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1988 10-18• AGENDA MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL OCI`OBER 18, 1988 N.OTiUl'FoS OF THE PREVIOUS 1~'•~'~G HELD OCTOBER 4, 1988: (APPROVED) l: PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR NAHI1S & SINIIDA: (PERMIT APPROVED) 2: PUBLIC HFARTNG: ANIF~IDMENTS TO THE ZONING & DEVEIAPMENT ORDINANCE: (ORDINANCE TO BE PREPARED) 3: ERV OLEN: APA, UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION PLAN: 4: PARKING AT NEW CHAMBER BUILDIlVG: TABi~D AT LAST MEETING: 5: T & R CONSTRUCTION: FENCE ON TOP OF BURM, CRESTViT00D # 3: (TABLED UNTIL 11/1/88) 6; CONDITIONAL USE PEiZNIIT FOR IAREN & GAYLA ROSS: (PERMIT APPROVED) 7: GENE STROUGH: 8: DEPARTMENT REPORTS: • MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 18, 1988 Regular Meeting of the Meridian City Council called to order by Mayor Grant Kingsford at 7:30 p.m.: Membexs Present: Ron Tolsma, Bert Myers, Bob Giesler: Others Present: Howard Brown, Diana. Jackson, Bob Jossis, E1~' Kassens, Laura Connors, Twayne Walker, Steve Anderson, K. Beumeler, Ed Beisly, Ann Peterson, Gary Smith, Roy Porter, Paul Stutz[nan, Walt Morrow, Elaine Schlekeway, Gene Strough, Wayne Crookston, Erv Olen, Gayle & Loren Ross, The Motion was made by Giesler and seconded by Tolsma to approve the minutes of the previous meeting held October 4, 1988 as written: Motion Carried: All Yea: Mayor Kingsford: The Agenda should have been the carryover items fran last meeting first so we will take up Item #4 first which has to do with the parking at the new Chamnber & Visitors Center at the City Park. Mr. Anderson is here to address the Council regarding this issue. Anderson: What I shared with you at the last meeting was possibly sonrne alternatives in that parking area not knowing what exactly we are going to need out there, as far as the time table concerned we have no problen meeting the time table we are ccnmitted to, other than maybe having scene flexibility on how we want to lay out the parking, whether it will be a turn-a-round area or widening the street. Tolsma: I went out and looked at this and I think rather than aturn-a-round if the street was widened thirty feet it would serve better. This would make two lanes of parallel- parking. This would also be easier for the traffic to get in and out. Anderson This is different than what Was orim Wally planned, I am not sure at this point what is going to work the best, mostly what we want is 'a little latitude to figure what is going to work the best. Tolsma: It looks like this also would be more economical than the circular drive. Giesler: If we went ahead and decided on the widening of that road, which after going out there and looking at the area I feel that would.: be the best way to go, I guess that would be our reconanendation, Iguess the Chamber really object. Anderson: I really do not th~n]c it would matter to them. Giesler: We are talking a timetable, you said s~thing about this, I was not familiar with how long we are talking about, I feel the parking should go in just as soon as it can, is that something if it were widened instead of making the circular, is. that something that could be done right now, if that was__.something everybody agreed upon. Anderson: The agreement we made as far as the use of the ground and completion of the project , I think we have ninety for ccenpletion anyway, either way I see done during the next fiscal year regard],ess of how we do it, my request to the Council was to give us scene more flexibility on our initial plan rather than change the timing, I still see it being done in the original time frame we had agreed on. MERIDIAN CITY COUNCIL • • OCTOBER 18, 7,988 PAGE # 2 Myers: I went out and looked at the site also and I think the street widening would be the best way to do the parking. Anderson: Maybe what we should do, is go ahead and finish the building have a chance to watch it and then make a specific recxer~nendation whether we do the circle drive or widen the street. Giesler: Mr. Anderson, is there not funds enough to do that at this time now that we feel that the widen is the best way, are we able to go ahead and do that now, so it can be a done deal when we are all done so we do not have a problem with the traffic down there, I have driven down there in the lunch time and I can see some real traffic problems in that area. Anderson: I do not see it ccxnpleted before we end 1988, no, I do see it being done during 1989, which fits our original agreement before 1990. Either way we do it the funding of it is not the problem, it is just what is going to acccsnodate the use the best is the question. Mayor Kingsford: The Council needs to make some kind of determination, we need to grant an approval because there is not adequate parking as is, it does not meet our Ordinances for parking, so whatever is the decision of the Council. Giesler: I would make the Motion that we ask the Chamber to widen that street rather than the circle drive, in that Motion we also need a time table, Motion was dropped. The Motion was made by Giesler and seconded by Tolsma to rern~ire the Cha¢nber to widen the street to accomodate parking prior to the end of the season 1989. Motion Carried: All Yea: Item #1: Public Hearing: Conditional Use Permit for Nahas & Simon: Mayor Kingsford: Mr. Jossis would you like to come forward and be sworn: Bob Jossis, 11120 Potomac Drive Boise, Jossis was sworn by the City Attorney: Jossis: The project is basically as shown before ,Jossis had a copy of the prelimin- ary plat that has been filed and will scene before the P & Z Commission for Hearing on November.. 