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planning is being subverted by looking at too small 3. picture. He feels this should be compared with the traffic diverter situation. If Ellen were already a . through street, they would probably be in front of the council requesting a diverter. Max Reck, 1996 Todd Street, stated that he opposes opening Ellen. They have lived on Todd Street for almost 29 years and opening Ellen could create problems because af the slope. They feel it is safer to leave Ellen closed. Younq children use ~his as safe access to get to school and children play in that area. The street which this would open into, Conventry, is not designed for heavy traffic. They were not approached by those with the petition, hut they would be some of the owners that would have to pay. They are looking forward to retiring, but if this project qoes through now, they will nave to pay about $10 , 000 . Gary Schwieger, 2000 Coventry Way, stated that he preferred the alternate of building a pedestrl?n walkway or bikeway. He owns a house at the base of Ellen Street. Stopping conditions at 25 miles per hour under ideal conditions for a vehicle are 60 to 70 feet. From the east side of the sidewalk to his house, it is 72 feet, which means that with the descending grade, cars on icy mornings would end up in his yard. He feels the portion of Todd Street should be paved to Buck Street and a bike path should connect to Coventry. Verna Paynter, 2069 Coventry Way, stated that this morning she sat fr~J'n 7:30 to 8:50 at the corner of Todd and 18th. Thirty-four cars passei at an average time of 5.6 seconds per car through the intersection. At the light, 31 cars passed through with an average wait of 8.8 seconds. Three turns and one yield would . add six seconds, which is worth the safety of a child1s life. Cassandra Schaecher, 1930 Coventry Way, stated that safety is ~er concern. She feels the children should be protected. There are 19 children under the age of 12 on her block. That area is so curved that a safe crossing is nearly imposs- ible and adding more cars with more development should not be done. Cars are not always obeying the speed limit. ~OW, a volunteer crossing guard is needed at one end of the street, whi~h points out the danger of the situation. She urged that there be only a pedestrian/bike path. Bill Barren, 1993 Coventry Way, stated that owners of property on the 3400 b18Ck of Coventry were nof approache-d by the pet it ion process, but they are affected property owners. He only found out the City had plans recently when they did tne survey and then he received a letter reqarding the meeting in May. If 50 percent of the owners in the block want the street paved, then it will be. None of the owners in the 3300 block wer.2 approached, and they dt'e all opposed. Ellen Street is steep and visibility is poor. He does not think that area will be safe with 300 cars ~er day going through it. Seventy-five to 80 children use that street during the summer and ,nore than that use it duriw.J the school year. He feels a bike path would be,safer. Tom Meehan, 1979 Coventry Way, stated that frryn the staff study, there will be over a lOO-percent increase in traffic. rhis is a local residential street and it was not designed for heavy traffic. There were cars ~arked on the street today when the counc il took its tour and that was des igned to show the counc il what it is like when cars are parked on the side of the street. It is designed . ~INUTES--Euqene City Council July 27, 1981 Page 14