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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 11, 2014 Page 17 prohibiting parking, and one supporting parking but reducing the total amount of pavement at a negotiated width. Mr. Culver noted the need for refinement after snow had melted this spring allowing for further consideration on the actual alignment. Mr. Culver displayed and reviewed options along the section from Fulham Street to Fairways Lane, including existing conditions, the original proposal with park- ing, and an option without parking for that segment making it consistent with the remainder of the proposed pathway that is currently being constructed east of Ful- ham at this time. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. Culver advised that the fifth affected property owner had not responded, and was not present at tonight's meeting. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included consistency with existing segments; mature tree locations adjacent to the construction area; lack of aesthetic value in additional asphalt and impervious surfaces; specifics of the 2330 County Road B and impacts to the entire segment and boulevards of other properties as they related to parking functionality; or expansion of driveways to accommodate additional vehicle parking versus on street parking. Public Comment Nancy Nelson, 2151 Fulham Street Ms. Nelson thanked individual Councilmembers for their prompt e-mail corre- spondence with her related to this issue. Ms. Nelson stated that they did not want a 6' parking lane on their side that would in her opinion, with the addition of a 7' pathway and 6' parking lane make the area look like a parking lot. Ms. Nelson opined that with the closure of Highway 280 and Cleveland, there were very few pedestrians and/or cyclists beyond existing residents compared to twenty years ago when the Cleveland Avenue access was open. Ms. Nelson opined that the ar- ea was very quiet with little foot traffic, and only a few people walking on the shoulder on the north side of the street. Ms. Nelson noted that the was an existing 6' shoulder on both sides of the street which was sufficient with only one small segment needing a pathway due to the lack of any shoulder. As to whether this was needed as part of the overall pathway system, Ms. Nelson further opined that people were not going to walk or drive there as a destination as there was nothing beyond the apartment building on that end. In order to save the City money, Ms. Nelson suggested leaving Fulham and Fairways as is, with park- ing or walking on the existing shoulder, and the few pedestrians or bikers able to go around those vehicles, the same as they'd been doing for the last nineteen years. Ms. Nelson stated that this was a quiet residential street; and opined that once the turnback occurred from Ramsey County, traffic speeds could be reduced, making