Communication No. 2019-09- KCDP Amendments PD Review

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Communication No. 2019-09 Policy T RAN 3.3: Right - of - Way Landscaping. Recognizing that the availability of water should dictate the nature of landscaping within public rights - of - way, lusher landscaping shall should be provided on streets where reclaimed wastewater will be available for irrigation as noted on the Official Public Facilities and Services Map (see Figure 4 - 10c ), and xeriscape la n dscaping shall should be the preference where reclaimed wastewater is not available. Action T RAN 3 .3a: Designate s the reclaimed wastewater zone on Figure 4 - 10c Official Public Facilities and Services Map (Enacted by plan) . Action T RAN 3.3b: Establish l ist of recommended vegetation, in consultation with the Kona Outdoor Circle, as an amendment to the Street Standards ( PD, DPW, 2 - 3 ) . Policy T RAN 3.4: Retrofit of Existing Streets. To the extent practicable, pedestrian improvements and/ or bicycle accommodations shall should be added to existing public streets when repaving or doing other repair or maintenance work, especially on those streets identified for such multi - modal purposes in the Official Transportation Network Map (see Figure 4 - 2b). Action T RAN 3.4a: Identify high priority retrofits and coordinate with DPW (PD, DPW, 2 - 3 ) . Action T RAN conjunction with those projects (DPW, PD, 2 - 3 ) . Policy T R AN 3.5: Safe Routes to Schools. Every public elementary school in Kona shall should have a Safe Routes to School program. Action T RAN 3.5a: Identify high priority routes in coordination with DOE, DOT and DPW (DPW, DOE, DOT, PATH, 3 - 5) . Policy T RAN 3.6 : Multi - Modal Network . The Official Transportation Network Map (Figures 4 - 2a to 4 - 2d) shall designate a system of pedestrian and bicycle paths to use as a guide for street design, public improvements, and subdivision improvements. Recognizing that the a ppropriate type of facility may evolve, the Implementation Committee (see Chapter 5) shall have the authority to change the designated type and maintain such changes on a database. The Action Committee may recommend amendments to the Official Transportatio n Network map. Action T RAN 3.6a: Designate multi - modal paths (pedestrian and bicycle) ( DPW, PD, on - going ) . Policy T RAN 3.7: Traffic Calming Standards. In order to slow traffic for pedestrian safety or comfort, standards for traffic calming shall shou ld Action T RAN 3.7a: Develop criteria for selecting and determining appropriate traffic calming tools as part of the on - going revision of the Street Standards (DPW, PD, 2 - 3 ). Policy T RAN 3.8: Inter - Modal Connections. To facilitate the transfer between modes of travel: 1. Automobile/Transit and Bike/Transit Transfer. Park and ride facilities are desirable and must be built to ameliorate the traffic congestion in Kona. A tr ansit station or transit hub will should be located within each of the TODs, as shown in the Official Transportation Network Map (Figures 4 - 10