December 2024 Radium Hot Springs Draft OCP Presentation - Flipbook - Page 61
TRANSPORTATION
OBJECTIVES
Objective 67: Develop Complete Streets.
Objective 68: Focus on moving people safely
and ef昀椀ciently not just cars.
Objective 69: Transition from a vehicledependent community to
a more diverse and mobile
transportation network.
Objective 70: Create a connected mobility
network of sidewalks,
pathways and trails across the
entire Village.
Objective 71: Plan for an active
transportation future.
POLICIES
5.5.11.
Require that all new streets shall have
sidewalks or pathways on both sides.
5.5.12. The Village should incorporate
Complete Street principles
in road retro昀椀ts and new
construction, supported by Village
standards, guidelines and best
practices, including:
a) Wide sidewalks (i.e. greater than 1.2
m) on both sides of the street;
b) Street trees and boulevards,
where suitable;
c) On-street parking, where suitable;
d) Intersections that reduce pedestrian
crossing distance; and
e) Bike lanes and bike parking, where
feasible.
guidelines to reduce light pollution.
5.5.16. The Village will review the Active
Transportation Plan every 昀椀ve years to
determine if an update is required.
5.5.17.
Developers shall be required to
dedicate land for public rights-ofway for the purpose of expansion
or completion of the Village’s
transportation network, including
roads, lanes or pathways as directed by
Map 6: Vehicular Mobility and Map 7:
Pedestrian Connectivity.
5.5.18. Developments shall be required to
incorporate pedestrian-oriented design
elements, such as public seating areas
or patios, bike racks, sidewalks, and
multi-use connections.
5.5.19. The Village may acquire lands around
roads with corners greater than 90
degrees in order to improve road
design for emergency services,
and safety.
TRAILS & PATHWAYS
POLICIES
5.5.20. Create a system of linked trails
and pathways as shown on Map 7:
Pedestrian Connectivity.
5.5.21. The Village should strive for all
residential lots to be within close
proximity (e.g. 100 metres or less) of
either a trail, sidewalk or pathway.
5.5.22. New developments may be required
to complete pathway, sidewalk or trail
network connections from/to existing
pedestrian networks.
5.5.13. Require developments to contribute to
Complete Street design as outlined in
Policy 5.5.12 above.
5.5.23. Developers shall contribute trails,
pathways or sidewalks where identi昀椀ed
in this Plan.
5.5.14. Prioritize Complete Street design
retro昀椀ts as outlined in Policy 5.5.12 in
the Downtown and Highway 93 areas.
5.5.24. The Village should prioritize creating
trail loops and connections to other
Active Transportation features, rather
than out-and-back trails, to ensure a
well-connected trail system.
5.5.15. Street lighting upgrades should be
consistent with Dark Sky lighting
Community-Wide Policies
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