HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10067 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10067
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council November 14, 2017
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SUBJECT: SIDEWALKS — INSTALLATION AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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The purpose of this informal report is to provide information on the City's requirements for installation of
sidewalks in association with new development and redevelopment and the special conditions under
which sidewalk installation may be waived.
The installation of sidewalks, is primarily governed in the City's Policy for Installation of Community
Facilities (CFA's) updated in 2001. Included in these regulations is the ability to waive the installation of
sidewalks if special conditions make sidewalk construction infeasible, unnecessary or undesirable.The
waiver request is made to and decided by the Transportation and Public Works Director.
In assessing conditions which make sidewalk construction infeasible, unnecessary or undesirable the
characteristics of the area are reviewed and include items such as:
• Level of build-out of existing development and presence of existing sidewalks
• Physical obstructions that would make it difficult to construct sidewalks and create undesirable
conditions —steep/open drainage ditches, large trees that would need to be removed, available
space to locate the sidewalk with separation from the travel lane.
• Whether or not the sidewalk segment will be used — located in area that leads to no destinations
• Type of roadway and/or roadway condition — major roadway with no curbs, on roadway that will be
improved and new sidewalk would be removed as part of improvement
• Level of redevelopment that is occurring-projected to occur in the area.
• Potential impact to activity uses —schools, transit, parks, community centers, retail uses.
In reviewing the area characteristics and applying the conditions to install or not install new sidewalks as
part of development activity, the following illustrate the decision making process and application:
• An existing developed area, residential or commercial, and no existing sidewalks —the proposed
new development is one of the last parcels of property to be developed - a new segment of
sidewalk would not be practicable since other segments are not projected to be constructed and
access would be restricted. A waiver request would be granted under these conditions.
• An existing developed single family residential area with no existing sidewalks where a home site
is being redeveloped and other sites have been previously redeveloped and no new sidewalks
exist—a new segment of sidewalk would not be practicable since other segments do not exist and
other redevelopment activity will not likely occur. A waiver request would be granted underthese
conditions. If previous redevelopment activity occurred and sidewalks were installed and other
redevelopment activity is projected to occur, sidewalks would be required to be installed.
• New development is occurring along a roadway that is planned to be reconstructed or expanded
and the location of the new sidewalks would not match the final location of the improved roadway,
a waiver would be granted since the new sidewalk segment would not be a long-term
improvement. If pedestrian activity currently exists or is projected to occur, sidewalks would be
required to be installed even though they would be reconstructed with the new roadway
improvements.
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10067
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council November 14, 2017
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SUBJECT: Sidewalks — Installation and Special Conditions for Waiver
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As sidewalk installation continues throughout the City with new development and redevelopment, Citystaff
has identified potential modifications to current sidewalk requirements and the waiver of installation.These
potential changes will go through a stakeholder's discussion and feedback process to ultimately be
presented to the City Council in the Spring of 2018.
If you should have questions, please contact Douglas Wiersig, TPW Director, at 817-392-7801.
David Cooke
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS