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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 8.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />General Business October 16, 2023 Ryan Sandhoefner P.E., Engineer 1 <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Stop Sign Request – 215th Avenue and Edison Justin Femrite P.E., Public Works Director <br />Circle <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Receive information, discuss and take action if deemed necessary. <br /> <br />th <br />Direct, by motion, the conversion of the intersection of 215 Avenue and Edison Circle to an all-way controlled <br />stop. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />th <br />Neil Thomas, 9998 215 Ave NW, attended Open Forum on October 2 along with others to request installation of <br />th <br />additional stop signs at the intersection of 215 Avenue and Edison Circle. <br /> <br />The engineering division has previously reviewed this intersection at the request of Mr. Thomas and concluded <br />th <br />additional stop control was not warranted as the volumes on the major street (215) were not near the 300 vehicle <br />per hour minimum threshold during the peak 8-hour period. <br /> <br />Beyond not meeting warrants specified in the engineering manuals used to make determinations, stop signs are not <br />intended to be used as a method of speed control which was the referenced concern presented at Open Forum. An <br />addition of new regulatory signs increases the expectations of enforcement and as the street is a low-traffic, dead- <br />end rural setting it is likely not highly patrolled for traffic violations. <br /> <br />Staff does not recommend any changes to the signage at this intersection. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />If the Council approves the installation the costs for the 2 new stop signs and posts would be paid from the 2022 <br />Street division operating budget. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Opportunity to live, work, and play. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Location Map <br />th <br /> Petition for 3-Way Stop Control at 215 Ave and Edison Circle <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />