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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,August 11, 2014 Page 19 Heck opined that it seemed silly to shift the center of the road to address a prob- lem that didn't even exist. If there were no parking on the street, Mr. Heck stated that his driveway would more than accommodate any need for surplus parking, or he could even access Fulham or Fairways, providing sufficient parking for any overflow situations. As far as shifting 2' into his property, Mr. Heck admitted that he was being selfish in not preferring that option; and liked the pathway stopping where it was currently, since this area had fewer pedestrians than other areas. Mr. Heck admitted that residents had been attempting to reduce speed on the road for years, with some outside traffic using the road as a drag strip; but opined that t stop sign at Fulham would address that issue; and suggested that some of the speeding may be originating at the apartment building. Council Discussion Leaving functionality as is, Mayor Roe questioned the validity of a multi-purpose shoulder or a dedicated pathway on either side. Mr. Culver responded that there was an option to not extend pavement at all; but from staff's perspective, they would still recommend that it be a dedicated path- way with restricted parking. Mr. Culver recognized public comment indicating not as many pedestrian or bikers on that part of the roadway today, and while not doubting that traffic counts were low, he suggested part of that may be due to their perception of a lack of safety, and with installation of the pathway it may address a latent demand. Mr. Culver further noted ongoing consideration of and negotiations for purchase by the City of land on the north side of County Road B for future development as a park, which may draw some traffic as well. Again form staff's perspective, Mr. Culver stated that the current pavement could func- tion as a pathway and parking, but questioned whether it could do both; and in re- sponse to Mayor Roe, opposed mixing the two. Regarding the option as recommended by Ms. Casey's compromise suggestion, shifting lanes to allow both parking and pathway construction without going fur- ther into properties, Mayor Roe sought staff's perspective. Mr. Culver displayed a cross section and reviewed how that option would work, opining that the difficulty came in trying to remove the existing center line through that section to shift traffic over by grinding out the center line, which over time created confusion as to where the center line actually was as the restrip- ing wore and without sealcoating didn't stand up. Mr. Culver advised that it be- came difficult to do in a limited area without additional pavement treatment to remove existing striping. With the pathway being narrower than a car, with typi- cal parallel on-street parking spots 80' wide, Mr. Culver noted that the proposed 7' width by staff was already reducing that width, which could be a traffic calm-