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her own house. She believed that if the sidewalk were to be placed on the Peterson property, it would invite children to cross Dennis Drive, where there is no sidewalk. Ms. Shapiro noted that she spoke with Marion Pavan, and understood that condemnation would be necessary to get any money to widen the remainder of Dennis Drive. She believed that if the street were to be widened, drivers would increase their speed even more. She expressed concern that the constniction traffic would not mix well with school and day care traffic at 8-00 a_iri_, and would cause congestion and safety problcros_ She suggested that the construction be required to start later to accommodate the school traffic. She expressed concern about the size at~d setbacks of the detached accessory structures. Mr. Iserson noted. that if the structures were over 1 O feet in height, there would be a review process. Albert Wiemken, PO Box 969, believed that any development should address safety first, then quality of life, and finally engineering issues. He suggested the installation of a traffic circle to slow down traffic_ He noted that he had worked. with City Engineer Phil Grubstick on Martin Avenue, and noted that from Selway on, it was too narrow at 15 feet, but should not be more than 22 feet wide. He displayed a slide of the neighborhood, and expressed concern about the safety of the children walking to school. He did not support the widening of the street to 28 fe et_ He believed that the square footage and height of the house on Lot 2 should be restricted. 7n response to an inquiry by Commissioner Kanzeny, Mr. Jost confirmed that Martin Avenue had a 50 foot dedicated right of way down to Mohr. In response to an inquiry by C7ommissioner Maas, Mr_ Jost confirmed that the 28 foot width had been identified as a goal to widen Martin Avenue. He noted that was established several years ago so there could be parking on one side of the street. The 28 foot width is the minimum width established for a public residential street. Michele Wilson, 3830 Picard Avenue, noted that she is an elementary school teacher, and leaves home when the children go to school_ She expressed concern about the children who walk and bicycle to school, and calls the school every year to encourage them to implement a better safety schetr~c. She noted that the road was not highly trafficked because it is narrow and not desirable to drive on. She added that the school recommended that people take alternate routes, rather than come through Walnut Glen Estates. She noted that a partition had previously been installed that did not allow traffic, but did allow pedestrians. She noted that Alisal School at Valley used a similar scheme, which was not attractive, and believed that could be itriplemented at Dennis Drive in a more attractive n~anner_ She believed that would. be a creative way to improve tihe safety of the street. Ms. Wilson would like the size and scale of the Lot 2 home be similar to the Walnut Glen neighborhood, and believed that its location at the end of the street would be obtrusive if PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES June 25, 2003 Page l 5