Pleasant Grove SRTS Application_160321
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Pleasant Grove SRTS Application_160321
PGML-2016-03 SANDRA “SAM” HIMMEL – SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS “Where Learning is the Expectation And Caring is a Commitment” THOMAS KENNEDY DISTRICT 1 – HERNANDO VIRGINIA BRYANT DISTRICT 2 – CRYSTAL RIVER Department of Planning and Growth Management DOUGLAS A. DODD DISTRICT 3 – FLORAL CITY DISTRICT 4 – LECANTO March 16, 2016 LINDA B. POWERS DISTRICT 5 - INVERNESS Sarita Taylor Safe Routes to School Coordinator Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32301 RE: Safe Routes to School Program – Pleasant Grove Elementary Grant Request Dear Ms. Taylor: Pleasant Grove Elementary is currently the highest capacity school in the Citrus County School District. It was at 99 percent capacity as of February 15, 2016 and it has been classified as a high growth school for the past nine years due in part to the close proximity of affordable housing and high concentrations of young families. The enrollment of Pleasant Grove Elementary is currently 751 students. The school has a capacity of 757 students. Of the 751 students, 85 live within two miles of the school and 35 of those students live within one mile. In addition, 74 middle and high school students live in this community and they could also benefit from having sidewalks that provide connectivity to the public library and the school. The City of Inverness, the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners, and the School District would like to work together to create a pedestrian and bicycle friendly environment at the subject site. This community is located on a major transportation corridor. It is a high-density area that is rapidly transitioning to a younger population. Funding limitations have made it difficult to build sidewalks and bicycle paths. The need for these facilities will become critical in the coming years due to the demographic changes that are projected along with the inevitable increase in automobile traffic. Having sidewalks along Pleasant Grove Road will provide safe pathways for students and families to walk to and from Pleasant Grove Elementary School. Each morning several children have been observed walking along the side of the road to get to the school. Assistance from the Safe Routes to School Program would provide the necessary funds and benefit the students and area residents by linking this school with the other public facilities in the area as well as State Road 44 to the North. Due to the projected pedestrian/ bicycle traffic in this area we feel that this project has great potential to improve traffic safety, increase mobility, and help reverse the trend of childhood obesity. Roger Weaver Educational Complex 2575 S. Panther Pride Drive • Lecanto, Florida 34461 TEL: (352) 746-3960 • SUNCOM: 647-1011 • TDD: (352) 726-6086 Equal Opportunity Employer The proposed pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure will also help the School District reduce the dependency of students within the two-mile radius on bus transportation. This will relieve traffic congestion around the School and reduce transportation costs. This is a specific goal of the Citrus County School District. We respectfully submit this application for your review and thank you for your time and consideration. Yours truly, Chuck Dixon, AICP Director CC: Sandra “Sam” Himmel, Superintendent of Schools Jonny Bishop, Executive Director of Support Services Lynn Kirby, Principal, Pleasant Grove Elementary School Bill Stevens P.E., Director, Engineering Division (BCC) Roger Weaver Educational Complex 2575 S. Panther Pride Drive • Lecanto, Florida 34461 TEL: (352) 746-3960 • SUNCOM: 647-1011 • TDD: (352) 726-6086 Equal Opportunity Employer March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application FDOT SRTS Infrastructure Application FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 Title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Typed name: Section 2 Eligibility and Feasibility Criteria Notes: This section will help FDOT determine the eligibility and feasibility of the proposed project. Except for the questions in 2A-2C You must fulfill requirements in 2A-2C below before applying! A1. Has a school-based SRTS Committee (including school representation) been formed? A2. Has at least one meeting of this committee been held? Attach sign in sheet & minutes A3. Public notification of SRTS meeting? Yes Yes Yes No No No B1. Does the school agree to provide required data before and after the project is built, using the NCSRTS Student InClass Travel Tally and Parent Survey forms at http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/resources/index.cfm following the schedule provided by the District? Yes No B2. Student In-Class Travel Tally and Parent Survey forms to this application? Yes No Note: Project planning cannot go forward until public right of way or permanent public access to the land for the proposed project is documented to the District. C. Have you provided either survey/as-builts or right of way documentation that provides detail to show that adequate right of way exists for proposed improvement? Yes No D. Is the Maintaining Agency fully Local Agency Program (LAP) Certified by FDOT? (Currently qualified & willing to enter into a State agreement requiring the agency to design, construct, and/or maintain the project, abiding by Federal, State, & local requirements?) Yes No If Yes, what type certification do you have? Planning Design Construction Construction Administration E. Is the County/City willing to enter into an agreement with FDOT to do the following, if the District decides this is the best way to get the project completed: Install and/or maintain any traffic control devices included in this project? Yes No Construct and maintain the project on a state road? Yes No N/A F. Public Support - Explain your public information or public involvement process below. You may attach up to six unique letters, on official letterhead, from groups indicated below. The letters