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2007-048k- 1• RESOLUTION NO. 07-048 OTF14%, 1N CA1 OR A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE SIDEWALK PLAN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN, THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN AND TO INCLUDE A PERIODIC REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF ANY AMENDMENTS AS PRESCRIBED IN THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS. WHEREAS, a Home Rule Charter of the City of Southlake, Texas, was approved by the voters in a duly called Charter election on April 4, 1987 pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and, WHEREAS, the Home Rule Charter, Chapter XI requires an update to the City's comprehensive plan elements every four years, WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that Sidewalk Plan is an element of the Southlake 2025 Plan, the City's Comprehensive Master Plan, WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the importance of pedestrian mobility to schools, parks, and other destinations within the city, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the document complies with Southlake 2025 Plan, Phase I (Vision, Goals, & Objectives) and consolidates the guiding principles and recommendations for all area plans of Southlake 2025 Plan - Phase II, WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed that the Sidewalk Plan has been formulated and updated with adequate public input, WHEREAS, the City Council has deemed that the recommendations herein reflect the community's desires for the future development of the city's pedestrian network, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. All of the findings in the preamble are found to be true and correct and the City Council hereby incorporates said findings into the body of this resolution as if copied in its entirety Section 2. Exhibit A —2007 Sidewalk Plan is hereby adopted as a component element of the Southlake 2025 Plan, the City's Comprehensive Master Plan. Section 3. The different elements of the Comprehensive Master Plan, as adopted and amended by the City Council from time to time, shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary of the City of Southlake, along with a copy of the resolution and minute order of the Council so adopting or approving the same. Any existing N element of the Comprehensive Master Plan which has been heretofore adopted by the City Council shall remain in full force until amended by the City Council as provided herein. Section 4. This resolution shall become effective on the date of approval by the City Council PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 6th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2007. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE By: Andy Wambsganss, Mayor ATTEST: SgUTH4,1',.,,--- Q.F. O . •. - •. Lori Payne, e4i v = City Secretary s • •• 0 CITY OF 7r SOUTHLAKE SIDEWALK PLAN AN ELEMENT OF THE SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN ADOPTED BY THE SOUTHLAKE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007 RESOLUTION 07-048 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT WWW . CITYOF SOUTHLAKE. COM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Southlake strives to achieve a seamless sidewalk and trail network that provides pedestrian mobility from residences to schools, recreation, work, and shopping. Although the City's Pathways Plan addresses pedestrian mobility on a broad scale, it does not consider "door to trail" connectivity and gaps in the pedestrian network. The purpose of the Sidewalk Plan is to complement the Pathways Plan by addressing those gaps and identifying planning and policy changes that can improve both the sidewalk and trail systems. This plan identifies several critical segments that will improve pedestrian mobility throughout the City and prioritizes the segments based on the criteria of location, cost, and context. In addition, this plan makes several policy recommendations to enhance Southlake's pedestrian network (see Section 5). The Sidewalk Plan incorporates the City's first Safe Routes to Schools Plan that was developed to address the issues to improve active transportation between residences and schools and to identify projects to submit for the Texas Safe Routes to Schools funding program (see Appendix B). In conclusion, Southlake has made significant progress in the last few years in addressing non - automotive connectivity throughout the City. However, there are numerous missing sidewalk links in the existing network and the majority of neighborhoods (80%) do not have any sidewalks. This plan addresses those missing links and makes recommendations for improving the City's trail and sidewalk system. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 2 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction................................................................................4 a. Relationship to Adopted Plans b. Purpose of the Plan c. Organization of the Plan 2. Existing Conditions.......................................................................8 a. Arterial Roadways b. Collector Streets c. Residential Streets d. School Routes e. Other Destinations 3. Recommended Pedestrian Routes......................................................15 a. Selection Process & Methodology b. Sidewalk Plan Priority Table c. Sidewalk Plan Priority Map 4. Safe Routes to Schools Plan Summary ................................................25 5. Policy Recommendations................................................................28 a. Development Regulations b. Development Review c. Street Improvements d. Neighborhood Sidewalk Program e. Safety & Education f. Maintenance and Operations g. Funding Improvements h. Sidewalk Design i. Bike Racks 6. Conclusion................................................................................34 Appendix A — Walkability Audit....................................................................35 Appendix B — Safe Routes to Schools Plan ........................................................41 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 3 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 1. INTRODUCTION A major goal for the City of Southlake is to create a seamless system of sidewalks and trails that allow citizens the opportunity to walk or bike to schools, businesses, parks, and adjacent neighborhoods instead of utilizing the automobile. The benefits of walking and bicycling are well documented and include reductions in vehicular congestion, obesity, and improvements in air quality. The first step in achieving this goal is the creation of the Sidewalk Plan. The goal of the Sidewalk Plan is to complement the City's Pathways Plan and to identify planning, policy, and implementation areas that provide and/or improve access to the City's trail network along the major corridors. The City's Pathways Plan addresses pedestrian mobility on a broad scale in that it identifies intercity trails and pathways to be constructed with future development and along arterials, collectors, and creeks. The primary goal of the City's Pathways Plan is to provide for recreational opportunities in the form of multi -use trails. However, it does not address existing developments, funding opportunities, or "front porch to trail" connections. That is, how can a user get from an origin (a home or business) to any destination on foot in the city that is safe and seamless? The success of the City's Pathways Plan depends on its ease of use and connectivity between users and destinations. Specifically, the Mobility and Master Thoroughfare Plan, a component of the Southlake 2025 Plan, recommended the development of a comprehensive sidewalk plan for existing neighborhoods. Relationship to Adopted Plans Southlake 2025 Plan — Phase I & Phase II (Area Plans) The Southlake 2025 Plan is the City's 2005 comprehensive plan update. It forms the blueprint for the long-term physical development of the City for the next 20 years and is a statement of community values. The plan was developed and adopted in two phases. Phase I was adopted in March 2004 and established a vision as well as goals and objectives for the development of each comprehensive plan element of the City. Phase II included the development of Area Plans and consolidated plans that concluded in 2005. Several overarching goals, objectives, and recommendations as they pertain to pathways and sidewalks were adopted as a part of the Southlake 2025 Plan and are summarized in Table 1. Table 1: Southlake 2025 Plan Goals Southlake 2025 Plan Goal Associated Objective Goal 1. Promote quality neighborhoods that 1.2 - Promote the creation/preservation of contribute to an overall sense ofplace and attractive, pedestrian friendly streets with community. Goal 4. Develop a transportation system that minimizes traffic congestion, provides alternatives to the automobile, promotes energy efficiency, and allows expanded opportunities for its citizens to meet some routine needs by walking or bicycling. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Resolution 07-048 pleasing vistas that limit the visual impact of the automobile. 4.3 - Promote contiguous bicycle/pedestrian/ trail facilities which are user friendly, efficient, safe, economical, and connect parks, shopping, schools, work and residential areas. 4.4 - Promote opportunities to link existing neighborhoods, shopping areas and 4 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 41 i Southlake 2025 Plan Goal Goal 5. Support a comprehensive integrated open space and recreation system that creates value and preserves natural assets of the City. Southlake 2025 Phase II Recommendations Associated Objective employment centers to the existing/future trail system, as detailed in the Master Pathways Plan. 4.7 - Encourage pedestrian and bicycle mobility on existing roadways or when redesigning existing roadways or designing new roadways. 5.1 - Encourage developers to provide useable and functional open space that is integrated with new development. Access to such areas should be pedestrian friendly. Develop an interconnected system of trails and sidewalks along all public and private streets to maximize pedestrian connectivity between neighborhoods, parks, schools, shopping, employment areas, and intercity/regional trail systems where feasible. In addition, prioritize pedestrian safety and access to schools, sporting facilities and City park facilities. Require sidewalks to be provided on all public and private streets. Encourage pedestrian connectivity between adjoining commercial developments and neighborhoods including the development of pedestrian greenways along floodplains and creeks. Evaluate potential for pedestrian connectivity from retail/office uses to adjacent neighborhoods. Continue to improve bicycle and pedestrian circulation throughout the City. Create an interconnected network of linear greens through the employment center areas north of S.H. 114. Provide linkage from the employment areas to existing and future bicycle and pedestrian trails identified on the Master Pathways Plan. The Southlake 2025 Plan and City Council's Strategic Plan recommend improvements to pedestrian mobility in the City. The City Council's Strategic Plan guides the management of City resources and is a critical tool used in the City's administration. It forms the basis for departmental work plans, budgets, and performance evaluations. Pathways Plan and Mobility & Master Thoroughfare Plan The differing yet complimentary goals of the Pathways Plan, Sidewalk Plan, and Mobility & Master Thoroughfare Plan as they relate to pedestrian mobility are outlined in Table 2. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 5 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 4 Table 2 Element Pathways Plan Sidewalk Plan Mobility & Master Thoroughfare Plan Goal o Planning for major o Planning for o Planning for mobility recreational trails along connections between of all modes of major roadways and recreational trails and transportation; creeks destinations primarily automobile o Filling gaps between transportation different trail segments Implementation o Funding trails through o Funding sidewalk o Implementation SPDC Funds and other projects through the through development grant applications General Fund and review o Development review other state and federal grants o Development review Purpose of the Plan Development in the United States prior to the 1930's considered sidewalks an essential part of a safe and livable community. However, since the 1950's transportation systems have been overwhelmingly automobile -oriented with increased suburbanization and sidewalks were either considered impractical or overlooked. In addition, in rural areas with large lot development sidewalks are often not included for practical and aesthetic reasons. As Southlake has strived to maintain its rural character and the City's growth has been characterized by large lot single-family development, sidewalks are lacking in most of the City's existing developments (residential and commercial). As Southlake transitions from a rural community to a suburban destination with the continued development of retail, office, and entertainment destinations throughout the City, there has been increased emphasis on improving pedestrian mobility. Based on recommendations in the Southlake 2025 Plan and the City's Strategic Plan, the City has taken several steps in improving pedestrian mobility within the City: o Amended relevant development ordinances in 2006 and 2007 to require sidewalks for all new development — residential and commercial o Dedicated $200,000 - $300,000 each fiscal year for the construction of sidewalks at various locations in the City o Applied for any available state and federal grants for the construction of sidewalks including the State Transportation Enhancement Program and Safe Routes to School Program The Sidewalk Plan is intended to be a comprehensive framework for all decision-making as it relates to sidewalks within the City. From prioritizing sidewalk or trail infill segments, to recommending changes to development regulations and addressing operational issues, to evaluating funding opportunities, the plan is to be a practical guide for day-to-day application. The Sidewalk Plan is not intended to replace the City's Master Pathways Plan; rather it is intended to address the link between individual properties to the major trail network. The goal of the Sidewalk Plan is to provide the City with a priority list for CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Resolution 07-048 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 5 t sidewalk projects that are not necessarily within any identified trail plan, but provide critical links to the major trail network through the construction of sidewalk segments. This priority list will then be implemented primarily through the City's Capital Improvement Program using monies from the General Fund and state and federal grants. The ultimate goal is to maximize the linear footage of trails and sidewalks in locations that will provide the maximum benefit for residents and workers alike based on funding available each year. This plan consolidates the City's policies and recommendations to create a seamless and unified pedestrian network from sidewalks to trails. The purpose of this document is to: identify critical areas for pedestrian linkages; identify funding opportunities; identify changes to development regulations to improve pedestrian mobility; incorporate the City's Safe Routes to School Plan; identify street retrofit options; and develop policy recommendations to prioritize the implementation of the plan through a variety of means including the City's Capital Improvements Program. Organization of the Plan Section 2 of the plan evaluates existing conditions on the City's roadways, including arterial, collector, and residential streets. Section 3 provides recommendations for proposed pedestrian routes including a list of priorities sidewalk segments and an associated map. Section 4 provides a summary of the City's Safe Routes to School Plan, including the projects included in the FY 2007 application to TxDOT. Section 5 details policy recommendations as they relate to development regulations, street improvements, coordination with the City's Urban Design Study, neighborhood sidewalk program, safety and education, operations and maintenance, and other critical aspects of pedestrian mobility. Section 6 provides recommendations for future updates to the plan and appropriate next steps. The plan includes two major appendices that add to the value of the document as a whole. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 7 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 I . 