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Sunbury staff outlines one-year active-transportation plan, proposes steering committee and grant strategy
Summary
City staff told the Services Committee the active-transportation plan will draw on existing studies, be developed with Toole & Carpenter over about a year, include a steering committee and public open house, and produce a prioritized projects matrix for grant-seeking.
Carla, a city staff member, told the Sunbury City Services Committee on April 1 that the active-transportation plan will build on existing documents — a safety action plan tied to a streets-for-all grant, the 2016 thoroughfare plan, a comprehensive plan and an intern-led sidewalk evaluation — and will be developed with consultants Toole & Carpenter.
Carla said the consultants expect the plan to take roughly one year and proposed a steering committee of three to four meetings plus one public open house and targeted outreach at community events. "They are planning on having it approximately 1 year for us to have that plan in our hands," she said.
The deliverables will include identification and prioritization of active-transportation projects (trails, sidewalks, bike connections, ADA compliance) and a grants-ready matrix so the city can apply for programs such as Safe Routes to School. Carla said the prioritization matrix will also list likely grant opportunities for each project, making it easier to sequence work and support capital improvement planning.
Committee members pressed for examples of what the plan would produce. Carla said outcomes could range from low-cost painted treatments and better signage to sidewalk ADA upgrades and new shared-use paths. "We will identify projects and prioritize them," she said, adding that prioritization will reflect steering-committee input, staff input and public engagement.
Carla also said the city intends to pursue technical-assistance funding for an updated master transportation plan and noted an application to the Morpsey technical assistance program is due April 24. She asked the committee to support submitting that application.
The committee did not take a formal vote on the plan itself; Carla asked committee members to contact her if they want to serve on the steering committee or suggest additional projects. The next step is consultant scoping, formation of the steering committee and scheduled public outreach events.
