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State Street beautification project stalls on drainage, paver rules
Summary
URA staff told the board that ACHD will not allow pavers for the State Street beautification project because of drainage capacity concerns; staff will pursue meetings to identify alternatives such as licensing arrangements or design changes.
Staff and the chair updated the board on design issues for the State Street beautification project, reporting ACHD concerns about drainage capacity that currently preclude use of pavers. "They said well there's not enough capacity to drain the the water into their drain system," the chair reported, and staff said ACHD will not allow pavers as currently designed.
Staff said pavers are more durable but more costly, and they will pursue follow-up meetings with ACHD to explore options including license agreements (where the city maintains pavers) or design changes that address drainage. The board left the item as a discussion topic with staff directed to continue coordination with ACHD and engineering consultants.
