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The Best Complete Streets Policies of 2013
Communities across the country are making roads safer and more accessible for everyone who uses them—and
these changes are happening on a larger scale than ever before.
In 2013, more than 80 communities adopted Complete Streets policies. These laws, resolutions and
planning and design documents encourage and provide for the safe access to destinations for everyone,
regardless of age, ability, income or ethnicity, and no matter how they travel.
Nationwide, a total of 610 jurisdictions now have Complete Streets policies in place. Today, 27 states as
well as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have Complete Streets policies. Fifty-one
regional planning organizations, 48 counties and 482 municipalities in 40 states also have adopted such policies.
The National Complete Streets Coalition examines and scores Complete Streets policies each year, comparing
adopted policy language to ten ideal policy elements. Ideal policy elements refine a community's vision for
transportation, provide for many types of users, complement community needs and establish a flexible approach
necessary for an effective Complete Streets process and outcome. Different types of policy statements are
included in this examination, including legislation, resolutions, executive orders, departmental policies and
policies adopted by an elected board.
Fifteen agencies led the nation in creating comprehensive Complete Streets policies in 2013. These
policies are a model for communities across the country. They are:
1. Littleton, MA
9. Piqua, OH
2. Peru, IN
10. Oakland, CA
3. Fort Lauderdale, FL
11. Hayward, CA (tie)
4, Auburn, ME (tie)
11. Livermore, CA (tie)
4. Lewiston, ME (tie)
11, Massachusetts Department of
6. Baltimore County, MD
Transportation (tie)
7. Portsmouth, NH
14. Cedar Falls, IA (tie)
8. Muscatine, IA
14. Waterloo, IA (tie)
The National Complete Streets Coalition, a program of Smart Growth America, supports communities as they
develop, adopt and implement Complete Streets policies. Its staff and members are proud to have worked with
and supported many of the communities discussed here.
A ranking of top Complete Streets policies is intended to celebrate the communities that have done exceptional
work in the past year and to provide leaders at all levels of government with ideas for how to create strong
Complete Streets policies.
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Complete Streets Policy
City of Portland, Maine
December 17, 2012
Council Order 125-12/13; Passed Unanimously 9-0
1. Vision. The City of Portland's streets shall sustainably provide for the needs of all current and
future users and all modes in planning, programming, design, construction, reconstruction,
paving, retrofit, operations, and maintenance activities. The goal is to create a connected network
of facilities accommodating each mode of travel that is consistent with and supportive of the
local community, recognizing that all streets are different and that the needs of various users will
need to be balanced in a flexible manner.
Complete Streets contribute to the city's sustainability and livability goals including: creating a
comprehensive, equitable, and fully accessible transportation network; enhancing public safety
and public health; complementing land use patterns and economic development; and, achieving
energy and environmental sustainability.
Decisions regarding the public right-of-way shall promote use by all users and all modes in a
safe, balanced and effective manner taking into account the surrounding community context and
land uses. The principles and policies guiding these decisions shall be known as Complete
Streets.
2. All Users and All Modes. This Policy is inclusive of all users of all ages and abilities and all
modes including: motorists; bicyclists; pedestrians, including persons with disabilities which
may use mobility devices such as wheelchairs; public transportation services, vehicles and
patrons; freight providers; and, emergency responders.
3. All Projects. Early consideration of all modes for all users will be important to the success of
this Policy. Those planning and designing projects that affect public streets will give due
consideration to all roadway users from the very start of planning and design work. This will
apply to all roadway projects, including those involving new construction, reconstruction, re-
paving/rehabilitation or roadway retrofit. Roadway retrofits may include changes in the
allocation of the right-of-way and pavement space on an existing roadway, such as changes to
the number and use of lanes, changes in lane widths, and/or reconfiguration of on -street parking.
When applying for and reviewing projects for funding purposes regardless of funding source,
Complete Street practices and principles will be included, as appropriate, for all projects that
affect the public right-of-way.
4. Exceptions. Bicyclist, pedestrian and bus transit users and facilities and their considerations
shall be included in street construction, re -construction, re -paving, and rehabilitation projects,
except under one or more of the following conditions:
a. A project involves only ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in
serviceable condition, such as mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot repair, concrete joint repair,
or pothole filling, or when interim measures are implemented on temporary detour routes.
Complete Streets Policy December 17, 2012
City of Portland, Maine Council Order 125-12/13; Passed Unanimously 9-0
b. The Director of Public Services, or designee, determines there is insufficient space to
safely accommodate new facilities and a parallel or nearby facility provides a reasonable
level of similar accessibility to destinations.
c. The Director of Public Services determines there are relatively high safety risks.
d. The City Council exempts a project due to the excessive and disproportionate cost of
establishing a bikeway, walkway or transit enhancement as part of a project in relation to the
anticipated number of users.
e. As part of its Development Review process the Planning Board may waive sidewalk
requirements based upon its formal, structured waiver provisions.
f. The City Engineer and Planning Staff jointly determine that the construction is not
practically feasible or cost-effective because of significant or adverse environmental impacts
to historic resources, streams, flood plains, remnants of native vegetation, wetlands, steep
slopes or other critical areas, or due to impacts on neighboring land uses, including impact
from right of way acquisition.
g. The project involves a roadway that bicyclists and/or pedestrians are prohibited by law or
the roadway falls outside an established existing bus transit route or where it is reasonably
determined a future bus transit route will not occur.
5. Network. Complete streets are planned, designed, maintained and operated to enable safe,
convenient, appealing and continuous travel networks for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists,
motorists and bus riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move from destination to
destination along and across a network of complete streets.
Complete Streets can be achieved through network level improvements, through integration into
single location projects, or incrementally, though a series of small improvements or maintenance
activities.
Transportation improvements will include facilities and amenities, as appropriate, that are
recognized as contributing to Complete Streets, which may include pavement markings and
signs; street and sidewalk lighting; sidewalks and pedestrian safety improvements such as
medians/pedestrian refuges, curb extensions and crosswalk improvements; improvements that
provide ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant and full accessibility such as curb
ramps and accessible pedestrian signals; transit accommodations including bus shelters and
improved pedestrian access to transit stops and centers; bicycle detection at intersections and
bicycle accommodations including, shared use lanes, paved shoulders, wide travel lanes or bike
lanes as appropriate; bicycle parking; and street trees, landscaping, street furniture and adequate
drainage facilities, including opportunities for `green' stormwater management facilities and
practices.
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Complete Streets Policy December 17, 2012
City of Portland, Maine Council Order 125-12/13; Passed Unanimously 9-0
6. All Agencies and All Roads. The design of new, rehabilitated or reconstructed facilities
should anticipate likely future demand for bicycling, walking, transit and motorist use and should
not preclude the provision of future improvements.
The City of Portland will coordinate and collaborate with other transportation agencies including
PACTS and the MaineDOT, and other users of the public right-of-way, such as utilities and
public transportation providers, to ensure that the principles and practices of Complete Streets
are embedded within their planning, design, construction, and maintenance activities.
7. Design Standards and Guidelines. The Department of Public Services and the Department of
Planning and Urban Development shall adapt, develop and adopt inter -departmental policies,
urban design guidelines, zoning and performance standards and other guidelines based upon
resources identifying best practices in urban design and street design, construction, operations
and maintenance. These resources include, but are not limited to: the AASHTO Green Book;
AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Designing and Operating Pedestrian Facilities; AASHTO
Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities; ITE Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares:
A Context Sensitive Approach; NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide; Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices; and US Access Board Public Right -of -Way Accessibility Guidelines.
When fulfilling this Complete Streets policy the City will follow the design manuals, standards
and guidelines above, as applicable, but should be not be precluded from considering innovative
or non-traditional design options where a comparable level of safety for users is present or
provided.
8. Community Context. It will be important to the success of the Complete Streets policy to
ensure that the project development process includes early consideration of the land use and
transportation context of the project, the identification of gaps or deficiencies in the network for
various user groups that could be addressed by the project, and an assessment of the tradeoffs to
balance the needs of all users. The context factors that should be given high priority include the
following:
a. Whether the corridor provides a primary access to one or more significant destinations
such as a community or regional park or recreational area, a school, a shopping/commercial
area, a local transportation center or other multimodal center, or an employment center
b. Whether the corridor provides access across a natural or man-made barrier such as a river
or freeway
c. Whether the corridor is in an area where a relatively high number of users of non -
motorized transportation modes can be anticipated
d. Whether a road corridor provides, or could provide, continuity or connectivity links for an
existing trail or path network
e. Whether nearby and/or parallel routes provide a similar Quality or Level of Service,
convenience and connectivity already exist or could be implemented.
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Complete Streets Policy
City of Portland, Maine
December 17, 2012
Council Order 125-12/13; Passed Unanimously 9-0
9. Performance Measures. The City will define performance measure to track the progress of
implementation of this Policy and supporting documents, such as the Comprehensive Plan. Such
measures shall include, but not be limited to: improvements in safety for all roadway users;
increased capacity and connectivity for all modes of transportation; usage (such as mode share)
of biking, walking and transit; miles of bicycle and pedestrian facilities; and attainment of ADA
compliance. Such measures shall be incorporated into relevant plans, manuals, policies,
processes and programs. The Public Services Department shall work with other departments and
agencies to track such performance measures, as appropriate.
10. Implementation. The City will develop implementation strategies that will include, but are
not limited to:
a. Restructuring Policies and Procedures
• Evaluate and revise manuals and practices.
• Develop project checklists for the incorporation of Complete Streets elements into
projects, plans and other activities affecting streets and the public -right -of way.
• Work with governmental agencies such as PACTS and the MaineDOT to encourage
incorporation of the City's Complete Street policy into transportation projects under their
jurisdiction.
b. Developing Design Policies and Guidelines
• Develop and adopt street network plans.
• Develop Level/Quality of Service indicators for motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycling and
transit facilities and services.
c. Providing Training
• Continue education of staff and public officials on the principles and practices of
Complete Streets.
d. Improving and Updating Performance Measures
• Identify performance goals and targets.
• Develop tracking measures such as safety, facility use and modal shifts to gauge success.
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ORDINANCE NO. 857
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS PROGRAM
A. Recitals.
1. On May 19, 2010, the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted the 2010 General Plan,
which set forth policies and goals to encourage Complete Streets through the Community Mobility
Section of the General Plan.
2. Chapter 3 (Community Mobility) of the City of Rancho Cucamonga's General Plan
includes Goal CM -1 to: "Provide an integrated and balanced multi -modal transportation network of
Complete Streets to meet the needs of all users and transportation modes," and Policies CM -1.1,
CM -1.2, CM -1.3, CM -1.4, CM -1.5, CM -1.6, CM -2.1, CM -3.1, CM -3.2, CM -3.6, CM -3.7, CM -3.10, CM -
3.11, CM -3.12, CM -3.14, CM -3.15, CM -4.1, CM -4.2, CM -5.3, CM -5.4, and CM -6.2 to implement the
City of Rancho Cucamonga's goal of providing Complete Streets.
3. Adoption of this Ordinance will implement the Goals and Policies of Chapter 3
(Community Mobility) of the City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan to provide Complete Streets.
4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
B. Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby finds, determines,
and ordains as follows:
1. Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth
in the Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct.
2. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to implement the General Plan's
goals of providing Complete Streets and to enable the streets of Rancho Cucamonga to provide
safe, convenient, and comfortable routes for walking, bicycling, and public transportation that
encourage increased use of these modes of transportation, enable convenient travel as part of daily
activities, improve the public welfare by addressing a wide array of health and environmental
problems, and meet the needs of all users of the streets, including bicyclists, children, persons with
disabilities, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors, while continuing to maintain a
safe and effective transportation system for motorists and movers of commercial goods.
3. Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this Ordinance,
shall have the meanings defined in this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
a. "Complete Streets Infrastructure" means design features that contribute to a
safe, convenient, or comfortable travel experience for Users, including but not limited to features
such as: sidewalks; shared use paths; bicycle lanes; equestrian trails, automobile lanes; paved
shoulders; street trees, landscaping and planting strips, including native plants where possible;
curbs; accessible curb ramps; crosswalks; pedestrian and traffic signals, including countdown and
accessible signals; signage, including pedestrian -oriented signs; pedestrian -scale lighting; street
furniture and benches; bicycle parking facilities; public transportation stops and facilities; transit
priority signalization and traffic calming devices
b. "Street" means any right of way, public or private (in new construction areas),
including arterials, connectors, alleys, ways, lanes, and roadways by any other designation, as well
as bridges, tunnels, and any other portions of the transportation network.
C. "Street Project" means the construction, reconstruction, retrofit, maintenance
of any Street, and includes the planning, design, approval and construction.
d. "Users" mean individuals that use Streets, including bicyclists, children,
persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public
transportation, seniors, youth, and families.