7 showing the layout of the project, he explained where the roads and etc would be located. Mr. Jossis also had... a drawing showing the accesses into the property off of Highway 69, we had a meeting with the Transportation Board and the Board did approve granting the access as well as one for the Hon property subject to relocation of the access on the other side of the highway so it would be direct- ly across from the access to the Nahas property. Since the meeting with the Highway Board, I have met with the property owners across the street and they both agree that they would like the access moved to match with the one on the other side. This would center the access on the property line between the two properties. We will be submitting to the Highway Board an application for the change by the property owners across the highway from our project. The highway will be widened and have turning ]manes at the access points. Mayor Kingsford: I will now open the Public Hearing, is there anyone in the audience who wishes to testify on this matter? E]n~x' Kassens, 735 West Carlton, Rassens was sworn by the City attorney: Kassens: I have a question, is there any plan to connect from the access off of Highway 55 on the west on through to Meridian Street? r~RIDZA~v cITY covNCIL OCTOBER 18, 1988 PAGE # 3 Jossis; As part of the Nahas developanent , no. This would depend on what the property owners wanted to do with their property. Mayor Kingsford: Is there anyone else who would like to offer testimony? There was no response, the Public Hearing was closed. The Motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Myers to approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as prepared for the Planning & Zoning Commission: Motion Carried: Roll Ca11 Vote: Giesler, Yea: Myers, Yea: Tolsma, Yea: The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Giesler to approve the Conditional Use Pemni.t as requested in the Application by Nahas & Simco: Nation Carried: All Yea: Item #2: Public Hearing: Amendments to the Zoning & Development Ordinance: N~.yor Kingsford: At this time I will open the Public Hearing, is there anyone in the audience who wishes to testify on these amendments? There was no response, the Public Hearing was closed. The Motion was made by Giesler and seconded by Myers to approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as prepared for the Planning & Zoning Commission: Motion Carried: Roll Call Vote: Giesler, Yea: Myers, Yea: Tolsma, Yea: The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsma to have the City Attorney prepare an Ordinance to reflect the changes to the Zoning & Development Ordinance. Motion Carried: All Yea: Iten #3: Erv Olen: APA, Update on Transportation Plan: Olen: One of the responsibilities of Ada Planning is transportation planning in Ada County, the last time the transportation plan was approved was in 1982 and a lot of changes have occurred since that time, what we are plann;ng now is to update the transportation plan, look at what changes have occurred and make the appropriate update. Olen described the process that would be followed and asked that the Mayor and Council appoint a Committee to work with them on updating the Transportation Plan. Mayor Kingsford: I have a list of people who I want to talk to about serving on that Cca~enittee and as soon as I have cbrn~~ed them and if they agree I will forward that list to you, I would like to ask Councilman Tolsma to head that up from the Council, is that alright .with you Councilman Tolsma? Councilman Tolsma agreed to a be the representative frcan the Council: Item #5: T & R Construction: Fence on top of burn at Crestwood #3: Trn~ayne Walker was present to dicuss this Matter: Walker: I guess we were supposed to have a Pezmit to build this fence. Mayor Kingsford: We11, there is more than that involved, the Ordinance does not allow anything higher than a four foot fence, we view that from ground level not burin level MERMAN CITY COUNCIL • OCI'OSER 18, 1988 PAGE # 4 so there is a problem there number 1 and !