6B - North 28th Street Transportation Network PlanCITY OF BOULDER
PLANNING BOARD AGENDA ITEM
MEETING DATE: August 2, 2001
(Agenda item preparation Date: July 18, 2001)
AGENDA TITLE:
Public hearing and consideration of a recommendation to City Council for the adoption of the
North 28`h Street Transportation Network Plan (TNP) covering the area just south of Pearl to
just north of Iris; just west of Folsom to just east of 30`h.
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT:
Joe Perrone, Public Works Director for Transportation
Mike Sweeney, Traffic Engineering Coordinator
Tracy Winfree, GO Boulder Planning Manager
Stephany Westhusin, Transportation Project Manager
Bob Whitson, Senior Transit Planner
OVERVIEW:
Review and discussion of the North 28`~' Street Transportation Network Plan and
consideration of a recommendation to City Council for the adoption of the North 28~h Street
TNP.
BACKGROUND:
The North 28`~' Street TNP defines the desired future transportation network in the area for all
modes of travel. The TNP document is centered around a detailed map based network plan and
includes policies and programs geared toward implementation. The'I'NP will heip landowners
and developers plan for the connections needed in their area, and wili aide Transportation staff in
the development of Capital Improvement Programs. The TNP will be incorporated into future
updates of the Boulder Valley Transportation Master Plan, and will be adopted by City Council
and enforced by appropriate ardinances. The detailed Action Plan attached to the TNP defines
specific steps for implementation and will be updated annually by staff. This approach to
planning the future transportation system needs in the North 28~h Street area is modeled after the
successful Transportation Plan component of the North Boulder Subcommunity Plan, which
included a map, an ordinance, and an action plan.
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SUMMARY:
This is a public hearing and discussion by the Planning Board on the North 28'" Street TNP. Staff
will request that Planning Board recommend the adoption of the TNP to City Council. As described
above, the North 28`" Street TNP defines the desired £uture transportation network in the area
roughly bounded by Iris, Pearl, Folsom, and 30`h. Major components of the TNP include:
• Map Based Transportation Network Plan (included as Figures 2, and 2A - 2D in the
attached TNP document)
• North 28~h Street TNP Document (attached bound document) including goals, objectives,
policies and programs geared toward implementation
• TNP Action Plan (included as Attachment A in the TNP document)
• North 28`h Street Corridor CEAP Recommendations (included by reference throughout
the 'I'NP document and in the Action Plan)
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
The goals and objectives of the North 28`h Street'I'NP are geared toward implementation and detail
the ultimate target of the Plan and the capital improvements, programs, regulation changes,
development review guidance, and planning activities that will be necessary. The goals and
objectives are included on pages 2-3 of the Plan.
MAP BASED PLAN:
The map-based plan is included as Figures 2, and 2A - 2D and details the existing and proposed
transportation network facilities for the North 28`~' Street TNP area for all modes of travel. Transit,
pedestrian, bicycle, and automobile connections are all illustrated, as is the need for future
connection to the rail transit near 301h and Pearl. The map and/or the associated text in the 'I'NP
document specify the intended flexibility when making the recommended connections.
POLICIES TO SUPPORT THE TNP:
The policies to support the TNP are included in Section 4 of the TNP document. These policies
specify the importance of making the recommended connections, detail the specific flexibility
intended when making a specific connection, and require the coordination with other plans and
programs in Boulder, including the Boulder Valley Transportation Master Plan, the Boulder Valley
Comprehensive Plan, the Greenways Program and Master Plan, and the Boulder Valley Regional
Center (BVRC) Transportation Connection Plan (see pages 4-6).
PROGRAMS AND DESIGN PARAMETERS TO SUPPORT THE TNP:
Programs and design parameters to support the TNP have been included in Section 5 of the TNP
document (pages 7-10) and address issues such as recommended and minimum facility cross-
sections, right-of-way dedication or acquisition, coordination of access between parcels along 2g`n
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Street, provision far future residential area redevelopment, and a reference to potential future
application of Transportation Demand Managemant (TDM) measures in the North 28°i Street area
after the completion of a city-wide TDM program.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PLAN:
Implementation of the Transportation Network Plan is discussed in more detail in Section 6 of the
TNP document (pages 10 - 11) with topics including the development of necessary ordinances
(process on-going at fhis time), the incorporation of the North 28~' Street TNP into the update of the
Boulder Valley Transportation Master Plan, near-term projects the city is undertaking in the TNP
area, and the longer-term imptementation of some connections with development or redevelopment
in the area.
NORTH 28TH STREET TNP ACTION PLAN:
The North 28`h Street TNP Action Plan is included with the TNP document as Attachment A and
contains a detailed "To Do" list to aide in Plan implementation. This Action Plan is intended to be
updated annually by staff to support the efficient implementation of the Plan.
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) RECOMMENDATION:
At the July 9, 2001 meeting of the TAB, the Board passed a motion unanimously recommending the
adoption of the North 28`h Street TNP, subject to five minor modifications which have been
incorporated into this 3`~ draft.
Approved By:
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P er Pollock, Planning Director
ATTACHMENT:
Attachment A: Draft North 28`h Street Transportation Network Plan document
Attachment B: Draft minutes from the July 9, 2001 Transportation Advisory
Board meeting
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NORTH 28T" STREET
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK PLAN
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' TABLE OF CONTENTS
' 1.0 Summary of the North 28'~' Street Transportation Network Plan (TNP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2.0 Goals and Objectives of the TNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
' 2.1 Goals ......................................................... .2
2.2 Objectives ...................................................... .2
' 3.0 The Map Based Plan .................................................... .3
' 4.0 Policies Needed to Support the TNP . . . . . .
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4.1 Connectivity within the TNP area .. . . 4
4.2 Connectivity to the City-wide Multi-Modal Transportation System . . . . . . . . . . . 4
' 4.3 Coordination with the North 28"' Street CEAP and Improvements in R.O.W. .. . 4
4.4 Flexibiliry of Connection Location Regarding Development or Redevelopment
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' 4.5 Coordination of Access to 28"' Street far Pazcels with 28"' Street Frontage
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4.6 Importance of the 27`h and 29"' Street Corridors . . . 6
4.8 Coordination with Boulder's Greenways Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
' 4.9 Consistency with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.10 Consistency with the BVRC Transportation Connection Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
' S.0 Programs and Design Parameters to Support the TNP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.1 Desirable and Minimum TNP Cross-Sections for Roadways, Sidewalks Along
Roadways, and Multi-use Pathways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
' S.2 Right-Of-Way Dedication and Acquisition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
5.3 Connecting Fronts of Buildings in the Commercial Areas Along 28"' Street .... 8
5.4 Provision for Additional Connections When Residential Areas Redevelop ..... 8
' S.5 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
t 6.0 Implementation of the Transportation Network Plan : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : . . 10
6.1 Ordinance to Support TNP Implementation . .. 10
6.2 Incorporation into the Boulder Valley Transportation MasterPlan Update ..... 10
' 63 Near Term Projects by the City of Boulder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
6.4 Longer Term Proj ects with Development or Redevelopment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
' APPendix A ...........................................................12
Development of the North 28"' Street Transportation Nerivork Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
' Attachment North 28`~' Street Transportation Network Plan - ACTION PLAN
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1 North 28`h Street Transportation Planning Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 2 5`h Draft Transportation Network Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 2A 5"' Draft Transportation Network Plan - Northwest Quadrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 2B 5"' Draft Transportation Network Plan - Northeast Quadrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 2C 5"' Draft Transportation Network Plan - Southwest Quadrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 2D 5"' Draft Transportation Nerivork Plan - Southeast Quadrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 3 Existing/ Proposed Property Access Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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' 1.0 Summary of the North 28'h Street Transportation Network Plan (TNP)
' The North 28"' Street Transportation Network Plan addresses the transportation system needs
in the area centered on the 28°i Street right-of -way and which extends from just west of
' Folsom to just east of 30"', and from just south of Pearl to just north of Iris.
The North 28'" Street Transportation Network Plan defines the desired future transportation
' network in the area for all modes of travel. The TNP will help land owners and developers
plan for the connections needed in their area, and will aide Transportation staff in the
development of Capital Improvement Programs (CIP). Recommendations of the TNP wili
' be incorporated into the updates of the Boulder Valley Transportation MasterPlan. The
recommendations and requirements of the TNP are focused on new development and
redevelopment in the area and on transportation proj ects undertaken by the City of Boulder,
t but are not intended to be retroactive for existing businesses.
