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Acting Chairperson Johns stated this area of the City is extremely isolated due the confluence of <br />Highways 47 and 63. She added it would be nice to see some improvements for pedestrian <br />access. <br /> <br />6:02 Review Preliminary Plans for Improvement Project #17-04, Sunwood Drive Striping <br />Improvements <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and explained that Sunwood Drive is currently <br />striped with center two-way turn lanes. Over the years, more defined access points have been <br />constructed. Several specific areas are recommended for striping improvements to increase <br />traffic efficiency and reduce accidents. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated westbound Sunwood Drive will be re-striped to create a dedicated <br /> that can accommodate two to three vehicles. Other dedicated left turn <br />lanes will be added throughout the corridor, and all center two-way turn lanes will be eliminated. <br />He noted a right turn lane onto Center Street is also proposed, which would remove a few <br />parking stalls along the north side of Sunwood Drive in front of the Municipal Center. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johns stated this is a good time to make the Center Street improvement as <br />there is not currently a building there. Councilmember Kuzma agreed. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated a left turn lane into Sunwood Village Apartments from westbound <br />Sunwood is also proposed. He added right and left turn lanes will be installed for the new <br />StoneBrook Day Care Center. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated restriping at both ends of Sunwood Drive is being proposed as part <br />of the sealcoat project under alternate bid A, including the roundabout. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma asked whether a landscape plan is being considered for the roundabout. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated he is unsure whether a landscape plan for the roundabout is <br />included in the Capital Improvement Plan. He said this could be added to an upcoming Public <br />Works Committee agenda for discussion if desired. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson Johns stated the Public Works Committee had previously discussed the <br />scope of landscape plans. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kuzma stated there was some question about whether the City should consider a <br />landscape plan for the whole COR or just the roundabout area. <br /> <br />City Engineer Westby stated that grass has been established there by the Parks Department. <br /> <br />Public Works Committee / May 16, 2017 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br />