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of the street. He stated that he would prefer to see a wider street with parking allowed on both sides. Councilmember Riley stated that a narrower roadway would have less impervious street. He stated that public works supports a wider street. He asked how that would help public works and public safety. Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated that it is not just cars that park on the road but people also put their trash cans down at the road. He stated that there will be a lot of no parking signs in the neighborhood that would need to be enforced and parking would be at a premium. He stated that he also has concern with the turning radius for public works vehicles, trash vehicles, fire trucks, and school busses. Police Chief Katers stated that there is concern for multiple large equipment vehicles responding to an emergency. He stated that parking can be an issue, especially with enforcement. He noted that for enforcement, one side would need to be adequately signed for no parking to be properly enforced and not everyone wants a sign in their yard. Councilmember LeTourneau stated that he appreciates the additional feedback from public works and public safety but noted that the 29-foot width is something that public works and public safety are willing to work with to ensure everyone is safe and the surface is reasonably being used. He stated that he would therefore support the 29-foot width. He asked the width of the Sunfish Lake subdivision. Community Development Director Gladhill stated that the width varies from 28 to 29-foot width. He stated that parking is not restricted in that development which has caused issues. He noted that if the 29-foot width is approved there should be restricted parking. Councilmember Kuzma asked for input from the developer. Steve Bona, Capstone Homes, stated that they sent a letter to staff on April 6th to provide background information. He noted that their position comes from the experience they have in other communities. He stated that the roadways in the other communities have 28 foot roadways and there have not been problems. He noted that this is a common practice throughout the growing cities in the metropolitan area. He stated that this will slow traffic down in a neighborhood and that is why they do the narrower width. He stated that big roads make traffic go faster. Councilmember Kuzma stated that he is still concerned with the density and the restricted parking as that could be problematic for homeowners and therefore would support the wider streets. Mr. Bona stated that he visited Sunfish Lake and measured the roadway, which was 28 feet, and that development does not have restricted parking. City Council/June 13,2017 Page 10 of 15