0 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS In developing a Sidewalk Plan that is responsive to the City's specific needs, it is critical to evaluate the City's major roadways for their existing conditions. Specifically, this section evaluates their pedestrian friendliness with respect to existence of continuous sidewalks, crosswalks, safe buffers from the traffic lane, and other roadway conditions that affect pedestrian perception, use, and safety. Arterial Roadways Arterials are designed to provide a high degree of automobile mobility and generally serve longer vehicle trips to, from, and within urban areas. As such, movement of people and goods mobility"), rather than access to adjacent land uses, is the primary function of an arterial street. Arterials are generally designed to accommodate vehicle trips in the form of passenger cars, trucks, and buses. In Southlake, pedestrian mobility and safety is also a priority along arterials. In general, the Pathways Plan recommends sidewalks and/or trails along at least one side of all the City's arterials. Specifically, eight foot trails are recommended along the most heavily traveled arterials, including Southlake Boulevard, Carroll Avenue, and North White Chapel Boulevard. These roadways, as well as Kimball Avenue and F.M. 1938 (Davis Boulevard/Randol Mill Avenue), are important components in creating a safe and continuous pedestrian system. Therefore, the existing sidewalk conditions along each are described in further detail below. Southlake Boulevard Southlake Boulevard (F.M. 1709) is a major regional arterial through the cities of Southlake and Keller connecting Grapevine, Southlake and Keller. It was recently widened from a 5 -lane undivided facility to a 7 -lane facility including a center two-way left turn lane. Currently, there are sidewalks on either one side or both sides of Southlake Boulevard for the majority of the length of the street from the western city limit to the eastern city limit. However, there are several significant sidewalk gaps along this arterial that impede pedestrian mobility. Some of these gaps are due to the future construction of deceleration lanes (at which time the missing sidewalk segments will also be constructed) and some may be due to environmental constraints such as topography and/or water features. The grade of the land will present a challenge to filling several sidewalk gaps on Southlake Boulevard including the areas pictured above at Carroll Ave. (left) and White Chapel Blvd. (right) CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 8 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 I . 14 While most of the length of Southlake Boulevard has a trail on at least one side of the street, some gaps exist due to the future construction of deceleration lanes. The sidewalk gaps also create a safety issue. The areas where the sidewalk ends on the north side of the roadway and begins on the south side of the roadway (and vice versa) mostly occur at mid -block, which means there are no safe pedestrian crossings in these areas. To create a continuous safe pedestrian pathway, sidewalks are necessary along both sides of this roadway. A few of the gaps along Southlake Boulevard are described in the above images. Generally, sidewalk gaps created by the pending construction of the deceleration lanes will be built in conjunction with the deceleration lanes. This project is slated for completion over the next 3 — 5 years. Carroll Avenue Carroll Avenue is a critical north -south arterial in the City that connects several neighborhoods to schools and to Southlake Town Square. Carroll Avenue lacks sidewalks along the majority of its length. There are sidewalks adjacent to Old Union Elementary School and Noble Oaks Park, Southlake Town Square, Johnson Elementary School, Triple C Ranch, Carroll Middle School, and Lonesome Dove Estates. A sidewalk was recently completed connecting the Shops of Southlake development at the southeast corner of Carroll Avenue and Southlake Boulevard to the neighborhood to the south. Existing overhead utility poles lines along Carroll Avenue severely limit the City's ability to add sidewalks along these sections. The City is currently developing a prioritization plan to bury overhead utility lines and may provide more room between the edge of pavement and rights-of-way to accommodate new sidewalks. Another constraint along Carroll Avenue is existing vegetation, particularly trees. Sidewalk connections will need to be planned to avoid mature trees whenever possible. When disturbances to existing landscaping and trees cannot be avoided, sidewalk cost estimates will need to include the price of replacing or moving the landscaping and trees. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 9 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 View of Carroll Avenue looking north at the Carroll Terrace office development. View of Carroll Avenue at S.H. 114. Due to the significant potential of providing pedestrian connectivity between neighborhoods, schools, retail development, office development, and Southlake Town Square, sidewalks along Carroll Avenue were identified as priorities for construction during the Southlake 2025 Plan process. In addition, Carroll Avenue sidewalk projects were submitted for funding consideration in the 2006 Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STEP) call for projects. Unfortunately, due to federal funding cuts, the Texas Transportation Commission cancelled the STEP call for projects. White Chapel Boulevard White Chapel Boulevard is another critical north -south arterial that connects Lake Grapevine and Bob Jones Park in the north to Bear Creek in the south. It is mostly a 2 - lane rural section roadway with low intensity residential land uses with a retail node located at its intersection with F.M 1709. The roadway has a 4 -lane section between S.H. 114 and Dove Street. The City is currently in the engineering phase to widen the section from S.H. 114 to Emerald Drive to a 4 -lane divided section and an 8 -foot trail will be constructed in conjunction with the roadway improvements. White Chapel Boulevard north of F.M. 1709 has been identified in the City's Pathways Plan as a critical trail connector route from F.M. 1709 to Bob Jones Park. The roadway lacks sidewalks along the majority of its length. Kimball Avenue Kimball Avenue is another critical north -south roadway in the City. Two area schools are located on S. Kimball Avenue between F.M. 1709 and Continental Blvd.: Eubanks Intermediate School and Dawson Middle School. In addition, major retail development destinations are located between S.H. 114 and F.M. 1709 on Kimball Avenue. The roadway is a 2 -lane rural cross section north of S.H. 114, a 6 -lane divided facility south of S.H. 114, and a 4 -lane divided facility south of F.M. 1709. Along Kimball Avenue, there is a sidewalk segment from Crooked Lane to F.M. 1709 (Southlake Boulevard). There is also a small segment adjacent to Evergreen Estates and Patterson's Pond. The rest of the roadway lacks sidewalks. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 10 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 If View of a sidewalk along North Kimball Avenue at Yeargain Court. View of a sidewalk along South Kimball Avenue at Kimball Hill Court. F.M. 1938 Davis Boulevard is currently designated as F.M. 1938 and the F.M. designation is proposed to be extended north along Randol Mill Ave when it is widened to a 4 -lane divided section. The significance of the extension of the F.M. designation is that Randol Mill will shift from a city roadway to a TXDOT roadway. F.M. 1938 is a critical north - south regional arterial linking several cities in the northeast Tarrant County area to S.H. 183. The corridor is mostly residential north of F.M. 1709 and there are some low intensity industrial and auto -oriented uses along Davis Boulevard. The intersection of F.M. 1938 and F.M. 1709 is the location of a major retail node with the Southlake Marketplace shopping center and the Jellico Square shopping center and office development. The corridor is currently inhospitable to pedestrians with sidewalks virtually non-existent along F.M. 1938. There is a short sidewalk segment on the west side of F.M. 1938 at the intersection with Continental Boulevard. There is also a segment on the west side of F.M. 1938 at the intersection with Southlake Boulevard along the boundary of the Jellico Square development. View of Davis Boulevard looking west towards the Parker's Corner shopping center located at the southwest corner of the intersection of F.M. 1709 and Davis Boulevard View of Randol Mill Avenue looking north from F.M. 1709. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 11 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 i Collector Streets Collectors are designed to provide a greater balance between mobility and land access within residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Emphasizing this balance, collectors are designed to better accommodate bicycle and pedestrian activity while still serving the needs of the motoring public. Accordingly, the Pathways Plan recommends sidewalks and/or on -street bikeways for most of the collectors in Southlake. However, there are sections of collectors that lack pedestrian and bicycle mobility recommendations in the Pathways Plan. These sections include Johnson Road between Florence Elementary School and Pearson Lane, Peytonville Avenue north of F.M. 1709 and south of Carroll Senior High School. Collectors in Southlake generally serve residential neighborhoods and several area schools. Many collectors in the City are 2 -lanes with rural cross sections with bar ditches on either side of the roadway for drainage. Limited rights-of-way, drainage, and existing vegetation make the construction of sidewalks along these roadways expensive and challenging. View of Carroll Senior High School parking lot along S. Peytonville Avenue with no sidewalks. Residential Streets View of Highland Street, a collector with a rural cross section and no sidewalks along its entire length. Residential streets are tailored to provide local access and community livability. Mobility on these streets typically involves relatively short trips at lower speeds to and from collector facilities. In general, pedestrian and bicycle safety as well as aesthetics are high priorities on residential streets. Despite this, the Pathways Plan does not address sidewalks or trails on residential streets. In addition, prior to November 2006, sidewalks were only required in residential subdivisions with average lot sizes of less than one acre. This has left the majority of neighborhoods in Southlake without any sidewalks or with only a partial sidewalk system. The Subdivision Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance have since been amended to require sidewalks on both sides of public and private streets for all new residential subdivisions. This plan makes several policy recommendations to address this lack of sidewalks in most City neighborhoods. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 12 Resolution 07-048 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 5 , e View of a new neighborhood with sidewalks View of typical residential streets in Southlake with no sidewalks on either side of the street. to .t:"' I _ t• View of a future sidewalk — trail connection that will have to replace/move landscaping. 7i weofasidewalkthatendsataperimeter wall/subdivision entry with no reasonable means of connection to a trail/sidewalk. School Routes Specific emphasis on providing safe access to area schools is a significant part of this plan. School routes are addressed in Section 4 and Appendix B, which serve as the City's Safe Routes to Schools Plan. Other Destinations The City has several major recreational, employment and shopping destinations including, but not limited to, Southlake Town Square located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Carroll Ave and F.M. 1709, Shops of Southlake at the southeast corner of the same intersection, several garden office buildings along North Carroll Ave between 1709 and S.H. 114, Gateway Plaza at the intersection of S.H. 114 and F.M. 1709, and the Jellico Square and Southlake Marketplace developments at F.M. 1709 and 1938. Improving pedestrian access to these destinations from neighborhoods and employment areas will be a priority in this plan. Additionally, improving access to the trail system that connects the City's park facilities via critical sidewalk links is important. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 13 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 View of a sidewalk connecting a trail to retail development along East Southlake Boulevard. View of a sidewalk in Southlake Town Square. Appendix A includes a summary of a walkability audit of the City's major roadway corridor segments based on the existence of pedestrian facilities, character of the street, destinations, and perceived safety.. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 14 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 3. RECOMMENDED PEDESTRIAN ROUTES Based on the recommendations of the Southlake 2025 Plan and Council's strategic goal, the City earmarks funds in the yearly Capital Improvements Program for sidewalk improvements throughout the City. One of the key goals of this plan is to provide a priority list for sidewalk construction based on established criteria. This section outlines the process used to establish a set of ranking criteria and develop a list of sidewalk projects for future construction based on those criteria. a. Selection Process and Methodology Representatives from Community Services, Planning, Building Inspections, City Manager's Office, GIS, and Public Works met on August 28, 2006 to discuss sidewalk policies and identify key areas throughout the City where sidewalk and trail connections are lacking. Specifically, participants were provided maps showing existing sidewalks and trails, the planned trail network (Southlake Pathways Plan) and aerial photography to use to locate missing connections. The team identified 106 missing connections throughout the City, as listed in Table 3 and shown in Map 1. Next, participants discussed ranking criteria for completing the identified missing segments based on the importance of each connection to the community. Much of the Southlake 2025 Plan — Vision, Goals and Objectives were used in establishing the ranking criteria. The discussion resulted in the following five categories and weights for providing pedestrian access to services: 1) Proximity to schools within 1/4 mile of a missing link: a) Elementary Schools —weighted value of 30 each; b) Middle and Private Schools — weighted value of 20 each; c) High Schools —weighted value of 10. 2) Proximity to parks: a) Large multi -functional public parks 50 acres or greater with a distance criteria being within 1/4 mile of a missing link — weighted value of 20; b) Public parks greater than 10 acres and less than 50 acres with a distance criteria being within 1/4 mile of a missing link — weighted value of 15; c) Public parks less than 10 acres with a distance criteria being within 1/4 mile of a missing link— weighted value of 10; d) Private parks with a distance criteria being within 1/8 mile of a missing link — weighted value of 10. 3) Proximity to a future trail identified in the Pathways Plan within 1/8 mile — weighted value of 15. 4) Proximity to destinations of commerce (retail, office, entertainment, etc.) within 1/4 mile: a) Mixed use - weighted value of 15; CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 15 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 iI e b) Retail and/or office — weighted value of 7. 5) Adjacency to roadways, based on street typology: a) Residential Street, Avenue, or Main Street — weighted value of 20; b) Boulevard — weighted value of 15; c) Regional Boulevard or Rural Road — weighted value of 10. Geographic buffers were created using GIS around the destinations (categories 1 through 4) based on the distance criteria established above. If a missing connector intersected any part of a destination buffer, then the connector was assigned the corresponding weight for that destination. Connectors were only assigned a single value for each destination category. For connectors that intersected more than one destination in a single category, the highest value was applied. For example, if a connector intersected a buffer for a high school and an elementary school, the connector was only assigned the weight for the elementary school. For the fifth category, adjacency to roadways, a connector was assigned a value based on the Master Thoroughfare Plan designations. Once all the values were assigned, the connectors were sorted from highest score (85) to lowest (10). Although all the identified sidewalk segments were originally ranked based on the above criteria, several site-specific factors had to be taken into consideration. First, several minor (less than 100' in length) segments that were either infill trail segments or connections from neighborhood sidewalks to trails were prioritized. Second, some segments were advanced due to their proximity to development that was pending or in the pipeline. Public input through the SPIN meeting on the Sidewalk Plan and other requests from property owners and neighborhoods promoted several other segments on the priority list. Other factors that were considered during the prioritization process included availability of right-of-way, grades and topography, trees, vegetation, and drainage. Based on a combination of these criteria, a final list of sidewalk segments was created. Segments have been classified by the following categories — Safe Routes to School segments, Pathways Plan segments in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP), arterial infill projects, neighborhood sidewalk segments, development -related segments, other segments, and low priority segments. In addition, the attached table identifies the funding source for the segment, preliminary costs and construction year. Attribute data on segment lengths, availability of curb and gutter, preliminary cost estimates, and other site specific conditions are noted in the sidewalk priority list. Segments slated for the current fiscal year will be considered first and based on available funding, projects will move up the priority list. This table is to be reviewed each year in conjunction with the adoption of the CIP and budget. Based on site-specific conditions, available funding, impending development, and timing of street improvements, the order of projects on the list may vary. The list is intended to be a guide to decision-making and provide a rational, long-range set of projects. Table 3 includes 6 segments that have been added to the priority list based on input from the Planning and Zoning Commission and Parks Board. These segments are indicated with underlines in the following table. