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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date:February 23, 2015 <br /> Item No.: 12.a <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Public Improvement Hearing for the Reconstruction of Victoria Street <br />between Larpenteur Avenue and County Road B <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />On January 12, 2015, the City Council received the feasibility report for the reconstruction of <br />2 <br />Victoria Street, between Larpenteur Avenue and County Road B and ordered the public hearing. <br />3 <br />Prior to opening the hearing, staff will present general information regarding construction, standards, <br />4 <br />and assessments that apply for this project. <br />5 <br />The proposed project includes the reconstruction of Victoria Street including the removal and <br />6 <br />replacement of all bituminous pavement, the replacement of the bituminous curb with concrete curb <br />7 <br />and gutter, the installation of storm sewer devices, and the installation of a pathway along the east <br />8 <br />side of Victoria Street. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,833,245.20. The assessable <br />9 <br />portion of this project is estimated to be $1,200,805.20. <br />10 <br />Attached to this Request for Council Action is an amended Feasibility Report (Attachment D) which <br />11 <br />includes an updated survey regarding parking along Victoria Street as well as results from the <br />12 <br />Benefits Analysis Report to determine the maximum assessment rate for the various types of <br />13 <br />properties on the project. The maximum benefit is discussed in more detail under Policy Objective <br />14 <br />below. <br />15 <br />As Council may recall, the Feasibility Study presented in January did include a survey to residents <br />16 <br />asking them about their preference for allowing parking on Victoria Street. Currently, there are no <br />17 <br />official parking restrictions or signs on Victoria Street. The previous survey had indicated that some <br />18 <br />widening of the roadway may be necessary to formally allow parking on one or both sides of <br />19 <br />Victoria. Since that time, it has been determined and confirmed with Mn/DOT that the current width <br />20 <br />of Victoria would support parking on one side per State Aid standards. Therefore a follow up survey <br />21 <br />was sent to clarify that point. <br />22 <br />The original survey had 27 responses with 14 votes for prohibiting parking on both sides, 10 votes <br />23 <br />for allowing parking on one side and 3 votes for allowing parking on both sides. The second survey <br />24 <br />had 21 responses with 9 votes for prohibiting parking on both sides and 12 votes for allowing <br />25 <br />parking on one side (widening the roadway to provide parking on both sides was ruled out by this <br />26 <br />time). The second survey, with the cover letter, is attached as Attachment E. <br />27 <br />Given that the results of the survey are very close, and that parking demand is not overwhelming or, <br />28 <br />to staff’s knowledge, causing any operational issues today, allowing parking on one side does <br />29 <br />provide for visitor and overflow parking from residential driveways and also, near the Reservoir <br />30 <br />Woods trail head, allows for parking for visitors to the City park trail system. Therefore, staff’s <br />31 <br />recommendation is to stripe the roadway such that parking would be allowed on one side, <br />32 <br />specifically the east side of the roadway. <br />33 <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />