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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda AGENDA Planning & Development Committee Regular Meeting 4:00 PM - Thursday, December 6, 2018 Council Conference Room, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way 1. Trails & Bicycles Master Plan a) Presentation 2. Bike Share Survey a) Presentation 3. Shoreline Master Program Periodic Review Briefing Only 4. Emerging Issues in CED Renton Trails and Bicycle Master Plan December 5, 2018 ·Planning Commission Briefing & Public Hearing AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Purpose of Plan Eligibility for State Funding Articulates Vision that Directs Practices Efficiently Manages System 22 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Schedule 2017 •Stakeholder Outreach •Inventory & Analysis Winter-Spring 2018 •Project Development Summer-Fall 2018 •Plan Development Fall 2018-Winter 2019 •Commission & Council Review 33 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Relationship to Other Plans Implements the Comprehensive Plan’s Land Use; Parks, Recreation, Natural Areas, & Trails; and Transportation Elements. Establishes the framework for future improvements and is a source of non-motorized project improvements for the Capital Investment Program and the Transportation Improvement Program. Companion system plan to the City’s Parks, Recreation, and Natural Areas Plan. Consistent with and leverages community plans such as: City Center Community Plan; Benson Hill Community Plan; and the Downtown Renton Civic Core Vision and Action Plan. 44 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Plan Chapters Plan Organization 1.Vision, Goals, & Objectives 2.Existing Conditions 3.Community Involvement 4.Needs and Trends 5.Trail & Bicycle System Plan 6.Implementation Strategies 7.Appendices 7 sections building from the Vision to a Demand and Needs Analysis to a System Plan with prioritized projects. Community engagement and input drove each component of the plan. Implementation strategies complete the plan and identify monitoring and next steps. Plan Organization 55 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Vision and Goals Goals Improve safety Achieve equity Create an accessible and connected system Promote physical and environmental health Enhance the economy and community Vision The Trails and Bicycle Master Plan fosters an integrated trail and bicycle system that connects the City’s neighborhoods, community, and region. Residents, employees, and visitors can access a diverse system in urban and natural settings that are safe and comfortable for users of all ages and abilities. People can recreate, exercise, and/or commute for an active, healthy lifestyle. 66 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Activities Top Takeaways Online survey (340 total responses) Interactive mapping activity (map site had 1,380-page views and 342 data points) In-person community open houses (3) Meetings with technical advisory committee (3) Meetings with regional stakeholders (2) Parks Commission Briefings (3) Committee of the Whole Briefings (3) Walking and biking for recreation is a primary purpose. Preference to walk shorter distances and bicycle trips longer and more frequent. Preference to walk/bike on formal facilities. Cedar River Trail is most heavily used trail. Addressing pedestrian and bicyclist comfort is necessary. Connection to transit is important need. Some residents enjoy mountain biking. Equestrian use was not an identified need. Outreach 77 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 8 Outreach Results Community Input -Participation Walking and biking are important to Renton residents and visitors. Renton’s local activities match the similarly high participation in the region and state. 8 Mode 2-7 Days Per Week Walking 65.6% Biking 38.7% Running 44% 8 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 9 Outreach Results Community Input -Walking Community input identified walk problems including lack of sidewalks and connections, as well as, traffic and speeding. Destinations include the Cedar River and May Creek Trails. Many respondents reported walking in areas within neighborhoods, especially in East Plateau, Kennydale, and, the Valley near Springbrook. 9 Community Input –Walking AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 10 Outreach Results Community Input -Biking Community comments on biking problem spots were similar to comments about walking. Destinations included the Cedar River, Green River, and Lake Washington Loop Trails, as well as, other neighborhood locations. Biking problems related to concerns about travel lanes and trails, and traffic and safety conditions. 