2001-01-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

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• Comprehensive Plan Update Response to Council Comments December 15, 2000 Page 4 adequate access into Little Cedar Bayou Park. Additionally, the length of this is only three blocks. Staff has no problem with deleting this roadway and showing . 8~' Street as a collector. The east-west roadway depicted in "M" Street was promoted at the steering committee level to provide easier access to Little Cedar Bayou Park for patrons from the bayfront communities. The east-west "M" corridor depends a lot on what and how the area develops. We are now acquiring additional property from J.E. Cook Estate through the delinquent tax process. The City's use of the property may have much to do with the final decision. If built, we will have to deal with the sewer plant, parking at the fitness center, a bridge, and drainage structures. As a concept, staff feels it is okay to leave, but may need to change over time. Additional items that staff feels may have been overlooked and that Council should consider for inclusion in the Thoroughfare Plan are: 1. Designate McCabe Road as an arterial roadway. 2. Designate collector streets on the west side of Bay Area Blvd. within PPG property (similar to that shown on the east side of Bay Area Blvd.). 3. Designate North "L" Street as a secondary arterial and North "H" Street as a collector. • "L" Street has an 80' right-of-way, while "H" Street has a 60' right-of- way. • "L" Street connects with Pasadena Blvd. in Deer Park, offering more continuous travel options. • The bridge over North "H" Street was eliminated. • "L" Street already serves a higher volume of traffic.