City Council Meeting Date: October 19, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Discussion of Lincoln Parkway/Greenvale School Vehicle Congestion and Related Street, Pedestrian and Bicycle Design.
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council discusses Lincoln Parkway/Greenvale Park Elementary School Vehicle Congestion and Related Street, Pedestrian and Bicycle Design.
Summary Report:
There has been some public concerns and issues raised related to traffic, pedestrian, and bike safety on Lincoln Parkway in the area of Greenvale Elementary School and the Northfield Community Education Center (NCEC).
Staff met with school representatives from Greenvale and the NCEC on October 2 along with community volunteers who were working on the Walk to School Day event. Concerns raised deal with peak time of drop-off and pick-up at the Greenvale, but also concerns raised outside of those peak times related to safety.
The new Greenvale Elementary School is in its second year of opening and the first year was disrupted with COVID. Staff had a follow-up meeting with district staff on October 13, to listen to observation or issues they are observing. At the meeting, the school district shared the following items:
* Lack of off-street staff parking at the NCEC. Staff need to park on Lincoln Parkway due to lack of off-street parking.
* Two documented crossing guard violations for the current 2021-2022 school year to date. The primary concern is occurring in the southerly lane on Lincoln Pkwy, because the guards are on the north side.
* During pickup, vehicles are regularly backing out onto Lincoln Parkway due to lack of length in the pickup lane.
* Greenvale 2021 school enrollment is roughly 430 students (Note: the projected enrollment growth at the school is 170 students, 600 students total).
* Some parents dropping off and picking up on Lincoln Parkway rather than on the interior drop o...
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