10 Community Input –Biking AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 11 Existing Conditions Existing Trails The City currently has 30 miles of trails of different types –shared use paths that accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists, dedicated bike lanes, and dedicated pedestrian trails. Many trails are located along water bodies and major routes but are not fully connected. 11 Existing Network with Parks & Recreation AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 12 Existing Conditions Community Planning Areas Most existing facilities are in the: City Center, the hub of regional trails like the Cedar River Trail and waterfront park pedestrian trails, and bike lanes. Valley where the Springbrook Trail is located. 12 Community Planning Areas AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 13 Existing Conditions Community Planning Areas Trail miles are proposed to increase in all Community Planning Areas, particularly in the Benson and Highlands neighborhoods. 13 Miles of All Facilities by Community Planning Area 13 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 14 Destinations Access and Connections Schools: Survey found that kids walk to a large list of schools (12 schools), and to a lesser extent bike to them (6 schools). Parks: Parks and recreation facilities are not fully connected by the trails and bicycle system. Many survey respondents want to access parks, trails, and civic facilities as destinations. Transit: Improving walking and biking infrastructure to appeal to a broad and diverse range of people –elderly, young, low income –can potentially help solve the first and last mile problem and thereby make it easier for more people to access transit. 14 Existing Network with Parks & Recreation AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 15 Needs and Trends Future Growth and Change Over a 20-year planning period concluding in 2035, the City has planned to add 16,700 housing units and over 31,000 jobs. The new residents and employees will increase the demand for all modes of travel including walking and biking. Current Population Density and Trails Current Job Density and Trails Mixed Use Centers, Current LTS Network 15 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 16 Needs and Trends Level of Traffic Stress •Bicycle systems that provide low traffic stress and high connectivity attract wider usage. •Renton has some low stress routes usable by most adults and children. These are in Kennydale, Cedar River, and Valley Community Planning Areas. •Most of the community is not served by LTS 1 and 2 routes. •The proposed system will close gaps in LTS 1 and 2 routes. 1616 Future LTS Network and Full ServiceCurrent LTS Network and Gaps AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 17 Needs and Trends Level of Traffic Stress 1717 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) 18 Needs and Trends Equity The Puget Sound Regional Council has evaluated areas that provide access to opportunities – education, economic, housing, transportation, and health/environment. The existing trail and bicycle network contributes to opportunities and access for persons of color, and diverse age groups in the City Center, Valley and a few other community planning areas. The existing network is more sparse in areas of lesser opportunity in the Benson, Highlands, and West Hill Community Planning areas. 1818 Existing Network & Opportunity Index Future Network & Opportunity Index AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Benchmarking Renton’s miles of trails per 1,000 population is low compared to other nearby communities. 19 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Quantity:Quality:Connectivity and Extent (Distribution): Increase miles per 1,000 population served from 0.29 Existing –to 0.44 with Tier 1 Priority Projects –to 0.95 with All Projects. Increase the extent of LTS-1 and LTS-2 facilities to increase user comfort and participation. Increase the share of residents and employees within a quarter mile of facilities. Needs and Trends 20 Potential Approach to Level of Service Miles per 1,000 Population Miles of LTS 1 & 2 FacilitiesExisting & Proposed (All Projects) Pop/Job Share within ¼ mile of LTS 1 &2 Reduce gaps and increase the coverage of facilities within all Renton community planning areas AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Prioritization Methodology Prioritization Process All eighty projects were scored with prioritization criteria developed from Vision and Goals: 1.Connectivity and Accessibility 2.Safety and Trail Experience 3.Equity 4.Economy and Community 5.Construction and Implementation 2121 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Prioritization Process Define & Weight Priorities Define & Score Indicators Rank Projects Consider Partnerships & Geographic Equity Develop Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 List Prioritization Process Each category was weighted. For each category, indicators/variables were developed. For each indicator, project evaluation criteria were developed. 