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Minnetrista to install 20 mph sign on Grandview; city cannot unilaterally set neighborhood-wide 20 mph
Summary
Council reviewed a petition asking to make Red Oak neighborhood roads 20 mph. Staff told the council state law and guidance limit cities to reducing 30 mph to 25 mph by ordinance; the council agreed to install a 20 mph sign on Grandview, increase localized enforcement, and monitor speeds.
Minnetrista City Council members on May 19 discussed a residents' request to reduce speeds in the Red Oak neighborhood and agreed to install an additional 20 mph sign on Grandview and to increase targeted enforcement, but they did not adopt a citywide 20-mph limit for Red Oak.
Allison, a city staff member, summarized the request, noting a petition submitted by Alisa Webb of Sharper Management Company. Allison said the city’s research shows some streets in the area were signed 20 mph under a 1969 ordinance and are grandfathered: "In a nutshell, if we want to reduce it from 30 to 25, we can do that, via ordinance, and we can…
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