06-30-08 Joint Meeting/Special Called Meeting of La Porte City Council and Main Street Advisory Committee

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(;o~~unitv ~~on ........................................................................................... Traffic Control Devices Signals at ?' St., Td St & Main St. Signalat Lomax School Rd. & "L" St Signal on 8th St. & Fairmont Parkway Signal @ "P" St. & Underwood Road Traffic light @ "F" St & tn St. Chapter 2 Street Improvements Mainrnin existing street structure in Lomax Considerations of Farrington Road Improve access to Lomax area "H" St bridge (Connect to Underwood) More arteries connecting to S.H. 225 Consideration of new streets in new neighborhoods Bottleneck "L" St & Sens Rd. Turn lanes on Fairmont Parkway Pedestrians Pedestrian crosswalks & crossing guards More school zone signs More sidewalks around municipal facilities More sidewalks and bike lanes Sidewalks! ADA accessible Sidewalks on main roads Overpasses Overpass at RR and Fairmont Parkway Completion of S.H. 146 to south Railroads (overpasses or improvements) Standards Improve Fairmont Parkway to handle trucks Street improvements in older areas (width) Concrete pavement on main thoroughfares Improve streets (Old La PortelEast of S.H. 146) Widen Sens Road General width of streets Better construction standards for major streets General improvement of streets and sidewalks Maintenance Maintain existing infrastructure as a priority Patched curb work on Main Street LA PORTE'S VISION FOR THE FUTURE The La Porte Vision is a broad statement of how the community views itself as it moves into the 21st Century. It is an ideal image of the future based on the community's values. La Porte's Vision is: To be a first-class community that has maintained its integrity and sense of community characterized by livable neighborhoods, quolity schools, progressive government and an enhanced quality o/life. To be a community that focuses on family and youth by ensuring quality recreational and cultural activities, services, housing, economic, and educational opportunities that promote well-rounded productive members of the community. To be a community committed to sustainability by diligently balancing community needs with available resources and managing growth in a smart and fiscally responsible manner. To be a community that celebrates and embraces its long and rich history by reinvesting in neighborhoods, preserving areas and buildings of historic significance and returning the downtown to an economicaOy viable and lively activity center. Page 2-9 La Pone Comprehensive Plan Update.......................................................................