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To support an application to the Virginia Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Program for the purpose of funding the installation of five-foot wide sidewalk along Carnation Street from Hioaks Road to Warwick Road and to commit to the required agreements of the Virginia Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Program.
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WHEREAS the City of Richmond desires to submit an application for an allocation of funds through the Virginia Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Program to fund the installation of five-foot wide sidewalk along Carnation Street from Hioaks Road to Warwick Road and to commit to the required agreements of the Virginia Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternatives Program; and
WHEREAS, such new sidewalk provides a safe and viable pedestrian route for an underserved population to access commercial and health services; and
WHEREAS, high-density apartment dwellings are situated along Carnation Street and such project fills in a sidewalk gap along Carnation Street to create a contiguous pedestrian path from Midlothian Turnpike to Jahnke Road; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Department of Transportation regulations now dictate that only local government agencies may submit proposals in response to Virginia Department of Transportation solicitations; and
WHEREAS, the City, to the extent permitted by law, agrees to provide the required 20 percent matching funds if the project is approved for funding; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Commonwealth Transportation Board construction allocation procedures, it is necessary that, prior to an award determination, a resolution be received from the sponsoring local jurisdiction or agency requesting the Virginia Department of Transportation to establish a Carnation Street Sidewalk from Hioaks Road to Warwick Road project for the City of Richmond.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CIT...
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