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Home My WebLink AboutWK January 25, 2005 I' '\ \.~ o ~) 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923. WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US City Council Workshop Miscellaneous Business Items Tuesday, January 25,2005 Conference Rooms A & B 1. Call to Order - 6:00 pm 2. Discuss Taking Back Private Streets - Engineering 3. Discuss Information for Tulip Street NW - Engineering 4. Continue Discussion/Road Improvement Funding Policy - Eng.lPlanning/Admin. 5. Traffic Impact Studies - Eng.lPlanning/Admin. 6. Discuss Community Center Advisory Board/Schedule Interviews - Administration 7. Other Business 8. Adjournment @ (J C I T Y 0 F NDOVE 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US CC: Mayor and Council Members \ ~ Jim Dickinson, City Administrator (j David D. Berkowitz, City Engineer TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Discuss Taking Back Private Streets - Engineering DATE: January 25,2005 u INTRODUCTION The Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Association has requested staff to give them direction on how to proceed with converting the private streets in their development (Butternut Street NW & 142nd Lane NW) to public streets. Staffis requesting direction if the City Council is interested in taking these streets back. DISCUSSION Daniel Lehrer, the president of the Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Association along with other association members have contacted staff in regard to turning back the private streets in Shadowbrook 3rd and Shadowbrook 5th to public streets (see attached letter dated October 12, 2004). The Andover Review Committee (ARC) reviewed the request and responded with 6 minimum requirements (see attached letter dated October 21,2004). When the developments were approved the private streets allowed the developer to vary from ordinances set for public streets. Such ordinances were rninimum setback from the right-of-way, and the minimum required right-of-way width of 60 feet. These items allowed the developer to increase housing density and incur less construction expense by constructing a 25 foot wide roadway (standard width is 33 feet). Since these developments were approved the Council, has elected to no longer allow private streets. Approvals have been given for common drives to multiunit complexes or townhomes, but no private streets. Butternut Street NW and 142nd Lane NW are the only private streets within the City. o BUDGET IMPACT By taking over the private streets, the budget impact would increase snowplowing, street sweeping and long term maintenance such as crack sealing, seal coating, pothole maintenance, miscellaneous curb replacement, etc. t "\ \.-.J u '0 Mayor and Council Members January 25. 2005 Page 2 of2 ACTION REOUlRED The City Council is requested to discuss the request to turn back private streets to public. If the City Council authorizes the turn back, staff will proceed with the 6 items listed on the attached letter and bring information back to the Council for formal approval. Respectfully submitted, G).-J2CJ. David D. Berkowitz / Attachments: Letter from Daniel Lehrer (Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Association) & Letter .----. from ARC cc: Daniel Lehrer, Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Assoc., 137 - 141 sl Lane NW, Andover C) o o ~NDbVE~ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US October 21, 2004 Daniel J. Lehrer, President Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Association 137 _14151 Lane NW Andover, MN 55304 Dear Mr. Lehrer: I received your letter requesting advice and assistance in determining what steps need to be taken to turn the private streets in your development/association back to a public street. This request was discussed with the Andover Review Committee (ARC) and the following items would need to be addressed: . The City Council must approve the request. · The street right-of-way must be platted or an easement granted to the City. This would entail the association to hire a registered land surveyor to create a plat or easement description so that the City would have road right-of-way. All property owners must agree to the new plat or easement. · All damaged curb must be replaced prior to the City taking over the street. · A fee would be required to cover the cost of the first crack seal and seal coat maintenance work. The fee must be paid by the association. · The private street signs would need to be replaced. · All property owners must apply for and receive a variance for each structure because the setbacks would not conform to City Code. All the items listed above would be the responsibility and expense of the association. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (763)767-5133. Sincerely, CJ~CJ. David D. Berkowitz, P.E. City Engineer G:\DA T A\ST AFF\RHONDAA\DA VE\LETTERS~ehrer.DOC -" I - J '..J o () October 12, 2004 RECE\VE~ , fKrr I A 2004 I \ C\TY OF ANDOVER j Dave Berkowitz, City Engineer City of Andover 1685 Crosstown Boulevard NW Andover, MN 55304 Dear Mr. Berkowitz: A few weeks ago Chuck Krueger from our Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Association contacted you about the possibility of the City of Andover taking over the responsibility for maintenance, to include street sweeping, seal coating and snow removal, of two private streets within our Association. We have 96 units within our Association and there are only two private streets, Butternut and 14200 Lane NW, with an approximate width of28 feet, measured curb to curb, and approximately 600 to 650 yards in length, These two streets are in excellent structural shape, with only several minor cracks that are located only across from the street manhole covers. To the best of our knowledge, these two private streets have not been crack filled or seal coated during the approximate 5 year age of the streets. As President of our Association, I respectfully request your advice and assistance in detennining what steps need to be taken for the City of Andover to assume ongoing maintenance of these two private streets, as described above, on a go forward basis. Thank you in advance for your consideration and assistance in this matter. I eagerly await your response to my attention at the address noted below. Sincerely, ~~.~ Daniel J. Lehrer, President Shadowbrook Cove Townhome Association 137-14Ist Lane NW Andover, MN 55304 7 (,. 3 - 7 of)- '73 3 I (' ,__J 1'-, U o @ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER. MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Mayor and Council Members Jim DiOO",,"n, City Admhristrat<rr e David D. Berkowitz, City Engineer ~ CC: FROM: SUBJECT: Discuss Information for Tulip Street NW - Engineering DATE: January 25, 2005 INTRODUCTION At the December 7, 2004 City Council meeting Councilmember Knight requested that staff look into the possibility of paving Tulip Street NW north of 161 sl Avenue NW to 300 feet north of I 68th Lane NW. Information has been gathered and is attached for discussion. DISCUSSION Staff researched the information and resident interest in irnproving (paving) the ravel section of Tulip Street NW, which is north of 161 st Avenue NW to 300 feet north of 168 Lane NW (see attached location map). The information that has been gathered includes a resident survey, accident data from January 2000 to December 2004 and the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) from 2000 and estimated ADT for 2020. Fourteen (14) resident surveys were sent out to get feedback and thoughts on the need for Tulip Street NW to be improved. Eleven (11) survey responses were returned and are included for your review. Five (5) residents are for the improvement. Concerns included lowering the speed limit, improving safety by straightening out the curve section, the