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of-way boundary, which will allow us to install more extensive landscaping and buffering all along that property (from Wanda Hejcl's flower shop in the south to the Upper 40 stream culvert that passes beneath S.O.M. at the Cemetery's north property line); a new, 25- home cluster development is proposed for the west side of S.O.M., just adjacent to the southern pedestrian underpass, the new Falls and our 4-acre park/stream preserve (the Falkner property, A.K.A. Goetz's Grove); and, we predict, Fisher's Tavern itself will enjoy new life, perched atop the south ridge of the park. The extension of the landscaped medians all the way to Fisher's will greatly enhance the Greenway we are seeking to achieve, concurrently improving pedestrian-vehicular traffic relationships, while beautifying our Village. , In fact, early feedback from the TRAC Board reflects its appreciation of our efforts to keep the S.O.M. Widening project "GREEN," specifically citing our inclusion of landscaped median treatments. The Greenway concept has enjoyed popular support from our residents and those in neighboring communities. Media coverage has been su portive; the Greenway was featured by Cleveland Ma.ae in selecting Mayfield Village as 3r?in this year's rankings of area municipalities. Our engineers have come up with a well-designed plan; it recognizes the limitations that unfortunately do not favor extending medians any further south; driveway access is provided to virtually all properties fronting S.O.M., with the exceptions being those lying too close to intersections. The plan seeks to promote more, not less landscaped medians, which ultimately can be more easily reduced in size than be created after the roadbed is poured. Again, we are optimistic that the interplay between construction and Village personnel will continue to uncover cost reductions as the project unfolds. BGR/ls