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Home My WebLink About11/02/1999, C8 - POLICY ON NEW SIDEWALK INSTALLATION councit 11-02-99 aGEnaa Pepmt '�N� C8 CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO �y�y�, FROM: Mike McCluskey,Public Works Directo<F Prepared by: Greg Walker, Streets Supervisor SUBJECT: POLICY ON NEW SIDEWALK INSTALLATION CAO RECOMMENDATION Adopt a Resolution establishing criteria and site selection priorities for the new sidewalk installation program, and rescinding Resolution 6031 (1986 Series) DISCUSSION At its meeting of October 19, 1999 the City Council approved a staff recommendation to coordinate the City's annual program of new sidewalk installation with the recently adopted Pavement Management Plan. In that program,the City is divided into eight major maintenance areas and one more specifically dedicated to the downtown. The Plan enacts an underlying policy to rotate major maintenance throughout the City on a systematic basis one area at a time; thereby trying to only disrupt its citizens but once every eight years. The new sidewalk program, following that guidance, makes a major contribution by improving sidewalk access to pedestrians in the area. The areas for new sidewalk construction have traditionally been chosen using "priority" guidance criteria established by the City Council in 1986 by Resolution 6031(Exhibit B). This criterion was applied citywide. Small sidewalk segments were identified in areas throughout the City. The City Council asked that a new Resolution be prepared which would formally link the new sidewalk construction program with the Pavement Management Plan. A draft Resolution is attached as Exhibit A that complies with that Council direction. A key Council concern was that the new program,linked to the Pavement Management Plan,not be so rigid so as to eliminate the possibility of adding in new sidewalk installations that were of importance to the Council. These, other sidewalk installations, would be located in maintenance areas other than the one currently under improvements via the Plan. Although, the City Council has had and will always have the ability to modify any policy, staff specifically added language to the Resolution that emphasizes the Council's prerogative to add new locations to any list of proposed sidewalk installations. ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A—draft Resolution Exhibit B—existing Resolution 6031 (1986) I:car/new sidewalk installation C8-1 �X�i 8tT A RESOLUTION NO. (1999) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING CRITERIA AND SITE SELECTION PRIORITIES FOR THE NEW SIDEWALK INSTALLATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, the City desires that its citizens have available, safe, convenient and suitably located sidewalks; and WHEREAS, many areas of the City do not have such sidewalks; and WHEREAS; the City desires such areas to be improved considering needs,hazards and the wishes of the neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, in 1998 the Council adopted a Pavement Management Plan that created eight major street maintenance areas and one specifically for the Downtown; and WHEREAS, said Plan directs that significant infrastructure improvements are to be made within each maintenance area in a consistent and logical manner; and WHEREAS, the Council is desirous of coordinating the Sidewalk Improvement Program with the Pavement Management Program to the greatest degree possible. BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the following: SECTION 1. General Program Criteria a. New sidewalks should only be installed where there is a demonstrated pedestrian need. b. The installation of new sidewalks should occur,to the maximum extent possible, in coordination with the management areas defined by the Pavement Management Plan. C. The installation of new sidewalks should emphasize safety,particularly safety of children. d. The installation of new sidewalks should include flexibility in design when considering topography and existing trees. e. The installation of new sidewalks should receive favorable response when responding to a petition of neighbors representing 50%of the owners of a block. C8-2 Resolution No. (1999 Series) SECTION 2. Site Selection Priorities For Construction Of New Sidewalks First Priority: In areas with safety hazards or heavy pedestrian use, especially children. Second Priority: Along arterial and collector streets that are near schools,parks, churches, and neighborhood commercial centers. Third Priority: Along local streets that are near schools,parks, churches, and neighborhood commercial centers. Fourth Priority: In other residential and commercial areas as necessary. The Council, when deciding upon locations for new sidewalk