4. Infrastructure Required for Safe Travel.
a. The City will make Complete Streets practices a routine part of everyday
operations, approach every transportation project and program as an opportunity to improve public
and private Streets and the transportation network for all Users, and work in coordination with other
departments, agencies, and jurisdictions to achieve Complete Streets.
b. Consistent with the General Plan, and or approved Specific Plan, every Street
Project on public or private Streets will incorporate Complete Streets Infrastructure sufficient to
enable reasonably safe travel along and across the right of way for each category of Users;
provided, however, that such infrastructure may be excluded, upon written approval by City Engineer
or his designee where documentation and supporting data indicate one of the following bases for
the exemption:
Use by a specific category of Users is prohibited by law;
2. The cost would be excessively disproportionate to the need or
probable future use over the long term;
3. There is an absence of current and future need; or
4. Significant adverse impacts outweigh the positive effects of the
infrastructure.
C. The City Engineer will provide an annual report to the City Council listing the
public and private Street Projects undertaken in the past year and briefly summarizing the Complete
Streets Infrastructure used in those projects and, if applicable, the basis for excluding Complete
Streets Infrastructure from those projects.
e. If the safety and convenience of Users can be improved within the scope of
pavement resurfacing, restriping, or signalization operations on public or private Streets, such
projects may include Complete Streets Infrastructure to increase safety for Users.
f. The Planning Department and Engineering Services Department shall review
existing plans, zoning, and subdivision codes, laws, procedures, rules, regulations, guidelines,
programs, templates, and design manuals including the Trail Implementation Plan, Development
Code, General Plan, Standard Drawings for Public Improvements, and Standard Conditions to
ensure consistency with the General Plan.
g. The Engineering Services Department shall develop or revise street
standards and design manuals, including cross-section templates and design treatment details, to
ensure that standards support and do not impede Complete Streets, The Engineering Services
Department shall coordinate design guidelines with street classifications and revise them to include
Complete Streets Infrastructure, such as bicycle lanes, sidewalks, street crossings, and planting
strips. Such revisions may be coordinated with revisions to the Development Code, Trail
Implementation Plan, Development Code, General Plan, Standard Drawings for Public
Improvements, and Standard Conditions.
Ordinance No. 857 - Page 2 of 6
h. The Building and Safety Services Department and Engineering Services
Department shall ensure that sidewalks, crosswalks, public transportation stops and facilities, and
other aspects of the transportation right of way are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities
Act, and shall ensure that the City of Rancho Cucamonga ADA Transition Plan includes a
prioritization method for enhancements, and shall revise if necessary.
L The Planning Department and Engineering Services Department shall
continue to require street infrastructure consistent with the General Design Guidelines of the
Development Code and consistent with the policies of the General Plan regarding Complete Streets
that encourage and create pedestrian -oriented activities.
j. The Planning and Engineering Services Departments shall continue to
implement the General Plan Policies and goals to encourage Complete Street Infrastructure
including connecting transit opportunities, pedestrian friendly commercial streets, and goals for
future transportation opportunities like Bus Rapid Transit (BRT).
k. The City will make training available to Planning, Engineering, and Public
Works personnel regarding the implementation and integration of multimodal infrastructure and
techniques.
5. Performance Measures and Implementation.
a. The City will evaluate how well City streets are serving each category of Users
through the following data collection and performance measures:
1. Total miles of on -street bikeways defined by streets with clearly marked or signed
bicycle accommodation.
2. Total miles of streets with pedestrian accommodation.
3. Number of missing or non-compliant curb ramps along City streets.
4. Number of new trees planted along City streets
5. Number and severity of pedestrian -vehicle and bicycle -vehicle crashes.
6. Number of pedestrian -vehicle and bicycle -vehicle fatalities.
7. Track Fitnessgram data of students from school districts in Rancho Cucamonga.
8. Comprehensive Citywide sidewalk inventory.
9. Sales tax revenue.
10. Total miles of pedestrian trails throughout the City.
11. Number of truncated domes on sidewalks to support visually impaired residents.
12. Amount of air pollution (in tons) caused by automobiles.
Ordinance No. 857 - Page 3 of 6
b. The City shall conduct targeted outreach and encourage public participation in
its decisions concerning street design and use. Community input includes:
1. Trails Advisory Committee.
2. Park and Recreation Commission.
C. The City will institute the following implementation strategy with this Complete
Streets policy:
1. Advisory Group. The City will establish an inter -departmental advisory
committee to oversee the implementation of this policy. The committee will include members of
Public Works, Community Services Development, Engineering Services Department, Planning
Department, and City Manager's office from the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The committee may
include representatives from the bicycling, youth and elderly community, and other advocacy
organizations, as relevant. This committee will meet no less than twice per year and evaluate the
City's progress and provide advice on implementation.
2. Capital Improvement Project Prioritization. The City will reevaluate
Capital Improvement Projects prioritization to encourage implementation of bicycle, pedestrian, and
transit improvements.
3. Safe Routes to School Plan. The City will maintain and update a Safe
Routes to School Pian and continue to encourage local community member participation.
4. Other Plans. The City will maintain and update a Bicycle
Transportation Plan, an Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan, Capital Improvement
Program, and an approved Street Tree list and a Tree Preservation Ordinance.
5. Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The City will maintain and support a
comprehensive pedestrian safety campaign. This plan engages local community members, City
Leaders, and law enforcement to encourage safe walking and biking throughout the City. Campaign
messages (i.e. graphic elements, road markings, signs) will support pedestrian safety efforts.
6. Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2020 Forecast Plan. The City, in
coordination with SANBAG, shall maintain and update the San Bernardino County Regional
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2020 Forecast report to identify amount and trends in
automobile air pollution.
7. Storm Water Management, The City will prepare and implement a
plan to transition to sustainable storm water management techniques along our streets.
8. Traffic Sign Inventory. The City will maintain an inventory of all signs
located throughout the city.
9. Staff Training, The City will train Advisory Group members and City
staff on the content of the Complete Streets principles and best practices for implementing the
policy.
10. Coordination. The City will utilize inter -departmental project
coordination to promote the most responsible and efficient use of fiscal resources for activities that
occur within the public right of way.
11. Funding. The City will actively seek sources of appropriate funding to
implement Complete Streets.
Ordinance No. 857 - Page 4 of 6
12. All initial planning and design studies, health impact assessments,
environmental reviews, and other project reviews for projects requiring funding or approval by the
City shall: (1) evaluate the effect of the proposed project on safe, comfortable, and convenient travel
by all Users, and (2) identify measures to mitigate any adverse impacts on such travel that are
identified.
6. Statuto Construction and Severabif
a. This Ordinance shall be construed so as not to conflict with applicable federal
or state laws, rules, or regulations. Nothing in this Ordinance authorizes the City to impose any
duties or obligations in conflict with limitations on local authority established by federal or state law at
the time such action is taken.
b. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, deemed or held by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
to be invalid or unconstitutional or preempted by legislative enactment, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it
would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or
words thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, clauses, phrases,
or words might subsequently be held preempted or unconstitutional.
C. This Ordinance is intended to implement the Complete Streets Goals and
Policies of the 2010 General Plan and is exempt from the requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines promulgated thereunder,
pursuant to Section 21080.17 of the Public Resource Code and Section 15282(i) of Division 6 Title
14 of the California Code of Regulation.
7. The City Cleric shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published in accordance with all applicable legal requirements.
Please see the following page
for lama1 adoption, cardricadon and signatures
Ordinance No. 857 - Page 5 of 6
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 19" day of December 2012.
AYES: Alexander, Michael, Spagnolo, Steinorth, Williams
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINED: None
L. Dennis Michael, Mayor
ATTEST:
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a ice C. Reynolds, CiN Clerk
I, JANICE C. REYNOLDS, CITY CLERK of the City of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a Regular Meeting of
the Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 5t' day of December 2012, and was
passed at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga held on the 19th
day of December 2012.
Executed this 2& day of December 2012, at Rancho Cucamonga, California.
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Ordinance No. 857 - Page 6 of 6
BILL NO. 6294
ORDINANCE NO. 6177
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CLAYTON COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
WHEREAS, the City desires to encourage walking, bicycling and transit use as safe, convenient
and widely available modes of transportation for all people; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clayton Vision 2013 includes in its guiding principles the fostering of all
safe and accessible modes of travel including walking and biking; and
WHEREAS, the 2010 Downtown Clayton Master Plan Update includes guidance for the
development of a well-run, efficient, and connected transit systems for all users; and
WHEREAS, the City of Clayton partnered with surrounding communities to develop the 2009
Brentwood, Clayton, Maplewood and Richmond Heights Bikeable Walkable Communities Plan that
provides for a connected, integrated network of regional bike routes; and
WHEREAS, desires to adopt a "Complete Streets" policy which is to be used as a guiding
principle, where practicable and economically feasible, in the design, operation and maintenance of
City streets to promote safe and convenient access and travel for all users including pedestrians,
bicyclists, motorists, transit riders, and people of all abilities; and
WHEREAS, the City will strive to consult with business districts and neighborhood associations
in consideration of functional facilities and accommodations in furtherance of the Clayton Complete
Streets policy; and
WHEREAS, transportation improvements, facilities and amenities that may contribute to
"Complete Streets" will be developed to fit in with the context of the surrounding community; and
WHEREAS, the City will consider such transportation improvements, facilities and amenities
where such are practicable and economically feasible during the construction, reconstruction or other
changes of transportation facilities on streets and redevelopment projects.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
CLAYTON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 — Title
This policy shall be known as the "Clayton Complete Streets Policy".
Section 2 — Putpyse
The Clayton Complete Street Policy sets forth guiding principles and practices to be considered in all
public transportation projects, where practicable, economically feasible, and otherwise in accordance
with applicable law, so as to encourage walking, bicycling and other non -motorized forms of transit, in
addition to typical motorized transit including personal and public transit vehicles. All uses shall be
designed to allow safe operations for all users regardless of age or ability. The ultimate goal of this
policy is the creation of an interconnected network of complete streets that balances the needs of all
users in order to achieve maximum functionality and use.
Ord 6177 - Complete Streets Policy.docx
January 10, 2012
Page 1 of 3
Section 3 —Applicability
While this policy does not require certain designs or construction standards and does not require
specific improvements, this policy does require the Director of Public Works to consider complete street
elements in the design, construction and maintenance of public transportation projects, improvements
and facilities in addition to other considerations including, but not limited to cost of improvements,
budget for the project, space and area requirements and limitations and legal requirements and
limitations. This policy further requires consideration of complete street elements by the Director of
Planning & Development Department and the Plan Commission through the planning, development
review and approval process or in other appropriate circumstances.
This policy is intended to cover all development and redevelopment in the public domain within the City
of Clayton. This includes all public transportation projects such as, but not limited to, new road
construction, reconstruction, retrofits, upgrades, resurfacing, and rehabilitation. Routine maintenance
may be excluded from these requirements by the Director of Public Works on a case-by-case basis.
This policy also covers privately built roads intended for public use. As such, compliance with these
principles may be factored into decisions related to the City's participation in private projects and
whether the city will accept conveyance of privately built roads constructed after the passage of this
policy.
Section 4 — Guiding Principles and Practices
Complete street defined. A complete street is one designed to be a transportation corridor for all users:
pedestrians, cyclists, transit users, and motorists, that fits in with the context of the surrounding
community. Complete streets are designed and operated to enable safe continuous travel networks for
all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bus riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely
move from destination to destination along and across a network of complete streets. Transportation
improvements, facilities and amenities that may contribute to complete streets and that are considered
as elements of a "complete street" include: street and sidewalk lighting; pedestrian and bicycle safety
improvements; access improvements, including compliance with the latest criteria of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Public Right -of -Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG); public
transit facilities accommodation including, but not limited, to pedestrian access improvement to transit
stops and stations; street trees and landscaping; drainage; and street amenities.
The City will strive, where practicable and economically feasible, to incorporate one (1) or more
"complete street" elements into public transportation projects in order to provide appropriate
accommodation for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users and persons of all abilities, while promoting
safe operation for all users, in comprehensive and connected networks in a manner consistent with,
and supportive of, the surrounding community. The goal is a transportation system balance that
recognizes the need for some roads to offer greater or lesser degrees of accommodation for each type
of user, while still ensuring basic accommodation is provided for all permitted users.
The City will strive to incorporate complete streets principles into all public strategic plans and master
land use plans, upon subsequent updates. The principles, where practicable, shall be incorporated into
other Public Works plans, manuals, rules, regulations, operational standards, and programs as
appropriate and directed by the Director of Public Works.
