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ortheotherneighborhoodisservedbyasinglepurposespecialservicedistrict(suchasRiverRoad <br />ParksandRecreationorSantaClaraFire).Watersupply,solidwastecollectionandrecycling,public <br />safety,andsanitarysewerservicesareconsolidatedintoasinglechapter,forreasonsasexplainedinthe <br />introductiontothatchapter(page41). <br />ThetermsÒTransitionÓandÒHeritageÓaregenerallydefinedas(pleasenotethatinsomecasesthechoice <br />ofclassificationbetweenaTransitionorHeritageoptionwillnotalwaysbeabsoluteorclearcut): <br />1.ÐAnoptionthatwillassistthecommunities,Cityand/oracurrentserviceproviderto <br />Transition <br />effectivelyadjusttoagradualtrendofannexationandurbandevelopment.Suchoptions,while <br />important,dohavefewerorlessdirectbenefitsinpreservingorenhancingtraditionalcommunity <br />governance,appearance,andinstitutions. <br />2.ÐAnoptionwhichcouldhaveclearanddirectbenefitsinpreservingand/orenhancing <br />Heritage <br />traditionalcommunitygovernance,appearance,andinstitutions. <br />Thereaderisalsocautionedtokeepseveralthingsinmindinreviewingtheseserviceoptions: <br />1.Thelengthandnumberoflistedforeachoption/actionshould <br />ÒAdvantagesÓandÒChallengesÓ <br />notbeseenasanindicatoroftheviabilityofagivenoption(e.g.:anoptionwithsixlisted <br />ÒchallengesÓandonlytwolistedÒadvantagesÓisnotnecessarilytheonethatshouldberejected). <br />2.Notalltheoptionslistedforagivenserviceareintendedtobesupportedorimplemented(bythe <br />twocommunities,Cityand/orserviceproviders).Choiceswillhavetobemade.Similarly,the <br />implementationofoptions/actionsforeveryserviceisnotanticipated.Choicesmayperhapshave <br />tobemadetomoveforwardwitharelativelysmallsuiteofoptions/actionsthatbestsupport <br />communitytransitionandheritagepriorities.Thisshouldbedeterminedthroughapublicprocess <br />includingthebroadestrangeofcommunityinterestsandstakeholders. <br />3.Manypotentialoptions/actions,bothwithinagivenservicecategoryandbetweenservices, <br />overlapandareinter-related.Othersmaytendtocanceleachotheroutorconflict.Community <br />residentsandbusinesses,theCity,andotherserviceprovidersshouldusetheoptionsasstarting <br />pointsindevelopingeffectivetransitionandheritagestrategies.Theremayevenneedtobea <br />differentsetofstrategiesandactionsforeachcommunity. <br />RiverRoad/SantaClaraCommunityTransitionProject5 <br />TransitionandHeritageWhitePaperMay2006 <br /> <br />