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Farmington approves decertification of street segments from MDOT Act 51 major-street status; estimated $8,800 annual loss
Summary
The council unanimously approved a resolution to decertify segments of Grove Street, Thomas Street, Oakland Avenue and Warner Street from MDOT Act 51 major-street designation to local streets after staff said sections no longer meet Act 51 width and parking criteria; staff estimated the change reduces Act 51 funding by roughly $8,800 per year.
The Farmington City Council voted unanimously on March 17 to decertify segments of Grove Street, Thomas Street, Oakland Avenue and Warner Street from Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Act 51 major-street classification to local streets.
Mister Udi, speaking for city staff, told the council that certain segments no longer meet the Act 51 criteria because of narrower pavement widths, angled or on-street parking, and one-way configurations. "Due to the current on-street parking widths of the street, or how we've reconfigured those streets or using those streets, they no longer meet the Act 51 major road criteria," he said.
Udi said MDOT had encouraged municipalities to assess declared major roads and that communities had up to five years to reconstruct streets to meet the qualifications. After internal review and financial calculations by city staff and the treasurer's office, staff recommended decertifying the identified segments because the city does not plan to reconstruct them to meet current qualifications.
The staff estimate presented to council indicated the change would reduce the city's Act 51 funding by approximately $8,800 per year. Council members asked which specific segments were affected and whether other local streets might be candidates for reclassification; staff said some sections of Oakland Avenue and Thomas Street, where angled parking or one-way configurations exist, fail to meet the width requirement.
After discussion, a motion to approve the resolution directing staff to provide MDOT with required documentation for decertification and recertification procedures was moved, seconded and passed unanimously. The resolution directs staff to file the necessary paperwork with MDOT and noted that decertification will reclassify the listed segments as local streets with attendant reductions in Act 51 funding for those segments.
