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WS Item 41 This evening’s presentation outline will begin with a brief overview of how the Sidewalk Plan was adopted and how it works with our Comprehensive planning process. I will discuss howthe provision of sidewalks ties into specific focus areas of the city of southlake’s strategy map. There will be an overview of the status of past projects and what we are recommending for fiscal year 2012. The presentation will conclude with a brief mention of other recent construction projects that included sidewalks followed by any questions or comments you may have. 2 One of the key objectives of the Southlake 2025 Plan was to create a seamless system of sidewalks and trails that would allow citizens the opportunity to walk or bike to schools, businesses, shopping, parks, and adjacent neighborhoods instead of utilizing the automobile. The benefits of walking are well documented and include reductions in vehicular congestion, improvements in air quality as well as a number of health benefits. The first step in achieving that key objective of the SL 2025 plan was the creation of the Sidewalk Plan. The sidewalk plan was identified as an action item in the SL 2025 plan and staff completed the plan in 2007. The goal of the Sidewalk Plan is to complement or work in concert with the City’s Master trail plan (Pathways Plan). The City’s Trail Plan addresses pedestrian mobility on a broad scale in that it identifies inter-city trails and pathways to be constructed along arterials, collectors, and creeks, sometimes in conjunction with development. The primary goal of the City’s Trail Plan is to provide for recreational opportunities in the form of multi-use trails. As discussed in the development of the SL 2025 plan, the city had provided a significant investment in the provision of trails; however, it was difficult to access the trails. Also, the fragmentation of the trail system was discussed. The Sidewalk Plan complements the trail master plan by providing recommendations for a system of sidewalks that connect to major trail systems and identify major gaps in the trail system network.The Sidewalk Plan includes an annual recommendation for a priority list for sidewalkgap projects that are critical in pedestrian connectivity to neighborhoods, schools, parks, shopping, employment, and trails and it serves as a framework for staff to base its recommendations.This priority list will be implemented through the city's Capital 3 Improvement Program.This effort will continue as the (click) mobility component of the Southlake 2030 Plan is considered later this year. 3 The provision of sidewalks is consistent with the city’s focus areas and corporate objectives including …….(click) C2 –providetravel convenience within city and region(click), C3 –provide attractive and unique spaces for enjoyment of personalinterests& (click), F2 –Invest to provide and maintain high quality public assets 4 TheCity of Southlake’s Citizen’s Survey has consistently shown a desire for the provision of sidewalks. (click) Over 27,000 linear feet of sidewalk has been constructed since FY2009 (click) with close to 23,000 additional linear feet to be completed by Fall of this year which equates to over 9 ½ miles of sidewalk construction since 2009. 5 This table shows an update to the recommendations that were presented and approved last year. The following slides will indicate the statusof these projects. 6 The decellane construction project is currently underway which includes sidewalks at 15 different locations along Southlake Blvd. The gaps adjacent to developed properties will be completed through the awarded STEP grant and have been initiated for completion by Fall of this year. Any remaining gaps along Southlake Boulevard will require sidewalk construction with future development. 7 The second initiated segment for sidewalk construction that was approved last year is shown here. A portion of this project was planned as part of the street improvement project for Kirkwood, the recommendation was to include additional sidewalks that would accommodate the new Carroll Middle School. This segment of sidewalk is planned to Currently, the city is working on acquiring the rest of continue west to Carroll Avenue. the right of way needed to complete this project. 8 This pink line indicates the thirdsegment included in last year’s list which has just been completed. 9 This year, staff has recommended four possible locations for sidewalk construction; with an approved budgetof $400,000. 10 11 Recommendation number 1 is located on the west side of north white chapel blvd from north of walnut grove elementary to wingatelane. This segment is identified as a portion of trail # 11N. It measuresapproximately 2500 linear feet and will be 8 feet wide. The estimated cost for this segment is $180,000. Some existing topography issues include trees and a steep grade at Wingate. 12 Recommendation number 2 is located on the west side of north PeytonvilleAvenue from Southlake Blvd. to Ten Bar Trail. This segment is identified as SP # 43 and a portion of # 152. It measuresapproximately 2500 linear feet and will be 4 feet wide. The estimated cost for this segment is $100,000. Some existing topography issues include trees and landscaping. 13 west side of N. White Chapel Blvd. from Recommendation number 3 is located on the the Cliffs Park existing sidewalk, north to King Ranch Rd. is not This segment identified on the Sidewalk Plan, however, will serve as a school connector and is a recommendation that came from the North Sector plan, a component of the Southlake 2030 Plan . It measures approximately 1500 linear feet and will be 8 feet wide. The estimated cost for this segment is $120,000. Some existing topography issues include existing landscape, trees and drainage ditch . 14 east side of N. Carroll Ave. from Del Mar Recommendation number 4 is located on the Dr. north to roundabout at E. Dove St. is identified the remaining This segment portion of Trail #18N . It measures approximately 1500 linear feet and will be 8 feet wide. The estimated cost for this segment is $100,000. This segment may be constructed if other sidewalk construction projects result in lower thanestimated cost. 15 Other constructionprojects that included sidewalks are found in Bicentennial Park, the Kirkwood Road extension project, at liberty park atSheltonwood, at and around the Dove Street/White Chapel roundabout, KoalatyPark and at and around the white chapel & Continental roundabout. 16 Other sidewalk construction projects that serve as school connectors are located at Carroll Middle School (click), Old Union Elementary (click), Carroll Elementary (click), the new Carroll Middle School (click) and Walnutgrove school. (click) 17 Developmentof Shady Oaks, the southwest corner of White Chapel and Southlake Blvd., Watermere, JohnsonPlace Estates and Estes Park also included sidewalk construction. 18 19