[Adopted 2-26-2020 by Res. No. 20-04]
The Village's Complete Streets Policy shall:
A. 
Establish a procedure to evaluate resurfacing projects for complete streets inclusion according to length of project, local support, environmental constraints, total available right-of-way, funding resources and bicycle and/or pedestrian compatibility.
B. 
Address the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross corridors as well as travel along them. Even where bicyclists and pedestrians may not commonly use a particular travel corridor that is being improved or constructed, they will likely need to be able to cross that corridor safely and conveniently. Therefore, the design of intersections shall accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians in a manner that is safe, accessible and convenient.
C. 
Make provisions for pedestrians and bicyclists when closing roads, bridges or sidewalks for construction projects.
D. 
Consider connections for safe routes to schools, trail crossings, and areas or population groups with limited transportation options.
E. 
Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
F. 
Complement the context of the surrounding community.
G. 
Update all necessary and appropriate codes, standards, and ordinances to ensure that design components for all modified streets follow the intent of the policy.
H. 
Identify all current and potential future sources of funding for street improvements.
The Village shall facilitate implementation of a Complete Streets Policy in accordance with the following:
A. 
The Village of Coal City staff shall fully incorporate complete streets into the budgeting process, work plans and staffing projects, and consider complete streets as one of the priorities in roadway planning and funding decisions.
B. 
To the extent that relevant roadways are under the jurisdiction of an agency other than the Village (IDOT, Will County or various surrounding municipalities), staff shall provide such complete streets technical assistance as is accepted by the other agency.
C. 
The Village shall cooperate with neighboring jurisdictions to encourage street connectivity with a specific emphasis on regional corridors.
D. 
Staff shall prioritize the safe movement of pedestrians, bicycle, and public transportation traffic in decisions regarding the use of limited public rights-of-way, with consideration given to roadway context and land use.
E. 
Staff will review and revise, as necessary, plans, policies, processes and programs to encourage the implementation of complete streets on roadways not under the jurisdiction of the Village, subject to financing, regulation of or otherwise involving an action by the Village. Such projects shall include, but not be limited to, privately built roadways and projects on non-Village-owned roadways funded in part or entirely by Village funds.
F. 
Staff shall apply the Complete Streets Policy in all instances when feasible. It is understood that there may be circumstances in which it may not be practical or feasible to apply the Complete Streets Policy. Such circumstances may include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) 
The scope of the project is limited to maintenance activities intended to keep the roadway in serviceable condition.
(2) 
There is sufficient documentation that there is no feasible way to accommodate improvements for nonvehicular traffic within the project's scope.
(3) 
There is no documented, current or anticipated, need for accommodation of nonmotorized roadway users, or the road is not a current or planned transit route.