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Avenues, with any turn lanes eliminated or further restricting traffic movement. Further discussion ensued regarding safety concerns and lack of ADA compliance in this area, whether on private property (e.g. east side strip mall) or public property. • #11 Fairview Avenue north of County Road C Ms. Bloom reviewed her updates and revisions, based on a more realistic approach. • #5 County Road C (Acorn Park Pedestrian Crossing) In her discussion with Ramsey County, Ms. Bloom advised that they were interested in working with and receiving a proposal from the City to address safety concerns in this area (e.g. bump outs, middle of the road refuge); but would not consider a median, nor were they looking to reconstruct the road based on their current capital improvement schedule. Ms. Bloom advised that the County was having some positive experience with power washing to remove lines versus grinding off lines; and expressed their preliminary interest in striping the roadway for 3 lanes with a pedestrian crossing at Acorn Park. Ms. Bloom noted that any project would require coordination with the Parks & Recreation Department as part of any future redesign of the park and/or access points as part of the Park Renewal Program for Acorn Park. Ms. Bloom advised that neither City staff nor Ramsey County were against a flasher in that area, but if the road could be narrowed and driveway realigned, it would provide even more safety. • #20 Dale Street Trail Connection Ms. Bloom specifically reviewed the off-road and on-road options for this segment and cost comparisons, premature to any significant review of grade challenges in the area on the west side of Dale Street. Discussion included realities to address significant grade differentials; tunnel option; limited rights-of-way; most affordable option pending further refinement of value engineering analyses; restrictions on the east side of Dale Street in this area due to the location of the graveyard, and staff s review in 1999 of the exorbitant costs to relocate the existing fence and close graves; with Ms. Bloom advising that staff was not interested in approaching such an option, noting that the cost of relocating the fence alone was cost prohibitive. Chair Vanderwall noted the importance of this public discussion to provide the public with rationale for considering only one side of a particular roadway, using this as example. Ms. Bloom advised that the remaining items (page 5 of 5 of Attachment A) represented all new segments with scores under 90, and were included based on previous feedback and request by the PWETC. • #33 Cohansey Street to HANC Connection Page 7 of 11