From: 	Christian MilNeil <c.neal.milneil@gmail.com>
To:	Caitlin Cameron <CCameron@portlandmaine.gov>
CC:	Jonathan Owens <jowensme@gmail.com>
Date: 	10/18/2013 12:06 PM
Subject: 	Re: Fwd: Blocks Analysis

I guess I don't understand the city's stake in streets that are platted on
the tax maps (as this section of Sheridan and Cove Streets are) but aren't
actually built. Are they 'owned' by the adjoining landowners?

Regardless of that, I'd like to add one more written comment before next
week's workshop. From the site plan I've seen, the project fails to meet
several requirements of the city's existing connectivity requirements in
the Code of Ordinances, chapter 14‑498:

"2. The proposed street layout shall be coordinated with the street system
of the surrounding areas. All streets must provide for the continuation or
appropriate projection of streets in surrounding areas [*Cove Street*] and
provide means of ingress and egress for surrounding acreage tracts" [*cutting
Sheridan Street short would limit future redevelopment opportunities at the
Northern Burner and Volunteers of America properties*]

When connecting streets within residential neighborhoods, new streets shall
contribute to a neighborhood street system characterized by a *network of
interconnected streets*, which minimizes through‑traffic in residential
neighborhoods. The layout of subdivision lots, streets, and pedestrian ways *shall 
promote multiple paths of travel* to get to destinations within and between neighborhoods by
foot and bicycle, as well as auto *[this section explicitly discourages the
single‑entrance/exit design proposed, which would funnel traffic of all
modes onto the residential Walnut and Sheridan Streets]*

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