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<br />Regular Meeting <br /> <br />October 8, 2001 <br /> <br />42. <br />Page 11 <br /> <br />AYE: <br /> <br />Mihalkanin, Montoya, Chiu, Cox, Mayhew, Tatum. <br /> <br />NAY: <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />ABSTAIN: <br /> <br />Hughson. <br /> <br />On roll call for adoption of the Resolution, the following vote was <br />recorded: <br /> <br />AYE: <br /> <br />Mihalkanin, Montoya, Chiu, Cox, Mayhew, Tatum. <br /> <br />NAY: <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />ABSTAIN: <br /> <br />Hughson. <br /> <br />Mayor Chiu introduced a discussion regarding Craddock Avenue (formerly <br />Bishop Street) Paving and Drainage Improvements. Mr. Gilley stated the <br />Engineering Staff was prepared to discuss this matter. Ms. Anderson <br />stated Staff Engineer Sabas Avila and Susan Landreth of Byrn and <br />Associates were present to address this matter. Mr. Avila stated he is <br />the Project Manager for this project and is seeking the Council's <br />direction for the final design. The plans are to reconstruct the roadway <br />from Ranch Road 12 to Franklin, correct the blind hill at Ramona, improve <br />the drainage, meet future traffic growth and to solicit neighborhood <br />input. Mr. Avila stated three public hearings were held and they received <br />sixty comments. The alternatives proposed are: (1) 3-lanes, (2) 4 lanes <br />undivided, and (3) 4 lanes divided with a landscaped median. For safety <br />the project includes getting rid of the blind hill and proposed ways to <br />reduce speed. There is a minimal amount of right-of-way that would be <br />needed. The neighborhood stated they want sidewalks, bike lanes, and <br />drainage improvements. Four lanes with landscape median was the preferred <br />alternative. <br /> <br />Alternatives Cost R.O.W. <br />Service <br />3 lanes $2.6 million 70' <br />4 lanes $2.7 million 70' <br />4 lanes divided $3.0 million 80' <br /> <br />Level of <br /> <br />C/D <br />C <br />B <br /> <br />Byrn and Associates recommends and the City Staff concurs in the <br />recommendation of 4 lanes divided. Ms. Hughson asked Mr. Avila what is <br />the cost of right-of-way. Mr. Avila stated an 80' r.o.w. would cost <br />$450,000.00 and a 70' r.o.w. would cost approximately half that amount <br />(construction and r.o.w. included). The costs reflected on Page 8 of the <br />Byrn and Associates evaluation of alternatives include r.o.w. costs under <br />paving and drainage. Mr. Avila stated a traffic calming measure that <br />could be used is to make the lanes 11' or 10' wide. He stated a <br />landscaped median also tends to slow traffic down. It creates a roadside <br />restriction. The median will take away shoulders, and the roadway will be <br />