It shall be a goal of the City to foster partnerships with the State of Missouri, St. Louis County,
neighboring communities and community stakeholders in consideration of functional facilities and
accommodations in furtherance of the City's "Complete Streets" policy and the continuation of such
facilities and accommodations beyond the City's borders.
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January 10, 2012
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The City recognizes that complete streets may be achieved through single elements incorporated into a
particular project or incrementally through a series of smaller improvements or maintenance activities
overtime. The City will attempt to draw upon all possible funding sources to plan for and implement
this policy and shall investigate grants that may be available to make complete streets elements more
economically feasible.
Section 5 - Implementation
As part of the budgeting process for projects in the Capital Improvement Fund, the Capital
Improvements Plan Ranking System Summary includes and shall continue to include prioritization
criteria that give extra weight to projects that enhance access or mobility for those on foot, riding
bicycles, or taking public transportation.
During the planning phase of any public improvement project, a designee of the Public Works
Department shall conduct a study and analysis relating to the addition and incorporation of one or more
"Complete Streets" elements into the public transportation portion of the project. The study and
analysis shall include cost estimates, whether the elements could be incorporated in a safe manner, the
degree that such improvements or facilities may be utilized, the benefit of such improvements or
facilities to other public transportation improvements, whether additional property is required, physical
or area requirements or limitations and verify the availability of maintenance funds to support proposed
improvements and any other factors deemed relevant. Such study and analysis shall be submitted to
the Director of Public Works for consideration in the design and planning of the public transportation
project. The Director of Public Works shall consider the incorporation of one or more "Complete
Streets" elements in each public transportation project to the extent that such is economically and
physically feasible.
City personnel will continue to be encouraged to attend workshops and other training opportunities to
planners and engineers so that everyone working on the transportation network understands the
importance of the Complete Streets vision and how they can implement it in their everyday work.
As part of the City's ongoing performance measures efforts, criteria for the measurement of how well
streets are serving all users will incorporated.
Section 6
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect both from and after its passage by the Board of
Aldermen.
Passed by the Board of Aldermen this 10"' day of January, 2012.
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RE S OLUTION No. 12-121
Date ofAdoolion
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RESOLUTION EST S>FTING "COMPLETE STREETS" POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF TRENTON
WHEREAS, the City of Trenton is committed to creating street corridors that
accommodate all road users of all ages and abilities for all trips; and
WHEREAS, significant accomplishments have already been achieved by incorporating
pedestrian safety and traffic calming measures when public streets are improved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council fully supports these initiatives and wishes to reinforce its
commitment to creating a comprehensive, integrated, connected street network that
accommodates all road users of all abilities and for all trips; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all public street projects, both new
construction and reconstruction (not including maintenance) in the City of Trenton shall be
designed and constructed as complete streets. The "complete street" accommodates travel by
pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit, and other motorized vehicles and their passengers. This
policy shall be implemented as follows:
1. All City streets shall be designed and constructed to include
accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit, and motorists.
Complete streets shall accommodate users of all ages and abilities.
2. Recognizing the inter -connected multi -modal network of street grid, the
City of Trenton will work with Mercer County, the Delaware River Joint
Toll Bridge Commission, Traffic Consultant AECOM and state agencies
through existing planning efforts to ensure complete streets principles are
incorporated in a context sensitive manner.
3. While complete streets principles are context sensitive, it would be
appropriate to consider these features during the design, planning,
maintenance and operations phases and incorporate changes into some
retrofit and reconstruction projects. Departments shall reference New
Jersey Roadway Design Manual; the AASHTO Guide for the
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Development of Bicycle Facilities; AASHTO Guide for the Planning,
Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities; the Manual of Uniform
Traffic Control Devices; the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide and
other design criteria as necessary, striving to balance all needs, when
repaving or reconstructing streets.
4. To facilitate timely implementation of the new policy, the following steps
shall be taken:
a. A memorandum outlining this new policy will be distributed to all
department heads within 90 days of this resolution.
b. At least one training about complete streets will be conducted for
appropriate staff within 180 days of this resolution.
C. The Train Station Linkage Plan, prepared for the city by
Nelson/Nygaard in 2006 shall be revisited, with a specific focus on
designating appropriate routes for pedestrians, dedicated bike lanes
and preferred bicycle routes (shoulders or shared travel lanes with
appropriate signage and/or pavement markings). The City Engineer
(or other designee as determined by Council) shall coordinate this
effort in collaboration with the Traffic Analyst and update City
Council within 180 days of this resolution.
d. Oversight of the new complete streets policy will be handled by
the Principle -Planner, or other appropriate cabinet officials
approved by City Council.
S. Exceptions may be made to this policy under any one of the following
conditions:
a. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are not required where they are
prohibited by law.
b. Public transit facilities are not required on streets not serving as
transit routes, The desirability of transit facilities will be
determined on a project specific basis.
C. When the cost of incorporating new bicycle, pedestrian, and/or
public transit facilities is excessive, defined as greater than 20% of
the overall project cost, the need for and/or probable use of the
facility shall be considered in making the deterni nation as to
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whether or not an exception should be approved at this time or held
for future consideration. This determination may occur during the
budget and capital improvements program approval process or
when project plans and specifications are being prepared.
Exceptions due to cost increases shall be sent to City Council for
formal approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Trenton that the City hereby consents to all public street projects, both new construction and
reconstruction (not including maintenance) in the City of Trenton shall be designed and
constructed as complete streets; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall remain on file in the City
Clerk's office.
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ORIGINAL
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY FOR
VILLAGE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
AND PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DESIGN
BE IT RESOLVED by the President and the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, that the Village Manager Is hereby authorized
and directed to adopt and execute a Complete Streets Policy for Village Capital
improvement Projects and Public Improvement Design. Said policy shall
substantially conform to the policy attached hereto as Exhibit A.
THIS RESOLUTION shall be In full force and effect from and after its
adoption and approval as provided by law.
ADOPTED this 3rd day of January, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows:
AYES: Trustees Brewer, Hedges, Johnson, Lueck, Salzman and Tucker;
President Pope
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED by me this 3'd day of January, 2012.
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Teresa Powell
Village Clerk
Adopted by the Oak Park Village Board of Trustees — January 3, 2012
Village of Oak Park
COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
as adopted by
the Village Board of Trustees
on January 3, 2012
1. PURPOSE
The Village of Oak Park seeks to create a comprehensive, integrated, and connected
transportation network where every roadway user can travel safely and comfortably and
where sustainable transportation options are available to everyone by planning,
designing, operating, and maintaining a network of Complete Streets.
2. DEFINITION
Complete Streets are facilities designed, operated, and maintained to assure safe mobility
for users of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and
motorists, appropriate to the function and context of the facility.
3. FINDINGS
Complete Streets provide the following benefits:
1) Increased Transportation Choices: Streets that provide travel choices can give
people the option to avoid traffic congestion and increase the overall capacity of
the transportation network.
2) Improved Safety: Design and accommodation for bicyclists and pedestrians
reduces the incidence of crashes.
3) Quality of Place: Increased bicycling and walking are indicative of vibrant and
livable communities.
4) Economic Development: Complete streets can reduce transportation costs and
travel time while increasing property values and job growth in communities.
5) Improved Return on Infrastructure Investments: Integrating sidewalks, bike
lanes, transit amenities, and safe crossings into the initial design of a project
spares the expense of retrofits later.
6) More Walking and Bicycling: Public health experts are encouraging walking
and bicycling as a response to the obesity epidemic. Streets that provide room
for bicycling and walking help people of all ages get physical activity and gain
independence.
Adopled by the Oak Park Village Board of Trustees — January 3, 2012
4. POLICY.
The Village of Oak Park's Complete Streets policy shall incorporate the needs of all users
through the planning, design, approval, and implementation processes for any
construction, reconstruction, or retrofit of streets, or other portions of the transportation
network, including pavement resurfacing, restriping, and signalization operations, if the
safety and convenience of users can be improved within the scope of the work,
1) Create a comprehensive, integrated, connected multi -modal network by
providing connections to bicycling and walking trip generators such as
employment, education, residential, recreational and public facilities, as well as
retail and transit centers.
2) Provide safe and accessible accommodations for existing and future pedestrian,
bicycle and transit facilities.
3) Establish a checklist of pedestrian, bicycle and transit accommodations such as
accessible sidewalks curb ramps, crosswalks, countdown pedestrian signals,
signs, median refuges, curb extensions, pedestrian scale lighting, bike lanes,
shoulders and bus shelters with the presumption that they shall be included in
each project unless supporting documentation against inclusion is provided and
is found to be justifiable.
4) Establish a procedure to evaluate resurfacing projects for complete streets
inclusion according to length of project, local support, environmental
constraints, total available right-of-way, funding resources and bicycle and/or
pedestrian compatibility.
5) Address the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross corridors as well as
travel along them. Even where bicyclists and pedestrians may .not commonly
Use a particular travel corridor that is being improved or constructed, they will
likely need to be able to cross that corridor safely and conveniently. Therefore,
the design of intersections shall accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians in a
manner that is safe, accessible and convenient.
6) Design bicycle and pedestrian facilities to the best currently available standards
and practices including the American Association of State Highway
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development of Bicycle
Facilities, the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of
Pedestrian Facilities, the AASHTO Green Book: A Policy on Geometric Design
of Highways and Streets, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), the FI4WA Manual of Urriforrn Traffic
Control Devices (MUTCD), the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
Guidelines (ADAAG), and others as rotated. Methods for providing flexibility
within safe design parameters, such as context sensitive solutions and design,
will be considered.
7) Research, develop and support best practices in improving; safety and mobility,
8) Implement trainiiig for Engineers and Planners on Bicycle/Pedestrian/Transit
policies and integration of non -motorized travel options into transportation
systems.
Adopted by the Oak Park Vdlage Board of Trustees — January 3, 2012
9) Make provisions for pedestrians and bicyclists when closing roads, bridges or
sidewalks for construction projects.
10) Consider connections for Safe Routes to Schools, trail crossings, and areas or
population groups with limited transportation options.
11) Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
12) Complement the context of the surrounding community.
13) Update all necessary and appropriate codes, standards, and ordinances to ensure
that design components for all modified streets follow the intent of the policy.
14) Identify all current and potential future sources of funding for street
improvements.
15) Establish performance measures to gauge success of the adopted policy.
5. E2BNTT10NS
Exemptions to the Complete Streets policy must be documented in writing by either the
Director of Public Works or Village Engineer with supporting data that indicates the
reason for the decision and are limited to the following:
1) Non -motorized users are prohibited on the roadway.
2) There is documentation that there is an absence of current and future need.
3) The - cost of accommodations for a particular mode is excessively
disproportionate to the need and potential benefit of a project.
4) The project involves ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in
acceptable condition, such as cleaning, sealing, spot repairs, patching, and
surface treatments, such as micro -surfacing.
6. EVALUATION
The Village of Oak Park shall document the success of the Complete Streets policy using
the following measures:
1) Number of new miles of on -street bicycle routes defined by streets with clearly
marked or signed bicycle accommodations.
2) Number of new bicycle parking spaces.
3) Number of linear feet of new or reconstructed pedestrian accommodations.
4) Number of new or reconstructed accessible curb ramps.
5) Total number of funded bicycle and pedestrian projects and new facilities.
CITY OF NORTHFIELD, MN
CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 2012-017
WHEREAS, Complete Streets are designed and operated to assure safety and accessibility for
all the users of our roads, trails and transit systems, including pedestrians,
bicyclists, transit riders, motorists, commercial and emergency vehicles and for
people of all ages and of all abilities; and,
WHEREAS, Complete Streets reduce congestion by providing safe travel choices that
encourage non -motorized transportation options, increasing the overall capacity
of the transportation network as well as decreasing consumer transportation costs;
and,
WHEREAS, Complete Streets will help Northfield achieve our Comprehensive Plan
transportation goals of enhancing the small-town character of the city through
multi -modal transportation choice and context -sensitive corridor design,
establishing bicycling as a sustainable, safe and convenient, year-round mode of
transportation, and expanding public transit services to ensure mobility for all
residents and visitors; and,
WHEREAS, Northfield became a Minnesota GreenStep City in November 2010 as part of its
goals of sustainability and adopting a Complete Streets policy is a Transportation
• action step for the program and will help Northfield meet its sustainability goals;
and,
WHEREAS, Complete Streets support economic growth and community stability by providing
accessible and efficient connections between home, school, work, recreation and
retail destinations by improving the pedestrian and vehicular environments
throughout Northfield; and,
WHEREAS, Complete Streets enhance safe walking and bicycling options for school-age
children, in recognition of the objectives of the national Safe Routes to School
program and help Northfield remedy deficiencies identified by the 2009 Safe
Routes to School planning grant; and,
WHEREAS, the Northfield Complete Streets Coalition gathered letters of support for a
Complete Streets policy from key community stakeholders demonstrating broad
community concern; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature passed a statewide Complete Streets law in 2010 and
many Minnesota cities have already adopted Complete Streets policies.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THAT:
0 The City of Northfield affirms its support of Complete Streets and providing a safe, efficient,
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:
The Mayor and City Council direct the formation of a Council -directed task force to draft the
Complete Streets Policy which shall include up to three Council members and key staff as selected
by the City Administrator. The task force shall recommend relevant board and commission
representatives, community stakeholders representatives, and local experts and will bring these
recommendations back to the Council by March 31, 2012 with a proposed timeline for policy
development which may include a standalone policy and/or amendments to the city's
Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Plan, City Code and/or Capital Improvement Program.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Northfield on this 21 st day of February 2012.