value of an assessment to each property and if properties are assessed, what is a fair and proportionate share (front footage, not per property). One resident did not check if they were for the improvement or not, but did make comments. The remaining five (5) responses were against paving the gravel section of Tulip Street NW, unless design minimums are compromised and assessment costs are eliminated. The Anoka County Sheriff's Department supplied staff with accident data from January 2000 to December 2004. The reported number of accidents for this segment of Tulip Street is as follows: 2000-6 2003-2 2001-1 2004-2 2002-5 () Mayor and Council Members '- January 25, 2005 Page 2 of2 2000 ADT was 190 vehicles and the projected 2020 ADT, according to the Cities Transportation Plan, is 900. The latest traffic counts show an ADT of 400. The 2020 ADT calculation did not take into consideration what type of impact a large school would have on the traffic volumes for Tulip Street NW. When the Meadow Creek School proposal moves forward a traffic impact study should be required to determine traffic impacts. Tulip Street NW from 157th Avenue NW (CSAH 20) to Valley Drive NW (CSAH 58) is a designated State Aid Route. A feasibility report was prepared in 1995 to pave the gravel section of Tulip Street NW. The estimated assessments at that time were $5,113 per unit. The only project costs that were proposed to be assessed were non-participating project costs. Non- participating costs are project costs that State Aid will not cover, such as storm sewer improvements that outside the scope of the specific project. Please take a few minutes to drive the gravel section of Tulip Street prior to the meeting. ,- '\ "'-) ACTION REQUIRED This information is presented for discussion and no action is required at this time. If the City Council is interested in pursuing this project staff will evaluate the City's State Aid Fund, proposed State Aid Improvements which are included in the 2005-2009 CIP and bring information back as to a time frame for the improvement. Respectfully submitted, ~~D.~~ David D. Berkowitz if / Attachments: Location Map & Surveys Returned from Residents cc: Robert & Bonnie Dehn, 16485 Tulip St. NW, Andover John & Carole Davidson, 16144 Tulip St. NW, Andover Sharon & Steve Mueller, 16738 Tulip St. NW, Andover Robert Oie, 16212 Tulip St. NW, Andover Guy & Victoria Winters, 16735 Tulip St. NW, Andover Mark Forseth, 16772 Tulip St. NW, Andover James Jones, 16134 Tulip St. NW, Andover Barb & Patrick Hanle, 16236 Tulip St. NW, Andover Larry & Susan Small, 16228 Tulip St. NW, Andover Cynthia & Steven Showatter, 16152 Tulip St. NW, Andover Wendall Harris, 16127 Tulip St. NW, Andover o u 819 w f- Q.. N :::J <( ::::J f- , ) 170th LA. , z 169th LA. >- ~ <( ::::J f- a (f) 168th PROJECT cl CATION 167th :::J CD R24W 18 117 n:: o 166th LA. 5: z 164th LA. N. ./ \ ,--.j 164th AVE. w :::<:: :5 --l ::::J o Z o 163rd ---:> 162nd LA. N. 5: z o Z ::::J o a::: 5: z f- (f) AVE. N.W. f- (f) CD f- (f) f- (f) 160th LA. N.W. ENCf4>..~lTO o'?-. w C) <( f- Z N LOCATION MAP FOR .' '\ \_J TULIP STREET RECONSTRUCTION Jn~l-e6-2ee5 1'" _ . 1 7 PM. DEI-l~I' S_CnRDE:~1 7667561711 p.e1 \ ) Dehn's Gardens Ine. 16485 Tulip Street N.W: Andover, MN 55304 (763) 753-2806 FAX (763) 753-1711 " 1_ tJ-1Js-' t1ry 6{;. ~'"'~ 7J,4VrA 7,3e/21<" (,AJ ,,"2- Orry ~t.,.A.JaA... "j?tJAs.e- h--.o "vA..- ,).JIL"'''-'f #4--> ;::; ~ (> 1.1'- ;=0 /L ,/ov,L ,t>btA.tfiA/ ~ :,- " ',- j ~ /f-tvy Q.vILS~Q~J ~L,... pAL '/6> CA--U:-, / - , \ OJ' JAH-e6-2ee~ 12:17 PM DEHH'S_GARDEH 7637=::i31711 p.e2 u RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET 1. Would you su~ortreconstruction of Tulip Street from 16111 Avenue to a.pproxima.tely 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of stonn sewer. -YVes Comments: Iju. -:;:~ ?J'ao 7__...t€:.-5 ~ r No 5.p"l.h.t:> & CoAJS(/)~ /AJ<!.l.t.Jlh.vty c::;c-&- Sr;rM(.~"'G.-.1 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those propenies benefiting from pttVillg all:> :>O..tiUll uf l.:.Adw~y? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? ' (J ~ Yes No c<>mmon"~-2:;: ~ '* .4<J~ ~ol'L/l <!po,J ,+-g ~ LJ"- ~ ~ 4-r-fl-&&-.-A-#.J) t4W>C M !hnl",L ~ 1<~ ~ ~~.J.o. So 'p(l.op~ll:rtf ...... ~ '13-G.A/L:..A-'TS p-... ~ 1M ~b.f'r 11 ,u1Jrr-c>~r;-rrt!'~ 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make ON ~..fIJ ""41' these improvements. If your property fronts along TUIip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? Yes :J Name: ?.~-r-Jc g)~../L ~~A/tL t. tJ~ Address; 1~t./Jl5-ruL.:,.o >c;t..ltJ .1Jt1/tJovL/L- ~V -,53- ~o.G. RECEIVED u RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET . . CITY OF ANOOVtR . 1. Would you su~ort reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161 sl Avenue to approximately ---' 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. JAN , , 2005 i..// Yes No " :5 V <-v....! 0 n "" b /.e.- , 'f--t(, ' .J <t..- -.,..-R. "'"'-< -t..-J- I 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? ? (As cLbtlJQ) / I Yes No ~ ct M .(;/7 ,'6. " CommentsG 411r}p,r{12"',i{ 'fi....:s. ..S" = .sT",,-+p vo",,,, r, WCk~<(I ..ex !J.,cr- a.- i>1~J" /d'::" ,.- ;.C" ~:,P/ ~' 1:'~ 7: ' ~; =;. '1":; ~1: '.K, ~ I'I'';.::::~ d., ~.r S e.' ,-'C-W~5 h/di> ?o,5-r s;' {~h ,,'J c.!" "r "'- u, he Lv ":1-'dOLW- /0 /over O"'J \.-.J . b ':"'c.. vfJ '7(. 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to rnake ~ A...e &7J these improvernents. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? ~// Yes No Comments: General Questions, Comments or Concerns: ~ - :1;1\ Sic .d- ,./ S "'f- ~ "'- < ,"t;"" -,:. ;:;..a..... "'- 51'\.. Ldlo1-f"',r (/'-~'f-'t:t-.:s (f;"c.~:d-- -e.,t:Ps ~ kJ.e.::t lfed he-v..""..-) {/ ( kJecv..l-<..st!- ~ ~HoLv- ~.e.s:--t j'./L.--(- f/{}(J..u?cQ. r:<...<-.-Cto 'tt-....e.. ~;J!"'S(6Ve.V) Name: ~o It "l II- Ca.-v"",! p 7)0.. U ~r.P.J',., "'-./ . () Address: If::, f '-14 T:-I,' D , -Sf AI I...U Dave Berkowitz ,7'rom: \.~.;ent: To: Subject: Carole Davidson [cddavids@ties2,net] Tuesday, January 11, 2005 9:00 PM Dave Berkowitz Tulip Street Survey Mr. Berkowitz, Hopefully, you received my survey today as I had my daughter drop it off at city hall today. I'm sorry I missed the deadline today. This evening (the 11th) I happened to see a workshop at city hall on cable television. Don Jacobson mentioned Meadow Creek may start work on their planned school this year but for sure within 2 years. It's my feeling that Meadow Creek should be included in any plans for paving this road since the plans printed in the newspaper showed they will have athletic fields along Tulip Street. u ~ 1 :~ o .:J RECEIVED RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET OEC 2 8 2004 J rlTv oC Il.l\H'0\;::p ._~_::1.~.~'~~~_ ~:!~~.~.r~~~' / :._. '. 1. Would you sUJ?fort reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161 st Avenue to approximately . - 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of stonn sewer. X Yes No Comments: It--- .\1.1 d vt.tJ he eJ.. cJ\ S p -Leo .J I~, 1'"),\', t- 37 rnph 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section ofroadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? i.... Yes No Comments: ^JoT ~~ 'I5:;-OcJ 0 /hcJlA~~ , 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these improvernents. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? ~Yes No Comments: General Questions, Comments or Concerns: Name: - (3 '^''"\ \- \[ uko vt t-. 1 c... ---- (' \ ~ "7 / I v.\ I f vJ\I~0 51-- I Address: (~ RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET RECEIVED ---I J4N I , 2005 I . I ! .' CITY OF ANDOVER I. Would you support reconstructIon of TulIp Street frorn 16l5t A venue to approxlma '-... . 300' north of 168th Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. , 11 "\ ( r\ Yey COUtlD'n~ 7fi'~ rt:::f ) ~~d a- ~ iirf /e--F? t..