HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-167-3 /10/2014Prepared by Carol Nemmers, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo,
715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323.
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-167
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF WATERLOO
BICYCLE MASTER PLAN BY HEREBY ADOPTING
CHAPTER 5 NON -MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION
COMPONENT OF THE BLACK HAWK COUNTY
METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSPORTATION POLICY
BOARD 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN AS
THE CITY OF WATERLOO'S BICYCLE MASTER PLAN.
WHEREAS, bicycling facilities are a critical component of
public space and play a major role in establishing the image and
identity of a city, provide vital quality of life to its
citizens, and provide a key framework for current and future
development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Waterloo supports and encourages the
expansion of existing and development of new bicycling
facilities and supports and encourages the protection and long-
term sustainability of bicycling facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Black Hawk County Metropolitan. Area
Transportation Policy Board has developed and on November 14,
2013 adopted the Black Hawk County Metropolitan Area
Transportation Policy Board 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan
(LRTP) ; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 5 of said LRTP is the Non -Motorized
Transportation component and includes a "Bicycle Accommodations"
section, a "Bicycle Accommodation Plan" section, and an
"Applying the Bicycle Accommodation Plan" section which includes
elements on implementation of the plan, funding of projects and
fiscal constraint, and tracking progress; and
WHEREAS, the Waterloo
certification for the community
Bicycle Master Plan; and
Blue Zones Project attaches
to development and adoption of a
WHEREAS, as stated in the LRTP, the City of Waterloo is
hereby adopting Chapter 5 Non -Motorized Transportation component
of the Black Hawk County Metropolitan Area Transportation Policy
Board 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan as the City of
Waterloo's Bicycling Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2013 the Waterloo City Council passed
Resolution 2013-474 establishing a Complete Streets Policy and
the Complete Streets Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, a goal of Complete Streets is to improve the
access and mobility for all users of streets in the community by
improving safety through reducing conflict and encouraging non -
motorized transportation, which includes development and
expansion of: 1)shared use paths (off-road bike trails/multi-use
paths), 2) bicycle lanes, 3) paved shoulders, 4) shared lanes
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(bike routes marked by signs and/or pavement markings such as
sharrows), and 5) shared roadway (no separate bicycle facility
or signage); and
WHEREAS, a Bicycle Master Plan provides a method for
prioritizing bikeway projects that will guide future development
and funding and serve as a resource for improving the safety and
transportation options for the residents and visitors of the
City of Waterloo; and
WHEREAS, specific projects and initiatives recommended in
the Bicycle Master Plan will receive additional review by City
Council, City staff, and the general public prior to
construction.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA, that the City of Waterloo hereby adopts
the City of Waterloo Bicycle Master Plan attached as Exhibit
"A", which is the Chapter 5 Non -Motorized Transportation
component of the Black Hawk County Metropolitan Area
Transportation Policy Board 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of March, 2014.
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Ernest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
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City C erk