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Date: December 14, 1999
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: RELOCATING A SCHOOL CROSSWALK AND REMOVING A
PARKING PROHIBITION ON BURNETT AVENUE
BACKGROUND:
A request was received from Brad Strickler, 1907 Burnett Avenue, to evaluate
the crosswalk and a corresponding 50' parking prohibition on Burnett Avenue
south of 20th Street to determine if it could be removed. This was requested
since the crosswalk and prohibition was designated in front of his home and it
was seldom utilized by school children other than his own. By removing the
parking prohibition, Mr. Strickler reports that it would improve parking
accommodations since now he must park in front of his neighbor's home when
utilizing the on-street parking. This parking prohibition is located along the west
side of Burnett Avenue approximately 200 feet south of the 20th Street
intersection. As shown on the attached diagram, a bus-loading zone is located
on the east side of the street adjacent to this prohibition.
Staff has evaluated the request and believes that the prohibition should be
removed along this curbside. After reviewing this crosswalk and corresponding
prohibition, staff believes that its location is misplaced within a bus-loading zone
and should be relocated south to the Burnett Avenue/18th Street intersection.
This would improve safety since the current location provides limited sight
distance if children would run out from behind busses to cross the street. The
Burnett/18th Street intersection would be a much better location since parking is
not allowed on all approaches of the intersection.
The Meeker Elementary School Principal, Harry Heiligenthal, has been involved
in this review. He also recommends that the crosswalk be moved to the Burnett
Avenue/18th Street intersection where visibility is improved for children crossing
Burnett Avenue. Attached is a letter from Mr. Heiligenthal concerning this
crosswalk situation.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Relocate a school crosswalk on Burnett Avenue from 200 feet south of
20th Street, to 18th Street/Burnett Avenue intersection, and amend the ordinance
by removing a corresponding 50' parking prohibition on the west side of Burnett
Avenue.
2. Do nothing.
CAF — Relocate Crosswalk/Remove Parking
December 14, 1999
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MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
alternative number one, thereby relocating a crosswalk on Burnett Avenue from
200 feet south of 201h Street, to 181h Street/Burnett Avenue intersection, and
directing the City Attorney to amend the parking ordinance to remove the
corresponding 50' parking prohibition on the west side of Burnett Avenue.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Proposed Burnett Avenue
ParkingChange
Removal of 50' Parking Prohibition/Crosswalk
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