2000-11-06-2000 Special Called Workshop Meeting

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• Implementation Plan ........................................................................................................~ Chapter 13 • Consider amending the City's Development Ordinance to adopt access management regulations pertaining to the spacing and design of driveways, street connections, medians and median openings, auxiliary lanes, on-street parking, traffic signals, turn lanes and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. • Seek to obtain Federal and State financial assistance grants for pedestrian and bicycle transportation projects, such as transportation enhancement funds under the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21~ Century (TEA-21). • Partner with other local government entities such as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) or the Bay Area Transportation Partnership (BATP) to expand public transportation services into the La Porte area. • Cooperate with the Union Pacific Railroad to identify needed improvements that will reduce traffic delays, improve safety and alleviate other troublesome impacts of train traffic on transportation mobility in LaPorte. • Consider adoption. of impact fees to generate revenue for funding or recouping the costs of capital improvements of facility expansions necessitated by and attributable to new development. Impact fees include amortized charges, lump-sum charges, capital recovery fees, contributions in aid of construction, and any other fee that functions as described above. • Consider the visual impact and utilize design features and materials that enhance the aesthetic appearance of bridges, overpasses, retaining walls and other public improvements. • Fund and construct pedestrian walkways, sidewalks, crosswalks, handicap accessible ramps and curb cuts along City streets in areas with significant pedestrian traffic, such as around schools, parks, retail districts, and other activity areas. • Update the airport master plan to re-evaluate the projected and desired use of the airport and to guide future development of street infrastructure to adequately accommodate airport operations. Major Actions: Utility Infrastructure • Continue to utilize the water quality-monitoring plan. • Continue a logging system to record reports of leaks/breaks, the response time to repair, and the effectiveness of each repair. • Continue to evaluate the existing sanitary sewer system to determine infiltration problem areas. • Continue to evaluate the existing wastewater collection system to determine which portions require rehabilitation utilizing both in-house monitoring and inspection and contracts with private consultants for analysis of unusual problems. • Regularly check manholes for structural problems and locations of lids relative to inundation during periods of rainfall. Inflow preventers for lids and grouting of cracks should continue to minimize inflow to the sanitary sewer system. • Continue the sewer line rehabilitation program to minimize infiltration and inflow so the existing treatment plant capacity rating can be maintained. • Compile utility information such as pipe sizes, fire hydrant type, leak records, and manhole depths for input into a geographic information system (GIS). Page 13-9 La Porte Comprehensive Plan Update .......................................................................................