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Council debates Sawtooth roundabout concept and cost; no action taken
Summary
Council members discussed multiple design concepts for the Sawtooth (Sawtooth Lake/Cornell) roundabout — including bridge and water-feature concepts previously developed by volunteer groups — but took no purchasing action; councilors asked staff to seek revised design options and possible partnerships to reduce cost.
A substantial portion of the Feb. 5 meeting was devoted to the Sawtooth roundabout center-island concept and related lighting and art. Staff and council recounted a multi-year history of task groups, outside design concepts and rising cost estimates that led to a wide-ranging discussion about scale, materials, maintenance and public expectations.
Staff described a prior task force that produced three concepts, a later consultant design that included a substantial planting plan, and a bridge concept that some proponents originally intended to be structurally walkable and used for photographs. That earlier, walkable bridge concept was…
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