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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-11Clarington If this information is required in an alternate format, please contact the Accessibility Co-ordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131 Active Transportation and Safe Roads Advisory Committee March 11, 2020 7:00 pm 40 Temperance St., Bowmanville Boardroom 1 C MINUTES Draft minutes not yet approved by Committee Present: Frank Barter, Jim Boate, Angela Bramley, Bart Hawkins Kreps, Arnold Mostert, Jerry Petryshyn, Rick Stockman, Jeanne Winters Regrets: Melissa Claxton-Oldfield, Councillor Janice Jones, Richard Oldfield Staff Present: Ron Albright, Rob Brezina, Kristin Bullied, Greg Bunker, Peter Windolf 1. Agenda Moved by Bart Hawkins Kreps seconded by Jim Boate. That the agenda be altered to add sidewalks and multi -use paths, an open house regarding the changes to the Waterfront Trail and Bike Month 2020. Carried 2. Minutes of December 5, 2019 Moved by Rick Stockman seconded by Jerry Petryshyn. That the minutes of the ATSR meeting held on December 5, 2019 be approved. Carried 3. Discussion Items Traffic Calming deployment criteria Provided a general understanding of the factors that are assessed when implementing traffic calming measures. Things to consider include: road class (local, collector, arterial); average volume and type of traffic (commercial vehicles, busses, passenger vehicles); other types of traffic (cyclists, pedestrians, etc.) and how these may pose conflicts in our roadway; speed. Also consider type of accident history, sightlines (obstructions from overgrown vegetation, hydro pole, etc), how to make people focus on potential hazard as they are driving. Traffic calming is a growing initiative and many new products are available. When considering what product to use, staff will research and consult with other municipalities regarding their experience. Questions to consider: is it effective, is the cost justified, is there a better means to achieve our goal. Traffic calming measures are not typically deployed on local roads in Clarington as they are already designed with these measures in mind (e.g., roadway curvatures); typically focus on collector roads and arterial, particularly around schools — these are also the areas where we receive the most concerns from residents. The Municipality has a dedicated funding account for these types of initiatives/purchases. Active and Sustainable School Travel update Clarington is part of a group of Municipalities in the Region that received funding for a dedicated School Travel Planning Coordinator to analyze two schools within the municipality. In the Fall, the Coordinator completed a walkability assessment for the two schools. They also conducted an in -school survey of students and parents re: how they get to school, some results include: 45-65% of students are driven to and/or from school; more students walk from school than to school; primary deterrents for Active transportation was distance and not having others to walk with. In response to these results, the School Travel Planning Coordinator suggested promoting walking groups or incentivising active travel (e.g., prize for student who walked/cycled most in a particular month). The Coordinator is compiling a list of the main issues for each school e.g., bus looping, insufficient crossings, parking, etc. A follow-up meeting is scheduled for April. The end goal is to have a report for each school re: how to increase active travel to and from school. Waterfront Trail crossing at Park Road OPG was concerned with the existing trail crossing at Park Rd. Staff looked into relocating the trail and presented two options to OPG. It was decided that `Option A' in Attachment 1 was the best option and should be in place by end of 2020. The road crossing is planned to be delineated with a checker crossing and solar push-button lights. Stop signs and bollards will also be installed. 2 Clarington Sports and Leisure Fair update Took place Sunday, March 8. Booth was manned by Jerry, Frank, Rick and Angela. Attendance was down due to other events and good weather. Also 10 fewer booths than previous year. Very pleased with booth — flags, banner, vest, handouts. Committee members spoke with attendees and found that the main deterrent to cycling was safety, confidence in riding and not knowing the trail system. ATSR handout with links to maps and other useful info created by Bart was popular. The ATSR Committee has the opportunity to have an unmanned booth at the Bowmanville and Courtice libraries, Committee could consider having a booth during the busy cycling times of the year e.g., early May. Active Transportation Masterplan — Budget reduced from $120,000 to $70,000 Council decided to split the budget request for the Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) as follows: $70,000 for the ATMP and $50,000 for a project. The ATMP objectives are outlined in Attachment 2, as well as the items that will no longer be included due to the reduction in budget. Staff welcome feedback from committee members regarding what they would like to see in the ATMP. Active Transportation Budget The $50,000 Council allocated to an Active Transportation project must be used on a new project that is `growth related'. One option would be to build a 115m trail at the south end of the Eastvale subdivision Trail (Attachment 3). Staff welcome other ideas for use of this money. Can get approx. 