19-3118 Approving and Adopting City of Casselberry Healthy Community Complete Streets Policy and Design Guidelines

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EXHIBIT A Note: This Exhibit is a reformatted excerpt from "Connecting Casselberry: The Casselberry Multimodal Transportation Master Plan" (or "MTMP'), as revised and re- adopted August 26, 2019. 9.3 Healthy Community Complete Streets Policy and Design Guidelines The City of Casselberry affirms that all road projects should be designed to comfortably accommodate all users to the fullest extent possible; that accommodations for people walking, people bicycling, people using public transit, and people with disabilities are a routine part of the City's planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operating activities; and that bicycle and pedestrian ways should be considered in new construction, reconstruction, resurfacing or other retrofit projects. In developing these accommodations, the latest, best, and context -sensitive design standards will be used, while recognizing the need for flexibility in balancing user needs. The following section expands significantly upon the Complete Streets Policy within the Multimodal Transportation Element (MTE) of the City's Comprehensive Plan, adding specificity and guiding implementation. Of important note, "Healthy Community" was added to the title of this Policy as part of the 2019 MTMP revision in order to emphasize the importance of viewing transportation through the lens of community health considerations, especially promoting active transportation. It is estimated that one in three children today will develop diabetes in their lifetime, and less than 5% of adults meet recommended daily physical activity guidelines. A built environment that promotes active transportation as the routine daily choice of mode is critical to help spur more physical activity and reduce health risks. As a result of this title change, for internal (within the MTMP) and external (e.g., Comprehensive Plan, City Code, external documents, etc.) cross reference purposes, this "Healthy Community Complete Streets Policy and Design Guidelines" may also be referred to as "Complete Streets Policy and Design Guidelines" or "Complete Streets Policy", or in some cases simply "Policy." Note: This Complete Streets Policy is modeled after a 2015 draft MetroPlan Orlando Complete Streets Policy plus certain elements of the City of Longwood's Complete Street Policy, with additional content and adjustments to suit the City of Casselberry and its Comprehensive Plan. This Complete Streets Policy now reflects a significant 2019 update. 9.3.1 Purpose The City, through this Healthy Community Complete Streets Policy and Design Guidelines, shall plan, design, build, and maintain a safe, reliable, efficient, integrated and connected multimodal transportation network that will provide access, mobility, safety and connectivity for all users. Complete streets design will promote improved health, economic growth, public safety, recreational opportunity, and social equity