HomeMy WebLinkAbout2643 Adopting Non-Motorized Transportation PlanAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ADOPTING THE CITY OF
PORT TOWNSEND NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND RECITALS. Based upon the public record before the
Port Townsend Planning Commission and the Port Townsend City Council, the City Council of
the City of Port Townsend finds as follows:
The Washington State Legislature adopted the Washington State Management Act of 1990
and amendments thereto, Chapter 36.70A RCW, (the "Act"), requiring selected counties
and cities to prepare comprehensive plans consistent with the provisions of the Act.
After review and recommendation from the Port Townsend Planning Commission, the
City's current comprehensive plan was adopted by the City Council in 1996 (Ordinance
No. 2539) as the official public document intended to facilitate the orderly and coordinated
growth and development of the City, and to guide the preparation of implementation or
"functional" plans.
Consistent with Comprehensive Plan Policy (Transportation Element, Policy 5.1), on June
16, 1996 the Planning Commission urged City Council to provide the staffing and
resources needed to complete a Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, as an implementation
or functional plan.
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After timely public notice, the Mayor of Port Townsend, Julie McCulloch, appointed the
Non-Motorized Transportation Advisory Committee on April 7, 1997. The Committee
consisted of two City Council members, a Planning Commissioner, a Jefferson Transit
representative, a Scheol Board representative, and nine Port Townsend citizens. The
Committee's mandate was to develop a draft Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.
As set forth in the findings below, the citizen involvement process employed in the
planning process exceeds the public participation requirements set forth in the Act (Chapter
36.70A. 140 RCW).
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Between April 1997 and November 1997, the Committee held 14 public workshops and
2 all-day work sessions as they gathered information, identified key issues, and prepared
the Draft Plan for community review.
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On November 4, 1997 a complete Draft Non-Motorized Transportation Plan was presented
to the Port Townsend Department of Building and Community Development (BCD) for
environmental review under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
On December 24, 1997, and after timely public notice, the SEPA Responsible Official
(Building and Community Development Director, Bruce Fr,,land) made a determination
of nonsignificance.
Prior to the Planning Commission meetings and hearings in December, 1997, posters were
displayed at key locations throughout town, including: City Hall; the Engineering Office;
the Port Townsend Library; Safeway; the Port Townsend Food Co-Op, and PT Cyclery.
These posters invited the public to participate in the Planning Commission process.
10.
On December 11, 1997, the Planning Commission received an overview presentation of
the Draft Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.
11.
In January and February of 1998, and after timely public notice, the Port Townsend
Planning Commission held a series of four public hearings to accept public testimony on
the specific recommendations contained in the Draft Plan. These hearings were held on
January 8, 22, 29 and February 5, 1998.
12.
On February 26, 1998, the Planning Commission transmitted the Draft Non-Motorized
Transportation Plan and a list of final recommended amendments to the City Council,
together with a recommendation for adoption. The transmittal stated the Planning
Commission's guiding principles in reviewing the plan and provided a summary of key
recommended revisions and areas of concern.
13.
In April and May, 1998, after timely public notice City Council held three public hearings
and workshops to accept testimony, and to review and direct further revisions to specific
recommendations contained in the Draft Plan. These hearings were held on April 6, 27
and May 11. In addition, a public workshop and tour of non-motorized issues was held
on April 27, 1998.
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Over the course of the planning process, articles published in the Port Townsend -
Jefferson County Leader, and Peninsula Daily News included:
"City Aims to Help You Bike, Walk Nearly Everywhere," The
Leader, July 16 1997;
"City Ready to Push 'Non-Motorized' Plan,~ The Leader, January
21, 1998;
"Keep Your Cars at Home in PT,~ Peninsula Daily News, April 13,
1998; and
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'City's Bike/Pedestrian Plan has $9 Million Price Tag,' The
Leader, April 22, 1998.
Throughout the planning process, the City Council, Planning Commission, Non-Motorized
Advisory Committee and staff have referred to the Community Direction Statement, the
Goals and the extensive list of non-motorized related Policies found in the 1996
Comprehensive Plan.
The Community Direction Statement was adopted by the City Council on May 2, 1994,
as a vision statement for the comprehensive planning process (Resolution No. 94-65).
