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Outstanding Issues Hopkins/King Intersection Although the design reflects the consensus from the final community and CSAC meetings, some disagreement continues within the neighborhood about the best design for the intersection of Hopkins Avenue and King Street. Many within the neighborhood feel that a stop sign is the best alternative, while others have significant concerns with installing a stop sign. · Reasons cited for including a stop sign include: poor yielding behavior, large numbers of people (including seniors and children) who go to the park, and concerns with the speed of turning vehicles. · Concerns with a stop sign include: backups that would block driveways, noise and air pollution from idling vehicles, and attracting more drivers to King by making it easier to cross Hopkins. As proposed, the intersection does NOT have a stop sign. The traffic analysis done by Kimley-Horn suggests that adding a stop sign is justifiable according to State and Federal guidelines, but is not required. A raised crosswalk at King (with associated high visibility crosswalk marking and signage) would increase driver yielding and reduce vehicle speeds. If the Council were to direct staff to include a stop sign at King, the raised crosswalk would be removed and a speed hump would be added between Myrtle and Lowell streets. Dingy Circle At the February 20, 2018 CSAC meeting speakers discussed the Dingy Circle area at the intersection of Duane, Broadway, and Hopkins. Speakers expressed concerns about vehicular movements through the area, safety of pedestrians crossing streets, and safety of residents, particularly children, using the small grassy area as a recreation space. Broad modifications to this area were not included in the conceptual design due to greater community concerns at other portions of the corridor. To address the concerns raised at the CSAC meeting, a conceptual plan for the Dingy Circle area was prepared and is attached to this report. If directed by Council, staff recommends addressing this as a standalone project due to the potential impacts on adjacent residents and its cost. Improvements to this area are estimated to cost an additional $700,000. Currently, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services does not have plans to increase the level of activity at this location, and funds have not be designated for this purpose. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council: 8.A. - Page 4