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Planning Commission recommends trail standards for new St. Joseph subdivisions
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to recommend amendments to the city code that would require 10-foot trails (in lieu of sidewalks in some cases) in all new subdivisions, clarify maintenance responsibilities and allow existing projects to be grandfathered; the measure now goes to City Council with a recommendation of approval.
The Planning Commission on an unstated meeting date voted unanimously to recommend approval of amendments to the city Code of Ordinances requiring trail infrastructure in new residential and commercial subdivisions, staff said.
Brandon, a city staff member presenting the changes, told commissioners the draft updates language across multiple code sections to require trails as well as roads and sidewalks for all new development, to grandfather projects already under construction and to set technical standards meant to bring trail infrastructure up to the level of roadway infrastructure. "We are recommending approval," Brandon said.
Why it matters: staff and commissioners framed the amendments as a long-term way to improve connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists, help…
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