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. . . INGERSON PROJECT REVIEW GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS GENERAL STREET DESIGN Rcview Group Recommendations: The Review Group members agree and acknowledge that the City has a responsibility to maintain existing roadways. The Review Group recognizes that it is the desire of the City and Council to deal with entire "neighborhoods" as opposcd to only ccrtain streets within a neighborhood in tbe various PMP projects. However, each roadway within a PMP should be reviewed and the PMP proposal sbould not merely incorporate rigid standards for every roadway within the project, The review should include, but not be limited to, the purpose of the roadways; the amount of traffic ou the roadways; the current condition of each roadway within the project; the needs of the City; the needs and desires of the affected community/neighborhood; the end effect of the project on the neighborhood; the value of any project to the neighborhood; the cnd effect of the project on any water quality issues; etc. For example, both Fernwood Court and Ingerson Court only provide access to two (2) homes each whereas the remaining roadways within the Ingerson Project provide multiple vehicle access. Fernwood Court was repaved in the 90s and is in excellent shape. However, Ingerson Court has not been repaved lately and is not in good shape. The Review Group does not believe that Fernwood Court should be included within the Ingerson Project and/or held to the same standards and designs as Ingerson Court. In other words, each roadway within a PMP project must be reviewed to determine how it "fits" within the project. The Review Group recognizes and acknowledges that eventually all roadways within a City must undergo some type of maintenance. However, there is a major distinction between roadway improvement and neighborhood redesign. It is the belief of some Review Group members that the original feasibility report prepared by BRW is too intrusive, broad and invasive. As stated by the American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of Home Builders and The Urban Land Institute: Residential streets should provide not only safe, efficient circulation for vehicles and pedeshians but should create positive aesthetic qualities for the users. The "character" of a residential street is influenced to a great extent by the paving width, horizontal and vertical alignments, and the landscape treatment of the street edges. Residential streets are commwlity spaces that should convey an image and scale appropriate to the neighborhood.4.5 4 Residential Streets, Second Edition, 1990, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of Home Builders, The Urban land Institute. S References to published articles herein are based upon research conducted principally by Linda Swanson, Chairperson. The Review Group as a whole did not undertake exhaustive research of available authorities. Copies of articles cited are not attached to this report. If the Council desires copies of all or any of the cited articles they should contact Linda Swanson. 7 August 17, 2000