(A) The city will plan for, design, and construct all transportation improvement projects, both new and retrofit activities, to provide appropriate accommodation for bicyclists, pedestrian, transit users, and persons of all ages and abilities in accordance with the city’s Nonmotorized Transportation Plan.
(B) In furtherance of that policy:
(1) The Planning Commission shall prepare and recommend a nonmotorized transportation plan for adoption by the City Commission.
(2) The city’s Nonmotorized Transportation Plan shall be referenced and its implementation considered prior to new construction or alterations within city rights-of-way.
(3) The Nonmotorized Transportation Plan will include, at a minimum, accommodations for accessibility, sidewalks, curb ramps and cuts, trails and pathways, signage, bike lanes, and shall incorporate principles of complete streets and maximize walkable and bikeable streets within the City of Marine City.
(4) The accommodations shall also be designed and built using guidance from the most recent editions of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, the Michigan Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MMUTCD) (MDOT), and the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). Methods for providing flexibility within safe design parameters, such as context sensitive solutions and design, will be considered.
(5) The city’s Nonmotorized Transportation Plan will be updated in accordance with division (B)(1) of this section every five years from the effective date.
(6) It will be a goal of the city to fund the implementation of the Nonmotorized Transportation Plan, which shall include expending State Act 51 funds received by the City annually in accordance with Public Act 135 of 2010, as amended.
(Ord. 13-09, passed 11-7-2013)