Portions of this vision were subsequently adopted as the vision statement for the Non-
Motorized Transportation Plan.
The Port Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation Plan contains goals, policies, system
maps and design standards intended to guide the development of pedestrian and bicycle
facilities. Important components of the Plan include:
(a) A vision statement and objectives taken directly from the 1996 Comprehensive Plan;
(b) An inventory and assessment of existing conditions;
(c)
Walkway System Plan, consisting of a Multi-use trail, primary and secondary
neighborhood connectors and shortcuts, that forms a coherent pedestrian network
connecting destinations throughout the city;
(d) A Bikeway System Plan, consisting of a Multi-use trail and major streets, intended
to guide where future road improvements will include bicycle facilities;
(e) A funding program and a discussion of where additional funding may be acquired;
(f) A priority projects list that directs what projects should be undertaken and illustrates
what components of the system may be in place in 10 years;
(g) Education and encouragement initiatives;
(h) Maintenance considerations and initiatives;
(i) Implementation policies that guide City actions and private development; and
(J)
Proposed engineering design standards that provide for safe and Iow-maintenance
facilities.
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The Port Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation Plan provides dear policy direction for
the preparation of new development regulations and Engineering Design Standards.
The Port Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation Plan has been prepared in conformance
with the goals and requirements of the Act, and is externally consistent with and compatible
with the 13 state-wide planning goals contained in the Act (Chapter 36.70A.020 RCW).
Based upon the foregoing findings, the City Council finds that adoption of the 1998 Port
Townsend Non-Motorized Transportation Plan is consistent with and implements portions
of the 1996 Comprehensive Plan and serves and advances the public health, safety and welfare
of Port Townsend citizens.
NOW, TltEREFORE, based upon the record and the foregoing Findings and Recitals, the
City Council of the City of Port Townsend does ordain as follows:
SECTION 2. ADOPTION. The 1998 Port Townsend Non-Motorized Plan, as
recommended by the Planning Commission and thereat~er revised by the City Council as shown on
the "Addendum," (both the Plan and Addendum included as Exhibit A attached hereto), is approved
in its entirety as a "functional" land use and development planning document for the City of Port
Townsend, supplementing and implementing the 1996 Comprehensive Plan, adopted by Ordinance
2539. The 1996 Comprehensive Plan, Ordinance 2539, and the public record in support thereof are
incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 3. FILING. The Non-Motorized Plan as approved shall be filed with the City
Clerk and shall be available for public inspection upon the effective date of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. TRANSMITTAL TO DCTED. The City Clerk shall transmit a copy of the
Port Townsend Non-Motorized Plan as approved to the State Department of Community Trade and
Economic Development (DCTED) within 10 days of final adoption of this ordinance, and to other
offices and agencies as may be required by law.
SECTION 5. PREPARATION OF FINAL REVISED NON-MOTORIZED PLAN
COPIES. Copies of a Final Port Townsend Comprehensive Plan, incorporating the changes to the
goals, policies, implementing strategies and maps approved by the City Council (i.e., integrating all
revisions and the addendum into one coherent document for public use), shall be prepared by Port
Townsend Department of Public Works staffand shall be made available for public inspection within
30 days offinai adoption of this ordinance.
SECTION 6. REVISIONS TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND
ENGINEERING DESIGN STANDARDS. The Director of the Port Townsend Department of
Public Works, together with the City Council's Transportation Committee, are directed to review and
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prepare proposed revisions to development regulations and provisions of the City's Engineering
Design Standards Manual in order to implement the Port Townsend Non-Motorized Plan.
SECTION 7. SEVERABILrFY. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
Ordinance or its application to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional
by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order or judgment shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of the remainder of any part of this ordinance. To this end, the provisions of each
clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this law are declared severable.
SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five days
following publication of the attached summary, which is hereby approved.
Read for the first, second, and third times and adopted by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend, Washington, at a regular meeting thereof, held this 18th day of May, 1998.
Attest:
First, second, third readings and
passage: May 18, 1998
Publication: May Z ~, 1998
Effective: May ,
Ordinance No.
Transmittal to State
[Note: Originals of Exhibit A and the
Addendum thereto are on file with a
copy of this ordinance in the City Clerk's
Office.]
