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4.8. SR 08-18-1997dity of River MEMORANDUM Item # 6.8. TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: Mayor and City Council Steve Ach, City Planner.~~ August 18, 1997 193rd Avenue Between Proctor and County Road No. ! Consider Resolution No. 97- ., authorizing the closure of 193rd Avenue to through traffic between Proctor Avenue and County Road No. 1. Background The status of 193rd Avenue has been discussed with the Council along with the development plans for Lafayette Woods and most recently, Cherrywood Hills. Both of these developments have been designed with no access to 193ra Avenue; rather, have access points onto Proctor Avenue and County Road No. 1. The area between County Road No. 1 and Proctor Avenue lying south of 193ra consists of three property owners. Each of these property owners have access to their property by way of either County Road No. 1, Upland Avenue or Proctor Avenue. To be consistent with the County's goal of minimizing access points onto the county road, all of the properties should have the opportunity to gain access by some other means than County Road No. 1. The one property which may rely most heavily on the need for 193rd Avenue is the middle property currently owned by Mrs. Carton. As part of the Cherrywood Hills preliminary plat, the Rush Street cul-de-sac was extended all the way south to connect with 193rd. If Mrs. Carton is ever to develop her property in the future, this cul-de-sac could be extended, providing the necessary access to her property without having to use County Road No. 1. In the future, if the adjacent properties to Mrs. Carton require reconstructing a portion of 193ra to develop their property, this certainly could be done and still preserve the integrity of a pedestrian trail and keeping 193ra closed to through traffic. As staff has pointed out in earlier discussions, the condition of 193ra is poor, given the amount of traffic that currently utilizes the street as a cut-through. 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 Memo to the Mayor and City Council/193r'l Closure August 18, 1997 Page 2 Therefore, the best long term transportation pattern would to be encourage the use of Proctor Avenue south to County Road No. I where signalization is ultimately planned. Pedestrian Trail Attached are two plans identifying the pedestrian system within about a mile radius of the 193rd Avenue corridor. Also, an attached plan shows the detail of how 193rd Avenue could be converted to a trail corridor between Proctor and the main city trail which divides the Lafayette Woods development and Meadowvale Elementary School. The utility improvements to serve Cherrywood Hills subdivision will most likely involve the extension of sanitary sewer west of the plat to the main trunk line located within the city's main trail (i.e., old abandoned railroad right-of-way). The Lafayette Woods development may also have to use a portion of 193rd for storm sewer improvements. Given these two utility improvements within 193rd, it seems appropriate the restoration work after the utilities are installed include the construction of a bituminous trail and adequate seeding and/or sodding in place of the current roadway. This would probably be the most appropriate time to officially close 193r~ to through traffic. Some type of treatment at the intersection of 193ru and Proctor will need to be completed to clearly identify the road being closed to vehicle traffic. This treatment may include some earth berming along with some planting to clearly identify the closure of the street to through traffic. Recommendation It is recommended the City Council approve Resolution No. 97- , closing 193r~ Avenue between Proctor Avenue and County Road No. 1 to through traffic. \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\council\ 193close.doc CITY OF ELK RIVER RESOLUTION NO. 97- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF 193Rv AVENUE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC BETWEEN PROCTOR AVENUE AND COUNTY ROAD NO. 1 WHEREAS, the Elk River City Council has reviewed the transportation plan for this area and determined 193ra Avenue between County Road No. 1 and County Road No. 77 is no longer necessary; and, WHEREAS, the long term transportation system will operate more efficiently and safely by closing 193ra Avenue to through traffic by directing traffic along County Roads to controlled intersections; and, WHEREAS, the condition of 193ra Avenue is in need of repair to support the traffic currently using the roadway; and, WHEREAS, the properties lying north of 193~a Avenue are able to access Proctor Avenue or County Road No. 1 without the need for 193ra Avenue; and, WHEREAS, the properties lying south of 193ra also have frontage onto other roadways where access may be gained; and, WHEREAS, if the properties lying south of 193~a Avenue present a development plan requiring the re-establishment of a portion of 193~a Avenue, the City Council will give full consideration to the request as part of the development plans. WHEREAS, the City will retain the right-of-way or easements for roadway purposes in case portions of 193ra need to be re-established in the future. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River 193~a Avenue between Proctor Avenue and County Road No. 1 be closed to through traffic and converted to a pedestrian corridor by installing a bituminous trail. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day of August, 1997. ATTEST: Henry A Duitsman, Mayor Sandra A. Thackeray, City Clerk f:\shrdoc\document\resoluti\ 193close.doc Ig 24 ". · ' '.OUTLOT B ' ,L .I L I I WOOI~LAND TRA lis T~ 193RD AVE.