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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee - 12/13/2023BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA DECEMBER 13, 2023 Par�cipa�on Op�ons In Person: 180 Market Street, 3rd Floor, Room 301 Assistive Listening Service Devices available upon request Electronically: https://meet.goto.com/SBCity/bike_ped_committee_12-13-2023 Via phone: +1 (872) 240-3311 | Access Code: 353-102-013 Mee�ng Start 5:30 p.m. 1.Welcome, Emergency Exit and Virtual Meeting Instructions, Gratitude – Havaleh (5:30 p.m.) 2.Additions, deletions or changes in order of agenda items (5:35 p.m.) 3.Comments and questions from the public not related to the agenda (5:40 p.m.) 4.Consideration of minutes from November 08, 2023 (5:45 p.m.) 5.***Proposed changes to Transportation Demand Management policy – Nick Atherton (5:50 p.m.) 6.Patchen Road Traffic Evaluation Request Neighborhood Meeting (6:20 p.m.) 7.*** City Updates – Erica (6:50 p.m.) 8.Active Transportation Plan Updates and Liaison Selection (7:15 p.m.) 9.Hinesburg Road Speed Limit Review Request – Bob (7:45 p.n.) 10.Confirm January 10, 2024 Meeting (7:55 p.m.) 11.Adjourn by 8:00 p.m. ***Attachments included Update to Transportation Demand Management Policy Development Presented to the South Burlington Planning Commission November 14, 2023 Definitions 2 •VMT: Vehicle Miles Traveled •LOS: Level of Service. amount of congestion experienced at any given time •TDM: Transportation Demand Management. An array of strategies designed to broadly shift transportation away from single-occupancy vehicles. •PM Peak Hour Trips: # vehicles that come and go from a given location during the evening rush hour. Existing Regulatory Framework 3 •Current Traffic Overlay District combines both these two, often distinct, processes •Simple, but lacks flexibility Transportation Regulation Impact on Public (assessment of delays, safety, and queuing on adjacent infrastructure) Site Configuration (Site Plan Review) •Citywide Level of Service D applies to all development. •Traffic Overlay District sets a hard cap on the number of vehicles allowed to come and go from a parcel (trips) during the PM peak hour. Key Goals in Changing Transportation Regulation 4 Planning Commission feedback and discussion on goals •Match the level of requirements to the size of the project. •Direct private investment in towards meeting city transportation goals. •Do so in areas that the City has identified as ready for development, using tools that the City is already encouraging. •Work towards CAP goals of reducing VMT and enhancing equity. Components Of A Better Regulatory Framework 5 1.Traffic impact fees remain in place for all vehicle trips. 2.Create a differing LOS requirement depending on geographic area of city. 3.Right-size the scale of review needed to the scale of project. 4.Create a TDM program with a menu of options for achieving a shift away from single-occupancy vehicles. 6 Component 1: Traffic Impact Fees •Retain existing Traffic Impact Fees for new development. •Fees are assessed based on PM peak hour trips. •Fund projects identified under CIP. •Many are bike/ped improvements or within City Center. 7 Component 2: LOS & Congestion Prelim Tier Corridors for congestion analysis •Replace the Traffic Overlay District with street classification. •Allows for different levels of congestion tolerance in different places. •Roadway tiers will guide analysis of congestion and capacity, and inform level of traffic mitigation needed for each project. 8 Component 3: Right-Size Review with Project Size •Sort all projects into a category scaled to traffic impact. •Small •No additional TDM over LDR minimums •No traffic study required •Simplify trip calculation •Standard •Required to reduce total site trips by 5% from proposed new total •No traffic study required •Large •Required to reduce total site trips by 14% from proposed new total •Traffic study required Example – A large generator of new traffic will have a greater number of trips to remove A use with 25 trips adding 75 trips for 100 total vehicle trips must achieve 86 trips through TDM 9 Component 4: Create a Menu of TDM Options Example TDM Options •Encourage reduction of vehicle trips through use of TDM policies. •Vetted during Site Plan review. •Gives applicants greater choice in determining the best option for their site. •Streamlined with existing site requirements for streetscape; bike parking.PhysicalPreferential parking locations for car pooling or other high-occupancy vehicles Sheltered bike parking Bus stop with shelter On-site carsharing Fleet of bicycles or Bikeshare on-site Cargo/ ebike-specific bike parking spaces Misc. Marketing/information program Membership in a Transportation Management Association (TMA) Special Options For Large Developments (tentative)Financial/ OperationalTransit subsidies/discounts Car sharing membership or other Shared Mobility membership Parking pricing or cash-out Flextime to avoid typical commuter peaks Telecommuting (1 or more days off-site); Compressed work weed (5 days- > 4 days) Participation in guaranteed ride home program On-site childcare 10 Transportation Demand Management Process Steps: 1.Specify land use type a. Look up land use in ITE land use codes and currently permitted trips 2.Specify the size of the development proposal (number of units, gross floor area, etc.) 3.Determine net change in peak hour trips a.From zero to some trips b.From some trips to more trip 4.Determine any mitigation credit for proximity to transit. 