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Proposed Council Minutes Regular Meeting of June 11,2002 Page 10 of 14 A Substitute Motion was made by Councilmember Stein, and seconded by Councilmember Johnson, to direct staff to redraft the Ordinance, for the June 25 meeting, so accessory dwelling units would only apply to new construction. With all members voting in favor, the motion carried. 1 (S.3) Resolution Approving Relocation of Existing Stop Sign at the Intersection of 4Sth Avenue and Balsam Lane Public Works Director Faulkner reported on the proposal to relocate the existing stop s' n from northbound Balsam Lane to eastbound 48th Avenue. He explained that Balsam Lan the connection from Zachary Lane to the neighborhood south of 48th A venue, betwee achary Lane and Larch Lane and is designated a minor collector in the City's Transportatio an. Currently, Balsam Lane forms a "T" intersection with 48th Avenue and has a stop sign fI northbound traffic on Balsam Lane. Residents have voiced concerns that 48th Avenue pears to a through street. Although it is signed as "Dead End" west of Balsam Lane, it ext as 1400 feet to the west where it ends with a cul-de-sac. He stated this area is part of the 02 street reconstruction project. At the informational meeting for the street project, residen voiced the concern that 48th A venue appears to be a through street as well as the concern of t speed of the traffic. Residents also feel that drivers aren't paying attention to the" ad End" sign posted on 48th Avenue. Based on these comments, staff would be constructing, s part of the street reconstruction project, a bump-out on the north side of 48th Avenue est of Balsam Lane, to guide drivers to turn southbound on Balsam Lane, instead of conti mg westbound on 48th Avenue. With this new configuration, staff recommends that the 10 tion of the existing stop sign be changed from northbound Balsam Lane to eastbound 48th nue. The would assist in establishing the appropriate right-of-way at this intersectio since the west approach of this intersection is intended to carry less traffic than the oth two approaches. In addition, the relocated stop sign would assist in reinforcing the minor lector route to drivers. He noted that a petition was received yesterday regarding an all- ay stop. As standard procedure, staff would need to review the signatures, prepare a traffic s y, etc. Therefore, he requested that the Council not take any action on the location of the st sign this evening. He stated the analysis wouldn't be able to be completed until after the str reconstruction is completed in order to obtain a true analysis. Paul Meyer, 1 15 48th Avenue North, thanked staff for their assistance with the road reconstruction process. He supports the construction of the bump-out on 48th Avenue in order to discourage the traffic from travelling west. Motion was made b the relocation of the for an all-wa sto Mayor Tierney stressed to the residents in attendance that the construction of the bump-out is part of the street reconstruction project, not the relocation of the stop sign. /J/