Ordinance 3842AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, ADDIN
SECTION 18.80,015 TO ECC, MAKING COMPLET
STREET PRACTICES A ROUTINE CONSIDERATION FO
TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS AS AN OPPORTUNIT
TO IMPROVE PUBLIC STREETS FOR PEDESTRIAN
BICYCLISTS, AND TRANSIT USERS REGARDLESS•
AGE OR ABILITY.
WHEREAS, the term "Complete Streets" describes a comprehensive, integrate
transportation network with infrastructure and design that allows safe and convenie
travel for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicle drivers, publi
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transportation riders and drivers, and people of all ages and abilities, including childre
youth, families, older adults, and individuals with disabilities; and I
WHEREAS, more than 110,000 pedestrians and bicyclists are injured each year
On roads in the United States with children and older adults at greatest risk and
disproportionately affected; and
WHEREAS, the occurrence and severity of pedestrian and bicyclist injuries
could readily be decrease by implementing Comp ete Streets practices; an
WHEREAS, the one-third of Americans that do not drive, disproportionately
represented by older adults, low-income people, people of color, people with disabilities,
and children would greatly benefit from the equitable distribution of safe, alternative
means of travel that will result from Complete Streets practices; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has been a leader in implementing policies that
recognize the importance of addressing the transportation needs of pedestrians, bicyclists,
and public transportation riders, such as in the Edmonds Transportation Plan, Bicycle
Plan, and the Sustainability Element of the Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds Comprehensive Transportation Plan states that arterial
and collector streets should be complete streets, that serve automobile, transit, pedestrian
and bicycle travel and in the Comprehensive Plan Community Sustaina. i ity E ement
identifies complete streets as a policy that improves sustainability; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds has enacted resolutions that promote reduced
energy consumption (including Resolution No. 1129 and No. 1168), and Complete
Streets policies promote multimodal transportation which reduce carbon emissions-, and
WHEREAS, the Edmonds City Council intends to improve the safety of city
streets, enhance the quality of life of residents, encourage active living, and reduce traffic
congestion and fossil fuel use by providing safe, convenient, and comfortable routes for
walking, bicycling, and public transportation.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council does ordain as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 18.80, Streets and Sidewalks, of the ECC is hereby
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18.80.015 - Complete Streets.
1) City of Edmonds will plan for, design and construct all new transportation projects
to provide appropriate accommodation for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and
persons of all abilities. Complete Streets principals will be incorporated into City
plans, rules, regulations and programs as appropriate�
2) Exceptions, Facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and/or people of all
abilities are not required to be provided:
a) Where their establishment would be contrary to public health and safety;
b) Where there is no identified need (as established in City Plans and future
travel demand models);
c) For ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep assets in serviceable
condition (e.g., striping, cleaning, sweeping, spot repair and surface
treatments such as preservation paving);
d) Where the cost would be disproportionate to the current need or probable
future uses;
e) In instances where a documented exception is granted by the Public Works
Director; or
f) Where implementing Complete Streets Principals in a small project woul
create a very short section of improvements with problematic transitions o
either end or that are unlikely to be followed by similar improvements
either end resulting in little progress on implementing Complete Stree
Principals. I
Section 2. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
ordinance should be held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent
sdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validiM
MIKE COOPER/
Y CLERK, SANDRA SH . CASE
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UILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06-17-2OrT
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U"UBLISHED: 06-26-20?1
IEFFECTIVE DATE: 07-01-201
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On the 2 1 s' day of June, 2011 . the City Council of the City of Edmond
passed Ordinance No. 3842. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting )I
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the title, provides as follows:
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 22 nd day of June, 2011.
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ITY CLERK, SANDRA S. C14ASE
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
COUNTY SNOHOMISH
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