City of Milwaukee - File #: 130603

• File #: 130603
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2013
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/24/2013
• Title: Resolution stating that South 35th Street between West Mitchell Street and West Greenfield Avenue reconstruction project meets the conditions of a “Constrained Environments” exception to Trans 75 Complete Street Guidelines.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/27/2013	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/24/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/11/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Lois Gresl, Department of Public Works Jeff Polenske, City Engineer	Pass	4:0
9/6/2013	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2013	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
130603
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution stating that South 35th Street between West Mitchell Street and West Greenfield Avenue reconstruction project meets the conditions of a “Constrained Environments” exception to Trans 75 Complete Street Guidelines.
Analysis
This resolution states that the South 35th Street reconstruction project meets the conditions of “Constrained Environments” exception as indicated in Chapter Trans 75 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. The conditions to a “Constrained Environments” exception are met because adding marked bike lanes would result in excessive right of way acquisition. Adding marked bike lanes meeting design standards of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Facilities Development Manual would require acquiring land from 59 properties. The Trans 75 “Constrained Environments” exception, under Complete Streets Guidelines requires a resolution by the local unit of government stating the project meets the conditions of the exception.

This resolution is necessary for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to approve a proposed design of the South 35th Street reconstruction project that omits marked bike lanes between West Mitchell Street and West Greenfield Avenue.
Body
Whereas, The Common Council of the City of Milwaukee adopted resolution file number 100021 on May 25, 2010 directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a State/Municipal Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming and reconstruction of South 35th Street between West Burnham Street and West Greenfield Avenue, including the project corridor; and

Whereas, South 35th Street is planned to be reconstructed in 2014; and

Whereas, In order to provide marked bike lanes between West Mitchell Street and West Greenfield Avenue, right of way would have to be acquired from 59 properties resulting in a Constrained Environment; and

Whereas, The Trans 75 “Constrained Environm...