2222 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Trails and Bicycle Network The plan promotes trail and bicycle facilities of all types across all Community Planning Areas. The City used two qualitative criteria to complete its Tier 1 list: o Partnership commitments o Geographic equity Top scoring projects include the highest scoring projects + known commitments + other projects that may be lower priority but are opportunistic or more feasible, enhance connectivity in the early phased projects, or assist with geographic equity. Projects 2323 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Results & Tiers Once scored, three tiers of projects were developed: o 27 projects in Tier 1 o 26 projects in Tier 2 o 27 projects in Tier 3 2424 Total Tier I Tier II Tier III Shared Use Path 32.4 16.5 9.5 6.4 Protected Bike Lane 3.0 3.0 -- Protected Bike Lane 0.4 0.4 -- Two-Way Protected Bike Lane 2.7 2.7 -- Striped Bike Lane 24.2 7.0 9.0 8.2 Striped Bike Lane 23.4 7.0 9.0 7.5 Buffered Bike Lane 0.8 --0.8 Neighborhood Greenway 22.8 1.4 7.0 14.4 Signed Shared Roadway 8.6 1.6 1.8 5.2 Pedestrian Trail 10.9 3.0 7.4 0.5 Boardwalk 3.7 0.2 3.5 - Hard Surface Trail ---- Soft Surface Trail 7.2 2.9 3.8 0.5 Total 101.9 32.5 34.7 34.7 Facility Tier 1 -Focus on Shared Use Paths and Protected/Striped Bike Lanes AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Tier 2 –Focus on Shared Use Paths, Striped Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Trails, and Neighborhood Greenways Tier 3 –Focus on Neighborhood Greenways, Shared Use Paths, Striped Bike Lanes & Signed Shared Roads Tiers 2 and 3 25RankingProject NumberProject Name Connectivity and Accessibility Safety and Trail Experience Equity Economy and Community Construction and Implementation Tier 3 54 40 N 8th Street Shared Use Path 55 16 Hardie Avenue Bike Lane & Shared Use Path 55 30 Langston Road/SW 134th Street Hillclimb 57 4 Benson Drive S/108th Avenue SE Shared Use Path 57 42 NE 3rd Street 59 56 Renton Park Neighborhood Greenway 59 18 Highlands Hillclimb 59 58 S 3rd Street Signed Shared Roadway 62 10 East Valley Road Shared Use Path 62 2 128th Ave SE Bike Lanes 62 68 South Highlands Neighborhood Greenway 62 77 Tiffany Park Neighborhood Greenway 66 44 NE 12th Street Bike Lanes 66 45 NE 16th Street Signed Shared Roadway 66 35 May Valley Trail 69 71 Sunset Boulevard Hillclimb 70 33 May Creek Hillclimb 70 23 Jericho Avenue NE Bike Lanes 72 62 SE 182nd & 184th Streets Neighborhood Greenway 73 15 Grant Avenue Neighborhood Greenway 74 32 Maplewood Heights Neighborhood Greenway 75 54 Puget Drive Bike Lanes & Signed Shared Roadway 75 24 Kennydale Neighborhood Greenway 77 14 Glencoe Neighborhood Greenway 77 25 Kennydale Signed Shared Roadway 79 47 Nile Avenue NE Bike Lanes 80 3 156th Avenue SE Bike LanesRankingProject NumberProject Name Connectivity and Accessibility Safety and Trail Experience Equity Economy and Community Construction and Implementation Tier 2 28 63 SE Petrovitsky Road Shared Use Path 28 64 Seattle Waterline Spur Trail 28 65 Seattle Waterline Trail 28 70 Springbrook Trail Extension 32 49 North Southport Drive Shared Use Path 32 53 Powerline Trail 32 76 Tiffany-Cascade Connector Trail 35 31 Logan Ave N Shared Use Path 35 6 Benson Road/Main Avenue S Bike Lanes 37 79 Union Avenue NE Bike Lanes 37 78 Tukwila Station Trail 37 39 N 6th Street Bike Lanes 37 8 Cedar to Sammamish Trail 41 26 Kenyon-Dobson Trail and Trailhead 41 51 Pacific Railroad Trailhead & Trail 41 74 Talbot Road S Bike Lanes 44 50 Oakesdale Avenue Bike Lanes 44 66 Shattuck to Airport Connector 44 5 Benson Neighborhood Greenway 47 48 North Highlands Neighborhood Greenway 47 19 Hillcrest Neighborhood Greenway 47 36 Mill Avenue S Signed Shared Roadway 50 75 Thunder Creek Trail 50 37 Monroe Avenue NE Bike Lanes 50 72 SW 16th Street Shared Use Path 50 52 Panther Creek Trail AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Trail Hierarchy To assist with trails planning and design, the Plan identifies: Regional Trails Local Connector Trails Local Neighborhood Trails Regional and Local Network 26 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Recommendation 27 Staff recommends the Trails and Bicycle Master Plan Update be adopted. 