Memo - Blake Road Corridor Collaborative Update9 R WA, P. V /
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
CC: Rick Getschow, City Manager
From: John R. Bradford, City EngineerAA
Date: 03/03/2011
Re: Public Meeting 4th Street North Sidewalks
A public information meeting was held on February 16, 2011 for the 2011 Street
Improvements Project. The topic of the meeting was a resident proposed sidewalk
along 4th Street North between 12th and 17th Avenues North. We mailed a notice of
the meeting and a drawing of the proposed sidewalk to all property owners along the
proposed sidewalk route. We had 10 residents, representing 7 of the 18 residential
properties along 4th Street North, attend including the main proponent for the
sidewalk.
All but one property owner was adamantly against a sidewalk in this location. The
primary objections were a lack of perceived need, cost, and impact to property
owners. The gentleman who initially proposed the sidewalk at the January Council
meeting no longer supported the sidewalk on 0' Street North.
The residents did suggest a painted sidewalk lane on the roadway for summer use.
We do not endorse this suggestion for safety and liability concerns. A bike lane is
something we could consider. Since this would only involve paint, we would
recommend not implementing this until a comprehensive sidewalkibike route study
is completed.
Additionally, we would like to discuss the 14th Avenue North sidewalk at the
worksession.