Approve the establishment of a school speed zone adjacent to the high school property along Koeper Avenue from 17th Avenue to the south school property line at the Shakopee city limits.

The city's Traffic Safety Committee recently reviewed establishing a school speed zone along the west side of the high school on Koeper Avenue as part of a city/county/school initiative to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety.

Koeper Avenue borders Shakopee Senior High School on the west side. The current speed limit is 45 miles per hour immediately south of 17th Avenue (County Road 16) and increases to 55 miles per hour approximately 150 feet south of the Caspian Lane/high school westerly driveway intersection.

Scott County recently posted a school speed zone along 17th Avenue (County Road 16) as part of this same traffic safety initiative. Similarly and for consistency, it is expected that establishing a school speed zone along this segment of Koeper Avenue will improve traffic safety in the area. The school speed zone would be established in accordance with state traffic guidelines and would be posted at 25 miles per hour.  

It should also be noted that student parking is occurring in the neighborhood to the west of the high school and parking restrictions are being recommended as part of a separate yet related council consideration item.