Committee debates 'require' vs. 'allow' for narrow streets, discusses sidewalks, complete-streets and grant-funded projects
Members objected to draft language that would 'require' narrow roads in new residential development and recommended changing it to 'allow' or 'where appropriate.' They also discussed complete-streets language, sidewalk timelines and recent East West Gateway grant awards for several multi-year sidewalk and shoulder projects.
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Committee members pushed back on draft language that would "amend existing regulations to require narrow roads and traffic calming treatments in all new residential development," arguing that "require" is too prescriptive and could create parking and emergency-access problems in some subdivisions.
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