should indicate why and how the authors can support the proposed project at the affected school. What neighborhood association or other neighborhood meetings have been held to inform neighbors directly affected by this proposed project and the reaction? A Safe Routes to Schools Committee Meeting was held on March 7, 2016 at Pleasant Grove Elementary School to provide information on the proposed improvements and receive feedback. A motion was made to support the proposed improvement and Safe Routes to Schools Infrastructure Application, and all members of the committee voted in support of the proposed improvements. Letters of support are provided as an attachment to the application. What PTA/PTO/school meetings have been held to inform parents and school staff about this project and the reaction? A Safe Routes to Schools Committee Meeting was held on March 7, 2016 at Pleasant Grove Elementary School to provide information on the proposed improvements and receive feedback. The committee and public were in support of the proposed improvements. Several comments were made in regards to the demographics of the surrouding community, and witness of parents and students utilizing the grass shoulders to walk to the school. Those present at the meeting were fully in support of the proposed sidewalk improvements to improve safety for students and parents walking and biking to school. Meeting minutes are provided as an attachment to the application. Explain what other public meetings have been held, such as Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Regional Planning and the reaction? The project is listed on the Hernando/Citrus MPO Transportation Alternatives List of Priority Projects as unfunded priority #3. The List of Priority Projects was presented and approved by the Hernando/Citrus Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Citizen's Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and MPO Board. The approved List of Priority Projects and Meeting Minutes are provided as an attachment to the application. Explain what articles or letters to the editor have been written for newspapers, etc. and the reaction. None Please indicate whether you have attached letters of support from Law Enforcement or other individuals or groups not previously mentioned: Yes No January 2016 Page 2 of 8 FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 G. If the proposed project has been identified as a priority in a Bicycle/Pedestrian or other Plan, or is a missing link in a pedestrian or bicycle system, please explain: The project is listed on the Hernando/Citrus MPO Transportation Alternatives List of Priority Projects as unfunded priority #3. The List of Priority Projects was presented and approved by the Hernando/Citrus Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Citizen's Advisory Committee, Technical Advisory Committee, and MPO Board. The approved List of Priority Projects and Meeting Minutes are provided as an attachment to the application. The sidewalk will fill in gaps in the existing sidewalk network to connect CR 581/ Pleasant Grove Road to existing sidewalks on SR 44, Forest Drive, Druid Road, and other local streets within 1 mile of the Pleasant Grove Elementary School. January 2016 Page 3 of 8 FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 Section 3 – Background Information: Five E’s Notes: SRTS is designed to be a comprehensive program. Describe the efforts your school and community have made to address the identified problem through each E so far, and what is planned in the future for each. Each box must be filled in. For more information on the E’s, see Florida’s SRTS Guidelines and the SRTS Guide: http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/guide/ 1. Engineering 1A. Past: CITRUS COUNTY RETAINED AN ENGINEERING CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE THE CONSTRUCTIBILITY AND DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK ALIGNMENT. THE IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITHIN EXISTING ROW. THE CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT AND COST ESTIMATES THAT HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO SUPPORT THIS APPLICATION ARE PROVIDED AS ATTACHMENTS. 1B. Future: CITRUS COUNTY WILL RETAIN A CONSULTANT TO PREPARE DESIGN PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ONCE FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS PROJECT IS LISTED AS UNFUNDED PRIORITY #3 ON THE HERNANDO/CITRUS MPO TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING ACTION ITEMS WILL BE DEVELOPED THROUGH THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE INITIATIVES. 2. Education: If your school has taught or plans to teach the Florida Traffic and Bicycle Safety Education Program (FTBSEP; see: http://www.dcp.ufl.edu/centers/trafficSafetyEd/) or other education program, please provide details below. 2A. Past: THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS OR PAVED 2B. Future: PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS SHOULDERS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ROUTE TO THE AND PARENTS ABOUT PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SCHOOL; THEREFORE, NO ENCOURAGEMENT SAFETY WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE INITIATIVES. 3. Encouragement 3A. Past: THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS OR PAVED SHOULDERS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ROUTE TO THE SCHOOL; THEREFORE, NO ENCOURAGEMENT PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. 4. Enforcement 4A. Past: ENFORCEMENT IS CURRENTLY PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AND SHERRIFF'S OFFICE TO ENSURE VEHICLE DRIVER ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL ZONES. THERE ARE TWO CROSSING GUARDS DIRECTING VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC AT THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE/EXIT DURING SCHOOL DROP-OFF AND PICK-UP. THERE IS ALSO AN EXISTING ELECTRONIC SPEED DETECTION WARNING SIGN ON PLEASANT GROVE ROAD, SOUTH OF THE SCHOOL ENTRANCE. 