Town of Paradise Valley
Action Report
TO: Chair and Planning Commission
FROM: Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
DATE: February 21, 2017
CONTACT:
Staff Contact
Paul Michaud, 480-348-3574
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AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion of Paradise Valley Bicycle + Pedestrian Master Plan (the “Master Plan”)
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Background
There are three primary objectives for the July 25, 2017 work session. No action will be taken. A detailed presentation will be presented at the meeting. These objectives are as follows:
• The first objective is to review the attached Statement of Direction approved by Town Council on June 22, 2017. While approving this Statement of Direction, Town Council verbally acknowledged additional general direction based on public input during their meeting. This general direction was to recommend bicycle facilities, policies, and program measures encouraging bicycling for people of all ages and bicycling abilities. Also, to formulate strategies to educate bicyclists, pedestrians, motorists and the general public promoting positive interaction between each user group. Limited direction was given on the pedestrian network.
• The second objective is to take a broad look at the physical components of the plan through comparing what the Planning Commission last reviewed in February 2017 (the first draft plan) and the Statement of Direction. Physical components relate to the core standards, such as the pedestrian and bicycle route maps and street cross-sections. They also relate to the supporting standards, such as traffic calming, enhanced intersections, and wayfinding. An aim of this broad look is to discuss and identify areas of the draft plan where physical components covered in the draft plan need to be modified. This modification may be a deletion, a revision, or an addition. Any modification identified does not need to be fully complete, but enough direction given for staff and/or the consultant to work on the item for review at a subsequent meeting(s). Based on the Statement of Direction and various input to date, there will be several edits that will need to be made to the first draft plan dated February 14, 2017. This draft plan is available at <http://www.paradisevalleyaz.gov/555/Bicycle-Pedestrian-Master-Plan>
• The third objective is to review a tentative timeline of future meeting dates and topics for discussion. The attached tentative timeline seeks to review the draft plan by topic over several meetings before preparing the second draft plan that will incorporate edits for Planning Commission recommendation to Town Council. Topics for other meetings will include such items as the mission statement, goals/policies, implementation measures, potential projects, and rough costs. Future meetings will include one meeting devoted to citizen input. Although, citizens have opportunity to attend all the scheduled meetings and should have opportunity to express input at these other scheduled meetings as time permits. As necessary, the timeline can be adjusted.
Attachments
1. Statement of Direction
2. Timeline
Available documents, including prior public input and the February 2017 Draft Plan, are available at <http://www.paradisevalleyaz.gov/555/Bicycle-Pedestrian-Master-Plan>