27 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Next Steps 28 1/02/2019 –Planning Commission Deliberation and Recommendation 1/08/2019 –Parks Commission Deliberation and Recommendation 2/2019 –Plan Certification by the State 28 AGENDA ITEM #1. a) Planning & Development Committee December 6, 2018 Bike Share Survey AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Background Bike/E-Bike/E-Scooter Sharing •Inquiries from private vendors for: –Shared Bicycles –Shared Electric Bicycles (E-Bikes) –Shared Electric Scooters (E-Scooters)AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundBike/E-Bike/E-Scooter Sharing •Briefings by Staff •Demonstration from Lime •Consideration of Experiences from Other Cities •P&D Committee Requested Survey to Gauge Community Support for Bike Sharing AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundBike/E-Bike/E-Scooter Sharing •Survey Results: –Opened October 22nd & Closed November 19th –407 Responses –11 Questions AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •Strongly Support 18.34% •Mildly Support 13.69%32.03% •Undecided 5.13% •Mildly Opposed 17.85% •Strongly Opposed 44.99%62.84%AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Background Bike/E-Bike/E-Scooter Sharing Survey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Background Survey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •Please no! •Open your eyes, take a trip along Lake Washington, they are abandoned everywhere. Ugly mess. •No and no and no. It will be one more cost to clean up. Who else will pay for it? Tax Payers $$$. AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •I think it’s a fantastic idea. It helps some get more exercise and others get transportation. I hope it happens. Thank you for looking into this. •If allowed, regulate the color of them so they aren’t distracting when left in yards, side of road, etc.…like the lime bikes, that litter the city. •Consider using the docked option.AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •I don’t want it because it will clog up the streets, thank you for letting us choose because it would be a disaster if you didn’t. •Please allow bike sharing. They are a very convenient mode of transportation. •Consider using the docked option.AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •Use tax payer’s money correctly. Littering our city with undocked bikes is not good use of our tax dollars. •Please don’t! The bikes strewn about Seattle are an eye sore, Renton is on its way up and having these bikes all over the place will take us back a step. Why should we try to be like Seattle, a city that is rampant with homelessness and dirty streets. AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •The program’s don’t seem well managed and the bikes just become junk abandoned everywhere. •We are already dealing with these Lime Bikes all over the city. •Please don’t allow our city to have even more dumped bicycles. AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •A regional approach to bike share, among South County cities, is something to consider. •I would love to see e-scooters available as an alternative to personal car use when getting around locally. •I would really like to get from The Landing to Old Downtown without needing to drive. Also if we could use them along the beach it would be amazing. AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •Have you ever tried to move a fallen bike from a wheelchair? Enough said! •Bellevue’s pilot program seems to be going well. Dedicated bike lanes, parking spots, etc.AGENDA ITEM #2. a) BackgroundSurvey Results •Bike sharing is a mess in Seattle. The bikes end up in crosswalks, blocking intersections, tipped over, the companies end up piling 8 bikes up on a sidewalk when its high traffic. I support this as long as it is a controlled parking situation. •Don’t do it.AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Conclusions •Nearly 64% of the 409 responses mildly or strongly opposed a bike share program •Comments are mixed, with a majority expressing concerns over access, littering, parking of bikes •Most comments are based on observation of bike sharing in other cities AGENDA ITEM #2. a) Conclusions •Staff recommends that the City delay any action on a bike share program at this time, and continue to monitor pilot programs in other areas •Should the Council wish to move forward with bike sharing, a limited deployment in a specific area, as a pilot program should be considered. AGENDA ITEM #2. a)