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City Council Meeting Minutes November 1, 2016 Page 6 of 9 would enable the City to be creative, use transit well, and create smart growth. She would like to see the intersection of Cherry and Dahlia looked at for safety. She would like to see a multi -modal plan for the City to help take advantage of regional transit investments. She noted the businesses currently in Centennial Valley state there is little ability for their employees to get out and go to retail areas. Those businesses would like to see additional options and this will be necessary to keep primary employers. Without new housing we are requiring employees who work here to live further away and commute longer distances adding to traffic and congestion. Transportation Changes Councilmember Stolzmann stated she doesn't support,the lane reduction on McCaslin Boulevard and has not heard any support for the removal of the travel lane. Members were in agreement. Councilmember Stolzmann stated she doesn't support removing the lane on Cherry east of Dahlia. Mayor Muckle stated removing that one lane going east would make the intersection safer. Planner Robinson agreed the redesign of the street is recommended as a safety measure. He stated the traffic volumes don't justify two lanes. Mayor Muckle stated he would like this road change left in as a future option, not a requirement. Councilmember Loo doesn't support the narrowing of Cherry Street. Members agreed to remove this suggestion from the McCaslin Small Area Plan as it is already in the Comprehensive Plan as an option. Councilmember Stolzmann supports the right -in, right -out at Colony Square. Councilmember Maloney stated this seems like a dangerous location to add this and he is cautious of this location. Planner Robinson stated if a fully safe intersection cannot be designed, it wouldn't be considered. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton proposed not making changes to Centennial Drive at this time. City Manager Fleming stated that bulb outs at the intersections would help with pedestrian safety. Councilmember Stolzmann stated she doesn't support the added parking on Centennial. Councilmember Keany agreed the reduction to one lane on Centennial might be ok, but not additional parking. Mayor Muckle supports the bulb outs and better pedestrian access and is ok without the parking. Mayor Muckle supported the bulb outs as the developer may be willing to pay for it and it will increase pedestrian safety. Councilmember Maloney asked if that would eliminate the second travel lane. Planner Robinson stated yes the bulb outs would require removing one lane, leaving one lane and a bike lane. Councilmember Maloney was not supportive.