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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/05/2018 - Regular Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardBICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD February 5, 2018 3:00 P.M. City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday, February 5, 2018, 3:00 PM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 1. Call to Order 2. Hear Visitors - At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Board on issues not already scheduled on today's agenda. The citizen presentations will be limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address the Board and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The Board will receive the information, ask city staff to look into the matter, or will place the matter on a future agenda for discussion. (A recording is made of the meeting; please give your name and address for the record.) 3. Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting Absences. • Andrew Middleton ~ November 6, 2017 4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting Minutes. • November 6, 2017 5. Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development Standards”, Section 7.2.J, “Bicycle Facilities”, and Section 7.3.J, “Alternative Parking Plans”, related to Bicycle Parking Requirements. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Update. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • February 15, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m. • March 1, 2018 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m. • March 5, 2018 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City Hall, City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m. 8. Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. 9. Adjourn. Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on Monday, February 5, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov. APPROVED: By________________________________ City Manager I certify that the above Notice of Meeting was posted at College Station City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas, on January 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By_________________________________ City Secretary This building is wheelchair accessible. 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MINUTES BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday, November 6, 2017 3:00 PM College Station City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, Jon Denton, Tina Evans, Neal Johnson, Jonathan Coopersmith MEMBERS ABSENT: Molly Fierro and Andrew Middleton STAFF PRESENT: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Molly Hitchcock, Transportation Planning Coordinator Jason Schubert, Board Secretary Amber Johnson AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors. There were no visitors present who wished to address the board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting minutes. Board Member Coopersmith motioned to approve the meeting minutes from October 2, 2017. The motion was seconded by Board Member Evans and was approved (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item: Bicycle Parking Standards. Senior Program Manager Garza presented an update to the board on this item. Ms. Garza stated that the item previously discussed by the board will be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) on November 16, 2017. Board Member Denton arrived at 3:05 pm. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission on proposed changes to the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan related to Thoroughfare Plan amendments that incorporate the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization 2050 Thoroughfare Concept and other City-initiated and clean up items. Transportation Planning Coordinator Jason Schubert presented this item to the board. Mr. Schubert explained that following several months of public meetings and revisions resulting from public comments, the Bryan/College Station Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) adopted a 2050 Thoroughfare Concept plan in June 2017. The Thoroughfare Concept includes major roadways classified as arterials and highways intended as a guide to help develop a County-wide roadway network to support the long-term growth anticipated in Brazos County over the coming decades. An overview and initial discussion of the Thoroughfare Plan update and some of the related bicycle and pedestrian changes were presented at the October 2, 2017 Board meeting. This item presented all proposed changes for formal consideration and a recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The board held a general discussion regarding proposed changes to the thoroughfare plan. Board Member Johnson motioned to approve the proposed changes to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan related to Thoroughfare Plan amendments. The motion was seconded by Board Member Coopersmith and was approved (5-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan Update including Project Priorities. Senior Program Manager Garza presented this item to the board. The board continued their previous discussion regarding project priorities. The board agreed to move forward with the priorities as shown in the table below as well as update the other types accordingly. Sidewalk Priorities Factors Weight Population Served (Population Density) 12 EXISITING Population Served (Population Density) 6 FUTURE Safety (Automobile/Pedestrian Crashes) 12 MAJOR Safety (Automobile/Pedestrian Crashes) 6 MINOR Schools (Existing and Future) 18 Parks (Existing and Future) 13 Texas A&M University 10 Public Requests 10 Other Key Destinations (Shopping Centers, Grocery Stores, Major Employers) 7 Bus Stops 6 100 AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • November 14, 2017 ~ TxDOT Public Meeting ~ FM 2818 Corridor ~ Larry J. Ringer Library, 1818 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South ~ 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. • November 16, 2017 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 6:00 p.m. • December 4, 2017 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City Hall, City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue ~ 3:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. There were no future agenda items requested. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: ____________________________ ____________________________ Blanche Brick, Chairman Amber Johnson, Board Secretary MEMORANDUM February 5, 2018 TO: Members of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board FROM: Alaina Helton, Senior Planner SUBJECT: UDO Amendment – Bicycle Parking Standards Item Public hearing, presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an ordinance amending Appendix A, “Unified Development Ordinance,” Article 7, “General Development Standards”, Section 7.2.J, “Bicycle Facilities”, and Section 7.3.J, “Alternative Parking Plans”, related to Bicycle Parking Requirements. Background This item originated with the 2017 Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission Plan-of-Work and includes updates to the City’s bicycle parking standards. On September 5, 2017, Staff presented this item to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways (BPG) Advisory Board and received their recommendations on Staff’s proposed changes. On September 7, 2017, Staff presented the Board’s recommendations to the P&Z Commission and was directed to provide additional research and public input. On October 19, 2017, Staff presented additional proposals to the Commission, and received direction on final recommendations. On November 20, 2017, Staff presented the P&Z Commission and BPG Advisory Boards recommendations to City Council for discussion. Council directed Staff to move forward with a combination of Staff and the BPG Advisory Board’s recommendations, which are outlined below: Summary of Changes • Eliminate required bicycle parking for Self-Storage, Industrial and Manufacturing land uses as well as property located in the Rural Zoning District. • Reduce the minimum bicycle parking requirements from four to two bicycles, and change calculations for required bicycle parking based on required automobile parking spaces. • Modify the location and design standards for bicycle parking to allow flexibility in placement. • Provide for reductions in automobile parking requirements for developments that provide bicycle parking above the minimum requirements. The Planning & Zoning Commission is scheduled to make a recommendation on this item at their February 15th meeting, and City Council is scheduled to take final action on this item at their February 22nd meeting. Attachments: Redlines of affected UDO Sections Chapter 12: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Article 7. General Development Standards Sec. 12-7.2. - General Provisions. J. Bicycle Facilities. 1. Number Required . a. For sites subject to the Non-Residential Architectural Standards of this UDO except for Mini-Warehouse/Self-Storage, Industrial and Manufacturing land uses, and property located in the Rural Zoning DistrictMU Mixed-Use districts: b. Each primary building shall provide a facility capable of storing a minimum of twofour (24) bicycles. c. Bicycle Parking Requirements: The number of bicycle parking spaces shall be based on the required automobile parking spaces and shall be provided in accordance with the following. Where fractional bicycle parking spaces result, the spaces required shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Fig. 2: Bicycle Parking Standard Chart Non-Residential 0-40 required auto spaces = 2 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum 41-80 required auto spaces = 4 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum 81-120 required auto spaces = 6 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum 121+ required auto spaces = 8 short-term bicycle parking spaces minimum d. In multi-tenant buildings in excess of twenty thousand (20,000) gross square feet, one (1) or more facilities capable of storing eight (8) bicycles shall be provided. a.e. In MU Mixed-Use districts, bicycle storage facilities shall be provided at a rate [of] one (1) bicycle for every 15,000 square feet of non-residential uses, and one (1) bicycle for every two (2) dwelling units. b.f. Refer to the Alternative Parking Plan Section for the potential to substitute additional bicycle facilities for vehicular parking. 2. Placement and Design. a. Facilities shall be separated from motor vehicle parking to protect both bicycles and vehicles from accidental damage and shall be sufficiently separated from building or other walls, landscaping, or other features to allow for ease and encouragement of use. This separation shall be a minimum of three (3) feet. b. Bicycle Corrals: In areas with limited sidewalk space and frequent bicycle activity, bicycle parking may be provided in “bike corrals” located in the vehicular parking area adjacent to a curb. Bike corrals make use of parking lot areas that are unsuitable for automobile parking. When replacing a single automobile parking space, a corral can generally fit eight to twelve bicycles. Design will be considered as context dictates as approved by the Administrator. Bicycle corrals shall be designed to distinguish and define the parking stall they inhabit for visibility and safety purposes. The corral is generally surrounded by a painted white box on the pavement with flexible vertical delineators and a wheel stop where vehicles in adjacent parking spots might back into the corral. See example image below: cb. Where bicycle facilities are provided for twofour (24) bicycles, the area for such a facility shall be approximately fifty-four (54) square feet in area, approximately nine (9) feet by six (6) feet or as approved by the Administrator. shall provide a standard footprint that is at least four (4) feet wide by six (6) feet long, as depicted below, and shall hold at least two bicycles. Fig. 1: Examples of Bicycle Parking Footprint and Dimensions dc. Facilities shall be placed in clearly designated, safe, and convenient locations and such that no primary building entrance is further than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a bicycle facility. ed. Bicycles may be permitted on sidewalks or other paved surfaces provided that the bicycles do not block or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic. fe. Bicycle facilities shall be constructed so as to enable the user to secure a bicycle by locking the frame and one (1) wheel of each bicycle parked therein. Facilities must be easily usable with both U-locks and cable locks and support the bicycle frame at two (2) points. Facilities shall be anchored securely to the ground. Chapter 12: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE Article 7. General Development Standards Sec. 12-7.3. - Off-Street Parking Standards. J. Alternative Parking Plans . 1. Scope . An "Alternative Parking Plan" represents a proposal to meet vehicle parking and transportation access needs by means other than providing parking spaces on-site in accordance with the ratios established in Section 12-7.3.I, Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required. 