Res 1990 - 11 Requesting a Variance to the M.S.A. Standards for Marie Avenue, M.S.A. Project No. 140-101-07City of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 90-11
RESOLUTION REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE M.S.A. STANDARDS FOR
MARIE AVENUE (T.H. 149, DODD ROAD TO DELAWARE AVENUE)
M.S.A. PROJECT NO. 140-101-07 (IMPROVEMENT NO. 89, PROJECT
• NO. 6B)
WHEREAS, to promote safer pedestrian traffic, the City of
Mendota Heights desires to upgrade Marie Avenue (Dodd Road to
Delaware) in the summer of 1990; and -
WHEREAS, Marie Avenue is an existing City street that was
last upgraded in 1974 when M.S.A. Project 140-101-02 was
installed; and
WHEREAS, the alignment of Marie Avenue was established in
1974 to match existing homes and driveways; and
WHEREAS, all surrounding property has developed respecting
Marie Avenue's existing alignment and grade with building
setbacks and garage and driveway elevations; and
WHEREAS, this existing alignment does not allow the speed
limit to meet the M.S.A. required 30 m.p.h. minimum; and
WHEREAS, changing the alignment to provide a 30 m.p.h. limit
would impose an extreme economic and social hardship on the City
and its residents; and
WHEREAS, the road has existed in its current alignment more
than 15 years with no serious safety problems.
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, to request a variance to
the M.S. A. Rule Number 8820.9912 that provides for a minimum
speed limit of 30 m.p.h. and to allow Marie Avenue to remain as
constructed in 1974 under M.S.A. Project 140-101-02.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
this 6th day of March 1990.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By:/s/ John Hartmann
John Hartmann, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
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K thleen M. Swanson, City Clerk