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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2014-22 RESOLUTION 2014-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; APPROVING THE CITY'S LIST OF STATE ROAD AlA IMPROVEMENT PRIORITIES; 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 ("TPO") and the AlA Action Team, which consists of a group of organizations, businesses and residents along the State Road AlA Corridor, seek to address multimodal transportation along AlA from the Pineda Causeway (State Road 404) to State Road 528 in the City of Cape Canaveral; and WHEREAS, in order to address such multimodal transportation, FDOT engaged the services of Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. ("Kimley-Horn"), to perform the State Road AlA Multimodal Improvement Corridor Planning and Engineering Analysis ("AlA Analysis"); WHEREAS,the vision for the Al A Analysis is to have a corridor that functions as a safe and efficient multimodal corridor that connects and supports the economic viability of several communities and is also aesthetically pleasing while providing a sense of community through innovation, design and connectivity; and WHEREAS, the Al A Analysis is intended to streamline development of feasible improvement strategies to address locally identified transportation, community planning and urban design issues such as corridor beautification, way-finding signage, undergrounding of utilities, traffic calming, pedestrian and bicycle facility enhancements, improved transit service, intersection improvements and other infrastructure improvements; and WHEREAS, as part of its engagement of services to FDOT, Kimley-Horn has requested that the City of Cape Canaveral and other stakeholders of the Al A Analysis provide information related to each stakeholder's top priorities for the State Road AlA corridor; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to promote the safety, efficiency, innovation, design, connectivity and aesthetics of the State Road AlA corridor and has prioritized the City's desired improvements related to that portion of the State Road Al A corridor located within the City; and 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 2014-22 Page 1 of 2 Section 2. Approval of AlA Priorities. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral hereby approves a list of the City's priorities for improvements to that portion of State Road Al A within the City of Cape Canaveral, as attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit"A." Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 4. 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 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida. ADOPTED in regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 15th day of July,2014. ATTEST: 0 L CZot."1-‘14.61_ Rocky Randels,Mtyor Ang a Appers C City ClerkKq` ,, ,r.jF Name For Against c"- '( John Bond Notion f J? e' A L Robert Hoog Second ` _ `" , - Buzz Petsos X !ria - Rocky Randels x .....• " ' Betty Walsh X t, C{ j tom tai '� Y . Appr. -d as to legal form and sufficiency for - ity of Cape Canaver. y by: .n o y - . Garganese, City Attorney City of Cape Canaveral Resolution 2014-22 Page 2 of 2 Resolution No. 2014-22 Exhibit "A" Exhibit "A" City of Cape Canaveral Prioritized SR AlA Improvements Public Safety Priority Items 1. Realignment of International Drive. This will require right-of-way (ROW) acquisition funding to realign International Drive with North Atlantic Avenue. This improvement must address not only the roadway alignments, but also stormwater drainage (possible wet detention pond) and pedestrian/bike crossings. 2. Urban roadway profile. a. Installation of wider landscaped medians with managed turning movements; low landscaping in medians to maintain driver visibility, with higher landscaping along sidewalks/pedways. b. Installation of landscaping from North Atlantic Avenue to south of City on the sides of the roadway with cluster landscape settings. c. Installation of street furniture and decorative lighting. d. 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. 3. Lower speed limit(i.e., 35 miles per hour). 4. More crosswalks. Crosswalks need to be safe and at key locations (i.e.,bus stops,car rentals, commercial areas, etc.). Columbia Drive is one location with a high population of children who cross SR AIA. City's mobility study should tie to these criteria. LED lighted crosswalk (for non-signalized intersections) at two critical SR A 1 A pedestrian crossing locations as follows: • Columbia Drive (across SR AlA); and • SR A 1 A between 7-Eleven and Thrifty Car Rental. 5. Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Improvements. a. Construction of wide sidewalks along SR A 1 A to more safely accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists; most sidewalks along SR A 1 A are not ADA compliant. Construction of wider pedway (8' — 10') along east side of SR A 1 A from North Atlantic to south of the City. This concept will need to be coordinated with commercial property owners. b. Construction of improved crosswalks within existing intersections; provide additional mid-block crosswalks to provide safer pedestrian/bicycle movement across SR A 1 A at selected locations. Crosswalks and bus stop locations should be aligned. c. Installation of a signal or crosswalk at SR A 1 A and Columbia Drive. d. Coordination of a bikeway (10' - 12') from the Port's Cove, underneath flyover, and connecting to the City's riverfront parks (Banana River and Manatee Sanctuary). T Resolution No. 2014-22 Exhibit "A" Construction of improved bike lanes by width, striping, reflectors and signage; installation of bike racks and rest areas in shaded landscape settings. 6. Construction of stormwater improvements that address ponding and water quality, including pre-treatment for nitrogen and phosphorus; stormwater gardens might be considered in historic ponding areas. These improvements will need to be low-maintenance and near stormwater outfalls. 7. Intersection improvements. a. Installation of brick pavers or STS Paveway Systems crosswalks; and b. Construction of a right turn lane on westbound Central Boulevard to accommodate northbound turn movement onto SR A l A. City Vision Items 8. 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 A 1 A in the City. Any reduction in these wires (without impacting existing services) would improve the aesthetics of the entire corridor. 9. Synchronized signal timing. Vary timing to allow for industrial traffic times. 10. Provide two or more bus turn off lanes including shelter and bicycle rack. To be coordinated with bus traffic and high pick-up points. 11. Support City signage at both ends of City coordinated with City branding. 12. Kiosks placed along landscaped walkways directing pedestrians to Parks, Police and City facilities. 13. Wayfinding signage. Needs to be limited to be effective; also coordinated with landscaping, City themes,etc.