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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-19 YBPAC PacketAttending: Yakima Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Agenda Date: July 10. 2019 Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Place: 2nd Floor Conference Room Committee Members Staff Others Call To Order: Additions/Changes to Agenda 1. Approve Minutes From June Meeting 2. Moving Pedestrian Master Plan To Council Approve Follow-up Letter to Stakeholders Approve Agenda Item For Council Packet Determine Hoped for Council date 3. Approve agenda item to move Title 12 changes to Council Review and Approve Arterial Designs Plus SOZO type Arterials Determine if ADA Plan Has Been Approved 4. Review Street Cross-sections River Road 24th 48th 5. Determine Actions on TIP Suggest 5 miles of Bike improvements? 6. Cowichie Project Short Update 7. Other 8. Future Agenda Items Bike Boulevard Standards Cowichie Project Yakima Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Committee Members Neil McClure, Chair Phil Mattoon, Vice Chair Ken Jones (3 y) ....... Shirley Strader, Secretary Paul Cook (3 y) Jennifer Gindt 3 Minutes June 12, 2019 10:00 - 11:30 AM 2nd Floor Conference Room Staff Robert Desgrosellier, Chief Engineer Joseph Calhoun, Planning Manager Sean Davido, Community Relations Nikki Sandino, YPD Chairman Neil McClure called the meeting to order at 10 AM. Public 1. Introduction of new committee member Jennifer Gindt and approval of minutes for May 8, 2019. 2. Pedestrian Master Plan discussion: Neil M. asked for input on the edited stakeholders letter and the committee approved. Discussion on process to introduce the PMP to city council and approval of council to ask for staff time to pursue possible grant funds to develop a relationship with a consultant. Robert D. and Joseph C. clarified the process of offering an item to the council for consideration. Neil M. will draft an agenda proposal and a corresponding background letter to council for Bike/Ped next meeting July 10tH 3. Title 12 u date discussion: Robert D. made inquiries with other city staff on the process to make Title 12 updates and/or changes. The only respondent so far was from Street Manager/Traffic Engineer Joe Rosenlund about the proposed bicycle and traffic lane widths on Spring Creek Rd and 36th Ave near Sozo Sports Complex. Joe R. recommended wider traffic and turn lanes than the Bike/Ped committee had proposed. The committee aired their collective safety concerns about pedestrian and bicyclist road users on those roads. Phil M. moved the staff bring street standards and how they are being implemented into Title 12 for the July 10, 2019 meeting. 4. Deliverables: A. B. C. D. Neil M. will present the draft letter and agenda proposal on PMP for discussion. Robert D. will report on Title 12 standards and implementation progress. Robert D. will update status of the Cowiche Canyon trail. Robert D. will provide schematic layout of River Rd project from 34th Ave to 40th Ave and the latest schematic design for the city portion of the East-West Corridor project. E. Update status of the ADA plan with city council. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 AM. ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing a RFQ for the development of a Pedestrian Master Plan for the City of Yakima. SUBMITTED BY: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee SUMMARY EXPLAINATION: A Pedestrian Master Plan would complement the existing non -motorized planning documents already funded and approved by the City of Yakima. A Pedestrian Master Plan, like the ADA Master Plan and the Bicycle Master Plan, would serve as a valuable tool in helping to prioritizing and effectively manage our City's investments in it's non -motorized transportation system. A Pedestrian Master Plan would complete the non -motorized portions of the Transportation Master Plan. ITEM BUDGETED: NO STRTIGIC PRIORITY: APPROVE FOR SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Public Safety and Neighborhood Building City Manager BOARD RECPMMENDATION: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Adopt Resolution ATTACHMENTS: Narrative List of invited Stakeholders Submitted for Council Approval: Pedestrian Master Plan: Projected Cost; $40,000.00 to $70,000.00 The Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee has been working to determine the value of including a Pedestrian Master Plan within the City's transportation planning documents. A well-designed Pedestrian Master Plan will help to prioritize the components of the plan. Brining maximum value to our pedestrian projects. A well-designed Pedestrian Master Plan would incorporate the following: 1. Pedestrian Safety 2. Project Equity within the City 3. Promote Healthy Lifestyles 4. Promote Economic Sustainability 5. Connectivity of Pedestrian Facilities 6. Integration with Multi -Modal Transportation 7. Effective Land Use and Site Design As part of our work, the Committee held a special meeting in January, inviting community stakeholders to gage there support for adding a Pedestrian Master Plan to our City's planning documents. We were gratified by the enthusiastic support that the idea received from those that were able to attend. Those in attendance clearly understood the value of a planning document that recognized the importance of an integrated transportation system that recognized all users. Also recognized was the value pedestrian facilities added to the quality of life within a community in addition to the safety that a well- designed pedestrian system brings to its citizens. A well-designed Master Plan helps to prioritize our City's investments in its neighborhoods. As part of our discussions we looked at different ways to fund the plan. We have identified existing sources within the City's funding stream and we also have identified some outside sources that may help reduce the cost to the city. City Sources: 1. Non Motorized portion of the City's gas tax monies 2. Yakima Transits Pedestrian Connectivity money 3. Transportation Benefit District money 4. General Fund Outside Sources: Requires Grant Writing Yakima COG: Manages State and Federal dollars 1. Commute Trip Reduction money 2. Transportation Alternative money Health District 1. Healthy Communities money Yakima Foundation: Grant cycle closed until next April 1. Focused on Healthy Community Stakeholders invited to January Special Meeting Organization Yakima School District West Valley School District Yakima Greenway Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce Yakima Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Yakima Valley Conference of Governments Entrust Community Services People For People Downtown Yakima Rotary Club Yakima Lions Club CWHB Asso Vision For Independence Cowiche Canyon Conservancy Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital Yakima County Government La Casa Hogar City of Yakima Transit Yakima Bikes and Walks ITEM TITLE: Ordinance modifying Classified -Street standards to bring them into compliance with Yakima's adopted Complete Street standards. SUBMITTED BY: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee SUMMARY EXPLAINATION: Minor modifications are needed to bring the Title 12 Classified -Street standards into compliance with Yakima's adopted Complete Street road standards. Complete Street Standards place non -motorized facilities on each classified street. Several of our arterial design standards did not have bike lanes as part of there design. ITEM BUDGETED: NO STRTIGIC PRIORITY: APPROVE FOR SUBMITTAL: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Public Safety and Neighborhood Building City Manager BOARD RECPMMENDATION: Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Adopt Resolution ATTACHMENTS: Narrative Submitted for Council Approval: Narrative: Ordinance modifying Classified -Street standards to bring them into compliance with Yakima's adopted Complete Street standards. Yakima's adopted Complete Street standards are designed to integrate all transportation users into our street system. Upon review of our Classified Street Standards several arterial cross sections were identified that did not include bicycle lanes. The attached modified cross-sections incorporate Bike lanes on all classified arterials. The additions of the bike lanes did not add any additional right-of-way, but instead modified travel and turn lane widths. In doing so none of these modifications add any additional costs to roadway construction or improvements. All modified turn and travel lane widths, except one, use recognized standards for modern roadway construction. Adoption of this ordinance will bring our street design standards into compliance with our City's adopted Complete Street design standards. The one cross-section that is not to national standards uses a 10.5 -foot travel lane, a ten foot turn lane and a 5 foot bike lane. The 10.5 travel lane is just shy of the standard 11 -foot lane. Our recommendation is to cap the maximum speed at 30 miles per hour on any arterial approved with that cross- section.