Accept Resident Petition to Consider the Installation of Stop Signs and an In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Sign Near 150th Lane NW and Ute Street NW

On April 3, 2012 staff received a petition from residents in the neighborhood near the intersection of 150th Lane NW and Ute Street NW.  They are requesting the installation of stop signs at this intersection, and consideration for the installation of an in-street pedestrian crossing at the location of the existing City trail crossing on150th Lane (see attached maps).

City Charter requires the Council to receive all petitions submitted at the next available meeting.  Traffic related requests such as this are typically forwarded the Public Works Committee for review and comment prior to coming before the City Council for final direction.  The action item for this case is to accept the attached petition and forward to the Public Works Committee for consideration.

The organizer of the petition will be notified that this item is being placed on the City Council consent agenda to accept the petition.  He has already been instructed on the process that is required to investigate the matter, and the approximate timing to complete the analysis.

The petition has twelve signatures from residents near the intersection, including three of the four properties that make up the corner lots.  Staff has reviewed the signatures and compared them to Anoka County property records, and there appears to be one signature that does not match the property owner as identified in the Anoka County system.  There is often a lag in updating the County system once a property transfers, so this may be the case for this particular property, but at this time staff is considering the petition complete with eleven confirmed property owner signatures.

Staff recommends accepting the attached petition and forwarding to the Public Works Committee for consideration.

The investigation and analysis of this petition request will be accomplished utilizing staff time.

Motion to accept the attached petition, for the installation of stop signs and and an in-street pedestrian crossing sign, and forward to the Public Works Committee for consideration.