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` RESOLUTI N
ITY OF S T�PtAU , INNESOTA
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Referred To ' Committee: Date
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WHEREAS,The City of Saint Paul desires to reconstruct LEXINGTON PARKWAY between St.Clair Avenue and University Avenue using
Municipal State Aid Funds;and
WHEREAS, In accordance with Minnesota Rule 8820.9950, Lexington Parkway is classified as a four lane high density arterial;and
WHEREAS, Between St.Clair Avanue and Summit Avenue,Minnesota Rule 8820.9935 requires a 48'street width with four traffic lanes and
no parking lanes,and a 6c�'street width with four traffic lanes and two parking lanes,for a urban roadway with a 30 to 35 miles per hour
design speed;and
WHEREAS, Between St.Clair Avenue and Lincoln Avenue,the proposed 42'wide street with two traffic lanes and two parking lanes with a
rush hour parking ban between 7100-9:00 AM and 4:00-6:00 PM does not conform to Minnesota Rule 8820.9935; and
WHEREAS, Between Lin¢oln Avenue and Grand Avenue,the proposed 42'wide street with two traffic lanes and two parking lanes with a
rush hour parking ban between 7i00-9:00 AM and 4:00-6:00 PM on the west side of the roadway and a rush hour parking ban between
7:00-9:00 AM and 3:00-'6:00 PM on the east side of the roadway does not conform to Minnesota Rule 8820.9935;and
WHEREAS, Between Grand Avenue and Summit Avenue,the proposed 42'wide street with four traffic lanes and no parking lanes does not
conform to Minnesota Rule 8820.9935;and
WHEREAS, Between Summit Avanue and University Avenue, Minnesota Rule 8820.9935 requires four 11'wide traffic lanes, 10'wide
parking lanes,a 1'wide reaction area adjacent to a median and a 2'wide reaction area adjacent to the outside traffic lane for a urban
roadway with a 30 to 35 miles per hour design speed;and
WHEREAS, Between Summit Avenue and University Avenue,the proposed roadway consisting of four 10'wide traffic lanes, a variable
width raised median including left turn lanes, 10'wide parking lanes at various locations, a 1'wide reaction area adjacent to the median and
a 1'wide reaction area adjacent to the outside traffic lane in areas where no parking is provided does not conform to Minnesota Rule
8820.9935;now,therefore,be it
RESOLVED,That we do hereby authorize the Director of Public Works to request a variance from Minnesota Rule 8820.9935 for the width
of Lexington Parkway between St.Clair Avenue and University Avenue.
Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays Absent
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b�ween St.Cisk Avetwe Avenue�t a i�er year. A variatxe�t�nidp�i St�e Aid(NESA�iules is nec9ssary in
order to co�the ro the wkiEhs be�np propased. The wic#hs��ed�,tl�Fte�alution are in ac�ordance�rith the
lexington P�tfcway Task or�ce n. A sepatffie Resok�tion with the wtdt�s proposed by PubUc Work�wNt aiso be�rtsidered
by�he C�yy Council.
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