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The unfortunate news is someone has elected to "editorialize" the City's <br /> • document by including a handwritten message that this east/west roadway <br /> will be a "four-lane divided road". Based on the phone calls and distribution <br /> of this type of information, I suspect there will be a healthy crowd in <br /> attendance Thursday night. <br /> Recommendation <br /> The Steering Committee will be asked Thursday night to make a <br /> recommendation on the proposed transportation plan. Certainly one of the <br /> main components of that plan will be a recommendation on the concept of an <br /> east/west route. At this point in the process, it is difficult to ascertain who <br /> will be directly affected, how much those people will be affected, the actual <br /> cost of the roadway, etc. However, even without this information, the <br /> Steering Committee may still wish to consider a few fundamental issues <br /> relative to the concept of an east/west roadway. These fundamental issues <br /> are listed on the attached sheet as goal #3 along with supporting policy <br /> statements. <br /> Goal #3 addresses the first question in this whole discussion, "does the <br /> Committee support the concept of an east/west roadway." Once that question <br /> is answered, several policies can accompany that goal to help frame the <br /> • location, type of roadway, development, etc. <br /> If the Steering Committee adopts this goal to establish an east/west roadway, <br /> it would therefore not be critical that a specific alignment be selected <br /> Thursday night. The specifics of this roadway could be completed as an <br /> implementation of the transportation plan. However, if the Steering <br /> Committee has a clear preference on one of the proposed routes or a route of <br /> the Committee's choice, it may include this in its recommendation. <br /> In closing, I do not want to downplay the importance of these issues the <br /> Steering Committee has been presented with, however, it is equally <br /> important to keep in focus that there will need to be a considerable amount of <br /> work done after the comprehensive plan is completed and adopted by the City <br /> Council. This plan is merely a guide and will certainly be adjusted during its <br /> implementation process and as times and conditions change within the City. <br /> I look forward to seeing everyone at Thursday night's meeting and if any of <br /> the Committee members have questions or comments prior to the meeting, <br /> please feel free to contact me at 441-4902. <br /> • <br /> s:planning:sc:4-6memo <br />