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Joint Public Hearing on 2021 Cycle Comprehensive Plan Amendment Joint Agenda Item #1 June 8, 2021
Title:	Joint Public Hearing on 2021 Cycle Comprehensive Plan Amendment
Category:	Public Hearing
From:	Vincent S. Long, County Administrator Reese Goad, City Manager
Lead Staff / Project Team:	Artie White, Administrator of Comprehensive Planning Jacob Fortunas, Community Involvement Planner

STATEMENT OF ISSUE

This item provides for the Joint County and City Commission Public Hearing on the 2021 Cycle amendment to the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan adopting the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency’s (CRTPA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) by reference.

FISCAL IMPACT

This item has no fiscal impact.

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Option 1: Conduct the adoption public hearing and adopt the proposed Ordinance (Attachment #1), thereby adopting the text amendment TTA2021004 (Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan) to the Tallahassee-Leon County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (County only)

Option 2: Conduct the adoption public hearing and adopt Ordinance No. 21-O-20 (Attachment #2), thereby adopting the text amendment TTA2021004 (Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan) to the Tallahassee-Leon County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (City only)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of the joint Public Hearing is for the Joint County and City Commissions to consider adopting the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency’s (CRTPA) Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) 2021 to the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan adopting the BPMP by reference.

Full 2021 Cycle Amendment Schedule:

Application Cycle April 2020 – September 25, 2020

Public Open House December 10, 2020

Local Planning Agency Workshop January 5, 2021

Local Planning Agency Public Hearing February 2, 2021

Local Planning Agency Public Hearing March 2, 2021

Joint City-County Workshop March 23, 2021

Joint City-County Public Hearings April 13, 2021

Joint City-County Public Hearings June 8, 2021

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Following the approval of the City and County Commissions at the April 13^th transmittal hearing, the proposed amendment was submitted to the State Land Planning Agency and review agencies in accordance with Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes. The State Land Planning Agency and review agencies had no objections, recommendations, or comments on the proposed amendment.

Consistent with Policy 1.8.1 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element, the proposed amendment requires approval by both the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and the Tallahassee City Commission to be adopted into the Tallahassee-Leon County Comprehensive Plan. Option #1 would adopt the proposed Leon County Ordinance (Attachment #1) and Option #2 would adopt the proposed City of Tallahassee Ordinance 21-O-20. If both Ordinances are adopted by the respective Commissions, the Comprehensive Plan amendment will be considered adopted and the adopted amendment package for the amendment will be submitted to the State Land Planning Agency and review agency. The amendment would become effective 31 days after the state land planning agency notifies the local government that the plan amendment package is complete.

The proposed text amendment is as follows:

Name: TTA 2021 004 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

Applicant: Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department

Jurisdiction: Joint Leon County and City of Tallahassee

Staff: Jacob Fortunas

Text Amendment: This is a text amendment to create a policy in the Mobility Element that supports the implementation of the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency’s (CRTPA’s) Tallahassee-Leon County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP). The proposed amendment will adopt the BPMP by reference.

The proposed text amendment to the Mobility Element would include a new Policy. The policy would be:

Policy 1.1.14: [M] The City of Tallahassee and Leon County will support the implementation of the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency’s (CRTPA’s) Tallahassee-Leon County Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, adopted by the CRTPA in 2020, to the extent that it does not conflict with goals, objects, and policies in this Comprehensive Plan.

Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan

The proposed amendment is consistent with the following Comprehensive Plan policies:

Goal 1 of the Mobility element is to establish and maintain a safe, convenient, energy efficient, and environmentally sound automobile, transit, bicycle and pedestrian transportation system, capable of moving people of all ages and abilities as well as goods.

Policy 1.2.4: [M] states: In coordination with the Capital Region Transportation Planning Agency, maintain a bicycle and pedestrian master plan and pursue implementation funding.

Policy 1.4.7: [M] Energy Efficiency District Network and Connectivity states: Energy efficiency districts shall have a dense, interconnected network of local and collector streets, sidewalks, bike lanes, and shared-use paths in accordance with the following:

The street, bicycle, and pedestrian network shall be comprised of a system of interconnected and direct routes with a connectivity index of 50 or more polygons per square mile;
For areas with a connectivity index below 50, the missing links in the network shall be identified and eliminated where feasible through the development and capital improvement process;
Prioritization of connectivity projects shall recognize the importance of areas with high concentrations of pedestrian activity and of areas where connections are needed to ensure easy access between transportation modes, with particular attention to bicycle and pedestrian access to schools, transit stops and regional greenway or trail systems.
Direct bicycle and pedestrian connections shall be provided within and between residential areas and supporting community facilities and services, such as shopping areas, employment centers, transit stops, neighborhood parks, and schools.
The local street circulation pattern shall maximize access to individual lots and activity center destinations (e.g. schools, commercial areas, parks).

Summary of TTA 2021 004:

Staff recommendation on proposed amendment: Approve
Local Planning Agency recommendation on proposed amendment: Approve
The staff report for this text amendment is included as Attachment #3.
No citizen comments have been received on this text amendment.

These public hearings have been noticed and advertised in accordance with the provisions of section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, the Leon County Code of Ordinances (Attachment #4), and the City of Tallahassee Code of Ordinances (Attachment #5).

OPTIONS

Option 3: Conduct the adoption public hearing and do not adopt the proposed Ordinance (Attachment #1), thereby not adopting the text amendment TTA2021004 (Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan) to the Tallahassee-Leon County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (County only)

Option 4: Conduct the adoption public hearing and do not adopt Ordinance No. 21-O-20 (Attachment #2), thereby not adopting the text amendment TTA2021004 (Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan) to the Tallahassee-Leon County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. (City only)

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

Options #1 and #2

Attachments: