TO: Mayor Collins and Town Council Members
FROM: Kevin Burke, Town Manager
Eva Cutro, Community Development Director
Paul Michaud, Senior Planner
DATE: March 22, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
Staff Contact Paul Michaud, Senior Planner 480-348-3574
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Discussion of the Walk & Bike Plan
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Town Value(s):
? Primarily one-acre, residential community
? Limited government
? Creating a sense of community
? Partnerships with existing schools and resorts to enhance recreational opportunities
? Improving aesthetics/creating a brand
? Preserving natural open space
The Walk & Bike Plan meets the Town values of creating a sense of community by establishing a plan that aims to focus pedestrian and bicycle facilities onto collector and minor arterial streets. The plan seeks to have the Town do more outreach toward education and enforcement. This outreach specifically looks to improved partnerships with resorts and schools.
Council Goals or Statutory Requirements:
Preparing the Walk & Bike Plan meets both an implementation measure of the Town's 2012 General Plan and a Town Council Quality of Life initiative.
RECOMMENDATION:
No action will be taken at this meeting. As directed at the time with the Statement of Direction, a citizen review meeting will need to be scheduled along with the public hearing on this item. The citizen review meeting is tentatively set for April 26, 2018.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Walk and Bike Plan is a large and detailed document with important policy issues throughout. As such, the adoption process is expected to be incremental. The March 22, 2018 study session will provide an overview of the entire document. Council will then be given two weeks to review and submit questions, text edits, and policy challenges to staff who will consolidate and present back the list to the entire Council in a public study session on April 26. From this meeting, an updated draft will be constructed...
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