5.Apply TDM policies to achieve required mitigation and/or reduce impact fees. Example A store adds 10,000 more square feet to an existing 50,000 square foot store. This would generate enough trips to be a “standard” development proposal for the purposes of evaluating the change in the trips and the impact on the network. 11 Transit Overlay •Proximity to transit counts towards trip mitigation. •Buffers show straight-line distance to transit services (green) o ¼ mile (Blue) o ½ mile (Red) 12 Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) •All proposed projects would require a Transportation Management Plan •Worksheet that summarizes and analyzes traffic impact of development. •TMPs would require: •A land use description •Summary of multimodal infrastructure adjacent to site •Number of average daily trips to and from the site •The travel mode of the trips to and from the site •How they will meet TDM requirements •Inspection for Certificate of Occupancy would confirm physical TDM actions. •Basis for future inspections of TDM compliance. 13 Questions For The Commission Staff are working on regulatory language that will be brought to the Planning Commission in the next few months. •Do we have a broad enough TDM menu of options? •Should we restrict certain policies to certain sizes or types of development? •Are there other activities and infrastructure that should receive credit for mitigation? •Are we giving too much or too little credit for proximity to transit? •Should TDM policies be optional or required? MEMORANDUM To: South Burlington Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee From: Erica Quallen, DPW Deputy Director of Capital Projects Date: December 13, 2023 Re: City Updates Since the Committee’s meeting on November 8, 2023, I have the following updates to report on behalf of City staff: • The Kennedy Drive Shared Use Path Lighting Study is available on the DPW website’s “Plans and Studies” page: 2023_Kennedy-Drive-Path-Lighting-Final-Report.pdf (revize.com) • The Transportation Climate Action Implementation Plan has been finalized by VHB and is undergoing final review by City staff and will be posted online in the coming weeks. A link to the complete study will be shared wit the Committee when it becomes available. • The FY24 VTrans Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant application for additional funding to support the Spear Street Shared Use Path design and construction has been submitted on December 8, 2023. • The Active Transportation Plan’s first public meeting will be held in January (date TBD) with an online survey and mapping tool will be launched at a similar time. The first Advisory Group meeting will be held shortly after the public meeting. • City Council has received a proposed FY25 budget which includes an increase in the Curbs and Sidewalk line item from $2,000 to $40,000. The idea behind this increase is that it can be used to support smaller maintenance and repairs so the Bike/Ped Maintenance (no panned increase for FY25) can be used for larger path maintenance items. • A few items of note in the FY25 proposed CIP presented to City Council include the additions of: o An “Active Transportation Projects” project, funded by the General Fund and grants, which would allow us to be more aggressive in pursuing bike/ped projects 180 MARKET STREET, SOUTH BURLINGTON, VERMONT | (802) 846-4107 | WWW.SOUTHBURLINGTONVT.GOV as recommended by the Transportation Climate Action Implementation Plan and the forthcoming Active Transportation Plan. o A “Traffic Calming” project to support traffic calming projects coming out of the Traffic Evaluation Request process. o A “Sidewalk Assessment and Improvement Program” to further free up bike/ped maintenance funding by dedicating resources to ongoing assessments and improvements. o A “Tree Management” project which will focus on major tree trimming in our parks between FY25 – FY28 which will address many of the trees encroaching on paths in these parks. • FY25 Budget and CIP Materials are available online here: FY25 Budget (southburlingtonvt.gov) • New signage more clearly restricting vehicles on the path between East Terrace and Quarry Hill has been installed and includes new “Do Not Enter” and “Bike Route” signs.