~ ' . c<:7-/l a~, 0 - ~ I - ~/ (J . No 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion ofthe cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting frorn paving this section ofroadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? ( X. Y~ co~~:ir: No ct:A. ~ vv" ~ . uibf 71 p.eP dA~ ~ 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these improvernents. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? IX Yes No Comments: .~ ;gQ~~'~f~~~~~~'~ If' :. .:f &. '''' ~,if;'. _ i;;& ~ ~~, "':i. ~.r 7~T 2:: ~ Address: I b OL- ) a. IZ_/~ SCJ; I Name: w: J;J.. --Dt-c;;\~l\) f\\.- .(.\ , .' l '.-- II 765-;:;J-()ZYo \ ~ \~~DE TURVEY fI!I{A/Lk fzlLr;( '\ ~U-lfrB~/S?f c. ,'0, c ;Q\ RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP ST~$I / c- r1 i I \jI'('( Or It7? J- /JI(/)/ I[LV 1, Would you sUiiFort reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161 5t Avenue to approximately 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of stonn sewer. Yes No Comments: /7u:... fCkd flHdc.. tJ..;t/2- / k.uJ{)C4- W~ UVlC!.fE~ clvo il-J"'jfc/l.- . lJ~ ,^i!\-t- ~t(P ert>+c!C4)- .{...) ~~tlu.~^~- \I\i\.~~+ l'I~.,p.Jt.\'-'" \I~\ +\..~ ~t~ . r ' l"-" ~ L \, ~ o~ ~\r ~<;.(. . . 11{( c:.cJ....-~ V'-v./rd -\0 ~ c.cld-c.rr k-s Jt.:tk'.<....-c4wf (...:ib '5.fv.lds tV'L a...r1~h H-e:..6, i. . Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? u Yes 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these irnprovernents. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? (J Yes No Commwts: tut-:. tS~{f.tI- b~ J" t:1f7ff J,i~ /1<"7 IIU,.. J: fJ?U A'JS cr rc-+k1 C-$ ,{lit ~'^"-__~ _""{..'<' _L c._:...<-... .k, __' ~ 1., ,r-lh('L II'\.~roclM-'f- -/'0 j11f k.~f.... /~(...S ~ v..1i-- N{j ,YAttb Ll ' J I . ~k:lI. k........ c:...... ~\ ) t. (Jh.'\if:.- '~ -ik'[.. +kS( (...6 \...'L \C.II~ ~ _\.\ L uJ \J~ \..'~ ~cl ,,-, ,I ~~'t. CD [2J<;.. 70 Aa(C.<;- /lll.4-td A1y ~J& +"'(~ I('~~' ()~ .kl\AV'S. ~ o\."'-<.-./s, .-\ol)SE.... 0... ~v \}JJ\ fOA-l., ~ \1\.0+ ~\" Y'i.5>..f\....L. (W.~ Y\f~~:> .A-,,'t<~ \n-* LMjlO ~<Jt -\0 \It: Name: ''''' .~~~ \ . \...< C\: "'-'..f"' ~ fI c.L?,^1.vwdz q>tlA~"'~ ,^A-'> d (..~ .t~ ~\A~ ~d OVu..IZ.ll1.t~<">. t"'-~~oi' Address. ~ \'r>...:<;~. 1\...... I t; ~ccJ' \I~-1I\.A7'iWl..(;--:'. , r'iA.'Tn'8 fAy.. rUl-J --Ie, ket,o c\~~+ ~- CL,,:.:\ -\\....~- q,Jl<J~ c'- ~t(;.v ~fi ~'So .j.(j)1- t\~~S. tJl~1. ft,tL t1U(f'~ ~ '1-0 ~{ hrt Id rJL. Jl'){u}~lc.-..i :J-. Wc.vLl a.l<;c, b~ 4.\\.~\\~ ~ Srulc 70 ,~y tn.f:~'4bt!L 1;1 jJb<L RECEivED , , \.J RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET .. I 9 2005 N VER I I 1. Would you sUI?fort reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161st Avenue approxirnately 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction ould include . paving, concrete curb. and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. l/1 tl!. t; i:zJ!.'f;/I)YJ~~,. I (! \/ Il.tu~ 7111 ;C'-);/U _,L3es No i~ Vr I{lf,~ '/ ' - ~i!1z i 5 ;.. t fl ?Z-L-11 (./ I / Ue-V!L, JUt) Wi 'f-Sf t))?'~/..fl 1/}i(!A({{lJ, ." I ; Ii vlCJ$ Ilcai.// (}U j//1f):; T 1i f IV) V elll ( (:UY . IS { aJ 1':1 v?-l5 . 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting frorn paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? 1Yes No u OP' ! , (US j-, ()v7'l /- ~'{{.0 U / [)1 ' (;f.-/b"Zrc) uJ /-.0 II It.. t./U! ii/VA [0' i /'1 L' c/tvS 0")1.L /1 ! /1r-lu' ~1dl //1/1. 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along th{ corridor to make these improvements. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvernents could be made? Yes No -A';~{! at/Iii!. . I/f Address: " 4ttUL [7/ f i 11/7~ fJ. /47 (/ t/llJlt . ~/t' ct( JilL( / /((/ . TulLo Sf /~{J . c--l --:/ ) j/. .>S.-:JC . . Name: () .' '\ , . \._J RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET RECEIVED JAN _ 1! '_:;l'~ l /"I,..,. -.-. I ~.J ~ ~ -~( (~"-: ;,~:. .~: ~-~'-~.-:~:".~ ,. 1. Would you support reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161 51 Avenue to approximately 300' north of 168m Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. Yes Yes lNo Commonts'-)( ~ U- ~ '" ~ Au-rUv '"I ~ ~~ ,...t~ h~ A~~ ~ ~-;j:f ffi (t~ ~ ;L..n-3 ?~~y)~k ~r.AAa--'J'''fJ / ,r'''T fflf..'\..Z. ~i.0 ~.LLI\I \~', : 2. J..<, ....}t-t~ ~.) ~-tJ-r.- 'T"Ld<f1 S""'/Z.e~ ,--tkj~_:bJ.L\f'~~\>.t.~~1- '"'") Ve,'J~ft'/f:5 ttsNt'l J&'i~&vl~"" . 3. Additional rigWt of way wJuld likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these irnprovements. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? 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The sec- ......u. ond gymnasium will be two levels, bringing the growth and th<< growt/i total numberto five.<: in. the surrounding Oncethefnl~rk community, the current of the school's future facility on Bunker Lake Boulevard would needs was in place. a be unable to meet the feasibility study was school's future enroll- conducted to del,ennine ment needs. how much the pro- posed facility would Two portable c1ass- cost and if the schuol rooms were added to and church would b~ the school prior to the able to raise the funds. start of the 2002-2003 necessary to complete school year to make construction. room for Meaduw Creek's expanding stu- That. feasibility dent population. stud'y was conducted between October and . Within two more November 2002. years, that added space At the same time the will still not be enough feasibility' study was to meet the school's needs. . underway, school offi- cials learned of a 42- The long-range acre parcel of land that planning study indicat- was available: north of ed that the school's the existing si'te: enrollment will double in size within the next ' School '. : t'ofticials considered' purchasing 20 years. A task force. land a.diacent?'to..':the worked from January , to July 2002 to deter_existing . church' and mine what type of school to' make room f T ld b for the expansion proj- aCl lIy wou est, ecl, but the .cost ofland meet the .school's. future needs, in that area' made the prospect ui1feasible. . . .~ One of the goals in ,. " """ . constructing the new . The"land.. ~9rth. of facility is to provide . the.cUITe!1ts1tc:, proved more specialized Class- :.,to .be co~slderably rooms for areas like . ~heaper. lb.e:n~xt. step choir, band, art and sci- '10 the ,?ons~~tion. and ence laboratories. '.' 'exPaJ.l~lon project IS to , . , .' ;' have. the. members of 'There s a real. Meadow Cr~k Church shortal!e of those in our :'" .. Space ,"or th_ _1.. I mentary SChOOl stU' lellIl'U"'(, I dc~:s will be CQr.ipI~t.. sch~cl ::::TI~i..ls ~c ed as part of the se.:oud phase of construr;jal:. Once that parJon of the facility is comptet- led. the' entire st!;d::n: . popu.alion will r..ove J from the current site to I the new building. . Th~" 11",.1 nh:t..,. n( f,-construction will include the hniJfl'nn ~f' I ;:-.. _~_.. 'i____. ""-U\NJ !if3CiJity. 'This middle ; ';~chcol lmilc.i:'i': ",i,1 ! eVl'ntu;>J!y hc.u~., ! lu- Th i :!~n;; i 0' . .gmd~ ~ the th e. ,stUdy revealed J-'___.,. ---,., _'''..._. .at Wltl the school's f '\. \J l:j" :~~:.Y JiljidS~~ Staff writer (J Change is on the way for Meadow Creek Christian School in Andover. School officials recenlly purchased 47 acres of land. near the intersection of Round Lake Boulevard and 161st Avenue, paving the way for a future move and expansion of the school. "It's a huge proj- ect," said Wendall Harris, Meadow Creek superintendent. . The new facility will include space for a secondary. middle and elementary school. as well as parking and athletic fields. The new school, which will be complet- ed in three phases, is expected to be 170,000 syuare feet in size. The tirst phase,' which includes class- rooms . for seventh- through 12th-grade classrooms, will be 70,000 square feet. The high' schoo! classrooms will be completed tirst, with students in grades seven through 12 mov- ing to tJ.te new location when construction is finished. /- " , ) \..J through eight. Until Illat portion of the building is com- pleted, though, stu. dents in grades seven and eight will remain in the secondary build. ing and students in grades five and six will be in the primary building. The main reason for the three-phase con- struction of the school is to provide ample time for fund-raising efforts, which will cover the cost of con- struction and pun:has- in g the land. During the first phase of construction, between $6 and $7 mil- lion will be need to cover the cost of con- struction and purchas- ing the land. "In three years, we can raise about half that," Harris said. "We have to raise enough to get us start- ed and then we can. continue to raise money over time." It is expected to lake . . between four and eight. years to complete .the: construction project. An opening date for the .first phase of con- C'fM......ti^" i... ...