ORD 2002-09 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTSORDINANCE 2002-09
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, amending the City of Bainbridge Island
Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element policies and
Winslow Master Plan policies, and adopting the 2001 Non-
Motorized Transportation Plan as a subelement of the
Transportation Element.
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Comprehensive Plan on September 1, 1994, subsequently
amended, which contains a Transportation Element that establishes goals and policies for
the provision of transportation facilities; and
WHEREAS, policy TR 3.9 of the Transportation Element states: "Develop a
bike/pedestrian path access that encourages people to pedal or walk rather than drive.
Provide safe and appropriately scaled pedestrian and bicycle access to connect
neighborhoods with the nearest Neighborhood Service Center, with Winslow, and
recreation areas. (The establishment of these pedestrian-access systems should be
coordinated with the Park District's Trail Plan.)"; and
WHEREAS, in June 2000, Long Range Planning staff applied for, and received, a Growth
Management Act grant from the State Office of Community Development to develop a
Non-Motorized Transportation Plan ("the Plan") in collaboration with the Bainbridge
Island Parks and Recreation District and the Bainbridge Island School District; and
WHEREAS, a Policy Committee and Steering Committee were formed to work with staff
and consultants, JDL, Inc. and Cascade Design on the Plan; and
WHEREAS, two public meetings were held, each attended by over 100 people who
provided input into the development of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and the City Council forwarded to Phase II the
Comprehensive Plan Amendment Request to adopt the Plan as a subelement of the
Transportation Element; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent to Adopt was sent to the Washington State Office of
Community Development on October 2, 2001; and
WHEREAS, after Phase II review, the Planning Commission forwarded a recommendation
to the City Council to approve the request, as amended.
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WHEREAS, the City Council's Land Use Committee held 15 meetings on the proposed
Non-motorized Transportation Plan and conducted an extensive reviw; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held two Public Hearings on August 14, 2002 and October
23, 2002 to receive comment on proposped changes to the draft Non-motorized
Transportation Plan. Now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WASHINGTON, DO
ORDAIN, as follows:
Section 1. The City Council finds that the Comprehensive Plan Amendment is in
conformance with the Comprehensive Plan and all applicable state laws in effect at the time
of approval.
Section 2. The City of Bainbridge Island Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element
policy TR 3.9 is amended as follows:
TR 3.9
Develop and implement a bike/pedestrian ~*~'v--- ~wwo ...... non-motorized transportation
plan that encourages people to pedal or walk rather than drive. Provide safe and
appropriately scaled pedestrian and bicycle access to connect neighborhoods with
the nearest Neighborhood Service Center, with Winslow, and recreation areas. (The
........................ v ................. j ....... ~ should be coordinated with
the Park District~ Trail Plan ~d the School District.)
Section 3. The City of Bainbridge Island Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element
policy TR 3.10 is herby deleted:
Section 4. The City of Bainbridge Island Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element
policy TR 3.11 is amended as follows:
TR 3.11
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Sidewalks shall be required in Winslow, along designated school routes, in areas where
sidewalks have been historically located and where needed for safety reasons, in
accordance with the non-motorized transportation plan.
Section 5. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 4, Open Space and Trails, (page 31) is
amended as follows:
trails and park facilities.
Figure 9 shows existing and proposed pedestrian
Section 6. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 4, Open Space and Trails, (page 34) is
amended as follows:
Trails
MUTC/High School Road Trails
Develop mid-block north/south and east/west trail systems that complement the proposed
sidewalk and roadway improvements program. Acquire R.O.W. and/or easements as
necessary, and develop the following trails:
* Two major north/south connections between Winslow Way and High School Road: the
area between SR 305 and Ferncliff to John Nelson Park and a ~ .... ; ....* trail from
Waterfront Park adjacent tv the ravine to the High School Road area.
Section 7. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 4, Open Space and Trails, (page 37) is
amended as follows:
Figure 10, Area Wide Trail Network, is replaced with new Figure 10 showing area
connections from the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.
Section 8. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 4, Open Space and Trails, (page 34) is
amended as follows:
The Ravine
Land use policies should be implemented to preserve the Ravine as green space.
Section 9. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 4, Open Space and Trails, (page 34) is
hereby deleted:
Section 10. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 6, Transportation, (page 62-63) is
amended as follows:
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See Non-Motorized Transportation Plan for Specific Street Standards Plans
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the road without a bike lane should be ! 3 ft. in width.
-' Wyatt Way at a?proximate!y Wea;'er Road
Section 11. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 6, Transportation, (page 62-65) is amended
as follows and Figures 20a and 20b are hereby deleted.:
Section 12. The Winslow Master Plan, Chapter 6, Transportation, (page 66) is amended as
follows:
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
Pedestrian Circulation
An extensive pedestrian system of sidewalks and trails v,'ou!d shall be developed in the
primary area with key linkages into the secondary study area in accordance with the Master
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Plan and the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. Figure 2 l~,,oul4q~q~-shows proposed
sidewalks on at least on: side to that provide a safe, continuous system for pedestrians,
t-~,~,~, ~c~; ..... · ...... ~-~ *-~ ;~ ~ ..... ~itial focus ...... ~ should be on completion
of facilities in the core area, with subsequent phases extending to adjacent districts. A trail
network has also been designated in the Master Plan and the Non-Motorized Transpo~ation
Plan. (See the Open Space/Trails Policies.)
The pedestrian circulation system should be designed to avoid discontinuity.
Bicycle Circulation
A basic bicycle circulation system is incorporated into the roadway network to serve both
commuters and recreation needs. This system is shown on Figure 9B 2 ! and is !nc!',:~e~ in
th ..... ~c,~ ~,~, ~,~,~,~ ~, .... Due to the relatively intense nature of development in
Winslow, no separate recreational bike paths are shown. However, recreational bicyclists
would be able to use new trails that will be developed in accordance with the Master Plan
and the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan.
Section 3. The 2002 Non-Motorized Transportation Plan, Attachment A, is hereby adopted
as a sub-element of the Transportation Element of the City of Bainbridge Island
Comprehensive Plan.
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days from and after its
passage, approval and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council this 11 th day of December, 2002.
APPROVED by the May~ o~December, 2002.
Darlene Kordo~ '
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATE:
Sue Kasper, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Rod P, Kaseguma, City Attomey
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FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
ORDINANCE NUMBER:
December 6, 2002
December 11, 2002
December 18, 2002
December 23, 2002
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