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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 improvements. Several trees are expected to be removed as part of the sidewalk/pathway project and a few large trees will also be removed in order to meet the stormwater requirements for the project. 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 electric, telephone, and cable TV may be necessary for this project. Special Considerations All items in this section of the report have been presented and discussed with the residents during the public involvement process. A. Street Design As a part of any street 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 street 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 Staff is recommending that the project include the construction of a pathway along the south east side of Victoria Street. This is consistent with existing City policies included in the Pathway Master Plan and Comprehensive Plan. The sidewalk will address the following items discussed in the Pathway Master Plan and referenced in the Comprehensive Plan: 1. Address issues related to (Page numbers correspond to the Pathway Master Plan): Safety (pg 15) • The sidewalk will improve safety for children, senior citizens, people with disabilities, pedestrians, bicyclists, and all light traffic. Connectivity (pg 15) • Improve the ability to safely travel from location to the next • Provide connections to and from Reservoir Woods Park, the existing trail along Roselawn Avenue and the City of St. Paul's existing and future bike and pedestrian facilities south of Larpenteur Ave. 2. Adhere to the Policies and Standards of the Pathway Master Plan: Project P -ST -SW -15-02 Victoria Street Reconstruction 19 Feasibility Report