§ 3-3-2205. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

The Committee shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

(1)

Adopt a complete streets policy to establish guiding principles and practices to be considered in transportation, parks, schools, and other capital projects and land use planning, with primary emphasis on areas inside the urban rural demarcation line, so as to increase safety by enhancing understanding of bicycle and pedestrian laws, and to encourage walking, bicycling and transit use while promoting safe operations for all users.

(2)

Develop sustainable transportation protocols for walking, bicycling, and transit to use in the evaluation of projects and site plan approvals by county agencies. Such protocols should specifically ensure that sign-off for pedestrian and bicycle improvements are incorporated into the review checklist for street improvement, widening and resurfacing projects.

(3)

Recommend a method to modify the process for creating community plans to include a "sustainable transportation" element as a standard section, covering walking, bicycling, and transit.

(4)

Prepare and maintain a "Six-Year Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Program" to coincide with the capital improvement plan six-year/annual update cycle in order to maximize opportunities to incorporate low-cost improvements into CIP projects where feasible and affordable.

(5)

Recommend amendments to the County Code and the zoning regulations to require necessary accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists, and all users of county streets and roads.

(6)

Develop a policy requiring the provision of bicycle parking at major government buildings, including schools, parks, recreation centers, libraries, senior centers, community centers and health facilities, for both visitors and employees.

(7)

Recommend amendments to the county development process to incorporate new standards for road construction/reconstruction that will respect and accommodate the needs of all users, not only motorists, without imposing unrealistic financial burdens on county taxpayers.

(8)

Investigate the availability of federal grant funds to finance the Committee's administrative costs and to finance low-cost improvements for street widening and resurfacing projects that benefit pedestrians and bicyclists.

(Bill No. 2-11, § 1, 3-31-2011)