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Approving installation of bike lanes on Western Avenue between Front Avenue and Como Avenue.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul Department of Public Works is planning a mill and overlay of Western Avenue between Front Avenue and Como Avenue in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Public Works is proposing to implement bicycle lanes on Western Avenue from Front Avenue to Como Street 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 Western Avenue between Front Avenue and Como Avenue 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 Western Avenue Summary of Engineering Recommendations dated 8/1/2018; and
WHEREAS, parking removal is proposed for the east side of Western Avenue from Front Avenue to Larch Street, and on the west side of Western Avenue for one block between Atwater Street and Larch Street to install bike lanes while maintaining appropriate lane widths; and
WHEREAS, parking occupancy counts, included in the Western Avenue Summary of Engineering Recommendations, were performed at representative time periods to measure parking utilization along the corridor; and
WHEREAS, a community project meeting was held on 7/23/2018 to present information and receive feedback on the project as proposed; and
WHEREAS, The Transportation Committee of the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed project and has recommended approval; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does herby authorize Public Works to implement bicycle lanes on Western Avenue between Front Avenue and Como Avenue concurrent with the mill and overlay scheduled for 2018.