5. Evaluation 5A. Past: THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS OR PAVED SHOULDERS TO PROVIDE A SAFE ROUTE TO THE SCHOOL; THEREFORE, NO EVALUATION PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. THE STUDENT TRAVEL TALLY AND PARENT SURVEYS WERE ISSUED AS A PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. January 2016 3B. Future: PROGRAMS FOR ENCOURAGEMENT OF WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE INITIATIVES. ENCOURAGEMENT ACTIVITIES MAY INCLUDE WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL DAYS AND FREQUENT WALKER/BIKER PROGRAMS. 4B. Future: THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AND SHERRIFF'S OFFICE WILL PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT FOR PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLES, AND VEHICLES TO ENCOURAGE SAFE OPERATIONS FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST TRAVEL. 5B. Future: THE STUDENT TRAVEL TALLEY AND PARENT SURVEY WILL BE UTILIZED TO EVALUATE THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM AND IMPROVEMENTS ONCE FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE AND THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE CONSTRUCTED. ADDITIONAL EVALUATION MEASURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE BASED ON THE SPECIFIC INITIATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE. Florida’s Application for SRTS Infrastructure Projects Page 4 of 8 FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 Section 4 – Problem Identification This section will help us understand your school’s situation. If the proposed project includes more than one school, please give the requested information for each school. A. HAZARDOUS WALKING CONDITIONS Opportunity to resolve a documented hazardous walking condition and eliminate the resultant school busing. Yes No Include a discussion of public support for the project if busing were eliminated: B. Are many students already walking or bicycling to this school in less than ideal conditions? Yes No If Yes: Explain more about the number of students affected:There are 85 students attending Pleasant Grove Elementary School within a 2-mile radius that could utilize the proposed sidewalk connection to walk to school. The proposed sidewalk connection would also connect to the existing sidewalk and bike lane on SR 44/W Gulf to Lake Hwy. Explain more about the conditions/obstacles which prevent walking or bicycling to your school: There are currently no sidewalks or paved shoulders for students to use to walk to the school along CR 581, a County collector roadway. Parents currently walk along the grass shoulder, sometimes pushing baby strollers or riding motorized wheelchairs, to attend school meetings and/or walk their children to school. There are students who walk home from school, and teachers are only allowed to walk them to the school boundary. There are apartments approximately 1/2 mile north of the school that have a high turnover rate; some of the students living within those apartments must walk to school along the grass shoulder. C. Are enough students living near the school to allow many to walk or bike to school if conditions were improved? Yes No If Yes: Explain more about the number of students living near the school and how this relates to the anticipated success of the proposed SRTS project:There are 751 students attending Pleasant Grove Elementary School, 35 of which live within a 1-mile radius and 85 of which live within a 2-mile radius that could utilize the proposed sidewalk connection to walk or bike to school. The proposed sidewalk would provide connection to the existing sidewalk and bike lanes on SR 44/W. Gulf to Lake Hwy., Forest Drive and Druid Road, which would provide pedestrian and bicycle access to other residential areas. D. Write a brief history of the neighborhood traffic issues as background for the proposed project: No sidewalk, bike lanes, or paved shoulders exist on CR 581 today. Parents and students utilize the grass shoulder on CR 581 to walk to the school from the surrounding area. The project was initiated by staff at the school after witnessing parents and students walking along the grass shoulder. The project was put on the MPO priority list of projects. The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners supports the project, and unanimously approved moving forward with submitting the SRTS application. E. How do the demographics of the school population relate to the anticipated success of the proposed SRTS project? For instance, is there a population of students near the school from a culture which traditionally walks a lot? Over 72 percent of the student population is eligible for free or reduced lunch program. This population of students would benefit from being able to walk to school. The apartments on Pleasant Grove Road located 1/2 mile from the school has a transient population which historically has had a need for students to walk to school. F. Provide the percent of free or reduced lunch program at the affected school: As of January 15, 2016 72.46% of the students at the school are eligible for the free or reduced lunch program. G. STUDENT TRAVEL DATA: 1. School data: based on the Student In-Class Travel Tally: a. Number of students currently walking to school: 0 b. Number of students currently biking to school: 0 c. Total currently walking or biking to school (add a & b) 0 d. Number of students in this school: 751 e. Percent of students in school currently walking or biking to school: (c divided by d): 0 2. Route Data: a. Number of students from the affected schools living along the proposed route:35 b. Based on (mark all that apply): *Existing School Data: *Visual Observation Survey: *Estimates: c. Number of students currently walking or biking along this route: 0 because there is no safe pedestrian or bicycle connection to the school d. Number of students who could walk or bike along the proposed route after improvements: 85 within a 2-mile radius January 2016 Florida’s Application for SRTS Infrastructure Projects Page 5 of 8 FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 Section 5 Specific Infrastructure Improvement(s) Requested A. LOCATION Note: the entire proposed project must be within 2 miles of the school and in the attendance area for the affected schools. Request #1 St. Name: CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road Maintaining Agency: City County State From: Grove Manor Boulevard To: SR 44 / Gulf to Lake Hwy 0 to ½ mile; ½ to 1 mile; 1 to 1 ½ miles; 1 ½ miles+ Request #2 St. Name: Druid Road Maintaining Agency: City County State From: CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road To: Existing Sidewalk on Druid Road (approx. 