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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER II, 2000 20 Street Improvement project in the Ingerson neighborhood and he felt that there was no point in delaying the project. e Ms. Swanson understood that the City Council has fiduciary duty to the City as a whole. She indicated that the Council's duty also encompasses making all available information known and looking to the future. For example, with regard to water quality, the Rice Creek Watershed has stated that more impervious surface is detrimental to water quality, not only the residents of the neighborhood, but also to the City. She stated that the City will have to comply with more stringent rules in the future for having increased impervious surface in the City. Councilmember Larson stated that he has taken into consideration the livability aspects that have been highlighted. He stated that he sat on the Water Quality Task Force for seven months and he agreed that it was very important to pay attention to actions taken and how they affect water quality. However, beyond these issues, he felt that this neighborhood needed wider streets to accommodate the pedestrians and the children living in the neighborhood. He stated that he lives on a busy street that has a shoulder wide enough to support all the walkers, He acknowledged that a wider street may result in higher speeds, however, he believed that there were ways to address this issue. An audience member stated that she walks on the streets of this neighborhood and if she felt unsafe it was due to the speed of the cars, not the width of the road itself. Councilmember Grant stated that he has driven down Ingerson Road many times in the last six months. He stated that this was a very rural setting with the houses set back farther from the road than in a typical development. He stated that there was a good line of sight down the road and he had not noticed a great deal of cars parked on the road. He felt that with the line of sight pedestrians are able to see traffic coming and the traffic is able to see the pedestrians. He acknowledged that the residents wish to maintain the rural character of their neighborhood. Additionally, the City Staff was recommending wider streets when the Watershed Districts prefer narrow roads to maintain water quality. e MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Rem seconded a motion to direct that the widths of the roads within the Ingerson neighborhood are to remain as they currently are, and that a three-foot shoulder be striped on both sides ofIngerson Road to maintain the illusion of narrowness, and that stop signs shall not be installed at either Dunlop Road or Fernwood Road. Councilmember Larson believed that the majority of the Council was in favor ofleaving Ingerson Road at 28 feet wide. He stated that he would prefer that the Council vote on this particular issue separately since he felt that Councilmember Aplikowski's motion was problematic for a number of reasons. He did not feel that Hamline A venue should remain at 24 feet wide and he suggested that the motion should specifically state that Ingerson Road and Hamline Avenue are to be 28 feet wide. He was also not sure that a 28-foot wide roadway will allow enough room for three-foot shoulders. e