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Jon Sutton, 4466 Fox Hollow Road, submitted a petition with photo- graphs. He said residents are upset about speeding and wish the Council would recommend a lower speed limit to the State. He asked .... the Council to consider a connecti~n of West Amazon with Fox Hollow. ,.., People with steep driveways are concerned about the grading of Fox Hollow. The trees will be cut down when the road is cut into the embankment. He urged the Council to take these things into consid- eration when they approved the Fox Hollow project. Those speaking against the Fox Hollow project were: Larry Mirabella-Jones, 4722 Fox Hollow Road, felt that land developers paid very little of the cost of improvements, but added a great deal to the need for improvement. He asked what percent the citizens would pay and what percent the City and County would pay. He had been told that it was paid for by the County. The people would like: 1) side- walks; 2) dead-end; and 3) stop light. The City has said "no" to the latter two. The project will destroy trees, will not reduce speed, and will not connect with Amazon. It will connect to the highway the County is building. Maurice Van, 4435 Fox Hollow Road, asked about the cost as well. Mark Pangborn, 5050 Fox Hollow Road, was concerned about speed and felt that widening the street did not help this problem. He was concerned about the trees; he had 20 trees on his property that would be cut down. George Alvergue, 430 East 46th Avenue, Chairman of Southwest Neighbor- ~ hood Association, was also concerned about the speed on Fox Hollow Road. Raymond Hess, 4715 Fox Hollow Road, was told that West Amazon would be connected to Fox Hollow, thereby keeping the country atmosphere and reducing traffic. Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented. Bert Teitzel, City Engineer, said the cost of Fox Hollow would be $29.50 per front foot. The County has agreed to pay the cost over and above the normal assessment of $29.50 per front foot. Removal of 29 to 40 trees may be necessary. Steep driveways will have to be cut back, resulting in making them even steeper. Ms. Smith asked the City to request a lower speed limit of the State. She commended staff for their work with the residents. Jim Hanks, Traffic Engineer, said Fox Hollow is posted at 35 miles per hour. He felt the narrow curbs and wide gutters of different materials will help reduce speed. Traffic volume does not warrant traffic lights and enforcement does not permanently stop speeding, he said. He cited studies and experience on Chambers Street. - 4/23/79--2 2..31