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 16 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 17 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Table 3 Sidewalk Plan Priority Segments 2008-2012 NUM Segment Description LENGTH Funding FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 Future WIDTH COMMENTSTypeYearsft! Safe Routes to School Segments 52 Bryson Square to Rockenbaugh Elem 821General Fund I 8,000 4 General Fund 60 S Carroll from Westmont to Bordeaux 15941 General Fund I 158,598 4 General Fund 112 Estes Park Dr to Victoria I 627ISRTS 38,000 4 SRTS funding 130 N. Carroll Avenue along Carroll Middle School I 3,92 SRTS 25,200 4 SRTS funding 131 S. Peytonville Ave from Chimney Hills to Continental) 584 SRTS 23,560 4 SRTS fundingBlvd Total SRTS Segments I I 253,358 Pathways Plan Segments in CIP 201 E_ Dove Street from White Chapel to Victoria 3675 General Fund 348,000 8Lane/Carroll Avenue (north side) 202 S. Peytonville Ave from F.M. 1709 to Chimney Hills 4300 General Fund 325,000 6 207 East Haven Creek Bridge along E. Continental Blvd. 323 General Fund 150,000 6 203 E_ Continental Blvd from Southhollow Dr to Kimball 3464 General Fund 380,000 8Avenue 204 N. Peytonville from Dove to Southridge Lakes 6432 General Fund 395,000 6 205 IBrumlow Avenue from Timarron to S -H. 26 2278 General Fund 98,000 8 Connection to Cottonbelt Regional Trail 206 Shady Oaks from Highland to Love Henry 2146 General Fund 333,000 8 Total Pathways Plan Segments 348,000 325,000 $0 $0 $628,000 728,000 ArreriaUCollector Street Infill Segments 14 Southlake Blvd at Kimball Ave NE Corner 218 General Fund 30,000 grade issues; need sidewalk connector at the splitter 8 island: need signage to indicate crossing pedestrians Grade issues need to be resolved; portions may need 47a 1709 at White Chapel to deceleration lane 950 General Fund 5150,000 8 TxDOT permit; to be coordinated with decel lane (see segment #47) 11 Southlake Blvd at Southridge Lakes 741 General Fund 75,000 8 Some grade issues and trees Southlake Blvd Trail segment (Mendez to Capital5b 350 General Fund 551,000 To be built after Foxborough deceleration lane and 8One) Mendez piece To be constructed after Watermere segment along 7 Infill trail segments along Union Church 2361 General Fund 172,000 6 Union Church; may need bridge to cross the creek and R -O -W or easements 25 Southlake Blvd from Foxborough to Diamond Blvd 546 General Fund 22,000 8 Decel Lane (partial) I (portion in decel lane project) CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 17 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 N I t NUM Segment Description LENGTH Funding TVae 53 Bicentennial Park PH 1 to Shady Oaks 1072 SPDC 82 F.M 1709 from Cronerstone Plaza to Commerce St 568 General Fund 91 F.M. 1709 from Player's Circle to Peytonville 820 General Fund 140 W. Southlake Blvd infill from Watermere to Pearson 2380 General Fund Lane 141 I W. Southlake Blvd infill from Brock Dr. to 2400 General Fund Watermere 142 IE. Southlake Blvd from Nolen Drive to Cornerstone 650 General Fund Plaza Shopping Center 143 I E. Southlake Blvd from Kimball Ave to Nolen Drive 1250 General Fund 114 I E. Dove Street from Estes Park Ph 1 entrance to 850 General FundEstesParkPh4entrance IJ PPvtnnvitta frnm Hinfiland In Rartwinn C;Pnar VU Hinhlanri #rnmfiadv (lake flrto White C hanPt Blvd. (north side)$ General Fund j I E Dove Strraet from White Chanel Blvd to Estes Party ZU General Fund F r)nvp StrPat frnm Virtnrin I no in r—grrnit Avg south side) I C;wn Total ArteriaUCollector Street Infill Segments I Deceleration Lane Segments I 81 F.M. 1709 from Commerce to Bank St 678 118 F.M. 1709 at Jellico W 1 2871 1 119 F.M. 1709 at Jellico E 1 2691 1 120 F.M. 1709 at Southridge Lakes 1 3101 1 121 F.M. 1709 at Ginger Ct 1 2971 122 F.M. 1709 at Stone Lakes Place I 3201 123 F.M. 1709 at Timberlake Drive 1 3071 1 124 F.M. 1709 at Lake Crest Dr 1 2481 1 125 F.M. 1709 at Byron Nelson Pkwy 1 3071 126 F.M. 1709 at Foxborough Lane 1 2751 47b F.M. 1709 at White Chapel to Bicentennial Park 2751 84 F.M. 1709 at Miron 5571 I 85 F.M. 1709 at Westwood I 321 I I Total Deceleration Lane Segments FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 38,000 1 $255,0001 $60,000 $243,0001 $0 1 I 24,000 1 I I I I I I II $19,000 II $11,000 01 $01 $01 $01 $54,000 Future Years 20.000 S83,000 108,000 29,000 556,000 S55,000 L S 195.000 74_000 L 1,050,000 01 WIDTH COMMENTS t`ft1 8 To be constructed with Phase 1 of the park improvements 6 Includes a portion in a decel lane and to be built in conjunction with decel lane project 5 To be built either with development of the site or based on priority list 6 Portions to be built with new developm entfredevelopment 6 Portions to be built with new developmentlredevelopment; some grade issues 6 Grade issues and drainage 6'Grade, drainage, existing landscaping 4 4 .Irirtwi A_() -W drainanP trans Constricted R -O -W. drainage_ trees. 4 Constricted R -O -W. drainage_ trees_ Pnrtinn of this sirtPwatk to hP haiilt with npw stihrl at Carroll and clove Street (Winfield Estates) I I R -O -W, TxDOT permits; to be built in conjunction with 6 deceleration lanes (segment includes a deceleration lane of 275 feet) 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 Decel Lane 8 grade issues, deceleration lanes 8 Includes a portion in a decal lane and to be built in conjunction with decel lane project 8 Includes a portion in a decel lane and to be built in conjunction with decel lane project CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 18 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 S NUM Segment Description Neigh )orhood Sidewalk Program Segments 20 Nettleton Dr from Inwood to Byron Nelson 19 Merlot to S Carroll 18 Meriot to Rainbow 111 Kildeer Ct cul-de-sac connector to Southlake Blvd 36 Stonebury to Peytonville 1 I Venice to Union Church 23 I Foxborough to Southlake Blvd 24 I Foxborough to Southlake Blvd 73 (Stratford (Stone Lakes) to 1709 E side 3 (Round Hollow to Tyler 102 (Entrance Oak Pointe (S side) 102a (Entrance Oak Pointe Ln to Oak Pointe Park 56 (Ascot Dr from Saratoga to N White Chapel 27 Southcrest Ct from Southview to Carroll (along the south side) 57 E Chapel Downs to N White Chapel 72 I Connector from Stone Lakes to Monticello 8 1 Waterford Dr to Southlake Blvd 64 (Meadowlark to 1709 (E side) 31 ISouthridge Lakes to Southlake Blvd Total Neighborhood Sidewalk Program Segments I I LENGTH Funding I FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 Future WIDTH COMMENTSTypeYears (ft) 571 General Fund S14,000 4 Neighborhood sidewalk connector; may require easements and/or HOA approval 797 General Fund 20,000 4 Neighborhood Sidewalk connector; may require easements andlor HOA approval 930 General Fund 23,000 4 Neighborhood sidewalk connector; may require easements and/or HOA approval 115 General Fund 10,000 4 Neighborhood sidewalk connector; may require easements and/or HOA approval Alternative to segment no. 6; will need to move 168 General Fund 10,000 4 crosswalk to the south side of the intersection and extend sidewalk on Peytonvitle to this future connection. 25 General Fund 51,000 4 636 General Fund S19,000 4 To be built in conjunction with the deceleration lane project and in conjunction with the section along 1709 500 General Fund I 15,000 4 Pending Decel Lane 286 General Fund ( 7,000 4 81 General Fund I 2,000 4 96 General Fund I 5,000 4 177 General Fund I 5,750 4 727 General Fund I 536,000 4 Neighborhood sidewalk connector; may require easements and/or HOA approval Neighborhood sidewalk connector; may require 375 General Fund 23,000 4 easements andlor HOA approval; retaining wall & trees; to be built after segment # 28 along Carroll Ave Neighborhood sidewalk connector; may need to acquire 1664 General Fund 50,000 4 R -O -1N or evaluated existing cross section to accommodate sidewalks; check w/ DPS on any speeding tickets 533 General Fund I 27,000 4 Neighborhood sidewalk connector; will need HOA easementslapproval; drainage and trees Deceleration lane at this intersection may change the 55 General Fund 3.500 4 geometrics; this segment to wait until deceleration lane is comolete 214 General Fund 10,000 4 To be built after or in conjunction with decel lane project at Meadowlark. 260 General Fund I 15,000 4 Trees?; Decel lane 01 $36,7501 I 72,0001 $134,0001 I I 53,500 I 01 I I CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 19 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 NUM I Segment Description Other Segments 113 CROOKED LN (east side of the street along Champion's Crossing development) 15 S Kimball to SH 26 28 N Carroll from Southcrest Ct. to Southlake Blvd 55 (Durham Elem to Shady Oaks 58 (Silicon Dr to Exchange Blvd/CISD Athletic Facility 63 I Ridgecrest from E Dove to South Lake Park subdiv W side 92 Johnson Rd N side (W of Johnson Place) 93 Johnson Rd N side (F of Johnson Place) 91 IF. M. 1769 from Players Circle to Peytonville 104 IF.M. 1709 along Southlake Marketplace 105 I Davis Blvd from 1709 along Southlake Marketplace 76a I Continental from Davis to Woodbury subdiv 114 Peytonville Avenue from San Augustine to Raven Send Ct 115 I N. Peytonville Avenue from Crockett to Brazos Total Other LENGTH I lT e g I FY 2008 I FY 2009 1445 General Fund 1171 General Fund 2266 General Fund 205 General Fund 836 General Fund 3723 General Fund 620 General Fund 600 General Fund 820 General Fund 1389 General Fund 520 General Fund 552 General Fund 252 General Fund 1028 General Fund 0 FY 2010 I FY 2011 59,000 170,000 56,000 25,000 149,000 61,000 24,000 0 $175,000 $319,000 FY 2012 Future WIDTH COMMENTSYearsft) 36,000 6 Will be built after trail along East Continental is built 6 Link to Cottonbelt and Dragon Stadium; will need easements and some drainage issues 8 Constricted R -O -W,- utility lines and poles; may need to acquire easementslR-O-W 4 Need to work with CISD to implement this in conjunction with the trail along Shady Oaks 4 Sidewalk exists along the west side of the street providing the same connectivity Constricted R -O -W, bard ditch, drainage issues; to be 6 built after trail along Dove Street is completed Infill segments along Johnson Road to be constructed 4 after Johnson Place Estates development is in: bar ditch, trees, drainage issues: bridge across creek Infill segments along Johnson Road to be constructed 4 after Johnson Place Estates development is in; bar ditch, trees, drainage issues, R -O -W issues S25,000 5 To be constructed in conjunction with development, or prioritized in future years' CIP 542,000 5 May require easements and relocation of landscaping 516,000 5 Portions could be built in conjunction with the intersection improvements of 1938 and 1709 2$ 000 6 Portions could be built in conjunction with development; drainage and R -O -W issues To be built after trail segment along N_ Peytonville (see 510,000 0 GIP trail project request #204): may require additional ROW or easements To be built after trail segment along N. Peytonville (see 541,000 0 CIP trail project request #204): may require additional ROW or easements 28,000 $170,000 FY 07-08 estimate includes approximately $254, 000 in Safe Routes to School Funds & $348,000 for a trail project in the CIP I I I I I CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 20 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 0 i NUM I Segment Description Development Related Segments 5a Southlake Blvd Trail Segment (Mendez property) 10 Continental at Breeze Way 39 Tyler to Sabre 40 Sabre at Kirkwood to N White Chapel 41 Kirkwood Blvd 42 T W King to SH 114 78 Kirkwood to Cliffs at Clariden along T W King 49 Central Ave. Town Square 128 I union Church along Watennere development 62 I E Dove & Carroll Intersection (SE comer) 68b Pearson Lane from 1709 to Jordan (along Hopkins Property) 69 (Chesapeake Ln 75b I Johnson Place subdiv along Randol Mill 76b I Woodbury subdiv along Continental 77 I Mendez Trail ISIS 78 (Mendez Trail EW 83 IS Kimball Ave (925 S. Kimball) 88 I Senior Center along Parkwood Drive 90 IS. Peytonville along Carroll HS 91 F. M. 1709 from Players Circle to Peytonville 94 Borth side of Johnson Rd (front of Johnson Place) 103 1 W Dove at Roundabout 127 I Deer Hollow to Woodbury and Continental 116b I E Continental Blvd infill segment in front of East Haven MHP CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Resolution 07-048 LENGTH I Funding I FY 2008I FY 2009 I FY 2090 I FY 2019 I FY 2012 Future WD' COMMENTSTvpeYears (ft) 380 Private 8 To be constructed with new development 215 Private 6 To be built with redevelopment of property 2288 Private 8 To be constructed with new development 510 Private 8 To be constructed with new development 1862 Private 8 To be constructed with new development 757 Private 8 To be constructed with new development 2041 Private 8 To be constructed with new development grade issues; to be constructed with new development,- evelopment; 458458Private 8 sidewalk along the east side (segment 50) is currently under construction 1300 Private $39,000 6 Will be constructed with Watermere development Phase 11) 95 Private 8 VVIli be constructed with future development 680 Private S17,000 6 To be constructed with commercial development at Pearson R 1709 264 Private 7,000 4 To be built in conjunction with redevelopment of property to the north of this segment 999IPrivate 8 To be constructed in conjunction with development 710IPrivate I I 6 To be constructed in conjunction with development 680IPrivate I I 4 To be constructed in conjunction with development 1136IPrivate I I 4 To be constructed in conjunction with development 426IPrivate I I 4 To be constructed in conjunction with development 1566IPrivate I I 6 To be constructed in conjunction with development 473 Private I I 6 To be constructed in conjunction with redevelopment or rernstruction of the parking lot 820 Private I I 20.000 5 To be constructed in conjunction with development; or prioritized in future years' CIP 606 Private I I 4 To be constructed in conjunction with development To be constructed in conjunction with roundabout 220 Private 8 improvements and realignment of water tower site driveway 154 Private I 0 Will be built in conjunction with Woodbury subdivision 525 Private I I 4 Will be built with redevelopment of East Haven MHP 21 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 NUM( Segment Description I LENGTH I Funding I FY 2008 I FY 2009 I FY 2010 I FY 2011 I FY 20''12 Fure WIDTH COMMENTST e Yers Street Imprement Related Segments 13 Southlake Blvd at Randol Mill 288 8 To be built in conjunction with intersection improvement,- mprovementsConstrictedConstrictedR-O-W; drainage issues; may need to be 29 Highland Street from Villas Del Sol to N Carroll 2399 5720,000 6 built with the intersection improvements of Kiirwood Blvd extension, Carroll Ave, and Highland Street 68 Pearson Lane from F.M. 1709 to Jordan 541 27,000 6 To be contructed with Pearson Lane improvements 70 I Entrance N side Chesapeake Ln 65 3,400 4 To be contructed with Pearson Lane improvements 71 I Entrance S side Chesapeake Ln 77 3,000 4 To be eontructed with Pearson Lane improvements 75a lRandoldMill from Johnson Place subdiv to Johnson 350 11,000 8 To be constructed with F.M. 1938 improvements 75b I Randoi Will from Hillside Ct to Johnson Place subdiv 160 5,000 8 To be constructed with F.M. 1938 improvements To be constructed in conjunction with the intersection 68b F.M. 1709 at Pearson Lane 379 8 improvements at F.M. 1709 and Pearson Lane or with development at the intersection Randal Mill Ave from Jellico Satare shonoina center to Johnson Road General Fund fir To be built in coniunctiorr with F.M. 1938 widening Raandol Mill Ave from Hillside Court to Florence JDa General Fund 568.000 Td be built in coniunction with F.M. 1938 widening Low Priority/Infeasible Segments I 1 I I I I I Crooked Ln from Brookshire to Continental on the B6 649 19.040 Sidewalk to be built on the east site to facilitate the 4westside connection to future sidewalk along the church property 66 Jordan Drive & Harrell Drive from N Pearson to John. 3037 91,000 6 Barditch, lack of R-O-W at this time. 67 Gray Lane from N Pearson to Harrell 879 26,000 6 Barditch, lack of R-O-W at this time. 74 Vermilion Ct from 1709 to Royal & Anne Smith Park 1152 35,000 6 May need easements/R-O-W; lour priority at this time. 101 flak Pointe Lane to Rldgecrest at entrance to Oak R 169 4 Segment # 102 along the south will be built instead 98 Coventry Manor 672 4 Existing connection along the south side of the street. this connection is redundant at this time 61 N. Carroll Avenue from Taylor to E Dove (east side) 1342 40,000 8 Low priority at this time; SRTS application along the west side will address connectivity to school 65 Meadowlark to Southlake Blvd (1N Side) 233 7,000 4 HOA property - may need easements; low priority because of segment no. 64 26 Southcrest to Carroll (along the north side) 378 4 retaining wall & trees; prioritize the connection along the south side over this segment 0 Royal to Johnson 41 4 Connection exists on the west; this connection is redundant and grade issues may preclude its feasibility 2 Village Green to Continental 93 4 Existing neighborhood entry feature blocks connectivity,- onnectivity; notnotfeasible at this time Existing landscaping and grade make this connection 6 Stonebury to Peytonville 169 4 infeasible at this time. Consider altemative connection via segment no. 36 32 Southridge Lakes to Southlake Blvd 428 4 Need for this segment may not be critical due to presence of slip streets; existing trees. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 22 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 e NUM Segment Description LENGTH Funding FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012Type 33 Southridge Lakes to Southlake Blvd 647 34 Southridge Lakes to Southlake Blvd 231 35 ISouthridge Lakes to Southlake Blvd 121 22 I Warwick at Montgomery to Brumlow 166 43 I N Peytonville at Redwing to Southlake Blvd 1404 21 (Crooked Ln from Brookshire to Continental Blvd. 167 Private CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 23 Resolution 07-048 Future WIDTH COMMENTSYears (ft) 4 Need for this segment may not be critical due to presence of stip streets, existing trees - 4 Need for this segment may not be critical due to presence of slip streets; existing trees - 4 Need for this segment may not be critical due to presence of slip streets: existing trees. 