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• 2. Number of Lanes. Council requests that two (2) primary (north -south) motor vehicle travel lanes, rather than four (4), be constructed (between the 250 By-pass and Rio Road). The footprint for the Parkway acquisition must have a centerline, curves, and size to match approximately the "study alignment" referred to in the Rieley Report as 4 -Lane Divided (4-D), pp. 4-5. If and when a future City Council were to approve an additional two lanes, new primary travel lanes could then be constructed with a minimum of disruption to the Park, its landscape, and greenery and at lower costs for the State and the City. 3. Sufficient Rieht-of-Way for Four (4) Lanes. Right of way for four (4) lanes of motor vehicle travel should be acquired at the outset as part of the current project. 4. The Intersection at Route 250. Proper design of this intersection is critical if this project is to succeed without considerable damage to the Park. In our opinion, any final design has to include a tightly drawn intersection with a relatively small footprint. The initial VDOT design is far too large. We believe that the total number of lanes created by the intersection should not exceed seventeen (17). Access for pedestrians and bicycle travel to McIntire Park through and around the proposed intersection from the south and east also must be accommodated at grade in an effective manner for the intersection to work as we desire. 5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel. Council endorses the construction of dedicated "on road" bicycle • lanes on each side of the Parkway's north -south travel lanes to serve high speed cyclists. In addition and in accord with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (the MPO ) recommendation, Council also supports construction of a shared pedestrian/bicycle path much like the one proposed by the VDOT design, but eight rather than five feet in width. 6. A New Lake or Pond for the Park. Combination of the storm water management facilities into one pond or "lake", as in the Rieley report, makes sense to all of us. The City will do everything within reason to expand this concept in cooperation with VDOT. Everyone will benefit, park and outdoors enthusiasts, and motorists using the Parkway. 7. Additional Park Land. The City respectfully requests that VDOT acquire and donate to the City and County, as part of this project opportunity, the greatest amount of additional land as is possible north and south of Melbourne Road. Our objectives are several. These include replacing any park land losses resulting from this project, enhancing and expanding the northern and eastern sides of McIntire Park, and joining with the County in seeing that park land north of Melbourne, through a linear park or otherwise, becomes a reality before acquisition of additional land in that location becomes occupied or too expensive. These acquisitions should be made easier through VDOT's use of money saved from the City's requested design changes, including those seeking a reduced design speed, two rather than four lanes, and combination of the storm water detention facilities. 0 2