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Howard R, Green Oompany <br /> 0CONSULTING ENGINEERS <br />800110J-0081 <br /> <br />Ms. Susan K. Tisdale <br />17391 Tyler Street NW <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />RE: DRIVEWAY ACCESS ISSUES <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Tisdale: <br /> <br />I have received your letter dated June 8, 2000 regarding driveway access to your property off of <br />Tyler Street. The letter was distributed to the City Council at their June 12, 2000 City Council <br />meeting and discussed at that time. <br /> <br />First of all, I have verified with the Chief of Police that a U-turn is a legal maneuver at either end <br />of the median in front of your home. I have also explained to the City Council that this is a legal <br />maneuver unless specifically prohibited by City Council action and the installation of signs <br />prohibiting U-turns. I have also informed the City Council that staff has no intention of <br />recommending the prohibition of U-turns of either end of the median. <br /> <br />Prior to the City Council meeting, I met with the City Administrator, Fire Chief, and Police Chief <br />to discuss your concerns regarding emergency vehicle access. The Police Chief assured me <br />that any of his vehicles could make a U-turn to get to your property. Likewise, the Fire Chief <br />assured me that an ambulance could make a U-turn given the width of the road. The Fire Chief <br />even explained that he does have fire trucks that could make a U-turn around the median. The <br />fire vehicles the City has that could not make the U-turn would either be able to go over the <br />median, given that it is only six inches high, or as the Fire Chief indicated, the Police will <br />respond to most fires and close the road to traffic. This will allow fire vehicles to drive the wrong <br />way down Tyler Street around the median. So, there are several different ways that a fire <br />vehicle would be able to access your property in the case of an emergency. <br /> <br />Finally, you asked for copies of the studies I referred to earlier in one of our phone <br />conversations regarding accident reduction due to access control along roadways. I will pull <br />these studies out of my files and send them to you under separate cover. <br /> <br />If you have any further questions or would like me to meet with you or your neighbors, please <br />call. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Howard R. Green Company <br /> <br />Terry J. Maurer, P.E. <br /> <br />Ltr-061400-Tisdale.doc <br /> 1326 Energy Park Drive · St. Paul, MN 55108 · 651/644-4389 fax 651/644-9446 toll free 888/368-4389 <br /> <br /> <br />