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Home My WebLink AboutCommunity Open House #3 - Summary (11/28/2017)Community Open House #3 Summary Participants Community Members Armondo Pavone Jim Zimmerman Meara Heubach Kortney Thoma Cathryn Burby Jim Ventris Shelly Sylverson Jeff Smith Gwen Smith Neil Sheeslzy Bolo Rees Cailin Hunsaker Bob Elliot Polly Ogden Alan Reed Kay Nairn Richard Cook Jeff Dineen Marlene Winter Jeannine Seil Chuck Seil Mona Davis Gordon Hesse Ira Sacharoff Julie Cassata Cathy Corman James Wilhoit Wesley Bergquist Randy Corman Danny Corman City Staff Vicki Grover, Transportation Planning & Program- ming Manager Leslie Betlach, Parks Planning and Natural Resources Director Consultant Connie Reckord, MacLeod Reckord (MR) David Saxen, MacLeod Reckord (MR) Arielle Farina-Williams, MacLeod Reckord (MR) Purpose Open House #3 provided attendees an opportunity to review and vote on the preliminary projects com- prising the proposed non-motorized network. At the start of the open house, Connie Reckord (MR) gave a presentation summarizing the key takeaways from previous open houses, the regional trail planning effort with King County Parks, and the non-motorized network hierarchy and facility types. After the presentation, attendees were invited to vote on a list of 101 preliminary projects comprising the non-motorized network. Each attendee was given five stickers to place next to his or her preferred proj- ects, which were listed by number in tables. Thirty people attended the open house. Presentation Connie Reckord (MR) presented an approximately 20-min- ute long PowerPoint show covering the following topics: • Project Review -Overview • Summary of Community Input & Agency Collabo- ration -Key Takeaways from earlier Open Houses -Regional Trail planning with King County • Plan Components -Overall Network -Projects -Facility Types -Potential Roadway Standards Revisions • Project Prioritization • Voting Instructions November 28, 2017 6:00 – 8:00 PM Renton Senior Center Workshop and Discussion Attendees voted on a list of 101 preliminary proj- ects comprising the non-motorized network and asked the city staff and consultant team questions. Presentation Comments and Questions • Is riding a bicycle on the sidewalk legal in Rent- on? • When vehicular traffic backs up on arterials, drivers often short-cut through neighborhoods. How will the city prevent this traffic from using the neighborhood greenways? Other questions • How does the city ensure that implementation of a neighborhood greenway, which may include traffic calming measures and/or traffic diverters, does not increase traffic on other nearby streets? • What conditions warrant the use of shared lane markings? • Need consistent signage across jurisdictions. • Worried that the conversion of S 2nd and S 3rd Streets in the Civic Core from one-way to two- way will make bicycling more difficult because drivers will not have the extra lane to pass bicy- clists who are riding in the roadway. • Need better connections through the City Center between the regional trails. Agenda Renton Trails and Bicycle Master Plan Update Community Open House #3 – Agenda November 28, 2017 6:00 to 8:00 pm Renton Community Center I.Presentation, 6:00 to 6:20 pm •Welcome •Project Review −Overview •Community Input & Agency Collaboration −Key Takeaways from earlier Open Houses −Regional Trail planning with King County •Plan Components −Overall Network −Projects −Facility Types −Potential Roadway Standards Revisions •Project Prioritization •Voting Instructions II.Workshop & Discussion, 6:20 to 7:55 pm •We would like your input! −Comment on the Draft Network Plan (the routes) −Vote on the Draft Project Tables −Comment on the Draft Project Tables III.Wrap-Up, 7:55 to 8:00 pm For more information and links to the online map and survey, please visit the City’s project website: www.rentonwa.gov/trails_plan/ Presentation 11/29/2017 1 Agenda 2 •Welcome •Project Review o Overview •Community Input & Agency Collaboration o Key Takeaways from earlier Open Houses o Regional Trail planning with King County •Plan Components o Overall Network o Projects o Facility Types o Potential Roadway Standards Revisions •Project Prioritization •Voting Instructions 11/29/2017 2 Project Review •Update to the 2009 Plan •Update to new development and current planning efforts •Collaborate with King County on regional trail connections •Incorporate new facility types and preferred routes •Maintain eligibility for grant funding PROJECT REVIEWTrails and Bicycle Master Plan 3 •Three Open House Meetings •Three TAC Meetings •Three Committee of the Whole Briefings •Planning and Parks Commission Involvement •Plan Adoption – February 2018 4 PROJECT REVIEWSchedule Meetings and Public Events Interactive Map and Survey Draft Master Plan Final Master Plan February 2017 2018 May June July August September October November December January P P PSSS Open House Meeting #1 Open House Meeting #2 Open House Meeting #3 TAC Meeting #1 TAC Meeting #2 TAC Meeting #3 Plan AdoptionDraft Plan Presentation C Project Introduction C Project Update C C 11/29/2017 3 Open House and Technical Advisory Committee Meetings On‐Line Survey On‐Line Interactive Map 5 COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONPublic Outreach 6 •Preferred routes and facility types •Thoughts on potential routes •Problem spots •Wish list projects •Projects to complete •General concerns and ideas COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONOpen House #1 35 Attendees 11/29/2017 4 7 COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONOpen House #2 •Regional Trail options •Preferences on network •Questions about facility designation •Priorities 26 Attendees 8 COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails Planning with King County Eastside Rail Corridor Trail 11/29/2017 