~n .._..1_ I)c~i:tuse w::i~~g to ~e tile .:;t=<;.. Ct"~.~ 'lithe tirst year of ihe tund-!'ll.i~ing ",tTtm. ''1ben we'll have a better :1-::~ when we can Opetl;' Harris said. A ~)rmtd f:mcl.rals- il')a Carnpuigl1 j:s sdled.. u/ed to he!!i" 'hi, ',"n_ mer. In October 200J," c::,.....~...1 '..._..1_... . W"l:!-r8nge planmng sessJon on the SChool's f,tlu:e. Ii HeW tvcl1.l4, If 0<<. L t &CC 1tll.~ACh:55Pv. ~I-e.e. f H-& ir1 It-. l-f D\,Lr h Ol.!:$ ~ '7 said. ..".-: ............"'. ....v.....u. . beC0!ne a s.e;3.:'ate e:::.:-. :-ksides more cj".;s- ty from the-cmJich. '. . t..-.,., . rOOm space:, me new . A task" f~'rce has facility will have addi- ~e!l fa:::,.,,:::.:! :oJ;;;;!; ;:: tiona! gymnasium. Ulat possibilit":~The. s~ace to ~~]cw th~ J' .. , Ulsk force is 'also.in the . school s s~rts. te.~:-: . proce~~ . 9f . creati!!g to more (,./I~lIy ~;hr."'.I~ ., ho'an." ~"( "'1' < ;"00. II'f . ~, .1' :.1J'" n........' u~~\,;u prJlCtu;:e tl!!l.'~!.>.!~.... :p,ili>l apP'~vcd, "We have .15 ditre:- ; I Thr M"~1o~ Creek ... ... 1._,.. " '-Ul letuu,:, U'1JIIS-t~uo~l" thr~p. ""T't1 (1"""'40,. ... ..__ t~ .hUrc-n~n2fl!'llan"".,C'._ ---.... .........:..a. possibility sO~;ti~;'i~ ~.lr~y :-;~l"'i.'t.c..':. The fij"!:,t !LYlJ::;f.~ ,_ un~ to I,c i':Oi,:HJ.'UCl'!'l will be a threr-je\lel facility, allOwing thr.... IYelly Johnso/l is at: Jrp/J" jnl......_._ ~ . ~,,)65 ;r", ..r 1,,\ \.-J o '''-i''3li~lnidiHlI . WliI ir'(.Jlltli')he huilding of ~it ; '~tYI \:tLidJic ~dl()()l "Jilcilit ".'[1+: m'ill!.!n ",,- ,1 .~. - ~: : '.;.. :.. . . . ,~'~".:''';.\I.l "l}I'HUIUg WIlt '~'~;,'lll;,;.y huuse stll"'. 1:':Jlls in J.',HHh;,'i hvc .ncr, 'lil OCiO:lCr '-vOl . .em ;C;11.1;1 "Y"lcL''''''''' school leaders start~d~"lhrec gYI~l Jlllors JII~re," 'Jl.tn. ......~. __ .., . . . I1ar;"s r;('!d. J. 0 "-1f4116'-' l'UJIIII IIlg ~',?~~io(. "I; ~III': school's UIUIl"C. UlIlfcn cOlluregarlOlIl~i eXJlcdcd to vote lJnlhif; possibility Slll\1clium irl r.t"]1Il:uu1nw... ., -., ,. ~~--. l11C first /;vu1I1w;i- urn to be Cous!ruelc(l will be a thrcc-Jfw,~' ~i1cility. allO\~ing three Kc/(v .1(}ll1n~,.a~ !.~, !~!: kcll>:j(l!tti,Wl!@ceJII_ . ,'ltc.t:l/in. 'rIm suu.'y re~'~~ed t~':?.t. ~vj:h t~:e Sc1u;;il's ,. ;:::iU ~J ,........1 ,'~i.:;tT5~j;~!&1~LJ ! iHf.;'~;'i';,.. f\"r'.f;:q~,r.{~I'{. .'Ir. I ; .L"",-. I ,..;.....d,. lj ._-,~. --., .'. Ifltl;V . \. LLii ':1 .., /~I )f.';:rt",'cO / '1 \J IC W'+~I $, C) () ::) .-............. '-. / f?pi..:-~ / ~{,CJil.....fD:--'" RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET """ J4N I I la ; il"'.', t?f! '. / J, ~- -' ~u:,{'" I! e1 . --, / 1. Would you support reconstruction of Tulip Street from 16151 Avenue to approxi~riatel~!D~ 300' north of 168m Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include ~~ paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. -.....J Yes .1./ No co:mn~nts:~ wi-- tA... C1J..i - (P--<- - .50.c cr. ~ -1Lfncr2 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? I No Yes Comments: 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these improvements. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvernents could be made? \/ No comments:. -. On.. ~ ~v~ tx'. , Yes ~lc eo f-G~ General Questions, Comments or Concerns: Name: 73 ~/J-.- ) &J~L, J-)tz,J( - 'I Ii ~V\i~ (}-I"...t 'r ~,lr)c -(IA~ S+ Nw Address: () , ') ,---- o ~~ RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET 1. Would you sUIlort reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161 st Avenue to approximately 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. Yes No Comments: 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? Yes No Comments: 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these improvements. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary from your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? Yes No Comments: General Questions, Comments or Concerns: Name: Address: ~- '..... ,~ '\ \_-) Potential Reconstruction of Tulip Street 1-10-05 City of Andover, We would not support the reconstruction (pavement) of Tulip Street at this time. We voted "No" when this was proposed last tirne. The last time this was presented to the residents along Tulip the assessment costs were presented as well. We did not agree with the assessments that were presented at that time in regards to one of the larger properties. Residents with one lot were to be paying a large amount of money while the property owner with many acres that run along Tulip were only assessed for 4 lots and then with things such as the city paying that property owner for this and that, there was basically no cost to that owner or very minimal compared to the rest of the property owners. We raised the discussion during this rneeting as to the dangerous blind curve along the bottom of the hill and the numerous accidents that have taken place because of this. The council agreed that this was a problem and that regardless of the outcome of that meeting this would be addressed and perhaps the road could be straightened. It is now 2005 and it has been many years since that meeting and numerous accidents later and still nothing has been done regarding this danger. Damage has been done to numerous trees, shrubs, mailboxes and utility poles (one of the guide wires for one of the utility poles damaged in one accident is still hanging loose). The neighbors have sustained much of the damages. We hope it does not take a tragic accident before , '1 the city addresses this issue. It makes rne ill every tirne these accidents have occurred, V because what people don't realize is that instead of a tree or other property damaged it could have been one of our children standing in the front yard or someone checking the mailbox when these have occurred and the outcome could potentially of been fatal. We have lived here forI 7 years and there was not much traffic on this street until the new developments were been put in. Now there is much more traffic and there always seerns to be children walking or riding bikes down the road, and they (and their parents) are probably unaware of the dangers along this stretch of road. Please let us know if the city will ever be addressing this issue. Larry and Susan Small 16228 Tulip Street Andover, MN 55304 763-422-0765 ) ~fI) -~- - --T C) c ) RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET I @ntCCH/;::O---' _ l...~ I i.:Z{; 28 :~-! / LuD4 ' I lffiry FA" ;"F':-t'- . " ~Jf. .~ ---. ,.' 1. Would you su~ort reconstruction of Tulip Street from 1615t Avenue to approximately 300' north of 168 Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. y" ;6 No _ ~ i2"WM.(;t~;~ /i,t!<;t/~~~-:r '-M. d' 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? Yes 4-NO , ~, V Comments: e-Vq~?~.~C7' ~~~~~~) ~.~~~~~~~~ . ~vLte,-\~,-, -"'t ". L- ~ . Address: I {p /::;-.-::2 Y v-.X', f <::::, '--\ l;\ r ":J C-:?LWev.2d C> ~~ 0.-- ~ CL.J-t V~"1w;-vJ~~ ~,S ~ U&,S)S:i5- ();)sj () -- .