250 LF) 0 to ½ mile; ½ to 1 mile; 1 to 1 ½ miles; 1 ½ miles+ See Attachment for additional project sites: schools or colleges, parks, playgrounds, libraries, or other pedestrian destinations: B. SIDEWALK, BIKE LANE, PAVED SHOULDER, OR SHARED USE PATH Continuation of Existing Sidewalk New Sidewalk Continuation of Existing Bike Lane New Bike Lane (includes re-striping or reconstruction) Continuation of Paved Shoulder New Paved Shoulder Continuation of Shared Use Path New Shared Use Path Comments: describe below your requests in detail, including location, length, side of road, etc. January 2016 Page 6 of 8 FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 Request #1: CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES OF 5-FOOT WIDE CONRETE SIDEWALK ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF CR 581/PLEASANT GROVE ROAD, FROM GROVE MANOR BOULEVARD (APPROXIMATELY 0.3 MILES SOUTH OF PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL) TO SR 44/GULF TO LAKE HWY. Request #2: CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 250 LINEAR FEET OF 5-FOOT WIDE CONCRETE SIDEWALK ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF DRUID ROAD TO CONNECT THE PROPOSED SIDEWALK ON CR 581/PLEASANT GROVE ROAD TO THE EXISTING SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DRUID ROAD. CONSTRUCT A MARKED PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALK ON DRUID ROAD AT THE LAKES REGION PUBLIC LIBRARY ENTRANCE TO CONNECT THE SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDES OF DRUID ROAD. See Attachment for additional project sites: Describe any other requests: The project will require re-grading of the existing roadside drainage swale on CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road to accommodate the sidewalk construction at the back of the roadway right-of-way. The project will include small amounts of fill and short lengths of retaining wall to accommodate the sidewalk construction and meet ADA design criteria. C. TRAFFIC CONTROLS Mark all that apply in regard to traffic control devices: We have all necessary traffic control devices (Proceed to E) We need pedestrian signals (features) We need other school-related signals/beacons We need traffic signs We need other school-related signs We need marked crosswalks We need other roadway markings Describe the existing and needed traffic controls: New pedestrian crosswalks, including detectable warning surfaces, will be needed at the crossing of public roadways and commercial driveways. A total of 9 new marked crosswalks are anticipated to be needed for the sidewalk construction on CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road. A new marked pedestrian crosswalk and warning signage are proposed on Druid Road at the Lakes Region Public Library to connect the sidewalk on the north and south side of Druid Road. D. TRAFFIC DATA Notes: Posted Speed Limit is required. AADT stands for Average Annual Daily Traffic St 1: Posted Speed Limit: 35/45 mph Operating Speed: 40/50 mph AADT: 7,800 vpd St 2: Posted Speed Limit: 25 mph Section 6 Operating Speed: 30 mph AADT: < 400 vpd Cost Estimate This is designed to give FDOT a reasonable estimate of the cost of project. Make this cost estimate as accurate as possible. FDOT Transportation Costs website gives various resources, including FDOT District contact in the Estimates Offices, who can help you with your cost estimate: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/programmanagement/staff.shtm Projects must follow appropriate design criteria. Projects on the State Highway System must follow the criteria in the Plans Preparation Manual (PPM), FDOT Standard Specifications and FDOT Design Standards. Projects on local systems must meet the minimum standards and criteria in the Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for streets www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/CS/CS.shtm Construction Cost $256,500.00 Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) $8,000.00 Mobilization $25,000.00 Subtotal Contingency (Locally Funded) Total Construction Cost $289,500.00 $43,400.00 $332,900.00 Professional Engineering Design $49,900.00 Construction Engineering and Inspection $49,900.00 GRAND TOTAL $432,700.00 January 2016 Page 7 of 8 FDOT FORM # 500-000-30 Section 6B Cost Estimate Narrative Attach a MANDATORY itemization of the construction costs & quantities by pay item. NAME OF COST ESTIMATOR: $,0.00;($,0.0 AMBER L. GARTNER, PE - KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Section 7 - Submission Checklist Notes: These will be counted toward total application score. REQUIRED: A. Color project map showing school location B. Map showing existing conditions C. Map showing proposed improvements D. Map showing where students attending school live E. Proof of Right of Way F. Parent Survey Results G. Student Tally Results H. Letters of support I. Copy of public notice, sign in sheet and minutes of public meetings J. Documentation if Hazardous Walking Condition January 2016 ADDITIONAL: K. Traffic/Engineering report evaluating the problem L. Crash Data M. Color Digital photos showing existing conditions Page 8 of 8 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 6.B Opinion of Probable Cost SECTION 6B - EXHIBIT 1 PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPOSED SIDEWALK CONNECTION PLANNING LEVEL OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST Section 1 - 5-ft Concrete Sidewalk along CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road ITEM # 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 FDOT PAY ITEM NUMBER 110-1-1 120-1 120-6 400-0-11 515-1-2 520-2-4 522-1 527-2 570-1-1 700-1-50 711-11-123 711-11-125 -- DESCRIPTION CLEARING AND GRUBBING REGULAR EXCAVATION EMBANKMENT GRAVITY WALL PIPE HANDRAIL - GUIDERAIL, ALUMINUM TYPE D CURB CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAYS, 4" THICK DETECTABLE WARNINGS PERFORMANCE TURF RELOCATE EXISTING SIGN THERMOPLASTIC, 12" WHITE THERMOPLASTIC, 24" WHITE TREE TRIMMING UNIT LS CY CY CY LF LF SY SF SY EA LF LF LS QUANTITY UNIT PRICE 1 $ 8,000.00 5,950 $ 4.60 30 $ 10.00 100 $ 650.00 425 $ 45.00 70 $ 12.00 3,250 $ 30.00 210 $ 27.50 15,410 $ 0.90 5 $ 150.00 880 $ 2.25 800 $ 4.50 1 $ 5,000.00 SECTION 1 SUBTOTAL = AMOUNT $ 8,000.00 $ 27,370.00 $ 300.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 19,125.00 $ 840.00 $ 97,500.00 $ 5,775.00 $ 13,869.00 $ 750.00 $ 1,980.00 $ 3,600.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 249,109.00 Section 2 - 5-ft Concrete Sidewalk and crosswalk along Druid Road ITEM # 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 FDOT PAY ITEM NUMBER 110-1-1 120-1 522-1 527-2 570-1-1 700-1-11 711-11-123 711-11-125 DESCRIPTION CLEARING AND GRUBBING REGULAR EXCAVATION CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAYS, 4" THICK DETECTABLE WARNINGS PERFORMANCE TURF SINGLE POST SIGN, F&I GM, < 12 SF THERMOPLASTIC, 12" WHITE THERMOPLASTIC, 24" WHITE UNIT LS CY SY SF SY EA LF LF QUANTITY UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 1 $ 2,000.00 15 $ 4.60 120 $ 30.00 20 $ 27.50 200 $ 0.90 2 $ 325.00 50 $ 2.25 50 $ 4.50 SECTION 2 SUBTOTAL = $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2,000.00 69.00 3,600.00 550.00 180.00 650.00 112.50 225.00 7,386.50 CONSTRUCTION SUBTOTAL (SECTIONS 1 AND 2) = MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC (MOT) = MOBILIZATION = SUBTOTAL = CONTINGENCY (15%) = CONSTRUCTION TOTAL = PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (15%) = CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION (15%) = $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 256,500 8,000 25,000 289,500 43,400 332,900 49,900 49,900 Total Costs (Section 1 through Section 2) GRAND TOTAL = $ 432,700 Note: The project has unique design and grading issues that have been accounted for in the planning level opinion of probable cost. FDOT Historical Cost information by pay item was utilized for the opinion of probable cost in lieu of the FDOT LRE’s or generic cost per mile models. Disclaimer: The Engineer has no control over the cost of labor, materials, equipment, or over the Contractor's methods of determining prices or over competitive bidding or market conditions. Opinions of probable costs provided herein are based on the information known to Engineer at this time and represent only the Engineer's judgment as a design professional familiar with the construction industry. The Engineer cannot and does not guarantee that proposals, bids, or actual construction costs will not vary from its opinions of probable costs. K:\OCA_Civil\142271005 - Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS\OPC\Pleasant Grove Sidewalk OPC.xlsx March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.A School Location and District Pleasant Grove Elementary School Safe Routes to Schools Application FIGURE A – School Location and School District Pleasant Grove Elementary School School District Boundary Roadways within a 2-mile Radius of School Citrus County, Fl March 2016 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.B Existing Conditions Map j 0 SR 44 / E GULF TO LAKE HWY 9 3 2 1 DRUID RD ; 3 2 1 H I Electronic Speed Detection Warning Sign Legend Existing Sidewalk 3 Pleasant Grove Elementary School 3 Citrus High School 3 Withlacoochee Technical College I H j PLEASANT GROVE RD K:\OCA_Civil\142271005 - Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS\GIS\8.5 x11 Pleasant Grove Elementary School Existing Conditions and Site Location.mxd - 1/26/2016 11:27:00 AM - ryan.p.clark 3 3 Lakes Region Public Library Whispering Pines Recreational Park PROJECT LOCATION Parcels PROJECT LOCATION AND EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP © 2016 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 1823 SE Fort King Street, Suite 200, Ocala FL 34471 Phone: 352 438 3000 www.kimley-horn.com CA 00000696 Project No: 142271005 PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA Scale: As Noted January 2016 3 ± Feet 250 500 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.C.1 Proposed Improvements Map FOREST DR j 0 SR 44 / E GULF TO LAKE HWY 3 Construct Crosswalk Electronic Speed Detection Warning Sign DRUID RD Legend ; 3 2 1 Existing Sidewalk æ Proposed Sidewalk Alignment 3 Pleasant Grove Elementary School 3 Citrus High School 3 Withlacoochee Technical College æ First Baptist Church of Inverness I H j H I 3 Lakes Region Public Library Whispering Pines Recreational Park Pleasant Grove Elementary School Property Boundary Parcels CR 581 / PLEASANT GROVE RD K:\OCA_Civil\142271005 - Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS\GIS\8.5 x11 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Proposed Improvements.mxd - 3/14/2016 10:37:35 AM - amber.gartner 9 3 2 1 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS MAP © 2016 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. 