5 9 Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Planning with King County COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 10 Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Cedar River Trail Planning with King County COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 11/29/2017 6 11 Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Cedar River Trail Green River Trail Interurban Trail Soos Creek Trail Planning with King County COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 12 Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Cedar River Trail City Center Green River Trail Interurban Trail Soos Creek Trail Planning with King County COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 11/29/2017 7 13 Regional Trail Connections COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 14 Regional Trail Connections COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails Lake to Sound 11/29/2017 8 15 COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 16 11/29/2017 9 17 18 Regional Trail Connections COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails Eastside Rail Corridor 11/29/2017 10 19 COMMUNITY INPUT & AGENCY COORDINATIONRegional Trails 20 11/29/2017 11 21 PLAN COMPONENTSThe Network Regional Trail Primary Structure Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Cedar River Trail Green River Trail Interurban Trail Soos Creek Trail 22 PLAN COMPONENTSThe Network Neighborhood ‘Backbone’ Routes 11/29/2017 12 23 PLAN COMPONENTSThe Network Intra‐Neighborhood Connections 24 PLAN COMPONENTSProjects 11/29/2017 13 25 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: bike lane Oakesdale Avenue Bike Lanes 38 26 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: protected bike lane Rainier Avenue & Airport Way Protected Bike Lanes67 11/29/2017 14 27 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: side path Grady Way, Lind Ave, SW 16th/19th/27th Streets Side Paths 3935343332 28 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: shared roadway Langston Road & Shattuck Avenue Shared Roadway 2118 11/29/2017 15 29 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: neighborhood greenway Benson & South Highlands Neighborhood Greenways 7751 30 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: neighborhood greenway South Highlands Neighborhood Greenway 77 11/29/2017 16 31 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: neighborhood greenway Benson Neighborhood Greenway51 32 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: neighborhood greenway •Typically residential streets that parallel an arterial route providing a "lower stress" option. •Bicycle travel given priority over vehicular travel. •Low vehicle volumes and speeds through traffic calming treatments. •Safe and convenient crossings of arterial streets. •Signs and pavement markings. •“Green” infrastructure. 11/29/2017 17 33 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type: soft surface trail Soft Surface Trails96959493 34 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Type:soft surface trail Panther Creek Soft Surface Trail and Boardwalk 100 11/30/2017 18 35 PLAN COMPONENTS Potential Roadway Standards Revisions 36 PROJECT PRIORITIZATIONDRAFTPrioritization Criteria Economy & the Community Implementation Safety & Trail ExperienceConnectivity & Accessibility Equity 11/29/2017 19 37 PROJECT PRIORITIZATIONVoting Instructions 1. Review the Draft Project List. 2. Take five “VOTE” stickers. 3. Vote for the projects that you prefer. 4. Comment on projects if you like (write comments right on the tables). The number of votes a project gets is one of many factors that will be taken into account in the City of Renton's project selection process. •Draft Report to Parks Commission…….…January 9, 2018 •Committee of the Whole…………………..January 22, 2018 •Adoption by Council………………………………February 2018 Wrap Up 38 11/29/2017 20 •Comment on Regional Trail alignments •Specific concerns on Neighborhood and Intra‐ neighborhood connections •Vote on the Draft Projects •Comment on the Draft Projects •Comment on Project Prioritization •Other ideas to improve your Plan! Workshop/Discussion 39 Project Voting Other Exhibits 11/16/2017 POTENTIAL ROADWAY STANDARDS REVISIONS Renton Municipal Code, 4-6-060 Street Standards Bicycle Facilities Seek to incorporate bicycle facilities that meet a Level of Traffic Stress standard of 2 or better on Principal, Minor, and Commercial-Mixed Use, Industrial, & Neighborhood Collector Arterials. Bicycle Lane Widths Consider increasing the flexibility in bike lane width in the RMC. Vehicle Lane Widths Consider providing flexibility with regard to minimum travel lane width when bicycle facilities are added to existing roadways with constrained rights of way. Sidewalk Requirement Consider providing flexibility to the RMC to allow sidepaths in lieu of sidewalks. New Bicycle Facilities Protected Bike Lanes Consider updating the RMC to allow the use of protected bike lanes and provide guidance on the application of this facility. Shared Lane Markings Consider updating the RMC to allow the use of shared lane markings and provide guidance on the application of this facility. Neighborhood Greenways Consider updating the RMC to allow the use of neighborhood green- ways and provide guidance on the application of this facility. Sidepaths Consider updating the RMC to allow the use of sidepaths and provide guidance on the application of this facility. Renton Standard Details Signs and Sign Supports Seek to incorporate Bicycle Route Wayfinding sign standards. Delineators and Miscellaneous Construction Seek to incorporate shared lane marking and colored bike facility standards. Illumination and Signals Consider including in the standards a reference to the 2017 AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities (pending)