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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 6.3.A. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Administration une 16, 2008 Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Item Description Reviewed by 193`d Avenue Corridor Update -Pathway Options Reviewed by Action Requested Consider deleting a portion of bituminous pathway proposed on the south side of the 193`d Avenue east of Xavier Street continuing to Tyler Street. Background/Discussion Throughout the process of determining the location of the 193`d Avenue extension, the City Council has been very responsive to the requests and concerns of Mr. and Mrs. Burandt, who are property owners on the south side of the 193`d Avenue extension. The Council and staff have been working with the Burandts on the temporary easement needed to accommodate the addition of a bituminous pathway along the south side of 193"' from Xavier Street to County Road 13. At the last meeting, the Council directed staff to send a letter to Mr. and Mrs. Burandt with the City's proposal for compensation options for the temporary easement. However, since that time, another option has come to light that staff is presenting for your consideration. The attached memo from Public Works Director Terry Maurer provides additional detail information. The option staff is asking the Council to consider in order to elitxunate any impact on the Burandt property is to delete the section of pathway from Tyler Street to Xavier Street thereby eliminating the need for a temporary easement from Mr. and Mrs. Burandt. There will still be pedestrian facilities along the entire length of 193`d from Hwy 169 to County Road 13 via a sidewalk on the north side; part of that sidewalk was constructed with development along the existing 193`d Avenue and the balance will be constructed with the extension of 193`d. City policy has been to add pathways along with sidewalks whenever possible. However, given the slope of many of the existing driveways on the south side of 193`d and the fact that development has already occurred along the existing part of 193`d, it is difficult to add a pathway west of Xavier Street. For that reason, and because a sidewalk will be available on the north side to provide a safe means for pedestrians, extending the pathway from Xavier to Hwy 169 is not being proposed at this time. Therefore, eliminating the section of pathway along the Burandt property is not critical to the pathway system at this time. It could always be added in the future if that property is developed. S:\Council\Lori\2008\Pathway Options.doc