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Supporting Documentation · Jan 29, 2025

Ordinance Amaneding and Supplementing Chapter 2 Subsecton 61 Pedestrian Advisory Board

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EXISTING MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS Are there existing concerns within the study area, regarding motor vehicle safety, traffic volumes/ congestion or access? Revised January 2025 14 of 26

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Concept Development Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration EXISTING TRUCK/ FREIGHT OPERATIONS Are there existing concerns within the study area, regarding truck/ freight safety, volumes, or access? EXISTING ACCESS AND MOBILITY Are there any existing access or mobility considerations, including ADA compliance? yes no n/a required description Are there any schools, hospitals, senior care facilities, educational buildings, community centers, residences or businesses of persons with disabilities within or proximate to the study area? LAND USE Have you identified the predominant land uses and densities within the study area, including any main street, historic districts or special zoning districts? Is the transportation facility in a highdensity land use area that has pedestrian/bicycle/motor vehicle and transit traffic? MAJOR SITES Have you identified the major sites, destinations, and trip generators within or proximate to the study area, including prominent landmarks, employment centers, recreation, commercial, cultural and civic institutions, schools, and public spaces? Revised January 2025 15 of 26

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Concept Development Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration EXISTING STREETSCAPE Are there existing or planned street trees, planters, buffer strips, or other environmental enhancements such as drainage swales within the study area? RESURFACING Can additional road uses be supported and/or safety improved by reconfiguring lanes within the same roadway width? Examples include but not limited to, lane narrowing, lane reconfiguration, lane reduction (road diet), onstreet bicycle parking, high visibility crosswalks, painted curb extension, etc. yes no n/a required description Revised January 2025 16 of 26

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EXISTING PLANS Are there any comprehensive planning documents that address bicyclist, pedestrian or transit user conditions within or proximate to the study area? Examples include (but are not limited to): • School Travel Plans • Municipal or County Master or Redevelopment Plan • Local, County and Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans • Local, County and Regional Trail Plans • Sidewalk Inventories • MPO Transportation Plan • NJDOT Designated Transit Village IMPERVIOUS COVER Is there an opportunity to remove impervious surface as part of this project? Revised January 2025 17 of 26

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Concept Development Checklist item to be addressed PRIORITY COMMUNITIES SAFETY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT checklist consideration yes no n/ a yes no required description Does the project area include Priority Communities (as defined by Complete Streets)? Does the crash history of the study area include injuries and fatalities of all road users? Does the project area have a history of flooding? Is the project area in a combined sewer system and subject to combined sewer overflows? Does nonpoint source pollution from the project area generate runoff that flows into a critical water body? PUBLIC HEALTH Does the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) or Community Health Improvement Plan (County Health Department) identify need for health improvements in the project area? Examples include health in safe zones, increases in number/length of walking/ bicycling paths. Municipal or County Planner Sign-Off statement of compliance If NO, please describe why (refer to Exemptions Clause) The plan or roadway improvement accommodates bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users of all ages and abilities, and addresses the related public health, Priority Communities, and environmental goals as set forth in the [municipality/ county] Complete Streets Policy. Revised January 2025 18 of 26

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Preliminary Engineering Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration BICYCLIST, PEDESTRIAN, AND TRANSIT ACCOMMODATIONS Does the proposed project design include accommodations for bicyclists described in the NJDOT Complete Streets Design Guide? yes no n/a required description Examples include (but are not limited to): Bicycle facilities: • Bicycle path/bicycle lane/ bicycle route/bicycle boulevard • Bicycle actuation at signals (loop detectors and stencil or other means) • Signs, signals and pavement markings specifically related to bicycle operation on roadways or shared-use facilities • Bicycle safe inlet grates Bicycle amenities: • Call boxes (for trail or bridge projects) • Drinking fountains (also for trail projects) • Secure long term bicycle parking (e.g., for commuters and residents) • Secure short-term bicycle parking Revised January 2025 19 of 26

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Preliminary Engineering Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration BICYCLIST, PEDESTRIAN, AND TRANSIT ACCOMMODATIONS (continued) Have you coordinated with the corresponding transit authority to accommodate transit users in the project design? yes no n/ a required description Transit facilities: transit shelters, bus turnouts Transit amenities: public seating, signage, maps, schedules, trash and recycling receptacles BICYCLIST AND PEDESTRIAN OPERATIONS TRANSIT OPERATIONS Is the proposed design consistent with the desired future bicycling, walking and trail plans (e.g., Master Plan/ Elements) within the project area including safety, volumes, comfort and convenience of movement, important walking and/or bicycling connections, and the quality of the walking environment and/or availability of bicycle parking? Does the proposed design address the desired/anticipated future transit conditions within the project area, including bus routes and operations and transit station access to support transit usage and users? Revised January 2025 20 of 26

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Preliminary Engineering Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATIONS Does the proposed design address the desired future motor vehicle conditions within the project area, including volumes, access, important motor vehicle connections, appropriateness of motor vehicle traffic to the particular street (e.g., local versus through traffic) and the reduction of the negative impacts of motor vehicle traffic? Does the proposed design address the desired future truck conditions within the project area, including truck routes, volumes, access, mobility and the reduction of the negative impacts of truck traffic? Does the proposed design address accommodations for those with access or mobility challenges such as the disabled, elderly, and children, including ADA compliance? TRUCK/FREIGHT OPERATIONS ACCESS AND MOBILITY yes no n/ a required description Examples include (but are not limited to): Curb ramps, including detectable warning surface; accessible signal actuation; adequate sidewalk or paved path (length & width or linear feet); acceptable slope and cross- slope (particularly for driveway ramps over sidewalks, over crossings and trails); and adequate green signal crossing time Revised January 2025 21 of 26

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Preliminary Engineering Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration LAND USE Is the proposed design compatible with the predominant land uses and densities within the project area, including any historic districts, main streets, or special zoning districts? MAJOR SITES Can the proposed design support the major sites, destinations, and trip generators within or proximate to the project area, including prominent landmarks, commercial, cultural and civic institutions, and schools, public spaces? Does the proposed design include landscaping, street trees, planters, buffer strips, or other environmental enhancements such as drainage swales? STREETSCAPE DESIGN STANDARDS OR GUIDELINES yes no n/ a required description Does the proposed design follow all applicable design standards or guidelines appropriate for bicycle and/or pedestrian facilities? Examples include (but are not limited to): American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) − A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets, Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities; Public Right-ofWay Accessibility Guide (PROWAG); Revised January 2025 22 of 26

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Preliminary Engineering Checklist item to be addressed checklist consideration DESIGN STANDARDS OR GUIDELINES (continued) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD); Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG); National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) ― Urban Bikeway Design Guide; Urban Streets Stormwater Guide; New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) ― Complete Streets Design Guide; Roadway Design Manual; Smart Transportation Guidebook. Rutgers University ― Green Infrastructure Guidance Manual; ITE ― Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares SAFETY Does the proposed project design include elements from the FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures? Examples include, but are not limited to, road diets, medians and pedestrian islands, lead pedestrian intervals, etc. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Has an impervious cover assessment been performed and have impervious surface areas been minimized while meeting engineering standards and guidelines? yes no n/a required description Revised January 2025 23 of 26

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