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I I I Council Meeting Minutes - March 23, 1999 Page 3 Public Hearing. continued The total project cost would be $1,423,900 with funding provided by combination of City taxes, MSA funds, special assessments, and Storm Water/Water/Sanitary Sewer Utility Funds. The assessment area involves 220 single family lots and the Lakeside Mobile Home Park. The City will pay the assessment for Totem Pole Park and property near Imperial Pond. Streets with concrete curb and gutter would be assessed 25 % or $920/101. The contract would be awarded in June with project completion in September. The Assessment Hearing will be scheduled sometime in August 2000. At the improvement hearing, staff recommended options to handle speed and volume concerns on 16th Ave. The first option retains the 44 ft. street width with two 12 ft. driving lanes and two 10 ft. parking lanes. This option would not reduce speeds and was not favored by residents. The second option restricts parking on the west side, sidewalk and boulevard on the west side, two 11 ft. driving lanes, and one 8 ft. parking lane on the east. This option was better received than others. The third option was not well received, and involved intersection throating and mid block chokers, narrowing to 26 ft. with two 11 ft. driving lanes, and no parking. The fourth option contains intersection throating and randomly spaced 1/2 chokers, and was not favored by residents. One option developed recently involves a 38 ft. width street with a 5 ft. sidewalk on the west side, 6 ft. boulevard, two 11 ft. driving lanes, and two 8 ft parking lanes. Olson believes this project is cost effective and feasible, but acknowledges the 16th Ave. issues should be resolved. The 38 ft. width would accommodate a boulevard if residents preferred the sidewalk and if those change provided slower speeds. Samuelson said the proposed sidewalk would provide a safe walking path. Hoffman feels sidewalks promote positive neighborhood atmosphere by providing safe access. Shirley Olander, 202 16th Ave. SW, prefers the existing width of 16th Ave. remain, and would not support the sidewalks. Kathy Knapp, 242 16th Ave. SW, is pleased the street will be resurfaced, but opposes the sidewalk, restricted parking, and street narrowing. She feels the sidewalk will increase pedestrian traffic and noise, and diminish the security and privacy of her home. Darrell Osterhoust, 69 16th Ave. SW, opposes the sidewalk installation, and noted sight problems at the southwest corner. Olson agreed there are issues with grade and sight lines, and even if the sidewalk was not installed grades will need to be analyzed. Linda Picard, 344 15th Ave. NW, supports the sidewalk, and noted pedestrian safety hazards created by on-street parking near Co. Rd. E. Gerald Olson, 1621 Co. Rd. E, said the vegetation at the Co. Rd. E corner has been cut back several times, and noted its historical value which dates back to the depression. Dean Beaulieu, 1609 1st St. SW, favors the sidewalk and believes it would provide a safer pedestrian environment. Mary Gasparson, 35 16th Ave. SW, opposes the sidewalk, and feels parking on one side could create a safety hazard for children darting between cars to cross the street. Public Hearing Project 99-1, Highcrest Area Street Reconstruction Report 99-069