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. . . INGERSON PROJECT REVIEW GROUP RECOMMENDA TIONS The American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of Home Builders and The Urban Land Institute recommend the following pavement widths: Access Street Subcollector Collector 22-24 ' 26'* 36'** * If on-street parking lines both sides of the street continuously, a 28-foot pavement may be preferable.22 **Ifresidences do not front on the collector, a 24- to 26-foot pavement with shoulders is ff!' 23 su lClent. From a safety aspect, Greg Brown, BRW, acknowledged that a 24' -28' wide street was more appealing.24 The traffic speed survey ofIngerson Road conducted on August 30,1999 by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department on behalf of Arden Hills showed that although the average vehicle speed for the 559 vehicles recorded that date was 27.79 mph, the maximum speed recorded was 44 mph. 170 vehicles, or 30.4% of the 559 vehicles monitored, traveled at speeds greater than 30 mph on that date. In other words, the City possesses concrete evidence that indicates traffic speed on Ingerson Road is at times excessive for the neighborhood. A 1998 study conducted by the MN Local Road Research Board stated: The 'old way' of traffic planning with wide, straight streets no longer seem to be suitable for maintaining a livable neighborhood.25 The study also noted that one way to reduce traffic speed was to narrow the street.26 In addition to safety aspects, through articles and meetings, the Review Group became educated on the major effects impervious surfaces play in stormwater management and water quality considerations. One of the principal causes of stormwater pollution is impervious surfaces. 27 21 Better Site Desizn, supra. 22 The City of Arden Hills currently bans parking on the roadways from 2 a.m. - 6 a.m. daily, all year round. Review Group members and project residents have advised the Review Group and the Council that resident driveways provide adequate parking space and that on-street parking rarely occurs and/or is necessary. 23 Residential Streets, supra. 24 May 16, 2000 Review Group meeting. 25 Effective Traffic Calminz Avvlications, supra. 26 Id. Also noted in Slow Down You're Goinz to Fast, supra and The Solution to Urban Traffic and A New Vision (or Neizhborhood Livabilitv, Citizens Advocating Responsible Transportation (1993). 27 National Resources Defense Council. Inc., http:/www.nrdc.org 13 August I7. 2000