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Council Meeting Minutes December 14, 1993 Page 8 Council Business. continued Lou Jacobs, 157 Windsor Lane, asked if consideration was made to underground the powerlines. Proper said this issue has been reviewed and found to be very expensive. However, NSP could greatly improve the appearance of the current poles and wires by undergrounding some of them. Bob Reeds asked if a storm sewer easement will be taken near Windsor Green. Proper said the ditch will be filled and a new sidewalk will be constructed. Proper said the majority of the trees will not be affected. Motion by Williams, seconded by Gunderman, to APPROVE TIlE RlGHT-QF- WAY PLAN FOR THE SILVER LAKE ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Tom Thorson, SRF, presented the landscape concept plan. Improvements include: lighting, median treatments, decorative paving treatments, massing of plant materials adjacent to the road on both sides, and additional enhancement to existing trees. The boulevard will be 8 ft. with a 5 ft. sidewalk, and powerlines will be located between the curb and sidewalk. There is the possibility of installing a 15 ft. high pedestrian street light, and street lights will be attached to powerline poles on both sides. The effort is a coordinated treatment of lighting, paving, and plant materials. The Silver Lake Overlook developed as a result of resident discussions to install a planting buffer between the roadway and lake. Because this is a very tight workspace, one possibility is to install plantings between the roadway and sidewalk that would run along the lake. The walkway could be extended towards the lake over the retaining wall and provide additional room for plantings between the overlook and street. The Windsor Green Association developed a landscape proposal which meshes nicely with the street concept. Some issues of concern to residents are tree preservation. The trees adjacent to the pond area will be preserved, and there will be an introduction of new trees and shrubs. Also, there will be the creation of a slight berm between the public sidewalk and existing grass path. There are several opportunities for landscape modes and one exists at the watertower site where a heavy concentration of landscape plantings could be installed. Wriskey and SRF representatives have worked to determine planting materials which include: green spirea lindens, pink spirea crab apples, and groupings of low shrubs. Alvera Lau, 105 Windsor, asked if the budget provides for landscape maintenance. Wriskey does not view the maintenance as being a difficult manner. Currently, Park staff maintains other roadways and this will be incorporated into the schedule. Leonard confirmed that the County has some experience in landscape maintenance. However, the City is responsible for maintaining the median areas. Williams noted the newly reconstructed Lexington A venue and St. Paul Avenue which is "quite charming" and includes many interesting landscaping and lighting features. These examples are how he envisions the reconstructed Silver Lake Road. Council Business I Silver Lake Road Reconstruction Right- of-Way Plan Report 93-336 I I