REQUEST FOR DIRECTION
DATE: August 18, 2021 Report No. EPW-21-020
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Active Transportation Network Plan Study
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ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Does Council have any input on the attached Active Transportation Network Plan documents that should be addressed before the final round of public engagement?
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That the COTW receive Staff Report EPW-21-020 for information, provide any additional direction to staff as the COTW considers advisable, and direct staff to continue with public engagement.
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BACKGROUND:
The Township of Esquimalt adopted its Official Community Plan (OCP) in 2018. The OCP includes specific objectives to help improve conditions for people walking and cycling. To address this objective, the Township's Strategic Priorities identify a need to develop an Active Transportation Network Plan (ATNP).
In October 2020, the Township hired WATT Consulting Group (Consultant) to develop the Township's ATNP. The purpose of the ATNP is to:
* Identify deficiencies in the pedestrian and cycling network;
* Identify gaps in the pedestrian and cycling network;
* Develop the vision and goals for the network to address the deficiencies and gaps; and
* Create an implementation plan to identify the critical projects needed in the short-term (1-5 years) and the long-term.
Through the implementation of the ATNP, the Township will increase the share of trips completed by active transportation and more broadly reach the greenhouse gas (GHG) targets set out in the Official Community Plan.
The Consultant has completed the following deliverables as part of the development of the ATNP:
* Baseline Condition Report - See Attachment 1
* Public Engagement Round 1
* What We Heard Report - See Attachment 2
* Plan Summary Report - See Attachment 3
The next step to developing the ATNP is to do a final round of public engageme...
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