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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR HEINEN'S PARKING LOT EXIT RELOCATION.
Brief Description: This project will realign the driveway to the City parking lot adjacent to the entrance of the Heinen's Grocery Store on Clinton Street.
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Legislative History
24-0004 - Discussion on realignment; 1/9/2024
Purpose & Explanation
In January 2023, the City hired a traffic safety consultant to evaluate safety and speeding concerns along Clinton Street, from Morse Road to N. Main Street (SR 91). This decision was based on staff observations and resident concerns. The study evaluated crash history (including type and locations), vehicle and pedestrian traffic volume/movements, vehicle speed data, and stop sign analysis.
The study also included an evaluation of the entrances and exits to the City Parking Lot adjacent to the Heinen's Grocery Store. This assessment aimed to identify if a realignment of the driveways could improve both vehicle and pedestrian safety at these access points.
Before finalizing the study, the City staff had public input meetings and met with townhouse development owners on Clinton Street west of the parking lot, the owner's of Heinen's Grocery Store, and the Fire/EMS Department to gather their input on the study's recommendations. The final study recommended removing the westerly entrance, adding a new crosswalk, and creating a single entrance at the east end of the parking lot, as shown on the attached exhibit.
Staff discussed the study's proposed Heinen's exit/entrance alternatives with Council in January 2024. Council concurred with staff's recommendation, which involves reconstructing the City's parking lot entrance/exit configuration in late 2025, in anticipation of the Summit County Sanitary Sewer Project scheduled for 2026. Following the completion of the sanitary sewer project, the City will resurface the parking lot.
Detailed design of the project is being com...
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