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City Engineer Westby stated that because this is a State -aid road, the only on -road facility available would be a bike lane. Councilmember LeTourneau asked if the connection would be required because the road is a State -aid road. City Engineer Westby stated that it is not a requirement but noted that it would provide a needed connection. Councilmember Shryock referenced the trail to the north of the properties and stated that trail could come into contact with the Trott Brook trail corridor and perhaps grant funds could offset a portion of the cost to construct the trail. She referenced the on -road trail and did not believe it would be necessary to have a bike lane when the route could simply be marked as a bike route. She stated that she would support the trail to the north and identifying the area as an on -road bike route. City Engineer . Westby provided additional clarification on the State -aid requirements and standards for on -road pedestrian activities. Councilmember Kuzma noted that he attended the meeting of the Public Works Committee arid stated that there was a previous proposal before the Council in 2008 to rebuild the sidewalk and road, noting that residents petitioned to stop the project at that time. He stated that the driving force for the bike lane is safety. He noted that he lives in the development and there are people walking and riding their bicycles on the roadway daily. Councilmember Johns echoed that safety was the reason for adding the bike lane. Public Hearing Mayor Strommen called the public hearing to order at 7:41 p.m. Citizen Input Greg Koening, 9245 164th Lane NW, appreciated the Council's review and the desire to move forward on the needed project. He believed that either one of the proposals would work well. He stated that from a practical standpoint, if you put an eight foot parking lane in, the nature bf the development is that it is very seldom parked full. He stated that it would be a great idea to have that parking option and noted that even though the area would not be signed and designated as such, the area could be used for pedestrian traffic. He stated that it seems that the amount of the assessment is high for individual properties and wondered if that would be supported by the increased value to homes. He acknowledged that the issue of assessment would be addressed at a future time. Herman Jeffers, 9160 164th Lane NW, stated that in the past 26 years he has seen the development grow with people that maintain their properties. He noted that he has participated in the public process throughout this project and advised that earlier in the process it was stated City Council / January 26, 2016 Page 5 of 13