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a r e a a s mu c h a s p o s s i b l e, a sp ec i all y err ou n d Pu r i Court . Sh e wou l d n of f avor 4 1 an e s, even l i k e t h a t on t h e n ew Ber H a l A venue sec t i on a n d f e l t t h a t wou l d t o 4z e a wa y f r om t h e r u r a l l oo k. I f i t w a s d ec i d ed t o h av e s omet h a n g t hat wa s d i v i d ed w i t h a Ber H a l appearance , sh a wou l d f avor a r o 2 1 i n g, n o-curb ~ mad i an wh er e trees c oo l d b e p 1 an t ed . However , sh e h ad b een t o l d t h a t i f trees are putt in the median that cars would hit the trees_ She w ou l d s t r on g l y sup p or t b i k e/ p ed a st r i a n 1 an e s an d f eel s t h e y a r e absolute l y n ec es s err y. Chairman Mahern stated that she still feels that 4 lanes is the serf e st a venue t o t a k e an d supported s t a f f ' s r ec ommen d a t i on . I f t her e wa s a n y way t o h eve a s a f e 2- 1 an e r oad , t hat wou l d b e h er pre f er en c e. However , s h e f e l t t her e err a t h i n g s i n s t of f r ec ommen d a t i on s t hat c ou I d b e e 1 3 m i n a t ed t h a t w ou l d 1 en d i t se i f mor a t o A r e s er v i n g t h e r ur a 1 c h err a c t er , an d h op ed t h a t s t a f f wou l d wo r 4s h a r d t o p reserve t h e r ur a l at mo s p h er a o f t h e area . Sh a p r op o s ed t h a t F oo t t i l l c ou l d st i l l 1 0o k r u r a l i f i t w@r e don a l i k e t h e a r e a of Ber H a l Rven u e n ear t h e F a i r g r oun d s, w i t h tree s b u t n o c u r b s or g utters . Sh e f e l t t hat wou l d l e a ve t h e i mp r es s i on t hat i t i s s t i l l c oun t r y. Sh a i s n of opposed t o a med i an or p ut t i n g t r ees i n t h a median 's sh a wool d e l l m i ~ a t e t h e e x t r a 5 f eet at Mr . K l i men i s h ou se a n d a ven t h e ex t r a 6 f eet for a bike lane as she felt people would not use them. Commissioner Horan asked the audience for a show of hands from those wh o 1 i ve i n t h e H app y Val l e y area a s t o h ow man y t a k e F out h i l l R oa d r a t h er t h an t h e f r eew a y t o g o t o t h e M all Ab ou t O r a i s ed t h e i r h ands , n of i n g t h e y d rove t h a t way b e c a u s e i t i s a t t r ac t i v e an d mor a r e l a x i n g t h a n t h e f r eew a y. C omm i s s i on er Horan c o mmen t e d t h a t h e h as h a d a n umber o f p e~p 1 e t a l k i n g t o h i m a b ou t t h e n eed f o r s er f et y on F o of h i l l Road , because o f t h e n umber of f at a l i t i e s a n d accident s t h a t h a ve t o 4~ en p l ace . He s a i d t h a t ti a s t i l l support s an i mp r ov ed 2- 1 an e road , w i t h b i !z a l a n e s i f p os B i b l e. He s t e t ed t hat h e c on t i n ues t o f ee l t h a t s l ow i n g t r a f f i c d own make s mor a Ben s e t h an 4 1 er n e s. < T h e and f e n c e r esp on d ed w i t h muc h c lapping >. Comm i ss i on er Mc Ciu i r k s t at ed t h a t ti a s t i l l f eel s t h a t a l l constructson relating to I-660 sl-could be complete b~f ore anything major is done to Foothill Road. H® thought that strategically placed signal lights or stop signs, along with so f t en ed c or n er s an d some b an k i n g i n some area s wou l d g r ea t l y i n c r ea s e s of e t y f e a t ur es . He c on t i n ued t h a t h e f avor ed 2 l an es , but f e l t t hat when I- b84 i s c omp 1 et a a n d t her a s t i l l seems t o b e a p rob 1 em on Foo t h i l i Road , t h a t t h e option r ama i n open t o 1 0o k at the situation ages n. He was def i ni tel y i n favor of at 1 east on a b i k e 1 an a an d f e l t t h a t p eop l e wou l d g r e a t l y en j o y b e i n g a b l e t o v i ew t h e r u r a l a t mosp h er e. H e wou l d w an t t h e a r e a t o r eta i n t h e r ur a l 1 00 4c a s muc h a s p os s i b l e. He d i d n o t t h i n k F out h i l l Roa d c ou l d h an d l e a n y mor e d eve 1 op men i s b u i l t a 1 on g i t a s i t i s n ow g h e s up p or t ed k: eep i n g t h e r o a d at ~ 1 an es , b u t M I NIJTES PLANNING COM M I SS Z ON Aug~~st S, 199G P ergs S