Fort Walton Beach Ordinance — 2001--Amend Comp Plan — reading text

Program. I 1 Transportation Element  W ': o; at , _ Fort Wa/ ton Beach Comprehensive P/ an 2018- 2028 tu, m i ud I a' x P. F, i z, 1 r w y ~ Policy B. 1. 7 ar . The City will ensure the availability of well-signed accessible parking in the designated downtown design Ioverlay district. Policy 6. 1. 8 The City will evaluate the use of treffic calming techniques to ensure safety for vehicular, traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle travel. OBJECTIVE 8. 2— SEEK TO ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM CAPACITY IS AVAILABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF PRESENT AND FUTURE RESIDENTS Polity B. 2. 1 The City will work with the Okaloosa- Waiton Transportation Planning Organization and the FDOT to produce studies and reports indicating which roadways are constrained or congested iaeklegged and I establishdescfi identified. g the most appropriate actions to ease peak hour driving times on the road segments OBJECTIVE 8.3— COORDINATE THE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING MULTIMODAL SYSTEMS, WITH THE FUTURE LAND USES SHOWN ON THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SERIES Policy B. 3. 1 The City will evaluate roadway improvement decisions to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. Policy B. 3. 2 The City will participate in the preparetion of corridor studies for all designated principal and minor arterial roadways and will coordinate the studies with adjacent communities. The corridor studies shall consider land uses adjoining the corridor, access management, and multi-modal transportation options including I transit and edestrian infrastructure like sidewalks and bikeways, raad-EsaNsii, Policy B3. 3 The City will review all plans and proposals for development or redevelopment within the City for consistency with the transportation system. Polity B. 3. 4 The City will continue to coordinate with Okaloosa County in the provision of transit services within the City and seek methods to improve transit services to residents and visitors in the City. Policy B. 3. 5 IThe City will prioritize multi-modal improvements based on the needs identified on the sidewalk network map( Map 1-8, the bikeways map( Map 1- 7, and the mass trensit map( Map 1- 9. 2 Transportation Element  Fort Wa/ ton Beach Comprehensive P/ an 2018- 2028 OBJECTIVE B. 4 OORDINATE THE CITY' S TRANSPORTATION DECISION MAKING PROCESS WITH THE F,,--, ii`'"" TRANSPORTATION PLANS AND PROGRAMS OF THE OKALOOSA- WALTON TRANSPORTATION PLANNING q. , I4i 1;, y, V I,' il i'+ I y= ,. „ ORGANIZATION( OWTPO) AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION( FDOT. I Polic Y 6. 4. 1 i I The Cit V will ---- a_S sist with the P re p aration of the OWTPO cost feasible P lan. I I i Policy B.4. 2 The City will continue its active participation in and review of the OWTPO plans and planning process to Iiensure that recommendations and adivities are consistent with the fort Walton Beach Comprehensive la' Plan. The Cit s participation will include efforts to assure that needed projects within the City are included within OWTPO and FDOT plans. iG l VI Policy B.43 The City will participate in, and review, the annua updates of the five- year FDOT construction plan to einsure that the best interests of the City are included in the plan. R, Y I 71 y I' I, iy ' iu i Policy B.4. 4 1 The Cit Y will P artici P ate on the technical coordinatin B committee of the OWTPO to assure that needed M q ' projects are included in planning efforts. I OBIECTIVE B. 5— PROVIDE POR THE PROTECTION OF EXISTING AND FUTURE RIGHTS- OF- WAY FROM q I B U ILDING ENCROACHMENT. Policy B. 5. 1 l , ;' I IThe Local Plannin¢ AQencv will explore alternative measures for the acquisition and P reservation of e xi st in B a n d f u ture ri B hts- of-wa Y . Policy 8. 1. 5. 2 I I The City will continue to enforce standards that assure protection of designated arterial and colledor y' roadways from building encroachment.