The TNP will be implemented through:
' • the adoption by City Council of the Plan and appropriate ordinances
• construction ofkey components as part of Boulder's Capital Improvement Program,
' including but not limited to construction of the improvements within the 28"' Street
right-of-way as defined in the North 28"' Street Community and Environmental
Assessment Process (CEAP)
~ • construction of key transportation components of the Greenways CIP within the area
• dedication of right-of-way and construction of on-site improvements by property
owners as appropriate when parcels develop or redevelop
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Implementation of this Plan will:
' • improve circulation for all modes of travel and help conect the disconnected and
unorganized transportation system that has evolved in the area
' • greatly enhance multi-modal mobility on 28"' Street
• develop a secondary street nerivork and expand the system of bicycle and pedestrian
facilities
t : improve access to transit stops
help organize and refine access to and between businesses to insure long term
economic viability
' : help reduce traffic accidents and improve safety
provide for more efficient movement between residential and commercial areas
• define important missing connections and needed upgrades to existing connections
' • reflect the anticipated impacts of future growth in the area
• define the rights-of-way that will be necessary as the area develops ! redevelops
• give the azea an improved aesthetic through enhanced identity and significant
, opportunity for landscaping, trees, and public art
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' The major components of this Transportation Network Plan are illustrated on Figure 1 and
include:
t - Map Based Transportation Network Plan, illustrated on Figure 2 including
recommended multi-modal facilities and connections
' - North 28fh Street Corridor CEAP Recommendations including 28"' Street cross-
section improvements, multi-modal facilities in the right-of-way, improvements to
enhance safety, recommended access configuration, landscape improvements and
' public art opportunities (CEAP recommendations to befinalized late 2001- included
by reference in this TNP Plan document and in the TNP Action Plan)
- TNP Plan Document (this document) including goals, objectives, policies,
' - procedures, standards and implementation guidance
TNP Action Plan which is a"to do" matrix of steps necessary to implement this
Transportation Network Plan (Attached to this document as Attachment A). Some
' action items are one time events, some have specific targat dates attached, and some
describe on-going activity needed. The TNP Action Plan will be updated annually.
' Appendix A includes a summary of the development process by which this TNP has
evolved.
1 2.0 Goals and Objectives of the TNP
' 2.1 Goals The goals listed below represent the ultimate targets for the TNP:
• Improve mobility to, through, and within the North 28`" Street area for all
~ . modes of travel.
Improve transportation safety for all modes and reduce traffic accidents.
• Reduce vehicular congestion on arterial roadways in the area.
' • Provide a transportation network that improves the economic sustain-ability
in the area.
• Provide a transportation network that supports and encourages land
' development and/or redevelopment that is consistent with the Boulder Valley
Comprehensive Plan.
' • Improve the identity (sense of place) and aesthetics in the corridor.
2.2 Objectives The objectives listed below are the capital improvements, programs,
' regulation changes, development review guidance, and planning activities that will
be used to implement the goals of the TNP:
' Genera[ Objectives:
• Develop a map based plan for a multi-modal transportation network in the
area that defines the needed transportation connections (roadways, paths,
, routes etc.) for pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit travel. This map
based plan is reflected in Figure 2.
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' • Develop regulations specific to this TNP that can be used to evaluate and
direct development applications.
' • Develop ordinances to support the implementation of the'I'NP.
Ofijectives geared toward capital project construction by the City (may also have
application to developrrient review):
' • Build on and connect to the multi-modal improvements proposed in the 28"'
Street Right-Of-Way that are being developed as part of the 28"' StreeY 2001
Project and North 28"' Street CEAP recommendations.
, • Define short term improvements and connections from the TNP map for
inclusion in the Transportation CIP.
• Complete the 27"' and 29"' Street corridors between Pearl and Iris (Diagonal)
1 for pedestrian and bicycle travel, and include automobile links where
possible and appropriate.
Objectives geared toward development review regulations:
' • Implement the map based plan in a way that insures the planned connections
are made while maintaining as much flexibility as possible for property
owners when developing or redeveloping individual sites.
' • Require developing or redeveloping properties to provide pedestrian
connections between building fronts and between properties.
• Require cross-site automobile access between parking lots where practical
~ when properties develop or redevelop to minimize travel on 28"' Street.
