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CR 88-123 City Of Minnetonka Taffic Signals r . ,( f,:'. ' , . - -1 !!j i ~ " ... June 15, 1988 , .. \ () ~ '\. ., o (J K \ ,,~ Council Report: 88-123 CITY OF MINNETONKA - REQUEST FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS County Road '73 & County Road #5 ~roposed Action. Move that ~ hearing be held on July 12. 1988 to inform the area of the Minneto~ka request and that the residents in Bellgrove be notifie~ This would be an informal hearing to inform the Bellgrove area of the request by the City of Minnetonka. Information would be available reqarding the extent and costs of the project and the traffic implications. OVervie!i.L This intersection has been considered for upgrading several times. The City of Minn~tonka is requestinq at this time that the City of Hopkins join in a request to Hennepin County to consider the installation of traffic signals. Traffic counts and movements at that intersection warrant the installation of a signal system. To install a signed systam that would work properly, the roadways on each side of the intersection would have to be upgraded with widening to allow for turn lanes. This upgrading would extend several hundred feet but would not call for a complete widening beyond that point. Present Hennepin County poliey for participation in an improvement of this type is for a 50-50 split - County/city - for the costs of the '5 & '73 signals, estimated at $85,000-$901000. No estimate is available for the road improvements but they have been about 20\ City participation. The two c1 ties would reach an agreement on the City share of these costs. F-rimary Issues to Consider. o Should the City join with Minnetonka in this request? o What impact will this improvement have on the residential area? o Should the residential area be notified of the proposed improvement? o When would this construction be done1 o What would be the result if the City joined Minnetonka in a similar resolution? Supportinq Information. o~ty of Minnetonka Resolution ~~{~ GorA n P. Anderson Di~ctor of Engineering 88-8650 .~. . .' . , " ' : " '... . ~ . ~. .. J . . . . , . I . _..' . : .', . . " Council Report: 88-123 Page 2 Issues~o Consider~ Should the City join with Minnetonka in this req~e8t? Althouqh this 4-way stop intersection works as presently de'igned it should be upgraded to handle the traffic that is ~sinq 'the intersection. What impact will this improvenent have on the residential area? The present system requires each vehicle to stop and then ~ccelerate from the intersection. A signal controlled intersection wouJ.d allow a considerable amount of traffic to move smoothly 1 reducln9 noise and exhaust pollution. Speed of vehicles in the area would not change siqnificantly. Should the residential area be notified of the proposed improvements? An informational type hearing should be held to inform the citizens of the proposed improvement and the impact it might have 'on their neighborhood. When would this construction be done? Hennepin County does not now have this improvement in their ca ital improvement plan. If the project is re~lested and approved, it eould not be constructed before about 1990 or 1991. What would be the result if the City joined Minnetonka in a similar resolution? This resolution is for Hennepin County to consider the install~tion of traffic signals. 'the staff of the two cities would be work!n with the County staff to develop a plan that may be acceptable to't~e tw~ ci ties. These plans would require the approval of the t\,o city councils before the County would beqin the project. '. ~t.'...." ~;t '~~'-':~:' ,.:'.' -" .';,.,', . ~'~"-'" , Y~"":'..- . ?;:.-: . .... Council Report: 88-123 Page :3 Alternatives. 1. Hold a hearing with the neighborhood. This wculd inform the citizens and the Council prior to any action being taken. 2. Move a resolution similar to Minnetonka Resolution 88- 8650. This action would request a consideration by Hennepin County but would not authorize any construction. 3. Hove to table the matter. This would stop any activity and would allow the intersection to remain a 4-way stop until new action was initiated. ~.' .' :r~ ~~ "" .- MAY 25 19B8 ~[l@J May 19, 1988 Mr.. Craig- Rapp City Manager city of Hopkins 1010 South First street Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 Dear Craig: Enclosed is a copy of a Resolution adopted by the xinnetonka City Council on May 16, 1988 requestinq the City of Hopkins tot) consider installation of traffic signals at the intersection of CSAH No. 73 and CSA."i No.5. '. This City would greatly appreciate your earliest review of this request 0 Please let 1I\e know if I can provide you with any further information, or if you feel it would be helpful to meet to discuss this issue. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, ames F. Hiller City Manager JFMjbn cc: Dave Sonnenberg, City Engineer enclosure . the city offices are located at 14600 minnetonka boule'iard minnetonka, minnesota 55345-1597 933-2511 -' .:'" : ." '. i. ':, '.-"" < ' ... . . ~ . ". ' ". ~. - < n ': ."' " .. . . . . ~ '.' .'.' J' .' . . :' y. , . . . I L '. RESOLUTION NO. 88 -8650 RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY OF HOPKINS TO CONSIDER THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF C.S.A.H. NO. 73 AND C.S.A.H. NO. 5 BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council ~f the City of Minnetonka, Minnesota, as follows: Section 1. BackRround. 1.01. In 1976 an improvement project for County Road No. 73 that included signals at the Minnetonka Boulevard/County Road No. 73 intersection was considered by both the City of Hopkins and City of Minnetonka City Councils. The layout as proposed was not approved by either City. 1~02. In 1981 the improvements were again considered. The City Council approved Resolution No. 81-6503 which requested Hennepin County to include the work in the 1982-1986 Capital Improvement Program. The Hopkins City Council did not approve the layout because they felt the intersection handled traffic well as currently designed and that most of the problems related to volume were due to drivers bypassing the County Road No. 18 construction. 1.03. Since the time of the last proposal, traffic on both County Road No. 5 and County Road No. 73 has increased substantially. This increase has magnified the problems of traffic using these roadways through the existing condition of a four-way stop. Section 2. Council Action. 2.01. The City Council of the City of Mlnnetonka hereby requests the City Council of the City of Hopkins to join in a request to Hennepin County to consider the installation of traffic signals at the C.S.A.H. No. 73 and C.S.A.H. No. 5 intersection during the 1988 construction season, or as soon thereafter as possible. 2.02. It 1s further requested that the City of Hopkins work with the Hennepin County and City of Mlnnetonka staff on an acceptable d8sign for the intersection. -AI .' ,. . . ....'.....,.,....."., , ..... . .... RESOLUTION NO. 88 - 8650 Page two Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mlnnetonka, Minnesota, on this 1bth day of May, 1988. LAR /~-::--A c;: ,arnL NLIN, MAYOR ATTEST: !7. ~~er. Ci ty Clerk Action on this resolution Mo.tlon for adoption: Gordon Seconded by: Renneke Voted 1n favor of: Renneke. Gordon. Hanus. Ber2stedt. Anderson. Donlin Voted against: DeGhetto A.bstained: A.bsent: Resolution adopted. I hereby certify that the foregoing 1s a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Mlnnetonka, Minnesota, at a duly authorized meeting held on the 16th day of May, 1988. ~~ger. City Clerk . .'"'' . ~ ". _ ,'. r,~'.. '..:__..4-. ......:. .' ...;,1.'..... I ,. '. .:.~. -.,-, '. ., ,'. .,. '.,' J. . ..... ,..' ': '"