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2 • with a school and the other with a daycare center . The topic was not of great interest to the councilmembers . In fact , one councilmember made the comment that southside pedestrians could cross the street and use the sidewalk on the northside . The increased traffic gener- ated by the proposed development would render crossing a four-lane street to be extremely hazardous . Pedestrians would have to walk in the traffic lane to reach a corner crosswalk. In all likelihood Jackson Avenue, south of School Street , would have to be a four-lane street . The street is currently four lanes wide , however, two are traffic lanes and two are curbside parking lanes . Thus , the curbside parking would have to be eliminated . This would cause a great deal of inconvenience for some of the residents . Since most of the residences are older homes , they do not have driveways or the ability for off-street parking. Although there is an alley be- hind the homes , with garages , to provide for residence vehicles , there would not be any provisions for needed parking for visitors , home deliveries, service calls , and the like . Of course, Jackson Avenue north of School Street would also need widen- ing to four lanes . A B&Z representative at a council meeting suggested that a sidewalk (pathway) would only be needed on one side of the street . That is not necessarily so. With schools located both east and west of Jackson Avenue , it could very well require sidewalks on both sides for pedestrian safety, mostly students and children. I can- • not imagine that north Jackson Avenue would not require four lanes . At the present time, the City of Eden Prairie is proposing to widen a two- lane street into four lanes , and it only has a 12 , 000 vehicle traffic count . With the continuous increase of traffic on the surrounding streets , the need for signalized intersections was discussed. If this development were to become a reality, it is assumed School Street and Freeport Ave- nue would be a cross intersection and signals would be installed . School Street and Jackson Avenue would become a equally critical inter- section and would require signalization, if not at present, then soon. Even now, the combination of passenger vehicles and school buses makes it necessary for a police officer to direct traffic at that intersec- tion . Freeport Avenue, extending north of School Street through the proposed development , should exit opposite from Highland Avenue at Jackson Street and no where else , and that intersection will probably require signals . Terry Mauer is on record as stating that is where Freeport Avenue should exit . The latest proposal submitted shows Freeport Avenue exiting across from 193rd Avenue . The future of Highland Avenue was also of great concern. Under normal circumstances that street would have to be upgraded in due time . If the development occurs , this street would absorb a greatly increased amount of traffic in a much sooner time span, thereby requiring the upgrading to be accomplished sooner . Highland Avenue is the east/west • traffic corridor north of School Street that runs directly to the site . At the present time there is not a sidewalk on either side of Highland