Vancouver City Council |
REPORT TO COUNCIL
Date:
November 22, 2004
Author:
L. Kazakoff
Phone No.:
604.871.6353
RTS No.:
4625
CC File No.:
8206
Meeting Date:
December 14, 2004
TO:
Vancouver City Council
FROM:
Vancouver Bicycle Advisory Committee
SUBJECT:
Southeast False Creek Official Development Plan
RECOMMENDATION
A. THAT the Bicycle Advisory Committee generally supports the cycling components of the current proposal for the Official Development Plan (ODP) for the Southeast False Creek lands; however, the Committee further recommends the following:
1. Target Transportation Mode Split for the Lands - The Committee recommends that the transportation network within the Southeast False Creek Lands be designed for a target mode split for cycling of 20%.
2. Seaside Path - The Committee recommends that there be sufficient physical separation between the cycling path and the pedestrian path, west of Columbia Street and East of Ontario Street, so that pedestrians will not stray over on to the bike path
3. Quebec St. - The Committee recommends that Quebec Street's final road design should provide effective cycling provisions for efficient commuter cycling.
B. THAT the Bicycle Advisory Committee recommends that the priority of pedestrians and cyclists be maintained in the road system to the school and to the community centre and that the street design should discourage student drop-off by parents using private vehicles.
C. THAT the Bicycle Advisory Committee recommends that bicycle parking requirements be upgraded for this area to accommodate a minimum 20% modal share split for cycling; and
FURTHER THAT bicycle parking at the proposed new school be convenient, secure from theft and vandalism, and conducive to personal safety, to serve as a model for district wide schools.
D. THAT the Bicycle Advisory Committee supports the revisions set out below (1-6) to the bicycle/pedestrian strategies for the Southeast False Creek ODP, as presented to the Committee on November 17, 2004, as being a significant improvement to what was presented to the Committee on October 20, 2004:
1. Minimize conflicts along the Front Street bike path by eliminating hotel site and replace with commercial/residential use;
2. Expand the Front Street bike path width from 4 m to 4.8 m.
3. Ensure separation of any provision for school drop-off from the Front Street bike path.
4. Ensure generous shared pedestrian and cycling widths on the Seawall Path along the water's edge (range from 7.6 m to 10 m).
5. Expand the First Avenue ROW slightly (increase 0.5m), re-adjust dimensions for transit dedication (reduce .2 m), expand development setbacks on south sides (increase 0.3m) to achieve 3 m automobile lanes and 1.5 m bicycle lanes.
6. Provide dedicated on-street (south of First) and off-street (north of First) bicycle facilities on Ontario Street, separated from pedestrians.E. THAT the Bicycle Advisory Committee recommends that the next phase of development of the Official Development Plan should include a high degree of traffic demand management processes to further the goal of sustainable transportation within the community to aid in achieving the target of 60% non-automobile traffic in the Southeast False Creek neighbourhood.
CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS
The City Manager submits the foregoing for INFORMATION.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Bicycle Advisory Committee received presentations from staff and City Consultants at various meetings of the Committee and Bicycle Network Sub-Committee in regard to the Southeast False Creek Official Development Plan (SEFC ODP) process. The Committee subsequently, at its meeting held November 17, 2004, passed the foregoing resolution for Council consideration.
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