1974-5162rRESOLUTIOlVT N0. 7162
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 5124
WHEREAS, it was the intention of the City Council to proceed with the improvement
of 70th Street between Portland Avenue and Lyndale Avenue, and
WHEREAS, it was the intention of the City Council to designate the entire length
of 70th Street from Portland Avenue to Lyndale Avenue as a 36 foot traveled roadway,
and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 7124 referred to only that section of 70th Street between
Nicollet and Lyndale Avenues.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, as
follows:
1. Resolution No. 5124 is hereby amended to read as follows:
RESOLUTION N0. 5124
RESOLUTION RELATING TO DESIGN OF 70TH STREET BETWEEN
PORTLAND AND LYNDALE AVENUES, A STATE AID STREET
WHEREAS, 70th Street between Portland and Lyndale Avenues is designated as a
Municipal State Aid Street, and
WHEREAS, the City has ordered the reconstruction and improvement of said street,
with the installation of permanent street surfacing, concrete curbs and gutters, and
street lighting, and
WHEREAS, the District State Aid Engineer of the Minnesota Highway Department has °
recommended that such street be constructed to a 44 foot traveled roadway width to meet
the state's standard design for municipal state aid streets and to serve the objectives
of traffic safety, and
WHEREAS, the amount of loading and unloading of school buses on said street adjacent
to Richfield High School has been voluntarily reduced and traffic safety can be further
improved by prohibiting parking on both sides of such street.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, as
follows:
1. The City Council, having explored all alternatives, including the safety
considerations cited by the Minnesota Highway Department and having concluded
that the benefits of constructing 70th Street between Portland and Lyndale
Avenues at a 36 foot width outweigh the benefits of a 44 foot width at this
particular location, it is hereby determined to proceed with the improvement
of said municipal state aid street with a 36 foot traveled roadway.
(Continued)
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?. Upon ~co~pletion of such i r~.prove!nent_, or ary segment thereof , parking on both
s des of said street shall be prohibited and suitable signir_g to that effect sr~~11
be insta:~led.
Passed by the City Council of the City :of Richfield this 25th clay of February,
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