Some residents had hoped to make the trees into a median, thereby creating a gateway into the project from the feeder road. But Chapman said that would be too expensive and leave too wide of a median for the pedestrian- friendly streetscape the planners were hoping to create. John Sullivan, a local developer and lawyer, asked for Chapman to reconsider his plan. It is a great opportunity,'' he said. Chapman said the team would do whatever it takes to keep trees.
Sidewalks remain the same.
At Oakfield, the median would be turned into a left turn lane. Chapman is recommending any additional land needed for the road conversion come from the east side of Pauls for cost reasons. He also said the road would be designed with a number of features to slow traffic so Pauls would not become a cut-through route to S.R. 60 or the feeder road.