General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION, Chapter 2below the LOS specified above. Where physical mitigation isinfeasible, the City shall consider developing programs thatenhance alternative access or otherwise minimize traveldemand.2.A.4. The City shall assure that new development effectively linksboth sides of SR 65 and the railroad tracks at the north andsouth ends of town.2.A.5. The City shall strive to meet the level of service standardsthrough a balanced transportation system that providesalternatives to the automobile and by promoting pedestrian,bicycle, and transit connections between employment areasand major residential and commercial areas.2.A.6. The City shall require an analysis of the effects of traffic fromproposed major development projects. Each such projectshall construct or fund improvements necessary to mitigatethe effects of traffic from the project. Such improvementsmay include a fair share of improvements that providebenefits to others.2.A.7. The City shall proactively pursue financing in a timelymanner for all components of the transportation system,including securing right of way, particularly an easternalignment of the SR 65 bypass, to achieve and maintainadopted level of service standards.2.A.8. The City shall assess fees on new development sufficient tocover the fair share portion of that development's impacts onthe local and regional transportation system.2.A.9. The City shall limit private access along arterial streetswherever possible.2.A.10. The City shall give priority to street and highwayimprovements that increase safety, minimize maintenancecosts, and increase the efficiency of the street system.2.A.11. The City shall ensure that highways and arterial streetswithin its jurisdiction provide for the efficient flow of traffic.Therefore, the following shall be undertaken: Minimize the number of intersections along arterials. Reduce curb cuts along arterials through the use ofcommon access easements, backup lots, and otherdesign measures. Provide grade separations at all major railroadcrossings with arterials, except for an at-grade crossingWheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 2-5July 11, 2006