- ') \_/ ~) RESIDENT SURVEY POTENTIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF TULIP STREET 1. Would you support reconstruction of Tulip Street from 161 sl Avenue to approximately 300' north of 1 68th Lane (end of existing pavement)? Reconstruction would include paving, concrete curb and gutter, and installation of storm sewer. Yes ~NO Comments: 2. Would you be willing to pay a portion of the cost to upgrade the roadway through an assessment to those properties benefiting from paving this section of roadway? If yes, what do you feel would be a reasonable assessment? Yes ~NO Comments: 3. Additional right of way would likely need to be acquired along the corridor to make these improvements. If your property fronts along Tulip Street and right of way is necessary frorn your property, would you be willing to dedicate the necessary right of way so the improvements could be made? Yes -M-NO Comments: General Questions, Comments or Concerns: Name: W:~Jt~ 1 b 1J-7 TuLlp .s}~kAJ~J 1t{\J~vJ..- Address: Lt l (P. u t--e ( ,~ 'j \_/ @ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Mayor and Councilmembers ~, Jim Dickinson, City Administrato~ Will Neumeister, Community Development Director (~ David Berkowitz, City Engineer CC: FROM: SUBJECT: Continue Discussion Road Improvement Funding Policies-Planning DATE: January 25, 2005 INTRODUCTION (J This topic was discussed in Novernber of 2004. For background, attached is a report that was presented in April of this year along with the minutes from the Council workshop where this was previously discussed. The Council indicated at that time irnprovements to the transportation system need to be planned and paid for by utilizing three potential funding sources: . Assessments Tax Levy Developer Proportionately Making Payments . . At the last meeting, it was determined that there where two additional sources that needed to be added to the list: · County . State Aid You will recall staff made the case that as demands on the City and County road network increase needed irnprovements such as upgrades to intersections and widening of roads are needed. Also, the City and County need to make plans to allocate adequate resources to allow transportation issues to be taken care of before they build up to a level of service that is considered unacceptable. This report will attempt to explain the issues that arise and explain how City staff would recommend establishing new policies to achieve the desired effects. DISCUSSION ~ '\ "'-..J Refer to the last page of this report to see the matrix that shows where the discussion left off in November. Council will once again be asked to address how they feel these needed CJ roadway irnprovements will be paid for. Once again, to better plan for the needed improvernents, staff needs to know the appropriate levels of contribution from each funding source. Staffs desire is to get Council's opinion and direction on this issue. Development Pays a Proportionate Amount As new development is approved, the City and/or the County typically require the County road improvement be made at the time of construction or a permit will not be issued. In the past few years, the County was making recommendations that a given plat be approved subject to required intersection, turn lanes or shoulder improvements on the County roadway. As a part of the plat approvals, the City calculated the proportionate amount that was attributable to the development and the developer was required to pay as a part of the plat approval, or in some cases make the entire improvement on their own (i.e. Millers Woods, Sophies Manor, Constance Comers). This will likely continue to be recommended for future developments where there are specific needed improvements and can be sustained (with a nexus test). ,) To take this one step further, there are sections of new roadway in the City that are collector or arterial roads that are not contained within a given plat that may also need to be expanded/improved and should the funding be looked at in the same way? For example, a road that is outside the plat that is greatly affected by the new development may need to be upgraded or improved. One situation that comes to mind is the intersection of Crosstown and Nightingale that is affected by all the latest increases in traffic caused by the Woodland Estates developments. Capital Improvement Plans The City plans for their portion of major future roadway improvements in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The County also uses their CIP to allocate where their transportation dollars will be spent on the County roadway system. There are a number of improvements that show up in the County plan as "unfunded" and makes it rather difficult to determine if or when there will be any improvement to a road that needs upgrading. The demands are greater than the available money and they (the County) continually work at prioritizing where their money will be spent. Federal Grant Applications Staff had recommended participation in joint grant applications with the County for Federal Grant funds (i.e. RES or ISTEA grants). At the last Council workshop on this topic, Council authorized staff to begin working with the County on this. This makes a great deal of sense as there will need to be significant upgrades of the County system over the coming decade and both the City and County could benefit if grants could be obtained to aid in funding the needed improvements. If the grant application is successful, the soonest funding would be available is 2009. The next application round is August of 2005, and we will be working / \ diligently to rnake sure Hanson Boulevard ranks as high as possible. These federal funds \...~ will be available for construction projects in the years of 2009-2010. Agencies have the option to advance fund these projects after the federal funding for a selected project has been -2- granted. () Andover needs to continue positioning this city in the public arena to gain favor to be a Federal grant recipient. There are recent examples of how cooperation between the City and County can produce great results. For example, look at Andover and Hanson Boulevard. At that intersection, there was an identified proven need with economical identified solutions and with all levels of government involved, a solution was identified and is now built and operational. Another recent example can be found at Prairie Road and Bunker Lake Boulevard. Once again, the cooperation of City and County produced an outcome that was very positive and was completed far sooner than originally believed possible. Intersection Improvements The City staff have identified and prioritized a list of intersections in the City that will need funding assistance. Staff has identified a number of intersections that need improvement. Sorne of the intersections include the following: '\ \-J I. I 39th Avenue/ Hanson Boulevard 2. Crosstown/Nightingale 3. 133rd Avenue/Hanson Boulevard 4. I 54th Avenue/Hanson Boulevard 5. South Coon Creek DriveIRound Lake Boulevard 6. 161 sl A venue/Hanson Boulevard 7. 