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

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{7ollllunav ~~on .......................................................................................... Chapter 2 Priorities for fUture improvements ?? Reinvestment in neighborhoods and redevelopment of nonresidential areas ?? Continued enhancement of the parks and recreational areas ?? Utilization and/or redevelopment along the bay front including an inner harbor, marina and mixed uses ?? Transportation improvements such as the railroad overpass on Fairmont Parkway, S.H. 146 and Bay Area Boulevard COMMUNITY ISSUES Between the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee and citizens of La Porte who participated in the small-group breakout sessions at the Community Forum, a comprehensive list of community issues was identified. The issues include problems or needs that have challenged the community in the past as well as those that are confronting the community now and anticipated to be issues in the future. The range of issues identified pertain to a wide variety of challenges, problems and needs of the community. Many of the issues are within the provision of municipal facilities and services, while others require private enterprise, neighborhood association, school district, county, state or Federal approval and initiative. The following issues were utilized in the development of the Community Vision as a means to understand the desires and needs of the citizens as well as their perception of the community. The plan's goals, objectives, policies and recommended actions were formulated to address the identified issues. Some of the issues, however, are peripheral to the purpose and intent of a comprehensive plan, which is the City's policy guide to the future growth and development of the community. The issues were consolidated into four categories as follows: ?? Community Facilities, Services and Utilities address public buildings, municipal services, utilities and infrastructure. ?? Parks and Recreation and Beautification address improvements and facilities, social issues, aesthetics and maintenance. ?? Land Use and Transportation address the environment, circulation, existing and future land use and street improvements. ?? Neighborhoods and Redevelopment address commerce/economic development; edevelopment; and type, scale, and density of development Community Facilities, Services and Utilities Drainage Need drainage master plan Drainage back-ups Flood control Drainage along Sens Road Underground infrastructure rather than open ditches Drainage - 6th Street/Stone Creek! Lomax Condition of ditches - 8th Street Wastewater Flooding/sewer backup Sewer capacity Reduce inflow/infiltration of sewers Water Water quality Insure potable water supply Page 2-5 La Porte COlnprehensive Plo.n Update.......................................................................