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RESOLUTION N0. 6852
RESOLUTION REQUESTING MnDOT FOR VARIANCE
IN PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR THE DAKOTA
AVENUE IMPROVEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park has submitted to the Minnesota Department
of Transportation the plans and specifications for the improvement of Dakota Avenue
south from West 27th Street to Minnetonka Blvd.
WHEREAS, State Aid Funds will be expended on the improvement of said street, and
WHEREAS, the approved State Aid standard, for reasons of traffic safety and
economics, limit and restrict parking on one side of the street that which is paral-
lel to the curb.
NOW, THEN, BE IT RESOLVED that said City of St. Louis Park shall require that
all the parking of vehicles within the corporate limits on said State Aid street
shell be parallel with the curb in accordance with State Aid standards; HOWEVER,
the City of St. Louis Park does hereby request that no parking restrictions be required
on said M.S.A. Route 280.
THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, if the State of Minnesota deems this request
for unlimited parking in the aforesaid location be approved, the City of St. Louis
Park shall indemnify, save and hold harmless the State of Minnesota and all of its
agents and employees of and from any and all claims, demands, actions or causes
of action of whatsoever nature or character arise out of or by reason of, in any
manner, the reconstruction of M.S.A. Route 280 in any other manner than as a 44 -
foot -wide curb -to -curb street in accordance with the Minnesota State Aid construction
standard to be found in the rules of the Minnesota Department of Transportation
14MSAS:1.5032, or arises as a result of the Commissioner's decision to grant this
variance.
Adopted by the City Council June 1, 1981.
Date June 1, 1981
ATTEST:
ty Manager
City Clerk
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Approved as to form and Legality
City ttorney