1823 SE Fort King Street, Suite 200, Ocala FL 34471 Phone: 352 438 3000 www.kimley-horn.com CA 00000696 Project No: 142271005 PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS CITRUS COUNTY, FLORIDA Scale: As Noted March 2016 3 ± Feet 250 500 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.C.2 Conceptual Sidewalk Routing 01 CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PREPARED FOR PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COVER SHEET CONCEPTUAL SIDEWALK ROUTE © CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PREPARED FOR PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TYPICAL SECTIONS CONCEPTUAL SIDEWALK ROUTE CR 581/S. PLEASANT GROVE ROAD TYPICAL SECTION POSTED SPEED = 35 MPH/45 MPH AADT = 7,800 UPD 02 © 03 CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PREPARED FOR PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAN SHEET CONCEPTUAL SIDEWALK ROUTE © 04 CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PREPARED FOR PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAN SHEET CONCEPTUAL SIDEWALK ROUTE © 05 CITRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PREPARED FOR PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAN SHEET CONCEPTUAL SIDEWALK ROUTE © March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.D Students within Two Mile Radius Pleasant Grove Elementary School Safe Routes to Schools Application FIGURE D – Students within a 2-Mile Radius LEGEND Pleasant Grove Elementary School Students within a 2-mile radius (85 students) Roadways within a 2-mile radius of school Citrus County, Fl March 2016 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.E Proof of Right of Way March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.F Parent Survey Results Parent Survey Report: One School in One Data Collection Period School Name: Pleasant Grove Elementary School Set ID: 14250 School Group: Citrus County Month and Year Collected: February 2016 School Enrollment: 0 Date Report Generated: 02/29/2016 % Range of Students Involved in SRTS: Not Applicable Tags: 5-E SAT,Sidewalk Construction Number of Questionnaires Distributed: 0 Number of Questionnaires Analyzed for Report: 86 This report contains information from parents about their children's trip to and from school. The report also reflects parents' perceptions regarding whether walking and bicycling to school is appropriate for their child. The data used in this report were collected using the Survey about Walking and Biking to School for Parents form from the National Center for Safe Routes to School. Sex of children for parents that provided information Page 1 of 13 Grade levels of children represented in survey Grade levels of children represented in survey Grade in School Responses per grade Number Percent Kindergarten 11 13% 1 11 13% 2 16 19% 3 18 21% 4 19 22% 5 10 12% No response: 0 Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 2 of 13 Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school Parent estimate of distance from child's home to school Distance between home and school Number of children Percent Less than 1/4 mile 2 2% 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 6 7% 1/2 mile up to 1 mile 4 5% 1 mile up to 2 miles 9 11% More than 2 miles 60 74% Don't know or No response: 5 Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 3 of 13 Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school Typical mode of arrival at and departure from school Time of Trip Number of Trips Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other Morning 84 0% 0% 48% 52% 0% 0% 0% Afternoon 84 0% 0% 49% 48% 4% 0% 0% No Response Morning: 2 No Response Afternoon: 2 Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 4 of 13 Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school Page 5 of 13 Typical mode of school arrival and departure by distance child lives from school School Arrival Distance Number within Distance Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other Less than 1/4 mile 2 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 6 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 1/2 mile up to 1 mile 4 0% 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 1 mile up to 2 miles 9 0% 0% 56% 44% 0% 0% 0% More than 2 miles 60 0% 0% 43% 57% 0% 0% 0% Don't know or No response: 5 Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. School Departure Distance Number within Distance Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other Less than 1/4 mile 2 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 6 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 1/2 mile up to 1 mile 4 0% 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 1 mile up to 2 miles 9 0% 0% 78% 22% 0% 0% 0% More than 2 miles 60 0% 0% 42% 53% 5% 0% 0% Don't know or No response: 5 Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 6 of 13 Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by distance they live from school Percent of children who have asked for permission to walk or bike to/from school by distance they live from school 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile 1/2 mile up to 1 mile 1 mile up to 2 miles More than 2 miles Asked Permission? Number of Children Less than 1/4 mile Yes 12 50% 67% 50% 0% 9% No 65 50% 33% 50% 100% 91% Don't know or No response: 9 Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 7 of 13 Issues reported to affect the decision to not allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by parents of children who do not walk or bike to/from school Issues reported to affect the decision to allow a child to walk or bike to/from school by parents of children who already walk or bike to/from school Issue Child does not walk/bike to school Child walks/bikes to school Distance 77% 0 Sidewalks or Pathways 67% 0 Amount of Traffic Along Route 65% 0 Speed of Traffic Along Route 59% 0 Safety of Intersections and Crossings 49% 0 Violence or Crime 37% 0 Weather or climate 36% 0 Adults to Bike/Walk With 29% 0 Time 29% 0 Crossing Guards 29% 0 Convenience of Driving 24% 0 Page 8 of 13 Child's Participation in After School Programs 21% 0 Number of Respondents per Category 75 0 No response: 11 Note: --Factors are listed from most to least influential for the 'Child does not walk/bike to school' group. --Each column may sum to > 100% because respondent could select more than issue --The calculation used to determine the percentage for each issue is based on the 'Number of Respondents per Category' within the respective columns (Child does not walk/bike to school and Child walks/bikes to school.) If comparing percentages between the two columns, please pay particular attention to each column's number of respondents because the two numbers can differ dramatically. Page 9 of 13 Parents' opinions about how much their child's school encourages or discourages walking and biking to/from school Parents' opinions about how much fun walking and biking to/from school is for their child Page 10 of 13 Parents' opinions about how healthy walking and biking to/from school is for their child Page 11 of 13 Comments Section SurveyID Comment 1388831 I work so my daughter is in daycare so the bus gets her there. I would not be comfortable with her leaving school alone but support the sidewalk plan to cut some of the traffic from the car line 1388869 Even though a sidewalk will not impact my child directly, I see so many families that would be impacted in a positive way by the addition of a sidewalk that leads to the elementary school! 