Resolution 4492 - Laserfiche WebLink

10. The City shall insure safety on trails which use roadways and sidewalks by using, where possible, physical barriers, lane striping, directional signage, grade separations, and other means as appropriate. 11. Trails shall be incorporated as an integral part of the roadway in new road proposals, wherever possible. 12. The City shall enhance pedestrian circulation currently provided by the sidewalk system. Such enhancements may include signage, benches, distinctive paving, landscaping, and designated safe walking routes. 13. The City shall provide trail routes which minimize street crossings; where practical, and when such crossings are necessary, appropriate signals and/or crosswalks should be installed to insure safety. 14. Planning for park and ride facilities shall include provisions for bicycle and pedestrian access, including trail heads, sufficient bicycle parking, secure bike racks, and informational signage relating to the City's trail system. 15. The design, construction and maintenance of trail facilities shall minimize obstructions. 16. Barrier free access to all trail facilities shall be used, whenever appropriate. 17. Trail Corridors should be incorporated as either linear parks or greenbelt areas, to provide valuable additions to open space. 18. Trails shall be separated from incompatible uses, wherever possible, through physical or vegetative buffers. 19. Trail linkages shall be provided wherever possible to enhance circulation, and to link parks, open spaces, and environmentally sensitive areas. 20. Trails shall not be located where hazardous conditions are present(i.e., unstable slopes). 21. Interpretive signs along trails in environmentally sensitive areas shall serve to increase ecosystem awareness. 22. Proposed trails should be evaluated to determine impacts to sensitive areas and buffers. W:\PLANNING\TRAILS\COMP96.DOC 10