~# 2, there was no perndt applied for. Walker: We were trying to keep along with, the wine fence height. that there is at Crestwood #2, we wanted to make it high enough to keep the children in, we felt four feet was the height to keep the children in. It is lower than the other side, the brick fencing, the wood fencing it is within a foot or so of the fencing that is on #2, we did not feel we were really out of place. We sold those hcm,es in there with the fence being provided for them. Mayor Kingsford: Crestwood #2, that was approved before I was involved with the City, but at least five years ago, Mrs. Schlecke~aay was in and concerns about the burn, it was higher, there were weeds, there was dust and specifically there was a lot ~f noise that reverberates off that burn, the noise is pretty loud. .She has been in at least a couple of times and had concerns about that and I can certainly appreciate those concerns. As I stated earlier our Ordinance does state that it cannot be higher than four feet and. we have taken that view from ground level. I think it needs to be one or the other, you can have a four foot burn or a four foot fence. Walker: A 4"~~£~ fence would not provide ,the reason the burns was put there in the first place was for privacy and also breakup the noise from Franklin Road. A four foot fence would not provide any of this. After the burn is landscaped with trees it should help break the noise that revererbate from the burns. A fur foot fence would not do much as far as keeping the children in. Even though the fence is only four feet on top of the bump, it would be harder for the children to get out. Giesler: Did I understand you right, that it is only about a foot higher than the fence on the other side? Walker: It is lower than the brick fence but about a foot higher than the other fence, in fact I haven't n~asured it but I wouldn't imagine it was any higher. Giesler: Now we are talking about along the highway, I have to disagree with you on that, I think the burm is as high as the fence. I think with the four feet on top of the burns it would be four to five feet .higher than the other fence. Mayor Kingsford: I do have a note frcan scene people that I know live in there, Connie & Jeff Dolling, and they are requesting a fence, I will pass this dawn for the Council Members to look at. Elaine Schleckeway: I live at 1200 West Fr lin and own 33 acres of property fronting on Franklin, I am here to voice my disappral of what is taking place across the road from the front of my property, this i~ the fourth time I have spoken to the City regarding thie project ..across the road, I, have put up with tall banks of dirt, covered with noxious weeds, excessive noise due to this high bank of dirt I have always felt sooner or later the bank of dirt would be removed which it should be, it has also cut off our view to the south ccanpletely and sane in a westerly direction. This bank of dirt was never proposed in the orginal plans for the project which I accepted. It is just a cheap way for a contractor to dispose of dirt frcan his excavation. At the last meeting I attended regarding this project, they said they were going to leave a small burn covered with grass and mowed regularly and that I would like it, what I see I do not like, it is a tall bank of dirt, quite steep, approximately six feet high and to add further insult to injury, they are putting a fence on top of it is not sodded. I have a business building I rent out and the renters are upset about what is happen- ing across the road. The frontage of my property goes the entire length of this project across the road. We paid n~re for this property thirty five years ago because it fronts on the highway and I am hoping when the time comes for me to sell it will retain the proper value that it should have. r~RIDIAty cITY covlvclL OCTOBER 18, 1988 PAC=E ~ 5 Mayor Kingsford: I guess, though they have not asked for it specifically they are ask- ing for a Variance, yea, nay or sar~ething on the issue because it does violate the City Ordinance . Walker: I think one problem is, we have not had the time to finish what we are plans- ing on doing, I do not think the problem is the fence, it is because things have not been completed:, as far as degrading or making the other side of the road less valued, that is not the purpose here at all, purpose here is to provide hacees, if there is view that is lost here, you are going to be looking into peoples backyards. These banes need the privacy-and a ~t~t.fence is not going to do that. There has to be sane kind of boundry there. Myers: What is your time schedule for landscaping the burn? Walker: We plan on doing it yet this fall, it depends on how fast the project develops we do have to make the improvements on the road within two years. There was additional discussion on this. Mayor Kingsford: I can see fran the standpoint of your project, it would be nice to have that c~.osed off but I think there is scene obligation to the people who are across the road to protect their rights as