4 Low priority since a sidevialk connector exists along the north side of the street Slope issues on W side of Peytonville; cul-de-sac 4 connection at Killdeer (segment no. 111 ) may provide simlar connectivity Portions will be built with church development, city will 6 need to construct the portions from the church south to Continental Blvd. SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 City of Southlake Sidewalk Plan Mins+M .. IA4 rc S CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Resolution 07-048 24 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 4. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS PLAN SUMMARY Southlake is committed to ensuring that all our studentsSafeftuftscanutilizephysicallyactivetransportation, such as walking tO 56001 and bicycling, for a safe and enjoyable trip to school. t Accordingly, the City developed a Safe Routes to Schools Plan that aims to address the issues that will impede active transportation and seeks to strategically solve these problems by implementing a Safe Routes to School program. In addition, the Safe Routes to Schools Plan was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Safe Routes to Schools Program, which is a competitive funding program for projects that enable and encourage children in kindergarten through 8th grade to walk or bike to school. The following section provides a summary of the findings of Southlake's Safe Routes to Schools Plan. The complete plan is included in Appendix B. In accordance with the Texas Safe Routes to Schools Program, Southlake's Safe Routes to Schools Plan addresses public schools that serve kindergarten through 8th grade within the City limits. These schools include Florence Elementary, Carroll Elementary, Durham Elementary, Durham Intermediate, Johnson Elementary, Old Union Elementary, Rockenbaugh Elementary, Eubanks Intermediate, Dawson Middle, and Carroll Middle Schools. The plan was prepared in cooperation with Carroll Independent School District and Keller Independent School District representatives and with input from parents, school officials, city officials, and Southlake citizens. For each school, critical statistics were collected, such as the number of students, the percentage of students that walk or bike to school, and the percentage of students that live within 2 miles of school. The most important statistic, the number of students that walk or bike to school, ranges from virtually none (<1%) to 25% across campuses (see complete plan in Appendix B for details). Nationwide, approximately 15% of students use physically active modes of transportation to get to and from school. Barriers to active transportation were also identified for each school through parent surveys, visual observations, and discussion with school officials. Although the barriers varied by school, the most common issues included missing or insufficient sidewalks, dangerous street crossings inadequate or non-existent crosswalks), dangerous driving and speeding on streets around the schools, and congestion and unsafe driver behavior caused by the drop-off and pick-up process. The most cited issue was missing or insufficient sidewalks and as a result, the City's primary goal for active transportation is to increase availability and access to safe sidewalks and walkways from neighborhoods to area schools. Although the City has recently amended its development regulations to require sidewalks with all new development, a majority of the City's residential neighborhoods (80%) still have no sidewalks. Sidewalks, where present, are highly intermittent and may be limited to extensions of a few hundred feet from area schools. In addition, due to limited street connectivity, a majority of the City traffic is funneled through a few of the City's arterials and collectors on which are CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 25 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 located all the area schools. As a result, peak hour commuter traffic often coincides with school traffic making walking and biking to school even more dangerous. In order to increase the availability of sidewalks and improve safety along physically active routes to school, the following goals were identified: o Identify and prioritize critical pedestrian routes throughout the City. o Identify potential funding sources for constructing sidewalks and trails. o Create a neighborhood sidewalk program to work with neighborhoods within the immediate vicinity of schools to identify optimal and safe routes through the neighborhoods to reach perimeter streets with sidewalks and schools. o Upgrade and enhance crosswalks and signage. o Teach pedestrian and bicycle safety skills to students and parents. o Organize a Bicycle Rodeo or training course to teach on -bike skills. o Teach the health, environmental and sustainable transportation benefits of walking and bicycling to students and parents. o Educate parents and caregivers about safe driving procedures at the school. o Create bicycle and safety educational materials. o Train school and community audiences about Safe Routes to School. o Maintain and enhance the school crossing guard program. o Due to the difficulty in hiring crossing guards, the school districts will need to evaluate creating and enhancing a parent or student patrol program at individual campuses. o Upgrade existing school zone signs to incorporate speed check radar signs as a traffic calming measure to reduce speeding and increase the safety of students walking and biking in the immediate vicinity of schools. Specifically, the following projects were identified as critical needs and submitted to the Texas Department of Transportation for consideration of the Texas Safe Routes to Schools program. If selected for funding, the projects may begin in 2008. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 26 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 11 Projects Submitted for Texas Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Funding School Project Sidewalk Estimated Length Cost Carroll Elementary 1. 4' Sidewalk along the west side of S. 584 feet $15,000 School 1705 W. Continental Old Union Elementary School 1050 S. Carroll Ave. Rockenbaugh Elementary School 301 Byron Nelson Parkway Carroll Middle School 1101 E. Dove Various Campuses 1. Carroll Elem — 3; 2. Old Union Elem — 4; 3. Dawson Middle — 2; 4. Rockenbaugh Elem 2; 5. Carroll Middle — 4; 6. Florence Elem — 2; 7. Durham Elem — 2 Safety Town Educational Materials Peytonville Avenue from Chimney Hills to Continental 2. New crosswalks at Chimney Hills and Continental Blvd. 1. 4' Sidewalk along the east side of. S. Carroll Ave from Westmont to Bordeaux 2. New crosswalks at Versailles and Bordeaux 1. 6' wide Pedestrian bridge from Bryson Square to Rockenbaugh Elementary 2. Crosswalk at Bryson Square 1. 4' Sidewalk along the south side of Dove Street from Estes Park Drive to Victoria Lane 2. 4' Sidewalk along the west side of Carroll Avenue from Carroll Middle School to Taylor Street 3. New crosswalk at Taylor Street 4. New crosswalk at Victoria Lane 1. Speed check radar signage (replace 19 start school zone signs with speed check signs) 4,000 3,455 feet $120,000 4,000 82 feet $6,000 627 feet 392 feet Safety Town is a comprehensive pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile safety education program based on the standards established by the National Safety Town Center. The City is expecting to begin construction of a permanent Safety Town facility at Bicentennial Park at the end of 2007 or beginning of 2008. The project submitted for SRTS will provide funding for brochures, posters for educational institutions, and course materials for the Safety Town facility. 2,000 20,000 10,000 2,000 2,000 95,000 9,210 The City has recently been notified by the Texas Department of Transportation that 2 of the submitted projects have been selected for funding and they are highlighted in the table above. A total of $55,136 has been approved for the projects at Carroll Elementary and Carroll Middle Schools. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 27 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 5. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the Southlake 2025 Plan and Council's Strategic Plan, several policy changes were recommended. These changes included amendments to development regulations and allocation of funds for sidewalks in the City's Capital Improvements Plan. This document is also a result of the recommendations in the Southlake 2025 Plan. This section of the Sidewalk Plan outlines the policy recommendations that are currently being implemented and any additional policy recommendations to implement the goal of maximizing pedestrian mobility. a. Development Reizulations - Prior to 2006, the City's Sidewalk Ordinance only required sidewalks in residential neighborhoods with average lots that were smaller than one acre. In addition, sidewalks/trails were only required on commercial projects if a trail was identified in the City's Pathways Plan. This created a situation where major links between sidewalks in neighborhoods and the City's trail network were missing. The goal is to improve pedestrian access to the trail system by requiring sidewalks on all development, both residential and non-residential. In 2006, the City amended its zoning and subdivision ordinances to require sidewalks for all residential and commercial developments. Although this change in regulation will benefit the City in the long run, since about 75% of the City is built -out, the City will still need to focus on retrofitting a majority of the existing streets and developments to have a seamless and comprehensive pedestrian network. Additional changes are recommended to improve site design that is pedestrian friendly. Not only is it important to provide public sidewalks along all streets, it is critical to consider pedestrians in all aspects of site design including designated pedestrian zones and crosswalks within parking lots. Regardless of whether one walks or drives to a destination, eventually everyone becomes a pedestrian. The following changes are recommended to development regulations to further implement pedestrian goals: a. Commercial development standards — There are several recommendations for improving non -automotive mobility in and around commercial developments, as outlined below. a) Provide pedestrian connections from trails/sidewalks along the street to the front door of the business. Example of a sidewalk connection from a trail to a business Canopy trees in parking lots improve safety and comfort ofpedestrians CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 28 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 r b) Provide safe pedestrian zones from the parking lot to the front door of the business including landscaping consideration. c) Utilize streetscape elements along the store fronts to improve the pedestrian environment. Images of differing streetscape elements that create a distinction between the pedestrian experiences. d) Create a through pedestrian zone across commercial driveways by utilizing pavement markings, pavers, or other distinctions to make pedestrian crossing areas more prominent. Views of crosswalk designations through pavement markings and pavers. 2) Residential development — Provide a connected street pattern that improves pedestrian access and mobility. In cases where cul-de-sacs are planned, through pedestrian connections are recommended (see figures below). CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 29 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 j i Figures showing recommended pedestrian connections between cul-de-sacs and between a cul-de-sac and an adjacent street. 3) Street design - General recommendations for street design are as follows. a) Provide pedestrian refuge islands at key street/driveway intersections that are free of landscaping. b) Provide mid -block corral -style crosswalks for streets with 4 lanes or greater (see image). c) Place pedestrian crosswalks and ramps at the closest crossing distance and not at the curve of the turn (see image). Pavement/crosswalk markings are recommended. A minimum of a 2 foot landscaped buffer should be provided between the sidewalk and edge of pavement. Consider mid -block crosswalks on streets with blocks longer than 700 feet. Images ofpedestrian refuge islands and corral -style mid -block crosswalks. (For illustration of refuge island only) b. Development Review — All development applications must be reviewed for compliance with the Pathways Plan and the City's sidewalk requirements. Compliance must be assessed when the application is received by the Planning & Development Services Department, when the Public Works Department is reviewing the engineering plans, and when Building Inspections is reviewing building plans. Finally, the City's inspectors need to check that sidewalks are installed as required by the developer or builder. C. Street Improvements — The City is responsible for maintaining and improving all City streets based on the adopted Capital Improvements Program (CIP) and Master Thoroughfare Plan. This plan makes the following recommendations to be considered during the design and construction of all public streets in the City: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 30 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 If 1) Program the construction of trails and/or sidewalks in conjunction with all street improvement plans based on the adopted CIP. 2) Consider special crosswalk markings to make the pedestrians more visible in crosswalks — specifically on streets with >40mph or more than 4lanes of traffic without a pedestrian refuge median. 3) Improve signage indicating crossing pedestrians at key intersections. 4) Prioritize pedestrian access in the design of roundabouts in the City. Examples of roundabouts with pedestrian access consideration d. Neighborhood Sidewalk Program — A majority of Southlake neighborhood streets do not have sidewalks on either side of the street. Retrofitting all neighborhood streets with sidewalks on one or both sides of the street to maximize pedestrian mobility would be both impractical and expensive. In order to provide the most reasonable and acceptable pedestrian access within these residential neighborhoods, a Neighborhood Sidewalk Program is recommended. This program would specifically assist neighborhood groups or home owners' associations with identifying one or two pedestrian spines through the neighborhood that would provide the most residents access to collector and/or arterial streets. Neighborhoods with sidewalks or trails along the peripheral collector or arterial streets would be prioritized for implementation of the Neighborhood Sidewalk Program. In addition, neighborhoods within'/4 or 1/2 mile of a school or public park will also be considered as high priority for the Neighborhood Sidewalk Program. Funding for the Neighborhood Sidewalk Program could be accomplished in a variety of ways including any of the following: A special fund established by City Council for a Neighborhood Sidewalk Program as part of the CIP. A special fund supplemented by portion of a fee assessed based on a per linear foot cost assigned to each property owner within the neighborhood served. An at -cost fee assessed to each property owner within the neighborhood. Funding through various state and federal grants and programs. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 31 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 This program, if established, would be a voluntary program for neighborhoods based on specific application criteria such as proximity to schools, city parks, shopping destinations, existing perimeter sidewalks, and neighborhood interest. e. Safetv & Education — In addition to the above recommendations, several programs to improve pedestrian safety through education are available. These programs could be implemented through the City's Safety Town project, DPS, and the school districts. In addition, the City could evaluate participation in the International Walk to School day event with the local school districts. This is an annual International event that is coordinated through the National Center for Safe Routes to School and is to be held on October 3`a this year (2007). f. Maintenance and Operations — As the number of miles of trails and sidewalks increase in the City, maintenance aspects of these sidewalks becomes more critical. The City's current Sidewalk Ordinance requires all sidewalks to be maintained by the adjoining property owners. Although the same requirement would apply to all City -constructed sidewalks, practically, the City would potentially have to address any major maintenance issues. Additional consideration should also be given to replacement and maintenance of any landscaping that may have to occur due to the placement of any sidewalks. In addition, the City should research the feasibility of using alternative materials for sidewalks such as crushed granite and recycled tire rubber. These materials may be more appropriate in areas with numerous trees as they may prevent issues with tree root growth. g. Funding Improvements — The City currently funds sidewalks with General Fund dollars through the annual Capital Improvements Program (CIP). In addition, the City has a dedicated Parks Development funds (SPDC) that could fund trails. In the late 1990's, the voters approved a Traffic Management Bond program through which several of the trails along F.M. 1709 were constructed. The City has not yet utilized the entire bonding capacity as authorized by the voters. Funding for future trails and sidewalks could be through a number of local, state, and federal funding options including CMAQ (congestion mitigation and air quality program), transportation enhancements, safe routes to school, and similar programs. In addition, the City could establish a dedicated sidewalk fund with general fund and sidewalk escrow funds for the construction of sidewalks throughout the City based on the priorities established in this plan. For example, developers and builders could have the option, under limited conditions, to pay into the sidewalk fund if there is no immediate benefit from the construction of a sidewalk along their project at the time of development. The City would then have the ability to build the sidewalk or trail within a reasonable time period after the development. h. Sidewalk Design — The City currently does not distinguish between sidewalks built along residential streets and sidewalks built along more heavily traveled roadways such as avenues and boulevards. The City should develop cross-sections for different street CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 32 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 typologies including recommendations for sidewalk widths, buffers between the sidewalk and roadway, street trees, and signage. In addition, new residential developments are currently required to build 4 foot sidewalks while non-residential developments are required to build 5 foot sidewalks. Also, some developers may build wider sidewalks than required. Because of this, there may be issues with adjacent properties with differing sidewalk widths. To address this, the City should provide guidance on how to transition from wider sidewalks to narrower sidewalks and vice versa. i. Bike Racks — As the City's pedestrian network is improved and becomes more cohesive, opportunities for bicyclists will also increase. To accommodate bicyclists, all City parks should provide bike racks. In addition, most new developments should provide bicycle parking in an appropriate proportion to car parking requirements. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 33 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 6. CONCLUSIONS Southlake has made significant progress in the last few years in addressing non -automotive connectivity throughout the City. However, there are numerous missing sidewalk links in the existing network and the majority of neighborhoods (80%) do not have any sidewalks. This plan addresses those missing links and makes recommendations for improving the City's trail and sidewalk system. As a final component of the Sidewalk Plan, several next steps have been identified: 1. The priority segments listed in Table 2 should be reviewed and updated on an annual basis to coincide with project selection for the Capital Improvements Program. 2. Historically, the City's GIS sidewalk layer has been derived from aerial photography. To create a more accurate and up-to-date layer, sidewalks and trails proposed in conjunction with private development should be digitized into the City's GIS system when development applications are approved by City Council. In addition, the City's inspectors should note whether or not required sidewalks are being completed by the developer or builder. As these segments are completed, the information should be relayed to the GIS staff so that the existing sidewalk layer may be updated. Likewise, information on sidewalks and trails built by the City should be relayed to the GIS staff upon completion of construction. 3. Although the Pathways Plan and Sidewalk Plan are separate documents, they both address the pedestrian network in the City and therefore should not be consulted independently of each other. For this reason, the Sidewalk Plan should be incorporated into the Pathways Plan during the next revision of the Pathways Plan, which is expected to begin in 2009. 4. The City is currently developing an Urban Design Plan for the three major corridors — Southlake Boulevard, S.H. 114, and F.M. 1938. Several trail and sidewalk related recommendations are being developed in conjunction with this plan. The Sidewalk Plan document should be fully integrated with the City's Urban Design Plan and recommendations from both plans should be consolidated for the purposes of implementation in the next revision of the plan. 5. The policy recommendations listed in Section 5 should be incorporated into the appropriate City ordinances or City policies. The City should evaluate the implementation of the plan by revising the walkability audits and establishing other measures for success such as — increase in the linear feet of sidewalk; reduction in the number of gaps between sidewalk segments; number of destinations with sidewalk access, etc. Through the implementation of these recommendations, the City will continue to improve non - automotive mobility. As a result, the City should recognize benefits such as a reduction in congestion, an improvement in pedestrian and bicyclist safety, a reduction in obesity rates, and an improvement in air quality. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 34 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Appendix A Walkability Audit Summary of Major Roadway Segments Roadway Segment MTP Class/ St Sidewalks Sidewalk Safe Crosswalks/ Key Destinations/ Appeal of the Key Challenges/ Typology C= continuous; Width Buffer Adequate signage walk Comments NC = some gaps; and visibility NS = no sidewalks F.M. 1709 (Nolen Arterial/ Regional C (north side) 8' Min. 4' No crosswalk Several retail destinations along Drainage and long Drive to S.H. 114) Blvd. NC (south side) 5' markings at the northern and southern sides; sections with no Gateway landscaped buffer yards and sidewalk along the mature trees make the walk southern edge attractive F.M. 1709 (Kimball Arterial/ Regional C (north side) 8' Min. 2' Need better Several retail destinations along Critical section missing Ave to Nolen Drive) Blvd. NC (south side) 4' crosswalk the northern and southern sides; at the NE corner of designation at landscaped buffer yards and Kimball and 1709 Kimball esp. at the mature trees make the walk Long sections with no splitter island (NW attractive (except for the Kimball sidewalk along the corner) Ave intersection) southern edge F.M. 1709 (Village Arterial/ Regional C (north side) 8' Min. 2' Should improve Retail along the north and a Long sections missing Center to Kimball) Blvd. NC (south side) 8' crosswalk at church on the south. Reduced along the southern edge Village Center buffer between roadway and sidewalk make is less attractive and safe F.M. 1709 (Carroll Arterial/ Regional C (north side) 8' <2' min. Pedestrians cross Major retail destinations, Large segment missing Ave to Village Blvd. NC (south side) 8' at mid -block from including Town Square, Shops of along the southern Center) Town Square to Southlake, and Village Center. edge, east of Harris Shops of Also medical offices at Harris Methodist to be built Southlake; may Methodist with deceleration lane. need a mid -block crossing at this location (part of UD Study scope) F.M. 1709 (Byron Arterial/ Regional NC (north side) 8' 2' Poor accessibility Primarily offices and residential Major gaps on north Nelson to Carroll Blvd. C (south side) and no markings neighborhoods. side; significant grade Ave) on west side of issues in some areas intersection at Carroll; CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 35 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Roadway Segment MTP Class/ St Sidewalks Typology C= continuous; NC = some gaps; NS = no sidewalks F.M. 1709 (White Arterial/ Regional NS (north side) Chapel to Byron Blvd. NC (south side) Nelson) Sidewalk Safe Width Buffer 8' F.M. 1709 (Shady Arterial/ Regional NC (north and south 6'+ Oaks to White Blvd. side) Chapel) F.M. 1709 Arterial/ Regional NC (north and south 5'+ Southridge Blvd. side) Parkway to Shady Oaks) F.M. 1709 Arterial/ Regional C (south side) 8' Peytonville to Blvd. NC (north side) Southridge Parkway) Primarily offices and residential No existing sidewalks F.M. 1709 (1938 to Arterial/ Regional NC (north side) 4'+ Peytonville) Blvd. NS (south side) F.M. 1709 (Pearson Arterial/ Regional NC (north side) 4'+ to 1938) Blvd. NS (south side) 2' 2' Crosswalks/ Key Destinations/ Appeal of the Key Challenges/ Adequate signage walk Comments and visibility Crosswalks marked at Byron Nelson but no sidewalks on north side of road Crosswalks Primarily offices and residential No existing sidewalks marked at White neighborhoods; also White on north side Chapel but no Chapel Methodist Church. sidewalks on north side of road; park- like rest area on southeast corner NA Bicentennial Park, retail, and The gap on the south 2' Crosswalks exist at Southridge Parkway but no sidewalks on north side of 1709. 2' Crosswalks exist at Southridge Parkway but no sidewalks on north side of 1709. 2' Crosswalks exist at Peytonville. 2' Crosswalks at FM 1938 should be improved; should offices on north side; offices and side is due to future residential on the south side. construction of a deceleration lane west of Lake Crest Drive. There are significant grade issues on the north side. Primarily residential. Existing gaps are due to future decel. lane construction. Carroll Senior High School on south side; offices and retail on north side. Retail and office on the south side and primarily residential with some retail on the north side. Residential, retail, office, and church uses. Watermere Retirement Community under Some minor gaps on the south side between the school and Stone Lakes; one major gap on the north side at Southridge Pkwy. Existing shopping center has no sidewalks and will have to be retrofitted. South side is largely undeveloped and sidewalks will be CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 36 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Roadway Segment MTP Class/ St Sidewalks Sidewalk Safe 1709 to Dove) Typology C= continuous; Width Buffer Road NC = some gaps; development. Kimball Ave (Dove Collector/ Rural NS = no sidewalks NA NA Kimball Ave (S.H. Arterial/ NC (west/south 6' 0' in 26 to F.M. 1709) Boulevard side) residential and light industrial. places Brumlow (S.H. 26 Arterial/ NC (east/north side) 4' 2+ Kimball Ave (F.M. Arterial/ NS (west side) and visibility 1709 to Dove) Boulevard/ Rural NC (east side) 4' 20' Road improvements. development. Kimball Ave (Dove Collector/ Rural NS (west side) NA NA to City limit line) Road NC (east side — critical. Crosswalks at there are sidewalks Church (under construction), also Carroll Stadium will be Grapevine side) residential and light industrial. critical. Large section Brumlow (S.H. 26 Arterial/ NC (west side) 6' 10' - 12' to Continental) Boulevard NS (east side) The existing sidewalk Carroll Ave Arterial/ NC (west) 8' 2'— 31' Continental to F.M. Boulevard NC (east) 3'+ 0' — 11' 1709) None Park (Grapevine), residential Inadequate R.O.W. for Carroll Ave (F.M. Arterial/ 1709 to S.H. 114) Boulevard NS (west side) NC (east side) 6'— 8' 7'— 20' Crosswalks/ Key Destinations/ Appeal of the Key Challenges/ Adequate signage walk Comments and visibility be addressed with construction. constructed in intersection conjunction with improvements. development. Crosswalks exist Dragon stadium, Eubanks Filling gaps along the at intersections on Intermediate School, Dawson west side will be west side where Middle School, St. John's Baptist critical. Crosswalks at there are sidewalks Church (under construction), also Carroll Stadium will be residential and light industrial. critical. Large section missing along the east, north of Crooked Lane. None Shopping at SH 114 and Kimball The existing sidewalk Southlake Corners, Home Depot is only in front of Shopping Center, 114 Kimball Evergreen Estates. Square), St. Laurence Episcopal Church. None Park (Grapevine), residential Inadequate R.O.W. for properties. sidewalk construction. Crosswalk across Primarily light industrial uses; Overhead utilities; Brumlow at residential to the northwest; inadequate R.O.W. in Continental does Cottonbelt trail (City of some areas; railroad not meet sidewalk; Grapevine) to the south along SH tracks near SH 26. missing 26. crosswalks at other intersections Existing Residential neighborhoods; Old Established landscaping crosswalks could Union Elementary School and and trees, limited space use improvement; Noble Oaks Park to the south; for sidewalk missing Shops of Southlake shopping construction, crosswalks at some center at F.M. 1709. inadequate R.O.W., intersections section adjacent to Versailles submitted for Safe Routes to Schools funding Crosswalk at FM Southlake Town Square, offices, On the east, sidewalk 1709 should be and residential. expected to be enhanced to constructed with future improve visibility development. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 37 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 ti Roadway Segment MTP Class/ St Sidewalks Typology C= continuous; NC = some gaps; NS = no sidewalks Carroll Ave (S.H. Arterial/ NC (east and west 114 to Dove) Boulevard side) Carroll Ave (Dove Collector/ Rural NC (west side) to Burney) Road NC (east side) Sidewalk Safe Crosswalks/ Key Destinations/ Appeal of the Key Challenges/ Width Buffer Adequate signage walk Comments and visibility 4'— 8' 3' — 70' Missing at most Johnson Elementary School, Trees, inadequate intersections Carroll Intermediate School, R.O.W. in areas offices and commercial uses at S.H. 114, primarily residential north of Highland. 4' 20' None Carroll Middle School, 4' 20' residential properties. Byron Nelson Arterial/ Avenue NC (west side) 4' 0' — 14' All could use Rockenbaugh Elementary Continental to F.M. C (east side) 6' 0'— 53' improvement School, Southlake Senior 1709) along this Activity Center, residential segment. properties. White Chapel (Bear Arterial/ NC (west side) 8' 2' — 22' Missing at Primarily residential. Creek to F.M. 1709) Boulevard NC (east side) 5' — 6' 15' — 32' Continental; could use improvement at FM 1709. White Chapel (F.M. Arterial/ NC (west side) 6'— 8' 0' — 54' Missing at most Primarily residential; White 1709 to S.H. 114) Boulevard NS (east side) intersections; Chapel Methodist Church. could use improvement at others. White Chapel (S.H. Arterial — NS (west side) Crosswalks at SH Primarily residential; also 114 to Bob Jones) Collector/ NC (east side) 10' 25' — 114; none at other underdeveloped properties near Boulevard — Rural 135' intersections. SH 114. Road Shady Oaks (F.M. Collector/ Rural NC (west) 4' 4' — 17' Crosswalks at FM Bicentennial Park; Durham 1709 to S.H. 114) Road NC (east) 4'— 6' 0'— 12' 1709 could use Elementary School/Carroll High improvement. School; residential properties. Peytonville Collector — NC (west) 5' 01+ None at Carroll Elementary School; Continental to F.M. Arterial/ Avenue NC (east) 4'— 5' 0'— 32' Continental. Carroll Senior High School; 1709) limited office/commercial at 1709; residential properties. Peytonville (F.M. Collector/ Rural NS (west) Crosswalks at FM Primarily residential; limited CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 38 Resolution 07-048 Crosswalks and ramps to be constructed at Dove when roundabout is constructed. Existing landscaping Overhead utilities; trees in some areas; grading is an issue in some areas. Trees; overhead utilities. Trees; overhead utilities. Sidewalks near SH 114 should be constructed with future development. One segment along the west side will be constructed with development of Shady Oaks neighborhood. Trees; grading. Segment near Continental was submitted as a SRTS project. Trees; inadequate SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 Roadway Segment MTP Class/ St Sidewalks Sidewalk Safe Typology C= continuous; Width Buffer Davis) NC = some gaps; Collector/ Rural NC (north) 4+ 6+ Davis to Pearson) Road residential further south. NS = no sidewalks NA Primarily residential; commercial 1709 to Dove) Road NC (east) 4' 0'— 5' Davis (Bear Creek Arterial/ Regional NC (west) 6'— 8' 1' — 25' to F.M. 1709) Boulevard NS (east) NA Primarily residential Randol Mill (F.M. Arterial/ Regional NS NA NA 1709 to City limit) Boulevard Inadequate along Old Union Elementary School, Landscaping; grading. Pearson (Union Collector/ Rural NS NA NA Church to F.M. Road Carroll but 1709) sidewalks do not Pearson (F.M. 1709 Arterial/ Rural NS NA NA to Florence) Road Primarily residential Trees; grading. Chapel and Continental Collector/ Avenue NS (south) Kimball to Carroll) Carroll Elementary School, NC (north) 4 5+ Continental (Carroll Collector/ Avenue NC (south) 4+ 5+ to White Chapel) Trees. NC (north) 6+ 0+ Continental (White Collector/ Avenue C (south) 6 6+ Chapel to NS (north) Peytonville) Continental Collector/ Avenue NC (south) 6 10+ Peytonville to NC (north) 4 Davis) Union Church Collector/ Rural NC (north) 4+ 6+ Davis to Pearson) Road Highland (Kimball Collector/ Rural NS NA NA to Carroll) Road CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Resolution 07-048 Crosswalks/ Key Destinations/ Appeal of the Key Challenges/ Adequate signage walk Comments and visibility 1709; missing at commercial uses at 1709. R.O.W. in areas. other intersections. Missing or could Shopping at 1709; primarily Overhead utilities. use improvement. residential further south. NA Primarily residential; commercial Sidewalks should be at 1709. constructed with roadway widening. NA Chesapeake Park and St. Martin- Inadequate R.O.W. in -the -Fields Church NA Primarily residential Trees. Inadequate or Residential, light industrial uses Inadequate R.O.W.; nonexistent trees. Inadequate along Old Union Elementary School, Landscaping; grading. most of segment; Noble Oaks Park, residential crosswalks exist at neighborhoods Continental & Carroll but sidewalks do not connect to all crosswalks None at White Primarily residential Trees; grading. Chapel and Continental None at Carroll Elementary School, Trees. Continental and Koalaty Park, residential Peytonville Crosswalks exist Chesapeake Park, residential Trees. at Davis & Union neighborhoods Church but there are no sidewalks on either side of Union Church at this intersection None Johnson Elementary School, Inadequate R.O.W., Carroll Intermediate School, trees. residential neighborhoods 39 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 Roadway Segment MTP Class/ St Sidewalks Sidewalk Safe Crosswalks/ Key Destinations/ Appeal of the Key Challenges/ Typology C= continuous; Width Buffer Adequate signage walk Comments NC = some gaps; and visibility NS = no sidewalks Highland (Carroll to Arterial/ NS NA NA No crosswalks. Cedar Ridge Office Park, Limited need for S.H. 114) Boulevard Highland Meadow Montessori sidewalks along this Academy segment. Highland (S.H. 114 Arterial — NS NA NA No crosswalks. Southlake Assembly of God, One sidewalk segment to Shady Oaks) Collector/ Avenue residential properties, also future to be constructed with Rural Road hospital. hospital development. Dove (Kimball to Arterial/ Rural NC (north side) 4' 101+ No crosswalks. Primarily residential properties. Trees; grading. Carroll) Road NS (south side) Dove (Carroll to Arterial/ Avenue NC (north side) 4' 101+ Crosswalks at Carroll Middle School, Trees; inadequate S.H. 114) NC (south side) 6' Estes Park., residential properties, Verizon R.O.W. in areas. Kirkwood, and offices. S.H. 114 Dove (S.H. 114 to Arterial/ NS NA NA Crosswalks only at Residential. Trees; inadequate Peytonville) Boulevard S.H. 114 R.O.W. Johnson Road Collector/ Rural NC (north and 4' No buffer No crosswalks. Florence Elementary School, Many trees. Road south) in some Royal and Annie Smith Park, areas. residential properties. Florence Road Collector/ Rural NS NA NA No crosswalks. Primarily residential; church on Many trees. Road north side (in Keller). CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 40 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 APPENDIX B Safe Routes to Schools Plan One of the key goals of the Southlake 2025 Plan (the City's afig P.