ATTEST
City Clerk
VOTE: ROSSING i BUCK14EIT
POWNELL 1MM
Mayor
GANEY NAKASIAN
ZWEIFEL
• 6.iMield
Date of City Council Meeting: February 21, 2012
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Northfield Complete Streets Coalition
Councilor Buckheit
Subject: Complete Streets Program
Action Requested:
REGULAR
Item #14
Consider adopting Resolution 2012-017 affirming support for Complete Streets, calling for
development of a Complete Streets Policy and creation of a task force of staff, Council, and
community members to draft the policy and implementation guidelines.
Summary Report:
In 2011, the Council asked to revisit street design policies and standards after the annual
reconstruction projects on Plum and Linden Streets illustrated how current fixed design standards
are not readily applicable to all situations and may work against Comprehensive Plan goals of
high quality streets which encourage non -motorized transportation, preserve and increase the
urban forest, and enhance Northfield's sense of place.
Councilor Buckheit gave a brief introduction to Complete Streets at a Council work session; the
Northfield News followed up with a summary and then a longer piece on Complete Streets. The
Planning Commission sent a memo to the Council calling for Context Sensitive Street design.
Following the Northfield News story, Carleton College students contacted Councilor Buckheit
and asked to meet to talk about Complete Streets. Ben Hellerstein from Carleton, Tracy Davis,
Planning Commission chair, Councilor Zweifel, and Councilor Buckheit met last Spring to
discuss how interested Carleton students could help move Northfield to adopt a Complete Streets
policy. The group agreed to meet in the fall after Carleton students returned to school and
discussed this would be a project they would like to undertake for the 2011-2012 academic year.
In September 2011, the Carleton students organized another meeting which included a St. Olaf
student, a Northfield High School student, an ArTech student, Councilors Buckheit and Zweifel,
and Alice Thomas and Ivan Imm of the Planning Commission.
Safe Routes to School planning grant. The resolution calls for developing a Complete Streets
• policy and sketches who will work on the project plus a projected date for reporting back to the
Council with a plan for the work. The plan for developing the policy will take into account staff
resource availability, other city projects, and need for any additional resources.
Northfield is particularly rich in people and groups with knowledge about and passion for
transportation planning which serves all users, especially non -motorized transportation uses and
transit. The drafting group should include and draw on this expertise as well as key staff upon
whom the implementation with depend. The Coalition proposed a task force of staff and Council
members, including one Council member from the Northfield Complete Streets Coalition. The
Council/stafftask force could then identify and include stakeholders, relevant board and
commission members, and community experts.
A Complete Streets policy:
• Includes a vision for how and why the community wants to complete its streets
• Specifies that `all users' includes pedestrians, bicyclists and transit passengers of all ages
and abilities, as well as trucks, buses and automobiles.
• Applies to both new and retrofit pgoJects, including design, planning, maintenance, and
operations, for the entire right of way.
• Makes any exceptions specific and sets a clear procedure that requires high-level
approval of exceptions.
• Encourages street connectivity and aims to create a comprehensive, integrated, connected
• network for all modes.
• Is adoptable by all aencies to cover all roads.
• Directs the use of the latest and best desip criteria and guidelines while recognizing the
need for flexibility in balancing user needs.
• Directs that complete streets solutions will cornpl=ent the context of the community.
■ Establishes Rgrformance standards with measurable outcomes.
• Includes s cific n xt gpps for implementation of the policy
• Inco orates stormwater management and urban forega guidanc for street corridors.
The policy can become a stand-alone document or incorporated as amendments to our current
Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Plan, and Parks, Open Space and Trail Plan plus supporting
revisions to the city code and capital improvement program. How the policy is incorporated into
our existing planning documents, law and budgeting will be determined by the task force and
approved by the Council.
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Chapter 12.02
COMPLETE STREETS POLICY
Sections:
12.02.010 Purpose.
12.02.020 Exceptions.
12.02.030
Complete streets infrastructure.
12.02.040
Goals to foster partnerships.
12.02.050
Best practice criteria.
12.02.060
Performance standards.
12.02.010 Purpose.
The city of Ocean Shores shall, to the maximum extent practical, scope, plan, design, construct,
operate and maintain appropriate facilities for the safe accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists,
transit users, motorists, emergency responders, freight and users of all ages and abilities in all new
construction, retrofit or reconstruction projects. Through ongoing operations and maintenance, the
city of Ocean Shores shall identify cost-effective opportunities to include complete streets practices.
(Ord. 916 § 1 (part), 2012)
12.02.020 Exceptions.
Facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and/or people of all abilities are not required to be
provided when:
A. A documented absence of current or future need exists;
B. Nonmotorized uses are prohibited by law;
C. Routine maintenance of the transportation network is performed that does not change the
roadway geometry or operations, such as mowing, sweeping and spot repair;
D. The cost would be disproportionate to the current need or probable future uses;
E. In instances where a documented exception is granted by the mayor. (Ord. 916 § 1 (part), 2012)
12.02.030 Complete streets infrastructure.
As feasible, Ocean Shores shall incorporate complete streets infrastructure into existing public and
private streets to create a comprehensive, integrated, connected transportation network for Ocean
Shores that balances access, mobility, health and safety needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit
users, motorists, emergency responders, freight and users of all ages and abilities, ensuring a fully
connected, integrated network that provides transportation options. "Complete streets infrastructure"
means design features that contribute to a safe, convenient, or comfortable travel experience for
users, including but not limited to features such as: sidewalks; shared use paths; bicycle lanes;
automobile lanes; paved shoulders; street trees and landscaping; planting strips; curbs; accessible
curb ramps; bulb outs; crosswalks; refuge islands; pedestrian and traffic signals, including countdown
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and accessible signals; signage; street furniture; bicycle parking facilities; public transportation stops
and facilities; transit priority signalization; traffic calming devices such as rotary circles, traffic bumps,
and surface treatments such as paving blocks, textured asphalt, and concrete; narrow vehicle lanes;
raised medians; and dedicated transit lanes. (Ord. 916 § 1 (part), 2012)
12.02.040 Goals to foster partnerships.
It is a goal of the city of Ocean Shores to foster partnerships with all Washington State transportation
funding agencies including the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the
Federal Highway Administration, Grays Harbor County, North Beach School District, citizens,
businesses, interest groups, neighborhoods, and any funding agency to implement the complete
streets ordinance. (Ord. 916 § 1 (part), 2012)
12.02.050 Best practice criteria.
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The mayor or designee shall modify, develop and adopt policies, design criteria, standards and
guidelines based upon recognized best practices in street design, construction, and operations
including but not limited to the latest editions of American Association of State Highway
Transportation Officials (AASHTO), Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and National
Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) while reflecting the context and character of the
surrounding built and natural environments and enhance the appearance of such. (Ord. 916 § 1
(part), 2012)
12.02.060 Performance standards.
The city of Ocean Shores shall put into place performance standards with measurable benchmarks to
continuously evaluate the complete streets ordinance for success and opportunities for improvement.
Performance standards may include transportation and mode shift, miles of bicycle facilities or
sidewalks, public participation, number of ADA accommodations built, and number of exemptions
from this policy approved. (Ord. 916 § 1 (part), 2012)
The Ocean Shores Municipal Code is current through
Ordinance 933, passed January 27, 2014.
Disclaimer: The City Clerk's Office has the official version of the
Ocean Shores Municipal Code. Users should contact the City -'
Clerk's Office for ordinances passed subsequent to the ordinance
cited above.
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2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK
3 ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY ESTABLISHING GUIDING PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICES SO THAT TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED,
4 DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, OPERATED AND MAINTAINED TO ENCOURAGE
WALKING, BICYCLING AND TRANSIT USE WHILE PROMOTING SAFE OPERATIONS
5 FOR ALL USERS.
6 WHEREAS, streets are a critical component of public space and play a major role in
7 establishing the image and identity of a city, providing a key framework for culTent and future
development; and
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WHEREAS, on June 21, 2010, the City Council adopted a resolution declaring the City of
9 Huntington Park a "Healthy Eating Active Living" (HEAL) City; and
10 WEE> t AS, Active Living integrates physical activity into daily routines and Active Living
I 1 communities encourage individuals of all ages and abilities to be more physically active; and
12 WHEREAS, Active Living improves health by lowering the risk of chronic health
conditions such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease; and
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WHEREAS, conununities that support Active Living strive to create amenities that will
14 enhance the quality of life of its residents, improve the physical and social environment in ways that
15 attract businesses and workers, and contribute to economic development; and
16 WHEREAS, public health recognizes an inextricable link between health and the built
environment; and
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WHEREAS, a goal of Complete Streets is to improve the access and mobility for all users of
18 11 streets in our community by improving safety through reducing conflict and encouraging non -
19 motorized transportation and transit; and
20 WHEREAS, Complete Streets will improve environmental conditions, such as better air
21 quality, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and unproved water quality; and
22 WHEREAS, communities that support Complete Streets see increased street life and a
reduction in crime and improved personal safety; and
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WHEREAS, the State of California's Complete Streets Act of 2008 requires cities to
24 identify the provision of routine accommodation of all roadway users including motorists,
pedestrians, cyclists, individuals with disabilities, seniors, and public transit users in their circulation
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26 WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that obesity is a serious public health threat to the
27 health and wellbeing of adults, children and families in Huntington Park; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make the City of Huntington Park a more walkable
and bikeable community.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON
PARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Cit y Council adopts the above recitals as its findings.
SECTION 2, The City Council hereby adopts a Complete Streets Policy for the City of
Huntington Park and is attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
SECTION 3. The City of Huntington Park desires to create a safe and efficient
transportation system that, to the extent feasible, promotes the health and mobility of all City of
Huntington Park citizens and visitors. Therefore, the City of Huntington Park, when practicable,
will provide for the needs of drivers, transit users, bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities
in all planning, design, construction, reconstruction, retrofit, operations and maintenance activities .
and products.
SECTION 4. The City of Huntington Park will strive to enhance the safety, access,
convenience, and comfort of all users of all ages and abilities. The City understands children,
seniors, and persons with disabilities will require special accommodations.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16°i day of April, 2012.
Andyoliva, ayor
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Ros ' na Ramirez, City r
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City of Huntington Park
Complete Streets Policy
The objective of this policy is to establish guiding principles and practices so transportation
improvements are planned, designed, constructed operated and maintained to encourage walking,
bicycling, and transit use while promoting safe operations for all users.
The City of Huntington Park will create a safe and efficient transportation system that promotes the
health and mobility of all Huntington Park citizens and visitors by providing high quality pedestrian,
bicycling, and transit access to all destinations throughout the city, and will design its streets for
people, with beauty and amenities. The City of Huntington Park will provide for the needs of drivers,
transit users, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities in all planning, design, construction,
reconstruction, retrofit, operations, and maintenance activities and products.
The City of Huntington Park will enhance the safety, access, convenience, and comfort of all users of
all ages and abilities. The City understands that children, seniors, and persons with disabilities will
require special accommodations.
STREET NETWORKI CONNECTIVITY
(A) The City of Huntington Park will design, operate and maintain a transportation network
that provides a connected network of facilities accommodating all nodes of travel.
(B) The City will actively look for opportunities to repurpose rights-of-way to enhance
connectivity for pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit.
(C) The City will focus non -motorized connectivity improvements to services, schools, parks,
civic uses, regional connections and commercial uses.
(D) The City will require new developments to provide interconnected street networks with
small blocks.
JURISDICTION
(A) This Complete Streets Policy is intended to cover all development and redevelopment in
the public domain and all street improvement assessment districts within Huntington Park, but will
also focus on regional connectivity.
(B) Every City Department including Administration, Public Works, Engineering, Community
Development, Parks and Recreation, and Police, will follow the policy.
(C) The City requires all developers and builders to obtain and comply with the City's
standards.
(D) The City requires agencies that Huntington Park has permitting authority over, including,
but no limited to, water agencies, electrical utilities, gas and petroleum utilities, communications
utilities, and service contractors to comply with this policy.
