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<br />P"'gram 15.3. CneBttrage the tl.le Bf t!.lditiBnalte,identialndghb8l1w8111'1.ulIlin!', in areas <br />where slIeh priReiples .....ill Rot eORniet with sHffoHRdiRg clevelapment pallerns ar the <br />Jlhysieal eORditions orthe site. <br /> <br />Program 19.1: In cxisting and ncw rcsidcntial arcas, whcrc such principlcs will not conflict <br />with surrounding dcvelopmcnt pattcms or thc physical conditions of thc sitc, cncouragc <br />thc usc of traditional rcsidcntial ncighborhood planning which incorporatcs thc following <br />dcsign fcaturcs: <br /> <br />. Usablc front porches <br />. 6- to IO-foot-widc parkway strips <br />. Large canopy strcet trces <br />. Home fronts facing the strect, instcad of walls abutting strects <br />. Minimal garagc prcscncc <br />. Narrower streets <br />. Pathways to parks, schools, and othcr neighborhoods <br />. Neighborhoods open and acccssible to one another <br /> <br />Program 19.2: In high-dcnsity dcvelopmcnts, encourage design treatments that cnhance <br />thc attractivcncss of thc strcetscapc and othcr publiely acccssiblc areas through <br />architcctural dctail, ncighborhood and public gathering areas, !,,,,rdcns, and public art. <br /> <br />Program 19.3: Work with l'G&E to undcrground powcr lincs in cxisting rcsidcntial <br />neighborhoods, whcn thc opportunity ariscs. <br /> <br />Program 19.4: In older neighborhoods, schedulc thc maintcnancc and rcplaccmcnt of <br />public improvemcnts, such as pavcmcnt and streetlights, commcnsurate in l]'mlity and <br />appearance to those in more recently constnlctcu neighborhoods. <br /> <br />Program 19.5: Considcr a City-sponsorcd strcct trcc rcplaccmcnt program 111 <br />neighborhoods wherc strcet trccs havc dicd, bccn rcmovcd, or substantially damagcd. <br /> <br />Program 19.6: Sponsor an Annual Yard and Vacant Lot C1can-Up Day. <br /> <br />Program 19.7: Establish an annual awards program to recogmzc individual and <br />ncighborhood efforts in improving homc and yard appcarance. <br /> <br />Program 19.8: Adopt a City strcet trcc ordinance to protect existing and future street trces <br />that arc maintained by propcrty owners, and cstablish planting, carc, and pruning <br />standards. <br /> <br />Policy 20: Evaluatc land-use changcs in thc contcxt of ovcrall City welfarc and goals, as well as the <br />desircs of the surrounding ncighborhoods. <br /> <br />Communit)' Charactlor 011 (1117 rcJlinc <br /> <br />10-26 <br /> <br />1/.1!aX)7 <br />