DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: Sidewalk & Bicycle Facilities Mitigation Funds
SUMMARY:
Consideration, discussion, and action on the establishment of a Sidewalk Mitigation Fund and a Bicycle Facilities Mitigation Fund by amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) to create two funds allowing developers to pay a fee if there are compelling reasons why the required sidewalk or bicycle facilities could not be constructed with their development project.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio is projected to grow significantly over the next two decades and developing a plan to accommodate that growth was the driving objective in developing the SA Tomorrow Plans (Comprehensive Plan, Multimodal Transportation Plan, and Sustainability Plan). All three SA Tomorrow plans were adopted by City Council in August 2016.
The Comprehensive Plan provides policy guidance on where and how to grow. The Multimodal Transportation Plan provides a vision for the future that utilizes technology and innovation to transform our existing transportation system into a dynamic, balanced, and forward thinking system. The Sustainability Plan articulates the City's sustainability strategy, serving as a roadmap to make our community and municipal operations more sustainable, improving quality of life for all residents, and building overall community resilience.
The City of San Antonio (City) currently has an extensive street and sidewalk network, with an emerging bicycle network. However, with San Antonio expected to nearly double in population by 2040, much more work is needed to become a sustainable, multimodal community and achieve "growth without congestion". As shown in the table below, there are nearly 2,000 miles of gaps in the City's sidewalk network. In addition, the "San Antonio Bike Plan 2011 + Implementation Strategy" approved in 2011 by City Council ident...
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