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<br />RESOLUTION 06-_ <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A VARIANCE FOR HIGHLAND ROAD <br />FROM MINNESOTA RULES 8820.9936 GEOMETRIC DESIGN <br />STANDARDS, URBAN; NEW OR RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, The City of Elk River has determined that Highland Road (Route 137) <br />should be reconstructed between Proctor Avenue and Jackson Road; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the existing road is constructed within the platted right-of-way and for a <br />curve east of the intersection with 192nd Avenue Northwest meets a design <br />speed standard of 25 mph; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Minnesota Rules 8820.9936 Geometric Design Standards, Urban; New and <br />Reconstructed Projects establishes a minimum design speed standard of 30 <br />mph; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, reconstructing Highland Road to meet the design standard through the curve <br />in question would produce a hardship for the adjacent property owners: <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Elk <br />River, Minnesota: <br /> <br />1. The City of Elk River requests a variance to the cited design speed standard to allow <br />the construction of Highland Road with a curve meeting a design speed of 25 mph <br /> <br />Passed and adopted this 6th day of March, 2006. <br /> <br />Stephanie A. Klinzing, Mayor <br /> <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />Joan M. Schmidt, City Clerk <br /> <br />S:\EngineerImprovProj\2006 Improvement Projects\Highland Road\Res Req Variance.doc <br />