161 sl Avenue/Crosstown Boulevard 8. Prairie Road and Crosstown Boulevard Council will eventually need to prioritize thern. Each intersection needs various upgrades to be fully signalized. Intersection upgrades can range in cost from around $200,000 to $750,000 or more per intersection. As a percent of new growth, finance has indicated an amount that can safely be earmarked for allocation into a fund to handle these improvements is around 1% of the new growth (equating to rougWy about $200,000 per year). Under the current policies there will be intersections that will need upgrading and there won't be any funding available. It will be a repeat of the Andover Boulevard intersection situation multiplied many times over. If our grant application for Hanson Boulevard is successful, then many of these will be taken care of with the federal funding and 20 percent paid for by Andover and the County. The chances of achieving a successful grant on the first try are not great, but it is something which Andover must pursue each year until we are successful. If Andover were to become successful, that would reduce our needs list to only three that are unfunded. Hanson will continue to be the main corridor for most of Andover's new growth. As time goes on, the safety and drive time at the various intersections on the list will continue to get worse. It may sound like a broken record, but the City needs to continue to lobby the County to allocate more towards intersection upgrades. Railroad Bridges and Road Crossing Improvements r \ \,~ Another area of fiscal concern for the future will be the projected railroad bridge crossings and intersections that will likely need to be upgraded over time. The amount of train horn blowing willlikeiy continue to increase with the new federal rules. The growing train traffic, -3- (-.J population and the potential of a commuter rail line could add to additional delays at railroad crossings in the City. Without planning for the construction of these improvements over the next decade, we will once again be fighting a losing battle to find the dollars to construct the needed improvements. Staff is asking the Council to acknowledge whether or not these types of projects are to be integrated into our future planning. Assessingfor Mill and Overlay Projects An option for the Council to consider is assessing at least a portion of the mill and overlay projects that are done each year. For example, if the City would have assessed 20 percent of the street reconstruction that was completed in 2004, the road and bridge fund would have saved approximately $126,000 and approximately $100,000 annually. These dollars could be used for projects that impact the City as a whole. Summary The staffhas described various options that are available. The Council may want to consider requiring developers to make proportionate payment for certain roadway improvements, raising the tax levy, and assessing a portion of the annual mill and overlay work. Together these measures could generate significant money for city-wide projects important to the overall quality of life of Andover residents. ACTION REQUESTED ,. '\ V Council is asked to once again review the information and discuss what methods and policies will be employed to fund the future roadway and intersection needs in Andover. Respectfully submitted, ~ ~.-~r~,._A WillI Neumeister - (;:l;j)f;).~~ David D. Berkowitz~ Attachment Minutes of Nov. 9, 2004 Council Meeting / \ \.J -1-- "- \_J (J ~) ~ Q) Q) ..s::::-- U)~ ~~ o O\~ ~] U) s ~ (!) ~ ~ s~ Q)~ :> rJl 0...... ~ 5 a~ ~ 8 ~8 ~] ~ro c\:S~ o ~ - ~ .- - = ~ "0 .- fIl ~ ~ .~ Eo-< "0 ~ o ~ - ~ .- u '"' ~ 8 8 o u C.l - ,.Q '" .~ ~ = Q g.u '" "" ~~ .....'0 ""_ = ~ = ~ ~ ~ =.- s. .......... t ~-;~t: C.l = , ...... r..O<...... "" Q .... OJ C.l - - Q U - ~ OJ Q ~ ""- Q ~ = .- .- "" ~~ , "" =< t o tIl ~ e::: cd..... tIl tIl cd <.....l t o tIl ~ e::: cd..... tIl ~ <.....l ~ gp a tIl .- ..d 't) .~ c:n 0 tIl tIl ....u~t:; .- ;> 0 &'Clou a'? o o - ""- Q ~ == ... 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'\ <_____J , '\ V Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - November 9, 2004 Page 5 ~ DISCUSS ROAD IMPROVEMENTIFUNDING POLICY Mr. Dickinson stated as new demands on the City and County road network require upgrades to intersections and widening of roads, the City and County need to make plans to allocate adequate resources to allow transportation issues to be taken care of before they build up to a level of service that is considered unacceptable. Mr. Berkowitz discussed road improvement funding policies with the City Council. Councilmember Jacobson asked what the legal limit is they have to work with. Mr. Dickinson stated they have to prove a nexus. Councilmember Trude wondered how Blaine has been able to improve their roads. She thought they should sit down with other cities that have accomplished this to see what they have done. Mr. Berkowitz stated it was his understanding Blaine put up a lot of money to get the roads improved. Councilmember Trude stated they need to figure out what their goals are for the road improvements and how to pay for them. Mr. Dickinson stated this is also tied into sewer and water capacities. Mr. Berkowitz stated it they cannot keep up with transportation issues this could be a reason not to live in a community. Councilmember Orttel stated they need to determine what a fair share is because most developers are willing to pay their share ofthe costs. Councilmember Jacobson wondered if they should look at something like they have now with paying for roads constructed in front of your home for the improvements. The Council discussed with staff assessments and what could be done in the City to collect funds for street repairs. Councilmember Trude asked ifthere were Federal Grants for the railroad crossings and bridges. Mr. Neumeister stated there were but with the new whistle law they need to discuss this and try to solve it. Mr. Berkowitz discussed the different intersection improvements to be done over the next ten years. Councilmember Knight asked what the criteria was to separate A-Minor Arterial and B-Minor Arterial. Mr. Berkowitz stated daily average traffic determines this. The Council discussed and decided what portion of road types the different entities should pay for. -b'- < '\ 'J Regular Andover City Council Meeting Minutes - November 9, 2004 Page 6 Local commercial - the Developer should pay for this 100 percent. Collector Commercial- the Developer should pay their fair share and assessments would be ok to use. The City would use either State Aid or a General Tax Levy for road oversizing. A-Minor Arterial Commercial - the Developer would pay their fair share and it would be ok to assess costs to benefactors. They should aggressively pursue with the County sharing the costs and State Aid would also be ok to use. The General Tax Levy would be used as a last resort. The Council discussed with staff how they can get the County to pay for some improvements to the roadways. For the Commercial Collector and A-Minor Arterial Road types they discussed using the but/for test. '\ \.~) B-Minor Arterial Commercial - There will not be any State Aid available. They could have the Developer pay their fair share. If qualified as State Aid, they would use this. Ifit is a County Road, they would pursue the County for money. They would also assess costs to benefactors if it is a benefit. The General Road Levy would be the last resort. Mr. Dickinson stated they could carry over the qualifYing Commercial costs to residential. Local Residential - the Developer should pay for this] 00 percent. Collector Residential - The Developer would pay their fair share. The City would pay for oversizing of the road through State Aid and General Tax Levy. Mr. Dickinson stated staff would put together a chart for further discussion at another workshop. Mayor Gamache stated they should also discuss what Blaine did to get their road improvements. Mr. Darren Lazan thought they should establish a base line for consideration and to consider ADT for the sites to discuss at future meetings. Councilmember Orttel stated he would like to have the developers stay with them on this because they have worked with other cities on this and if there is something out there the City does not know about, they would like to hear comments or suggestions. Mr. Quigley stated they may be the only City in the County that does not benefit from State Highways. (j EMPLOYEE MARKET RATE ANALYSIS -7- (J @ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304. (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Mayor and Councilrnembers ~ JOn Diok;,=., City Admi'i_t~ Will Neumeister, Community Development Director{~ David Berkowitz, City Engineer CC: FROM: SUBJECT: