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Schact pointed out that the shoulders would address pedestrian and bike safety concerns on the roadway. Karolyn Kingsbury reported that someone from the County informed her that two eleven -foot driving lanes and one five -foot shoulder would work. Schact felt this was misinformation that Kingsbury received. A resident suggested Keller Parkway be made one -way with a separate biking /walking path. A resident asked if Little Canada would be making any decisions within the next six weeks. The Administrator stated that he was not sure how definitive the 6- week schedule was. The Administrator felt it safe to say that the residents have made their concerns known. The Administrator asked which direction traffic should flow if Keller Parkway were made a one -way street. The residents felt traffic should flow from west to east from Edgerton to County Road C. Dr. Keenan pointed out that if Keller Parkway is made one -way and the County then turns it over to the City, the property owners along Keller Parkway would be responsible for paying for maintenance of the street. Schact reported that another question raised by the residents was the impact of the improvement on property values. Schact did not believe that the project would impact property values one way or the other. Hedlund disagreed, pointed out that the 32 foot road section would put 32 feet of pavement between his house and his lakeshore property. Drabik pointed out that the pavement would be within the road right -of -way. Drabik pointed out that the County has the right to come in and improve the road within the right -of -way. Schact replied that that was correct. Chris Drake pointed out that the extra 10 foot width amounted to two football fields of pavement. Drake asked if the Watershed has reviewed the proposal. Schact reported that Watershed permits are not required for County maintenance projects. Drake stated that the additional blacktop will add a lot more salt 12 Page 67