installations, may consider the scenic nature of an area, the desires of a neighborhood, traffic flow, needs for sidewalks in any of the other maintenance areas and other judgment items as it sees fit. SECTION 3. This resolution rescinds and replaces Resolution No. 6031 (1986 Series). On motion of , seconded by , and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The forgoing Resolution was passed and adopted this day of , 1999 Mayor, Allen Settle ATTEST: Lee Price, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jor 1" Cirttorney C8-3 • Exhibit B RESOLUTION NO. 6031 (1986 Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF I E CITY O SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING GENERAL CRITERIA AND SITE SELECTION PRIORITIES FOR THE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WEREAS, the City desires that its citizens have available safe, convenient and suitably located side•.al1s; and 'S* RPAS, many areas of the City do not have such sidealks; and S-UMEAS, the City desires such areas to be improved considering needs, hazards and the wishes of the neighborhoods, NCR, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby adopts the following: G=r=?.AL PROGR4M CRI TWA a. Sidewalk program s'=jld integrate repair and construction. b. Sidewalk progran should emphasize safety, particelarly safety of children. To this effect, City staff should consult with school authorities and P'T`As in preparing specific construction priorities. City-Initiated side-walks should be installed only vire dere'is a de-a ++istrated pedestrian.need. •d. City should resporsi favorably %-ben it is petitioned for sidev,alk io rovarients r rare than 50% of the c;-Uners of a block (those portions already improved are considered a favorable vote) . e. Sidewalk program should consider t000gx-aphy and significant trees. f. Council ray consider scenic nature of area, desires of the neighborhood, traffic flaw and other judg=ent iters in its determinations. Resolution No. 6031 (1906 Serie,) g. Staff will bring to Council attention those properties $.,here etre than 50% of the frontage of a block has been improved, thereby meeting 1911 Act criteria for completion of improvements within a block. • SIT£ S-n,ECTIOY PRIORITIES FOR CDNSTRUCTIO.Y OF NEW SIDEVLyS 1. In areas with safety hazards or heavy pedestrian use, especially children. 2. A.l=xJ arterial and collector streets near schools,. parks, churches, and neighborhood c=*rcial centers. 3. Along local streets near schools, parks, churches, and neighborhood ooaanercial centers. 4. In other residential and commercial areas as necessary. 0a motion of Councilman Griffin, seconded by Councilman Settle arra on the follorting roll call vote:. , pyES; Councilmembers Griffin, Settle, Dovey and Mayor Dunin . Ix}S: None AMSEMr: Councilwoman Rappa the foregoing Resolution vas passed and adopted this '15th day of July 1986. CMAYOR RON DUNIN A L CIY CEJ R PA VOGES /f AVPo: City Administra We dficer City At rney Public Works Director EXHIBIT B 1998 RECONIIb LADED SIDEWALK PROJECTS-COSTS AND PRIORITIES SERVICE CRITERIA LEGEND A=ARTERIAL CC=COLLECTOR COMMERCIAL SF--SAFETY CONCERN S--SCHOOL RC=COLLECTOR RESIDENTIAL HP--MGH PEDESTRIAN INDEX LOCATIN CRITERION MET ESTIMATED COSTS PRIORITY 3 28 2958-68-78 HIGUERA IN PROCESS BY OTHERS 29 1205 ELLA SF $8,103.00 30 1215 ELLA SF $5,603.00 31 1013 ELLA SF $15,326.50 TOTAL OF ABOVE SECTION: $29,032.50 CUMULATIVE TOTAL: $29,03250 PRIORITY 4 32 C HORRO ST.(EAST SIDE) BETWEEN MURRY&ROUGEOT RC $40,000.00 33 2890 S.HIGUERA ASF $64,47272 TOTAL OF ABOVE SECTION: $104,47272 CUMULATIVE TOTAL: $133,505.72 PRIORITY 5 34 601 SWEENEY SF SEE 1999 LIST 35 615 GROVE SF $3,618.00 36 619 GROVE SF $3,370.50 37 645 GROVE SF $2,851.50 38 655 GROVE SF $2,871.00 39 2391 LAWTON(Woodbridge St) SF SEE 1999 LIST 40 280 ALMOND SF $1,683.00 41 262 ALMOND SF $11683.00 42 234 ALMOND SF $1,683.00 43 216 ALMOND SF $11A3.00 44 208 ALMOND SF $3,975.00 45 1691 JOHNSON(Breck St) SF $3,17650 46 1690 JOHNSON(Breck St) SF $6,850.00 47 1071 ORCUTT(city owned) A $91553.00 48 1049 ORCUTT A $4,758.00 49 1015 ORCUTT(city awned) A $13,44850 TOTAL OF ABOVE SECTION: $61,204.00 CUMULATIVE TOTAL:- $194,709.22 PRIORITY 6 50 1670 MONTEREY(Palm St) SF $14,104.50 51 1656 MONTEREY(Palm St) SF $7,903.00 52 1625 PALM SF $7A43.00 53 3490 E PRESSA&BONETTI SF $13,711.50 54 3469 E[vIPRESSSA SF $3,960.00 55 213 GRANADA SF $4,059.00 56 3520 EMPLEO SF $3,494.50 Y TOTAL OF ABOVE SECTION: $54,675.50 CUMULATIVE TOTAL: $249,384.72 �' ME, 1G AGENDA nnppTE ! .a_ ITEM # CIV RESOLUTION NO. (1999"3ene's A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING CRITERIA AND SITE SELECTION PRIORITIES FOR NEW SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHEREAS, the City desires that its citizens have