ORDINANCE NO. 240410
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
Approving an update to the Trails KC Plan as a guide for future shared-use trail development and corridor preservation within the City of Kansas City, Missouri; and authorizing the Director of Public works to adopt design and engineering standards.
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WHEREAS, the City last adopted the Trails KC Plan in 2008 through Ordinance 081052; and
WHEREAS, the 2008 Trails KC Plan has not been fully constructed; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Complete Streets Policy through Ordinance 170949 which identifies a need for connected multimodal facilities; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Vision Zero through Resolution 200019 which identifies that pedestrians and bicyclists are overrepresented in crashes; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Climate Resiliency and Action Plan through Resolution 220596 which established mobility goals and strategies to install more multimodal facilities; and
WHEREAS, the updated Trails KC Plan updates scores and prioritizes the remaining trail segments to be built from the 2008 Trails KC Plan; and
WHEREAS, trails provide a safer option for pedestrians and cyclists; and
WHEREAS, it is in the community’s best interest to adopt an update to the Trails KC Plan as a guide for shared-use trails development; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the updated Trails KC Plan is hereby approved as a guide for future shared-use trail development and corridor preservation within the City of Kansas City, Missouri. A copy of the updated Trails KC Plan is available in the office of the Director of Public Works.
Section 2. That the Director of Public Works is authorized to develop and adopt design/engineering standards for the construction of the trails.
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Approved as to form:
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Dustin E. Johnson
Assistant City Attorney