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Mt. Vernon Corridor Projects 33445 Findings April 4, 2000 Page 3 of 6 Finding #1/Section 33445 Benefit Findings Those projects that are located within the project area include: - Mt. Vernon Streetscape Project - Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program - Colton Avenue Underground - Colton Avenue Bikepath - Fairway Street Widening The Mt. Vernon Streetscape Project can be shown to benefit the Project Area and surrounding neighborhood as follows: Mt. Vernon is a main arterial road providing traffic circulation through the project area. The installation of the center median(s), landscaping improvements, sidewalks, hardscape, trees and street lighting along the Mt. Vernon Corridor will provide needed pedestrian improvements that are lacking in the area, enhance the visual aesthetics of the area, improve the safety of both pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and serve as an element of community design. The Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program can be shown to benefit the Project Area and surrounding neighborhood as follows: The Commercial Rehabilitation Grant Program will provide matching grants to businesses and property owners to rehabilitate, retrofit, and make needed property related improvements to facilitate the reuse of various commercial properties within the project area. The matching grant program can be shown to increase the level of investment in the community, help eliminate blight and blighting influence in the project area, as well as maintain and improve the property values in the project area. The Scenic Drive Fencing Project can be shown to benefit the project area as follows: The installation of a wrought iron fence along the south side of Scenic Drive will help eliminate blight and blighting influences in the project area, enhance the visual aesthetic of the area, as well as improve safety. The installation of the fencing along the hillside will protect the landscaping on the hillside from being damaged or destroyed by pedestrians as well as prevent pedestrians and bicyclists from injuring themselves on the hillside. The Colton Avenue Under -grounding Proiect can be shown to benefit the project area as follows: The elimination of overhead power lines which cross over Colton Avenue will improve the health, safety and reliability of electric service in the project area. In addition, the elimination of overhead power lines will improve the visual aesthetics of the area. The Colton Avenue Bikepath Proiect will benefit the project area as follows: The construction of a bike path along Colton Avenue will help eliminate blight and the blighting influence of the abandoned railroad right of way. The installation of bikepath including the landscaping, sidewalks and lighting associated with it will enhance the