Title
Connectivity Plan Update 2020
Brief Description: Connectivity Plan discussion with City Council to consider the Connectivity Plan 2020 Update, confirm the scope, and establish an advisory committee.
Body
Legislative History
The current 2018 Connectivity Plan was adopted on December 4, 2018, per Resolution No. 18-158.
Purpose & Explanation
The Connectivity Plan is typically updated every 3-5 years. The most recent Connectivity Plan was adopted in 2018. The following recent activities have led to consideration of an update to the Connectivity Plan:
• Hurdles encountered with implementation of trail/state funded projects
• Limited avenues for public input
• Veterans Trail is evolving/changing
• Private development has been key to sidewalk/trail extensions
• Difficult to implement impactful sidewalk extensions under current limited funding structure
The 2018 Connectivity Plan was a citywide plan addressing sidewalk and trail connections with a broad mission statement to “provide safe and practical community-wide non-vehicular connectivity in the City of Hudson”. City Staff is requesting to discuss the attached memorandum which provides a draft scope, timeline, and advisory committee framework.
Attached is the staff memorandum, the current 2018 Plan, and a general cost estimate looking at the generalized sidewalk installation costs to complete connectivity along the St Rt 91 and St Rt 303 corridors.
Timing Considerations
The attached timeline provides for a project completion by September 2020.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
X Appropriation Not Required.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends City Council consider the proposed scope, timeline, and advisory committee and provide applicable feedback to allow for the commencement of the plan update.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Thomas J. Sheridan, Asst. City Manager
Greg Hannan, Community Development Director
Nick Sugar, Senior Planner