98-079
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 98- 079
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING A SPEED ZONE STUDY ON
SHOREWOOD OAKS DRIVE AND TO DESIGNATE OAK LEAF TRAIL
A RESIDENTIAL ROADWAY
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the Shorewood City
Council by residents of the Shorewood Oaks subdivision that a special hazard may
exist due to the configuration of the streets in the subdivision; and
WHEREAS, the present speed limit on Shorewood Oaks Drive and Oak
Leaf Trail is 30 mph; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has caused preparation of a speed study for
Shorewood Oaks Drive which indicates the 85th percentile to be 24 miles per hour;
and '
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the configuration of Oak Leaf
Trail meets the criteria set forth by Minnesota State Statute to be designated as a
Residential Roadway;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Shorewood:
1. That the City Council of the City of Shorewood hereby requests the
Commissioner of Transportation to authorize an engineering and traffic
investigation to determine whether the speed limit on Shorewood Oaks
Drive should be lowered.
2. That the City Council of the City of Shore wood hereby requests that
the Commissioner of Transportation designate Oak Leaf Trail as a
Residential Roadway as defined by Minnesota State Statute.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 24th day of
August, 1998.
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ATTEST:
James
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