Traffic Impact Studies DATE: January 25,2005 INTRODUCTION Traffic impact studies are an important tool to determine the impact a new development or commercial site will have on the transportation systern. The need for discussion on this topic comes from recent developments where improvements were needed to the transportation .' ') system, but since the City had no policy requiring a "Traffic Impact Study" (TIS) the ,----. developer did not have to show what impacts the new development would have. This report will attempt to explain the purpose of requiring a study of how new development sites, including commercial/industrial sites, can impact the surrounding roadway system by adding to existing traffic volumes or altering traffic patterns. DISCUSSION During the process of approving proposed developrnents, the City should strive to maintain a satisfactory level of transportation services and safety for all roadway users. Traffic access and impact studies gather and analyze information that will help determine the need for any improvernents to interior, adjacent and nearby road systerns. Not all developrnent proposals require a traffic access and impact study, but many do. The purpose of the traffic impact study itself is to help solve a localized problem and deal with project related traffic within a limited area. Usually, this is the street system immediately adjacent to the site. As the size of the development grows, so should the area of analysis. Site Design (J Good traffic analysis depends upon good site design. The two are inseparable. The site planning and design process usually begins with decisions relative to the building size and shape, and its placement on the site. The parking and on-site circulation are then designed around the building. Finally, the intersections ofthe access drives with the adjacent street are / " established, sometimes with little or no consideration being given to the impact on the street. \J When inadequate attention is given to the location and design of access, and feedback does not occur between site design and traffic engineering, the following problerns may result: . Inadequate access capacity On-site congestion . Congestion on the public street system High accident experience Limited flexibility to adjust the design or operation to future changed conditions . . . . Attached are more detailed information sheets reflecting items that Traffic Impact Study criteria typically include. Also attached is an example from the City of Brooklyn Park describing what their thresholds and requirements are for a traffic impact study. If the Council were to adopt a policy of requiring a Traffic Impact Study based on exceeding a threshold number of trips per day or trips in a peak hour, then the developers must hire a qualified consultant to prepare it, and the needed roadway improvements would become a requirement of the developer. The developer would be required to post the necessary surety to guarantee their installation before the development may proceed. ACTION REQUESTED , '\ 'J Council is asked to review the information and discuss whether "Traffic Impact Studies" are needed to determine impacts to the roadway system in Andover. Respectfully submitted, (J~.~ David D. Berkowi~ W2~~ Will1 Neumeister Attachment Examples of Traffic Impact Study Criteria ,~) -2. - . ::--.J Traffic Impact Study Criteria I. Purpose of a traffic impact study · To determine what impact traffic travelling to and from the site will have on nearby streets. . To determine what specific traffic problems can be anticipated. · To determine what roadway or signal improvements can alleviate the anticipated traffic problems. . To determine the cost of the improvements needed to alleviate the anticipated traffic problems. 2. Minimum Thresholds for a required traffic impact study . Development will generate 100 or more new inbound or outbound trips during peak hours. If this cannot be determined directly, the following thresholds should be used: a. 160 single family homes b. 220 multi-family homes c. 60,000 square feet general office space d 10,000 square feet retail space · For developnents less than the above thresholds, the following mitigating factors may necessitate a traffic study: a. High traffic volumes on the adjacent roadway that may effect movement into or out of the site b. Lack {)f existing left turn lane(s) on the adjacent roadway at he proposed access drive c. Inadequate horizontal or vertical sight distance at access points d The proximity of the proposed access points to other existing drives or intersections e. The proposed use is a special use or conditional use zoning classification f. The proposed use involves a drive through operation g. Other mitigating factors identified by the Village Engineer r \, 3. Financial responsibility ,_~ . Traffic studies must be provided at the developer's expense. The Village will either designate a traffic consultant or allow the developer to hire their own traffic consultant The selected consultant must be approved by the Village. · The Village may review the traffic impact study in-house or elect to choose a consultant to perform an independent review. The review consultant would be hired at the Village's expense. 4. Study contents · Scope of the traffic impact study will be determined before proceeding with the study. Elements which need to be determined include the following: a. Traffic related issues or problems identified by' Village staff need to be addressed in the traffic impact study. b. The study area, or geographical area to be included in the study needs to be identified. It should be large enough to include all significant impacts of the proposed development At a minimum, the area should include the adjacent traffic signal controlled intersections. c. Time frame- Projected traffic demands should be based on fully occupied conditions. For multi-phase developments, traffic demands at he end of each phase should be deterinined. d Other factors- Non-site traffic growth in the study area, pedestrian traffic, school traffic, programmed transportation improvements, and other miscellaneous factors should be considered where appropriate. · Outline of traffic impact study contents: Content of an impact study The following is an outline of what should be included in an impact study. I. Introduction a. Letter of transmission identifying who did report for whom. b. Description of proposed land use and building floor space in development ,.- ') c. Identification of peak hours and whether weekday or Saturday, to be used in impact 'J analysis. -3- . "- "---) 'III. IV. V. VI. , "- :,~ VII. VIII. IX. II. d Description of study area e. Location of proposed access points. Base traffic conditions a. Description of road network and intersections in vicinity of site specifically at the access points. b. Counts during peak-impact hours. c. Gap or queue length studies, if appropriate. Site traffic generation a Trip generation rates used and source. b. Traffic generated during peak-impact hours. Site traffic distributions a. Method used.. b. Table or figure showing estimated site traffic movements by direction. c. Discussion of method used for traffic assignment and assumptions used for assignment of traffic to network. Non-site traffic projections a. Definition of design year (opening of proposed development or other agreed upon points in item). b. Identification of developments in study area whose traffic is to be included in impact calculations. c. Adjustment of off-site through' traffic volumes, if needed, using agreed upon growth rate. d Assembling of off-site traffic forecast for design year, if needed.. Traffic assignments a. Assignment of peak period traffic to intersections and access points. b. Figures for existing peak impact hours traffic, site traffic, and total traffic. c. Recommended access design and