REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: February 2, 2022 Report No. EPW-22-003
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Joel Clary, Acting Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Active Transportation Network PlanEnd
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council receive the Active Transportation Network Plan and direct staff to bring forward initiatives for Council consideration that include budget and capacity implications.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan (OCP)
Climate Action Mitigation/Adaptation Plans
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Healthy, Livable & Diverse Community - Multi-Modal Transportation Strategies
Local Services and Infrastructure - Support Ongoing Improvements to Transportation Corridors
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 in Esquimalt. In alignment with these objectives, 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.
The Consultant has completed the following deliverables as part of the development of the ATNP:
* Baseline Condition Report
* Public Engagement Round 1
* What We Heard Report
* Plan Summary Report
* Public Engagement Round 2
The following are the statistics from the two rounds of public engagement on the ATNP:
* 3200 total visits to Engaging Esquimalt website
* 253 responses to public survey No.1
* 351 interactive online mapping...
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