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Little Canada Planning Commission Little Canada Mayor and City Council 3 July 1984 Page Two 1. Traffic Flow. One of the primary goals of the Allen Avenue Plan was to establish a street pattern which would discourage through traffic on residential streets. This was accomplished by making Allen Avenue a discontinous street. The most feasible alternative for the proposed plat, however, is to have Allen Avenue as a through street. From the Planner's perspective, we see the through street as an acceptable alternative. The Allen Avenue Area is surrounded by Edgerton Street, County Road D, Arcade Street and LaBore Road. Because these major traffic carriers are available in all directions, there is no motive for through traffic to use the local streets. Allen Avenue does not directly link with any of these roads, further removing it from becoming a potential collector. Since the Allen Avenue Area is carrying primarily local traffic, the configuration of Allen Avenue, be it a through street or dis- continuous, will have little effect on the number of trips generated. Stop signs at every corner will slow local traffic down as well as encourage residents to exit to the nearest collector street. Convenience of circulation is improved for both vehicles and pedestrians by the alternative proposed by the applicant. In addition, this more direct route provides better access for emergency vehicles. 2. Park Land. The Allen Avenue Area Plan included the provision of approximately four acres of park property located under the NSP power line easement (see Exhibit E attached). Of that four acres, approximately 36,775 square feet (.84 acre) is located on the proposed plat. This includes the NSP easement east of Thunder Bay Road, plus Lot 1 and ten feet of Lot 2, Block 2 of the proposed plat. Approximately 10.34 acres is included in the proposed plat. Ten percent of this is just over 1 acre which could be required for park dedication. Final determination of land, cash, or combination thereof should be referred to the Park Commission for their recommendation. C. Subdivision Ordinance. 1. Subdivision Name. The preliminary plat does not give any name to the subdivision.