• When parcels develop or redevelop, require that "back door" automobile
connections between commercial sites be provided where practical in the
~ north-south direction along both sides of 28"' Street to enhance access and
minimize the need for automobile turns to and from 28'h Street.
• Where practical, require driveways on developing or redeveloping parcels to
' be located at the edge of the property such that they can be shared with
adjacent properties (either in the near term or when the adjacent parcel
' develops or redevelops).
, 3.0 The Map Based Plan
The Transportation Network Plan Map for the North 28"' Street corridor (see Figure 2)
' illustrates the following existing and proposed transportation facilities:
roadways (typically envisioned to include sidewalks on at least one side and in some
cases along both sides)
, _ on-street bike lanes
off-street bike / pedestrian pathways
- grade separated path crossings
' = transitroutes
transit super sCops
- traffic signals
' - mid-block pedestrian crossings
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' Existing facilities are represented by solid lines and recommended future facilities aze
illustrated with dashed lines.
t The background for the Plan is an aerial photograph which illustrates existing development
at the time that the Plan was developed. While the aerial photograph base does not show
property lines, it does help illustrate where transportation facilities are located, and where
~ there are logical missing pieces in the transportation netwark. The lack of connectivity for
all travel modes in the area makes it difficult to move around in this area without accessing
' the arterial roadway network.
Figures 2A - 2D divide the TNP map up into quadrants to allow a more detailed view of
' individual transportation system connections.
' 4.0 Policies Needed to Support the TNP
This section includes the policies that support the implementation of the TNP. In some cases
' additional rational is providecl for a topic after the policy statement to support its intent.
4.1 Connectivity within the TNP area
~ Policy: The multi-modal connections illustrated within the TNP (Figure 2) shall be
achieved a) as areas redevelop and connections are made through
, redeveloping parcels, and b) by planned and prioritized improvements made
by the City of Boulder through the Boulder Valley Transportation
MasterPlan and capital improvement program.
~ 4.2 Connectivity to the City-wide Multi-Modal Transportation System
' Policy: The multi-modal connections illustrated around the perimeter of the TNP
planning area should be prioritized, programmed and implemented by the
City of Boulder as part of the Boulder Valley Transportation MasterPlan and
, CIP process.
~ The TNP provides for multi-modal connectivity to the areas surrounding the TNP
planning area as illustrated on the TNP map (Figure 2). These connections are
critical to acltieving the goals ofthe TNP and making travel to, through, and beyond
' the TNP area as seamless as possible.
' 4.3 Coordination with the North 28"' Street CEAP and Tmprovements in R.O.W.
Policy: The development of the 28`" Street Corridor improvements and the TNP area
' improvements shall be coordinated to facilitate safe and efficient multi-
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Recommended mult!-modal improvements within the 28"' Streetright-of-way between
Pearl and Iris being developed as part of the North 28`~' Street CEAP process form
the spine of the TNP. East-west connectivity to 28`~' Street and creation of parallel
north-south secondary rondways are fundamental goals of the TNP. Similarly, the
network of transportation facilities identified in the 77VP area will enhance the
operational safety and efficiency of the 28"' Street corridor.
4.4 Flexibility of Connection Location Regarding Development or Redevelopment
Policy: The multi-modal improvements illustrated on the TNP map (Figure 2) are
intended to define the needed connectivity in that area. The connections
have been located based on the following factors:
- achieve a multi-modal grid
- provide access to transit stops
- provide visual continuity within transportation corridors
- minimize the need for traffic to circulate on arterial roadways
- improve access and circulation for all modes
- provide missing links between existing facilities.
The alignments of these connections are specific to the area shown but are
not intended to be precise, so long as the connection illustrated is achieved
in an efficient manner. It is the intent of the TNP that flexibility be
maintained in the implementation of these connections so as to not hinder
redevelopment potential of a parcel or parcels, so long as the development
or redevelopment proposal can illustrate that the intended connectivity is
achieved. If the connection illustrated on the TNP map (Figures 2, 2A-2D)
can not be made where sliown, the following maximum flexibility in
alignment will be allowed:
- development or redevelopment parcels that are 5 acres in size or less
must achieve the connection within 50 feet on either side of the
alignment illustrated on the TNP map.
- development or redevelopment parcels that are larger than 5 acres in
size achieve the connection within 100 feet on either side of the
alignment illustrated on the TNP map.
