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dence staff does not believe there that is need for eminent domain action to acquire any addi- tional right-of-way from Leuthauser and Ketell. Staff mailed a reduced copy of the proposed development plan showing the curvilinear align- ment to all of the property owners living on both sides of Cameron Avenue. As of the writing of this staff report, staff has not received any written or verbal comments pertaining the realigned Cameron Avenue. However, staff understands that there is Cameron Avenue Sidewalk The applicant will construct a public sidewalk on the north side of Cameron Avenue from Palmer Drive to Martin Avenue. As shown on the development plan, the sidewalk will be a separated design across the entire project frontage and a monolithic design across the Hatch, Leuthauser, and Ketell properties. The sidewalk will be five feet in width; will be separated from the street curb/gutter by a five-foot wide landscape area increasing to 20 feet; and will be located entirely within the public right-of-way. As conditioned, a homeowners association or maintenance association composed of Lots 4 through 27 will maintain the public right-way-of landscaping. Constructing the sidewalk in front of the Leuthauser and Ketell properties will require reducing the pavement width from 28 feet to 26 feet so that the sidewalk can be constructed entirely within the street right-of-way and not encroach on their properties. Adequate street right-of-way was set aside across the Hatch property to accommodate a monolithic design and maintain a 28- foot street width. During the last workshop, several neighbors stated that they were opposed to a sidewalk on Cameron Avenue. They requested a wider street without a sidewalk because they felt that most children ride their bikes to Mohr Elementary rather than walk, and that this would be preferable since persons would not be allowed to ride their bikes on the sidewalk. As a result of this dis- cussion, the City Attorney asked whether it is legal for persons to ride their bicycles on a public sidewalk. California Vehicle Code section 21200 provides that. "every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has all the rights and is subject to all the provisions applicable to the driver of a vehicle. " California Vehicle Code section 555 states that the, '''sidewalk' is that portion of a highway, other than the roadway, set apart by curbs, barriers, marking or other delineation for pedestrian travel." Item 6.e., PUD-50 Page 16 of29 June 28, 2006