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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcocc_resolution_no_2019-01_20190319 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; MODIFYING AND UPDATING THE CITY'S LIST OF STATE ROAD AlA IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES; REQUESTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PROVIDE AN UPDATED TRAFFIC STUDY FOR THE PORTION OF STATE ROAD AlA LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS,SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT"), the Space Coast Transportation Planning Organization ("SCTPO") and the A1A Action Team, which consists of a group of organizations, businesses and residents along the State Road (SR) AlA Corridor, seek to address multimodal transportation along SR A1A from the Pineda Causeway (SR 404) to SR 528 in the City of Cape Canaveral; and WHEREAS,a recent widely published report titled Dangerous by Design (2019) by Smart Growth America ("Report") ranked the Space Coast Area as the third most dangerous metro area for pedestrians in the United States; and WHEREAS, the findings contained in the Report provide that policies and funding mechanisms that have been in place for decades have created designs that make streets more unsafe because such policies and funding mechanisms continue to prioritize moving vehicles quickly and efficiently over public safety for all people especially pedestrians, bicyclists and other users of multimodal transportation options; and WHEREAS,the City Council continues to strongly emphasize,as a matter of local policy, that bicycle, multimodal and pedestrian safety/connectivity throughout the SR AlA corridor be given more consideration and emphasis to address the public safety needs of all people required to use SR AlA for transportation and connectivity within the City of Cape Canaveral; and WHEREAS,based on public concerns and experience expressed to the City over the years, the City Council believes that any future designs for SR A1A improvements must encourage safer, slower driving speeds to improve public safety on SR A1A; and WHEREAS,the City Council desires to transform SR A1A into a safe,more resilient,and efficient multimodal corridor that connects and supports the economic viability of the City of Cape Canaveral and is also aesthetically pleasing while providing a sense of community through innovation, design, safety and connectivity; and WHEREAS,the City Council intends to streamline development of feasible improvement strategies to address locally identified transportation,community planning and urban design issues City of Cape Canaveral Resolution 2019-01 Page 1 of 3 such as corridor beautification, way-finding signage, undergrounding of utilities, traffic calming devices, pedestrian and bicycle facility enhancements, improved transit service, intersection improvements and other infrastructure improvements; and WHEREAS,the City Council desires to promote the safety,efficiency,innovation,design, connectivity and aesthetics of the SR A1A corridor and has prioritized the City's desired improvements related to that portion of the SR A1A corridor located within the City; and WHEREAS, on July 15th, 2014 the City Council approved Resolution No. 2014-22 approving the City's initial list of SR A1A Improvement Priorities, and said list was modified and updated by Resolution No. 2015-06 which was approved by the City Council on May 19, 2015 and again by Resolution No. 2018-01 which was approved by the City Council on February 20, 2018; and WHEREAS,the City Council recognizes that circumstances continue to change since the City last updated its list of SR A1A Improvement Priorities and therefore,the City Council desires to modify and update its list of SR A1A Improvement Priorities; and WHEREAS, particularly, the City Council is aware of an increase in City-wide bicycle ridership and pedestrian activity that requires the City to continue to promote and prioritize safe and attractive bicycle and pedestrian crossings and amenities along SR A1A; and WHEREAS, the City Council is also aware of current and on-going positive growth projections for the Space Industry, Port Canaveral, and tourism within the Cape Canaveral area and this projected positive growth requires that the City Council promote and prioritize safety enhancements to SR A1A consistent with the City's ongoing branding initiative and strategic vision for the Cape Canaveral Community; and WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges and appreciates that some efforts are currently being made by FDOT and SCTPO on the Long Point Road-to-George King Boulevard Curb and Gutter Design Project and the International Drive Realignment Design Project which should provide some local improvement consistent with the concerns and priorities expressed by the City Council in this Resolution; and WHEREAS,in order to manage the positive growth projections anticipated within the City of Cape Canaveral and surrounding area, the City Council desires FDOT to provide an updated traffic study for that portion of the SR A1A corridor located within the City of Cape Canaveral, where such traffic study accounts for the increase in bicycle ridership and pedestrian activity, on- going growth projections for the Space Industry/Port Canaveral/tourism and seasonal variations. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals contained in the preamble to this Resolution are incorporated by reference herein. City of Cape Canaveral Resolution 2019-01 Page2of3 Section 2. Approval of SR A1A Priorities. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral hereby approves a modified list of the City's priorities for improvements to that portion of SR A1A within the City of Cape Canaveral, as attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit"A". Section 3. Request for Updated Traffic Study. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral hereby requests FDOT provide an updated traffic study for that segment of SR A1A located within the City of Cape Canaveral which accounts for the increase in bicycle,ridership and pedestrian activity, on-going growth projections for the Space Industry/Port Canaveral/tourism as well as seasonal variations. Section 4. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. Section 6. Effective Date.This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida. ADOPTED in a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida,this 19th day of March 2019. Bob Hoog,Mayor, ATTEST: Name FOR AGAINST Mike Brown x Bob Hoog Daniel LeFever Deputy City Clerk Wes Morrison x Rocky Randels. Motion Angela Raymond Second Approved as to legal form and sufficiency For the City of Cape Canaveral only by: Anthony A. Garganese, City Attorney City of Cape Canaveral Resolution 2019-01 Page 3 of 3 Exhibit"A" City of Cape Canaveral Prioritized SR A1A Improvements Resolution No. 2019-01 Public Safety Priority Items 1. Lower all speed limits to 35 m.p.h. 2. Public Safety Improvements: A. Additional crosswalks at existing signalized intersections: I. North side of the signalized intersection of W. Central Avenue/Astronaut Boulevard. II. South side of the signalized intersection of Holman Road/North Atlantic Avenue B. All existing crosswalks and intersections to be audible and signalized. C. New mid-block audible/signalized crosswalks with HAWK(High-intensity Activated crossWalK) beacons or PHB (Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons) at the following locations: I. Burger King/SCAT bus stop II. Columbia Drive III. Jackson Avenue W. Taylor Avenue V. Cape Shores/East Hayes Avenue D. Urban roadway profile safety improvements: I. Installation of wider landscaped medians with managed turning movement areas; low landscaping in medians to maintain driver visibility, with higher landscaping along sidewalks/pedways. II. Installation of landscaping along SR AlA including,where appropriate, cluster landscape features. III. Installation of street furniture and decorative lighting (solar powered lighting where possible) and traffic signage. W. Construction of curb and gutter along both sides of roadway. This will require limited/as-necessary right-of-way acquisition funding for stormwater ponds and clipped corners at intersecting roadways. Consider bio-swales within landscaping plan for SR A1A ; bio-swales will need to be located near existing storm drain inlets so stormwater overflow can enter system. V. Construction of wide sidewalks in addition to wide buffered, protected and separated bike lanes (appropriately marked/stenciled), along both sides of SR A1A to more safely accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists; improve sidewalks along SR A1A in an ADA compliant manner. VI. Construction of low-maintenance stormwater improvements near stormwater outfalls that address ponding and water quality, including pre-treatment for nitrogen and phosphorus. Stormwater gardens might be considered in historic ponding areas. VII. Where appropriate and needed to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety,install native vegetation "islands," crosswalk striping including on side-streets feeding into SR A1A and other arterial roadways, traffic calming devices, and pedestrian/vehicle barriers. 3. Realignment of International Drive: The realignment of International Drive with North Atlantic Avenue will require right-of- way (ROW) acquisition funding and must address not only the roadway alignments, but also stormwater drainage (possible wet detention pond) and pedestrian/bike crossings. Include marked crosswalks on all sides of this intersection. The International Drive Realignment Project Design is currently funded and underway. 4. New mast arms and audible/signalized intersection at SR A1A and Thurm Boulevard: The installation of an audible/signalized intersection at Thurm Boulevard will require the private property owners on the east side of Astronaut Boulevard to design and construct an aligned common driveway. 5. The remainder of SR A1A within the City of Cape Canaveral, from Long Point Road to the southern jurisdictional limits of the City of Cape Canaveral, and beyond, as appropriate, be advanced on the prioritized list of projects for curb and gutter improvements in order to provide for bicycle and pedestrian safety and while seamlessly transporting traffic through the City of Cape Canaveral and provide for the general aesthetic of a unified corridor. City Vision Priority Items 1. Reduction in overhead lines to include undergrounding of utilities and replacement of existing utility poles with decorative poles. There are over 100+ overhead wires crossing SR A1A in the City. Any reduction in these wires (without impacting existing services) would improve the aesthetics of the entire corridor. 2. Wayfinding signage. Authorize the City to install and maintain an appropriate number of effective and efficient decorative wayfinding signage (with landscaping) directing pedestrians to parks, police, fire and other City and government facilities that pedestrians commonly need to travel. 3. Beautification efforts. Authorize and support City-initiated beautification efforts along SR A1A and other state roadways and land within the City such as the City's Adopt-A- Median/Roadway Landscape Program and Art Utility Box Program. 4. Ensure that all SR A1A public safety and vision priorities are implemented in a manner that is not only functional, but aesthetically pleasing and consistent with the City's on- going branding and strategic planning efforts. FDOT Proposed Section 6 ft.sidewalk 7 ft.bike lane(striped) Widen two 10 ft.travel lanes to two 11 ft.travel lanes 17 ft.raised median Widen two 10 ft.travel lanes to two 11 ft.travel lanes 7 ft.bike lane (striped) 6 ft.sidewalk City of Cape Canaveral Proposed/Conceptual Section (using same FDOT dimensions - inverted profile) 6 ft.sidewalk 7 ft.bike lane(separated) Retain existing two 10 ft.travel lanes 17 ft.raised median Retain existing two 10 ft.travel lanes 7 ft.bike lane(separated) 6 ft.sidewalk (Photo of two-way bike lane alongside road)