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Home My WebLink About01/05/2015 - Regular Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas A&M University® BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD January 5, 2015 3:00 P.M. City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas (*OrW4" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION HomeofTe A&M University' AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday January 5, 2015, 3:00 PM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference Room 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 Minutes. • December 1, 2014 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Standards Contained in the Non -Residential Architectural Standards. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Trail Project Priorities. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Plan of Work. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • January 5, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • January 15, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • February 2, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. S. 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 January 5, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall 2"^ Floor Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3541 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.aov. (*MINUTES CIHo., OF A6Muserzry'"y BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday December 1, 2014 3:00 PM College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, James Batenhorst, Scott Shafer, Robert Lightfoot, Brandon Boatcallie, Phillip Lasley and Jon Denton STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza and Board Secretary Kristen Hej ny VISITORS PRESENT: Dr. Teresa Qu's Class, Brad McCaleb with the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors There were visitors available to speak with the Board on Agenda Item No. 4 and Agenda Item No. 5. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Denton motioned to approve the meeting Minutes, from October 6, 2014. The motion was seconded by Board Member Batenhorst and was approved (7-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Bike Share Program. Dr. Teresa Qu's PLAN 674: Transportation Systems Analysis class was available to share their research and finding on their Bike Share Travel Demand Analysis. Board Member Boatcallie asked if the projected results versus the actual results with the existing program showed any anticipated results. Dr. Qu explained that there is no true comparison between the projected and actual results of the study because of the short and long term trips. However, bike sharing has quadrupled in the year 2014. Board Member Lasley asked if the optimal solution to biking was found to be round trip biking or a one-way program. Dr. Qu explained that a one-way program is more convenient, but round trip biking makes more sense. Mr. Boatcallie asked how the group proposes to balance too many or not enough bikes at stations. Dr. Qu stated that the study proposed 19 stations which should make the program workable and keep the bike distribution even. Board Member Shafer asked how the class determined their attractor and generator locations for the analysis. Dr. Qu said that the locations were based on a 2012 report done on this area and also based on the functionality of the area. Board Member Lasley asked if any estimations were taken into account based on future developments planned for the Northgate area. Dr. Qu stated that the class used the available data for new and planned developments in that area for the study. Mr. Lasley asked that other areas be studied for a Bike Sharing Program. Chairman Brick asked if the Board could be presented with a cost to do a city-wide feasibility study for a bike share program. AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Draft 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategies. Brad McCaleb was available to share an update on the 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan; the proposed Memorandum of Understanding for a regional bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure coordination program; and an adopted funding policy for bicycle and pedestrian only projects.. Mr. Boatcallie asked if the proposition one projections for funding are still accurate. Mr. McCaleb explained that they are still accurate. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Plan of Work. This item was tabled due to time constraints and will be presented at a later meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • December 4, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • January 5, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room — 3:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 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. No future agenda items were mentioned. AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary (*Orq�� CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning d Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM DATE: January 5, 2015 TO: Members of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board FROM: Jason Schubert, AICP, Principal Planner SUBJECT: Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Standards Contained in the Non -Residential Architectural Standards Item: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding existing bicycle and pedestrian standards contained in the non-residential architectural standards. Background: An item within the 2014 Planning & Zoning Commission Plan of Work included a review of the existing Non -Residential Architecture (NRA) Standards contained in the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to evaluate if updates are needed to reflect current practices and allow more flexibility in design. Staff has held multiple workshop meetings with the Commission, local architects, and the development community to summarize the existing standards and seek input on potential revisions. Though non -architectural types of standards are contained in the NRA section, the impetus for the changes largely relate to concerns about the effect the requirements have on building design. As the amendment would alter howthe bicycle and pedestrian standards applyto projects subjectto NRA, the UDO requires the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board to provide a recommendation regarding the ordinance to the Planning & Zoning Commission. As ordinance language has not been drafted yet, the purpose of this item is to provide an overview of the existing bicycle and pedestrian standards and outline the anticipated approach to the revisions. An item to consider proposed revisions will be scheduled for a future Board meeting, likely in March. The NRA Standards were initially implemented in 2003 with the adoption of the UDO and expanded in 2004 to their current scope. The Northgate districts are exempt from the NRA standards as they have their own architectural, bicycle, pedestrian, and other zoning requirements. Changes proposed with this will only seek to revise NRA Standards and will not change any of the standards for the Northgate districts. Included below is a summary of the bicycle and pedestrian standards contained in the current NRA Standards: Summary of Bicycle and Pedestrian Standards Contained in the NRA Standards Applicability — The Non -Residential Architectural (NRA) Standards section applies to the development, redevelopment and fayade changes to all non-residential buildings with the following specific exceptions: • Zoning: Developments in the following zoning districts are exempt from the requirements: BPI Business Park Industrial, M-1 Light Industrial, M-2 Heavy Industrial, R&D Research & Development, NG -1 Core Northgate, NG -2 Transitional Northgate, NG -3 Residential Northgate, and BP Business Park is also exempt except for the buildings along the periphery of a BP district. • Uses: These uses are exempt from the requirements regardless of the zoning district in which they are located: Churches, Primary & Secondary Educational Facilities (schools), Municipal Industrial Facilities, and private utility buildings that are screened from public or private rights-of-way. Bicycle Facilities — • Number Required o Each building is to have bike racks capable of storing at least 4 bicycles. o Multi -tenant centers that have over 50,000 gross square feet must have bike racks for at least 8 bicycles and no tenant entrance is to be farther than 150 feet from a bike rack. o In the newly adopted MU Mixed -Use district, there must be bike facilities for at least 1 bike per 15,000 square feet of non-residential use and one for every 2 dwelling units. • Design o The minimum pad area for bike facilities is 9 feet by 6 feet. o Bike racks are to have at least 3 feet of separation from buildings, landscaping, and other site features or conflicts. Bike facilities must support a bicycle frame at two points. The City's Site Design Standards specify an inverted U bike rack as the standard to be provided. Pedestrian Facilities — • In developments and building plots over 50,000 gross square feet, pedestrian walkways of at least 5 feet in width are to connect the public street sidewalks, transit stops, parking areas, and other buildings. Walkways within a parking lot are to be clearly designated using brick pavers or stamped dyed concrete pattern. • In developments and building plots over 50,000 gross square feet, a 10 -foot sidewalk is required along the full front of any fayade facing a public right-of-way. Pad sites of a development are exempt from this requirement. • In developments and building plots over 150,000 gross square feet, a plaza area of at least 500 square feet is to be provided that provides 3 different types hardscape elements such as seating or landscape planters. • In SC Suburban Commercial districts, pedestrian connections are to be provided to adjacent residential areas. • In the newly adopted MU Mixed -Use district, sidewalks of at least 8 feet are to be provided along all public rights-of-way, streets, and public ways adjacent to and within the development. (*Orq�� CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning &Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960 College Station, Texas 77842 Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496 MEMORANDUM DATE: December 18, 2014 TO: Members of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board FROM: Venessa Garza, AICP, Greenways Program Manager SUBJECT: Trail Project Priorities Item: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Trail Project Priorities. Background: This item is before the Board to review and update trail project priorities for FY16. Trail projects are currently prioritized based on the methodology used during the creation of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan. This list was reviewed last year based on their short (0-10 years), near (11-20 years) and long term (21-30 years) prioritization. All projects were reviewed and a top 3 list was determined based on the following criteria: 1. Ownership— Higher priority to City owned property or existing easements 2. Immediacy of Development in the surrounding area — Higher priority to areas where residential development will occur in the next few years 3. Otherfactors considered: a. Safety b. Connectivity to Schools and Parks c. Regional Connectivity The Board's top priorities and other changes consisted of the following: Map ID Name Miles Priority Type Notes A College Avenue Side Path 0.79 Short-term ROW To be funded with MPO FY19 B Bee Creek West Trail 0.42 Short-term purchase required Submitted Unfunded project C Spring Creek Trail 3.49 Short-term City owned Submitted Unfunded project • Harvey Road/SH 6 Connector - From short-term to near-term • Wolf Pen Creek Extension — From short-term to near-term • Appomattox Extension — From near-term to short-term • Bee Creek Central Park— From short-term to near-term Attached is a trail projects map and spreadsheet with corresponding trail projects with additional information. The Board will be asked to provide up to two more projects to the short list for submission in the FY16 CIP budget process. Attachments(s): 1. Trail Projects Map 2. Trail Project List a / The City of College StationPc� ` Pl g ... 1opm t sa..;.as Tra i I Projects ' J • / ♦ i SPRING''�OO'O 1ft Aft � / ■ l '��-� � ftp � �G\ O � tS ,�, ♦♦♦ i � 1 `� J� o�oR�LO �O� pJ� QO2 51 � ♦ ♦♦ ♦ � � ♦ �. � �\ X50 9G, ♦ � ♦♦♦ ■ / � � Jam' � ♦ � / / 1 RT OJ ♦ \� JJ 1 I �O T O1gJ 4.0 QQ Sop// �~ GQO �� ♦ a - ♦ / . 1 (b ♦♦A ♦ / All,4111, • a `♦ / / IV v G O\ s� . ♦ f� / 4W 4 ♦ ¢ 1 QFC J�� QQ �y Oma\ PPe1 T /I� P♦ OQi O `. ♦ 1 Aft l♦� ?T�ONc�iA o��°♦i ,�� 101\ L / ,► / ui Legend �J ��;. 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Q`r ++ � 1 + ■ ♦ ■ The accuracy of this data is limited to the validity and accuracy of ♦ / ♦♦♦♦ �15 = O ♦ !� ��" _ — available data, and therefore the city makes no representation or Bryan Cit Limits z P + / warranties as to the accuracy of the data. An Y Y ♦ ♦ a a - ♦ ♦ + y y party using the data r 0 1 ♦ ♦ C7 0 L � _ _ ♦4 % � ♦ ♦ \ � does so at their own risk. This data is produced pursuant to the Texas College Station ETJ Miles ♦ ♦ ♦♦ ♦ / ♦ ♦♦ Public Information Act. For specific questions regarding this plan ` ♦ ♦ ■ O \ / contact Planning and Development Services. Trail Project List January 2015 C Name Miles BPG Plan Priority Type Notes College Avenue Side Path 0.79 Short-term ROW To be funded with MPO FY19 Bee Creek West 0.42 Short-term purchase required Submitted Unfunded project Spring Creek 3.49 Short-term City owned Submitted Unfunded project Number Name Miles BPG Plan Priority Type Notes 1 Burton Creek Trib C - TAMU 1.47 None TAMU ownership 2 University Town Center Connector 0.16 Short-term purchase required with development 3 Connector A 0.17 Near-term purchase required 4 Carters Creek 9.73 Long-term partial ownership/easement 5 Gulf States Utilities Easement 8.84 Near-term partial ownership/easement 6 Harvey Road/SH 6 Connector 0.17 Near-term ROW changed from short-term 7 WPC Connector 0.08 Short-term purchase required 8 Mall Connector 0.39 Near-term purchase required 9 Wolf Pen Creek Extension 0.24 Near-term purchase required changed from short-term 10 Appomattox Connector 0.22 Short-term partial easement changed from near-term 11 SH 6 Connector 1.57 Short-term ROW 12 Bee Creek - Central Park Connector 1.21 Near-term City owned changed from short-term 13 Lemontree Park Connector 0.10 Near-term purchase required 14 John Crompton Park 0.39 Short-term partial ownership 15 Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S 0.95 Near-term ROW 16 Bee Creek East 1.06 Near-term purchase required 17 Bee Creek Central 0.57 Near-term City owned 18 Bee Creek Central - South 0.97 Near-term purchase required 19 SH 6 Connector 3 0.29 Near-term ROW 20 Southwood Park Loop 1 1.77 Near-term I ROW Number Name Miles BPG Plan Priority Type Notes 21 Lick Creek North 0.84 Near-term purchase required 22 Lick Creek 14 0.91 Long-term purchase required 23 Lick Creek 11 0.81 Long-term easement/with PDD 24 Lick Creek 10 0.78 Long-term purchase required 25 Spring Creek Trib 7 0.38 Long-term partial City owned/easement 26 William D Fitch Parkway Connector 3.05 Long-term ROW 27 Alum Creek 3.03 Long-term Ipartial City owned/easement