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'• 1 -5- project they proposed and provided further insight into the state standards for MSA streets. The project engineer again showed the slides which projected the total project cost to be $44G,OA0, of which. 7%, or $31 ,500, would be assessed to the abutting property owners under the City Assessment Policy. Mr. Campbell estimated this would run about $630 for an average 60 foot lot and he reiterated his firm's recommendations to replace the entire curb and gutter system; to abandon the existing 12 inch storm sewer line in the boulevards between Roosevelt and Wilson Streets, which would be replaced with an 18 inch line installed in the street; and to provide new sidewalk sections on an "as needed, as requested" basis. The engineer also indicated the soil testings had dictated the replacement of three feet of "very porous roadbed subbase" under a 7 inch structural section of pavement. Mr.,Van Dormer indicated his main function with Short-Elliott-Hendrickson was to work with municipalities to obtain MSA financing for their road projects and he proposed what he perceived might be a viable alternative for the City to maintain the existing 32 foot width for the new project and still use its accumulation of that type of funds for the project. The engineer told those present how the current rigid standards the state imposes on such projects had evolved over the past 30 years and said there is a variance appeal system available where, as in this instance, there is difficulty categorizing a street according to its traffic counts or carrying capacity, but indicated this could be a very time-consuming process for which there is no guaranty that a variance would finally be granted. Mr. Van Wormer said he perceived there might be a possibility that by modifying the terminology and projections for the street in question, it might be categorized • differently to allow a 32 foot width. The only problem with that width, he said, was that no parking would be allowed on either side of the street, where with a 36 foot wide street, parking would be permitted on one side. To have parking on both sides, it would be necessary to construct the street to a 44 foot width, the engineer added. The options the City had included a 36 foot wide street with its width offset so it would come four feet further to the north or south side or retention of the 32 foot width or even less, by providing parking bays, such as those on the other side of Stinson, Mr, Van Wormer said, but, he added, the residents would have to pay for the bay construction. The Short-Elliott-Hendrickson representative said he had personally observed that there was little or no parking on that street except that related to St. Charles functions or for special get-togethers in the homes. To accomodate the church's use of the street for parking, the engineer suggested the roadbed from Stinson Boulevard to Roosevelt street might be constructed to a 36 foot width with a gradual tapering off to 32 feet from Roosevelt to just before Silver Lake Road where the street narrows down to a one lane width. The extra width on the side of the church could all be allocated to the south side of the street so the same curbline could be retained all the way from Stinson to Silver Lake Road on the north side. Under that design, parking could be retained for the church but no parking allowed on either side from Roosevelt to Silver Lake Road. Mr. Van Wormer indicated he perceived that, by maintaining a 32 foot width with no parking for most of the street, the City would be able to keep the existing character of that street. He also indicated • that, even if the contractors have to go behind the existing curbline when they construct the new curbs, there should be no impact on the existing boulevard trees and the treelined street environment would be kept.