well. I am not against the fence to keep the kids in but you still have to protect those across the street. Diana Lynn Jackson: I am one of the hceneowriers in the area, I am the mother of four children and one of them is a two year old and if I am not out in. the backyard with her I can not let her out there, she will go over the berm, we have bikers that go by and they can look inside our bedroan window, we do want privacy and protection for our children. Giesler: There is no doubt about it what is happening out there is a big improvement the banes and every thing look nice, I~think for this to work for everybody, we definately have to have the fence, the burns is not going to do it, I would maybe like us to work out a solution with Mr. Walker, so it works for him and everyone concerned whether the burm canes down more and then put the fence up, what the plan is going to be I do not have an answer to that but maybe we table this and getout there and look that situation over and see what would work. The privacy I think we are going to end up with a problem there of being able to create enough privacy for everyone. There was more discussion: Mayor Kingsford: If the berm was taken out, you could put up a six foot fence, if you leave it there and the burns is six feet and you put four on top you have ten. Mrs. Schlekeway: I think the problem is the berm, I am not against a six foot fence if it was a ground level, but I don't want a canplete wall up in front of my prop- erty, which consists of a burns plus a fence. Mayor Kingsford: Since I heard a volunteer on this, Counci]man Giesler, I would sugg- est get with the City Engineer and Mr. Walker and include Mrs. Schlekeway and lets reach sane kind of agreement before the next meeting that is acxeptable. The Nation was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsma to table this item until the next Council Meeting: Motion Carried: All Yea: r~uDZAty cITY covNCIL OCTOBER 18, 1988 PAGE # 6 Item # 6: Conditional Use Permit for Lorenl& Gayla Ross: Mayor Kingsford: Mr. Ross if you would cceno forward and answer any questions that the Council might have, this property is located in the Old Town District and does not require a Public Hearing before the Council. Ross: Basically the property is located at.52 East State, the property has been rental property since we awned it and we want to convert it to a ing service and a used book store. There will be cosmetic changes to the propertxid some off street park- ing. Tolsma: You are putting parking in off the alley? Ross: That is correct. The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsma to approve the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law as prepared for the Planning & Zoning Commission: Motion Carried: Roll Call Vote: Giesler, Yea: Myers, Yea: Tolsma, Yea: The Motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Myers to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Loren & Gayla Ross as requested in the application: Motion Carried: All Yea: Item # 7: Gene Strough: Strough: I have a petition to submit to the Council, very simply this is a petition to eliminate the noise frcen the Hoff Plant. I do not htink we need a lot of discussion on this, this is an old issue that I have been talking with you about for a long time we are simply asking that Hoff do the responsible thing and take the Hogg and bury it in the ground a.s the manufacturer reccnmiends, as they have done at Canfor and also as was done at Homedale. This petition is not oomplete, I will have at leastthis many more signatures by the next Council Meeting if you so desire. Mayor Kingsford: Councilman Tolsma, you have been in contact with the people from Hoff, would you like to update Mr. Strough and the Council on that? Tolsma: I was. there yesterday and visited with Mr. Davis, Mr. Draper was i11 and Mr. Hoff has been at the Corporate Office, Mr Davis advised there are plans in the works they have two different designs of a noise barrier that they are working on, one of them is a insulated concrete block barrier around this Hogg and they have also had another person come out and advise them that is only part of the problen, the pipe that blows from the Hogg to the Cyclone on top is also part of the problem and that needs scene kind of insulation also, they are getting cost estimates on the insulation they have also made some inquiries frcen other plant that have had.a problen. The other plant have the Hogg set above ground like this one is but they have deaded the sound some of them have used a block building inside a block building and also insulating the walls of the blower pipe, they had scene plans that they were showing me as to what they have in mind to do. They are more than willing to do it but they do not want to gamble on spending the money and then not have it work. Mayor Kingsford: Have they any time frame on when they are going to get started on