@Qjt@S Comprehensive Plan) is to establish and improve non - to School automotive corridors throughout the City. Special emphasis must be placed on sidewalks around schools to provide safe corridors for children to utilize physically active transportation, such as walking and bicycling. Beyond safety, sidewalks are known to stimulate social interaction, offer independence for children, lower anxiety and stress, and encourage physical activity. In fact, studies generally show a positive association between the presence and condition of sidewalks and children's physical activity.' In addition, sidewalks—specifically sidewalks that provide safe pathways to schools—reduce traffic congestion, improve air quality, and increase property values. With increasing rates of obesity and asthma and decreasing physical fitness levels, offering safe non - automotive corridors to schools has become vital. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, approximately half of all schoolchildren walked or bicycled to or from school in 1969. Today, less than 15% of children wall; bike, or use other physically active modes of transportation to get to or from school. One of the reasons for this decline is the lack of safe pathways to schoo1s. 2 Policy Statement Southlake is committed to ensuring that all our students can utilize physically active transportation, such as walking and bicycling, for a safe and enjoyable trip to school. This Safe Routes to School Plan aims to address the issues that will impede active transportation and seeks to strategically solve these problems by implementing a Safe Routes to School program. Our community is motivated to pursue Safe Routes to School because: o We highly value student physical activity and health; o We want to improve the air quality and environment around our schools; o We wish to improve unsafe or insufficient sidewalks and crossings; and o We are committed to reducing speeding and reckless driving near our schools. Kirsten Krahnstoever Davison and Catherine T Lawson, "Do attributes in the physical environment influence children's physical activity? A review of the literature," The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Phvsical Activitv 3 2006): 19. Also available at: httD://www.Dubmedcentral.nih.eov/articlerender.fcei?artid=1557665 2 US Environmental Protection Agency, Travel and Environmental IroDlications of School Sitine (Washington, DC: US Environmental Protection Agency, 2003). Also available at httD://www.ena.eov/smarterowth/Ddf/school travel.ndf. CITY OF SOUTBLAKE 41 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 The Safe Routes to School Team We believe that a diverse Safe Routes to School Team develops the most successful Safe Routes to School Plan. Our Team is comprised of a variety of stakeholders, each lending their own unique perspective and expertise in order to make walking and bicycling to school more safe, accessible, and fun for our students. The stakeholders on our team include: o Carroll Independent School District administrators o Carroll Independent School District Parent Teacher Organization o Keller Independent School District representatives o Southlake City Council o Southlake Planning & Zoning Commission o Southlake Planning & Development Services Department staff The primary contact person for our Safe Routes to School Plan is: Name: Ken Baker, AICP Title: Director of Planning & Development Services Address: 1400 Main Street, Suite 310 Southlake, Texas 76092 Phone: 817)748-8069 Fax: 817)748-8077 Email: kbaker@ci.southlake.tx.us Organization: City of Southlake Stakeholder contributions to the development and/or execution of the Plan include: o The Carroll Independent School District administration provided student participation data and travel environment information from each school; o The Carroll Independent School District Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) identified barriers to active transportation and assisted in the development of the Action Plan; and o Southlake City staff compiled data and input from stakeholders and developed the plan document. The Public Input Process Our team worked to include the entire community in developing our Safe Routes to School Plan. To accomplish this we: o Administered surveys to the parents of pre -Kindergarten through eighth grade students; o Incorporated our City's existing Southlake 2025 Master Pathways Plan recommendations; o Held a public hearing at City Council; o Interviewed parents, teachers, and administrators on current student travel issues and potential solutions; and o Conducted a city-wide public input ("SPIN") meeting on the City's Sidewalk Plan, of which the Safe Routes to School Plan is a component CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 42 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Public Schools within the City of Southlake Pre -Kindergarten through 61h Grade C.S1k.,: r.Kn rn+.k nc,+s+.+r. r. a,G s+cerer sir:.w .m• wn fai p"w+ trw rsrsuCrn f'h r••c tt QI.M u seyY , K fxr h YYri'.C.t Location Map of all existing Pre -Kindergarten — 8`" Grade Schools within the City of Southlake CITY OF SOUTHL.AKE 43 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 School Descriptions, Travel Environment, and Barriers to Active Transportation This Safe Route to School Plan addresses the needs of all PK -8 public schools within the City of Southlake. The following section describes each PK -8 school within the city limits, provides information on the travel environment for each school, and outlines the barriers to active transportation for each school. Keller Independent School District (KISD) a-Y, n a _ Keller Independent School District encompasses 51 square miles OL and serves the entire City of Keller and portions of the cities of it K E ,E R Colleyville, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Hurst, North Richland Hills, Watauga, Westlake, and Southlake. Currently there is one KISD school within Southlake's city limits: Florence Elementary School. Florence Elementary School 3095 Johnson Road Florence Elementary School is in the Keller Independent School District and is located in southwest Southlake near the western city limits, which is a semi -rural area. The school is located along Johnson Road, which is an east -west two-lane undivided collector that is classified as a `rural road' in Southlake's Mobility and Master Thoroughfare Plan. As such, the roadway has significant mature tree cover on both sides, has unimproved shoulders, and does not have any sidewalks. Johnson Road is generally characterized by larger lot (>1 acre) single family residences to the south and medium lot (<0.5 acre) single family residences to the north. Immediately to the east of the school is Royal and Annie Smith Park, a relatively undeveloped 13 -acre neighborhood park. The school teaches kindergarten through fourth grade. Sidewalks currently exist in the immediate vicinity of Florence Elementary School to provide students living in the Trailhead, Ridgewood, and Vista Trails subdivisions relatively easy access to the school. Due to the character of land uses and the existing roadway, a more comprehensive Safe Routes to School Plan for Florence Elementary School will be developed in conjunction with improvements to all adjoining roadways. For immediate application of Safe Routes to Schools, however, speed -check radar signage can be placed at school zone entrances on Johnson Road and Harrell Drive. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 44 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 IJFlorence Elementary Schooll EL' 91 lite CP n ( FJoier C] LEGEND Exioiing S+reel Crosswnfks 0 Begin S000l Zorn Q End Sffiot 1 Zone Ex54kw Sidewalks 0 -- Q evading Rounines o iaa at o J—i, N deet:r' r , _., Pilvemertl To encourage drivers to decrease their driving speed through this campus's school zone, current school zone signs should be retrofitted with speed -check radars that will alert drivers of their speed. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 45 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 C:71_ 2 ]F 1<24L3 ]LOIL-0 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Carroll Independent School District serves most of Southlake as well as portions of Grapevine, Westlake, Keller, Colleyville, and Trophy Club. Within Southlake's city limits, the district has a total of eleven schools—five elementary schools, two intermediate schools, two middle schools, one high school and one senior high school. The schools that teach Pre -Kindergarten through the eighth grade are described in the following section. District Statistics There are 7,837 students enrolled in CISD schools, 55% of which live within two miles of their school. As a general rule, the school district only provides free busing to students who live more than two miles from their school unless they are on a designated hazardous route. Students living less than two miles from their school can ride the bus on a fee-based system. Carroll ISD has indicated that only Carroll Elementary School offers hazardous route busing because of their situation along the "hazardous" and busy West Continental Boulevard. Approximately 1.32% of CISD students participate in a free or reduced cost lunch program, according to District officials. The chart below shows the distances CISD students live from school by percentage. Distance lived 0 miles to '/2 mile to 1 mile to from school 1/2 1 mile 1 %2 miles Percentage of 10% 15% 15% students 1 '/z miles to 2 miles 15% Over 2 miles 45% CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 46 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Carroll Elementary School 1705 West Continental Boulevard Carroll Elementary School is located in southwest Southlake and has 591 students enrolled from pre -kindergarten through fourth grade. The area immediately around Carroll Elementary School is suburban in nature with mostly single family residential uses. Koalaty Park, a community ball field, is immediately west of the school. The school is on the south side of West Continental Boulevard, which is a two-lane undivided collector that is classified as an `avenue' in the Mobility and Master Thoroughfare Plan. Avenues provide access from neighborhoods to commercial areas and between inter -city destinations and are intended to provide a balance of service for bicycle, pedestrian, and automobile transport. There is a six-foot wide continuous sidewalk along the south side of the roadway adjacent to the school that provides a safe route for students that live on the south side of West Continental Boulevard. Carroll Elementary School is the only school in Carroll ISD that provides hazardous route busing for students who have to cross W. Continental Boulevard. Travel Environment This section of Continental Boulevard carries significant amounts of traffic in the AM and PM peak hours. 2006 traffic counts (below) indicated over 8,000 ADT (average daily traffic), a 6% annual increase in westbound trips and a 26% increase in eastbound trips from the previous year. Reference REF # Sement Seem End 28W Conturntal Peytonville FM 1938 28E Continenul Peyaonville FM 1938 Historical Data 2004 2005 24 -Hour 24 -Hour Total Total 3882 3775 3531 3439 2006 Data 24 -Hoar One Lear ?i\I Peak P.Al Peak Total N Change Hour Total Hour Total 4002 6.01% 304 531 7:30-8.30 4:15-5:15 4343 26.29% i38 370 7:15-8:15 3:00-4:00 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 47 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 l The following tables outline how the 591 enrolled students at Carroll Elementary travel to and from school as well as how far they travel. Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle Public Other* Bus or Carpool Trans Percentage of 8% 3% 50% 39% 0% 0% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived 0 miles to z mile to 1 mile to 1 % miles to Over 2 from school 1/2 1 mile 1 %2 miles 2 miles miles Percentage of 23% 43% 24% 8% 2% students Arrival and dismissal procedures for Carroll Elementary School include: Arrival For pedestrians & Students required to walk their bicyclists bikes once on school property. Arrive through a designated For school driveway on the south side to buses keep separated from car drop- offs. For carpools Treated as buses and arrive in bus lanes. For private Five and drop-off on the north vehicle side. drop-off/pick- up For teachers Arrive before students and park and staff in general parking lot. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 48 Resolution 07-048 Dismissal Third group to depart. First group to depart. Teachers direct traffic on W. Continental Boulevard to allow a clear path for buses to depart. Treated as buses and depart with buses. Second group to depart. Arrive on the north side of the school. Designated teachers direct traffic on W. Continental Boulevard to avoid backup confusion. Leave after students. SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 I Carroll Elementary School also has the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: crossing guards; staff presence during drop-off/pick-up; and School traffic safety plan Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to school exist at Carroll Elementary: Missing or insufficient sidewalks or pathways; No safe place to ride a bike to school; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous, specifically the intersection of Continental Boulevard and Peytonville Avenue; A major roadway or expressway divides the school from residential areas Dangerous driving and speeding on streets; and Drop-off and pick-up process creates congestion and unsafe behaviors (only one street access and exit). West Continental Boulevard at School Dismissal CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 49 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 r 1 iCarroll Elementary School, rA 7p} - , rte .. 3 d y {j'",{,,,, • tu,on5nentar) f 4_ . I Ak.,_.' 1 ' f11 cz r q r ;ter _' j t• LEGEND Proposed CrmswarksI. CS ICA" IQ16 ] w. dr Existing Street Crass vatks r • Begin School Zone 0 End School Zane w.... Proposed Sidewalks i Existing Sioewat" m [ Bu&iing Rooflines 6 X40 "M Paernew N :ret To provide a safe route to school from the relatively large neighborhood of Chimney Hill and its neighboring subdivisions, a sidewalk along the west side of South Peytonville Avenue and two complimenting crosswalks should be put in place. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 50 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 I Durham Elementary School and Durham Intermediate School 801 Shady Oaks Drive Durham Elementary School and Durham Intermediate School share the same campus. The elementary school currently enrolls 483 students from pre -kindergarten through fourth grade and the intermediate school has 528 students enrolled in fifth and sixth grades. The area around the schools is semi -rural, with pastureland to the west across Shady Oaks Drive, large single family residential lots to the north, and medium density single family residential uses to the south. The schools are also immediately adjacent to Carroll High School to the east. The schools are located on the east side of Shady Oaks Drive, which is a two-lane undivided connector that is classified as a `rural road.' There are four -foot wide sidewalks on the west side of the roadway to the north and south of the school. There are also two four -foot wide sidewalk segments on the school property to the north and south that provide routes to the two crosswalks on Shady Oaks Drive. Although not included in this Safe Routes to Schools Plan, Carroll High School is also located immediately east of the Durham campus and any improvements made as a result of this plan will likely aid the Safe Routes to Schools for both campuses. Travel Environment 2006 traffic counts (below) indicate this section of Shady Oaks Drive carried over 1,800 ADT average daily traffic), a 3% decrease in northbound trips and a 9% increase in southbound trips from 2005. Reference Historical Data 2006 Data REF = Segment Begin End 2004 2005 24 -Hour One fear i\I Peak PM Peak 24 -Hour 1 -4 -Hour Total Change Hour Total Hour Total Total Total 51Tv ShadvOaks Highland Dote 1029 943 915 2.97% 141 90 7:45-8:45 4:45-:45 51S Sha& -Oaks Highland Doze 964 836 909 8.73% 160 106 7:.0-8:i0 4:45-5:45 There are currently 483 students enrolled at the elementary school and 528 students at the intermediate school. The schools share a building in central Southlake. The following tables identify how students travel to and from school as well as how far the students live from school. Durham Elementary School Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle Public Other* Bus or Carpool Trans Percentage of 5% 3% 52% 40% 0% 0% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived 0 miles to 1/2 mile to 11 mile to I 1 1/2 miles to Over 2 from school 1/2 1 mile I 1%Z miles 12miles miles CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 51 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Percentage of I 31 % 37% I 26% I 5% 10% students Durham Intermediate School Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle Public Other* Bus or Carpool Trans Percentage of 1% 1% 58% 40% 0% 0% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived 0 miles to '/2 mile to 1 mile to 1 '/2 miles to Over 2 from school 1/2 1 mile 1'/2 miles 2 miles miles Percentage of 14% 17% 22% 16% 31% students These schools do not offer hazardous route busing. Collectively, both schools have the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: crossing guards; staff presence during drop-off/pick-up; School traffic safety plan; Bus safety presentations; and Community safety bulletins. Arrival I Dismissal For pedestrians & Pedestrians and bicyclists approach from the west and the east. Both bicyclists approaches are protected by crossing guards. There are bike racks at the front of the building. Students are to walk bikes on campus. For school buses School buses currently arrive at the west and north side of the building for loading and unloading. For carpools Treated the same as private vehicles. For private vehicle Carpool lane routes traffic in a loop on the southern end of the property. drop-ofVpick-up For teachers Arrive before students and park in Leave after students. and staff one of two specified parking lots. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 52 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to school exist for these two schools: Missing or insufficient walkways (sidewalks and paths); Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; A major roadway divides the school from residential areas; Distance to school is too far; Bike parking at school is insufficient; Dangerous driving and speeding on streets; Drop-off and pick-up process creates congestion and unsafe behaviors; and Location of two schools in the same campus exacerbates the problem of a single roadway access to the schools a Y Xj'f"TR .'i'f .;'t y;y,, T:: 'F '.•T'x'''pi e i_ C: 0. J 1 iii l 7 3 4 ,s:r" .Ic1i»'`n 44Q.`s'r. `•' ' • ' s1 i Durham Elementary and Intermediate School Campus CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 53 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Johnson Elementary School 1301 N. Carroll Avenue Johnson Elementary School teaches pre -kindergarten through fourth grade and is the only public elementary school in the City north of State Highway 114. The school is on North Carroll Avenue, which is a two-lane undivided arterial that is classified as a `boulevard.' As such, the roadway is designed to handle larger volumes of traffic than the rural roads and avenues previously discussed. The environment around Johnson Elementary School is suburban with lower density single family residential uses to the north and east and church and single family residential uses to the west. There is a four -foot sidewalk adjacent to the school that runs to the north and provides a pathway for students that live in the neighborhood immediately north of the school. There is also a six-foot sidewalk to the south of the school along Carroll Avenue that provides access to the south (although no residential neighborhoods exist to the south). Travel Environment This section of North Carroll Avenue carries moderately heavy amounts of traffic in the morning and afternoon peak hours. 2006 traffic counts (below) indicated over 5,300 ADT (average daily traffic), a 14% annual increase in northbound trips and a 18% increase in southbound trips. Reference Historical Data 2006 Data RPF'r Semen Bean End 2004 005 24 -Hour one Year Lll Peal: PAI Peak 24 -Hour 24 -Hour Total Change Hour Total Hour Total Total Total 89N Carroll SH 114 Highland 491 2508 28552 13.72% US 293 7:30 - 8:30 2:30 - 3:30 89S Carroll SH 114 Hughland 2188 2179 2571 17.90% 295 n2 7A5 -8:4E 3:00-.x:00 Johnson Elementary School has 673 enrolled students. The following table outlines how those students travel to and from school. Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle Public Other* Bus or Carpool Trans Percentage of 0% 0% 58% 40% 0% 2% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. This school does not provide hazardous route busing to students. Because virtually no student walks or rides their bike to Johnson Elementary at this point, the school only has the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: staff presence during drop-off/pick-up CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 54 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to Johnson Elementary have been identified: Severe lack of sidewalks; No safe place to ride a bike to school; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; and Distance to school is too far from students' homes. Plans for future development of property to the west and east of the school along State Highway 114 will improve Carroll Avenue to provide safer pedestrian access to the school. At that time, a more comprehensive and tailored Safe Routes to School Plan will be developed for Johnson Elementary. rj,.. Z.iT, i a, Zk G•*,., ii•_µ; r .^:„:. _ ,-'--':—' i» '"b CITY OF SOUTHL.AKE 55 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Old Union Elementary School 1050 South Carroll Avenue Old Union Elementary School teaches pre -kindergarten through fourth grade. The school is located in southeast Southlake and is bounded by East Continental Boulevard to the south, South Carroll Avenue to the north, Breeze Way to the west and Noble Oaks Park to the east. The area is suburban in nature with primarily single family residential uses around the school. Old Union Elementary School faces South Carroll Avenue, which is a four -lane divided arterial that is classified as a `boulevard.' There is an eight -foot sidewalk on the south side of Carroll Avenue adjacent to the school that spans from East Continental Boulevard to Breeze Way. There is also a four -foot sidewalk on the north side of Carroll Avenue that begins at East Continental Boulevard and ends across the street from the eastern driveway to the school. Travel Environment Old Union Elementary School is the only elementary school in CISD bounded by three different roadways—Carroll Avenue, Continental Boulevard, and Breeze Way. These sections of Carroll Avenue and Continental Boulevard carry significant traffic counts with over 8,500 and 9,200 ADT (average daily trips) respectively. Traffic on both southbound and northbound Carroll Avenue has increased at least 16% in since 2005, and traffic along Continental Boulevard has also increased. 2006 DataReference One Year Historical Data PD1 PeakREFSegmentBevinEnd2004200; 24 -Hour 7:45-8:45 5:15-6:15 3.26% 765 24 -How 24 -Hour Total 5:15 - 6119 1737% 345 427 Total Total 5:45-6:45 251' Continental Carroll B}Ton 4322 4292 4606 Nelson 25E Continental Carroll B}Ton 4239 4639 4790 Felson 591ti Carroll Continental FM 1709 4123 3668 430 59S Carroll Continental FM 1709 4010 3632 4246 2006 Data One Year k%1 Peak PD1 Peak Cbange Hour Total I Hour Total 7.37010 337 614 7:45-8:45 5:15-6:15 3.26% 765 361 7:15 - 8:19 5:15 - 6119 1737% 345 427 7:30-8:30 5:45-6:45 16.88?i 287 429 7:19-8:15 4:30-5:30 There are 533 enrolled students at Old Union Elementary School. The following tables outline how these students travel to and from school as well as how far they travel. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 56 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle or Public Other* Bus Carpool Trans Percentage of 15% 10% 35% 33% 0% 2% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived 0 miles to 1/2 mile to 1 mile to 1 %2 miles to Over 2 from school 1/2 1 mile 11/2 miles 2 miles miles Percentage of 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% students The following supports or activities are in place during student travel times: crossing guards staff presence during drop-off/pick-up law enforcement support Old Union Elementary School's dismissal procedures involve a staggered dismissal so that all cars and buses may be cleared of the campus before pedestrians and bicyclists are dismissed. This school does not provide hazardous route busing to students. Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to Old Union Elementary School exist: Missing or insufficient walkways along City streets and within residential neighborhoods; Few safe routes to ride a bike to school; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; A busy roadway divides the school from residential areas; Bike parking at school is insufficient; Dangerous driving and speeding on streets; and Drop-off and pick-up process creates congestion on Carroll Avenue and unsafe behaviors. Additionally, there were two reported crashes within the Old Union school zone in 2006 and 39 traffic citations issued in the first four months of 2007—the highest rate of issuance of all school zones. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 57 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 d ian Elementary School 16 LEGEND Proposed Crosswalks Existing $treet Crosswalks Begin school zom 0 End Sct"i zone n . fr t -t y ' R x • j L 7 " PrOpoSed SidawaDm Exisling Side,rralks BuildingRootfines N... ' _ .= . • f p , Pavement CS Le Lr r1*. rit ,i`rµ cs ,V, s1..+ t ' ' J %41 Di d 87 Se tLs 13jr CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 58 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Rockenbaugh Elementary School 301 Byron Nelson Parkway Rockenbaugh Elementary School teaches pre -kindergarten through fourth grade in south central Southlake. The school is located on Byron Nelson Parkway, a four -lane divided arterial roadway that is classified as an `arterial.' The surrounding area suburban in nature, with single family residential uses to the south and west, community service uses (Southlake Senior Center) to the northwest, office and retail uses to the north, and undeveloped land with the potential for additional single-family residential to the east. There are existing sidewalks along both sides of Byron Nelson Parkway around the school. This school does not provide hazardous route busing to students. Because the school is not located in the middle of its attendance zone, most of the students live south and west of the school. The distance makes it difficult for students to walk or bike. Travel Environment 2006 traffic counts (below) indicate that approximately 2,500 vehicles travel Byron Nelson Parkway every day between Continental Boulevard and Southlake Boulevard. Reference Historical Data 2006 Data REF=' Segment Begin End 2004 _1005 24 -Hoar One Year A\f Peak- P'.1I Peak- 24-Hour enh24-Hoar 24 -Hour Total % Chaup Hoar Total Haar Total Total Total 58N BiTon Contiwntal FM 1709 2218 2200 2171 -132•x 223 203 Nelson 7:30 - 8:30 $:15 - 6:15 58S B}Ton continental FM 1709 2339 2363 2381 0.76% 218 =9 Nelson 7:30 - 8:30 2:L - 3:15 There are 586 students enrolled at Rockenbaugh Elementary School. The following tables outline how those students travel to and from school as well as how far they travel. Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle or Public Other* Bus Carpool Trans Percentage of 15% 5% 45% 33% 0% 2% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived from school Percentage of students 0 miles to 1/2 mile to 1 mile to 1 %2 miles to Over 2 1/2 1 mile 11/2 miles 2 miles miles 34% 29% 36% 0% 0% CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 59 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Rockenbaugh has the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: crossing guards; student patrol; staff presence during drop-off/pick-up; and School traffic safety plan. Rockenbaugh Elementary's school arrival and dismissal procedures include: For pedestrians & bicyclists For school buses For carpools For private vehicle drop-off/pick-up For teachers and staff Arrival Dismissal Students enter through either front or Third group to depart. Crossing back entrance. Bike racks are located guards assist walkers and bikers near the front entrance. crossing Byron Nelson Pkwy. Students are supervised by teachers, two assistants, and student patrol. Students are met by two staff and three student patrols. Parents pull to curb and staff assist students out. Arrive before students and park in one of two specific parking lots. First group to depart. Students are taken to buses by one teacher from each grade level. Second group to depart. A teacher from each grade level walks students outside to pick-up area. Parents wait in one line for curb pull-up and teachers assist students into vehicles. Leave after students. Rockenbaugh Elementary School's Student Pick-up Line at Dismissal Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to school exist at Rockenbaugh: Missing or insufficient walkways; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; A major roadway or expressway divides the school from residential areas; Dangerous driving and speeding on streets; and Drop-off and pick-up process creates congestion and unsafe behaviors. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 60 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 lRockenbaugh Elementary School#"'"` F Ll , LEGEND a 7t Proposed Crosswaks Existino StrW Crosswalks Begin School Zone i 0 end School Zone t Proposed Pedestrian Bridge Existing Sidewalks Building Roattlnes ! 1 Pavement r j` Bryson VYy W i •• CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 61 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Eubanks Intermediate School 500 S. Kimball Avenue Dawson Middle School 400 S. Kimball Avenue Eubanks Intermediate School teaches fifth and sixth grades and Dawson Middle School teaches grades seventh and eighth grades. The schools share a campus in southeast Southlake, which is predominantly a suburban area. The uses to the north are retail and office commercial and uses on all other sides is low to medium density single-family residential. The schools are located on the west side of South Kimball Avenue, which is a four -lane divided arterial that is classified as a `boulevard.' There is an existing sidewalk along the west side of the roadway that runs to the north and south of the schools. Students use the sidewalk south of the school more commonly because of the existing residential neighborhoods in that direction. Due to the larger attendance zones for Eubanks and Dawson and the distance from major residential neighborhoods, walking and biking to this campus is severely limited. Travel Environment South Kimball Avenue has experienced a large percentage increase in usage. 2006 traffic count data indicate over 6,400 vehicles travel the roadway daily. Northbound traffic increased 63% from 2005, and southbound traffic increased 40%. Reference REF? se¢ment Benin End 65T rumball Crooked B11709 Lane 65s Kunball Crooked Fb11709 Lane Historical Data 2004 2005 24 -Hour `4 -Hour Total Total 2148 2312 2006 Data 24 -Hour One Year k%1 Peak PINI Peak Total % C-hange Hotu• Total Hour Total 3770 63.06% 2197 19661 2733 40.13% 633 494 7:45-8:45 3:30-4:30 395 :60 7:30- 8:30 5:00 - 6:00 There are 638 students enrolled at Eubanks Intermediate School and 713 students enrolled at Dawson Middle School. The following tables outline how the students travel to and from school as well as how far they travel. Eubanks Intermediate School Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle or Public Other* Bus Carpool Trans Percentage of 0% 0% 55% 45% 0% 0% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived from school Percentage of students 0 miles to 1/2 mile to 1 mile to 1 %2 miles to Over 2 1/2 1 mile 1%2 miles 2 miles miles 9% 22% 27% 19% 23% CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 62 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Dawson Middle School Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle or Public Other* Bus Carpool Trans Percentage of 0% 0% 55% 45% 0% 0% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transportec by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived 0 miles to 1/2 mile to 1 mile to 1 1/2 miles to Over 2 from school 1/2 1 mile 1% miles 2 miles miles Percentage of 8% 10% 16% 12% 53% students Collectively, Dawson Middle School and Eubanks Intermediate School have the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: crossing guards; staff presence during drop-off/pick-up; law enforcement support; and School traffic safety plan. The schools' arrival and dismissal procedures include separating car and bus pick-up and drop- off. All activities are also supervised by teachers and administrators. Neither school provides hazardous route busing to students. Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to Dawson & Eubanks exist: Missing or insufficient walkways (sidewalks and paths); No safe place to ride a bike to school; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; A major roadway divides the school from residential areas; Distance to school is too far; Dangerous driving and speeding on streets; and Drop-off and pick-up process creates congestion and unsafe behaviors. There was only one traffic accident in 2006 in the Dawson/Eubanks school zone, but 23 traffic citations issued in the first four months of 2007. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 63 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Dawson Middle Schooif i Eubanks Intermediate School 3 a. 0 s iE i p r, 1 LEGENO ; i! i Begin School Zone End School Zo„e Existing Sidewalks ! Q Building R6afline5 I 7 i PAvemenl Elft N fra I To encourage drivers to decrease their driving speed through this campus's school zone, current school zone signs should be retrofitted with speed -check radars that will alert drivers of their speed. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 64 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Carroll Middle School 1101 East Dove Street Carroll Middle School currently enrolls 591 students in the seventh and eighth grades. The school is located in the northern section of Southlake and is bounded by North Carroll Avenue to the east and East Dove Street to the south. The area is suburban in nature with primarily single family residential uses around the school. Carroll Middle School faces East Dove Street, which is a two-lane undivided arterial that is classified as an `avenue.' There is an existing four -foot sidewalk on the north side of East Dove Street adjacent to the school that spans from North Carroll Avenue west to Victoria Lane. The school is also adjacent to North Carroll Avenue, a two-lane arterial classified as a `rural road.' There is also a four -foot sidewalk on the west side of Carroll Avenue that begins at East Dove Street and ends approximately 220 feet north of the school's eastern entrance. Due to its location in a fairly low-density area to the north of the City, lack of continuous sidewalks and the size of the attendance zone, walking and biking to school is generally limited. Travel Environment There are 591 students enrolled at Carroll Middle School. The following tables outline how those students travel to and from school as well as how far they travel. Travel Mode Walk Bike School Family Vehicle or Public Other* Bus Carpool Trans Percentage of 5% 1 % 52% 42% 0% 0% Students Includes students that ride a daycare shuttle, are transported by their grandparents or babysitter, or travel by other means. Distance lived 0 miles to % mile to 1 mile to 1 '/2 miles to Over 2 from school % mile 1 mile 1 %2 miles 2 miles miles Percentage of 12% 11% 17% 22% 38% students Dove Street and Carroll Avenue experience moderate traffic, according to the 2006 traffic count data. Dove receives about 4,150 ADT (average daily trips), a 7% increase in westbound traffic and a 10% increase in eastbound traffic from the previous year. Carroll Avenue receives CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 65 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 approximately 2,650 vehicles per day and has remained fairly constant from the previous year's data. Carroll Middle School has the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: staff presence during drop-off/pick-up; law enforcement support; Neighborhood Watch program; and School traffic safety plan. To disperse traffic as much as possible, Carroll Middle School utilizes all possible parking lots, driveways, and building entrances for arrival and dismissal procedures. This school does not provide hazardous route busing to students. Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to Carroll Middle School exist: Missing or insufficient walkways (sidewalks and paths); No safe place to ride a bike to school; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; A roadway divides the school from residential areas; Walkways are not accessible to students with disabilities; Distance to school is too far; and Dangerous driving and speeding on streets. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 66 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Reference Historical Data 2006 Data REF » Segment Bean End 2004 2005 24 -Hour One Year X\I Peak PDI Peak 24 -How 24 -Hour Total o Cbange Hour Iotal Hour Total Total Total 36W Dove Carroll U%te 2112 1898 2032 7.06% 336 221 Chapel 730 - &30 3:30-4:30 36E Dow Carroll White 2132 1931 2125 10.05% 378 230 Chapel 7:30 -3:30 3.00-4:00 6213 Carroll Doge Burney 1649 1322 1319 0.23% 104 149 7:45-8:45 5:LS-6:1S 62S Carroll Doge Burney 1508 1289 1343 419% 242 II1 7:30-8:30 3;IS-4:U Carroll Middle School has the following supports or activities in place during student travel times: staff presence during drop-off/pick-up; law enforcement support; Neighborhood Watch program; and School traffic safety plan. To disperse traffic as much as possible, Carroll Middle School utilizes all possible parking lots, driveways, and building entrances for arrival and dismissal procedures. This school does not provide hazardous route busing to students. Barriers to Active Transportation The following barriers to walking and bicycling to Carroll Middle School exist: Missing or insufficient walkways (sidewalks and paths); No safe place to ride a bike to school; Crossing streets and intersections are difficult or dangerous; A roadway divides the school from residential areas; Walkways are not accessible to students with disabilities; Distance to school is too far; and Dangerous driving and speeding on streets. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 66 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 jCarroll Middle Schou] 1 if Proposed crosswaWs Begm School Zone J _ - 4 End Sctwod Zone Proposed SMdews&5 Existing Sidewalks stodinp RroAmes ; r Ca D I a' PavementI j{ M 1 , To be bw! bf Che arf in FT G'r-07 K noo 14 lot 13 r t it ,' ( ! .•-y E 3'll f Qv[gfIM111K 1` Q 0 x i I D 740 1DO 40!? To provide students safe routes to Carroll Middle School from the many large residential developments in the immediate area—including Estes Park, Emerald Estates, Lonesome Dove Estates, and Quail Creek Estates, two sidewalk connections should be made with corresponding crosswalks. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 67 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Creating Solutions Goals Our primary goal for active school transportation is to increase availability and access to safe sidewalks and walkways from neighborhoods to area schools thus increasing the number and safety of students walking and biking to school. Strategies In order to realize the goal of availability and access to sidewalks, the SRTS Team has identified several strategies involving the 5 E's (Engineering, Education, Enforcement, Encouragement, and Evaluation) of Safe Routes to School to address the barriers to walking and bicycling in our school community. Due to the predominantly suburban, low density, single-family nature of residential development and the lack of sidewalks on most residential streets, the engineerin-a stratezv is currentiv the most critical strateev needed to realize our zoals. Without providing the engineering solution, i.e., sidewalks; education and encouragement strategies will not be as effective. Therefore, with this first Safe Routes to School Plan, the City will focus mainly on an Engineering Strategy. Engineering Strategies within 2 miles of schools A majority of the City's neighborhoods and a significant portion of the City's arterials and collectors lack a continuous network of sidewalks. Sidewalks, where present, are highly intermittent and may be limited to extensions of a few hundred feet from area schools. In addition, due to limited street connectivity, a majority of the City traffic is funneled through a few of the City's arterials and collectors on which are located all the area schools. As a result, peak hour commuter traffic often coincides with school traffic making walking and biking to school even more dangerous. Moreover, many of the City's arterial and collector streets remain as two-lane rural roadways with no curb and gutter and no sidewalks. Many of these streets severely limit the ability of any safe bicycle and pedestrian access. Although the City has recently amended its development regulations to require sidewalks of all new development, a majority of the City's residential neighborhoods (80%) still have no sidewalks. In order to address this major concern, the City has developed its Sidewalk Plan of which the Safe Routes to School Plan is a section of. This plan: o Implements the City's Pathways, Sidewalk, and Safe Routes to School Plan by identifying and prioritizing critical pedestrian routes throughout the City based on access to area schools and other destinations. These are predominantly along the City's arterial and collector roadways. o Identifies implementation strategies including funding through the City's Capital Improvements Program and other sources for constructing sidewalks and trails throughout the City based on the priorities established. o Identifies the need for creation of a neighborhood sidewalk program to work with neighborhoods within the immediate vicinity of schools to identify optimal and safe CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 68 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 routes through their residential neighborhoods to reach perimeter streets with sidewalks and schools o Upgrade existing school zone signs to incorporate speed check radar signs as a traffic calming measure to reduce speeding and increase the safety of students walking and biking in the immediate vicinity of schools. o Upgrade and enhance crosswalks and signage Education and Encouragement Strategies The City is planning on implementing the Safety Town project to implement the education and encouragement strategies. Safety Town is a comprehensive education program in providing the first steps in developing safety education for the children of Southlake and surrounding communities. The program's goal is to develop, during the formative years, proper safety habits and a general safe attitude that will guide them in making safe decisions throughout their lives. The Southlake Department of Public Safety Citizens Association (SDCA), in cooperation with the Departments of Public Safety and Parks and Recreation, will provide Safety Town with the organization and promotion necessary to conduct the program according to the standards established by the National Safety Town Center. Specifically, the Safety Town project will: o Teach pedestrian and bicycle safety skills to students and parents; o Organize a Bicycle Rodeo or training course to teach on -bike skills; o Teach the health, environmental and sustainable transportation benefits of walking and bicycling to students and parents; o Educate parents and caregivers about safe driving procedures at the school; o Create bicycle and pedestrian safety educational materials; and o Train school and community audiences about Safe Routes to School. In addition to the above education strategies, the City will evaluate other encouragement strategies including a Walking School Bus program, a reward program for safe travel behaviors among students and other similar programs. Enforcement Strategies The City generally has a fairly aggressive enforcement program for school safety. School zone speed limits are closely monitored and public safety officers are on patrol regularly during school opening and closing times. In addition to police enforcement, the City will work with CISD on the following enforcement strategies: o Maintain and enhance the school crossing guard program. The school district currently has difficulty finding adequate number of crossing guards. o Due to the difficulty in hiring crossing guards, the school district will need to evaluate creating and enhancing a parent or student patrol program at individual campuses o Upgrade existing school zone signs to incorporate speed check radar signs as a traffic calming measure to reduce speeding and increase the safety of students walking and biking in the immediate vicinity of schools. CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 69 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Evaluation Strategies Although the City plans on using the common evaluation strategies, results from such evaluation methods will not see significant increases in walking or biking rates. This is due to the fact that our engineering strategy will take five to ten years to implement and as such, evaluation measures needs to look at long term and limited short term benefits. Therefore, our targets for walking and bicycling rates in our schools are more modest. General evaluation strategies will include an annual: o Counting the number of students who walk and bicycle to and from school; o Analyzing traffic citation and crashes in the vicinity of schools; and o Measuring parents' and school officials' perceptions of safety through a variety of means (survey, interview, public meetings). We will record our measurement in the following table: EVALUATION METHOD Count number of walking/bicycling students Track number of crashes Track number of citations Measure parent/principal perceptions of walking and biking needs The Action Plan BEFORE" MEASURE AND DATA COLLECTED Date: April 2007 Walking: 3% Biking: 2% Time period: January 2006 to December 2006 of crashes: 22 Time period: January 2007 to May 2007 of citations: 117 Date: May 2007 Priority #1: Build more sidewalks Priority #2: Reduce speeding Priority #3: Improve safety at intersections The Safe Routes to School team is committed to realizing our vision for a safe, enjoyable, and accessible walking and bicycling environment for our students. We will utilize the following Action Plan to keep our efforts focused and on track: CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 70 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Safe Routes to School Action Plan for Strategies Identified Strategy Strategy Type Strategy Detail Implement the City's Engineering Pathways (Trail), Sidewalk, and SRTS Plans Implement the City's Safety Education and Town Project Encouragement Enforce school zone regulations and safety proactively Create a comprehensive evaluation system to measure effectiveness of the SRTS plan implementation Enforcement Evaluation o Review development proposals to maximize pedestrian access o Amend City ordinances as needed to improve pedestrian access o Prioritize funding of sidewalk and trail projects through the City's Capital Improvements Program CIP) o Construct, operate, and maintain the City's Safety Town Program o Implement the speed check radar sign program o Maintain and enhance the school resource officer program and crossing guard o Enhance patrolling of all area schools o Administer annual surveys and interviews of parents and school officials o Collect and analyze crash and citation data Time Responsible Status Funding Frame Party Source On-going City On- City, other state going and federal sources, neighborhood associations. Under 2 City, School Planning City, donations, years Districts CISD, state and federal sources On-going City, School On- City, school Districts going districts Annually City, School Pending City District CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 71 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007 Carroll Middle School 1101 E. Dove Various Campuses Recommended Infrastructure Projects School Project Old Union Elem — 4; Sidewalk Dawson Middle — 2; 11. Rockenbaugh Elem Length Carroll Elementary 3. 4' Sidewalk along the west side 584 feet School 14. of S. Peytonville Avenue from 1705 W. Continental Chimney Hills to Continental 4. New crosswalks at Chimney Hills and Continental Blvd. Old Union 3. 4' Sidewalk along the east side 3,455 feet Elementary School of. S. Carroll Ave from 1050 S. Carroll Ave. Westmont to Bordeaux 4. New crosswalks at Versailles and Bordeaux Rockenbaugh 3. 6' wide Pedestrian bridge from 82 feet Elementary School Bryson Square to Rockenbaugh 301 Byron Nelson Elementary Parkway 4. Crosswalk at Bryson Square Carroll Middle School 1101 E. Dove Various Campuses 8. Carroll Elem — 3; 9. Old Union Elem — 4; 10. Dawson Middle — 2; 11. Rockenbaugh Elem 2; 12. Carroll Middle — 4; 13. Florence Elem — 2; 14. Durham Elem — 2 Project Safety Town CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Resolution 07-048 5. 4' Sidewalk along the south side 627 feet of Dove Street from Estes Park Drive to Victoria Lane 6. 4' Sidewalk along the west side 392 feet of Carroll Avenue from Carroll Middle School to Taylor Street 7. New crosswalk at Taylor Street 8. New crosswalk at Victoria Lane 2. Speed check radar signage replace 19 start school zone signs with speed check signs) Total for Infrastructure projects Recommended Non -Infrastructure Project Description Cost Brochures Posters for educational institutions Estimated Cost 15,000 4,000 120,000 4,000 6,000 2,000 20,000 10,000 2,000 2,000 95,000 280,000 1,210 5,500 Course materials $2,500 Total $9,210 Grand Total = $289,210 72 SIDEWALK PLAN November 6, 2007 W Endorsements We believe that building a strong partnership between schools and the local government is fundamental to the success of a Safe Routes to School Plan. Our Safe Routes to School Plan has been endorsed by the following representatives: Carroll Independent School District Durham Intermediate School CISD) Doug Brubaker, Ph.D., Principal Harry Ingalls P: 817/949-5300 Chief Technology Officer E: brubakednn_.cisd.com P: 817/949-8234 E: Ina_ allsH(a.cisd.com Eubanks Intermediate School Mark Terry, Principal Carroll Elementary School P: 817/949-5200 Stacy Wagnon, Principal E: terrvmacisd.com P: 817/949-4300 E: Waenona.cisdmail.com Carroll Middle School Kenneth Anderson, Principal Durham Elementary School P: 817/949-5400 Betty McIlvain, Ed.D., Principal E: anderskeaa_,cisd.com P: 817/949-4400 E: McIlvaiE(_a.cisdmail.com Dawson Middle School Trudie Jackson, Principal Johnson Elementary School P: 817/949-5500 Jane Cousins, Principal E: iacksotracisd.com P: 817/949-4500 E: cousinina_.cisdmail.com City of Southlake Kenneth Baker, AICP Old Union Elementary School Director, Department of Planning & Andra' Barton, Ed.D., Principal Development Services P: 817/949-4600 P: 817/748/8069 E: bartona(a cisdmail.com E: kbaker(a..ci.southlake.tx.us Rockenbaugh Elementary School Karen White, Principal P: 817/949-4700 E: whitek(a.cisd.com CITY OF SOUTHLAKE 73 SIDEWALK PLAN Resolution 07-048 November 6, 2007