(E) The City will work closely with Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, and the
Southern California Association of Governments to promote compliance,
(F) The City encourages agencies not under Huntington Park's jurisdiction, including, but not
limited to, the Los Angeles Unified School District, to satisfy this policy.
PHASES
The City of Huntington Park will apply this Complete Streets policy to all roadway projects, including
those involving new construction, reconstruction, reh'ofits, repaving, rehabilitation, or changes in the
allocation of pavement space on an existing roadway, as well as those that involve new privately built
roads and easements intended for public use. Complete Streets may be achieved through single
projects or incrementally through a series of smaller improvements or maintenance and operation
activities over time.
EXCEPTIONS
Complete Streets principles and practices will be included in street construction, reconstruction,
repaving, and rehabilitation projects, as well as other plans and manuals, except under one or more of
the following conditions:
(A) A project involves only ordinary or emergency maintenance activities designed to keep
assets in serviceable condition such as mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot repair, concrete joint repair,
or pothole filling, or when interim measures are implemented on temporary detour or haul routes.
(B) The City Council exempts a project due to excessive and disproportionate cost of
establishing a bikeway, walkway or transit enhancement as part of a project.
(C) The Director of Public Works, City Engineer and the Director of Community Development
jointly determine the construction is not practically feasible or cost effective because of significant or
adverse environmental impacts to waterways, flood plains, remnants of native vegetation, wetlands, or
other critical areas, or due to impacts on neighboring land uses, including impact from right of way
acquisitions.
(D) Unless otherwise determined by the City Council, the Director of Public Works, City
Engineer and the Director of Community Development jointly determine it is not practically feasible or
cost effective to implement the provisions of this policy through public or private project design or
manuals or other plans.
Exceptions described above, will be documented.
DESIGN
Additionally, the Huntington Park City Council declares it is the City of Huntington Park's policy to:
(A) Adopt new Complete Streets Design Guidelines to guide the planning, funding, design,
construction, operation, and maintenance of new and modified streets in Huntington Park while
remaining flexible to the unique circumstances of different streets where sound engineering and
planning judgment will produce context sensitive designs.
(B) Incorporate the Complete Streets Design Guidelines' principles into all City plans, manuals,
rules, regulations and programs as appropriate.
(C) Provide well-designed pedestrian accommodations on all streets and crossings. pedestrian
accommodations can take numerous forms, including but not limited to traffic signals, roundabouts,
bulb -outs, curb extensions, sidewalks, buffer zones, shared -use pathways, and perpendicular curb
ramps, among others.
(D) Provide well-designed bicycle accommodations along all streets. Bicycle accommodations
can take numerous forms, including but not limited to the use of bicycle boulevards, striping, slow
streets, low auto volume streets, traffic calming, signs, and pavement markings, among others.
(E) Where physical conditions warrant, landscaping shall be planted whenever a street is newly
constructed, reconstructed, or relocated.
CONTEXT SEwnvuy
(A) The City of Huntington Park will plan its streets in harmony with the adjacent land uses
and neighborhoods.
(B) The City will solicit input from Iocal stakeholders during the planning process.
(C) The City will integrate natural features, such as waterways, and other topography into
design of streets.
(D) The City will design streets with a strong sense of place. Architecture, landscaping,
streetscaping, public art, signage, etc. will be used to reflect the community and neighborhood.
(E) The City will coordinate street improvements with merchants along retail and commercial
corridors to develop vibrant and livable districts.
(F) The City will practice sustainable storm water management strategies.
PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The City will evaluate this Complete Streets Policy using the following performance measures:
1. Total miles of on -street bikeways defined by streets with clearly marked or signed bicycle
accommodation
2. Total miles of streets with pedestrian accommodation (goal — all)
3. Number of missing or non-compliant curb ramps along City streets (goal — 0)
4. Number of new street trees planted along City streets
5. Percentage of new street projects that are multi -modal
6. Number and severity of pedestrian -vehicle and bicycle -vehicle crashes
7. Number of pedestrian -vehicle and bicycle -vehicle fatalities (goal -- 0)
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The City will create a methodology to collect data related to those performance measures.
IMPLEMENTATION
(A) Advisory Group. The City will establish an inter -departmental advisory committee to
oversee the implementation of this policy. The committee will include members of Public Works,
Engineering, Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and the Police Departments from the
City of Huntington Park. The committee may include representatives from the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, representatives from the bicycling, disabled, youth and elderly
community, and other advocacy organizations, as relevant. This committee will meet as necessary and
will report to City Council on matters regarding implementation.
(B) Inventoty. The City will maintain a comprehensive inventory of the pedestrian and
bicycling facility infrastructure integrated with the City's database and will prioritize projects to
eliminate gaps in the sidewalk and bikeways networks.
(C) Capital Improvement Project Prioritization. The City will reevaluate Capital Improvement
Projects prioritization to encourage implementation of bicycle, pedestrian, and transit improvements.
(D) Revisions to Existing Plans and Policies. The City of Huntington Park will incorporate
Complete Streets principles into, the City's Circulation Element, Transportation Strategic Plan, Transit
Plan, Traffic Safety Master Plan, Specific Plans, Urban Design Element; and other plans, manuals,
rules, regulations and programs.
(E) Other Plans. When feasible, the City will prepare, implement, and maintain a Bicycle
Transportation Plan, a Pedestrian Transportation Plan, a Safe Routes to School Plan, an Americans
with Disabilities Act Transition Plan, and a Street Tree and Landscape Master Plan.
(F) Storm Water Management. The City will prepare and implement a plan to transition to
sustainable storm water management techniques along our streets.
(G) Staff Training. The City will train pertinent City staff on the content of the Complete
Sheets principles and best practices for implementing the policy.
(H) Coordination. The City will utilize inter -departmental project coordination to promote the
most responsible and efficient use of fiscal resources for activities that occur within the public right of
way.
(1) Street Manual. The City will create and adopt a Complete Streets Design Manual to support
implementation of this policy.
(J) Funding. The City will actively seek sources of appropriate funding to implement Complete
Streets.
Unless otherwise indicated, the Public Works Department and/or the Engineering Department will be
responsible for the implementation of this Complete Streets Policy.
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ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF HUNTINGTON PARK)
I, Rosanna M. Ramirez, City Clerk of the City of Huntington Park, California, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of said City, is five; that the
foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No. 2012-18 was duly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Huntington Park, approved and signed by the Mayor of said City, and
attested to by the City Clerk of said City, all at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the
160i day of April, 2012, and that the same was so passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit.
AYES: Council Members — Gomez, Guerrero, Hernandez, Perez, Molina
NOES: Council Members -- None
ABSENT: Council Members --- None
ABSTAIN: Council Members — None
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Sec. 431-801. Definition of complete streets.
"Complete Streets" means streets that are designed and operated to enable safe access for
all users, in that pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and public transportation users of all ages and
abilities are able to safely move along and across a street.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
Sec. 431-802. Complete Streets policy.
The city shall develop a safe, reliable, efficient, integrated and connected multimodal
transportation system that will promote access, mobility and health for all users, and will ensure that
the safety and convenience of all users of the transportation system are accommodated, including
pedestrians, bicyclists, users of mass transit, people of all ages and abilities, motorists, emergency
responders, freight providers and adjacent land users.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
Sec. 431-803. Scope of Complete Streets applicability.
(a) All city -owned transportation facilities in the public right-of-way including, but not limited to,
streets, bridges and all other connecting pathways shall be designed, constructed, operated,
and maintained so that users of all ages and abilities can travel safely and independently.
(b) Privately constructed streets and parking lots shall adhere to this policy.
(c) The city shall foster partnerships with the State of Indiana, neighboring communities and
counties, and business and school districts to develop facilities and accommodations that
further the city's complete streets policy and continue such infrastructure beyond the city's
borders.
(d) The city shall approach every transportation improvement and project phase as an
opportunity to create safer, more accessible streets for all users. These phases include, but
are not limited to: planning, programming, design, right-of-way acquisition, construction,
construction engineering, reconstruction, operation and maintenance. Other changes to
transportation facilities on streets and rights-of-way, including capital improvements, re-
channelization projects and major maintenance, must also be included.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
Sec. 431-804. Exceptions.
Any exception to this policy, including for private projects, must be approved by the director
of public works and be documented with supporting data that indicates the basis for the decision.
Such documentation shall be publicly available.
Exceptions may be considered for approval when:
(a) An affected roadway prohibits, by law, use by specified users (such as an interstate
freeways or pedestrian malls), in which case a greater effort shall be made to
accommodate those specified users elsewhere, including on roadways that cross or
otherwise intersect with the affected roadway;
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(b) The activities are ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in
serviceable condition (e.g. mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot repair, and surface
treatments such as chip seal or interim measures;
(c) The director of public works issues a documented exception concluding that the
application of Complete Streets principles is unnecessary, unduly cost prohibitive, or
inappropriate because it would be contrary to public safety; or
(d) Other available means or factors indicate an absence of need, including future need.
The director of public works shall submit quarterly reports to the board of public works
summarizing all exceptions granted in the preceding quarter. These reports shall be submitted at
the first board of public works meeting after the end of the quarter, and shall be posted on-line.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
Sec. 431-805. Design standards.
The city shall follow accepted or adopted design standards and use the best and latest
design standards available.
In recognition of context sensitivity, public input and the needs of many users, a flexible,
innovative and balanced approach that follows other appropriate design standards may be
considered, provided that a comparable level of safety for all users is present.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
Sec. 431-806. Performance measures.
The city shall measure the success of this Complete Streets policy using, but not limited to,
the following performance measures:
• Total miles of bike lanes.
• Linear feet of new pedestrian accommodation.
• Number of new curb ramps installed along city streets.
• Crosswalk and intersection improvements.
• Percentage of transit stops accessible via sidewalks and curb ramps (beginning in June
2014).
• Rate of crashes, injuries, and fatalities by mode.
• Rate of children walking or bicycling to school (beginning in June 2014).
Unless otherwise noted above, within six months of ordinance adoption, the city shall create
individual numeric benchmarks for each of the performance measures included, as a means of
tracking and measuring the annual performance of the ordinance. Quarterly reports shall be posted
on-line for each of the above measures.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
Sec. 431-807. Implementation and reporting.
The City of Indianapolis shall view Complete Streets as integral to everyday transportation
decision-making practices and processes. To this end:
(a)
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The department of public works, the department of metropolitan development, the
office of sustainability and other relevant departments, agencies, or committees will
incorporate Complete Streets principles into all existing plans, manuals, checklists,
decision -trees, rules, regulations, and programs as appropriate (including, but not
limited to, ReZone Indy, ReBuild Indy, the Comprehensive Plan, Transportation
Capital Program, the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans, Transit Plan and other
appropriate plans);
(b) The department of public works, the department of metropolitan development, the
office of sustainability and other relevant departments, agencies, or committees will
review current design standards, including subdivision regulations which apply to new
roadway construction, to ensure that they reflect the best available design standards
and guidelines, and effectively implement Complete Streets, where feasible;
(c) When available, the city shall encourage staff professional development and training
on non -motorized transportation issues through attending conferences, classes,
seminars, and workshops;
(d) City staff shall identify all current and potential future sources of funding for street
improvements and recommend improvements to the project selection criteria to
support Complete Streets projects;
(e) The city shall promote inter -departmental project coordination among city departments
with an interest in the activities that occur within the public right-of-way in order to
better use fiscal resources;
M An annual report will be made to the city -county council showing progress made in
implementing this policy. The department of public works, the department of
metropolitan development, the office of sustainability and other relevant departments,
agencies, or committees shall report on the annual increase or decrease for each
performance measure contained in this ordinance compared to the previous year(s);
and
(9) Every Complete Streets project shall include an educational component to ensure that
all users of the transportation system understand and can safely utilize Complete
Streets project elements.
(G. O. 22, 2012, § 1)
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Adopted by the Oak Park Village Board of Trustees — January 3, 2012
Village of Oak Park COMPLETE STREETS POLICY as adopted by the Village
Board of Trustees on January 3, 2012
1. PURPOSE
The Village of Oak Park seeks to create a comprehensive, integrated, and
connected transportation network where every roadway user can travel safely
and comfortably and where sustainable transportation options are available to
everyone by planning, designing, operating, and maintaining a network of
Complete Streets.
2. DEFINITION
Complete Streets are facilities designed, operated, and maintained to assure
safe mobility for users of all ages and abilities, including pedestrians, cyclists,
transit riders, and motorists, appropriate to the function and context of the facility.
3. FINDINGS
Complete Streets provide the following benefits:
1) Increased Transportation Choices: Streets that provide travel choices can give
people the option to avoid traffic congestion and increase the overall capacity of
the transportation network.
