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Mr. Freihammer next presented a Hamline Avenue segment between County <br />Road C2 and County Road D and recommended removing it as it is planned for <br />construction in 2026. <br />Mr. Freihammer then returned to the County Road C2 corridor, introducing a <br />segment between Lexington Avenue and Victoria Street. He described the <br />corridor as primarily residential with moderate traffic and noted nearby open <br />space and informal walking trails. He recommended modifying the description <br />to specify completing an off -road pathway along County Road C2 from <br />Lexington to Victoria He added that the 2028 Victoria Street improvements <br />would include pathways on both sides, further enhancing connectivity. The <br />Commission agreed to retain the segment with the modified description. <br />Member Brokaw Palalay asked about a remaining gap along County Road C2 <br />near Oasis Pond, noting that most of the corridor had already been discussed. <br />Mr. Freihammer clarified that the area was part of the previously discussed <br />segment west of Snelling and explained that the Twin Lakes Phase Two project <br />would include pathway connections through that area He noted that the project <br />would provide a connection, though not a direct one due to wetland constraints, <br />and could potentially be constructed as early as this year. <br />Member Brokaw Palalay acknowledged the clarification and indicated that it <br />addressed the remaining concern. <br />Mr. Freihammer then introduced another constellation link, identified as D1 <br />along Oxford Street between Woodhill Drive and County Road C2. He <br />explained that the intent was to connect neighborhood areas to nearby parks. <br />He noted that the area is a low -volume residential neighborhood and suggested <br />that people already have multiple routes to access the parks via existing streets. <br />Member Luongo indicated that he did not see a clear benefit to the proposed <br />connection. <br />Mr. Freihammer expressed uncertainty about selecting Oxford Street as the <br />preferred connection, noting that similar access could be achieved from <br />multiple nearby streets. He added that both parks are natural areas rather than <br />destination playgrounds, so there may be limited demand for direct travel <br />between them. <br />Chair Ficek asked whether the east -west connection at the bottom of the map <br />has already been constructed. <br />Mr. Freihammer confirmed that there is a sidewalk on the south side of <br />Woodhill Drive, providing the east -west connection. <br />Page 22 of 28 <br />