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Avenue has existing bituminous curb). We intend to maintain the rural design south of Roselawn �. Avenue and this has a slightly different impact on how residents view parking. <� While the survey results show the majority of the respondents favored restricting parking on BOTH � sides many of the comments on the returned surveys made it clear that residents misunderstood the �_ amount of widening, if any, necessary to support parking on one side. This was discussed in more ��:� detail at the December Public Meeting and staff is recommending the 32 foot wide pavement section � with parking on one side of the street. A follow up survey will be sent to residents to clarify this .. issue and the results will be available for the Public Hearing in February. � The second meeting was on December 22, where we presented the residents with the results of the . survey and a proposed street design. This design included a 6 foot wide detached pathway along the :. east side of the street. The roadway width will be 32 feet which will be sufficient to provide parking . on one side of the street. Staff proposes that parking be allowed on the east side of the street. � North of the Reservoir Woods trail connection staff is recommending a 6 foot sidewalk be installed ., north to County Road B2. South of Roselawn Avenue, staff is continuing to review the feasibility of � installing an 8 foot bituminous trail which would tie into the existing trail along Roselawn Avenue . and into Reservoir Woods Park, but due to width constraints along the cemetery property line, staff's � final recommendation may be to install a 6 foot concrete sidewalk along the entire length of Victoria �a � Street. The December meeting also included information on estimated project costs and assessments as well �� as the assessment process. Staff also informed residents at the meeting that prior to the Public �r�� Hearing in February, staff will receive the Benefit Analysis from an outside licensed appraiser which will determine the maximum benefit to the assessed properties. Per State law, this will be the maximum amount the City can assess properties for the proposed project. -, In accordance with City Council direction, a feasibility report has been prepared that details the �- proposed design, neighborhood impact, and estimated cost of the proposed Victoria Street �; Reconstruction project. The recommendations in the feasibility report were shared with the neighborhood at our December 22 information meeting. The next step in the process is for the �� Council to accept the feasibility report and to schedule a public hearing. � POLICY OBJECTIVE r The feasibility report details the proposed design, neighborhood impact, estimated cost and proposed .. funding for the construction of these public improvements. Assessments shall be equivalent or less than �� the anticipated increase in market value for properties being assessed. It is the City's policy to assess � the cost to construct a 32 foot wide 7-ton road to adjacent property owners as follows: �.� • Adjacent residential property owner assessed for up to 25% of the cost. � • All other adjacent property zoning assessed for up to 50% of the cost. � • Appraisals will be completed prior to the Public Hearing to determine the influence of the _ improvement project on the value of the properties proposing to be assessed. �� • If appraisals indicate that the "up to" assessment rate is greater than the benefit received from the proposed project, staff will recommend that they be adjusted down to equal to the benefit. Page 2 of 3