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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1766 RESOLUTION NO. 1766 CITY 0F BREMERTON PROPOSED INTERIM ARTERIAL POLICY RESOLUTION Recommended by Planning Commission on February 21, 1978 Adopted by Bremerton City Council May 2B, 1978 A RESOLUTION, establishing interim policies providing for efficient north- south and east-west travel throughout the greater Bremerton region to serve as development guides during the period while the 1966 Comprehensive Plan is being revised. IN ORDER 1. To provide guidance for appropriate development along major arterials. 2. To provide for and to encourage orderly development of exising commercial areas while maintaining and protecting the integrity of the arterial system and adjacent residential areas. 3. To provide efficient north-south and east-west travel throughout the greater Bremerton region. 4. To ensure maximum ease of travel along state routes, particularly Bremerton-Seattle and Bremerton-Port Orchard ferry facilities access. 5. To ensure the most convenient and easy access between residential neighborhoods and business and shopping areas. 6. To avoid congestion and further reduction in the traffic carrying capacity of main cross-city arterials. 7. To provide greater traffic carrying capacity on main arterials where possible. 8. To avoid increases in environmental pollution resulting from increased congestion. 9. To provide for safe passage of pedestrians. THE FOLLOWING POLICIES ARE HEREBY ADOPTED Generally applicable to all major arterials: 1. Commercial development (along major arterials) should be located within or next to existing commercial areas in most cases. 2. High 'traffic generating uses along major arterials should be limited in order to maintain. traffic carrying capacity. 3. Rezoning of residentially zoned property to a business classification should be contingent on approval of specific development proposals PROPOSED INTERIM ARTERIAL POLICY RESOLUTION PAGE 2 in order to permit an adequate assessment of impact. 4. A study of left turn movements on major arterials should be under- taken and where feasible left turn lanes should be established. 5. Approval of new development and changes in use of existing developments along major arterials should include consideration of the following measures to maximize traffic carrying capacity: a. Restricting and controlling turning movements, particularly left turns from and onto arterials. b. Access from frontage drive off main arterials rather than separate and numerous individual driveways. c. Deceleration lanes for right-turn ingress. d. Establishing the best possible internal circulation pattern. e. Limitation on the number of entrances and exits. f. Entrance from side roads. g. Restrict uses to those which generate little additional traffic. h. Ensuring maximum driveway safety. i. Increased setbacks to accommodate future right-of-way requirements, Provision for safe pedestrian movement. k. Appropriate directional signing, both on street and within the development. 1. (onsolidation of driveways. Regarding 6th Street: 1. Traffic oriented commercial activity, as indicated in the 1966 Compre- hensive Plan, should remain the primary land use along 6th Street. 2. Orderly expansion of existing commercial areas on 6th Street should be encouraged and random commercial development discouraged in order to maintain and protect the integrity of the residential area. 3. New commercial development along 6th Street should be designed to minimize traffic congestion and noise in order to help ensure the continued smooth function of 6th as a major arterial and to help · protect and maintain those adjacent residential areas as desirable places to live. PROPOSED INTERIM ARTERIAL POLICY RESOLUTION PAGE 3 4. Consideration should be given to removing on-street parking between Warren and Pacific to ensure maximum traffic carrying capacity. Parking demand studies should precede such action, however. Regarding llth Street: 1. The primary function of llth Street should remain as a main east-west traffic carrying arterial. 2. Development on llth Street from Montgomery to Washington should be limited to residential uses. 3. Access to new development along llth Street should be provided from side streets where possible. Regarding Burwell Street: 1. The primary function of Burwell between Washington and Callow should remain as a main east-west traffic carrying arterial. 2. Consideration should be given to the removal of on-street parking from Washington Avenue to Callow Avenue to insure maximum traffic carrying capacity and to improve access to the Central Business District and the ferry terminal area. Before such action is taken, a study of the feasibility and value should be performed. 3. Commercial development on Burwell should be limited to the area between the Central Business District and Chester Avenue, and the remainder of Burwell to MontgomcrX ~hould remain non-commercial. Regarding Warren Avenue: 1. The primary function of Warren Avenue should remain as a main north- south traffic carrying arterial. 2. Commercial development on the east side of Warren Avenue should be limited to the area south of 7th and on the west side to the area south of 8th. Regarding Wheaton Way between Riddell Road and the Warren Avenue Bridge: 1. The primary functions of Wheaton Way between Riddell Road and the Warren Avenue Bridge should remain as a main north-south traffic PROPOSED INTERIM ARTERIAL POLICY RESOLUTION PAGE 4 carrying arterial and as access to traffic oriented commercial activity. Where these two function conflict, the traffic carrying function should be considered as the most critical. 3. Development and redevelopmerit of the commercially zoned property on Wheaton Way between Sylvan Way and the Warren Avenue Bridge should be designed to avoid further traffic congestion. 4. Consideration should be given to prohibiting all left turns from Wheaton Way between Sheridan Road and Sylvan Way. 5.Consideration should be given to prohibiting left turns from Dibb onto Wheaton Way; signalization should also be considered. 6. Reduction of the number of access points to Wheaton Way from View Ridge Elementary School and East High School should be discussed with the Bremerton School District. Sylvan Way and Sheridan Road should be encouraged as the main access to these facilities. 7. Widening and fifth laning should also be considered from Sylvan south. Regarding Callow-Farragut-Cambrian: 1. The primary functions of the Callow-Farragut-Cambrian route between Burwell and SR3 should remain as a main north-south traffic carrying arterial. 