1994-12-12 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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- - ~ e e COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS TRANSPORTATION - UTILITIES - OPEN SPACE Backlrround: The Planning Commission, as required by law, has this year performed its review of the Comprehensive Plan. During this year review, three major areas were exanii,ned during the workshops conducted in July, August, and. September. The three elements examined were transpOJ;tation, utilities, and open space/pedestrian space. In reviewing all three areas, a number of items were considered as prime indicators of growth and growth patterns. These items included growth rates based on housing stock, new subdivisions, traffic counts, and new projects of major impact. The background information is depicted as a part of Attachment "A". Recommendation: Transoortation: In the review of the transportation section of the - Comprehensive Plan, it was quickly noted that many of the transportation improvements proposed in the original plan have been addressed. Attachment "B" depicts the major improvements proposed in 1984 and shows their status. There is only one street project that is recommended to be deleted; the connection of Barbour's Cut Blvd. to North "P" Street at or near Sens Road. There is no apparent need to connect the Port traffic to lip". Street and there is certainly no justification for expense involved in making the overpass across the Southern Pacific Railyards. Attachment "B" also provides the proposed transportation improvements that were developed during the workshop - process. These include major street improvements as well as intersection improvements necessary to enhance the traffic flow on several arterials. Utilities: In the area of utilities, the Commission has reviewed the three areas of water, sewer; and storm sewer. As may be recalled from discussions during the workshop session, the growth originally anticipated in the Comprehensive Plan has not occurred at the rate of 5.3% per year. Over the period of 1984-1990, the population was expected to grow by 9,203 persons. Actual growth by census count was only 3,670 persons. Estimated population by the Comprehensive Plan for 1994 was to be 40,572. By current estimates, the population is on 28,998.