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Based on the city's current street design standards, streets narrower than 32 feet would be subject to parking restrictions. However, these narrower street widths have existed for years without parking restrictions. Thus it is not recommended that parking restrictions be applied to the project streets. Narrower streets also have advantages such as lowering vehicle speeds and reducing pollutants by limiting the impervious pavement footprint. All neighborhood residents will have the opportunity to take advantage of the City's Driveway Replacement Program which allows property owners to use the city's selected street reconstruction contractor to replace existing substandard driveways. City staff will provide free quotes to those residents considering driveway replacement. This program will be coordinated by city staff similar to past reconstruction projects. Sanitary Sewer Extension of sanitary sewer main from the manhole located at the intersection of Kohlman Lane and Keller Parkway is proposed. The sewer main would likely be placed within the boulevard or under the street section of Keller Parkway and extend northwesterly to Arcade Street. Please see Exhibit 4 for the existing and proposed sanitary sewer. There are eight existing or potential homes on this section of Keller Parkway that would benefit from the extension. Six houses are on septic systems and there are two potential houses: A buildable lot exists between 2800 and 2828 Keller Parkway and there is a potential lot split at 2786 Keller Parkway. According to the Environmental Manager some of the existing septic systems are failing and extension of the gravity sanitary sewer would be prudent especially with the homes surrounded by sensitive lakes and wetlands. These homes are the last in the area, north of County Road C, without available city sanitary sewer. If the proposed improvements move forward then the only property left on a septic system would be at 2870 Arcade St, which is set back approximately five hundred and eighty feet east of Arcade St. A possible scenario for future connection would be to condition a sanitary sewer easement on the property to the east, located in Maplewood, when development occurs. The City Code, Section 40 -96, requires that all properties with available city sewer connect within one year; therefore all houses currently on septic systems would be required to be in compliance with the City Code within one year of sanitary sewer main installation along Keller Parkway. City staff is also proposing to lower and extend the 8 -inch sanitary sewer main to the right -of -way located north of the intersection of Beam Avenue and Kohlman Lane at the request of Little Canada. The sanitary sewer main would be lowered to the bottom of the sewer manhole at the intersection of Kohlman Lane and Kohlman Court and extended to the right -of -way. This would allow future gravity sewer connection for properties (future development) in the City of Little Canada and a small portion of Maplewood. Representatives from Little Canada have met with staff to study the viability of tapping into Maplewood's sewer infrastructure system. Grade issues in Little 5 15