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Home My WebLink About3021 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. ,,-56,)-1 A RESOLUTION establishing a Bikeway Plan for the City of Pasco. WHEREAS, the Growth Management Act [RCW 36.70A.070 6 (a)(iii)]requires the City to address pedestrian and bicycle facilities to encourage community access and promote healthy life styles; and, WHEREAS, the City Council authorized the formation of an ad hoc Bikeway Advisory Committee; and, WHEREAS, the Bikeway Advisory Committee prepared a number of policies and statements and a bike route map, collectively constituting a bikeway plan for the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the Bikeway Plan prepared by the Bikeway Advisory Committee during two public workshop meetings and conducted one public hearing on the proposed Plan; and, WHEREAS, following a public hearing, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Bikeway Plan for City Council approval; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the Planning Commission's recommendation for a Bikeway Plan; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO: Section 1. That the Bikeway Plan attached as "Exhibit 1" hereto shall be the Bikeway Plan for the City of Pasco. Passed y the City ouncil of the City of Pasco this �� day of , 2007. Joy e Ols Maydr .............. ATTEST: APPRO D A�TO FORM: Sandy L. K worthy Leland B. Kerr Deputy City Clerk City Attorney Exhibit # 1 CITY OF PASCO Bikeway Plan Introduction Goals and objectives create the framework for a plan. A goal is a broad statement that gives the community a sense of direction. Goals typically do not change over time. Objectives are a more precise statement that, when accomplished, help achieve a goal. There are multiple options for achieving goals and therefore objectives may change based on new information, community value shifts, technology, or other ideas. Modification of objectives is a continuous process. Overall Bikeway Goal Overall Goal: Create and maintain a high-quality bikeway network that is safe, direct, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing, which encourages non- motorized over automobile travel, and which allows cyclist access to every destination accessible to automobiles. A well-designed bikeway will encourage a healthier lifestyle and reduce negative impacts on the environment. Bicycles should be seen as legal transportation devices and be afforded the same consideration as motorized vehicles. Policies and Objectives The overall Goal can be broken down into several Policies and Objectives that elaborate on and help quantify the goal statement. The plan's objectives include the following: 1) Policy: Connectivity/Access—Bicyclists should have access to every City destination accessible by motorized vehicles, where practical. Objectives a) Require bicycle lanes, paths, or trails and bicycle access points in new development design. b) Design bike paths for the most direct routes possible. c) Remove/mitigate major barriers such as freeways and railroad crossings by including over/underpass facilities. Crossing points to be at right angles and to be as short as possible. d) Connect "Missing Links" for bike path continuity. e) Loop and interconnect paths, or trails to provide a variety of trail lengths and destinations including small and large loops for a broad range of experiences and ability levels fl Provide safe bicycle access to and parking facilities for all major commercial destinations, where practical. 1 Exhibit # 1 g) Provide safe bicycle access to and parking facilities for all major civic destinations, (e.g., library, post office). h) Provide safe bicycle routes to all schools. 2) Policy: Safety/Security—Bicyclists should have safe access to destinations citywide, where practical. Objectives: a) Design bicycle routes and paths to minimize the conflicts between motorists and bicyclists by increasing the separation of cyclists from motorized vehicles as hazards increase as funding permits. b) Design intersections with bicycle-friendly facilities such as bicycle-first signaling as funding permits. c) Include secure bicycle lock-up facilities at all destinations as funding permits. d) Design landscaping to be open and "visually secure," as funding permits. e) Install clear Right-of Way indicators for automobiles and bicyclists as funding permits. fl Utilize "Traffic Calming" measures where appropriate. g) Clearly mark bike paths and lanes for safety as funding permits. h) Consider installation of lighting along bike paths and trails as funding permits. 3) Policy: Comfort/Convenience-Bikeways shall be designed to encourage non-motorized travel citywide. Objectives: a) Plant shade trees along bicycle paths for relief from summer heat. Trees should be selected that do not produce a destructive root pattern for paths and trails. b) Include rest areas with water, air, and toilet facilities at convenient intervals along bicycle routes. c) Design bicycle lanes, paths, or trails for "flow," with as few stops as possible. d) Mark trails for distance monitoring. 4) Policy: Aesthetics— Bikeways shall be aesthetically pleasing so as to encourage non-motorized travel citywide. Objectives: a) Plan bike paths and trails to provide visual and physical access to natural areas and to the river. b) Landscape bicycle lanes, paths, or trails to be interesting and attractive to the user. 2 Exhibit # 1 c) Take soil conditions, surface drainage and other physical limitations that may impact or cause over-use into account when designing bike paths or trails. 5) Policy: Incentives/Promotion—Encourage non-motorized travel a) Consider utilizing urban planning approaches that promote physical activity wherever possible (As per Chapter 36.70A.070(l) RCW). b) Make bikeway maps easily available (brochures and internet). c) Continue to provide Safety guides/education, 6) Policy: Maintenance—Establish bike path maintenance policies and schedules. a) Maintain roadways and bikeways to a relatively hazard-free standard. i) Sweep pavement and paved shoulders with sufficient care. ii) Patch potholes in an expeditious manner. iii) Patch surfaces as smoothly as possible and require other agencies or private companies to do likewise whenever a road or trail is excavated. iv) Make sure pavement overlay projects feather the new surface into the existing one or otherwise do not create new linear joints. v) Replace such hazards as dangerous grates or utility covers as the opportunity arises. vi) Implement vegetation prevention programs as allowable and practical. vii)Routinely cut back all encroaching vegetation on trails or popular bike routes. b) Encourage bicyclists to report maintenance problems and other hazards. i) Develop a bicycle trail/path improvement form and distribute copies throughout the bicycling community. ii) Make sure returned forms are acted on in a timely manner. c) Design and build new roadways and bikeways in such a manner as to reduce the potential for accumulation of debris. i) Use edge treatments, shoulder surfaces and access controls that reduce the potential for accumulation of debris. ii) Use materials and construction techniques that increase the longevity of new trail surfaces. d) Include maintenance costs and maintenance procedures in all bicycle facility projects. i) Include reasonable estimates for the maintenance costs in the project budget. ii) Establish clear maintenance responsibilities in advance of construction. 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