06-11-07 Item 7A, PMP Update Siems Crt-Lake Johanna Intersection

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~ ~ EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: June 6, 2007 AGENDA ITEM 7.A TO: Mayor and City Council Michelle Wolfe, City Administ~~t~~/ Kristine Giga, Civil Engineer iifP Greg Hoag, Public Works Director FROM: SUBJECT: 2006 PMP Update (Siems CourtlLake Johanna Boulevard Intersection) BACKGROUNDIDISCUSSION Last fall, residents of the 2006 PMP Ridgewood Neighborhood approached the City Council at the October 30, 2006 City Council meeting with a request to review the intersection of Siems Court and Lake Johanna Boulevard. A written request was signed by 29 residents representing 19 properties to widen the intersection and/or schedule a neighborhood meeting to address the concerns regarding the intersection. There are 62 properties in the Ridgewood neighborhood. At the direction of the City Council, staff looked at widening the entrance and associated construction costs. City Staff held an open house on May 7, 2007 to discuss two alternatives to the intersection. Eleven (11) residents attended. Most of the residents present expressed that their main concern was the east side of the road. The manner in which cars exit the neighborhood often creates difficulty for those turning left into the neighborhood. It seemed that the preferred of the two alternatives for Siems Court was Alternative A (widening a little bit on both sides); we also heard that modifications to Alternative A would be desired. This spring, as part of the project wrap-up, staff sent out a survey to the neighborhood, which included a question asking whether modifications should be made to the intersection. 37 properties returned reply cards, with the following responses: Strongly agree: 18 Somewhat agree: 4 Indifferent: 9 Somewhat disagree: 2 Strongly disagree: 4 \\RVNAS 1 \AHdata$\PR&PW\Engineering\2007\Council_ Actions\6-11-07Memo _ 2006PMP _ SiemsCt_Intersection.doc