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I I I , Council Meeting Minutes Fabruary 9, 1993 Page 9 Council Business, continued Gunderman remembers when Silver lake Road ended at Rice Creek Road and residents requested the installation of service roads. He would not want to make a decision which is inadequate for future traffic levels. He spoke to St. Anthony residents who live along Silver lake Road south of , Co. Rd. 0 and many noted much difficulty accessing the road during peak levels. He asked how will the roadway change when it crosses over 1-694 and becomes a three lane road. Mr. Soler said one option is to not change the road until 7th St. and then the right through lane would become a right turn lane. The north bound area will stay the same from 7th St. to 1-694. Gunderman said research states that the three lane is inadequate and he feels the four lane configuration is straight forward and honest. Benke has some difficultly supporting an option which does not provide for future traffic issues. The proposal does provide for bus mobility, but the best option is to provide four lanes. He feels the three lane option could cause traffic problems on side streets. The four lane option provides for a Windsor Green signal, prevents encroachment to Windsor Green, provides landscaping, eliminates drainage problems, undergrounds powerlines, increases sight lines, provides 35 mph speed limit and interconnection of stop lights. He noted the strong community OPPOSition to building anything less than a four lane, and he feels the best decision in the long term is to provide a four lane design which allows for additional design options. He proposes that County and staff work together during the design process, and proposes creation of a design advisory committee and recruitment of landscape design specialists. Williams amended the Benke motion to include the grade problem north of 3rd St. and word change to a two lane with a five lane option. Motion by Benke, seconded by Williams, to APPROVE THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION BASED ON THE TEMPORARY TWO LANE ULTIMATE FOUR LANE DESIGN WITH THE CONDITIONS AS NOTED WITH THE ADDITION OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR A 35 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND RESEARCH INTO THE GRADING PROBLEMS NORTH OF 3RD ST.; DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR A TWO LANE WITH A FIVE LANE OPTION TO BE DRAFTED IN SUCH A WAY TO PROVIDE FUTURE COUNCILS THE LATITUDE TO MAKE A DECISION RECOGNIZING THAT IT CAN NOT BE PREDICTED THAT THE NEED FOR A FIFTH LANE WILL CHANGE IN TEN YEARS. No Vote Taken. Rebelein feels road width is a primary factor. She believes a 52 ft. curb to curb road should be a four lane with no left turns between 5th and 7th St., except at signal intersections. At this time, she would vote against the Benke motion. Mr. Soler reviewed the November 24 proposal which is a 52 ft. four lane road widening at intersections. The Benke motion is a 66 ft. wide road accommodating 14 ft. in the center for either landscaped island or center left turn lane with shoulders on a interim basis. Council Business Silver lake Road Reconstruction Project Report 93-039