91-04 ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICIAL TRANSPORTATION POLICY FOR CITY OF WINSLOWRESOLUTION NO. 91-04
A RESOLUTION WHICH WILL ESTABLISH AN OFFICIAL
TRANSPORTATION POLIICY FOR THE CITY OF WINSLOW
ON BAINBRIDGE ISLAND:
WHEREAS, the City Council has met several times to
review the reommendations made by its Transportation
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reached agreement
regarding those issues which will be included in the official
transportation policy statement; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW, WASHINGTON DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section !: Additional passenger and vehicle ferry
service is encouraged on all existing routes with primary
emphasis in Bremerton, Kingston, and Southworth as a means of
reducing traffic congestion in Winslow.
Section %: Creation of new vehicle and passenger
ferry service is encouraged from Seattle to other new Kitsap
County destinations.
Section 3: Private enterprise ventures are
encouraged for marine transportation service.
Section 4: If additional ferries are proposed for
the Winslow run, it will be City policy to require acceptable
mitigation of traffic and parking impacts which are
acceptable to the community. The City will provide local
leadership and solicit connnunity input in determining the
appropriate mitigation measures.
Section 5: The Washington State Ferry System is
encouraged to provide incentives for carpool users.
Section 6: The City opposes any new bridges to
gainbridge Island. The city would only support an expansion
of the Agate Pass Bridge if a broad cross section of the
community supports the concept.
Section 7: Kitsap Transit planners are encouraged to
serve both on and off Island users and to meet ferry commuter
demand with buses Which pick up commuters close to their
point of origin.
Section 8: The City encourages continued and
expanded use of park and ride lots of appropriate size to
serve the Bainbridge Island community.
Section 9'. Creation and use of van pools through
City parking policies is encouraged.
Section 10: Kitsap Transit is encouraged to create
scheduled, reliable bus routes on Bainbridge Island to serve
the needs of commuters and to create mini-bus service to meet
the needs of senior citizens and other user groups who are
without vehicles.
Section 11: Parking spaces for residential and
commercial uses shall reflect expressed community desires
found in the Bainbridge Island Sub-Area Plan and the City of
Winslow Comprehensive Plan.
Section 1_!2: Commuter parking in the Central Business
District is discouraged.
Section 13: New Brooklyn Road shall be assessed as
an alternative route to the south and west portions of the
Island.
Section 14: Traffic patterns that protect
residential neighborhoods are to be encouraged.
Section 15: Assess economic, neighborhood and
transportation impacts of multi-level parking lots within the
existing commuter parking zone.
Section 16: The creation and use of more pedestrian,
equestrian, and bicycle corridors is encouraged.
Section 17: Assess signalization improvements which
may be needed to improve the flow of traffic and to improve
pedestrian safety.
1991.
PASSED by the City Council this 17th day of January,
PASSED by the Mayor this 17th day of January, 1991.
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