2. The secondary function of the Callow-Farragut-Cambrian route between Burwell and SR3 should remain as access to commercial activity. 3. The stability of the existing residential use along Callow south of 1st to Farragut should be encouraged to ensure maintenance of traffic flow in that area. 4. Concentrations of business activity on Callow should be north of 1st Street and south of Rodgers as indicated in the 1966 Comprehensive Plan. 5. Any redevelopment on Callow between Burwell and Farragut should provide access to the development site from side streets or frontage drives rather than directly on to the major arterial where feasible. 6. Better defined business driveway access or the establishment of a frontage road should be encouraged along SR-304 between the Bremerton city limits and SR3. PROPOSED INTERIM ARTERIAL POLICY RESOLUTION PAGE 5 7. The Callow-Burwell route should be designated as the state route to downtown and east side areas instead of the present Callow-6th Street route. 8. Study of the movement of arterial traffic in the Callow/Farragut/ Can~arian corridor to llth Street should be performed to look at alternate routes for through traffic. Regarding Kitsap Way: 1. The primary function of Kitsap Way should remain as a main east- west traffic carrying arterial. 2. The secondary function of Kitsap Way should remain as access to traffic oriented commercial activity. 3. Additional commercial activity should take place as an in-depth expansion of existing commercial areas where possible rather than being introduced into undeveloped or non-commercial areas. 4. Areas currently zoned commercially should be substantially developed prior to considering new areas for commercial classification. 5. A combination of turning pockets and a fifth center lane on Kitsap Way should be extended from Oyster Bay Avenue to Shorewood Drive to provide residents and existing businesses safe and convenient access, 6. The existing ill-defined business accesses along Kitsap Way should be better defined and combined where practical through the development of frontage roads or common drives with sidewalks and/or curbs to reduce the associated traffic hazards. 7. The development of a frontage road or roads along Kitsap Way should be given strong consideration. 8. Access to and from the east (downhill) side of Kitsap Way between Meade and Ford should not be allowed from Kitsap Way. 9. Limiting the number of secondary access points to Housing Authority property between Oyster Bay Avenue to Arsenal Way should be considered. lO. Safe pedestrian and bicycle paths should be established along the entire length of Kitsap Way. These facilities should be adequately separated from vehicle travel lanes. PROPOSED INTERIM ARTERIAL POLICY RESOLUTION PAGE 6 11. The wide right-of-way along Kitsap Way should not be vacated when bicycle/pedestrian paths, frontage roads, additional through lanes or the establishment of left turn lanes would be a beneficial possibility. 12. Parking within the Kitsap Way right-of-way should be limited to areas which by their location and usage do not interfere with the safe use of the arterial. 13. Upgrade existing traffic and pedestrian control signage commensurate with increased traffic and congestion. 14. Specific consideration and study should be given to items 11-19 contained on pages 3 and 4 of the March 2, 1978 Kitsap Lake Neighborhood arterial policy recommendation. (Full excerpt attached.) KITSAP LAKE AREA NEIGBORH00D KITSAP LAKE FIRE HALL BREMERTON, WA. 98310 March3, 1978 To: Planning Commission, City of Bremerton In response to the City of Bremerton's request in the Proposed Interim Arterial Polidy Resolution for the City of Bremerton,this letter forwards to the Bremerton Planning Commission the Kitsap Lake Neighborhood Recommended Interim Arterial Policy Resolution for .Kitsap Way From SR3 Wes~ to the City Limits. The attached resolution was adopted by the Kitsap Lake Area Neighborhood at their regular meeting on March 2, 1978. It-is requested that the policies contained in the attached resolution be 'incorporated into the City of Bremerton Interim Arterial Policy and that these policies be effedtive for those areas of Kitsap Way within the Kitsap Lake Area Neighborhood. It is further requested. that appropriate, expeditious action be taken to implement the specific recommendations concerning improvement of the Kitsap Way Arterial as discussed in he attached resolution. nson 6 ire Chairman, Kitsap Lake Area Neighborhood Traffic Committee encl: Kitsap Lake Neighborhood Recommended Interim Arterial Policy Resolution for Kitsap Way from SR3 West to the City Limits dated March 2, 1978 cc: Chairperson, Kitsap La~e Area Neighborhood Secretary, Kitsap Lake Area Neighborhood Page 3 11. The Yield Sign should be replaced with a Stop Sign on N. Lake Way where it intersects Kitsap Way. 12. The shrubry on the traffic island at ~he intersection of Kitsap Way and Harlow Drive should be kept well trimmed to allow for maximum Visibility and the types of shrubs planted should be of the low growing variety. 13. The pedestrian crosswalk should be moved from its present location near Ralphs Shoprite to a location approximately one-half way between the Harlow and N. Lake Way intersections with Kitsap way. In addition,' a larger, lighted sign with pedestrian operated controls should be in- cluded in'the new installation. '14. The 5th lane should be extended ~rom Oyster Bay Rdto N. Lake Way. Page 4 IS. Reduce the speed limit from S0 mph to 35 mpb £rom SR3 to N. Lake Dr. 16. Eliminate the yield sign for left turning t'raffic from Kitsap Way to ~arlow DriVe and install yield sign for right turning tra£fic from Kitsap Way onto Hatlow Drive. 17. Commence a study by the City tra££ic engineers to determine the optimum method o£ limiting access to the commercial activities in the Kitsap Lake Shopping Center area, while maximizing traffic fl~w and parking for the com- mercial establishments in th'e area. · · 18.'A fire lane warninglight should be installed on Kitsap Way at the entrance to the Kitsap Lake Fire Station. 19. A southbound entr~ce to SR3 should be construEted on Kitsap Way near the Auto Way 'to help relieve increasing traffic which is causing increasing traffic and pedestrian safety problem' in NAD Park on Austin Drive. Adopted by a majority v6te of the Kitsap Lake Area Neighborhood March 2, 1978: Mrs. Ann Maloof, Chairperson, Kitsap el h ~ Lake a N ' g r d