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Marion County moves to strengthen access, connectivity and multimodal language; removes 'minimize gated communities' phrase
Summary
Marion County commissioners agreed at a Jan. 9 workshop to clarify access, connectivity and multimodal language in the transportation element and to remove a draft line urging the county to "minimize gated communities."
Marion County commissioners and staff reviewed proposed revisions to the transportation element intended to strengthen access management, connectivity between developments and multimodal (pedestrian, bicycle and transit) provisions during a Jan. 9 workshop.
The board emphasized clearer language so the plan distinguishes what the county will provide from requirements placed on new development. Staff and consultants proposed separating policy language into two parts: county actions (for example, pedestrian connections to transit stops, neighborhood-level connectivity techniques and transit-route improvements) and developer requirements (on-site pedestrian circulation plans, cross-access easements and connections to planned pedestrian/bicycle networks).
County Engineer Stephen Kane advised simplifying one access policy and removing part of the first sentence as redundant with…
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