TSC Minutes-Tracker 6.21.23MINUTES
June 21, 2023
1:30pm – 3:00pm
Fountain Conference Room
Part I: Call to Order
Attendees:
X Erik Henricksen X Charlie Howley X George Bender
X Stacy Osen X Charlie Burke Bob Generous
X Lance Pearce Priya Tandon
Part II: Review of Action Items from Previous Meetings
•Review pending and tracked items of interest from previous cases and discuss updates.
o City Council work session presentation on 6/26/23
•Discussed what will be covered, EH will update/prep for meeting, all members
encouraged to attend if possible.
o Crosswalk Policy: multi-use path signage in association with the crosswalk policy compared to the County’s
practice and Park Department preference.
•Waiting on input from County and Park Dept.
o Review before and after speed studies conducted the past 30 days.
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Part III: Business & Information
Agenda Item:
•Traffic Accidents: review accidents during the past 30-day period for discussion and tracking.
o The group reviewed a recent pedestrian fatality case which is still under investigation by State Patrol.
•2 personal injury accidents on local roads, TH101 & 61 Roundabout is significant number
of crashes.
•Review of Cases: review cases and assess.
o The group reviewed new cases #246 - #253. See Attachment for details on these cases.
Part IV: Member Comment
Part V: Adjournment
Next Meeting Date – 7/19/23
CASE
# DATE AREA OF
CONCERN SUMMARY OF CONCERN TSC COMMENTS & RECOMMENDATIONS ACTION
TAKEN
246 5/16/2023
Near
Mountain
Blvd &
Mountain
Way
"Traffic is quite dangerous for pedestrians
walking here. With no sidewalks people
have to be extra careful for their kids and
pets on Near Mountain. The cars are going
too fast since they don’t stop at the three-
way stop sign. A sheriff around 5pm might
help remind people of the legal
requirements here."
Educational campaign for neighborhood on
speeding/pedestrian safety, include a letter regarding
removal of stop signs as multiple signs were erected
against national and local standards for their use and
therefore they are not being adhered to. Yes
247 5/29/23
Carver Beach
Neighborhood
"Why are there no speed limit signs in
residential areas. Kids, bikers, stroller, dog
walkers, elderly, handicapped—have no
choice but to use the streets since there
are no sidewalks in most of the truly
residential areas. And there are many
drivers that believe the road is strictly
theirs to travel at crazy speeds. Signs, get
them up and enforce it!!" Additional
comment was to have speeds 20-25 as
speed limit of 30 mph is not conducive to
these streets.
As the area has no cut-through traffic and speeds are
within acceptable ranges, an educational campaign will
be conducted. This will also meet the recommendation
for an education campaign associated with Case #213.
Yes
248 6/1/23 W 78th Street
"A concerned business owner in the city
contacted me with the fact that they have
noticed many stoplights on W 78th Street
being run. They are driving along W 78th
frequently and have noticed that people
have been speeding and running the lights
at W 78th and Kerber, Market, and
Laredo. They were wondering if we could
patrol those lights for a day or two to
lessen the speeding and running of red
lights."
Increased enforcement will be conducted.
Yes
249 6/5/2023 Powers Blvd
& Utica Ln
Concerns with a crosswalk at Power &
Utica Lane. Addressed Council on 6/5
during the vistor's presentation.
County jurisidiction so limited action at this time. Reviewed
overall plan for pedestrian conductivity in the area, the trail
gap identified in the 2040 Comp Plan, and how this will be
tracked and incorporated with the Preserve Trail project.
No
250
6/6/2023
W 78th Street
(East Target
Entrance)
"Need flashing lights at crosswalk, no one
stops when someone needs to cross.
Nearly get rear-ended stopping for
someone to cross.
Intersection does not meet warrants per the City's
Crosswalk Policy. The current crosswalk improvements
will be eliminated to help guide pedestrian to safe,
warranted crossings in the area.
No
251 6/7/2023 Long Acres
"My name is Sydney Breitling, and I am
student from Minnetonka High School. In
my civics class, we are doing a project on
something that could be fixed in the state
of Minnesota. The topic I decided on was
the speed limit in Longacres, a
neighborhood in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
The city speed limit for neighborhoods in
Chanhassen is 30mph. With speed limits,
people tend to go 5-10 mph faster than
the speed limit, and going 40 in a
neighborhood with kids who play by the
main road is just too fast. I believe that if
the speed limit gets lowered to 25, people
will still go about 10 over the speed limit,
it will only be about 30mph and not 40.
The neighborhood has tried to lower the
speed limit, but it has not been successful.
I chose to reach out to you because I
believe that you are someone who can
help with the issue I am dealing with. I
think making the speed limit just a little
lower will help make the neighborhoods
feel like a safer place to be in. Thank you
for taking time out of your day to read this
Responded regarding the concept of speed limit setting,
85th percentile speeds, and the city's current speed limit
setting practice, as well as tracking this case continually
for future road projects to assess potential
improvements.
No
and I hope you take what I said into
consideration."
252 6/5/2023
Kerber Blvd &
West Village
Rd
"Can we get the flashy solar signs for the
crosswalk? Between the school, city
events and sports often held here, there
are usually loads of cars parked on both
sides of the street and PEOPLE DON'T
SLOW DOWN.
With a young man's recent death at this
intersection, it'd be nice to start seeing
better options for safely crossing the
crosswalk and have drivers be more alert."
Enhacements/improvements warranted, installation
being programmed for design and CIP budgetary
consideration as this would require a larger project.
Tentatively scheduled for 2024 construction.
Yes
253 6/16/2023 Laredo Dr &
W 76th St
"Traffic going down Kerber does not stop
at stop signs. Pedestrian concerns exist
especially when school children are
present. Vehicles tend to speed down this
road. Recommend flashing lights at stop
signs and speed camera."
Implement warranted improvements with 24-01 project.
Evaluate if stop sign warranted.
Yes