2018-032 Attachment-Comprehensive Plan Update

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8/21/18 7.6 Complete a thorough building inventory of all structures greater than one story, emphasizing structural and roof integrity. 7.7 Periodically utilize the fire department drone to check roof security and monitor roof drains to ensure they are fully functioning. 7.8 Establish adequate lighting for all parking areas, directing light downwards to avoid glare and light pollution, and group common street light colors, poles, and fixtures so as not to harm nighttime aesthetics. 8. CHURCH STREET to MAINTAIN and SUSTAIN its HISTORY and BEAUTY 8.1 Fully reconstruct Church from Hearn to Clarksville. 8.2 Replace selected wastewater mains and some service connections to improve sewer reliability, and reduce the short-term likelihood of future main breaks. 8.3 Replace all water mains and service connections to improve water quality and reliability, and reduce the short-term likelihood of future main breaks. 8.4 Replace drainage facilities, including underground drainage infrastructure and curbing, to dramatically improve stormwater control and runoff. 8.5 In association with providers of dry utilities, reduce the number of utility poles as much as practical, and straighten/replace any leaning or crooked poles. 8.6 Replace existing streets lights with a single, consistent fixture and pole for continuity and quality lighting for the length of the street, focusing lumens down as much as possible to reduce glare and light pollution. 8.7 Construct a raised pedestrian crosswalk at the Trail de Paris in order to slow traffic and enhance safety for pedestrians and bikers on the trail. 8.8 Establish a clear delineation of the south entry into this historic district, utilizing a combination of signage, landscaping, and themed monumenation, in order to reduce through -traffic while highlighting the uniqueness of the district itself, and construct a landscaped traffic circle at the intersection of Church and Hearn. 9. MARKET SQUARE to CELEBRATE & INTEGRATE this INTERACTIVE SPACE 9.1 Create a vegetative screen along the western edge of the property to block the view of deteriorated structures along 2nd SW. 9.2 Improve/repair the adjacent mural immediately north, improving the aesthetics of the site while telling the story of the city's history. 9.3 Construct a mini -town with replica type buildings, reminiscent of those created in Longview and Allen, Texas, or adopt a different theme such as farming or reading. 9.4 Relocate the small Wade playground to the site to encourage visits by children and to provide recreation for children accompanied by parents visiting the site for other purposes and special events. E]