improvements. Review of site plan a. Internal reservoir at access points. b. Parlcing layout. c. Loading dock locations and access, including design truck used.. d Recommended changes. Discussion of future traffic conditions (if needed) a Through traffic growth. b. Other developments in area. Summary offmdings and recommendations (may be listed in outline for at beginning of report). The final report should include all assumptions and data used in the technical analyses. Any recommendations in the report should be reviewed with Village staff before presentation at a public meeting or hearing. * *Note: These criteria were adapted from the article" A Guideline for Local Officials: Traffic Impact/Access Studies" by the illinois Section ofITE, published in the ITE Journal in July 1992. " ) '-..J D:\DocumentS.!'RlVlFORMS.Traffic Impact Study Criteriadoc -4- Engineering Staff - City of Brooldyn Park, Minnesota c~ Brooklyn Park. MInnesota . . . , '\ 'J " ') '-J . . .. City of Brooklyn Park Recommended Contents of Traffic Impact Studies The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to developers and transportation consultants regarding the contents of traffic impact studies submitted in conjunction with development applications in Brooklyn Park. For further information, please contact the Enaineering & Buildina In~Dections_ O~Qartment. In general, a traffic impact study is required for any development generating approximately 1,000 or more vehicle trips per day, or 100 or more vehicle trips in anyone hour period. The trip rates in the most current edition of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation should be used in determining the amount of traffic a particular development will generate. If no ITE rates exist for a particular type of development or there is some uncertainty regarding the need to conduct a study, the city traffic engineer will determine if a traffic impact study is required. The transportation consultant or project manager shall meet with the city traffic engineer to establish the study area, to discuss critical issues, and to determine the complexity of the report to be submitted. The traffic impact study report will usually include the following: 1. Report Letter A. Identify the persons to whom the report is addressed B. Summarize findings and recommendations 2. Proposed Development and Study Area . A. Describe proposed development 2. Map of site and street network 3. Identify intersectionslhighway links to be analyzed 3. Existing Traffic Conditions A. Figures showing ADTs, peak hour turning movements and levels of service (for PM peak hour and peak hour of development unless otherwise directed by the city traffic engineer) 2. Indicate roadwaylintersection geometries, street right-of- way, type of traffic control at intersections, traffic regulations (Le. no parking zones, posted speed limit), and bus stops 3. Determine queue lengths at controlled intersections that may affect project 4. Future Projected Traffic Conditions Without Development (city staff may provide base data) A. Figures showing future projected ADTs, peak hour turning movements and level of service. 2. Identify changes in road network and land use expected under full development conditions. 3. Determine queue lengths at controlled intersections that may affect project. -:;-- http://www.cLbrooldyn-park.mn.us/governmentJengbld/engtrafrmp.html Page I of3 1/4/2005 Engineering Staff - City of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota Page 2 00 5. Proposed Site Traffic .:~ A. Site-generated traffic - ADT and peak hours (If development is to be completed in phases, show cumulative traffic for each phase added.) 2. Figure showing distribution by direction of approach 3. Figure showing assignment (volumes and tuming movements) to each link in the network analyzed 4. "Pass-by" trip assumptions, distribution and assignment 6. Traffic Impact of Proposed Development A. Figures showing ADTs, peak hour tuming movements and level of service for present conditions with proposed development 2. Figures showing ADTs, peak hour tuming movements and level of service for future projected conditions with proposed development 3. Determine queue lengths at controlled intersections that may affect the project 4. Review ingress/egress sight distance, capacity and safety 5. Review on-site circulation for vehicles and pedestrians 6. Review driveway and parking lot design for compliance with city standards and codes 7. Problem Areas A. Identify congestion or safety problems for present conditions with proposed development 2. Identify congestion or safety problems under full .. , development conditions with proposed development '-~ 8. Recommended Improvements and Solutions A. Identify possible short-term improvements and solutions 2. Identify possible long-term improvements and solutions 3. Recommended improvements and solutions 9. Appendices A. Capacity analysis calculations, data and assumptions (Provide sufficient information for reviewer to follow analysis and to be able to spot check results.) 2. Queue length analysis calculations, data and assumptions 3. Provide other pertinent information that may be needed to explain or justify data used in the report (Le., if data from an actual field study of sites in the metro area is used in place of ITE trip generation rates, then a report of the field study results should be included in the appendix.) The traffic impact study should be submitted with the development application. However, the developer may find it advantageous to have the traffic impact study completed several weeks prior to the submittal of the development application in order to incorporate recommendations from the traffic report on the development plan. ; , \..J Fifteen copies of the traffic impact study should be submitted with the development application. The report should be produced on standard 8- 1/2 -inch x 11 -inch letter size paper. Back to the tOR -6- http://www.ci.brooklyn-park.mn.us!governmentJengbldJengtrafnnp.html 1/4/2005 C) @ 1685 CROSSTOWN BOULEVARD N.W. . ANDOVER, MINNESOTA 55304 . (763) 755-5100 FAX (763) 755-8923 . WWW.CI.ANDOVER.MN.US TO: Mayor and Councilmembers FROM: Jim Dickinson, City Administrator SUBJECT: Discuss Community Center Advisory Board/Schedule Interviews DATE: January 25,2004 INTRODUCTION The "Business Plan" for the AndoverNMCA Community Center that is part of the Partnership with the YMCA has a basic principle that a Community Center Advisory Board will be established by the City of Andover to oversee the facility and advise the City Council. Members will be appointed by the Andover City Council, which will include one (I) permanent seat for YMCA representation. f , \...J DISCUSSION At a Council workshop the Council decided to have 7 persons appointed by the City Council to serve on the Community Center Advisory Board, consisting of I YMCA representative, I hockey representative, I City Council representative, I communitylbusiness representative, 2 at-large members, and I park commission representative. The terms of advisory board members would be staggered and the City Council representative on the Advisory Board and the Chairperson would be appointed annually by the City Council. The Advisory Board would meet as needed. Seven applications have been received for the Community Center Advisory Board. In reviewing the applicants, a few of the applicants could be considered for the at-large positions or the communitylbusiness representative. Also, I have received an indication from Councilrnember Knight that he would like to serve as the City Council representative on the board. ACTION REQUESTED The Andover City Council is requested to discuss the appointment of various members to the Community Center Oversight Advisory Board and schedule a time to interview applicants for the "at-large" members. J~) subrnitted,