Res 1986 - 33 Requesting a Variance to the M.S.A. Standards for Chippwea AveCity of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 86- 33
RESOLUTION REQUESTING A VARIANCE TO THE M.S.A. STANDARDS FOR CHIPPEWA
AVENUE (T.H. 149, DODD ROAD TO T.H. 13, ANNAPOLIS
M.S.A. PROJECT NO. 140-108-01 (IMPROVEMENT NO. 79, PROJECT NO. 3)
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights desires to upgrade Chippewa
Avenue (Dodd Road to Annapolis) in the summer of 1986; and
WHEREAS, Chippewa Avenue is an existing City street that was last
upgraded in 1962 when City utilities were installed; and
WHEREAS, the alignment of Chippewa Avenue was established long before
1962 where it was a county road; and
WHEREAS, all surrounding property has developed respecting Chippewa'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 30
years with no 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 that
allow two 26.83 m.p.h. curves to remain on Chippewa Avenue.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 15th
day of April, 1986.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
By I-&4 o
Robert G. Lockwood, Mayor
ATTEST:
-K-at City Clerk