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Council hears Florence Boulevard design-concept report; planning commission recommends downtown be first phase
Summary
Staff presented a design concept report (DCR) for the Florence Boulevard corridor with three segment options. Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend council approve the DCR but recommended the downtown segment be Phase 1; staff will study right-of-way and phasing before council adopts a final phasing plan.
Paul Theis, Director, presented the Florence Boulevard Corridor design concept report to the City Council and reviewed three segments — the freeway segment at the east (about 1 mile), a midtown segment (about 2.75 miles) and the downtown segment (about 0.75 mile). Theis said Planning Commission held a public hearing on March 6, was generally supportive and voted unanimously to recommend council approval while asking that the downtown segment be classified as the first phase.
Staff described two design options for the downtown segment (a three-lane and a five-lane configuration) and told council they would drop the three-lane option after public comment favored preserving five lanes. "Accordingly, staff is…
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