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October 4 1993 To: Steve Sarkozy FROG Steve Catlin SUBJECT: STATUS of 'COUI T loo PATHWAY PATHWAY PROTECT The City Council held a public hearing on September 27 to discuss the County Road C pathway. At that time, presentations were made by staff and the consultant regarding the recommended design, Testimony was talon from the neighborhood regarding their thoughts on the proposal, staff and the consultant were asked to review comments made by the neighborhood and report back on October 11. At - the October 11 City Council meeting, it is suggested the council consider final action on ordering the project. The major issue for further review was the location of the pathway on the north or south side on County Road c and similarly on Fairview, between oakcrest and County Road C, whether the pathway should be on the east side or west side. A summary is attached from the consultant, BRw, regarding all of the issues at the public hearing. During this Meek, we will be developing recommendations for Council consideration on October 11 regarding all of the items listed. In general, for Fairview Avenue, the pathway would fit much easier on the west side with the exception of the intersection of County Roads. In this location railroad tracks, large power poles, and utility equipment make the location for the pathway somewhat difficult. In general, south of this location there is adequate right-of-way and physical space to construct the pathway. However, we are concerned about the crossing of Fairview Avenue n for pedestriansO It may, perhaps, be most expedient to consider a pathway on both sides of the street. The Federal Grant could be used to locate the pathway on the west side with city funding for a replacement path on the east side. It 6hould be rioted that the path on the rest side would have to be extended considerably further south than the original planned terminal point at oakcrest to link with existing facilities, or a crossing would have to be assumed at o akcrest. Again, we are concerned about the safety of a crossing of this nature.