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

4 OBJECTIVE B. 6— INTEGRATE A SAFE SYSTEM OF BIKEWAYS AND PEDESTRIAN FACIUTIES INTO THE CITY. I V, I i V Policy 8. 6. 1- Arterial and collector road construction projects within the City will accommodate non- w motorized transportation, such as by providing bikeways and/ or waikways where right-of-way is sufficient. Policy 6. 6. 2 The following priority renking will be used for construction of sidewalks along existing streets. Level I will have first priority, Level II will have second priority, and Level III will have third priority: 3 Transportation Element  Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive P/ an 2018- 2028 Level I: Arterial roadways, school areas and those streets on which children would normaliy walk to those schools, business districts, industrial districts, historical districts, health care areas, and areas where partial or incomplete sidewalks now exist. Levei II: Collector roadways. ILevel III: Local streets. Policy B. 6. 3 The City will continue to require sidewalks to be constructed and maintained for new development and redevelopment projects. Policy B. 6. 4 When fixed route transit service is implemented, trensit stops will be provided and include sidewalk access. Policy 8. 6. 5 The City will ensure that traffic operations measures and traffic controi devices support and accommodate bicycle and pedestrian use, including crosswalks, pedestrian signals, refuge islands, and bicycle loop detectors. Policy B. 6. 6 The City will ensure that facility design for roads, parking facilities, sidewalks, and other transportation improvements conforms to ADA standards. OBJECTIVE B. 7— MAINTAIN A TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY EXCEPTION AREA( TCEA) COTERMINOUS WITH THE FORT WALTON BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA( CRA) Policy 6. 7. 1 Development and redevelopment within the TCEA is not required to meet State level of service standards. As an alternative, development and redevelopment within the 7CEA must provide mobility improvements consistent with the impact of the development project. Policy 6. 7. 2 New Deveiopments of Regional Impact( DRI), shall be excepted from transportation concurrency as permissible consistent with Chapter 380, F.S.; however, an existing DRI may qualify for a transportation concurrency exception based on provision of mobility improvements based on the impacts of the DRI project. Policy B. 73 The grant of exceptions to concurrency requirements within the TCEA is limited to transportation concurrency and does not exempt proposed development or redevelopment from complying with all remaining objectives and policies for transportation. 4 Transportation Element  Fort Walton Beach Comprehensive P/an 2018- 2028 PolicyBJ.a r:, a.-,. y_ i i IThe City will provide multi- modal transportation improvements as funds are available, except for f' improvements necessary to meet transportation safety or operational requirements arising from the r development or redevelopment project. proposed I' I,' i i il lu' i„ I Polic Y 6. 7. 5 I The Cit Y ma Y re 9 uire s Pe cial traffic studies t ri P d i st ri but i on includin B, but not limited to information about tri P B eneretion t ri P c r ,ed/i ts a n d o r s i B n a I w a rrant s wi t hin the TCEA to determine the need for JI I ip I I I IN 6 V I I I I I I. I II illl I i I i I I transportation modifications for improved traffic operetion and/ or safety on impacted road segments. a i i I I, Il i` Policy BJ. 6 yy The City will periodically evaluate the TCEA to determine its successes and shortcomings in promoting infill Iand redevelopment, providing multi-modal transportation improvements, and supporting the CRA Plan.