2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville
2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville 2006 Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan - City of Lakeville
Standards - Multiple Purpose Trailway (MPTW): 1. Trail segments designed for the integration of a variety of compatible nonmotorized trail uses. The MPTWs will be bituminous trailways having a minimum trail width of ten (10) feet. The MPTW shall be off-street trailways that follow street rights-of-way or trailways within greenway corridors, parks and other facilities. Standards - Sidewalks (SW): 1. Five (5) foot wide concrete sidewalks are required on one side of all local streets and both sides of minor collector streets within residential areas. 2. Eight (8) foot wide concrete sidewalks shall be required on both sides of all streets within or adjacent to commercial areas. 3. Developers or landowners shall be responsible for the cost of installation and maintenance of all concrete sidewalks. Standards - On-Street Bike Lanes (BL): 1. Bike lanes are designated on-street trail segments for the exclusive use by bicyclists. Bike lanes shall be eight (8) foot wide paved trail segments located on the paved street shoulders. Bike lanes will be provided on both sides of the street. Policies - Trail Facility Purpose and Design: 1. Develop a trail system that connects major residential areas with schools, parks, shopping areas, centers of employment, civic facilities and other recreational and commuter destinations. 2. Arrange pedestrian and bicycle trailways separate from motorized traffic, at a minimum along arterial and collector streets. Further separate pedestrian and bicycle traffic whenever physically and/or economically feasible, and in compliance with State laws. 3. Promote trail use as an alternative mode of transportation as well as for recreational purposes. 4. Require the construction of trails in conjunction with all street improvement projects in the following manner: a. Arterials and Major Collectors: MPTWs on both sides of the roadway. City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Five 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 98
. Minor Collectors: Sidewalk on both sides of the roadway. A painted bike lane on both sides may be required. c. Local Streets: Sidewalk shall be required on one side for residential areas and both sides for commercial areas. d. Costs: Land owners or subdividers shall pay all costs for construction of sidewalks. Construction of MPTWs shall be landowners or subdividers paying all costs for grading and restoration and 5/8 of all other costs with the City paying 3/8 of costs excluding grading and restoration. 5. Major trail corridors in community parks or greenways should be a minimum ten foot wide bituminous with slopes not exceeding 8%. 6. Design and construct trails according to the standards established by the City of Lakeville Engineering Department. 7. Recommend and require where appropriate that the private sector provide bicycle parking facilities. 8. Encourage the promotion of bicycle safety education courses in the City’s public and parochial schools. 9. Promote and encourage the utilization of bike and pedestrian corridors as ski touring routes during the snow season and consider other possible uses of bicycle trail corridors when safe and proper. 10. Maintain all MPTWs and sidewalks in good repair and ensure that these trail segments are kept open and clear of snow throughout the year in accordance to an established priority list and as time allows, with a specific emphasis given for trails within a one mile radius surrounding all schools. 11. Ensure that all pedestrian and bicycle street crossings on heavily traveled streets are clearly marked and lighted. 12. Maintain a system-wide signage plan. City of Lakeville, Minnesota Chapter Five 2006 Comprehensive Parks, Trails, & Open Space Plan Page 99
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. Minor Collectors: Sidewalk on both sides <strong>of</strong> the roadway. A painted bike<br />
lane on both sides may be required.<br />
c. Local Streets: Sidewalk shall be required on one side for residential areas<br />
<strong>and</strong> both sides for commercial areas.<br />
d. Costs: L<strong>and</strong> owners or subdividers shall pay all costs for construction <strong>of</strong><br />
sidewalks. Construction <strong>of</strong> MPTWs shall be l<strong>and</strong>owners or subdividers<br />
paying all costs for grading <strong>and</strong> restoration <strong>and</strong> 5/8 <strong>of</strong> all other costs with<br />
the <strong>City</strong> paying 3/8 <strong>of</strong> costs excluding grading <strong>and</strong> restoration.<br />
5. Major trail corridors in community parks or greenways should be a minimum ten<br />
foot wide bituminous with slopes not exceeding 8%.<br />
6. Design <strong>and</strong> construct trails according to the st<strong>and</strong>ards established by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Lakeville</strong> Engineering Department.<br />
7. Recommend <strong>and</strong> require where appropriate that the private sector provide<br />
bicycle parking facilities.<br />
8. Encourage the promotion <strong>of</strong> bicycle safety education courses in the <strong>City</strong>’s public<br />
<strong>and</strong> parochial schools.<br />
9. Promote <strong>and</strong> encourage the utilization <strong>of</strong> bike <strong>and</strong> pedestrian corridors as ski<br />
touring routes during the snow season <strong>and</strong> consider other possible uses <strong>of</strong><br />
bicycle trail corridors when safe <strong>and</strong> proper.<br />
10. Maintain all MPTWs <strong>and</strong> sidewalks in good repair <strong>and</strong> ensure that these trail<br />
segments are kept open <strong>and</strong> clear <strong>of</strong> snow throughout the year in accordance to<br />
an established priority list <strong>and</strong> as time allows, with a specific emphasis given for<br />
trails within a one mile radius surrounding all schools.<br />
11. Ensure that all pedestrian <strong>and</strong> bicycle street crossings on heavily traveled streets<br />
are clearly marked <strong>and</strong> lighted.<br />
12. Maintain a system-wide signage plan.<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lakeville</strong>, Minnesota<br />
Chapter Five<br />
<strong>2006</strong> Comprehensive <strong>Parks</strong>, <strong>Trails</strong>, & <strong>Open</strong> <strong>Space</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Page 99