4.5 Coordination of Access to 28th Street for Parcels with 28`h Street Frontage
Policy: Coordination and consolidation of driveway access to 28`" shouldbe achieved
as parcels redevelop along 28'~' Street.
Consolidati~ag driveway access onto 28"' Street will enhance safety and operational
efficiency in the 28"' Street Corridor. Sharing driveways between adjacent parcels,
coupled with the provision ofsecondary "back door"vehicular access can improve
the access to a given parcel. Figure 3 illustrates this concept, comparing existing
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' parcel access for a generic block of 28`" Street to an enhanced access pattern
achieved through redevelopment and implementation of the 7T/P.
' 4.6 Importance of the 27th and 29'h Street Corridors
Policy: Connectivity in the 27"' and 29"' Street corridors, particululy for bicyclists
' and pedestrians should be pursued as a priority by the City ofBoulder when
implementing future transportation improvements.
, 4.7 Coordination with the Boulder Valley Transportation MasterPlan
, Policy: The goals, objectives, and identified multi-modal connections identified in
this TNP should serve as the blueprint for future transportation improvements
in this portion of Boulder. As such, they should be incorporated into future
, updates of the Transportation MasterPlan to facilitate their prioritization and
implementation.
' 4.8 Coordination with Boulder's Greenways Program
Policy: Implementation of transportation connections in the tributary greenways
' within the TNP area should be aggressively pursued in concert with
Boulder's Greenways MasterPlan and CIP.
' 4.9 Consistency with the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan
Policy: The transportation system anticipated by the TNP in the north 28"' Street
, Corridor is intended to be consistent with and facilitate the potential future
land uses in the area as envisioned in the Boulder Valley Comprehensive
Plan (BVCP). The TNP action items serve to implement BVCP
, transportation policies regarding multi-modal strategies and investments,
accessibility, reduction of single occupancy auto trips, and transportation
impacts.
' 4.10 Consistency with the BVRC Transportation Connection Plan
' Policy: The transportation system anticipated by the TNP in the north 28"' Street
Corridor is intended to be consistent with and connect to the transportaYion
connections at the north edge of the BVRC azea as detailed in the BVRC
' Transportation Connection Plan. Multi-modal transportation facilities along
and across Pearl Street should facilitate this connectivity.
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' S.0 Programs and Design Parameters to Support the TNP
, 5.1 Desirable and Minimum TNP Cross-Sections for Roadways, Sidewalks Along
Roadways, and Multi-use Pathways
' This section of the Plan defines minimum cross-sections for roadways, sidewalks,
and multi-use pathways on the TNP map.
' Local Access Roadwavs
The desirable local access roadway cross-section for the proposed local access
roadway connections on the TNP map (Figure 2) is the City of Boulder's standard
t local roadway (36 feet wide flowline to flowline with detached sidewalks along both
sides in a 60 feet wide right-of-way) and should be constructed where practical. The
minimum local access roadway cross-section shall have curb and gutter with a
, flowline to flowline width as follows:
Parking restricted on both sides 22 feet
' Parking restricted on one side only 28 feet
Parking allowed on both sides 34 feet
, The need for on-street parking shall be evaluated by City staff at the time of
development review and/or project specific planning.
' Collector and Arterial Roadwavs
All collector, minor arterial, and principal arterial roadways within the TNP area (as
defined on Boulder's Functional Classification Map in the Boulder Valley
' TransportationMasterPlan) shall have standard City ofBoulder cross-sections unless
, Rieht-of-wav
The minimum right-of-way width (dedicated or acquired) for the proposed local
access roadway connections illustrated on the TNP map shall be from the back of
' curb to back of curb on the planned local access roadway. The minimum right-or-
way width for all higher category roadways (collectors, minor arterials, and principal
arterials) illustrated on the TNP map shall be consistent with Boulder's standard
, roadway cross-sections unless specifically modified by a public process such as the
North 28"' Street CEAP.
, Sidewalks
Sidewalks on both sides of the street are desirable and shall be provided where
pedestrian activity is to be generated on both sides of the roadway. In areas where
' space is limited and pedestrian activity is generated along only one side of the street,
sidewalks may be provided on that side of the street only as a minimum.
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Sidewalks that are 8 feet wide and detached from the roadway by 6 feet are desirable.
The minimum sidewalk standard in areas where space is limited is 6 feet wide.
