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1 . The Village should recognize and continue the Washington <br /> County concept of a parkway system. A parkway is proposed <br /> to follow Oneka Lake Boulevard and Hardwood Creek into Forest <br /> Lake Township. <br /> 2 . The Village should coordinate its designated major thorough- <br /> . fare system with the County Engineer in establishing future <br /> right-of-ways . <br /> 3. Transportation planning should recognize and include snow- <br /> mobiles , horse trails , hiking trails , pedestrian circulation , <br /> and other similar forms of movement . <br /> 4 . Future transportation should be planned on the assumption <br /> that there will be a coordinated "system" including new forms <br /> of mass transit as well as more conventional modes of travel . <br /> 5 . Minor street openings (usually residential ) onto thoroughfares <br /> should be minimized to improve traffic flow and reduce traffic <br /> hazards . <br /> 6 . All streets should intersect at right angles to avoid traffic <br /> hazards and to prevent the formation of unusable and odd- <br /> shaped parcels of land . <br /> 7 . Wherever possible , streets should follow line of main drainage . <br /> 8 . Left turn lanes should be provided for moderate to heavy traffic . <br /> 9 . Curb parking should not be permitted on thoroughfares and <br /> collector streets with moderate to heavy traffic . (The courts <br /> have ruled that parking on a public street is not a right ; it <br /> is a privilege which may be granted or taken away at will . ) <br /> The purpose of a street is to move traffic; as such , the decision <br /> to permit or to ban curb parking should be a technical decision <br /> based upon traffic needs rather than a political decision . <br /> However , off-street parking should be provided in cases where <br /> traffic necessitates the banning of on-street parking . <br /> 10. Where future traffic is expected to be exceptionally heavy on <br /> major thoroughfares , right-of-way in addition to the minimum <br /> of 80 feet should be acquired ; an alternative is to require <br /> an additional set-back along the route in anticipation of <br /> future acquisition. <br /> 11 . The right-of-way, number of moving lanes , and the determination <br /> of whether parking should be permitted must be related to the <br /> anticipated future peak traffic volumes which can be expected . <br /> 12 . Street systems should be designed to serve morning and evening <br /> "rush hours" not 24 hour traffic volumes . These peak or <br /> design volumes , when computed from assigned and projected traffic <br /> demand in terms of vehicles per hour to a future design year, <br /> allow the calculation of capacity needs. <br /> 27 <br />