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and parking lanes at a minimum of 7 feet. Current widths of the travel lanes, bike <br />lanes and parking lanes along this portion of W. 18 fall below the adopted minimum <br />standards. <br />3. The AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities recommends that bike <br />lane widths are 6 feet when placed next to on- street parking and that parallel parking <br />lanes are 8 feet. <br />4. W. 18 Avenue will be undergoing a Pavement Preservation project, providing the <br />City with an opportunity to update bicycle lane widths to adopted and recommended <br />standards. <br />5. If parking is removed from one side of W. 18 Avenue, W. 18 Avenue is wide <br />enough to support standard width travel lanes, bike lanes, and parking lanes from <br />Polk Street to Friendly Street. <br />6. Parking studies show that the average and peak parking volume can be <br />accommodated on one side of the street. Maximizing the W. 18 Avenue right -of- <br />way in a manner that continues to accommodate needed parking, while increasing the <br />safety of the bike lanes is a more efficient use of the public way and is in the best <br />interest of the public. <br />7. Removing parking from the south side of W. 18 Ave. between Friendly Street and <br />Van Buren Street and from the north side of W. 18 Ave. between Van Buren Street <br />to Polk Street to allow for wider bike lanes enables the public to use W. 18 Avenue <br />in a more efficient, multi -modal manner and, therefore, is in the best interest of the <br />public. <br />On the basis of these findings, I order that: <br />1. Parking be removed from the south side of W. 18 Avenue from Van Buren <br />Street to Friendly Street. This parking restriction will be in place at all times. <br />2. Parking be removed from the north side of W. 18 Avenue from Van Buren Street <br />to Polk Street. This parking restriction will be in place at all times. <br />3. If, by action of a hearing official having jurisdiction to review this administrative <br />order, any portion of this administrative order is stricken such action by the hearings official <br />Administrative Order -- Page 2 of 3 <br />