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WHITE BEAR LAKE — The downtown parking lot project is moving ahead, with one change — the trees likely will stay. An engineering firm is currently preparing the plans and specifications for the project, and a draft layout will likely be presented to the council for review on April 22, followed by final approval on May 27. “They are looking at multiple options,” said Public Works Director/City Engineer Paul Kauppi. “They are looking to see if there are different configurations that provide any additional stalls or amenities.” Four parking lots are proposed to be included in the project, scheduled for late summer and fall, including Lot 1 (Third Street and Banning Avenue), Lot 2 (Fifth Street and Banning Avenue), Lot 3 (Fifth Street and Cook Avenue) and Lot 4 (Fifth Street and Cook Avenue). Based on a preliminary review, the revised layout for Lot 2 SHANNON GRANHOLM | PRESS PUBLICATIONS would gain approximately Residents of White Bear Lake 15 stalls but would require and visitors of downtown say the removal of four mature they prefer to preserve four maoak trees. (See “Council schedules public hearing for ture oak trees downtown over the addition of parking spaces. downtown trees” April 2.” At the request of Council Member Andrea West, the council held a public hearing to hear residents’ opinions on what they would like to see happen with those trees. Nearly 30 people spoke, all in favor of keeping the trees. Several members of the SEE DOWNTOWN TREES, PAGE 7
Birchwood Village reduces speed limit to 20 mph effective May 1 BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
Motorists in Birchwood Village will need to slow down a bit more starting May 1. The city of Birchwood Village has adopted a road safety policy, which will reduce the speed limit to 20 mph on all residential streets, effective May 1. Birchwood Village is a residential community that does not have sidewalks. Therefore, pedestrians and cyclists use the sides of the roadways for their travels, thus putting them in potential danger from approaching vehicles. “Reducing speed limits on local streets are in
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Studies from the nonprofit organization 20’s Plenty for Us show a 36% reduction in collisions involving vulnerable road users. “20 mph seems slow to drivers, but that’s the whole point; it is also slower, calmer, cleaner, safer and quieter for all people who are not in cars and living their lives in communities,” explained Hankins. Signs will be posted on streets throughout the city identifying the citywide 20 mph speed limit and indicating that the speed limit applies to all streets within the city’s boundaries. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has been asked to monitor the 20 mph speed limit.
line with national trends toward lower urban speed limits to support overall safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists,” explained Cora Hankins, a member of the Road Safety Committee. “The fundamental basis to improving overall safety for all users on the roadways is by reducing motorist’s speed, which increases the amount of reaction time of all parties to avoid collisions and/or reduce the severity if contact is made.” The current speed limit on streets in the city of Birchwood Village is 20 to 25 mph. Minnesota statute section 169.14 was updated in August 2019 to allow cities to establish speed limits on city streets under their jurisdiction.
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