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36 • Lexington right turn lane: Staff is recommending the construction of right turn lane at 37 the intersection of County Road C -2 /Lexington Avenue. For safety, we need to line up 38 the lanes on County Road C -2 east of Lexington. In order to line up the centerlines, we 39 would be unable to fit a right turn lane into the existing pavement width. As a result we 40 recommend that the road be widened 3 feet to the south to accommodate a turn lane at 41 this intersection. 42 • Parking Restrictions: No Parking will be allowed on the north side of the street on the 43 segment of County Road C -2 between Dunlap Avenue and Lexington Avenue. Parking 44 will be allowed on the south side. This is the preference of the property owners in this 45 segment and works well for lining up the centerlines of County Road C -2 across 46 Lexington Avenue. A City Council resolution will be necessary to formally adopt the 47 new parking restrictions east of Griggs. This will be brought to the City Council in the 48 coming months. 49 • Storm Sewer improvements: Infiltration trenches and biofiltration basins will be 50 constructed to address storm water rate and volume for the construction project. The 51 City will get a Rice Creek Watershed District Permit for this project. 52 • Mailbox structure: the property owner at 1152 County Road C -2 has installed a large 53 masonry mailbox in the right of way. No permit was issued for its construction. The 54 mailbox will need to be removed from its current location on the cul- de- sac bulb and a 55 new mailbox installed along the new curb line of the connected County Road C -2. 56 However, the existing structure is less than 12 inches behind the curb and does not meet 57 the clearance requirements of the City's mailbox standard. Mailboxes with supports that 58 don't meet certain breakaway standards are considered hazards and do not conform to 59 state statute on roads with speed limits over 40 mph. (State Statute 169.072 & Minn. 60 Rule 8818.0300) The City and County have not taken a hard line of enforcement on the 61 installation of these structures within the public right of way. However, they are a real 62 safety concern for our plow drivers and for other vehicles travelling on the road. The 63 property owner has asked that the City pay for the relocation or reconstruction of this 64 mailbox as a part of the project. We estimate that the cost will be $3000 to $5000. 65 • 1120 County Road C -2: Staff has determined that the fence installed along the east 66 property line of 1120 Lexington Avenue encroaches 7.5 feet into the public right of way. 67 There is also a shed that was constructed without a building permit that encroaches into 68 the right of way about 2 feet. The intersection sight lines meet all design standards and 69 the fence is not within the intersection sight triangle. However, staff has received 70 complaints from neighbors regarding sight lines at this intersection. Staff proposes to 71 work with the property owner on relocating the fence out of the right of way and onto the 72 property line. We have met with him once to discuss this safety issue. The relocation of 73 this fence is estimated to cost $10/ foot, provided the existing panels can be reused. A 74 new fence would cost $25/ foot. The relocation of the fence to meet code would also 75 require the relocation of the shed and impact other features of the property owner's 76 backyard. 77 • Scenario 2- Modify road profile between Merrill and Griggs: As discussed in the 2011 78 traffic study, the crest vertical curve at Merrill Street does not meet 30 -mph design 79 standards. This matter has been mitigated through the installation of an all way stop sign 80 at this intersection. At the October 17 meeting, staff recommended that the road profile 81 work be included in the future maintenance project anticipated in 5 to 10 years. To 82 develop plans for the 2012 project, staff completed a field survey of the existing Page 2 of 4