Title
Consider adopting a Resolution to adopt the 2011 Transportation Agency for Monterey County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as it pertains to the unincorporated areas of Monterey County.
StaffReport
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a Resolution adopting the 2011 Transportation Agency for Monterey County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan as it pertains to the unincorporated areas of Monterey County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Bikeway plans contain goals, policies, implementation measures and development standards. The purpose of a bikeway plan is to integrate bicycling and pedestrian elements into the transportation system and to enable safe and efficient bicycle travelling as an everyday means of transportation. Bikeway plans also include strategies for improving connections, increasing coordination and reducing traffic congestion.
The 2008 Monterey County General Bikeways Plan is scheduled to expire in October 2013. The California Department of Transportation (California Streets and Highway Code Section ?891.2) requires that bikeway plans must be prepared pursuant to ?891.2 and must be updated every five years to be eligible for grant funding. Bikeway plans are exempt from environmental review, according to ?15378(b)(4) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, which provides an exemption for, "The creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment." CEQA review and approval will occur when a project is funded. Section 65401 of the Government Code requires that a determination of conformity with the adopted General Plan be made by a designated planning agency prior to recommending, preparing plans for, or constructing, major public works projects.
The County of Monterey Resource Management Agency - Planning (RMA-...
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