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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPacket 04-22-14 Land Use Committee PART 4: TRANSPORTATION PLAN RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK General Description A Residential Sidewalk is designed to accommodate the following type of pedestrian activities in suburban neighborhoods: • walking • pushing strollers • children’s recreation Generally, Residential Sidewalks provide connectivity from home to home and linkages to bicycle and pedestrian facilities along perimeter roads (e.g. Side Paths). Sidewalks along Melark Drive in The Enclave of Carmel provide Facility Features pedestrian access to neighboring Concord Village. Right-of-Way •: Fully within a public right-of-way Minimum Facility Width •: 5 feet Construction Material •: Concrete Joints •: Saw-cut preferred, tooled is permitted Obstructions •: None allowed Street Separation •:5 to 6-foot tree lawn is required Image Example See images in right column. Design Priorities Primary Priorities •: - Reinforcing neighborhood character - ADA compliance at intersections - Unobstructed Secondary Priorities •: - Avoid steep slopes Care should be taken to avoid or remove obstructions to provide a - Avoid unnecessary curvature of alignment safe pedestrian way. Safety Enhancements • Striped crosswalks • Change in pavement material at corners • Saw-cut joints • Tree canopy trimmed to give at least 8 feet of clearance • Lighting Birchwood Court illustrates a proper relationship of street, planting strip, and sidewalk. 64 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA PART 4: TRANSPORTATION PLAN URBAN COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK General Description An Urban Commercial Sidewalk is designed to accommodate the following type of pedestrian activities in urban settings: • walking • sitting on benches • outdoor dining • pushing strollers Generally, Urban Commercial Sidewalks provide connectivity from business to business and linkages to other pedestrian facilities along perimeter roads (e.g. Side Paths) Redevelopment along West Main Street incorporates Urban or Urban Residential Sidewalks. Commercial Sidewalks. Facility Features Right-of-Way •: Fully within a public right-of-way Minimum Facility Width •:10 feet; 12 feet preferred; 8 feet when integrated into pre-developed areas Construction Material •: Concrete, brick or hardscape pavers Joints •: Not applicable, but saw-cut is preferred for concrete sidewalks Obstructions •: Street lights, street signs, planters, trees, public art, and seating may be located on the sidewalk as long as 56feet of clear-way is maintained in all sections Street Separation •: Not required Image Example See images in right column. Design Priorities Primary Priorities •: The Urban Commercial Sidewalks in Clay Terrace are an integral - Reinforcing commercial character part of the life-style center’s design concept. - ADA compliance at intersections - Variation in construction materials - Street trees Secondary Priorities •: - Unobstructed - Avoid steep slopes Safety Enhancements • Striped crosswalks • Change in pavement material at corners • Saw-cut joints • Tree canopy trimmed to give at least 8 feet of clearance • Lighting • Tabled (raised) crosswalks 66 CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA PART 4: TRANSPORTATION PLAN SIDE PATH General Description A Side Path is designed to accommodate the following type of bicycle and pedestrian activities along collector, parkway and arterial streets: • walking • jogging • pushing strollers • children’s recreation • skating/blading • slow to moderate speed cycling • commuting Recent upgrades to 106th Street in Home Place include a Side Path Generally, Side Paths provide connectivity from link to the Monon Greenway. neighborhood to neighborhood and linkages to community amenities (e.g. Parks and Neighborhood Service Nodes). Facility Features Right-of-Way •: Fully within a public right-of-way Minimum Facility Width •: 10 feet; 6 feet when integrating into pre-developed neighborhoods or urban environments Construction Material •: Asphalt or saw-cut concrete Joints •: Not applicable for asphalt, but concrete must have saw-cut joints Obstructions •: None allowed Street Separation •: Minimum of 8 feet; 5 feet when integrating into pre-developed neighborhoods or urban environments Image Example See images in right column. Side Paths were installed when Oak Ridge Road was transformed Design Priorities to a Parkway Collector Street. Primary Priorities •: - Unobstructed - Use slight curves to avoid obstructions - Positive drainage away from Side Path - Placement on both sides of the street - ADA compliance at intersections Secondary Priorities •: - Reinforcing local character - Avoid steep slopes Safety Enhancements • Striped crossings at streets and major curb cut intersections • Signs for bicycles, pedestrians, and automobiles at intersections • Smooth transitions from Off-Street Trail to street surface at intersections • Bollards or chicane gates at bicycle or pedestrian approaches to major streets or mid-block crossings. • Lighting 67 CARMEL CLAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN . ....... Gray Rd Gray Rd Keystone Parkway Range Line Rd Westfield Blvd College Ave . .............. Meridian St US 31 Towne Rd . ....... Gray Rd Gray Rd Priority Way Aronson Rd Keystone Parkway Range Line Rd Westfield Blvd College Ave ... ............ Meridian St US 31 Towne Rd 75 Last Revised 05-20-2009 CARMEL CLAY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLAN MAP Map Prepared by Ground Rules, Inc. E 131st St E 126th St E 116th St Gray Rd Gray Rd E 136th St Keystone Parkway Main St Carmel Dr Range Line Rd Westfield Blvd 122nd St College Ave 111th St Meridian St US 31 Corridor without Bicycle or Pedestrian Facility <b\\r\\e^ Zg\] J^\]^lmkbZg JeZg GZi Grade-separated Crossing School Location Park Location River Towne Rd W 126th St W 96th St Off-street Urban Trail Enhanced Sidewalk Off-street Trail Bicycle Lane W 116th St W 106th St Side Path Sidewalk W 131st St MAP LEGEND