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REQUEST FOR COUNCII, ACTION DATE: 04/09/0 1 ITEM NO.: II- 1 Department Approval: 1�Tanager Reviewed: Agenda Section: tM Iiearings � ll Item Description: Public Improvement Hearings-County Road C& Rice Street Pathway Background: As a part of our 2001 Construction agenda, there are two pathway "in-fill" segments proposed for construction. Both projects were brought to the City's attention by residents concerned with pedestrian safety. Prior to individual hearings, staff will present general information regarding construction, standards, and costs for each proj ect. The first pathway segment is along the north side of County Road C from Western Avenue to Woodbridge Street. It was originally brought to the City's attention by residents in the neighborhood north of County Road C. These residents were concerned about safe crossing of the road to get to Acorn Park This item has been before the Council at two worksessions. Council directed staff to pursue the construction of a pathway along the road with a dedicated crosswalk at the entrance to Acorn Park Staff received a grant from the Minnesota Safety Council for a portion of the overall pathway cost, we have also looked at the feasibility of constructing the pathway along this corridor. At this time we are proposing to construct a 5- foot wide concrete pathway. This deviates from the City Pathway standards, however, since this pathway is a localized collector, staff feels that a variance is appropriate. In the attached memo we detail the costs associated with the proposed pathway, as well as alternative designs and their impacts. Staff has also received the attached memo from residents directly adjacent to County Road C. The second pathway segment is along the west side of Rice Street from Minnesota Avenue to County Road B. This segment would connect the existing Rice Street pathway north of Minnesota to the existing pathway south of County Road B. Staff received Community Development Block Grant funds for the entire cost of this pathway segment. At this time, we are proposing to construct a 5-foot wide bituminous pathway. Again, this deviates from the City Pathway standards. However, due to the constraints of topography, right-of-way and the existing bridge over Rice Street, it is not feasible to construct an 8-foot wide pathway for this segment. In the attached memo, we detail the costs associated with the proposed pathway, as well as issues, alternatives, and their impacts. At this time, we have not received any feedback from the adjacent property owners regarding this proposed "in-fill" pathway segment.