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I I I ~ransportationl Transportation goals for Sector One include: . Walkable neighborhoods that are pedestrian- fnendly for children and adults . Safe bicycling routes on all major streets connecting neighborhoods with desirable destinations, including parks, schools, and neighborhood shopping centers . Traffic calming on appropriate neighborhood streets to reduce "cut-through" traffic. . Balance the need to move cars with community aesthetics and neighborhood safety. . Adequate planning for internal circulation in new commercial development to prevent additional traffic problems that are typical of unplanned "strip commercial" development The Sector One Plan lists roadway improvements identified in the City's Transportation Master Plan, including designated bicycle routes and sidewalk improvement priorities. IPlan Implementationl The recommendations of the plan can be implemented by taking the following steps: ./ The City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission will refer to the plan when reviewing development proposals, ./ The City will periodically review and update the plan as the city grows and needs change, ./ The City will adopt changes to the development regulations, including: · New commercial districts to reflect the community character distinctions identified in the plan, particularly the creation of a Neighborhood Commercial district that would allow small-scale, low-impact businesses within existing neighborhoods in appropriate locations. · A new Neighborhood Overlay District and a Wonder World Drive Overlay District to ensure that new development meets the community character and urban design goals of the plan, These would include a design review process based on the design standards and guidelines identified in the plan. · Allowing "accessory apartments" as long as size, parking, buffering, and other standards are met. · Revise street standards to ensure adequate accommodation of pedestrians and bicyclists. ./ The City will prepare city-initiated zoning cases to resolve conflicts between the future land use map and the current zoning. ./ The City will strengthen enforcement of zoning violations in order to ensure the effectiveness of many of the plan's recommendations. ./ The City will implement the transportation, parks, and trails recommendations through the CIP process, ./ The City will work with the Economic Development Council and the Chamber of Commerce to seek a developer for a high-quality mixed use neighborhood development on the Carson Tract and will consider various incentives to encourage this type of development. Draft: September 13, 2004 v