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cou-JAN 1 1 1999 <br />CITY OF Ohui.0 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE: January 11, 1999 <br />ITEM NO.: <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Gregory A. Gappa <br />Title Director of Public Services <br />Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Engineer's Report <br />Item Description: Resolution- School Zone Speed Limit, Old Crystal Bay Road North <br />We have received a request from the Orono School District to review the existing 40 mph speed <br />limit, and the establishment of a school zone speed limit for Old Crystal Bay Road North in the <br />vicinity of the school district campus. There are currently school district facilities on both the east <br />and west sides of the road. With the planned construction of the new middle school on the east <br />side of the road, there will be an increased number of pedestrian crossing and access driveways <br />for the school campus. <br />The City of Orono has the authority to establish school speed zones per Section 169.14, <br />Subdivision 5a, Minnesota State Statues. An engineering and traffic study is required to establish <br />the need for the school zone speed limit. I have prepared an engineering and traffic study <br />documenting the need for a school speed zone. City staff's recommendation is that a 25-mph <br />school speed limit is appropriate for Old Crystal Bay Road North. Implementation of this speed <br />zone requires approval of a City Council resolution. We are recommending approval of the <br />attached resolution. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to approve resolution establishing a 25-mph school zone speed limit for Old Crystal Bay <br />Road North in the vicinity of the Orono School District campus.