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I I I Council Meeting Minutes May 10, 1994 Page 5 Special Order of Business. continued A resident living on 23rd Avenue (did not give name) asked if additional ROW is needed for that fifth lane design. Benke noted that the fifth lane design may require additional ROW. Leonard said that without the sidewalk on the westside, the left turn option could be accommodated while staying within County ROW; however, these homes would lose some green space. Gunderman asked how many homes would be affected with a five lane design. City Manager Matthew Fulton noted that about 12 homes would realize a decrease in yard space in front of their properties. The homes on the east side would remain unaffected. Gunderman asked the cost differential for the five lane option. Leonard noted that the five lane option is a wider road, but the median option involved costs for concrete work and landscaping. There appears to be no significant cost difference between the options. Proper noted that additional engineering costs would be required. Benke requested the County to provide information regarding the color-coded staking along the roadway. Fulton asked if any modifications to the design would impact the construction schedule. Leonard said the County expects to have a detail construction plan available by the end of July, and such a change is significant enough to create a delay. Fulton questioned whether the 4 ft. painted left turn lane and its narrow configuration would threaten the Federal funding of this project. Leonard agrees that there could be problems if the option does not provide for additional safety and may jeopardize funding. Fulton noted that funding resources demands that minimal safety requirements be met. Fulton noted the two choices being as: installation of the fifth lane at standard safety widths which may require ROW acquisition, or the median option. Leonard feels that the striping could possibly jeopardize the Federal funding. Fulton questioned potential liability concerns regarding the painting option. Benke said the liability issue is not foremost in his mind at this point. Proper noted that the road is narrowest at 588 Silver Lake Road and there appears to be about 12 ft. between the ROWand curb line. The fifth lane option would move the ROW back at least-6 more ft. closer to 588 Silver Lake Road and taper less to its full width at the intersection. Leonard confinned that there is 6 ft. of boulevard between the ROW line and the face of the curb, however, this does not leave much room for snow storage. Proper noted that the five lane plan takes away the option for landscaping which other residents had previously supported. Benke feels that landscaping improvements could made along the curb line. Harkins asked the residents in attendance their preference for either a raised medianeor relinquishing 6 ft. of green space on the west side for a fifth lane. He would personally give up 6 ft. of his property than have a median in front of his home. Special Order of Business Silver Lake Road Raised Median Report 94-103