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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/07/2004 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 131, 2004, APPROPR ITEM NUMBER: 10 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: September7, 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Kathleen Reavis SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 131,2004,Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund to be used to Construct On-Street Bike Lanes on South College Avenue Between Harmony Road and Carpenter Road. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning Department received a grant from CDOT Enhancement Funds for FY 2003-05 to construct on-street bicycle lanes on South College Avenue/US 287 from Harmony Road/SH68 southward to Carpenter Road/CR32. This Ordinance, which was adopted 6-0(Councilmember Kastein was absent)on First Reading on August 17,2004, appropriates unanticipated revenue and prior year reserves to Construct on-street bike lanes on South College Avenue. ORDINANCE NO. 131, 2004 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND PRIOR YEAR RESERVES IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FUND TO BE USED TO CONSTRUCT ON-STREET BIKE LANES ON SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE BETWEEN HARMONY ROAD AND CARPENTER ROAD WHEREAS,the US Highway 287/South College Avenue corridor is a heavily traveled four- lane arterial roadway and represents one of the fastest growing residential,commercial,educational, and employment corridors in the community; and WHEREAS, this primary route, connecting Fort Collins and Loveland, has been identified through public planning processes of the City as well as the North Front Range Transportation&Air Quality Planning Council as a critical link in the local and regional bicycle lane system; and WHEREAS, adequate bicycle facilities along the US Highway 287/South College Avenue corridor do not exist, creating dangerous cycling conditions; and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation ("CDOT")has made available to the City of Fort Collins,Federal Enhancement Funds for FY 2004-2005 in the amount of$372,000 to be used to construct the final phase of on-street bicycle lanes on the US Highway 287/South College Avenue, from Harmony Road southward to Carpenter Road ("Project"); and WHEREAS, the scope of the Project improvements will include using the existing 10-12' road shoulder area to provide of 8'bicycle lanes with 2' shoulders for those sections of the roadway without curb and gutter; an 8'wide bicycle lane for sections with curb and gutter; and signage; and WHEREAS,local matching funds needed to cover the cost ofthe Phase H improvements and administrative costs associated with the Project, totaling $93,000, have been identified and are available in the form of prior year reserves in the Transportation Services Fund; and WHEREAS, the total contract with CDOT for constructing bicycle improvements on US Highway 287/South College Avenue, from Harmony Road south to Carpenter Road, is $750,000; and WHEREAS,the City Council adopted Resolution 2004-096,on August 17,2004,authorizing the Mayor to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the CDOT for the receipt of Federal Enhancement Funds to be used to design and construct on-street bicycle lanes on US Highway 287/South College Avenue, from Harmony Road southward to Carpenter Read; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9,of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS, Article V, Section 10, of the Charter permits the City Council to appropriate by ordinance at anytime during the fiscal year such funds for expenditure as maybe available from reserves accumulated in prior years, notwithstanding that such reserves were not previously appropriated; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of the Federal Enhancement Funds from CDOT as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the Transportation Services Fund budget to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during any fiscal year; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Council to appropriate the sum of$372,000 in Federal Enhancement Funds from CDOT and$93,000 in prior year reserves in the Transportation Services Fund for the purpose of designing and constructing on-street bicycle lanes on US Highway 287/South College Avenue, from Harmony Road southward to Carpenter Road. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the Transportation Services Fund-US Highway 287/South College Avenue Bicycle Improvements project, the sum of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($372,000) from Colorado Department of Transportation Federal Enhancement Funds, for the purpose of designing and constructing on-street bicycle lanes on US Highway287/South College Avenue,from Harmony Road southward to Carpenter Road. Section 2. That there is hereby appropriated from prior year reserves in the Transportation Services Fund, the sum of NINETY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($93,000) for the purpose of designing and constructing on-street bicycle lanes on US Highway 287/South College Avenue, from Harmony Road southward to Carpenter Road. Introduced and considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this 17th day of August, A.D. 2004, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th day of September, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of September, A.D. 2004. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER : 14 A- B AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE : August 17 , 2004 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF : Kathleen Reavis SUBJECT Items Relating to US287/South College Avenue Bicycle Lane Project. RECOMMENDATION JL % Staff recommends adoption of the esolution and Poe Ordinance on First Reading. FINANCIAL IMPACT The total budget for this project is $750,000 . This figure consists of $600,000 in Federal Enhancement grant funds from the Colorado Department of Transportation as well as $ 150 ,000 in local matching funds from the City ' s Transportation Services Fund. The Enhancement grant funding for this project has been prove in two phases, the first in October 2003 for $285 ,000 and then this grant contract for the remainin $465 ,000, equaling the total project budget of $750,000 . The project budget is intended to cover nning, design/engineering, and construction costs . Phase 2 Federal funds (82 . 79%) $3729000 City ' s Local Match ( 17 .21 %) $ 93 ,000 Total project: $4651000 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A . Resolution 2004-096 Authorizing the Mayor t xec an Agreement Between the City and the Colorado Department of Transportation fo the Funding of the Design and Construction of On-Street Bike Lanes on South College Avenue Between Harmony Road and Carpenter Road. B . First Reading of Ordinance No. 131 , 2004, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Prior Year Reserves in the Transportation Services Fund to be used to Construct On- Street Bike Lanes on South College Avenue Between Harmony Road and Carpenter Road. The City of Fort Collins Transportation Planning Department received a grant from CDOT Enhancement Funds for FY 2003 -05 to construct on-street bicycle lanes on South College Avenue/US 287 from Harmony Road/SH68 southward to Carpenter Road/CR32 . August 17 , 2004 -2 - Item No . 14 A-B This new commuter bikelane facility will greatly improve safety and connectivity for local as well as regional commuter cyclists . This primary route between Fort Collins and Loveland has been identified through the public planning process by the City of Fort Collins as well as the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization as a critical link in the local and regional bicycle lane system. Both the City of Fort Collins Bicycle Program Plan and the North Front Range Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan indicate the need for this project. BACKGROUND South College Avenue/US 28 currently afour-lane Jeri aY ay through this corridor, carries approximately 35 ,000 vehicle er day, has a poste speeof 45 -55 mph and serves many commuter cyclists . Without the proposed improvements, this portion of US287 provides a very hazardous cycling corridor. The traffic projections for this corridor are 45 ,000 vehicles per day in 2025 . By improving this corridor with the addition of formal (striped & signed) bikelanes, the City of Fort Collins and the CDOT will be able to improve the cycling conditions and safety for this important commuter cycling route which will increase the viability and attractiveness for non- motorized trips . In addition to great safety benefits, this project will lead to fewer automobile trips, less traffic congestion, and improved air quality for our community and the region. The bikelane project will connect into a growing system of bilvrways along the adjacent City roadways and State Highway It wilPprovide a continuous bikelane link to the existing bikelanes on Harmony Road/SH68 as w� as link to the local street bikeways (existing and planned) on Fossil Creek Parkway, Skyway Drive, Trilby Road, Carpenter Road, and to the Fossil Creek regional off- road trail system that will intersect with South College Avenue near Fossil Creek Parkway. These new bikelanes will also provide access for cyclists to the existing FoxTrot transit service on South College from Loveland to Fort Collins. Cyclists may ride along South College to access the transit stops and then the buses are equipped with bike racks for their use. In addition, South College Avenue provides the only point of access to the future South Transit Center/trailhead parking area for the Mason Transportation Corridor ("MTC") where cyclists will connect with the MTC yc e/pedestri t northw into the South College commercial/employment co or, Colorado S to niversity nd the heart of downtown Fort Collins . Through these existing and future bikeway connections, the bikelanes on South College will serve one of the busiest residential, commercial, educational, and employment corridors in our community as well as serve cyclists traveling to/from Fort Collins and Loveland. The design of the South College bikelanes will serve all levels of cyclists from recreational riders through advanced commuter cyclists and provide the critical missing link in the bikeway system for south Fort Collins . The design of these new bicycle lanes on South College/US 287 is proposed to be consistent with the design of the existing bicycle lanes on Harmony Road/SH 68 . This special design allows for using the existing 10- 12 ' shoulder area to provide for 8 ' bicycle lanes with a 2 ' shoulders for the portions of the corridor without curb and gutter. Along the sections with curb and gutter, the bicycle lanes will be 8 ' wide . The signage will include the wording "right lane for bikes and emergency parking only" which is the same signage as was required by CDOT for the Harmony Road bicycle August 17 , 2004 -3 - Item No . 14 A-B lanes . This design is consistent with, and in some cases exceeds, the minimum American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials bicycle requirements . These bicycle lanes are not part of any larger roadway improvement project; they are proposed as a stand-alone bicycle facility project. This project will be constructed primarily using the existing shoulder area along South College Avenue/US 287 and will remain in the public right of way. There are not any known sensitive environmental issues associated with constructing this project however the City of Fort Collins is committed to designing and building all of our transportation projects to be environmentally sensitive and in compliance Cork. cal, -Mte, and federal reglrments . This proposed bicycle lane project can be constructily within existing public right-of-way and will consist of bikelanes, signing, and stripinhere may be some signalized intersections where additional pavement width is necessary todate both the bicycleJane and the right turn lane, but again, this work can likely be done within the existing public right of way. As with the Harmony Road bicycle lane project, the City of Fort Collins would have to agree to maintain the bicycle lanes and they would not be the responsibility of the Colorado Department of Transportation. This project will provide critical safety improvements and help achieve the City of Fort Collins and regional goals of increased use of alternative modes, reduced traffic congestion, and improved air quality. These projects are consistent with the City' s adopted Master Transportation Plan, Bicycle Plan, Pedestrian Plan, Master Street Plan, Transit Strategic Plan, Mason Transportation Corridor Master Plan, the South Colleg cce cn, and th g s he and Use, Transportation, & Air Quality Committee . ATTACHMENTS Photos of existing conditions along US 287 Map of project area August114 m4m Item No . py August 17 , 2004 -5- Item No . 14 A-B C.9 I PIVILION W NA S WF �D I O RN p z I o Dm K 0 OODL I D > z O �HARMONY RD NY RD o U, -o K BENT EY P� v P o A MCG AWD AKRIDGEDR o D o 6j a i LPNGDP E D < 0 JES�EM OR o m H PLE DR O J o r SD FAIRWAY LN O u' ASHFORD LN EPPLEWH E CT POk Nq FXq INgY 1� 11 Q 9q / OP9cPPG OBSO CTDR GDPN South College US 287 'A/e Esc R Mq �q P� y Bike Lane Project � .� DR ENO DR �A p SCENIC DR SMOKEY ST o LL � DUNNE DR m M SA TURN DF Q U RAVE DR A ERRV MIDWAY W 4m CHA RINGTON C _ E WAY R A LIA E L m ONE RYLEN ST m s O JOHNS LN < D Q m U O Z rTRIL6Y A ST LA EDA LN Oo W TRLBY RD RDQ O w Z ARY DR RI K DR � z Bicycle Route Key '17 o� Soft surface path Multi- use path , off street ' P Streets bike lanes Designated bike route --- No Bicycling o�z - - - - Proposed - - - - Proposed �DTpRiq pR - - - - Proposed R Fc, - - - - Proposed "qoR Dismount Zone EC_OUNTY BOA 32 RUBY DR DIAMOND B PARK PLACE R