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Assistant Manager said that even with the Warner's interest in accepting original figures discussed in negotiating for right-of-way, the project as now designed would effect a savings of about $60,000 over previous alignment to the north. . And he reminded the Council that the standard setback for homes under zoning regula- tions was 15 feet. In this instance, with sidewalk also, there would be at least 20 feet between the curb face and the houses which was standard in terms of zoning re- quirements even though not as much as these homes had in the past. Mr. Allen said that a 46-foot paving is proposed under the design bid; if four lanes were installed, as called for in the petition, plus bike lanes and parking, a 70-foot paving would be required. That would require additional right-of-way since there is only a 58-foot right-of-way in some sections. He thought there might be a couple of options available for the project as presented, one, a five-foot strip in dispute on the north side of the street. Public works had avoided that dispute, but could give it further consideration which would allow moving the alignment five feet to the north and still remain within the legal right-of-way. That move would place the sidewalk adjacent to one of the stores where it is now five feet away. He said the staff stood by its forecast of traffic load on Barger Drive and is comfortable with the two lanes with center turn lanes proposed. He pointed out that any design would take out land- scaping on abutting properties. And added that the property owners' reluctance to have the minimum setback was understandable, that public works were not completely insensative to that. Assistant Manager said it would not be in the city's interest to take property without just compensation, that all negotiations in acquiring right-of-way attempted to arrive at acceptable figures that would include any private improvements or damages to salability. Mr. Bradley moved second by Mr. Hamel to reconsider the design element of the project, that a straight alignment be considered, taking out the curve under discussion. e Councilman Bradley said that given the choice between adding cost of the improvement to commercial interests on the north and having residential property owners on the south absorb that cost, he thought the business and commercial interests could better afford the expense. Mr. Hamel agreed with that viewpoint. Councilwoman Beal was in complete sympathy with the property owners on the south. She said that even with loss-of-sale value taken into consideration, the loss sometimes could not be measured in dollars when people living in their homes many years lost trees, shrubs, etc., which took so many years to establish. Assistant Manager asked the intent of the motion - whether the street was to be designed on a straight alignment or moved. Simply to reconsider, he said, leaves the staff with- out definite direction. Mr. Btadley was undecided, perhaps an "S" curve would remove the hardship to the property owners on the south. However, he thought a straight align- ment would be best as supported by testimony presented. Councilman Haws asked what would happen if the motion was approved. Assistant Manager said it would delay the project, utilities would have to be redesigned, and the project would probably wind up having to be rebid. Mr. Allen said the problem was that utili- ties and staff were pushed to get the present design which resulted from the last public hearing. The portion of the project west of Belt Line required completion this year. The east section between 99N and Belt Line has a September 1, 1976 completion date be- cause the project was so late going to bid. That section would have to be rebid unless the contractor was willing to take a delay. He added that there probably were not enough construction days left in this season to complete this entire east section if there was e a delay. Councilman Haws wondered if the motion failed whether there was some way to get started on the project with the exception of the portion where the jog was located so that the staff could work out some solution to the curve section and meet the September 1976 6/23/75 - 11 34-'