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Moratorium Report Page 4 was set up to provide advice and recommendations to the Council and care should be taken in any short-circuiting of that process. PUBLIC WORKS IMPROVEMENTS This portion of the report developed into a mini g ro wth constraints study. While a Capital Improvements Program sched ule has been developed (See Appendix E), in analyzing how or when tho s e improvements might be accomplished, it became clear some areas of the City are not able to handle additional growth without the Council making some significant decisions. (In the following discussion, maps will be referenced which will be available only in the Council Chamber s .) CONSTRAINTS ON GROWTH Map I illustrates areas of the City which either have significant natural constraints (e. g ., Edwards Aquifer and poor drainage) or have significant transportation difficulties (e.g., arterials being overloaded, streets misalignment problems, poor intersection control). Steep slopes and floodways conditions are also important environmental factors and are identified on ì-1ap II. Map III illustrates where major water, sewerage and street improvements are to be located within the next five years. Since these facility improvements are of the highest priority, the map, in essence, illustrates the areas whi ch are now the most overburdened. GROWTH AREAS During the staff review of system problems, it was impossible to think of an area in the City which did not have problems. Nevertheless, glven the information provided on Maps I, II and III, Map IV was developed which illustrates four classifications of growth potential. 1. Priority Areas (least capable of accommodating growth): The two areas cited have major utility problems. Environmental difficulties are serious in these areas. Traffic control 1S limited or facing serious problems. An outline of the difficulties and possible solutions involved in each area is provided in Appendix G.