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• Non-motorized facilities (sidewalks, bicycle storage areas, bicycle lanes, etc.) are assumed <br /> within the design of all route improvements. A separate annual program is identified as <br /> mitigation, as well as non-motorized projects that may be defined as part of the Neighborhood <br /> Traffic Mitigation program. <br /> • Establishment of a Neighborhood Traffic Improvement Program with funding equivalent to ten <br /> percent of the value of planned system improvements. An administrative policy and procedure <br /> will be established to determine priorities for specific neighborhood traffic projects, and an <br /> annual priority of neighborhood projects will be established. The procedure could include <br /> working with the Council of Neighborhoods and Snohomish County to create a list of potential <br /> projects, holding public meetings to take comment on the list, and having a committee and City <br /> Council determine the specific improvements to be made. Note that this measure includes a <br /> commitment to a program for mitigating impacts, and does not commit to construction of <br /> specific projects. <br /> This annual program will permit each neighborhood to jointly (with the City) devise methods of <br /> abating impacts caused by increased traffic. Projects may include diverting trips back to <br /> primary routes, incorporation of various safety or buffering features along local routes, and <br /> improved pedestrian separation. <br /> Diversion of trips is recommended where appropriate, from areas such as neighborhoods to <br /> areas with facilities designed to accommodate larger volumes, such as freeways and arterials. <br /> Specific measures for diversion will be developed as part of an annual Neighborhood Traffic <br /> Mitigation program. (SEPA Transportation and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 2. Unless otherwise approved by the City Traffic Engineer, each development must submit a design <br /> traffic study that analyzes access capacity, site-specific safety issues, and site-specific construction <br /> impacts. The Traffic Engineer will use this study to set the design criteria that will apply to <br /> development proposals. Improvements necessary for safe and adequate access to a site are the <br /> responsibility of the developer, including traffic signals and roadways installed to provide direct <br /> access to a site. Facilities such as bus stops and shelters may also be required. Decisions by the <br /> Traffic Engineer may be appealed to the Hearing Examiner. (SEPA Transportation and Land and <br /> Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 3. The City will monitor traffic counts at "hotspot" congested intersections to determine if ambient air <br /> quality standards are likely to be violated. Results will be forwarded annually to PSAPCA and the <br /> Department of Ecology, which could perform field monitoring if necessary. (SEPA Air Policies) <br /> 4. Transit routes/schedules and high occupancy vehicle information must be prominently displayed for <br /> employees at on-site commute information centers and near associated walkways. Preferential <br /> parking space locations for carpools and vanpools must be provided on all sites. Buildings must <br /> incorporate bicycle and pedestrian amenities such as lockers, shower rooms, and bicycle stands. <br /> (SEPA Transportation and Land and Shoreline Use Policies) <br /> 12 <br />