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488 <br />something was not or was not done within the project. He stated it builds a little <br />489 <br />accountability for the public when the City does projects. <br />490 <br />491 <br />Member Joyce asked what the specifications were for a width on a pathway. <br />492 <br />493 <br />Mr. Freihammer stated Roseville defines a pathway as an off-street sidewalk or <br />494 <br />trail. A bicycle trail standard is typically eight feet with at least a two -foot clear <br />495 <br />zone on either side of the trail. If bituminous is used the trails is eight feet wide, <br />496 <br />if next to a curb the width is ten feet. <br />497 <br />498 <br />Member Joyce stated when he looked at some of the pathways in the City he <br />499 <br />wondered if it was worth installing them because of all of the alterations needed <br />500 <br />to put it in such as removing trees. <br />501 <br />502 <br />Mr. Freihammer stated that would be another factor to determine because <br />503 <br />sometimes adding a pathway could negatively affect an area. <br />504 <br />505 <br />Chair Cihacek asked if other communities have similar policies and if so, how <br />506 <br />would the policy in Roseville harmonize or connect with adjoining cities policies. <br />507 <br />He stated his concern is Roseville does not own a lot of the City major roadways, <br />508 <br />a lot is County roads or other jurisdictions so if this policy does not go along with <br />509 <br />other programs there might be an issue. <br />510 <br />511 <br />Mr. Freihammer did not think Ramsey County had a complete streets policy, but <br />512 <br />the County has shifted a lot more into looking at something similar. <br />513 <br />514 <br />Member Wozniak did not want Ramsey County's lack of a complete streets <br />515 <br />policy stop Roseville from adopting their own. <br />516 <br />517 <br />Chair Cihacek indicated it would be easier though if there was no conflict. <br />518 <br />L <br />519 <br />Mr. Sandstrom stated the plans are vague enough to leave enough wiggle room to <br />520 <br />make changes. <br />521 <br />522 <br />Mr. Freihammer referred the Commission to the second full paragraph on the <br />523 <br />second page of Attachment A. He stated the policy will apply to City streets and <br />524 <br />any such variance or exception would be the primary street jurisdiction or other <br />525 <br />entity. He thought the City could help persuade the County. <br />526 <br />527 <br />Member Wozniak stated there are a couple things he liked about the policy. It <br />528 <br />integrates complete streets with the pavement management plan which the City <br />529 <br />already knows is a successful approach to maintaining City roadways. This <br />530 <br />policy also lays out procedures with a diagram and was well laid out on how it <br />531 <br />would work. <br />532 <br />Page 12 of 15 <br />