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=:/�� _l _; REPOR T � To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager April 24, 2000 Subject Friendly Acres Neighborhood Plan Recommendation Receive by motion the Neighborhood Plan developed by the Rolison Road Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Background The Rolison Road Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) was formed to assist the City in defining a project concept for Replacement housing to be built on City and Agency owned property at Rolison Road and Haven Avenue. The Committee also had as a mission, to recommend a broader strategy to Council about how to revitalize Rolison Road. The Committee worked with the community and a Facilitator over many months to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the neighborhood and to identify those issues that could improve the safety and standard of living for the residents of Friendly Acres. The CAC identified six different Goal areas for the Neighborhood Plan. The Goals are 1. Land use and aesthetics 2. Pedestrian/Bicycle Circulation and traffic 3. Crime, public safety, and code enforcement 4. Community relations and involvement 5. Recreation, cultural and education facilities, and 6. Economic vitality and housing. For each goal area, specific actions were recommended. The Neighborhood and school groups can implement many of the actions, and others will need the assistance of the City and other public entities. Staff will introduce the Plan and Members of the Committee, who will review the content of the Plan with the Council. Issues Many of the Goals of the plan are already scheduled for implementation through the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP), City partnership with other agencies and through private initiatives.. • Design guidelines for future improvements in the area, identified in Chapter 5 of the � Plan, were used to guide the development of the site plan for Habitat for Humanity's � housing development on the Rolison Road site. • Park enhancements and redesign at Second Avenue will address goats relating to recreational facilities , _ ._ . . __ - - . .