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October31,2007 <br /> include:the widening of E.Marine View Drive and improvements to <br /> arterials at 91.Street near 1-5—projects which we expect to complete in <br /> 2009. <br /> Planning and Community Development <br /> This year,our Downtown Plan received the Vision 2020 Award from the <br /> Puget Sound Regional Council,the Governor's Smart Communities Award <br /> and the Best Plan Award from the joint American Planning <br /> Association/Planning Association of Washington.I want to personally <br /> thank Planning Director Allan Siffer and his talented staff for their <br /> outstanding work.In 2008,critical planning efforts continue and Include: <br /> •Development of a Downtown Planned Action Environmental <br /> Impact Statement,which will be used to streamline <br /> development in downtown. <br /> •Development of design guidelines and zoning standards for the <br /> Downtown Core Residential area and Broadway Avenue,with <br /> the goal of protecting the quality of our neighborhoods while <br /> accepting growth. <br /> • Design of gateway Improvements that will provide visitors and <br /> residents with an attractive and welcoming first impression as <br /> they enter our city. <br /> •Development of streetscape standards to provide a blueprint <br /> for landscape,sidewalk,and pedestrian Improvements in <br /> downtown. <br /> •Finalizing the identification of the City's carbon footprint to set <br /> a baseline for the City's greenhouse gas emissions reduction <br /> efforts. <br /> riverfront Development <br /> Our partnership with Oliver McMillan for the redevelopment of the <br /> riverfront moves forward In 2008. Public investment includes a new <br /> roundabout access road,a bridge to the southern portion of the site,and <br /> Initial design work for wetlands and open space. Interest remains high, <br /> and construction Is expected <br /> to begin in 2009. <br /> 359 <br />