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Planning Commission Minutes April 26, 1982 Page Seven Commissioner Gunkel then stated that she just wanted to clarify that point because it keeps being referred to as "Gates" and there are quite a fe'\\T people in the "hop scotching" setup of Gates. She then asked '\\Then Barthel '\vould kno'\\T the i;vid th of the side\valk. Discussion followed in which Mr. Larson stated that Barthel was not recommending any particular width for the sidewalk. Mr. Larson further stated that the City sets the perimeters of sidewalks, not the developer. Chairman Tracy asked Rick Breezee if the width of sidewalks should be identified in the proposal. Rick Breezee stated that now in the preliminary stages, if the Planning Commission wanted to specify the width of such a sidewalk, they could specify such. Commissioner Pearce felt that the Planning Commission should not put a restriction on the size of the sidewalk at this time. He felt that this was not the time to do this type of thing. Commissioner Gunkel felt that because she lives right at the end of where the side- walk is going to come out, she would personally prefer it not be any wider than a standard sidewalk. She did not know if the standard width was 3 or 4 feet. Rick Breezee stated that there is really no set standard size. The sidewalk could be 3 feet, 3~ feet, or even 4 feet. The reason for the sidewalk is to have ped- estrian traffic, not vehicular traffic and as such, it should be wide enough to allow a pedestrian to travel comfortably both ways with handicapped people being considered. Commissioner Gunkel felt that if the sidewalk was constructed wide, then there would be a lot of bicycles, mini bikes, and everything else using it. Rick Breezee indicated that the sidewalk could be designed to incorporate posts, chains, or a berm to stop major vehicular traffic. Commissioner Gunkel felt that even with those types of things, it would not stop them from using it. Chairman Tracy asked Rick Breezee to clarify the reason for the sidewalk. Rick Breezee indicated that first of all, the sewer lateral is going across from the interceptor which ties into the shopping center where all the sewage will go, so the City has requested Barthel to create an easement at that point. Also, staff has suggested that Barthel put a pedestrian walkway there so that the people on the west side of that whole western area can get to the shopping center without having to travel on roads. Jim LaRock indicated that the sidewalk would end on a street at both ends. 8th Street has no sidewalks nor does School Street have sidewalks, except what the School District has constructed on the north side. He further indicated that there are not many sidewalks in the whole area in question. He was concerned about too much traffic going through the area, and with an eight foot sidewalk, it will be