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Recommending that Ramsey County implement pedestrian refuge medians and bicycling facilities on Payne Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Edgerton Street. (Public hearing held May 15)
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WHEREAS, Ramsey County Public Works is planning a mill and overlay of Payne Avenue between Woodward Avenue and Edgerton Street in 2019; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul Department of Public Works, in coordination with Ramsey County, is proposing to implement pedestrian refuge medians and bicycle lanes on Payne Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Edgerton 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 Payne 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 Payne Avenue Summary of Engineering Recommendations dated 5/1/2019; and
WHEREAS, on-street parking removal is proposed for the west side of Payne Avenue between Woodward Avenue to just north of Hopkins Street; and
WHEREAS, parking occupancy counts, included in the Payne 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 2/28/2019 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; and
WHEREAS, Payne Avenue is a County State Aid Highway under the jurisdiction of Ramsey County; and
WHEREAS, the implementation of pedestrian refuge medians and bicycle lanes on Payne Avenue will not proceed without Ramsey County approval; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does herby recommend that Ramsey County Public Works implement pedestrian refuge medians and bicycle lanes on Payne Avenue from Woodward Avenue to Edgerton Street concurrent with the mill and overlay scheduled for 2019.