HomeMy WebLinkAboutTSMinutes_2015_05_14BROOKINGS TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
City & County Government Center
Thursday, May 14, 2015
12:10 p.m.
The Brookings Traffic Safety Committee held its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 14,
2015, at 12:10pm in the City & County Government Center Suite 230, Room 241.
Members Present: Skip Webster, Jackie Lanning, Jeff Miller, Pete Kirchhevel, Carol
Rettkowski, Gary Gramm, Becky Schmieding, John Howard, and James Weiss.
Members Absent: Tim Heaton, Shayn Damm, Tony Sonnenburg, Gregg Jorgenson, and
Brian Lueders.
Others Present:
Call to Order: Howard called the meeting to order. Rettkowski / Webster moved to approve
the minutes from the March 2015 meeting. All present voted aye.
Additions to Agenda: None
Old Business:
Discussion on request to allow parking on the south side of 17th Street South between 7th
Avenue South and 9th Avenue South
Lanning had a request from Mike McClemans to discuss the parking restrictions on 17th
Street South. She gave a recap of the previous discussions about the 17th Street South
parking. The committee held discussions in October and November, 2011, and adopted no
parking from 7 AM to 9 PM on 17th Street South and the north portion of 9th Avenue. The
committee discussed reconsideration of the parking restriction in October, 2012 and no
motion was made. The condos that were constructed on 17th Street South met the previous
zoning rules for condo units, which counted the tandem parking but people generally don’t
park tandem as they block other vehicles. Both condos and duplexes have new rules
requiring more parking for new construction, and tandem parking is not counted. Lanning
noted that she had not received parking complaints from residents in that area. Howard would
like more information from Mr. McClemans and the current homeowners. Kirchhevel
mentioned if the homeowners are all new, they are not going to know how bad the parking
was before it was removed. Rettkowski stated the committee wouldn’t look very cohesive by
changing the parking every couple years. Miller/ Schmieding made the motion to hold a
public hearing and to invite the residents to the next meeting. All present voted aye.
New Business:
Discussion on pedestrian access to Dakota Prairie elementary school from the residential
developments near Western Avenue South (Esther Heights Addition, Valley View Addition
and Moriarty Heights Addition)
Lanning mentioned the school district will not be bussing students from Esther Heights
Addition because the neighborhood is too close to the new school. The question was how the
pedestrians should get from the development to the new school. Lanning stated the majority
of the Moriarty Heights and Esther Heights Additions have been constructed and have
sidewalks. She said there is also sidewalk access on Martin Boulevard, Primrose Drive and
Morning Glory Drive. Sidewalks will also be installed as homes go up along Larkspur Ridge
Drive. Western Avenue is on the 5-year capital improvement list for possible construction.
Lanning suggested tabling this item until the next meeting when Brian Lueders can attend
and describe the issue.
Member Reports:
Lanning provided an update on several construction projects:
• Main Avenue South from 8th Street South to 20th Street South: This area will have a
mill and overlay and will have a new traffic signal at the intersection of 8th Street South
and 20th Street South along with a new turn lane on the west side of the intersection.
• The Highway 14 Bypass is being milled, overlayed and widened.
• The City will install new traffic signals on 26th Street South and Main Avenue South.
• Sunrise Ridge Road will be extended to the north of 6th Street through the Car Quest
lot and curves easterly back to 25th Avenue.
• 34th Avenue between 6th Street and Highway 14 Bypass is being milled and overlayed.
• 5th Street South from Main Avenue South to Medary Avenue is being milled and
overlayed.
The next meeting will be June 11, 2015. Meeting adjourned.
Submitted by: Chris Larson