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the centerline of the right-of-way. Staff recommended completing only the east side adjacent to t~e new subdivision, EWEB property, and connecting to the projec~ to the south with both curb and six-foot sidc\\ialk plus paving to match the old porBon of the ~, road _ That wOuld allO\II some improvement, although it would not allo\1I enough room for ., parking on the east llalf. In the future, he said, some consideration could then be given to finishing the west side. He hastened to add that he thought if a poll of property owners was conducted, there would be a 100% negative response. Assistant Manager noted that objections had been received from the Southeast Firs neighborhood group, hO\lIever it had not re,:;ponded formally to the notice of this public hearing. Oak Hills HomeOlmers Association, he said, did not have knowledge of the right-of -way limitations mentioned by r.lr. Allen. P~blic hearing was opened. Cordelia Ruddy, 3614 Agate Street, representing the Oak Hills HomeOh11ers Association, reminded the Council that in 1.974 the Association ho.d tried to el iminate Agate Street as a collector street, contemplating an overpass connecting Spring Boulevard and eliminating the 30th and Agate intersection _ Ilmvever, that was not successful. The Association, she said, also asked about covering ditches and installation of a side- walk, and that there be no development requiring improvements until after the street was improved and sidewalk installed. They contend that adding more population and traffic with the street in its present condition is unsafe. She cited present popula- tion and traffic conditions (auto, bike, and pedestrian) in the area and said the Association feels addition of the new Noh llill development would add more traffic with no convenient mass transit service. She said the improvement was petitioned by residents whose only access is Agate Street and to accommodate the development south of the reservoir (EWEB property). I f the improvement \lIas not approved, she said, ~ serious consideration should be given to disapproval of further deyelopment in the ~ area because to do so would be contrary to established policies for the safety and \'iell-being of people in the community. She thought the ditches should be covered and bike paths or some type of pedestrian \\'ay provided in there was not to' be total ,improvement' of the street. Helen Hodges, 4040 North Shasta Loop, prcscnted two letters and read thenl. They were from ~lartha Simpson, 1714 Stoney Ridge Drive, and Dr. and :-'Irs. Paul \'iilson, 3977 North Shasta Loop, both urging completion of the project now on the basis of rising costs and safety features. Also, development in the area resulting in incresed traffic with Agate Street the only access would require its improvement, and they felt it inconsistent to requ.ire sidewalk installation by some residents and not of those on Agate. Trygve Vik, 1675 Firland Boulevard, and two others living in the area were in favor of the improvement, saying that in its present condition the street was e~tremely hazardous. Lloyd Staples, 3210 Agate Street, speaking for residents living on Agate Street and in Nob Hills subdivision, noted objections to the planned improvement which he said was decided upon without any input from that group. He said Agate Street in its present condition was safe for traffic traveling at posted speeds as accident records would prove; ther~ was nothing any engineering department could do to make the street an all-weather road because of the 20% grade; the existing pavement is in good con- dition, no heavy vehicles travel the street, so it would be a waste of money to ... overlay or otherwise provide new paving; a concrete sidewalk south of Cameo would be ~ hazardous because of the steep grade; no on-street parking should be permitted on such a steep hill; some thought should be given to aesthetic considerations, most of the pe6ple living in that area did so because of the rural atmosphere, street 4/14/75 - 6 lS6