Julie~Culloch, Mayor
Form: I
05/13/98 [97-26] Ord\{Nonmotor.doc}
ADDENDUM
TO DRAFT
PORT TOWNSEND NON-MOTORIZED
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, version 1.5 - Council Revisions
List of revisions and corrections made during final Council review - May 11, 1998.
These revisions will be made prior to publication of the adopted Non-Motorized
Transportation Plan.
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p. 111
Insert a page with the following value statement (renumber pages accordingly)
"The citizens of Port Townsend wish to create a safe and pleasant environment for
walking and bicycling by: maintaining existing pedestrian walkways and
bikeways, extending the network through City-sponsored projects and private
development, and prioritizing our efforts according to safety needs and
affordability."
p. iii (revised to p. v) Complete the list of credits.
p. 60 Reinstate "install bicycle racks at all city facilities" under directed actions in the
table.
p.73-75 Revise project maps to be more readable, and to more clearly distinguish between
5 and 1 O-year projects. Add existing non-motorized facilities.
p. 87 Correct typographical error in third paragraph to read "...is needed to evaluate this
option."
p. 109 Amend policy 1.15 to include "1.15.3 Allow sidewalk and pathway waivers for
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)."
p. ll0
Under Facili _ty Design insert policy 1.23 (and renumber accordingly) "Amend the
Engineering Design Standards to encourage street names to be imprinted at
intersections for new concrete sidewalks."
p. 111 Under Maintenance insert policy 2.10 (and renumber accordingly) "Monitor non-
motorized maintenance costs and consider the impact of new capital projects on
operation and maintenance budgets and staffing levels."
p. 117, 121,125, 129,133 Correct the hatch pattern in the legends and maps to
differentiate between Public / Open Space and Wet Areas.
p. 135 Insert the bicycle parking facility inventory.
p. 145 Delete page 145, Local Access Street Minimum Standard.
All maps - Revise maps as needed to be more readable.
Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, version 1.5 - Errata Sheet
List of revisions and corrections made during the final
Planning Commission Session - February 26, 1998.
These revisions will be made prior to publication of the adopted Non-Motorized
Transportation Plan.
p. 4
p. 4
p. 5
p. 17
p. 30
p. 40
p. 41
p. 47
p. 47
P. 78
p. 107
p. 109
p. ll0
p. l12
p. 143
p. 135
p. 149
Revise "...bikeway and/or walkways will not be developed across private land..."
Revise third bullet to "...bicycle and/or pedestrian connections"
Revise "...establishing pedestrian and/or bikeway connections as a mitigating
measure for the impacts of property development..."
Northwest Bank should be Interwest Bank
Map does not show revision to trail alignment adjacent to Boyer property as
shown in detailed map sheets
Redundant "Sidewalks." to be removed
"...there miles of sidewalk..." should read as "...three miles of sidewalk..."
Bicycle Facility Vision - remove any from "...users of all abilities fell
comfortable riding a bicycle to any destination in town..."
Add note at bottom of Bicycle Facility Vision "Bicycle Vision Statement based
on a Non-Motorized Transportation Committee visioning session"
Misspelling of requirements
Policy 1.8 "on-motorized" should be "non-motorized"
Policy 1.15 Revise to "Require development to provide sidewalks or pathways
along local street frontage."
Policy 1.21 "walways" should be "walkways"
Policy 2.19 "Pont Hudson" should be "Point Hudson"
Primary Neighborhood Connector should be five feet not six feet as shown.
Port of Port Townsend bicycle racks will be included in Appendix B.
Add vacated Washington Street to project list as part of the Waterwalk
Department of Public Works
WATERMAN & KATZ BUILDING
181 QUINCY STREET, SUITE #201
PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON 98368
360/385-7212
360/385-7675 FAX
June 25, 1998
Washington State
Department of Community Trade
and Economic Development
Olympia, WA
RE: CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLAN
To whom it may concern.
I am forwarding, with this letter, a copy of the Council adopted City of Port Townsend
Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. The final plan, incorporating the changes made by
Council, will be available by July 10th.
I may be reached at 360-385-7212 ext. 1160.
Daniel Haufschild