Sidewalks shall be paved in concrete.
Sidewalks may be placed within the roadway right-of-way or may be placed in a
sidewalk easement.
Multi-use Pathwavs
Off-street bike/ped. paths illustrated on the TNP map shall have a minimum width
of 10 feet and be paved in concrete. Pathways that are not within a roadway right-of-
way should be placed in a pathway easement.
5.2 Right-Of-Way Dedication and Acquisition
Necessary rights-of-way or easements for the transportation facility improvements
identified on the TNP will be dedicated or granted to the City as parcels apply for
development or redevelopment as a condition of approval (except for the planned
right-of-way expansion along 28"' Street itselfwhich is being addressed as part of the
roadway reconstruction project addressed by the CEAP). The City of Boulder may
need to acquire the necessary right-of-way or easement forprojects to be constructed
by the City.
5.3 Connecting Fronts of Buildings in the Commercial Areas Along 28"' Street
It is the intent of this TNP that development or redevelopment of commercial
properties along the 28`~' Street frontage be designed to allow pedestrian travel
between building fronts. Physical barriers such as walls, fences, hedges, berms, or
significant grade changes between parcels will be discouraged in order to allow for
pedestrian travel between buildings and thus avoid short vehicle trips between
adjacent parking areas having to circulate on the arterial roadway system. Ifbarriers
can not be avoided, they shall have breaks where needed for pedestrian cross-access.
At least one pedestrian link shall be provided to each abutting property (in addition
to the public sidewalk).
These pedestrian connections between building fronts are illustrated conceptually on
Figure 3.
5.4 Provision for Additional Connections When Residential Areas Redevelop
The existing residential areas behind the commercial frontage on both sides of 28"'
Street were not anticipated to redevelop in the next 20 years. For this reason, few
new roadway connections have been planned through existing residential areas.
Most new connections through the residential areas are bicycle and pedestrian
pathways, many of which already exist as informal trails or paths.
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' If residential areas do redevelop in the next 20 years, it is possible that new roadway
connections could be incorporated that will benefit the residents of the area. For this
, reason, future roadway connections through redeveloping residential areas are hereby
incorporated into the TNP in concept but are not specifically illustrated on the TNP
map. The speciFic alignment and connectivity of these futura roadway connections
' should be developed by City staff and the developer to be consistent with the goals
and objectives of this TNP.
' S.5 Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program
The City of Boulder is currently developing a Transportation Demand Management
' Program for implementation throughout the city. This TDM program will offer
various transportation options to the single occupancy vehicle (SOV). It will give
people the flexibility to find a transportation option that works for them - parC of the
~ time or all of the time. The program will work to reduce single occupancy vehicle
trips and the resulting congestion, pollution, increased parking and reduced open
space from the unchecked growth in these trips.
' The city-wide TDM program, when finalized, will likely have application in the
North 28"' Street TNP area and may be incotporated into the TNP in the future.
' The primary impiementation focus o f the TDM program will be on new development
and redevelopment projects. A program of transportation options or TDM measures
' will be submitted by the developer for approval during the planning and development
review phase of each development or redevelopment project. The program
submitted will be developed from a menu of transportation options that the city will
1 provide which will work for that particular site and use. There may be a specific
point system attached to this program. Possible program options include the
following TDM measures:
1 General Improvement District Pedestrian Amenities
Transportation Center Telework
' Employee Transportation VariableWorkHours
Coordinators Day Care
Employee Shuttle Parking Management
' Eco Pass ~ Centralized Parking
Neighborhood Eco Pass Parking Cash Out
Transit Passes Parking Pricing
' Transit Shelters/Facilities Transportation Allowance
Ridesharing Marketing and Promotion
Vehicle Pools Proximate Commuting
' Bicycling Amenities
(Incl. showers, lockers etc)
' Participation in the TDM program by existing development will be encouraged but
will not likely be mandatory (unless existing developments vote in a TDM strategy
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downtown Boulder)
' 6.0 Implementation of the Transportation Network Plan
, 6.1 Ordinance to Support TNP Implementation
, Implementation of the TNP will, in part, require the City to adopt necessary
ordinances so that portions of the Plan may be implemented as development and
redevelopment occurs. These ordinances will allow development to occur in a
, manner that is consistent with the connections illustrated on the TNP map.
