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Project P -ST -SW -W -13 -02 Feasibility Report County Road D Reconstruction 17 During construction, staff will work with those property owners who wish to make driveway improvements outside of the areas necessary for the road project . The cost of any private driveway improvements is the property owner’s responsibility. Efforts will be made to protect and retain the trees that currently exist in the right -of -way. When necessary, however, trees will be removed to allow for the proposed improvemen ts. One tree and one shrub are proposed to be removed to construct the sidewalk. Staff will work with other public and quasi -public utilities to coordinate other utility improvements with the street reconstruction project. Minor changes to the existing e lectric, telephone, and cable TV may be necessary for this project. Special Considerations All items in this se ction of the report have been presented and discussed with the residents during th e p ublic involvement process. A. Street Design As a part of any s treet design project, staff takes a comprehensive look at the road to be reconstructed and identifies ways that the corridor can be improved for all users. When considering the new street cross section it is important to take into account the existing str eet alignment, right - of - way, traffic volume , surrounding land use, and parking needs. The existing conditions for all of the following items were discussed in the previous section. What follows is a discussion of the proposed street design 1. Pathway Staf f is recommending th at the project include th e construction of a sidewalk along the south side of the County Road D. This is consistent with existing City policies included in the Pathway Master P lan and Comprehensive Plan . The sidewalk will address the following items discussed in the Pathway Master Plan and referenced in the Comprehensive Plan: (Page numbers correspond to the Pathway Master Plan) Safety (pg 15) • The sidewalk will improve safety for children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, p edestrians, bicyclists, students within school walking areas, and all light traffic. • Having sidewalks on both sides of County Road D will provide a safe alternative for the school busing program. Connectivity (pg 15) • Currently there is a dead end si dewalk on the south side of County Road D at the east end of the project. This sidewalk is adjacent to the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. The proposed sidewalk construction will connect t his dead -end sidewalk to Lexington Avenue. The Pathway Master plan also includes Victoria Street as a pathway priority segment providing a future loop for the area .