2. Applicability . Applicants who wish to provide fewer or more off-street parking spaces than allowed above shall be required to secure approval of an Alternative Parking Plan, in accordance with the standards of this Section. The Administrator may require that an Alternative Parking Plan be submitted in cases where the Administrator deems the listed standard to be inappropriate based on the unique nature of the use or in cases where the applicable standard is unclear.' 3. Contents . Alternative Parking Plans shall be submitted in a form established by the Administrator and made available to the public. At a minimum, such plans shall detail the type of alternative proposed and the rationale for such a proposal. 4. Review and Approval Procedure . The Administrator shall be authorized to approve Alternative Parking Plans. Appeals of the Administrator's decision may be made to the Planning and Zoning Commission. 5. Recording . An attested copy of an approved Alternative Parking Plan shall be submitted to the County Clerk's office for recordation on forms made available in the Department of Development Services. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. An approved Alternative Parking Plan may be amended by the Administrator. 6. Eligible Alternatives . A number of specific parking and access alternatives are described below. The Administrator shall, however, be authorized to consider and approve any alternative to providing off-street parking spaces on the site of the subject development if the applicant demonstrates that the proposed plan shall result in a better situation with respect to surrounding neighborhoods, City-wide traffic circulation, and urban design than would strict compliance with otherwise applicable off-street parking standards. a. Demand-Based Parking . When the developer of a non-residential or multi-family development can demonstrate that such development will require fewer parking spaces than required by the standards of this Section, the Administrator may permit a reduction in the number of required parking spaces for the development. Such a reduction in parking spaces shall be justified by the applicant through the development of a parking study prepared by a professional engineer or transportation planner and submitted to the Administrator. Duplex, townhomes and single family developments are not eligible for the demand-based parking option. b. Shared Parking . The Administrator may authorize a reduction in the number of required off-street parking spaces for multiple-use developments or for uses that are located near one another and that have different peak parking demands or different operating hours. Shared parking shall be subject to the following standards: 1) Location . Shared off-street parking spaces shall be located no farther than five hundred (500) feet from the building site. The Administrator may waive this distance limitation, if adequate assurances are offered regarding the usability of the shared lot and the principle use (such as the operation of a van or shuttle service, etc.). 2) Zoning Classification. Shared-parking areas shall be considered accessory uses of principal uses that the parking spaces are intended to serve. Shared parking areas shall require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the most intensive of the uses served by the shared parking area; 3) Required Study and Analysis . The applicant shall submit a shared parking analysis to the Administrator that clearly demonstrates the feasibility of shared parking. The study shall be provided in a form established by the Administrator and made available to the public. It shall address, at a minimum, the size and type of the proposed development, the composition of tenants, the anticipated rate of parking turnover, and the anticipated peak parking and traffic loads for all uses that shall be sharing off-street parking spaces. The Administrator shall have the authority to require a revised study and analysis should conditions change that may result in a change in site parking conditions; 4) Shared Parking Agreement . A shared parking plan shall be enforced through written agreement among the owners of record. An attested copy of the agreement shall be submitted to the County Clerk's office for recordation on forms made available in the Department of Development Services. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If a shared parking agreement is revoked by the parties to the agreement, either off-street parking must be provided pursuant to this Section or an Alternative Parking Plan must be approved by the Administrator; and 5) Revocation . Failure to comply with the shared parking provisions of this Section shall constitute a violation of this UDO and shall specifically be cause for revocation of a Certificate of Occupancy or Building Permit. c. Off-Site Parking . The Administrator may permit all or a portion of the required off-street parking spaces to be located on a remote and separate lot from the lot on which the principal use is located, subject to the standards of this Section. 1) Location . No off-site parking space shall be located more than five hundred (500) feet from the building site. The Administrator may waive this distance limitation if adequate assurances are offered regarding the usability of the off-site lot and the principle use (such as the operation of a van or shuttle service, etc.). 2) Zoning Classification . Off-site parking areas shall be considered accessory uses of principal uses that the parking spaces are intended to serve. Off-site parking areas shall require the same or a more intensive zoning classification than that required for the use served; 3) Off-Site Parking Agreement . In the event that an off-site parking area is not under the same ownership as the principal use served, a written agreement among the owners of record shall be required. An attested copy of the agreement between the owners of record shall be submitted to the County Clerk's Office for recordation on forms made available in the office of the Administrator. Proof of recordation of the agreement shall be presented to the Administrator prior to issuance of a Building Permit. If an off-site parking agreement is revoked by the parties to the agreement, either off-street parking must be provided on-site pursuant to this Section or an Alternative Parking Plan must be approved by the Administrator. d. Bicycle Parking . The Administrator may authorize a reduction of up to five percent (5%) in the number of required off-street parking spaces forspaces for developments or uses that make special provisions to accommodate bicyclists. Examples of accommodations include bicycle lockers, employee shower facilities, and dressing areas for employees, or the provision of bicycle parking spaces above the minimum requirements. For developments that provide bicycle parking spaces above the minimum requirements, automobile parking spaces shall be reduced at a one-to-one ratio.