06-16-1994 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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..~. • • ~ 1-13~ ,. _.. ~~ /'~„R ~ • _ the different areas of the community and the region, and their "- section and capacity have a direct impact on land use. The pro- posed Thoroughfare Plan is a principal component of the La Porte y' Master Plan, addressing the specific circulation needs and :-~ proposed land-use requirements. Principal objectives of the Thoroughfare Plan are to: ••- o increase accessibility to and from La Porte by tying the local street system to the regional thoroughfare system, ._~ a maximize mobility within the community by separating the street system local traffic from through traffic, . o link major activity and employment centers in order to ~-- reduce local travel times, ~,~ o discourage heavy truck traffic destined to Barbours Cut, .:;~ industrial areas in the City's extraterritorial limits, and industrial areas within city limits from using local city thoroughfares, and °'" o provide the necessary thoroughfare capacities to serve adequately future traffic growth. .-- Planning principles that govern the Thoroughfare Plan and were adhered to during its development are: o Through traffic should concentrate on highways with controlled or semi-controlled access. -- o Thoroughfares should be spaced to accommodate traffic needs of the areas in which they occur at the time the City is fully developed. These thoroughfares shall be ._. more closely spaced in commercial, industrial, and more densely populated sections and farther apart in outlying areas. The maximum desirable spacing is at one-mile intervals. o Thoroughfares should be as straight and continuous as possible and should border on City functional areas, such .._,. as neighborhoods or commercial centers. • o Unlike thoroughfares, local streets should be indirect '~ and discontinuous, discouraging through traffic. TurnerCollie~Bnden Inc i. 3 •.' .: .:i