Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency Olmsted Township Trustees

Introduction

 2012 Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Zoning Update  Transportation for Livable Communities Initiative: Transportation and Land Use  Connect recommendations from Comprehensive Plan  Safe Routes to School   Use plan to prioritize improvements Safety is #1 goal

Complete Streets Plan Goals

 Identify transportation improvements for all: cyclists, pedestrians, transit riders, and motorists  Specifically, look at sidewalks where they do not exist between destinations on Cook, Stearns, and Bagley  Support recommendations of Comprehensive Plan Update and Safe Routes to School Plan  Prioritize safety and budget through cost analysis and implementation strategy  Others?

Timeline

2014 Deliverables

Outline project goals and objectives, Identify Steering Committee members Steering Committee Meeting #1

Completion

July 2014 July 2014 Existing Conditions Summary Steering Committee Meeting #2 July 2014 September 2014 September 2014

2015 Deliverables Completion

Steering Committee Meeting #3 Draft prioritized implementation plan Develop draft report January 2015 January 2015 February 2015 Steering Committee Meeting #4 Final report and presentation on next steps Cuyahoga County Planning Commission adoption February 2015 March 2015 April 2015 Community Meeting #1 Draft Recommendations October 2014 November 2014

Land Use

 Residential uses dominate north central portion and sections of southern part of township  Vacant/ undeveloped land interspersed throughout rest of township

Amenities and Destinations

 Recreational opportunities (playgrounds, pools, courts) cluster in middle of township  High School and Middle School are destinations, separated by rail grade

Demographics

 Largest groups are Under 18 and 25 – 44 years in southern half of township  Least populated area also most undeveloped

Sidewalk Coverage

Sidewalk Coverage

 Existing Sidewalks ≈ 1,421,752 sq. ft.

 Future Sidewalks (5 foot width) ≈ 1,901,488 sq. ft.

 Cost per sq. ft. ≈ $6.00 (industry average)  Total cost to build = $11,408,928

Bikeways: Existing, Planned, and Proposed

Crashes (5 year period resulting in injury)

Comprehensive Plan Focus Areas

Where Should the Trustees Focus?

 What roads need immediate attention?

 What places need to be connected?

 How would you rank needed connections

A B C

Ryan Noles [email protected]

or 216-241-2414 ext. 273 Sherri Lippus, Trustee [email protected]

or 440-235-3051 ext. 7