File #: 19-345    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Agendas Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/29/2019 In control: Board of Aldermen
On agenda: 11/19/2019 Final action:
Title: Progress Report on the Comprehensive Bicycle Plan Update PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with a progress report on the comprehensive bicycle transportation plan update being prepared by Alta Planning and Design.
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Resolution, 2. Attachment B - Carrboro Bike Plan_PRELIMINARY_DRAFT_Plan
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Progress Report on the Comprehensive Bicycle Plan Update

PURPOSE:  The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Board of Aldermen with a progress report on the comprehensive bicycle transportation plan update being prepared by Alta Planning and Design. 

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DEPARTMENT: Planning 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org <mailto:zhallock@townofcarrboro.org>  

 

INFORMATION: The purpose of this item is to provide the Board with a progress report on the status of the comprehensive bicycle plan update along with the anticipated schedule for project completion.  Staff have received a preliminary draft of the plan and are in the process of reviewing it.  A copy is provided for the Board’s comments (Attachment B).  A series of technical documents are also underway and will be included as appendices. 

 

A summary of the public outreach activities completed as part of this process is provided below.

 

Steering Committee Meetings:

•                     February 28th - Project Kickoff

•                     March 28th - Existing Conditions

•                     May 30th - Network Recommendations

•                     June 27th - Program and Policy Recommendations

 

General Public Outreach:

•                     Survey opened to public at Carrboro Open Streets 2019 on April 7th

•                     Intercept Surveys conducted at Carrboro Plaza Food Lion, Willow Creek Food Lion, and Carrboro Community Health Center during week of April 29th

•                     Survey hosted alongside Carrboro Bicycle Breakfast on May 14th

•                     Survey hosted alongside Bike on Bus @ the Carrboro Farmer’s Market on May 18th

 

Targeted Outreach:

•                     Hosted information session at the Century Center with members of local middle school biking teams on June 15th

•                     Hosted session at Wilson Park with translators for Burmese/Karen speaking community members on June 15th

•                     Hosted session at Town Hall targeted towards long-term Carrboro Residents on June 21st

•                     Hosted information session with surveys and draft bike plan network at the Rogers Road RENA Community Center on July 1st

•                     Hosted surveys at El Centro/CEL during the month of September

•                     Direct survey mailing to residents (with pre-stamped return envelope) in the Rogers Road, King Street, Barnes Street, Alabama Avenue, and Lloyd/Broad neighborhoods conducted during the month of September.

 

Staff is working with Alta on the preparation of a final draft of the plan and anticipates scheduling an agenda item for the Board early in the new year to see the final draft, set a public hearing, and refer the document to advisory boards. 

 

FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT:  There is no impact associated with receiving the report. 

 

RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends the Board consider the resolution (Attachment A) and provide additional comments as desired.