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Approving installation of bike lanes on St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul Department of Public Works is planning a mill and overlay of St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Public Works is proposing to implement bicycle lanes on St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road to improve safety and comfort for all users of the street; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul approved the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan (RES 15-476) on 3/18/2015; and
WHEREAS, the proposed bicycle lanes on St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road are found to be consistent with the recommendations of the Saint Paul Bicycle Plan; and
WHEREAS, the elements proposed for implementation are referred to and listed in the St. Paul Avenue Summary of Engineering Recommendations dated 5/26/2021; and
WHEREAS, the removal of a travel lane in each direction is proposed for St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road to install bike lanes while maintaining appropriate lane widths; and
WHEREAS, no on street parking will be removed on St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road to accommodate the installation of bike lanes; and
WHEREAS, while restrictions on in-person gatherings prevented staff from holding Open House style engagement meetings, staff instead mailed notification of the proposed improvements to adjacent properties, providing access to additional project resources, and held a virtual project presentation on 5/18/2021, and invited questions or comments regarding the project to be sent directly to City staff; and
WHEREAS, The Transportation Committee of the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed project; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does herby approve installation of bicycle lanes on St. Paul Avenue between W 7th Street and Edgcumbe Road concurrent with the mill and overlay scheduled for 2021.