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9 EXHIBIT B Street Standards Another issue that will need to be addressed with the 2003 Street Improvement Project is – “What is / should be a standard city street?” Some may correctly argue that there doesn’t need to be a “city standard”. However, at least for this project, the City Council will need to approve the standard street segment. The two main components in developing a street segment from an aesthetics standpoint are: 1) the width of the street and; 2) the guttering system. Width of Street The street widths of the segments included in the 2003 Street Improvement Project are: STREET LOCATION WIDTH (entire paved surface) Hillview East of Gloria Circle 31.0’ Gloria Circle Between Hillview & cul-de-sac 29.0’ Groveland Between Hwy 10 & Oakwood Rd 28.3’ Groveland Between Oakwood Rd & Co Rd I 29.3’ Groveland Between Co. Rd I & Bronson 28.8’ Groveland Between Co. Rd I & Bronson 28.6’ Groveland Between Co. Rd I & Bronson 28.7’ Knollwood Between Oakwood Rd & Co Rd I 29.4’ Knollwood Between Oakwood Rd & Co Rd I 29.3’ Knollwood Between Co Rd I & Bronson 28.5’ Knollwood Between Co Rd I & Bronson 28.6’ Knollwood Between Bronson & Co Rd H2 29.4’ Knollwood Between Bronson & Co Rd H2 29.8’ Knollwood F-F Curb at new radius @ Co Rd H2 29.8’ Oakwood West of Knollwood Dr 29.0’ Oakwood Between Knollwood & Groveland 29.1’ Bronson Between Pleasant View & Spring Lk Rd 28.8’ Bronson Between Spring Lk Rd & Knollwood 28.7’ Bronson Between Knollwood & Groveland 28.6’ Bronson Between Groveland & Silver Lk Rd 29.2’ The measurements include the total width of the existing paved surface. Two sets of measurements are involved in street widths: Face-to-Face (F-F) and Back–to-Back (B-B). Face-to-Face refers to the face of the curb on one side to the face of the curb on the other side. It is used in discussions dealing with the “drivable” portion of the street. Back-to-Back (B-B) refers to the back of the curb on one side to the back of the curb on the other side. It is used in discussions dealing with the total impermeable surface of the street. This is the width agencies such as the watershed district will be interested in. From functional, engineering, and public safety perspectives, local residential streets that allow for parking on both sides should have a minimum width of drivable surface of 26 to 28 feet. In a worst-case scenario, this will allow for two 8-foot parking lanes on each side of the road and still provide a minimal 10-to 12- foot one–way driving lane for emergency and other vehicles.