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-,-A HILL EN S <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: January 19, 2010 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> Sue Iverson,Acting City Administrator <br /> FROM: James Lehnhoff, Community Development Director <br /> SUBJECT: Mn/DOT Resolution of Support for Complete Streets Policy <br /> Council Direction Rea nested <br /> Provide direction to staff for placing the "Resolution of Support for Complete Streets"on a <br /> regular City Council agenda for action. <br /> Backiround <br /> In 2008, the Minnesota Legislature directed the Commissioner of Transportation to study the <br /> costs,benefits, and feasibility of implementing a Complete Streets policy(Laws 2008, Chapter <br /> 350, Article 1, Section 94). The Complete Streets Report was completed by the Minnesota <br /> Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) in December 2009 and is available online at <br /> .tt ://www.dlt*.state.m .u.s/ .ai.i_i.i_i g,'co:r letes,reet:s/'I.e i.s.ati.on..'li.t: ... The Executive Summary <br /> from the report is included in Attachment A. <br /> Chapter 2 of the Complete Streets Report includes a definition of Complete Streets along with <br /> examples of goals and principles (page 2-3): <br /> Chapter 2, Description and Goals <br /> Definition: Complete Streets are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. <br /> Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bus riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move <br /> along and across a complete street. (Taken from the National Complete Streets Coalition web <br /> site). <br /> Complete Streets policies encourage agencies to ensure that road projects are designed to meet <br /> local needs, be sensitive to context and emphasize that all modes of transportation and all users <br /> are considered in the planning and project development processes. Complete Streets policies <br /> are intended to provide a transportation network that promotes physical activity, accessibility, <br /> City of Arden Hills <br /> I W hdocshahW HdatalPlanningl Community Development)Transportation l Complete StreetsW 11910-CC Memo-MNDOT Complete Streets.doc <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br />