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<br />7..r <br /> <br />May 14, 2003 <br /> <br />Mr. Duane Schwartz <br />Director, Public Works <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, Minnesota 55113 <br /> <br />Re: Bus Stop Transit Shelter Sites. <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Schwartz: <br /> <br />Outdoor Promotions, Inc. conducted a preliminary review of Metro Transit bus stops in <br />early December, 2002 to identify potential transit shelter locations. That review yielded <br />20 potential locations. However, each potential location will require more <br />comprehensive study before a permit application for a transit shelter can be submitted to <br />the City. The comprehensive study of each bus stop is part of the permit process and will <br />include the following site selection criteria: <br /> <br />. Available Right-of-way <br />. Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) <br />. Daily boardings <br />. Effect on adjacent property uses <br />. Access to public electricity source <br />. City requirements for line of sight, setbacks, etc. <br />. Advertising value <br />. Compliance with requirements in the Shelter Design Guidelines <br /> <br />The City's GIS data is inadequate to determine available right of way, effects on adjacent <br />property use, and compliance with ADA transit requirements. These are necessary <br />criteria for siting transit shelters. <br /> <br />To meet its goal to improving public transit amenities, at no cost to the City, Roseville <br />ought to give itself the preference for shelters versus benches at these 20 preliminary bus <br />stops. The decision about which transit amenity to permit at a bus stop ought to reflect <br />the greatest service for Roseville citizens. <br /> <br />Respectfully, <br /> <br />Craig A. Piemot <br />Contract Development <br />