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:.-,ere ~.~.c_ E~'Y ~., t~ .*-.~.. e ~ .~.a.-.'e pr-eferenre. h3.,,ev8?. sh= ~E.i'. ~r,e~E are tn:r,~s :;'= recsmmenSa:ior:s tr, a: s:..,i~ be elin. ir.~-.ie~ =r,a: woul~ le-,z itsel~ more ~c preeer\'ln= :he ~ural cr.~.rar:er, and noses ~=a~ -. would work hare :o p,-eser-'.,,e t~e FUF~'~ atmosphere of %r'.e area., -- She proposed %r:aZ Foo~ni] t coulC s%ll! look rural i~ :% -ere Oane lIKe ~ne area of Berr. al Avenue near- ~ne Falrg~o~ncc, trees ~u: no curbs or gu~%ers. She ~elt that woulO leave impression %ha= it is s=ill country- She is no~ opposed %~ a motion or p~:ting ~rees in ~he median: she waula elimina:e extra ~ ~eet at Mr. h:l i men~ ' s house an~ even the extra ~ ~eet ~or a bike lane as she ~el~ people wouiO no= use =hem. Commissioner Hot art asked the audience ~or a show of hands ~rom ~hose who live in ~.he Happy Valley area as to how many take Foothill Road rather ~han the freeway ~o go to ~ne Mail. Abou~ 20 raised their hands, noting they drove that way because it is a~tractive and more relaxing than the ~reeway. Commissioner Horan commented that he has had a number o~ ~eo~!e talking to him about the need ~ar safety on Foothill RoaC, because of the number of ~atalities and acc~aents tha~ have taken place. He said tha~ he still supports an improve~ 2-lane road, with bike lanes i~ possible. He stated that he continues to feel that slowing traffic down makes more sense than 4 lanes. (The audience responde~ with much clapping)- Commissioner McGuirk stated that he still feels that all _ construction relating to I-&80 should be complete ~efore anything major is done to Foothill Road. He thought that strategically placed signal lights or stop signs, along with soltoned corners and some banking in some areas would greatly increase safety features. He continued that he favored 2 lanes, but +eli that when !-~0 is complete and there still seems %o be a problem on Foothill Road, that the aption remain omen =o took at the situation again. He was definitely in favor of at least one bike lane and felt that peddle would greatly enjoy being aPie to view the rural atmosphere- He would want the area to retain the rural look as mucm as possible. He did not think Foothill Road could handle any more developments built along it as it is now; he supported keeping the road at 2 lanes, improved with safety features, without ~aking people's property away from them. Commissioner Michelotti stated that she disagreed with a comment that 4 lanes would eliminate the need for bike lanes. She still felt strongly that ~ike lanes would be needed, and asked that staff explore the possibility of having a slightly reduced bike lane on one side an~ a pedestrian path on the other. She would' support staff's recommendation for treatment of the Kliment property. MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION August 8, 1990 Page 8