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City Council Meeting Minutes January 20, 2015 Page 10 of 18 Mayor Muckle suggested taking 5a) and begin the sentence with "Mitigate ". Council member Lipton suggested changing the term "Threats ", as noted by Planning Commissioner Rice, to "Challenges ". He felt there should be some discussion on the opportunities and strengths. He noted one of the constraints is South Boulder Road is a regional corridor and it should be noted in the final conclusions. Council member Leh agreed. He felt it was a question of putting emphasis on the road being a regional arterial roadway. He agreed with Mayor Muckle's suggestion of the use of the word "mitigate" and felt it would reflect a better representation of the desires of the residents. Council member Keany commented on public comments of residents feeling slighted by not having pedestrian crosswalks. He noted a right -turn at Eisenhower is difficult without a light. He asked if it is possible to have an underpass on part of South Boulder Road or put in an overpass somewhere along the corridor. He asked from an engineering point -of -view, if an under or overpass was possible. He agreed with Council member Lipton relative to the SWOT chart terminology. Mayor Muckle stressed the importance of endorsing the principles. He asked if there was Council consensus on the principles. Council member Stolzmann inquired about the process from this point. Mayor Muckle stated staff is waiting for information from the consultant and the survey. Planner II Robinson explained the survey results will be available in February. Staff is currently working with the existing conditions analysis for the next public meeting on February 18. There were two public meetings last week, including a walkability audit to look at different areas of the corridor. This information will be presented to the consultants for three different alternatives, which will be reviewed by the public, Planning Commission and City Council. The data will then be used for a fiscal model and a preferred alternative, which will be presented to the public, the Planning Commission and the City Council. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ stressed the value of the principles as they create general rules. They are a guide to staff and the community and will lead to a preferred alternative. Council member Stolzmann stated her understanding the results of the survey would drive the three alternatives. The alternatives would be consistent with the survey results, but vary on how the built environment could change. There was City Council consensus on endorsement of the SWOT analysis and measurers of success (with the inclusion of flipping 5b to 5a). McCASLIN AND WASHINGTON INTERSECTION CROSSWALK