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April 5, 2001 CITY PROJECT M-0 1. 13 — County Road C Pathway Page 2 of 2 The alternatives: 1. Construct an 8-foot wide �athwa� In order to construct the City standard 8-foot bituminous pathway with a 5-foot setback from the road there would be substantial impacts to e�sting vegetation, as well as the need to construct approximately 350 feet of retaining walls. Appro�mate cost for this altemative: $49,256. 2. Construct a S-foot wide uathwa�: At our neighborhood meeting, the property owners expressed a preference for a pathway similar to the one on the south side of County Road C. That pathway is a 5-foot wide concrete sidewalk. Since this segment is a localized collector, the deviation from the City standard of 8 feet would be acceptable for the Parks Department. Also, the narrower pathway width would minimize impacts to e�sting trees. Cost for this alternative depends on the material used for construction: (Bituminous: $41,058.74, Concrete: $70,958.28). 3. Do Nothin� at this time: As in all reports, the "do- nothing" altemative should be considered. While there are pedestrian safety concerns for this corridor, State law does allow that crosswalks e�st at all intersections, and traffic should grant pedestrians the right-of-way. We ha�e received a grant for a portion of cost of the project, but there would still be City funds used to finance this project. Unfortunately, if we went with this alternative at this time we would lose the grant money. After discussing the alternatives, and weighing the costs and impacts of this proposed pathway link, Staff would like to recommend that the Council move ahead with Altemative 2, a 5 foot wide concrete sidewalk (see attached Cost/Impact Comparison). A 5-foot sidewalk is being recommended in lieu of the City's standard 8-foot width pathway because of impacts to e�sting properties in relation to construction of retaining walls and tree removal. We feel that the narrower path is acceptable because this pathway is a localized collector, as opposed to a regional trail. There is also a compatible sidewalk on the south side of the road. This proposal would ha�e the least amount of impact on the adjacent neighbors; also, they ha�e indicated that this is their preferred option. Funding The construction of the recommended altemative for the proposed pathway is estimated to cost $?0,958.28. A$20,000 Minnesota Safety Council Grant has been obtained to fund a portion of the pathway costs. The remaining $50,958.28 would come from City Contingency funds. There would be no assessments for this project. Enc: Location Map, Cost/ Impact Comparison