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<br /> <br />Item # 5.3. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Co.~ <br />Michele McPherso~irector of Planning <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />March 14, 2005 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />I 85th Avenue Sidewalk <br /> <br />At the February 22, 200S City Council meeting, the City Council directed staff to investigate <br />the issues relating to installing a trail or sidewalk of some type along 18Sth Avenue from Fox <br />Haven to Pascal Street, in order to allow residents to access River Place Park. There are <br />detached bituminous trail sections in both Fox Haven and River Place Developments. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />. Memo from the City Engineer <br /> <br />At the March work session meeting, staff will provide a short video of the existing site <br />conditions in the area the trail or sidewalk is proposed to be placed. <br /> <br />The City Engineer has investigated the following issues: <br /> <br />A. There is right-of-way available to construct the requested trail or sidewalk. <br /> <br />B. 18Sth Avenue currendy does not have curb and gutter, therefore, storm water sheets <br />off of the driving surface onto adjacent properties. The video will show the side <br />slopes adjacent to the road which would allow water to sheet from the road into the <br />adjacent neighbors' property across the proposed trail. If the path is constructed of <br />gravel, gravel will subsequendy wash into the neighboring properties' yards. <br /> <br />C. The estimated cost of constructing a six-foot wide path is $8,900. <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />Staff requests that the Council provide further direction regarding the 18Sth Avenue trail or <br />sidewalk. <br /> <br />Planning Department Mission: the orderly development of a livable and sustainable Elk River community. <br /> <br />S:\PLANNING\Michele McPherson\CCREPRTS\03 1405 185th Ave trail. doc <br />