it? Tolsma.: They want to get started. as quick as possible, that is the reason they have thses plans down there they were working with, they are trying to get some specifics MERMAN CITY COUNCIL • • OCTOBER 18,...1988 PAGE # 7 as to whether it would work in this area, they are not sure what is creating the echo cha¢nber. Canfor's are underground, they have of then but they do not nui twenty four hours a day, the problem with putting then underground here in Meridian is the problem of the surface water, they would have to put pumps in to keep the water pined out, if the pumps happen to go out then they have a massive expense of replacing the electric motors, they had this problem in Hcanedale that is why they set then above ground over here. Strough: I realize they would like to have this for their convenience but they are doing it at the expense of the whole neighborhood ~her~ are hundreds of people involved in this that are really concernecl, it has been going on for a long time now, it is getting to the point that the longer it goes the harder it grates on people. I suggest they move forward at a rapid pace on this. Tolsma: The problem they have had is this has been going on for a long time but they have never had a for'n-al complaint against this until about a month ago and you are the only one that ha.s been down at the plant and ccsnpla.ined about it. They say it is really hard to take one person word for a noise problem when there is eight thousand people in the City. If the City Hall had received a formal ccanplaint dated and signed and the City had sent them a letter it probably would have been resolved before this. Strough: When we as citizens call City Hall and complain that is not considered a fommal. ccanplaint? Tolsma: No, unless it is signed and dated. Mayor Kingsford: Councilman Tolsma, when you talk to either Mr. Hoff or Mr. Draper would you present then with that petition and lets try to move along in a timely fashion. Ed Beis~.y 1233 West 8th, Mr. Beisly also advised the noise bothered at his home: Departrnent Reports City Attorney: We have requested a fee increase and we would request Council action on that. Mayor Kingsford: This was subnu.tted several months ago when we were preparing the new budget. What is the Council's decision? The Motion was made by Giesler and seconded by Myers to grant the increase as requested.. Nation Carri~7.: All Yea: Mayor Kingsford: For the record that is $2.50 per hour on police matters and $5.00 per hour on civil matters: Police Chief: I have an application fora pawn brokers license from a gentleman by the name of Terry Stewart doing business as Bexiny's Pawn at 916 East First, all the checks were alright and it would be my recommendation that the Council approve the license. The Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsmia. to approve a pawn brokers license for Terry Stewart dba Benny's Pawn: Motion Carried: All Yea; MERMAN CITY COUNCIL • • OCTOBER ],8, 1988 PAGE # 8 City Engineer: We have received a request for a connection to the City water and sewer system, the property being located outside the City Limits at 1775 West Pine they have agreed to pay the double connection fees, I would recc~nend that the Council approve this request: r The Motion was made by Tolsma and seconded by Giesler;~o approve the connection of the property at 1775 West Pine to the City water and serer system: Motion Carried: All Yea: Walt Morrow, Chairnnan of P & Z. gave a report on the s~n;nar he attend.:; at Idaho Falls as a mernber of the Idaho Planning Association from the City of Meridian. Mayor Kingsford: I have two things, one we are short one Council Member, I have had a number of people call and express an interest in the opening, I think it would be appropriate if I set up a schedule of meetings and visit with these people, have the City Clerk let you know when they will be in so if you want to be preseni~ou can or if you have any questions that you want asked of these people and can not be there let me know and I will get you an answer, lets fill that vacancy at the next meeting, I would like to get it filled because if one of you were not here we could not do business as we ~nrould not have a quor~un and the same time I think it is important that we interview all the people that are interested and are likely candidates, so we will do that over the next week. The other thing I have is from Robert A. Wallace an Attorney in Boise, he is the head of the Ada County Citizens for Safe Roads and has asked that the Council review the facts on the issue of raising the registration fees over a eight years period to fund highway and bridge construction in Ada County, would like to have our endorsement.My concern is that we get our fair share out here, as an individual I am going to personally support it. The Council made no motion to support this request; Being no further business to scene before the Council the Motion was made by Myers and seconded by Tolsma to adjourn at 9:15 p.m.: Motion Carried: All Yea: TAPE ON FILE OF THESE PROCEIDIlVGS: ATTEST: pc:ONlayor Council APPROVID: ICIlVGSFORD, MAYO P & s Mail (6) At , Eng, Ward File (6) Stuart, Fire, Police Gass, Stutzman, Hallett Valley News, Statesman ACRD, NIl~ID, CDH,ACC Settlers Irrg. • PETITION TO ELIMINATE NOISE FROM HOFF PLANT C~ NAME (PRINTED) SIGNATURE ADDRESS ~' ~~ r? ~:~ N ~5 /O ~}/ Lc~' ~ ~t~-- .