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102688.2 <br />TO: Mayor and City Council <br />FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator <br />W <br />DATE: October 26, 1988 L�J e <br />G / vEA1 <br />SUBJECT: County Road 51/Safety <br />Attachments: A. David Singer Letter Dated 10/21/88 <br />B. LMCD Letter Dated <br />C. DNR Letter Dated <br />ISSUE - Presentation of information regarding progress on County <br />RoRo—c-51. <br />INTRODUCTION - At the Council's September 26, 1988 Council <br />meeting the issue of safety of County Road 51 was discussed. <br />Since that time the County has indicated their willingness to <br />work with the City. Staff met with Dennis Hanson of Hennepin <br />County Transporation to review alternatives on October 25, 1988. <br />Subsequent to that September meeting the City has received a <br />letter from Lake Minnetonka Conservation District expressing <br />their opinion on the matter together with DNR indicating that <br />safety of parking is the primary issue (however they still feel <br />that there need to be a select number of spots around the lake <br />and it is up to the Cities and other agencies to insure that they <br />are provided.) <br />DISCUSSION - .At our meeting with Mr. Dennis Hanson of Hennepin <br />County on October 25, 1988, the City laid out the following items <br />for exploration: <br />- Crosswalks <br />- Pedestrian safety zone <br />- Car spacing <br />- Restriping of the road <br />- Expanded shoulder <br />- Curbing <br />- Flashing pedestrian lights <br />- Narrow drive lanes <br />- Speed limit change <br />- Lengthening No Passing lane <br />- Access dock <br />The County is exploring these and will bring back recommended <br />alternatives and options that they may see as feasible on that <br />stretch of the road. It was hoped that they will be back to us <br />by this time for further communication at this meeting, but it is <br />not anticipated that we will see those until the week of 11/14. <br />The City, when the alternatives are developed, will send a list <br />of those alternatives to all the residents along County Road 51 <br />to appear at the discussion of this item. <br />