2) Improved Safety: Design and accommodation for bicyclists and pedestrians
reduces the incidence of crashes.
3) Quality of Place: Increased bicycling and walking are indicative of vibrant and
livable communities.
4) Economic Development: Complete streets can reduce transportation costs
and travel time while increasing property values and job growth in communities.
5) Improved Return on Infrastructure Investments: Integrating sidewalks, bike
lanes, transit amenities, and safe crossings into the initial design of a project
spares the expense of retrofits later.
6) More Walking and Bicycling: Public health experts are encouraging walking
and bicycling as a response to the obesity epidemic. Streets that provide room
for bicycling and walking help people of all ages get physical activity and gain
independence.
4. POLICY
The Village of Oak Park's Complete Streets policy shall incorporate the needs of
all users through the planning, design, approval, and implementation processes
for any construction, reconstruction, or retrofit of streets, or other portions of the
transportation network, including pavement resurfacing, restriping, and
signalization operations, if the safety and convenience of users can be improved
within the scope of the work.
1) Create a comprehensive, integrated, connected multi -modal network by
providing connections to bicycling and walking trip generators such as
employment, education, residential, recreational and public facilities, as well as
retail and transit centers.
2) Provide safe and accessible accommodations for existing and future
pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities.
3) Establish a checklist of pedestrian, bicycle and transit accommodations such
as accessible sidewalks curb ramps, crosswalks, countdown pedestrian signals,
signs, median refuges, curb extensions, pedestrian scale lighting, bike lanes,
shoulders and bus shelters with the presumption that they shall be included in
each project unless supporting documentation against inclusion is provided and
is found to be justifiable.
4) Establish a procedure to evaluate resurfacing projects for complete streets
inclusion according to length of project, local support, environmental constraints,
total available right-of-way, funding resources and bicycle and/or pedestrian
compatibility.
5) Address the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross corridors as well as
travel along them. Even where bicyclists and pedestrians may not commonly use
a particular travel corridor that is being improved or constructed, they will likely
need to be able to cross that corridor safely and conveniently. Therefore, the
design of intersections shall accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians in a
manner that is safe, accessible and convenient.
6) Design bicycle and pedestrian facilities to the best currently available
standards and practices including the American Association of State Highway
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development of Bicycle
Facilities, the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of
Pedestrian Facilities, the AASHTO Green Book: A Policy on Geometric Design of
Highways and Streets, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway
Capacity Manual (HCM), the FHWA Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD), the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG),
and others as related. Methods for providing flexibility within safe design
parameters, such as context sensitive solutions and design, will be considered.
7) Research, develop and support best practices in improving safety and
mobility.
8) Implement training for Engineers and Planners on Bicycle/Pedestrian/Transit
policies and integration of non -motorized travel options into transportation
systems.
9) Make provisions for pedestrians and bicyclists when closing roads, bridges or
sidewalks for construction projects.
10) Consider connections for Safe Routes to Schools, trail crossings, and areas
or population groups with limited transportation options.
11) Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
12) Complement the context of the surrounding community.
13) Update all necessary and appropriate codes, standards, and ordinances to
ensure that design components for all modified streets follow the intent of the
policy.
14) Identify all current and potential future sources of funding for street
improvements.
15) Establish performance measures to gauge success of the adopted policy.
5. EXEMPTIONS
Exemptions to the Complete Streets policy must be documented in writing by
either the Director of Public Works or Village Engineer with supporting data that
indicates the reason for the decision and are limited to the following:
1) Non -motorized users are prohibited on the roadway.
2) There is documentation that there is an absence of current and future need.
3) The cost of accommodations for a particular mode is excessively
disproportionate to the need and potential benefit of a project.
4) The project involves ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets
in acceptable condition, such as cleaning, sealing, spot repairs, patching, and
surface treatments, such as micro -surfacing.
6. EVALUATION
The Village of Oak Park shall document the success of the Complete Streets
policy using the following measures:
1) Number of new miles of on -street bicycle routes defined by streets with clearly
marked or signed bicycle accommodations.
2) Number of new bicycle parking spaces.
3) Number of linear feet of new or reconstructed pedestrian accommodations.
4) Number of new or reconstructed accessible curb ramps.
5) Total number of funded bicycle and pedestrian projects and new facilities.
ORDINANCE NO. 857
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CALIFORNIA,
ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS PROGRAM
A. Recitals.
1. On May 19, 2010, the City of Rancho Cucamonga adopted the 2010 General
Plan, which set forth policies and goals to encourage Complete Streets through
the Community Mobility Section of the General Plan.
2. Chapter 3 (Community Mobility) of the City of Rancho Cucamonga's General
Plan includes Goal CM -1 to: "Provide an integrated and balanced multi -modal
transportation network of Complete Streets to meet the needs of all users and
transportation modes," and Policies CM -1. 1,CM-1.2, CM-1.3,CM-1.4, CM-
1.5,CM-1.6,CM-2.1, CM -3.1, CM -3.2, CM-3.6,CM-3.7, CM -3.10, CM3.11, CM -
3.12, CM -3.14, CM -3.15, CM -4.1, CM -4.2, CM -5.3, CM -5.4, andCM-6.2 to
implement the City of Rancho Cucamonga' s goal of providing Complete Streets.
3. Adoption of this Ordinance will implement the Goals and Policies of Chapter 3
Community Mobility) of the City of Rancho Cucamonga General Plan to provide
Complete Streets.
4. All legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
B. Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Rancho Cucamonga hereby finds,
determines, and ordains as follows:
1. Recitals. The City Council hereby specifically finds that all of the facts set forth
in the Recitals, Part A, of this Ordinance are true and correct.
2. Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to implement the General Plan' s
goals of providing Complete Streets and to enable the streets of Rancho
Cucamonga to provide safe, convenient, and comfortable routes for walking,
bicycling, and public transportation that encourage increased use of these modes
of transportation, enable convenient travel as part of daily activities, improve the
public welfare by addressing a wide array of health and environmental problems,
and meet the needs of all users of the streets, including bicyclists, children,
persons with disabilities, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors,
while continuing to maintain a safe and effective transportation system for
motorists and movers of commercial goods.
3. Definitions. The following words and phrases, whenever used in this
Ordinance, shall have the meanings defined in this section unless the context
clearly requires otherwise:
a. Complete Streets Infrastructure" means design features that contribute to a
safe, convenient, or comfortable travel experience for Users, including but not
limited to features such as: sidewalks; shared use paths; bicycle lanes;
equestrian trails, automobile lanes; paved
shoulders; street trees, landscaping and planting strips, including native plants
where possible;
curbs; accessible curb ramps; crosswalks; pedestrian and traffic signals,
including countdown and
accessible signals; signage, including pedestrian -oriented signs; pedestrian -
scale lighting; street
furniture and benches; bicycle parking facilities; public transportation stops and
facilities; transit
priority signalization and traffic calming devices
b. Street" means any right of way, public or private On new construction areas),
including arterials, connectors, alleys, ways, lanes, and roadways by any other
designation, as well as bridges, tunnels, and any other portions of the
transportation network.
c. Street Project" means the construction, reconstruction, retrofit, maintenance of
any Street, and includes the planning, design, approval and construction.
d. Users" mean individuals that use Streets, including bicyclists, children,
persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians,
users of public transportation, seniors, youth, and families.
4. Infrastructure Required for Safe Travel.
a. The City will make Complete Streets practices a routine part of everyday
operations, approach every transportation project and program as an opportunity
to improve public and private Streets and the transportation network for all Users,
and work in coordination with other departments, agencies, and jurisdictions to
achieve Complete Streets.
b. Consistent with the General Plan, and or approved Specific Plan, every Street
Project on public or private Streets will incorporate Complete Streets
Infrastructure sufficient to enable reasonably safe travel along and across the
right of way for each category of Users; provided, however, that such
infrastructure may be excluded, upon written approval by City Engineer or his
designee where documentation and supporting data indicate one of the following
bases for the exemption:
1. Use by a specific category of Users is prohibited by law;
2. The cost would be excessively disproportionate to the need or probable future
use over the long term;
3. There is an absence of current and future need; or
4. Significant adverse impacts outweigh the positive effects of the infrastructure.
c. The City Engineer will provide an annual report to the City Council listing the
public and private Street Projects undertaken in the past year and briefly
summarizing the Complete Streets Infrastructure used in those projects and, if
applicable, the basis for excluding Complete Streets Infrastructure from those
projects.
e. If the safety and convenience of Users can be improved within the scope of
pavement resurfacing, restriping, or signalization operations on public or private
Streets, such projects may include Complete Streets Infrastructure to increase
safety for Users.
f. The Planning Department and Engineering Services Department shall review
existing plans, zoning, and subdivision codes, laws, procedures, rules,
regulations, guidelines, programs, templates, and design manuals including the
Trail Implementation Plan, Development Code, General Plan, Standard Drawings
for Public Improvements, and Standard Conditions to ensure consistency with
the General Plan.
g. The Engineering Services Department shall develop or revise street standards
and design manuals, including cross-section templates and design treatment
details, to ensure that standards support and do not impede Complete Streets.
The Engineering Services Department shall coordinate design guidelines with
street classifications and revise them to include Complete Streets Infrastructure,
such as bicycle lanes, sidewalks, street crossings, and planting strips. Such
revisions may be coordinated with revisions to the Development Code, Trail
Implementation Plan, Development Code, General Plan, Standard Drawings for
Public Improvements, and Standard Conditions.
h. The Building and Safety Services Department and Engineering Services
Department shall ensure that sidewalks, crosswalks, public transportation stops
and facilities, and other aspects of the transportation right of way are compliant
with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and shall ensure that the City of Rancho
Cucamonga ADA Transition Plan includes a prioritization method for
enhancements, and shall revise if necessary. The Planning Department and
Engineering Services Department shall continue to require street infrastructure
consistent with the General Design Guidelines of the Development Code and
consistent with the policies of the General Plan regarding Complete Streets that
encourage and create pedestrian -oriented activities.
j. The Planning and Engineering Services Departments shall continue to
implement the General Plan Policies and goals to encourage Complete Street
Infrastructure including connecting transit opportunities, pedestrian friendly
commercial streets, and goals for future transportation opportunities like Bus
Rapid Transit (BRT).
k. The City will make training available to Planning, Engineering, and Public
Works personnel regarding the implementation and integration of multimodal
infrastructure and techniques.
5. Performance Measures and Implementation.
a. The City will evaluate how well City streets are serving each category of Users
through the following data collection and performance measures:
1. Total miles of on -street bikeways defined by streets with clearly marked or
signed bicycle accommodation.
2. Total miles of streets with pedestrian accommodation.
I Number of missing or non-compliant curb ramps along City streets.
4. Number of new trees planted along City streets
5. Number and severity of pedestrian -vehicle and bicycle -vehicle crashes.
6. Number of pedestrian -vehicle and bicycle -vehicle fatalities.
7. Track Fitnessgram data of students from school districts in Rancho
Cucamonga.
8. Comprehensive Citywide sidewalk inventory.
9. Sales tax revenue.
10. Total miles of pedestrian trails throughout the City.
11. Number of truncated domes on sidewalks to support visually impaired
residents.
12. Amount of air pollution (in tons) caused by automobiles.
The City shall conduct targeted outreach and encourage public participation in
its decisions concerning street design and use. Community input includes:
1. Trails Advisory Committee.
2. Park and Recreation Commission.
The City will institute the following implementation strategy with this Complete
Streets policy:
1. Advisory Group. The City will establish an inter -departmental advisory
committee to oversee the implementation of this policy. The committee will
include members of Public Works, Community Services Development,
Engineering Services Department, Planning Department, and City Manager's
office from the City of Rancho Cucamonga. The committee may include
representatives from the bicycling, youth and elderly community, and other
advocacy organizations, as relevant. This committee will meet no less than twice
per year and evaluate the City's progress and provide advice on implementation.
2. Capital Improvement Project Prioritization. The City will reevaluate Capital
Improvement Projects prioritization to encourage implementation of bicycle,
pedestrian, and transit improvements.
3. Safe Routes to School Plan. The City will maintain and update a Safe Routes
to School Plan and continue to encourage local community member participation.
4. Other Plans. The City will maintain and update a Bicycle Transportation Plan,
an Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan, Capital Improvement
Program, and an approved Street Tree list and a Tree Preservation Ordinance.
5. Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The City will maintain and support a
comprehensive pedestrian safety campaign. This plan engages local community
members, City Leaders, and law enforcement to encourage safe walking and
biking throughout the City. Campaign messages (i. e. graphic elements, road
markings, signs) will support pedestrian safety efforts.
6. Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2020 Forecast Plan. The City, in coordination with
SANBAG, shall maintain and update the San Bernardino County Regional
Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory 2020 Forecast report to identify amount
and trends in automobile air pollution.
