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Option 1 provided one 14 foot southbound (SB) drive lane, one 12 foot northbound (NB) drive lane, one 8 foot parking lane on the east, and an 11 foot, off-street, shared-use asphalt trail behind the east top back of curb (total width of 34 feet face-to-face of curb). This option provides 100% off-street pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. State Aid Standards require a shared-use trail be constructed at a minimum of three feet off the back of curb where a parking lane exists. Since the minimum width of a shared use trail is 8 feet, this creates an 11 foot bituminous trail. The multi-use trail is also a missing link between the multi-use trails located along County Roads H and H2. Option 2 provided two 12 foot drive lanes, one 8 foot dual-use parking/bike lane on the east, and 5.5 foot, on-street bike lane on the west for SB traffic (total width of 38 feet face-to-face of curb). This option provides 100% off-street pedestrian accommodations but all bicycle accommodations are on-street. Lengthy discussions were had during the June 2, 2009 public information meeting while Edgewood Drive options were presented. A group of property owners in Area C wanted to see Edgewood Drive remain the same configuration as it currently exists. Traffic, safety, pedestrian movements, parking, pavement conditions, and other items were discussed during the presentation. Edgewood Drive options presented at the June 2, 2009 public information meeting included the following: 1. Option 1: 34 foot total width (f-f curb) with multi-use trail (9/26=35%); 2. Option 2: 38 foot total width (f-f curb) with off-street sidewalk and on-street bike lane (5/26=19%); 3. Option 3: No opinion (2/26=8%); 4. Write-in (10/26=38%). Nine of the ten write-in comments were in favor of reconstructing Edgewood Drive to the same configuration that currently exists. No representatives from Edgewood Middle School staff were present nor any students or parents that identified themselves as such. Staff met with Edgewood Middle School staff and the school resource officer (SRO) on April 15, 2009 to review the proposed options. School staff and the SRO felt that Option 1 would best serve the needs and functions of the students and school activities. The Committee did not vote on Edgewood Drive options and directed Staff to look at some other options for a future meeting to discuss Edgewood Drive reconstruction design options. Recommendation: Staff is looking for direction from the City Council with regard to these recommendations from the Streets and Utilities Committee to accommodate final design and plan/specification preparation activities to proceed accordingly. The direction from the Council on these issues will be prepared as a Resolution to be brought back to the Council for formal approval at a future City Council meeting. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ Nick DeBar Public Works Director