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1. Red Oak Drive (North of Hillview Road) On June 16, 2008, the Streets and Utilities Committee recommended that Red Oak Drive be reconstructed to a width of 32 feet, which provided two 11-foot wide driving lanes and an 8-foot wide dual use parking/pedestrian/bicycle lane on one side of the road. The side of the road on which parking would be allowed was yet to be determined. On July 21, 2008, the Streets and Utilities Committee discussed on which side of the road the parking lane should be provided. Staff recommended the lane be constructed on the same side as the mailboxes, which is the west side. This would be the safer option for residents when retrieving the mail. It would also provide an area for the mail truck to stop for delivery without blocking traffic. After discussion, the Committee concurred.For these reasons, the Committee recommends (by a unanimous 7-0 vote) the dual use parking/pedestrian/bicycle lane be constructed on the west side of Red Oak Drive. It should be noted that this recommendation does not address traffic calming. The layout of traffic calming elements along Red Oak Drive is still being developed, and will be brought forward to the City Council for review and consideration at a future date. The recommendation coming forward at this time from the Streets and Utilities Committee addresses only the side of the road on which the parking lane is to be located. 2. Hillview Road (Between Red Oak Drive and Fairchild Avenue) On June 16, 2008, the Streets and Utilities Committee recommended that Hillview Road be reconstructed to a width of 40 feet from face of curb to face of curb. The 40-foot width consists of two 12-foot wide driving lanes, and an 8-foot wide parking lane on each side of the road. The parking lanes will also function as dual use pedestrian/bicycle corridors. On July 21, 2008, the Committee discussed specifically the block of Hillview Road, between Red Oak Drive and Fairchild Avenue. With the closure of the access to County Road 10 at Hillview Road / Fairchild Avenue, this block of Hillview Road essentially becomes a transition area from the 40-foot width of Hillview Road east of Red Oak Drive to the 24-foot width of Fairchild Avenue. The Feasibility Report that was prepared for the 2007-2008 Street and Utility Improvement Project (now the 2009-2010 project) anticipated this. Therefore, the cost estimate for this segment of Hillview Road included in that Report were based on a width of 34-feet. To construct this segment of Hillview Road to the full width of 40-feet would add approximately $8,200 in project costs. For reference, the existing street surface along this segment narrows from a width of approximately 41-feet just west of Red Oak Drive to approximately 31-feet just east of Fairchild Avenue.