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2 The proposed project is to again construct a state aid standard roadway which is the 9-ton design, concrete curb and gutter on each side. This proposal is to be 36 feet wide and as in the first hearing on Highcrest, that would mean no parking on one'side. You will notice that as it approaches Hamline - just as it gets there - it widens to four lanes so there would be room for left turn lanes, but ~his is for a short distance - only 100 feet or so, so we could store a car or two in that area. It is proposed to construct sidewalk along the south side where it would tie into a state project where another walkway would be constructed so the pathway would be able to be used both by the pedestrians going to the school located in this area, and this is also on the master bikeway plan and would provide a means for those people to have a safer traveling mode as well. The roadway again will result in notices - if it's approved - notices going out to the people. Some of you may have received one - indicating we would like to know what you would like to do with your driveways - either to widen, change material or other pieces of information you have. This project is almost exclusively not assessed as far as the paving is concerned. We will talk about the storm sewer in just a moment. To the best of our knowledge all of the homes from Hamline almost up to Asbury are single family or duplex and, as you probably know by now, the city policy is they do not assess those lots. There is a small portion between Arona where the state project begins where a church exists on the south side and as being a tax exempt agency they then would be assessable, but not as a full 9-ton roadway. They would be assessed at a lower rate, only as what a typical residential street of that size would cost. The reason for the roadway as we said, is that the road is extremely flat and in very bad condition. We feel that, again, this is a badly needed improvement and recommend that the road be constructed. The sidewalk we talked about a little is to serve the school and the church. We would recommend it on the south side because this is where the generators are plus the shopping center and we feel this would serve the public. The only other improvements that are assessable, other than the storm which we will talk about, is at the extreme easterly (inaudible) lot has a large parcel which has some services that exist now but are not far enough toward the property line so that when the roadway work is done they would end up under the pavement and we wish to extend to the property line so the street would not have to be torn up in the future, plus we feel there is a reasonable probability that some day in the future this may even go to duplex use, at least toward the rear inasmuch as the homes from Pascal on are now duplex and there is commercial immediately to the rear.