Any improvements that may have to be moved or replaced are done so at the City's expense. We always welcome comments and suggestions and we will do our best to listen and try to understand other points of view. It's our job to best sort out all the options, desires and project requirements and recommend the alternative that best benefits the community. All property and easement purchases are based on valid appraisals. The City has hired a private appraiser to work on this project.
Many trees are very close to the road.
We have been working with the City Forester and our landscape architect to inventory the species and condition of every tree in the corridor. We are currently evaluating modifications to the design such as meandering sidewalks, steepening slopes, and building small retaining wall to minimize the loss of existing trees. Based on the City Forester's recommendations, we will plant between 1 and 6 new trees for every healthy tree that requires removal and that meets the City's mitigation standards. We plan to start construction in summer 2001. We estimate that the construction will take between 12 and 18 months.