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TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION [191 Circulation System Access to the site will be primarily via Eighth Street, Charter Way, and Fresno Avenue. Eighth Street is essentially a two-lane street at the present time, with wider pavement width near its intersections with the I-5 ramps. Charter Way is primarily a two-lane roadway with a center two-way left-turn lane; however, at its intersections with Stockton Street and the I-5 ramps Charter Way is wider, with additional through lanes in each direction. Fresno Avenue between Charter Way and Eighth Street presently has a badly deteriorated unpaved surface which makes vehicular travel extremely uncomfortable and unattractive. An exhibit illustrating these roadway surface conditions is on page 53. Additional .access will be from Houston Avenue which presently exists along the south side of the project from the east end to the entrance to Van Buskirk Golf Course. The roadway surface condition is good. Houston Avenue is proposed to be extended adjacent to the project, and along the golf course to Eighth Street. The 60-foot right-of-way is proposed to be located on approximately 25 feet of city-owned property which lies outside of the fenced golf course area. This strip of land had been set aside for roadway purposes according to Larry Nordstrom, Park Superintendent, and it is the Park Department's desire to have a roadway along the golf course at this location. The roadway cross-section for this portion of Houston Avenue which has been proposed by the proponent would consist of pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalk on the project side and 12 feet of pavement with asphalt berm on the golf course side. The structural section of this, and all other streets to be constructed by the proponent, will be calculated based upon traffic indices to be supplied by the City Engineer. The improvements to be constructed by the project proponent, in addition to others suggested by the Traffic Impact Analysis to mitigate the traffic impacts, are: Eighth Street - Widen the south one-half from the east end of the project to the west side of Houston Avenue extension. These improvements should include curb, gutter and sidewalk. (No improvements are proposed westerly of Houston Avenue) . Fresno Avenue - Between Eighth Street and Charter Way should be constructed with the first phase of the project. The improvements should consist of the center two lanes (each 12-feet wide) of the ultimate pavement width. These improvements will directly benefit the adjacent property owners to a large degree. For this reason, the City should investigate 52