01-06-2014 Council Packet Special Meeting

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Item #01- Special Council Meeting - 01106114 Access onto CSAH 19 would be undesirable from a county perspectirl��le j1 88&SA:13-3639[TotalPages99] o Traffic volumes - 5,600 vehicles per day (2012 counts) o Posted speed - 50 mph o Roadway classification - minor arterial • Emergency access — possibly on North Arm Drive • Clear sight distance? Desirable distances for a 45 mph roadway, based on county guidelines, are as follows: 635 feet to the left and 570 feet to the right. • The Hennepin County Permits Office offered to assist in the completion of sight distance field measurements at the proposed access to determine if there is sufficient sight distance for drivers entering onto CSAH 151 Future ROW needs: • Current roadway design on both CSAH 19 and CSAH 151 - 2 -lane rural roadway wl minimal shoulder • Additional right-of-way or highway/trail easement dedication requested to provide sufficient space for future roadway needs and bicycle/pedestrian accommodations • The space needed would depend on the future pedestrian and.bicycle accommodations (i.e. using the roadway shoulder or a separated multi -use path). • On Hennepin County bike plan? o CSAH 19: yes - bikeway on/off roadway o CSAH 151: identified as a secondary system • Existing Right -of -Way o CSAH 19: 33 feet from centerline to property line o CSAH 151: 40 feet from centerline to property line • County's typical design section for a,2 -lane rural roadway: 50 - 60 feet of right-of-way (CL to property line). • The county will reguest additional right-of-way: o 27 feet from the roadway CIL on CR 19 o 10 feet from the roadway Cls on CR 151 Red Oak Golf Course Proposed Access on CSAH 19 CSAH 19 is a 2 -lane rural, minor arterial roadway with gravel shoulders and minimal clear zone • Daily traffic volumes - 2,075 vehicles per day (2012 counts) • Proposing to shift current access on CSAH 19 — approximately 150 feet to the south • The existing golf course access, Red Oak Lane, will be vacated, with connections provided to serve the existing homes to the north and west. • Potential emergency access to Grandview Avenue • Majority of traffic expected to travel tolfrom the north to access Highway 12 • The addition of a southbound right -turn lane would be beneficial for traffic_ safety -purposes, due to high traffic speeds (50 mph posted) -and minimal clear zone • Clear sight distance? • The Hennepin County Permits Office offered to assist in the completion of sight distance field Measurements at the proposed access to determine if there is sufficient sight distance for drivers entering onto CSAH 19 Future right-of-way needs: • Additional right-of-way or highway/trail easement dedication requested to provide sufficient space for future turn lanes on CSAH 19 and future bicycle/pedestrian accommodations • Existing right-of-way = 33 feet from centerline to property line • County's typical design section for a 2 -lane rural roadway: 50 - 60 feet of right-of-way (CL to property line). • Hennepin County would like an additional 27 feet of half right-of-way_on CSAH _1.9_(since it is on the County Bike Plan) Site pian is currently showing 27 feet of right-of-way dedication