Radium Hot Springs Draft Official Community Plan - Flipbook - Page 62
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TRANSPORTATION
OBJECTIVES
Objective 67: Develop Complete Streets.
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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.
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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
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5.5.11.
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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:
Require that all new streets shall have
sidewalks or pathways on at least one
side of the street.
a) Wide sidewalks (i.e. 1.5 m or greater)
on at least one side of the street;
b) Street trees and boulevards,
where suitable;
c) On-street parking, where suitable;
d) Intersections that reduce pedestrian
crossing distance; and
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e) Bike lanes and bike parking, where
feasible.
5.5.13. Require developments to contribute to
Complete Street design as outlined in
Policy 5.5.12 above.
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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.
5.5.15. Street lighting upgrades should be
consistent with Dark Sky lighting
guidelines to reduce light pollution.
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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-of-way 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.
5.5.23. Developers shall contribute trails,
pathways or sidewalks where identi昀椀ed
in this Plan.
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.
VILLAGE OF RADIUM HOT SPRINGS Official Community Plan - Bylaw 527
