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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />DATE: December 14, 2015 <br /> <br />ITEM NO: 7 <br /> <br />Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />Name Adam T. Edwards JML Public Works Director/ <br />Title Public Works Director City Engineer’s Report <br /> <br />Item Description: Traffic Management Policy <br />List of Exhibits <br />A- Proposed Traffic Management Policy <br /> <br />References. <br />Blaine Neighborhood Traffic Management Program, Dated September 22, 2014 <br />City of Plymouth Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, Dated July 9, 2002 <br />Wayzata Speed Hump Policy, Dated September 20, 2005. <br />Effective Traffic Calming Application and Implementation, LLRB report 1999-01 <br />Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MNMUTCD) <br /> <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this council action is to seek City Council to adopt a Traffic Management <br />Policy. <br /> <br />2. Background. City Staff and Council Members are routinely approached by residents requesting <br />changes to their streets. Recent requests have include speed limit reductions, speed bump installation, <br />designation of no parking areas, installation of street lighting, and installation of various signs. <br />However, without a policy on how to handle these requests they have all been dealt with slightly <br />differently. In order to better respond to residents, a mechanism to better understand issues and allow for <br />consistent application across the community the City should establish a traffic management policy. Many <br />of our fellow Minnesota cities have such policies and programs. These policies and programs vary from <br />individual policies for individual items (e.g. –speed humps) to more comprehensive polies dealing with <br />all traffic management related issues. Council reviewed and provided feedback on the draft policy at the <br />September 28th Council Work Session. <br /> <br />3. Policy Purpose. The purpose of the policy will be to provide a systematic process for the City to <br />address traffic concerns from residents through a consistently applying City Code and other applicable laws <br />and regulations while incorporating a wide variety of traffic management techniques. <br />4. Policy Scope. This policy provides procedures and guidelines for the following traffic relates items: <br />a. Traffic Calming <br />b. Speed limit changes <br />c. Street Signs <br />d. Street lights <br />e. Parking Restrictions <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Motion to adopt the Traffic Management Policy