Item B: River Avenue Improvements

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Mr. Hoobyar asked how the group wished to decide who would represent the group. Mr. Howard suggested that this be decided at the end of the process. Mr. Hoobyar asked the group for a vote on the alternative option for the agenda, as delineated earlier. The second option for the agenda was approved of by a vote of 6:0:4; four people abstaining. Mr. Hill asked for clarification on the aerial map of the area. Ms. Cahill explained that the boxes on the map represented setbacks where street trees could go and the one that resembled a bus pull out in front of the Four Square Church was actually an allowance for a large existing tree. 2. Present, Discuss, Decide on Proposals from Stakeholder Representatives Mr. Hoobyar stated that the property owners had provided a proposal and Teresa Damron, co-chair of the River Road Community Organization (RRCO), had submitted a proposaL Mr. Samer interjected that he had hoped that the group could just go through the list of possibilities for the west and east ends of the road and see what could be taken offthe table. Mr. Hoobyar asked staff to make copies of the two proposals for everyone. He noted that Greg Austin was not present because he and his wife had a baby. In response to a question from Mr. Spain, Mr. Henry said the City Attorney's comments were in reference to the Arterial Collector Street Plan. He stated that the City Council could adopt a new exception category based on a set of criteria that would be an exception process. He reiterated that the City Council had no influence on the Transportation Planning Rule (TPR). He underscored that the conflict in what was proposed for River Avenue and the stakeholders' desires lay in the Arterial Collector Street Plan. Mr. Schoening provided copies of the two proposals to the stakeholders' group and staff. Mr. Hill reviewed the River Avenue Properly Owners Proposed Improvement List. The improvements included: I. That the road would be three lane for the continuous length of the travel~way, the center lane for turning only and that it be fully improved with curbs, gutters, and storm drainage; 2. Setback five-foot wide sidewalks from the west end to the east side of the Post Office and a curbside five~foot wide sidewalk on the north side from that point to the east end of river A venue. 3. Bicycle paths to be on both sides of the road to the east side of the Post Office and then on the south side only from that point on. MINUTES--River A venue Stakeholder Group- Public Works Department October 5, 2005 Page 3