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<br /> 'I <br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 8, 1996 4 I <br /> colored rock seal coat for a warmer look. Other options to the trail are rest stops and .. <br /> lighting, I <br /> Recommendation <br /> a. <br /> Staff recommended the basic 10 foot bituminous trail without concrete edge bands I <br /> or a colored seal coat. Rest areas and lighting of the trail on south side are not <br /> recommended, due to the high costs associated with these items. The trails should <br /> connect to existing Arden Hills trails where appropriate. I <br />2. Sidewalk <br /> A five foot nine inch wide concrete sidewalk is proposed for the north side of the I <br /> corridor. This walk would be 13 feet north of the highway curbing, <br /> a, Recommendation I <br /> Staff recommends replacing the proposed sidewalk with a 10 foot bituminous trail <br /> on the north side of the highway at Ramsey County expense. The trail would <br /> have marked crosswalks at signalized intersections, The north trail would have I <br /> one rest area adjacent to a yet to be determined TCAAP entrance and all trails <br /> would be ADA accessible, <br />3, Landscaping J <br /> Up to five percent of the overall project costs would be considered by the County for I <br /> landscaping enhancements. This would allow approximately $750,000 for landscaping. <br /> A low,levellandscape treatment would consist of one (1) tree per 200 linear feet. A high- <br /> level landscape treatment would consist of one (1) tree per 50 linear feet, at the cost of I <br /> $640,000. The engineers recommended plantings in clusters in lieu of straight line <br /> plantings, The total project budget is $15,20 million, and the high,levellandseape <br /> treatment is within the five percent budget. I <br /> a. Recommendation <br /> Staff recommends the highest level of landscaping from the County, utilizing all I <br /> monies available to the City, <br />4. Lighting I <br /> Basic lighting would be installed as part of the project. The basic lighting package would <br /> provide only for signalized intersections and areas with special safety concerns. Any I <br /> additional lighting for roadway, trails, ornamental, etc, would have to be paid for by the <br /> City. <br /> I <br /> .. <br /> I <br /> ------ <br />