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Parking lane can accommodate disabled vehicles or <br />maintenance vehicles. <br />Fits well within a sixty (60) to sixty six (66) foot right-of-way <br />with room for signs, hydrants, snow storage, etc., on the <br />public boulevard. <br />Provides better and safer sight distance along the street. <br />Does not invite higher speeds or through traffic. <br />A nine (9) ton rating design will accommodate the following: <br />Sandy subgrade improves strength design for minimal <br />costs <br />Reduces the necessity of seasonal road restrictions, <br />providing a more user friendly street system. <br />May reduce future maintenance needs by initially <br />constructing a stronger pavement. <br />Street width should only be as wide as necessary to accommodate <br />the use. However, most residential areas place a number of demands <br />on the street system for parking, travel, bicycles, pedestrians, <br />deliveries, and emergencies. While arguments can be made for <br />narrower streets in terms of less surface area, less cost, "slower <br />traffic", and more aesthetic appearance, the can actually operate <br />relatively poorly in providing a service to the adjacent residents. <br />Adoption of an Assessment Policy and Street Standards will <br />determine the route staff utilizes in the maintenance and <br />construction of the City's pavements for the future. Staff seeks <br />Council direction in this policy.