ROAD PLAN INCLUDES ELEMENTS FOR SLOWING.Byline: Cecilia Ce·cil·ia , Saint Third century a.d. Christian martyr traditionally regarded as the patron saint of music. Chan Daily News Staff Writer An attorney for the principal developer of Dos Vientos on Wednesday revealed pieces of Councilman Andy Fox's proposal to solve the controversy over the Borchard Road extension. The plan calls for reducing the proposed four-lane road to three lanes, and including traffic circles and other devices to slow the speed of cars on what critics contend would be too steep a grade, said the attorney. ``I think it's the first time we've seen a plan that doesn't involve a change of grade or substantial construction changes in the road,'' said Steve Weston Steve Weston (1940 - May 12, 1985) was a Canadian television and theatre actor. He is best known to Canadian audiences from his stint as the husband in the sitcom The Trouble With Tracy, and as a series regular on the sketch comedy series Bizarre. , attorney for Miller Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . ``In that regards, it's interesting,'' he said. ``But no one pointed out who will pay for these changes.'' Fox, who has yet to publicly unveil the plan he first announced last week, declined to elaborate on his plan, saying he wants to discuss it with his colleagues at a closed session scheduled for Tuesday. ``We are still in negotiations,'' he said. ``They are sensitive negotiations dealing with important issues and I certainly don't want to say or do anything that would upset the progress we have made,'' Fox said. ``This is an important issue to the people of Newbury Park and important to the people in the community as a whole.'' Weston said the proposal incorporates proposals from the Willdan report, a 1998 consultant's report that listed several possible mitigation MITIGATION. To make less rigorous or penal. 2. Crimes are frequently committed under circumstances which are not justifiable nor excusable, yet they show that the offender has been greatly tempted; as, for example, when a starving man steals bread to satisfy measures for the road, which was approved with a 12 percent grade. Critics contend the grade is too steep and dangerous for the extension, which is to be one of two main access routes from the 2,350-home Dos Vientos development. ``It's a concept plan,'' said Steve Weston, attorney for Miller Bros. Fox ``is incorporating some traffic (circles) and other features that would be what we call traffic calming traffic calming n → reducción f de la velocidad de la circulación traffic calming n → ralentissement m de la circulation devices that would slow the speed of cars in terms of traffic barriers, striping Interleaving or multiplexing data to increase speed. See disk striping. striping - data striping and reduction of the lanes. ``We have not bought into this yet,'' Weston said. ``Neither developer, Operating Engineers Operating Engineers are tradepeople who operate machinery. There are two main types of workers that share this title and trade union affiliation (IUOE). The first group are workers who operate steam plants and boilers. or Miller Bros., have agreed to anything.'' He said there was no cost figure indicated. He also said it's not clear if the city will listen to what they have to say ``with respect to any resolution of the issue.'' Fox said he is not only trying to solve the safety issues on Borchard Road but to settle all the litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. involved in the issue. The developers sued the city last year when it tried to stop the road's construction. An activist and an environmental group last month filed suit against the developers to stop the road. ``It's going well and we made substantial progress,'' Fox said. ``There are still some outstanding issues that need to be addressed and agreed to. But we made very good progress and I am optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op and I am getting the same indication from the other two parties.'' |
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