2018 April Meeting packet draft

Bicycle/Pedestrian Subcommittee Tuesday, April 3, 2018 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Large Conference Room – Dover City Hall DRAFT AGENDA Agenda Meeting Minutes of March 2018 New Items 1. Open Streets Program Old Items: 1. Dover Treasure Hunt 2. Construction Projects (DelDOT) 3. Bike Month Events (Bike to Work day, Ride of Silence) 4. Dover Duathlon – April 14, 2018 Announcements Adjournment THE AGENDA ITEMS AS LISTED MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED IN SEQUENCE. PURSUANT TO 29 DEL. C. §10004(E)(2), THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO INCLUDE THE ADDITION OR THE DELETION OF ITEMS, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, WHICH ARISE AT THE TIME OF THE MEETING.

Private Development & the Senator Bikeway Existing Conditions, Paths to be Constructed, and Gaps to be Filled

Background: Expanded Requirements for Sidewalk and Multi-Use Path Construction  Starting in Spring 2017, DelDOT began requiring 10-foot wide multi-use paths to be constructed as part of approval for development projects in State Level 1 Investment Areas. Previously only 5-foot wide sidewalks were required.  Dover followed by passing an ordinance package in October 2017 (#2017-12) which included a revamp of the Zoning Ordinance’s sidewalk regulations. Under the new ordinance, the Planning Commission could request multi-use path instead of sidewalk in service of an adopted Bicycle or Pedestrian Plan.

Background: Involved Projects Area of proposed developments  Senator Bikeway to run 3.5 miles from Dover High School to DuPont Highway (Rt. 13)  First proposed as part of Dover’s 2015 Bicycle Plan  Two possible routes between Dover Central Middle School and DuPont Hwy

Background: Involved Projects  Capital Station project approved by Planning Commission in June 2017; has submitted plans for Final Approval  65,000 square feet (SF) of retail and restaurant space, including a 21,998 SF Aldi grocery store

Background: Involved Projects  Lidl project originally approved by Planning Commission in July 2016; returned with new plan in March 2018 but withdrew application  36,185 SF grocery store, later revised to 25,400 SF with 7,500 SF separate retail building

Background: Involved Projects  Wells Fargo project approved as Administrative Site Plan by Planning Office in August 2017, currently under construction  No change to size of existing building; parking and circulation improvements only  NOT required to upgrade to multi-use path, as DelDOT entrance approval was not needed

Kings Highway Area Existing Conditions H wy nt po BIKEABLE SHOULDERS EDGEHILL CVS N S Du Feet 0 175 350 700 BIKE LANE WELLS EASTOVER FARGO HILLS W hit e Oa kR Hwy N D u pont d CAPITAL STATION p SITE Ma LOAN P TIL LIDL GROCERY le PAYDAY kw SITE ADULT ST. JONES y PROBATION SUBSTATION AND (COD) PAROLE Dr Hwy Park Kings LUTHER TOWERS MEMORIAL PARK Mill Dr visio E Di Lewis n St SILVER LAKE PARK EXISTING TRAIL Dela t Ave Ken CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL w ar e Ave Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community

Kings Highway Area Senator Bikeway n t Options H wy po EDGEHILL CVS N S Du Feet 0 175 350 700 EASTOVER HILLS W hit e Oa kR Hwy N D u pont d CAPITAL STATION p SITE Ma P LIDL GROCERY le kw SITE y SENATOR BIKEWAY Dr OPTION #1 Hwy Park Kings LUTHER TOWERS Mill Dr MEMORIAL PARK visio E Di Lewis SENATOR BIKEWAY n St OPTION #2 SILVER LAKE PARK Dela w ar e Ave t Ave Ken CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community

Kings Highway Area Private Path Development n t H wy po EDGEHILL Du CVS N S Feet 0 175 350 700 REQUIRED MULTI-USE PATHS EASTOVER HILLS W hit e Oa kR Hwy N D u pont d CAPITAL STATION p SITE Ma P LIDL GROCERY le kw SITE y SENATOR BIKEWAY Dr OPTION #1 Hwy Park Kings LUTHER TOWERS Mill Dr MEMORIAL PARK visio E Di Lewis SENATOR BIKEWAY n St OPTION #2 SILVER LAKE PARK Dela w ar e Ave t Ave Ken CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community

Kings Highway Area Post-Construction n t Gaps Hw y po EDGEHILL Du CVS N S Feet 0 175 350 700 EASTOVER HILLS W hit e Oa kR Hwy N D u pont d CAPITAL STATION p SITE Ma P LIDL GROCERY le kw SITE y Dr Hwy Park Kings LUTHER TOWERS Mill Dr MEMORIAL PARK visio E Di Lewis n St SILVER LAKE PARK Dela w ar e Ave t Ave Ken CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community, Surdex Corp, 2017

Detail- North DuPont Highway and Kings Highway N Feet 0 45 90 180 Issues: -No path developed on Loan-Til-Payday Site -Must use 3 crosswalks to reach bikeable shoulder on south side of White Oak Road -No bikeable shoulder on north side of White Oak Road until Halsey Road Surdex Corp, 2017

Detail- North DuPont Highway and Division Street N Feet 0 45 90 180 Issues: -No crosswalk across DuPont on north side of intersection -No bikeable shoulders on Division Street until John Hunn Brown Road Surdex Corp, 2017

Detail- Division Street and Park Drive N Feet 0 45 90 180 Issues: -Narrow Right-of-Way -Power poles are close to street and cannot be moved Surdex Corp, 2017

Next Steps  Determine which of two possible routes is better  Make intersection improvements at DuPont highway for crossing of selected route  If Division Street route is selected, design path and acquire right-of-way so that St. Jones Substation operations are not impacted