The ordinances developed to implement this Plan should maintain flexibility as to
, the exact alignment of connections illustrated on the TNP map, and in the case of
larger areas such as the Diagonal Plaza area, may allow flexibility in the number of
connections made across a site, so long as the proposed connectivity goals of the
' TNP are achieved. To reinforce this point, the TNP map on Figure 2 actually
illustrates two different connectivity plans for the Diagonal Plaza area which could
be implemented without compromising the intent of the plan.
~ 6.2 Incorporation into the Boulder V111ey Transportation MasterPlan Update
~ The TNP represents a detailed look at the transportation system needs in the North
28°i Street area. Many of the specific connections (roadway, bike, pedestrian, and
transit) are projects that can be directly incorporated into future updates of the
' Boulder Valley Transportation MasterPlan. The TNP forms the basis from which
specific transportation project descriptions can be developed for inclusion in the
Transportation MasterPlan and subsequent CIPs. This is a critical step toward
' proj ect implementation, and the availability of the TNP will facilitate future updates
to Boulder's Transportation MasterPlan.
' 6.3 Near Term Projects by the City of Boulder
The future connections illustrated on the Plan in Figure 2 include a wide range of
, transportation system enhancements. Some of the connections may be implemented
in the near term (1-3 years) by the City as part of already planned projects.
' Examples may include:
connections to the Goose Creek Path project completed as part of the
floodway project
' - pathway improvements in the Elmer's Two Mile Ditch corridor completed
as part of the Greenways Program implementation
- improvements in the 28"' Street right-of-way as part of the 28'~' Street 2001
' Project implementation.
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A near term priority of the City is the completion of north-south corridors (roadway
and/or pathway) in the approximate 27"' and 29"' Street alignments.
Other projects, such as additional transit routes along Folsom, Glenwood, or
V almont, and transit super stops may be implemented over time as part of Boulder's
transit system enhancement.
6.4 Longer Term Projects with Development or Redevelopment
Some of the connections illustrated on Figure 2 can only be implemented with the
development or redevelopment of one or more of the businesses parcels along the
28"' Street corridor. These connections are shown so that they will be included as
part of a development or redevelopment proposal, and as such will be initiated as
part of the development process.
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' Appendix A
' Development of the North 28`~` Street Transportation Network Plan
TNP Development and Approval Process
, Coordination with the North 28`h Street Corridor CEAP and Design Committee
' The development of the TNP was linked closely with the North 28"' Street Corridor
Community and Environmental Assessment Process (CEAP) for the North 28'~' Street
corridor. In fact, the TNP Task Force included a number of inembers of the 28`h Street 2001
' Design Committee (DC). The work o£the TNP Task Force and the evolving map based plan
was shared with the Design Committee at all of the DC meetings, and the members who
served on both the Design Committee and the Task Force were able to report direcfly to the
' Design Committee. The TNP also received input at the public open houses held for the
North 28"' Street planning process.
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The evolving TNP focused on a broad area that encompassed the N. 28'h Street corridor and
served as a helpful context for refining the design of the 28"' Street corridor itsel£ The TNP
aided the Design Committee when locating pedestrian crossings, addressing access issues,
evaluating safety concerns, defining future transit access issues, etc. Similarly, the work of
the Design Committee in the 28°i Street right-of-way helped shape and refine the TNP which
includes the 28"' Street as its primary north-south spine.
The TNP Task Force
The TNP Task Force was created at the beginning of the TNP development process, and was
modeled after the successful wark of the Transit Task Force that helped shape the transit
component of the southern segment of 28"' Street. Design Committee members were asked
at an early meeting for the North 28"' Street project if they would be willing to serve on the
Task Force. Members of the staff and consulting team were asked to participate as
appropriate. The Task Force of business owners, property owners, residents, Boulder
Bicycle Commuters representative, consultants and staff totaled over 20 members. The Task
Force met a total of 4 times during the development of the plan
Staff Review
The TNP has undergone a series of staff reviews including Development Review,
Transportation, Planning and Legal staffs with a focus on developing a plan that can be
implemented.
Approval Process with TAB, Planning Board and City Council
The (to be completed) approval process for the TNP included formal review by the
Transportation Advisory Board (TAB), Planning Board, and City Council (schedule to be
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updates at regularly scheduled meetings during the TNP development process.
' The Transportation Network Plan was adopted by City Council on
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