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Transportation System: Goals and Policies This section provides recommended goals and policies for the City's Transportation Plan. Highways and Roadways Highway and Roadway Goals • To promote safety on all streets. • To avoid unnecessary street congestion and the resulting negative effects on air quality. • To develop and maintain efficient hierarchy of streets to move larger volumes of traffic safely on relatively few through streets and discourage high volumes of traffic on residential streets. • To maintain the transportation infrastructure of the City. Highway and Roadway Policies • Coordinate all City street planning and design with County, Metropolitan and State agencies. • Require adequately spaced driveways along arterial streets when access cannot be limited to cross streets. • • Maintain roadbeds and curb and gutter on City Streets. • Prevent parking on residential lots (other than driveways) especially during State • Fair activities. • Enhance the appearance and image of major roadway entry points to the City. Right of Way Preservation The City is responsible for identifying and preserving right-of--way for transportation uses such as roads, transit, bikeways and walkways. Below are some techniques to identify and preserve right of way: • Prepare an Official Map for corridors planned for expansion • Possible early acquisition of properties prior to environmental study, as specified in the Transportation Efficiency Act (TEA-21) • Purchase of development rights • Purchase options • Letters of agreement with developers • Right of first refusal • Donations of property • Contributions, exchanges of property • Access management • Use of local government land use tools • Falcon Heights Comprehensive Plan 2008 Draft -January, 2008 Part III: Infrastructure, Page III-14