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�J� .►-• REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval r�. Date: 10/14/2013 Item No. : 13 . a City Manager Approval �°�-��'�-�-�-- Item Description: Receive public comment and project update on County Road B-2 and Victoria Sidewalk Proj ect, and authorize staff to prepare final plans and specifications and advertise for bids. BACKGROUND Since the mid- 1980s, the City of Roseville has considered pathways and sidewalks to be a significant part of its transportation plan. During the Imagine Roseville 2025 strategic planning process, Roseville residents called on the City to continue to develop additional multi-modal systems of transportation with emphasis on the non-motorized pathway system. As a part of the Parks and Recreation Renewal Program, Roseville residents also identified pathways and sidewalks as a high priority for improvements. After an extensive process, two of the projects that were determined to be high priorities were the County Road B-2 and Victoria Street connections to Central Park The Natural Resources and Trails Subcommittee (NRATS) and staff have proposed a proj ect that includes the following improvements: Concrete sidewalk along the north side of County Road B-2, Lexington Avenue to Rice Street A 6-foot wide concrete sidewalk is proposed along this segment. Where existing conditions allow, the sidewalk will be located 5-feet off the edge of the roadway. This is Ramsey County's standard offset from the roadway for sidewalks with a grass boulevard separation. In areas where existing conditions do not allow for a 5-foot grass boulevard, the sidewalk will be shifted to be adjacent to the roadway, at a width of 8-feet. The sidewalk will be 8-feet wide, because it is difficult to successfully maintain a 2-foot strip of vegetation. A 2-foot offset is needed from the edge of the road to serve as a clear zone area; it also provides an area for signs to be placed without infringing on the usable width of the sidewalk. The north side is being recommended due to fewer potential impacts. All of the mailboxes for County Road B-2 residents are located on the south side of the road. More fire hydrants would need to be relocated on the south side. Right-of-way acquisition would also be needed near the Lexington intersection, adding project costs. One retaining wall will be needed at the west end of the proj ect, near Lexington. Concrete sidewalk along the east side of Victoria Street, County Road B to County Road B-2 This segment has an existing asphalt and concrete sidewalk on the east side of Victoria from Sandhurst to Lovell, and a concrete walkway on the east side of the bridge over TH 36. The proposed improvement is to replace the existing deteriorated sidewalk north and south of the bridge with 8-foot wide concrete, and complete the connection from County Road B to County Road B-2. The proposed sidewalk will be 6-feet wide where a 5-foot boulevard can be Page 1 of 5