§ 78-214. Procedure on receipt of petition.

(a)

Upon receipt of a completed petition and of the filing fee, the planning director shall distribute copies of the petition to the fire, police, engi-neering, public utilities, and economic and community development and planning departments. The departmental review and evaluation of the proposed action shall include but not be limited to:

(1)

A determination of whether the subject right-of-way is useful as part of the city street system.

(2)

A determination of whether the proposed action is consistent with the city's comprehensive plan.

(3)

A study of geographic areas which may be impacted by the proposed action and the manner of impact.

(4)

Suggested alternative actions to the proposed action, if any, which would alleviate the identified problems.

(5)

A determination of whether the proposed action may be accompanied in conformance with the standards, rules and regulations of the local, state and federal governing authorities.

(6)

A determination of what additional property, interests, easements, utility relocations, agreements and other actions are necessary to accommodate the proposed action.

(7)

Identification and evaluation of any impact which the proposed action would have on the delivery and provision of service by public service vehicles.

(8)

Identification and evaluation of any impact which the proposed action would have on the surrounding city street system.

(9)

The results of any applicable traffic study.

(10)

An estimated cost of completing the proposed action.

(11)

A study of the reason identified for the proposed action.

(12)

If a stated reason for the proposed action relates to crime prevention:

a.

Data on the types, frequency, severity, and location of criminal activity occurring in the area of the proposed action, including a comparison of the types of crime on a per capita, citywide and countywide basis;

b.

An analysis of crimes related to land use, environmental and physical conditions of the area of the proposed action, giving particular attention to factors which support or create opportunities for crime, which impede natural surveillance, or which encourage free circulation; and

c.

A determination, from data collected and the analysis, of how the proposed action would assist in crime prevention.

(b)

As soon as the planning director has received comment from city departments, the director shall prepare and submit a report of the departmental comments to the mayor.

(Code 1979, § 26-275)