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meetings with both the residents and the Fire Department to determine what would be an acceptable landscape design for the residents that would still provide the necessary access for the Fire Department. Because of City Council's decision, staff never approached the Fire Department to determine its minimum roadway requirements for Sauterne Way. While no official position was taken by the Fire Department, they did raise concerns about having two access points into the neighborhood as well as two locations for possible exit/evacuation. As Sauterne Way is currently configured, both access into the neighborhood and out of the neighborhood could be accomplished in an emergency situation since effective street narrowing is accomplished by pavement striping only. Recent correspondence with the Fire Marshall reaffirmed the Fire Department's preference to have the ability to use Sauterne Way as an ingress and egress. With the use of pavement striping, during normal conditions a one-way street is utilized, however, during an emergency, both sides of the street can be used, directing traffic out of the area across the striped pavement. It is also important to note that the installation of the traffic signal at Vineyard Avenue and Montevino Drive has significantly reduced delay and queuing along Vineyard A venue and so the incentive to use the Chardonnay/Sauterne short-cut through the residential neighborhood has been significantly reduced. When the 4-way stop signs were in place on Vineyard Avenue at Montevino Drive, significant traffic backups occurred during the evening commute period. Drivers frequently drove through the neighborhood south of Vineyard Avenue using Chardonnay Drive and Sauterne Way to pass much of the backup on Vineyard Avenue. The installation of the traffic signal has eliminated much of the cut-through traffic, so there may be little need to preserve Sauterne way as a one-way street indefinitely. For these reasons, staff have not added landscaping on Sauterne Way to the project. NEXT STEPS Staff needs to complete the following steps to proceed with the subject project: 1) Meet with the Smoketree Commons association regarding roadway access and traffic signal request. 2) Proceed with fmalization of construction plans and specifications for bidding purposes. SCHEDULE 1) June 20,2006, report to City Council with approval of plans and specifications and award of construction contract. 2) July 10, 2006, start construction. 3) September 15, 2006, finish construction. SR 06: 132 Page 4 of 5