Chapter 10.68
COMPLETE STREETS
Sections:
10.68.030 Complete streets policies.
10.68.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the complete streets policies set forth in this chapter is to provide safe access to all users, including bicyclists, pedestrians, motorists, public/paratransit users, and persons with special transportation needs such as persons with disabilities, the elderly and the young, and low-income populations, with the goals of:
(1) Promoting healthy communities by encouraging walking, bicycling, and using public transportation;
(2) Improving safety by designing major arterials to include features such as wider sidewalks, dedicated bicycle facilities, medians, and pedestrian streetscape features, including trees where appropriate;
(3) Protecting the environment and reducing congestion by providing safe alternatives to single-occupancy driving; and
(4) Preserving community character by involving local citizens and stakeholders to participate in planning and design decisions. (Ord. 983 § 1, 2018).
10.68.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:
(1) “All users” means all users of public and private streets and roads, including bicyclists, pedestrians, motorists, public/paratransit users, and persons with special transportation needs such as persons with disabilities, the elderly and the young, and low-income populations.
(2) “Complete streets” means the design, improvement, maintenance, and retrofit of public and private streets and roads to provide safe access for all users.
(3) “Facility” means an area or structure which is built, installed or established to serve a particular purpose or a particular transportation mode/user.
(4) “Maintenance” means ordinary upkeep and repair designed to keep a facility in safe working condition, such as, but not limited to, mowing, cleaning, sweeping, spot report, concrete joint repair, pothole filling, crack sealing, or utility installation or repair.
(5) “Retrofit” means (a) a city of Normandy Park street or road project that includes the addition of, or significant repair to, facilities that provide street access with all users in mind; or (b) a project on city of Normandy Park streets that are part of a state highway that include the addition of, or significant repair to, facilities that provide access with all users in mind.
(6) “Sound engineering principles” means peer-reviewed, context-sensitive solutions, guides, reports, and publications, consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(7) “Street” or “road” means a public or private right-of-way or area, dedicated for use by bicyclists, pedestrians, motorists, public/paratransit users, or persons with special transportation needs such as persons with disabilities, the elderly and the young, and low-income populations, including alleys, sidewalks, bridges, and other transportation facilities. (Ord. 983 § 2, 2018).
10.68.030 Complete streets policies.
The following complete streets policies are hereby adopted for use by and within the city of Normandy Park in designing, improving, operating and maintaining public streets and roads in the city:
(1) The city of Normandy Park views complete streets as integral to everyday transportation decision-making practices and processes. The city views all transportation improvements and project phases as opportunities to create safer, healthier and more accessible streets for all users. These include, but are not limited to, planning, programming, design, right-of-way acquisition, subdivision and land development, new construction, construction engineering, reconstruction, retrofit, operation, repair, maintenance, and funding identification.
(2) To the maximum extent practical, the city of Normandy Park will plan, design, construct, operate, maintain, and identify funding to provide a comprehensive and integrated multimodal transportation system for all users. The city will strive to use the best and latest design guidelines, standards, and recommendations available in making design decisions and balancing design solutions between various users and modes of travel. Complete streets design recommendations shall be incorporated into all public street and road projects, including new and retrofit projects, as appropriate, consistent with sound engineering principles, and at the earliest phase of a project. All public streets, roads, and transportation infrastructure of the city of Normandy Park, whether funded by the city, state, federal or private monies, shall adhere to the city of Normandy Park complete streets policies, except as provided below. Public streets completed by private developments shall also adhere to the city of Normandy Park complete streets policies.
(3) To the extent practical and consistent with state policy and law, state-owned streets, roads, and highways will comply with the city of Normandy Park complete streets policies.
(4) Developers of private streets shall be encouraged to comply with the city of Normandy Park complete streets policies where possible and where consistent with sound engineering principles.
(5) Complete streets goals, policies, and practices will not apply to:
(a) Projects involving a roadway on which nonmotorized use is prohibited by law. Where such a prohibition exists, an effort will be made to accommodate pedestrians, bicycles, and other nonmotorized modes of travel elsewhere;
(b) Projects consisting of unplanned repairs and maintenance to transportation facilities that are made due to unanticipated events or circumstances;
(c) Ordinary repair and maintenance designed to keep transportation infrastructure in serviceable condition (e.g., cleaning, sweeping, spot repair, and surface treatments, such as chip and crack seal, pothole fill, etc., or interim measures on construction detour or haul routes);
(d) Where a reasonable and equivalent project along the same corridor is already programmed to provide facilities exempted from the project at hand;
(e) When documentation of current and future needs demonstrates disproportion to the cost of construction or an absence of use by all except motorized users; and
(f) Situations in which the city manager recommends, and the city council approves, a documented exception, concluding that the application of the complete streets policies is unnecessary or inappropriate because it would be contrary to public safety.
(6) The city of Normandy Park recognizes that multi-jurisdictional contributions are necessary for an effective complete streets policy and will work cooperatively with the state of Washington, King County, Metro, the Highline School District, Sound Transit, and all surrounding cities, citizens, businesses, interests and neighborhoods in planning, designing, constructing, operating, repairing, maintaining, and funding a robust street, road, and transportation network that will serve the needs of the community and provide safe access for all users.
(7) The city will continuously evaluate its application of the city of Normandy Park complete streets policies to determine progress and effectiveness and the opportunity for improvement. (Ord. 983 § 3, 2018).