Policy

Develop safe crossings, multi-modal options, and improve US 2 to slow down traffic through Downtown.

Strategy:

• Collaborate with WSDOT on US-2 design to ensure slower traffic and multi-modal opportunities in the downtown core. Use a boulevard concept to ensure slower speeds, safe crossings, and beautification/shade trees.

• Establish connectivity and walkability north and south of US-2 so residents and visitors can safely explore both sides of downtown.

• Utilize greenspace, bollards, and safe crossing elements to separate motorized traffic from sidewalks, open spaces, and trails.

• Take immediate action to increase pedestrian safety. New crosswalks with signage, pavement tape, flex delineators, and planters are examples of quick and inexpensive changes that could drastically improve safety.

Require an impact fee, land dedication, or fee in lieu of dedication for community and neighborhood parks based upon the adopted LOS standards set forth in the Park Element.

Amend existing development regulations to ensure consistency with the neighborhood   level of service standards for parks set forth in the Parks Element.

New Master Planned Communities should be required to dedicate land for the development of community parks that are available to the general public.

Require all new residential lots or new residential units on lots of record to pay an impact fee, dedicate land, or pay a fee in lieu of land dedication for the development of local parks. The structure of each of these options shall be correlated to the LOS standards set forth in the Parks Element.

The required dedication of land within a site to be developed as five units or greater of residential development mixed use shall be 10% of the land. The required dedication for land within a single-family residential development shall be a minimum of 5% of the land. Dedication lands may not be used for other purposes such as stormwater control, storage or another non-park uses.