7. Storm Water Management. The City will prepare and implement a plan to
transition to sustainable storm water management techniques along our streets.
8. Traffic Sign Inventory. The City will maintain an inventory of all signs located
throughout the city.
9. Staff Training. The City will train Advisory Group members and City staff on
the content of the Complete Streets principles and best practices for
implementing the policy.
10. Coordination. The City will utilize inter -departmental project coordination to
promote the most responsible and efficient use of fiscal resources for activities
that occur within the public right of way.
11. Funding. The City will actively seek sources of appropriate funding to
implement Complete Streets.
12. All initial planning and design studies, health impact assessments,
environmental reviews, and other project reviews for projects requiring funding or
approval by the City shall:
(1) evaluate the effect of the proposed project on safe, comfortable, and
convenient travel by all Users, and
(2) identify measures to mitigate any adverse impacts on such travel that are
identified.
6. Statutory Construction and Severability.
a. This Ordinance shall be construed so as not to conflict with applicable federal
or state laws, rules, or regulations. Nothing in this Ordinance authorizes the City
to impose any duties or obligations in conflict with limitations on local authority
established by federal or state law at the time such action is taken.
b. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance
is, for any reason, deemed or held by the decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, to be invalid or unconstitutional or preempted by legislative
enactment, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this
Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or words
thereof, regardless of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
clauses, phrases, or words might subsequently be held preempted or
unconstitutional.
c. This Ordinance is intended to implement the Complete Streets Goals and
Policies of the 2010 General Plan and is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended, and the Guidelines
promulgated thereunder, pursuant to Section 21080. 17 of the Public Resource
Code and Section 15282(i) of Division 6 Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulation.
7. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause
the same to be published in accordance with all applicable legal requirements.
CITY OF OCEAN SHORES, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 916
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCEAN SHORES,
WASHINGTON, ADDING CHAPTER 12.02, COMPLETE STREETS POLICY,
TO OCEAN SHORES MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 12, STREETS AND
SIDEWALKS, CREATING THE COMPLETE STREETS POLICY. THIS POLICY
WILL BE USED WHEN CREATING FUTURE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE PUBLIC STREETS FOR PEDESTRIANS,
BICYCLISTS, AND TRANSIT USERS REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ABILITY
WHEREAS, the term "Complete Streets" describes a comprehensive, integrated
transportation network with infrastructure and design that allows safe and
convenient travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicle
drivers, transit users, emergency service providers and freight, and people of all
ages and abilities, including children, youth, families, older adults, and individuals
with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, more than 110,000 pedestrians and bicyclists are injured each year
on roads in the United States with children and older adults at greatest risk and
disproportionately affected; and
WHEREAS the occurrence and severity of pedestrian and bicyclist injuries could
readily be decreased by implementing Complete Streets practices; and
WHEREAS, the one-third of Americans that do not drive, disproportionately
represented by older adults, low-income people, people with disabilities, and
children would greatly benefit from the equitable distribution of safe, alternative
means of travel that will result from Complete Streets practices; and -
WHEREAS, the City of Ocean Shores wants to create convenient, enjoyable
connections from the beach, to the hotel district and to the business district to
promote tourism and create economic development opportunities while creating
a more sustainable community; and
WHEREAS, the community stated desires for safe streets to improve walkability
and bikability while connecting the neighborhoods of Ocean Shores with key
destinations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ocean Shores hosted an American Planning Association
Washington Chapter Community Planning Assistance Team (CPAT) that
recommended considering adoption of a "Complete Streets" ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Ocean Shores, as adopted
in 1998 and amended in 2007, seeks to develop a transportation system that
provides for alternate modes of transportation such as pedestrian and bicycle
travel (Goal T.2); and
WHEREAS, the Ocean Shores City Council intends to improve the safety of city
streets, enhance the quality of life of residents, encourage active living, and
reduce traffic congestion and fossil fuel use by providing safe, convenient, and
comfortable routes for walking, bicycling, and public transportation.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Ocean Shores, Washington
does hereby ordain as follows:
Section 1. Title 12, Streets and Sidewalks, of the Ocean Shores Municipal Code
is hereby amended to include a new Chapter 12.02, Complete Streets Policy,
which reads as follows:
12.02 -Complete Streets Policy
12.02.010 Purpose:
The City of Ocean Shores shall, to the maximum extent practical, scope, plan,
design, construct, operate and maintain appropriate facilities for the safe
accommodation of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists, emergency
responders, freight and users of all ages and abilities in all new construction,
retrofit or reconstruction projects. Through ongoing operations and maintenance,
the City of Ocean Shores shall identify cost effective opportunities to include
Complete Streets practices.
12.02.020 Exceptions.
Facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and/or people of all abilities are
not required to be provided when:
A. A documented absence of current or future need exists;
B. Non -motorized uses are prohibited by law;
C. Routine maintenance of the transportation network is performed that does not
change the roadway geometry or operations, such as mowing, sweeping and
spot repair;
D. The cost would be disproportionate to the current need or probable future
uses;
E. In instances where a documented exception is granted by the Mayor.
12.02.030 Complete Streets Infrastructure.
As feasible, Ocean Shores shall incorporate "Complete Streets Infrastructure"
into existing public and private streets to create a comprehensive, integrated,
connected transportation network for Ocean Shores that balances access,
mobility, health and safety needs of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users,
motorists, emergency responders, freight and users of all ages and abilities,
ensuring a fully connected, integrated network that provides transportation
options. "Complete Streets Infrastructure" means design features that contribute
to a safe, convenient, or comfortable travel experience for Users, including but
not limited to features such as: sidewalks; shared use paths; bicycle lanes;
automobile lanes; paved shoulders; street trees and landscaping; planting strips;
curbs; accessible curb ramps; bulb outs; crosswalks; refuge islands; pedestrian
and traffic signals, including countdown and accessible signals; signage; street
furniture; bicycle parking facilities; public transportation stops and facilities; transit
priority signalization; traffic calming devices such as rotary circles, traffic bumps,
and surface treatments such as paving blocks, textured asphalt, and concrete;
narrow vehicle lanes; raised medians; and dedicated transit lanes
12.02.040 Goals to Foster Partnerships.
It is a goal of the City of Ocean Shores to foster partnerships with all Washington
State transportation funding agencies including the Washington State
Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Federal Highway Administration,
Grays Harbor County, North Beach School District, citizens, businesses, interest
groups, neighborhoods, and any funding agency to implement the Complete
Streets ordinance.
12.02.050 Best Practice Criteria.
The Mayor or designee shall modify, develop and adopt policies, design criteria,
standards and guidelines based upon recognized best practices in street design,
construction, and operations including but not limited to the latest editions of
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO),
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and National Association of City
Transportation Officials (NACTO) while reflecting the context and character of the
surrounding built and natural environments and enhance the appearance of
such.
12.020.060 Performance Standards.
The City of Ocean Shores shall put into place performance standards with
measurable benchmarks to continuously evaluate the Complete Streets
ordinance for success and opportunities for improvement. Performance
standards may include transportation and mode shift, miles of bicycle facilities or
sidewalks, public participation, number of ADA accommodations built, and
number of exemptions from this policy approved.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from the date of
publication.
THIS ORDINANCE PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Ocean Shores, Washington, at a regular open public meeting on this 10th day of
December 2012.
Oxford, MS Complete Streets Report
Sept 2008
Michael Ronkin. Designing Streets for Bicyclists and Pedestrians and Michael Moule Livable
Streets, Inc.
Executive Summary
Complete Streets Policy
The overarching recommendation is for the City of Oxford to adopt a "Complete Streets" policy
so all users (drivers, bicyclists, transit users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities) are routinely
considered during the planning, design, construction, and operation of all roadways. The
complete streets concept focuses not just on individual roads but on changing the decision-
making and design process: it requires policy and institutional changes. A complete streets policy
assumes bicyclist and pedestrian needs are met on every street project. It does not mean that
every street looks the same: user needs, context, costs, environmental impacts and other
externalities are considered in the decision-making process. With this approach, a stand-alone
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan may no longer be needed; the recommendations contained in the
existing plan can be folded into a revised comprehensive plan or transportation plan that
incorporates the complete streets approach.
Specific Recommendations
This report also contains recommendations for selected policies, standards, designs and project
recommendations in existing plans that fold in complete streets concepts. Others are more
specific design details that simply serve pedestrians and bicyclists better; in most cases they serve
drivers better too. The City of Oxford Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and the Land Development
Code are reviewed in greater detail. Summary of outstanding recommendations:
Oxford Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Adopt complete streets principles that encourage low-cost, small-scale but meaningful
improvements as part of every project, both public and private.
. Adopt higher design standards that reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Land Development Code
Encourage connectivity, whether through streets (preferred) or pathways, so walking and
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biking (and driving) distances are reduced between destinations.
• Adopt codes that encourage pedestrian -friendly site design.
0 Adopt sidewalk design standards that adapt to all contexts, by using the zone system.
Mississippi DOT issues
There are few MDOT highways in Oxford that function as city streets. The highways that
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encircle Oxford intersect with city streets with substantial bicyclist and pedestrian use.
The City and MDOT are encouraged to adopt bicyclist and pedestrian -friendly
intersection designs.
University of Mississippi Issues
The city and university are encouraged to collaborate on bicyclist and pedestrian access to
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and from the university. The university is encouraged to adopt policies that restrict the
use of private cars on campus, and facilitate bicyclist and pedestrian circulation within
campus. The report expands these concepts in greater detail
Proposed Complete Streets Guiding Principles
The Complete Street Coalition recommends these principles, elements and implementation
strategies:
The Principle
• Complete streets are routinely designed and operated so pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit
riders of all ages and abilities can safely move along and across all streets. The entire
right-of-way must provide safe access for all users.
• Creating complete streets means changing transportation agency policies and practices;
all road projects should result in a complete street appropriate to local context and needs.
Elements of a Good Complete Streets Policy
• Addresses pedestrians, bicyclists, transit operators and users of all ages and abilities.
• Aims to create a comprehensive, integrated and connected network.
• Recognizes the need for flexibility: all streets are different and user needs will be
balanced; solutions must fit in with context of the community.
• Is adoptable by all agencies to cover all roads, and applies to both new and retrofit
projects, including design, planning, maintenance and operations, for the entire right-of-
way.
• Makes exceptions specific and sets a clear procedure requiring high-level approval of
exceptions.
0 Directs the use of the latest and best design standards.
• Establishes performance standards with measurable outcomes.
Implementation; an effective complete streets policy should prompt The City of Oxford to:
• Restructure its procedures to accommodate all users on every project.
• Rewrite its design manuals to encompass the safety of all users.
• Retrain planners and engineers in balancing the needs of diverse users.
Create new data collection procedures to track how well the streets are serving all users.
Model Guiding Principle; This sample policy could be adapted to meet Oxford's need, context
and conditions:
Oxford will plan for, design and construct all new transportation projects to provide appropriate
accommodation for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and persons of all abilities, while
promoting safe operation for all users. This principle will apply to roads and streets built by the
city and private developers. The complete streets principle will be incorporated into the city's;
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan; Comprehensive Land Use Plan, Land Development Code and other
City plans, manuals, rules, regulations and programs as appropriate. All transportation projects
shall reflect the land -use, historic character and transportation needs of the local community and
the citywide transportation network and adhere to the latest and best design guidelines.
Exceptions to any bicyclist, pedestrian and/or transit element may be granted to private
developers only under the procedures outlined in the Land Development Code.
. Exceptions to the policy for city projects may be granted only under the following
conditions:
• There is no need, based on current or anticipated (future) use;
0 The cost is excessively disproportionate to the need, based on current or anticipated use;
■ The project is routine maintenance with no significant change to the design of the
roadway.
• Any exceptions to this policy require written justification, documentation, and approval
by the City of Oxford Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
Coinplete Streets Policy of Bloomington, Indiana
Note - This Complete Streets Policy of Bloomington, Indiana is an example of a more specific
statement of policy (for an example of a more general Complete Streets policy statement, see the
proposed City of Little Rock Complete Streets Policy (separate document).
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Complete Streets Policy
Adopted: January 9, 2009
I: Purpose
This Complete Streets Policy is written to empower and direct citizens, elected officials,
government agencies, planners, engineers, and architects to use an interdisciplinary
approach to incorporate the needs of all users into the design and construction of roadway
projects funded through Bloomington and Monroe County Metropolitan Planning
Organization.
The Complete Streets' concept is an initiative to design and build roads that adequately
accommodate all users of a corridor, including pedestrians, bicyclists, users of mass
transit, people with disabilities, the elderly, motorists, freight providers, emergency
responders, and adjacent land users. This concept dictates that appropriate
accommodation(s) be made so that all modes of transportation can function safely and
independently in current and future conditions. A Complete Streets policy can be
adapted to fit local community needs and used to direct future transportation planning.
Such a policy should incorporate community values and qualities including environment,
scenic, aesthetic, historic and natural resources, as well as safety and mobility. This
approach demands careful multi -modal evaluation for all transportation corridors
integrated with best management strategies for land use and transportation.
(A) Goals: The goals of this Complete Streets Policy are:
1) To ensure that the safety and convenience of all users of the transportation
system are accommodated, including pedestrians, bicyclists, users of mass
transit, people with disabilities, the elderly, motorists, freight providers,
emergency responders, and adjacent land users;
2) To incorporate the principles in this policy into all aspects of the
transportation project development process, including project identification,
scoping procedures and design approvals, as well as design manuals and
performance measures;
3) To create a comprehensive, integrated, and connected transportation network
that supports compact, sustainable development;
4) To ensure the use of the latest and best design standards, policies and
guidelines;
5) To recognize the need for flexibility to accommodate different types of streets
and users;
6) To ensure that the Complete Streets design solutions fit within the context(s)
of the community.
II: Policy
(A) Applicability: The Complete Streets Policy shall apply to all of the following:
1) New construction and reconstruction (excluding resurfacing activities that do
not alter the current/existing geometric designs of a roadway) of local
roadways that will use Federal funds through the BMCMPO for any phase of
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project implementation including planning, design, right-of-way acquisition,
construction, or construction engineering.
2) Local roadway projects included in the TIP after the adoption of the Complete
Streets Policy AND are not past the Preliminary Field Check Phase or more
than 30% complete with design at the time this policy is adopted.
3) Local roadway projects where the BMCMPO has the programming authority
to allocate Federal funding.
(B) Requirements:
1) Roadway projects shall accommodate all users of the transportation system,
including pedestrians, bicyclists, users of mass transit, people with disabilities,
the elderly, motorists, freight providers, emergency responders, and adjacent
land users.
2) Roadway projects shall make use of the latest and best design standards,
policies, and guidelines. The Local Public Agency (LPA) shall also retain the
justification and design decision authority over its projects.
3) Complete Streets solutions shall be developed to fit within the context(s) of
the community and those solutions shall be flexible so that the needs of the
corridor can be met.
4) Roadway projects shall utilize performance standards with measurable
outcomes.
5) Roadway projects shall identify anticipated phases and key milestones of
project development.
6) The LPA shall identify a public participation process including benchmark
goals to attain as part of their public participation process.
7) The LPA shall maintain open lines of communication with key
party/agency/interest groups and shall identify and maintain a key stakeholder
list.
III: Process
(A) Call for Projects: The BMCMPO shall issue an annual Call for Projects for any
roadway project that seeks to use federal funding and to be programmed in the
Transportation Improvement Program. The LPA shall submit a Project Description with
the following information to the BMCMPO:
1) a detailed project description (e.g. project scope, reconstruction/new
construction, vehicular elements, non -vehicular elements);
2) the intent for the project to be Complete Streets Compliant or to seek a
Complete Streets Exemption;
3) the performance standards and measurable outcomes;
4) project phases and key milestones ;
5) anticipated costs for design, rights-of-way acquisition, construction, and
construction inspection;
6) amount of federal funding requested by phase (e.g. preliminary engineering,
rights of way, construction, construction inspection);
7) anticipated dates for project design initiation and construction letting;
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8) the public participation process with benchmark goals to attain;
9) the project stakeholder list or key party/agency/interest group identification
list; and
10) the primary contact or project representative information.
If certain information required above is not yet known at the time of the Project
Description submittal, the LPA shall provide general details on the required submittal
information, but shall state, "specific information has not yet been determined".
Additionally, if the roadway project is programmed into the TIP, the LPA shall update
the BMCMPO as part of its regular reporting and notify any changes to the project
description.
(B) Project Review and Approval: Project Description(s) will be reviewed by the Citizens
Advisory Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee prior to being submitted to
the Policy Committee for their consideration to adopt into the TIP. The Policy
Committee shall certify by resolution that relevant projects identified in the TIP are
Complete Streets compliant unless a project receives an exemption under certain
circumstances. Roadway projects listed in the TIP shall clearly be identified as Complete
Streets Compliant or Complete Streets Exempt.
(C) LFA Reporting: Once a project is programmed into the adopted TIP, the Local Public
Agency shall fulfill the scope of work as detailed in the approved Project Description.
The LPA shall submit written status reports to the BMCMPO to be included in the
meeting packets of the Citizens Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee,
and Policy Committee at a minimum of two times a year. The status report shall include
a summary of issues identified, significant accomplishments since the initial Project
Description submittal or last status report, new details on project implementation, and the
preferred design solutions as they pertain to fulfilling the project parameters detailed by
the Project Description.
(D) Project Description Change: The LPA shall report to the BMCMPO immediately if a
significant change to the roadway project is warranted, especially any change that affects
the project's accommodations for one of the users of the corridor. The Policy Committee
will review the requested change(s) to the project and determine if the change(s) affects
the intent (as detailed by the most recently approved Project Description) to be Complete
Streets compliant, Complete Streets exempt, or Complete Streets noncompliant. If the
changes significantly affect the intent the Policy Committee shall certify a revised Project
Description and determine the roadway project's standing to be Complete Streets
compliant or Complete Streets exempt. If a capital roadway project is determined to be
Complete Streets noncompliant the Policy Committee shall consider removing the project
from the Transportation Improvement Program until such time that the project can be
brought back into compliance with the Complete Streets Policy. If the changes do not
significantly affect the intent then no action by the Policy Committee is required.
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IV: Exemption
(A) Complete Streets Exemption: The BMCMPO Policy Committee shall certify through
resolution that justification exists for a roadway project to be exempted from any of the
following requirements listed in section II Policy, (B) Requirements: B1 through B4.
The Policy Committee may allow such an exemption under certain circumstances,
including the following:
1) Ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in serviceable condition
(e.g. mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot repair, and regular/seasonal maintenance);
2) The project involves a roadway that bicyclists and pedestrians are prohibited by
law from using. In such case, efforts should be made to accommodate bicyclists
and pedestrians elsewhere;
3) There are extreme topographic or natural resource constraints;
4) The Long Range Transportation Plan's 20 -or -more year Average Daily Traffic
projection is less than 1000 vehicles per day;
5) When other available means or factors indicate an absence of need presently and
in the 20 -or -more year horizon;
6) A reasonable and equivalent alternative already exists for certain users or is
programmed in the TIP as a separate project;
7) The project is not a roadway improvement project and/or the
Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization has no
programming authority (e.g. State, Bloomington Transit, Rural Transit, and other
projects).
V: Evaluation
The BMCMPO shall, at a minimum, evaluate this policy prior to the adoption of the
Long Range Transportation Plan. This evaluation shall include recommendations for
amendments to the Complete Streets Policy and subsequently be considered by the
Citizens Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee and Policy Committee.
Recommendations for amendments shall be distributed to the Local Public Agencies
prior to consideration by the BMCMPO Committees.
lAdditional information on Complete Streets is available through the following resources:
National Complete Streets Coalition littp://www.cojn_pletestreets.or
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ADOPTION RESOLUTION FY 2009-08
RESOLUTION ADOPTING A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY as presented to the Policy Committee
of the Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BMCMPO) on January 9,
2009.
WHEREAS, the BloomincgtorYMonroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization (BM(' MPO) is the
organization designated by the Governor of Indiana as the Metropolitan Planning Organization
responsible for carrying out, with the State of Indiana, the provisions of 23 U.S.C, 134, and
capable of meeting the requirements thereof for the Bloomington, Indiana urbanized area; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization to
establish a Complete Streets Policy so that all roads will be designed and guilt to accommodate
all users of a corridor including pedestrians, bicyclists, users of mass transit, people with
disabilities, the elderly, motorists, freight providers, emergency responders, and adjacent land
Users; and
WHEREAS, the Bloomington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization has prioritized
development of a truly mulli-modal system in the Vision Statement of the Long flange
Transportation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Bloornington/Monroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization's Transportation
Improvement Program identifies implementation of capital improvements in the urbanized area;
and
WHEREAS, the civic guidance of the Citizens Advisory Committee and the technical expertise of the
Technical Advisory Committee can ensure that investment in transportation infrastructure
addresses the needs of all users of a corridor,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
(1) That the t✓ iloorningtoniMonroe County Metropolitan Planning Organization hereby
adopts the Complete Streets Policy herein attached; and
(2) That the adopted policy shall be forwarded to all relevant public officials and
government agencies, and shall be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the City of Bloomington Planning Department, located In the
Showers Center City Nall at 401 North Morton Street; Bloomington, Indiana,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Policy Committee by a vote of __ -- _-A_rv, upon this 91' day of
January, 2009.
Kent McDaniel
Chair, Policy Committee
BloomingtonlMonroe County MPO
Director
Bloon'iington/Monroe County MPO
RESOLUTION NO. 10�
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE CITY
OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK TO ADOPT A "COMPLETE
STREETS" POLICY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, increasing walking and bicycling offers the potential for cleaner
air, improved health of the population, reduced traffic congestion, a more livable
community, less reliance on fossil fuels and their foreign supply sources, and more
efficient use of road space and resources; and
WHEREAS, the City of North Little ("the City") desires to advance a policy for
"Complete Streets," the term given to streets that accommodate all forms of travel
(automobiles, bicycles, pedestrians, transit, and freight) in a relatively safe environment
on all City streets and highways; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Master Street Plan (Ordinance No. 7932) which
proposes a network of streets and highways with design features to properly
accommodate pedestrians and all types of vehicular movement, including a bicycle plan
element that specifically defines proposed trails, on -street bike lanes and bike routes;
and
WHEREAS, the guiding principle for a Complete Streets Policy for the City is
to design, operate and maintain all City streets to promote safe and convenient access
for all users (pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, motor vehicle drivers, etc.) in a
manner consistent with, and supportive of, the surrounding community, with
improvements to include an array of facilities and amenities recognized as contributing
to Complete Streets (e.g. sidewalks to the Americans With Disabilities [ADA]
standards, lighting, street trees, bicycle safety improvements, public transit facilities,
drainage, and like features.).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: That the City of North Little Rock supports the creation of
"Complete Streets" and will implement policies and procedures in regard to the
construction, reconstruction or other changes of transportation facilities on local streets
and highways (including capital improvements, re-channelization projects and major
maintenance) in keeping with the goals of proper accommodation of all forms of travel
and in keeping with the design specification of the Master Street Plan, recognizing that
all streets are different, and in each case, user needs must be balanced.
SECTION 2: That the City recognizes the importance of sidewalks and the
bicycle plan to define proposed on -street lanes and separated trails as components of the
street plan and will incorporate Complete Streets principles as follows:
(a) A 4' wide paved shoulder shall be included with construction of all new
roadways constructed or with the resurfacing or reconstruction of a roadway
without curbs when roadways traffic is greater than 1,000 vehicles per day.
Paved shoulders have safety and operational advantages for all road users in
addition to providing a place for bicyclists and pedestrians.
(b) Sidewalks, shared use paths, street crossings (including over and under
passes), pedestrian signals, signs, street furniture, transit stops, and other
facilities, shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so that all
pedestrians, including people with disabilities, can travel safely and
independently.
(c) Bicycle and pedestrian ways shall be established in new construction and
reconstruction projects in keeping with the proposals of the Master Street
Plan unless one or more of these conditions exist:
(1) Bicyclists and pedestrians are prohibited by law from using the
roadway. In this instance, a greater effort may be necessary to
accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians elsewhere within the right
of way or within the same transportation corridor.
(2) The cost of establishing bikeways or walkways would be
excessively disproportionate to the need or probable use.
"Excessively disproportionate" is defined as exceeding twenty
percent of the total cost of the transportation project.
(3) Severe topographic or natural resource constraints exist that
preclude expanding roadway paving without incurring excessive
costs.
(4) There is very low population density and scarcity of residents or
other factors indicate an absence of present or future need.
(d) Complete Streets principles shall not apply where extraordinary
circumstances exist, such as:
(1) During ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in
serviceable condition (e.g., mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot repair,
and resurfacing treatments, such as chip seal, sealing, or interim
measures on detour traffic;
(2) Where the City Council issues an exception concluding that
application of Complete Street principles is inappropriate because it
would be contrary to public benefits or safety;
(3) Where other parallel accommodation exists; or
(4) When there is the absence of present or future need.
SECTION 3: That Complete Streets may be achieved through single projects or
incrementally in a series of smaller improvements or maintenance activities over a
period of time, utilizing maximum financial flexibility with the intent that all sources of
transportation funding opportunities will be drawn upon to implement Complete Streets.
SECTION 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval.
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