available, safe, convenient and suitably located sidewalks; and WHEREAS, many areas of the City do not have such sidewalks; and WHEREAS, the City desires such areas to be improved considering needs, hazards and the wishes of the neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, in 1998 the Council adopted a Pavement Management Plan that created eight major street maintenance areas and one specifically for the Downtown; and WHEREAS, said Plan directs that significant infrastructure improvements are to be made within each maintenance area in a consistent and logical manner; and WHEREAS, the Council is desirous of coordinating the New Sidewalk Construction Projects with the Pavement Management Plan to the greatest degree possible. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo adopts the following: SECTION 1. General Coordination and Prioritization a. The construction of new sidewalks should occur, to the maximum extent possible, in coordination with the management areas defined by the Pavement Management Plan and should be prioritized as follows: 1. Locations where safety can be improved, particularly safety of children. 2. Locations with a demonstrated pedestrian need. 3. Locations responding to a petition of neighbors representing 50% of the owners within a block. b. The installation of new sidewalks should include flexibility in design when considering topography and existing trees. SECTION 2. Special Prioritization The Council at its discretion may consider construction of new sidewalks outside of the area priorities established by the Pavement Management Plan. In such instances priority should be given to: 1. Locations where safety can be improved, particularly safety of children. 2. Locations with a demonstrated pedestrian need. Resolution No. (1999 Series) 3. Locations on arterials and collector streets that are near schools, parks, • churches, and community commercial centers. 4. Locations on local streets that are near schools, parks, churches, and neighborhood commercial centers. 5. Completion of sidewalk continuity in residential and commercial neighborhoods. SECTION 3. The Council, when deciding upon locations for new sidewalk construction, may consider the scenic nature of an area, the desires of a neighborhood, traffic flow, needs for sidewalks in any of the other maintenance areas and other judgment items as it sees fit. SECTION 4. This resolution rescinds and replaces Resolution No. 6031 (1986 Series). On motion of , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: the foregoing resolution was adopted this day of , 1999. • Mayor Allen Settle ATTEST: Lee Price, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: G. or se ity Attorney I:CAR/sidewalk resolution 1999 MEETIV AGENDA DATE I, 9`' ITEM # . mcmoRAnbum rEMr-ATTORNEY UNCIE 06D DIR • MAO 0 FIN DIR FIRE CHIEF DIR Nov. 1, 1999 Ip G O0IICE CHF MTQ� ❑REC DIR To: Council Colleagues ie, ❑R DIR From Ken Schwartz �O/� Copies: - Mike McChtskey, Greg Walker, John Dunn, Jeff Jorgensen Re: Item C-8,Nov. 2 agenda The staff proposed changes to the Council Resolution regarding sidewalk installation Priorities lack the clarity I believe this resolution should contain. I submit the following rewording which I believe more accurately reflects the Council's discussion on sidewalks: WHEREASes and RESOLVED- (OK) SECTION 1. General Program Criteria a. The installation ofnew sidewalks should occur,to the maximum extent possible, in coordination with the management areas defined by the Pavement Management PLT. b. Within a pavement management area, installation priority shall be given to: 1. Repair of existing sidewalks in hazardous condition. 2. Areas to improve safety of children. 3. Areas to improve a demonstrated pedestrian hazards. 4. Areas wherein 50%or more owners ofproperty with a block petition for the installation of sidewalks. c. Installation of new sidewalks in existing neighborhoods shall include flexibility in design when considering topography and existing trees. SECTION 2. Other Site Selection Priorities a. The Council at its discretion may consider construction ofnew sidewalks outside of a pavement management area;in such instances priority should be given to: 1. Repair of an existing sidewalk in hazardous condition. 2. Areas with safety hazards or heavy pedestrian use, especially children. 3. Elimination of safety hazards along arterial and collector streets that are near schools,parks, churches, and community commercial centers. 4. Elimination of safety hazards along local streets that are near schools,parks, churches, and neighborhood commercial centers. 5. Completion of sidewalks voids in other residential and commercial areas. b. The Council, when deciding . . . . .(OK) RECEIVED SECTION 3 (And following, OK) N 0 V I - 1999 SLO CITY CLERK