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<br />Cluzpter 10 <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bea.utification and Conservation <br /> <br />Page 10-2 <br /> <br />Action 5: <br /> <br />OBJ.I0.lb: <br /> <br />Policy 1 : <br /> <br />Action 1: <br /> <br />Action 2: <br /> <br />Action 3: <br /> <br />Action 4: <br /> <br />Action 5: <br /> <br />Action 6: <br /> <br />Action 7: <br /> <br />Action 8: <br /> <br />OBJ.I0.lc: <br /> <br />Policy 1: <br />Action 1: <br /> <br />Visually enhance and maintain public infrastructure improvements such as <br />streets, traffic signals, signage, sidewalks, and parks and specifically in <br />highly visible areas of the community. <br /> <br />Develop gateways and scenic corridors into and through the <br />community to estabHsh a first impression and create a recognizable <br />iden1ity for La Porte. <br />The City should enhance the entrances and corridors in the City to <br />establish a regional identity. <br />Identify and develop specific locations for entrance gateways and enhanced <br />corridors such as S.H. 146, S.H. 225, Broadway/Old Highway 146, <br />Fainnont Parkway, Spencer Highway, Main Street, Underwood Road, Bay <br />Area Boulevard, and San Jacinto Street <br />Prepare specific gateway and corridor plans for public improvements such <br />as bridges and traffic signals, landscaping, and entrance signage. <br />Consider visually appealing monument signs and install them at the <br />identified gateways. <br />Utilize landscaping that is weather-resistant and resilient for the public <br />rights-of-way environment. <br />Acquire excess rights-of-way to be used for open space and landscaped <br />green areas. <br />Consider a corridor crverlay district along specified enhancement corridors <br />to enact unique design guidelines to include provisions for signage, <br />landscaping, building fa ade materials and design, and other visual <br />elements. <br />Review and amend the City's sign ordinance, as necessary, to control the <br />location, type, style, size, and scale of signs throughout the City with <br />specific standards for the identified enhancement corridors. <br />Incorporate associated enhancement costs into the Capital Improvement <br />Program and Annual Budget. <br /> <br />Showcase the recognizable and unique iden1ities of different areas of <br />the community including Sylvan Beach, downtown, Five -Corners, <br />residential neighborhoods, and other distinct areas of La Porte. <br />The City should build upon its local assets to create a unique identity. <br />Consider the design and installation of distinctive street signs, signals, and <br />directional signage identifying areas of the city as unique and focal points <br />of community activity. Select or design street signs, street signals, and <br />directional signage that are unique and consistent with the historic or <br />special character of the area. Request input from appropriate organizations <br />and agencies. <br /> <br />. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plall Update <br />