1. “Accessibility” means the ability to reach desired destinations for all transportation system users.

2. “Complete streets features” includes but is not limited to sidewalks, crosswalks, accessible curb ramps, curb extensions, raised medians, refuge islands, modern-day roundabouts and mini-circles, traffic signals and accessible pedestrian signals such as audible indications and pedestrian countdown signals, shared-use paths, bicycle lanes, paved shoulders, street trees, planting strips, signs, pavement markings, including multi-modal pavement striping, street furniture, bicycle parking facilities, public transportation stops, and facilities, including streetscapes, dedicated transit lanes, and transit priority signalization.

3. “Context sensitive solution” means a process in which a full range of stakeholders are involved in developing complete streets transportation solutions that identify and incorporate appropriate complete streets features designed to fit into, enhance, and support the surrounding environment and context, including land use.

4. “Multi-modal” means the movement of people and goods by more than one method of transportation. A street that accommodates walking, bicycling, mobility devices, transit, and driving is multi-modal.

5. “National industry best practices” means guidelines established by national industry groups on complete streets best policy and implementation practices, including but not limited to reports by the American Planning Association and the National Complete Streets Coalition.

6. “Transportation facility or project” means the planning, design, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or improvement of public highways, roadways, streets, sidewalks, traffic control devices and signage, and all facilities or improvements related to public transit.

7. “Users” means motorists, bicyclists, individuals dependent on mobility devices, transit riders, pedestrians, and others who depend on the transportation system to move people and goods.

1. On July 12, 2023, the city council established a complete streets policy by Resolution 108-2023 to guide and direct more comprehensive and balanced planning, design, construction and enforcement of city transportation systems.

2. The complete streets policy shall be reviewed and updated every five years, as appropriate in the discretion of the city council.

3. The public works department shall, based on a context sensitive design and development process, employ a multi-modal approach, and incorporate complete streets features in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, enforcement, and operation of transportation facilities and projects, including but not limited to the reconstruction, rehabilitation, restriping, or resurfacing of any transportation facility under the jurisdiction of the city, in accordance with the complete streets policy.

4. The public works department shall evaluate and initiate updates, if any, of existing ordinances, codes, subdivision standards, rules, policies, plans, and design guidelines to ensure their consistency with the complete streets policy and principles. Design standards, guidelines, and manuals shall consider incorporating national industry best practice guidelines and shall be updated from time to time by the directors as necessary to reflect current best practices.

5. The public works department shall provide training for its staff in complete streets features, policies, principles, and implementation procedures that may be applicable to the performance of their duties.

1. Use of a street or highway by nonmotorized users is prohibited;

2. The safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorists may be placed at unacceptable risk;

3. There is a phased approach to ultimate buildout and interim phases of multi-modal approaches are not feasible;

4. The cost would be excessively disproportionate to the projected need or future use over the long term, as determined by the city council;

5. There is no documented current or future use to support implementation of complete streets features at the location, as determined by the city council.