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(f) The efficient use of the public way by the public. <br />• This closure should have no effect on the use of the public way by the public, as <br />motorists have optional paved routes to streets at either end of the closure and <br />pedestrians and bicyclists will have passage through the barrier. The intersection <br />of 3`d and Taylor will have one movement removed for large vehicles, but <br />removal of those conflicts will make the use of Taylor south of 3`d more efficient <br />for all other modes. <br />(g) The use of abutting property. <br />• The land use on the west side of Almaden Street between 3`a and 4~'' Avenues <br />consists of light industrial uses while the use north of the barrier on the east side <br />of Almaden consists of light industrial storage and south of the barrier is <br />residential. The southwest quadrant of the 3`d and Taylor intersection is occupied <br />by a single family residence. All other uses adjacent to this location are light <br />industrial. <br />Residents feel that the closure and turn prohibition will have a positive effect on <br />the use of their abutting property. Although some access will be restricted, they <br />feel that the reduced traffic volumes and elimination of trucks will improve the <br />livability of the street and thus have a positive effect on the use of the abutting <br />property. <br />(h) The intensity of use of the street by vehicles and pedestrians. <br />• Intensity of use of Almaden Street is discussed in section (a). As discussed there, <br />the closure may reduce the intensity of use of the street by vehicles, but may shift <br />the type of vehicle using the segment from mixed autos and trucks to mostly <br />trucks. This change should not result in any inconvenience to users of the Street. <br />Trucks will be restricted on Taylor south of the channelizer, but the existing mix <br />of traffic should not be altered in that area. <br />• The use of both streets by pedestrians or bicyclists will not be affected. <br />Provisions will be made to provide pedestrian and bicycle access through the <br />barricade on Almaden. <br />(i) The physical condition and characteristics of the street and abutting property. <br />• Almaden Street is a two-way, two lane street. The portion between 3`d and 4`'' <br />Avenue, approximately 400 feet long, is an unimproved, approximately 20 foot <br />wide roadway with a recently graded crushed gravel surface. 3`d Avenue between <br />~~ Almaden and Taylor is also atwo-way, two lane street, approximately 20 feet <br />wide with a recently graded crushed gravel surface. <br />