~ ~._ - ~~~r J~~ ~ ~; ~, s - ~13i ~ ~ ~ 7 ~t~r~ _~, ~ ~ ~~ S~ ~-/ X ~ ~ /,~ ~ . ~ A ~r f~Udy y~ ~~'k~°ep ~ N b i ~6 9 ~~ ~ ~•r~-=lf~ ~® ~ M~~ S~~ ~ l2~ cad ~5 ~.~~ c ~ ~ fC,~ w ~ ~~ rt ~ u nA- .S F_ ( _ ~.~xv~Q~ S.~ lip 8 C~ . c~4 ,t9,~ T ~_~~~, i~L~ir~?/l ~o .~ f ~-t / / [~ r} M !) 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Idaho, Suite 100 Boise, ID 83702 (208) 345-5274 APA / Serving Governments in Ada County Since 1977 MEMORANDUIY , TO: Mayor Kingsford and Meridian City Council Members FROM: Erv Olen, P.E., Transportation Planning Director--"^~~ DATE: October 14, 1988 RE: Ti~ESTERN CITY PROCESS The Ada Planning Association has a major effort underway to update the Transpor- tation Plan throughout Northern Ada County. An early emphasis by the APA Board in this plan update is for staff to work with Meridian, Eagle, and Kura (see attached outline of western cities process). This process is designed to assist you in identifying your transportation needs and priorities for inclusion in the county-wide transportation plan. As an initial step, Kaye Bean and I met with Mayor Kingsford and Gary Smith to review this effort. Mayor Kingsford agreed to schedule us for the October Meridian City Council meeting to review the attached outline and discuss the appointment of a Transportation Committee. Our staff would work with this committee in developing transportation recommendations for final Mayor and Council approval. We anticipate a four to six meeting schedule to complete this transportation update. As discussed with Mayor Kingsford, committee members might include representatives from the City Council, the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Chamber of Commerce and a staff person, if desired. For these types of efforts, a five to seven person committee would be about right. We Zook forward to reviewing with you our proposed process for updating the transportation plans of the western cities. Please feel free to ask any questions concerning this important effort. cc: Dave Zielinski, ACRD Ada County Highway District, Ada County, Cities of Boise, Eagle, Garden City, Runa, and Meridian Boise Auditorium District, Boise Independent School District, and Boise State University Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer • UPDATED TRANSPORTATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES October 18, 2988 The policy direction for the Transportation Plan was taken from the Ada County Comprehensive Plan adopted June 22, 1977 and updated November 26. 1986, and is stated below: COOPERATE IN TAE DEVELOPMENT OF A BALANCID, MULTI-NODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM THAT ENHANCES TAE AREA'S LAND USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENERGY OBJECTIVES. To support this transportation goal, the following objectives have been identified which reflect local comprehensive plans, including: A Policy Plan for the Boise Metropolitan Area (Adopted October, 1978; Updated 1985); the Ada County Comprehensive Plan, (Adopted June, 1977; Updated November. 1986); the Garden City Comprehensive Plan, (Adopted July, 1980; River Plan Revision. February. Z988); the Eagle Comprehensive Plan. (Adopted January. 1978: Revised. January. 1987): the Goals. Objectives ~ Policies for Kona. Idaho. (Adopted 1979): and. The Meridian Comprehensive Plan. (Adopted September. 1978: Final Amendment. September. 1985). Specific transportation goals and objectives in each of the documents are contained in the Appendix of the Transportation Plan Supplement. 1. Increase the efficiency and safety of the transportation system. 2. Identify major transportation corridors (existing or new) and preserve them for future growth. 3. Place a greater reliance on public transportation and ridesharing for future ridesharing needs. 4. Develop a transportation system in Year 2000 that maintains the public health standard for carbon monoxide attainment. 5. Preserve the integrity of the built community and other traffic sensitive areas. 6. Support and be consistent with Zoca1 and areawide comprehensive plans. 7. Meet the basic transportation needs of the community for mobilfty. 8. Develop an energy efficient transportation system. 9. Develop a transportation system that meets the reasonable financial ability of Ioca1 and state governments. 10. Continue to improve a safe non-vehicular system. 11. Pursue private sector involvement in fundinP transportation improvements needed because of new growth.