City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: TARRENCE MOORER, INTERIM DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Consideration of Taylor Run and Strawberry Run Stream Projects Stakeholder Collaboration Recommendations.
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ISSUE: Consideration of recommendations from the community Consensus Building Groups to stabilize portions of Taylor Run and Strawberry Run and incorporate the alternatives to the original natural channel design approach where feasible.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council support the community 'consensus alternative' design approaches developed through collaboration with the Taylor Run stakeholder group and the Strawberry Run stakeholder group as an alternative to the original natural channel design approach, and direct staff to pursue these alternative designs as discussed below.
BACKGROUND: At the April 27, 2021, Legislative meeting, the City Council directed staff to pause the Taylor Run and Strawberry Run stream restoration projects, to do more measurements for these two projects, to conduct further community engagement including with the Environmental Policy Commission, and to collaborate on alternatives to natural channel design. (See Attachment 1). To help facilitate a consensus on an alternative approach to the original stream restoration designs for Taylor Run and Strawberry Run, the City contracted with the University of Virginia's Institute for Engagement & Negotiation (IEN) as a neutral third party to assist with community engagement and develop the collaboration process. The Council also directed staff to move forward with construction for the Lucky Run Stream Restoration project, which began May 15, 2023.
DISCUSSION: During the first phase of collaboration, IEN formed a Stakeholder Ad...
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