150m of paved trail for $50,000. Winter trail maintenance pilot project At our last meeting, the Committee put forward a motion to plow Bowmanville Valley trail during the winter as a pilot project. Council received the motion and directed staff to report back regarding the cost to proceed with this request. Bowmanville Valley was chosen as it is one of our most highly used trails. Sidewalks and Multi -use Paths Suggested to convert part of right-of-ways to multi -use paths (MUP) e.g., on Baseline Rd. This is planned in the future as development occurs. Committee member suggested bike friendly signage on Baseline Rd from Simpson St west to the bike lane. Concession 3 will have dedicated bike lanes as development occurs. The municipality takes advantage of opportunities for MUPs as they become available. Restrictions regarding cycling on sidewalks is outlined in by- laws. Where it can be accommodated, the aim is to construct MUPs in lieu of traditional sidewalks. Open house regarding the changes to the Waterfront Trail Suggestion to have a public information session regarding active transportation. Would work well to combine this open house with the ATMP information session later in 2020. 3 Bike Month 2020 Bike month is May 27-June 30. Suggested the committee could organize some events including: bike to work day (May 27), bike to school week (May 27-30), and/or have volunteers lead bike groups to travel among the various Clarington Doors Open sites on June 13. Durham Regional Police have visited schools in the past regarding bike safety, ATSR could attend as well. Suggest the ATSR have a booth at the library's `Do it in 10' event. One of the mandates of the Committee is to promote active transportation, discussion regarding the activities that are within/outside the scope of this committee including the option of leading bike groups. 4. Other Business For information: Correspondence from Libby Racansky regarding Municipal Roads and Traffic Congestion Moved by Rick Stockman Seconded by Jeanne Winters That the Committee receive correspondence from Libby Racansky regarding Municipal Roads and Traffic Congestion for information. Carried Oak Ridges Trail Adventure Relay -seeking volunteers The Relay Volunteer Chair is looking for volunteers to assist with manning checkpoints. Email with further details will be sent to committee members. Trail projects update Bowmanville Valley Trail extension is scheduled for tender this spring, construction to begin in the summer. Toyota trail is also expected to be tendered this spring with construction beginning in the summer. Farewell Creek Phase 2 may be split into additional phases (2A and 2B) due to part of the lands being classified under the Ecological Gifts program. Plan to move forward with Phase 2A in 2020. The municipality has hired Golder to conduct a slope stability analysis along the Council recommended trail route. Other Business The Clarington Cycling Club will be submitting a proposal to adopt part of Nash Rd — will be responsible for cleaning -up the area twice a year. Committee member was contacted by the Planning Department to assist with the location of bike racks in Orono. 11 5. Next Meeting The next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7:00pm in Room 1 A. 6. Motion to Adjourn Moved by Rick Stockman seconded by Bart Hawkins Kreps That the meeting adjourn at 9:17 PM Carried 5 F— I L— A MATCH TO E1 ROADWAY ASPHAL Ex. CHAIN LINK FENCE GATES TO BE PERMANENTLY CLOSED 4 �0-.Ak OPTION 'A' Ex. 9 MATCH TO Ex. TRAIL 00 10.0% w N '9 �o c� CO O 1� 00 o, ` 9 N "COP O O p O N� O O lik ' 5 Og *+ R. h �9 Ir M \ Attachment 2 Active Transportation Master Plan Objectives The overall goal of the Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) is to support the development of a complete and efficient active transportation network for the Municipality of Clarington. The key objectives include: • Obtain feedback from the public to identify challenges and opportunities. • Identify a proposed network of connected routes that builds upon the approved network from the Official Plan and Transportation Master Plan. • Identify facility types that accommodate a wide range of users of varying skill levels, abilities and age, and develop a network hierarchy to identify priority corridors within the network. • Provide design guidance to staff on the implementation of on road and trail active transportation facilities. • Develop policy, best management practices and levels of service for the delivery and maintenance of active transportation facilities (outline of users, priority of facility for winter maintenance, key network links — school routes and access to transit and employment areas) • Identify a realistic implementation strategy that can be achieved in short, medium, long-term and future phases. • Develop preliminary 10-year cost estimates of the proposed active transportation network. • Provide further guidance and recommendations on the role of the Active Transportation and Safe Roads Committee. With the cut in the budget from $120,000 to $70,000 it is most likely that some of the following items will not be able to be covered in the ATMP • Development of a Traffic Calming and Road Safety "Tool Kit" including warrant and policy information regarding their use. • Some Preliminary Design and more accurate project costing for a number of the "key" priority AT projects or facilities identified in the ATMP • Recommendations for a wayfinding system that is consistent within the Municipality and the Region to ensure users are able to effectively choose their preferred routes and navigate to key destinations. • Potential program development and or policy to assist with promoting active and safe routes to school program which could include: o Cycle Safe Program o Pedestrian Safety Program o Walking School Bus Program (WSB) o Junior Leader Program 060 1 6 - ' —�—1 101- J '9- 205 . L�41)6015J52�148- 43 toberts 0 Crescent 47 2052 } +� �\ r� AL FA. 4 O O LO �W. 1.