[Ord. No. 23-17, 11-21-2023]
Every public street, walkway, and greenways trail right-of-way
in Battlefield should be planned, designed, constructed, maintained,
and operated to the fullest extent feasible to provide a transportation
system such that all users will have transportation options to safely
and conveniently travel to their destinations.
[Ord. No. 23-17, 11-21-2023]
A.
The transportation system should accommodate all users, including
pedestrians with different abilities, bicycles, motorized two-wheel
vehicles, automobiles, buses, and trucks.
B.
Individual streets and off-street transportation facilities serve
different functions and user needs, and these needs require flexibility
in planning and design to balance the needs and unique circumstances
of all users of the street and the surrounding neighborhoods and activity
centers.
C.
The Complete Streets Policy will guide the development of a transportation
system that creates a network for all modes of travel and includes
all roadways and trails within the community that encourages multiple
connections to destinations.
D.
Each phase in the life of a roadway, including planning, design,
construction, rehabilitation, restoration, operations, and maintenance
will be an opportunity to improve the integration of all transportation
modes into the roadway.
[Ord. No. 23-17, 11-21-2023]
A.
Elements to accommodate all users, including traffic calming where
appropriate and integration of environmentally friendly elements such
as landscaping and water quality features, will be considered with
the development and modification of design standards and best practices.
B.
Street design solutions shall be consistent with the Comprehensive
Plan for the community.
C.
The City Administrator or their designate will review all policies,
standards, design guidelines for construction of streets and public
improvement plans for street construction and provide analysis and
recommendations to the City Staff and respective departments regarding
conformance to this policy. The Planning and Zoning Commission will
provide input and guidance to the City Administrator and other City
staff in the development and implementation of strategic plans, standards,
design guidelines, and project prioritization for construction of
streets and public improvements.
D.
Any design exception to this policy requires review and approval
of the City Administrator or their designee.
E.
Planners, engineers, and inspectors will be trained and/or retrained
as needed in the art of providing for and balancing the needs of all
users.
F.
The City Administrator will prepare an annual report for the Board
of Aldermen summarizing progress towards a system of complete streets
and transportation facilities in the community.
G.
Design standards will be updated as needed to encompass the safety
of all users consistent with the type of roadway, rights-of-way and
function.
H.
Performance measures and data collection procedures will be created
as needed to track how well the streets are encouraging and serving
all users.