1388893 We are out of zone to PGE and the sidewalks in question would not be used by my children, but they are desperately needed. The population that lives in the proposed sidewalk area is low SES and highly transient. They are disenfranchised and would never be able to ask for these themselves. There have been some children who have walked to PGE from this area and it is very scary. The cars are zipping by, the right of way is uneven and there are too many pitfalls to navigate without sidewalks for an elementary school child. 1388900 We live too far for this survey to pertain to my child. 1389104 I think it is vital to provide a sidewalk from the school to the closest neighborhood. With the public library being right there older kids could easily go there to complete homework etc. Great idea to have a sidewalk! It would make it much safer and easier for families to walk which is healthier! 1389126 I am a mother of 4. My oldest 3 would ask all the time if we could walk to school because school was right next door. For years we would have this come up, I could not safely allow it due to no side walk or railings to keep us safe. We live in the subdivision right next to the water works, less than 5 minutes down 581. We can see the school from the house. It would be awesome to have a sidewalk, I could walk my youngest to and from school. 1389175 My family are alumni of this school from the 1990s which my parents were told a sidewalk was already planned for this school but has never been developed. We have lived at the same residence and would enjoy walking in a safe manner, not in grass or through parking lots, with safety guards where they are needed in more places than there are currently. We have 2 children at this school that would benefit, probably not for my 5th grader but maybe before my 3rd grader has left. It would also give more opportunities for parents unable to get to the school safely a way to attend more school activities if this sidewalk was also lighted for evening functions. 1392459 A safe route to school is peace of mind for a parent 1388890 I feel like a sidewalk between the local library and the school would be a very good opportunity for there to be a partnership between youth programming at the library and the school. The library may be encouraged to offer more to its use if there was more participation from school children not just during school hours but after as well . 1388891 We have walked multiple times to and from our children's school at PGE, however, we stay away from the highway as there is no sidewalk or bike path. Personally I believe a bike path would be better, but a sidewalk would be a welcome improvement. 1388905 With the violence in today's society, I'm not sure that I would ever be comfortable allowing my child to ride/walk to school. However, for those who do not have the option of dropping off their children or busing, sidewalks are extremely important for the safety of those that walk/ride to school and I fully support the project. Page 12 of 13 1389117 Our house is too far from the school for our children to walk. I would be uncomfortable with them walking due to fear of them being abducted. 1392850 Distance is the primary reason my child would not walk to school. If we lived within a reasonable distance and had a safe way to get to the school, like crossing guard with sidewalks then we would walk together to and from school as a means to spend quality time talking and to get exercise and be greener with the environment. 1389219 I would allow child to walk with a group of friends to library, but, not along CR 581 home, or to Whispering Pines for sports 1388833 We live too far. Walking and or biking is not an option, nor has it ever come up for discussion. 1388851 we have to go 2 street down to bus and I feel that's not save. why on earth would I allow that. people take children. people get hit by cars. bulling happens. they are not in a neighborhood right next door.. this would never be allowed in my house 1388818 I am a teacher at the school, so my child comes to school with me. If we lived closer, it would be nice to be able to walk/bike. :) 1388812 We are out of zone 1389127 Sidewalks should be provided for those children who are close enough to use their bikes to reach school, but there remains the danger for students who are alone utilizing this mode of transportation. Page 13 of 13 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.G Student Tally Results Student Travel Tally Report: One School in One Data Collection Period School Name: Pleasant Grove Elementary School Set ID: 19660 School Group: Citrus County Month and Year Collected: February 2016 School Enrollment: 0 Date Report Generated: 02/29/2016 % of Students reached by SRTS activities: Don't Know Tags: 5-E SAT,Sidewalk Construction Number of Classrooms Included in Report: 35 This report contains information from your school's classrooms about students' trip to and from school. The data used in this report were collected using the in-class Student Travel Tally questionnaire from the National Center for Safe Routes to School. Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison Number of Trips Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other Morning 1200 0% 0% 54% 43% 3% 0% 0% Afternoon 1294 0% 0% 64% 33% 2% 0% 0% Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 1 of 3 Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day Morning and Afternoon Travel Mode Comparison by Day Number of Trips Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other Tuesday AM 606 0% 0% 55% 42% 3% 0% 0% Tuesday PM 698 0% 0% 67% 32% 2% 0% 0% Wednesday AM 594 0% 0% 54% 44% 3% 0% 0% Wednesday PM 596 0% 0% 61% 36% 3% 0% 0% Thursday AM 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Thursday PM 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 2 of 3 Travel Mode by Weather Conditions Travel Mode by Weather Condition Weather Condition Number of Trips Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Other Sunny 1888 0% 0% 61% 37% 2% 0% 0% Rainy 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Overcast 606 0% 0% 55% 42% 3% 0% 0% Snow 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. Page 3 of 3 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.H Letters of Support PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Administrative Team: 630 Pleasant Grove Road ● Inverness, FL 34452 Phone (352) 637-4400 ● Fax (352) 249-2141 [email protected] Lynne Kirby, Principal F O U R S T R O N G W A L L S W I T H T H E F U T U R E I N S I D E Robert Hermann Holly Babyak Assistant Principal ESE Specialist Linda Braden Carlyle Thomasson Guidance Counselor Student Services T.O.S.A. January 20, 2015 Chuck Dixon, AICP Director of Planning and Growth Management Roger Weaver Educational Complex 2575 S. Panther Pride Drive Lecanto, FL 34461 RE: Pleasant Grove Elementary Sidewalk Project Dear Sir, What is more important than children’s safety? What greater responsibility do we have as a community than to ensure the individual well-being of our citizens? None! Having sidewalks along Pleasant Grove Road will provide safe pathways for students and families to traverse to and from Pleasant Grove Elementary School. Each morning several children walk along the side of the road to get to PGE. They wade through tall grass, uneven terrain and most importantly, dodge speeding cars simply to get to school. After receiving numerous phone calls from concerned citizens, we began to give more attention to this very important issue. Daily, we have observed two different parents pushing strollers through the grass to bring their children to school. In order to attend before school chorus practices, a nine year old girl walks along the road’s edge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. Several parents walk to PGE to attend parentteacher conferences. On one particular occasion, we witnessed a student entering the right of way of oncoming traffic to avoid the uneven roadside. In addition, boys and girls who miss their bus dodge the traffic to get to school on time. Many families who live in this area lack the resources to have reliable transportation to Pleasant Grove. There are 37 elementary students currently in the neighborhood who could potentially use the sidewalk. In addition, there are 31 middle school students and 25 high school students for a total of 93 students in the area The sidewalk issue is clear. We have an obligation to be the voice of this community. We hope that bringing this concern to your attention will bring about positive results, thus preventing a possible tragic situation for one of our children. Sincerely, Lynne Kirby Principal Rick Scott Governor Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts. John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS State Surgeon General & Secretary Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation January 20, 2016 To: Chuck Dixon, Citrus County Schools From: Environmental Public Health, Florida Department of Health in Citrus County Reference: Safe Route to School Dear Sir, This letter is to support the Safe Routes to Schools Project at Pleasant Grove Elementary that will promote physical activity in an area of need. According to the 2015 Citrus County Community Health Assessment (CHA), 62.6% of adults in Citrus County are at an unhealthy weight. Additionally, in Florida 1 out of 3 kids are now considered overweight or obese. County Health Assessment Survey respondents reported a strong likelihood to use if available low-cost exercise options for walking or jogging tending to indicate this sidewalk will produce a return on investment improving quality of life and helping prevent chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts. Therefore this project is one we gladly support. Sincerely, Will Bryant Environmental Health Director Environmental Health 3600 West Sovereign Path Suite 194 Lecanto, FL 34461 Phone 352-527-5307 Florida Department of Health Citrus County 3700 West Sovereign Path • Lecanto, FL 34461-8071 PHONE: 352/527-0068 • FAX 352/527-0629 www.FloridasHealth.com TWITTER:HealthyFLA FACEBOOK:FLDepartmentofHealth YOUTUBE: fldoh Hernando/Citrus MPO MEIROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION 20 N. Main Street, Room 262 Brooksville, FL 34601 352-7 54-4057 Fax: 352-7 54-4420 www. HernandoCitrusMPO.us January 25,2016 Ms. Sarita Taylor Safe Routes to School Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street MS-I7 Tallahassee, FL 33399-0450 Re: Safe Routes to School (SRTS) - Application Dear Ms. Taylor: As the Executive Director of the Hernando/Citrus MPO, I am writing in support of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) application for an infrastructure project at Pleasant Grove Elementary in Citrus County. This project involves the construction of sidewalks, installation of signage, flashing beacon and pavement markings along Pleasant Grove Rd. The MPO has long supported the SRTS concept and prioritizes such projects in its Priority List for submittal and approval to FDOT. It recognizes that a large number of students could walk and bike to school from the surrounding neighborhoods if facilities existed. The lack of facilities for students to safely walk and/or bike to school makes this project an ideal candidate for SRTS funding. We would encourage FDOT to approve this project, as it would provide safe, accessible facilities for students and help to eliminate vehicle trips and congestion at the school. -,\ J').,/. SinSerely, -+'+< \.---, ,/ Dennis Dix, Executive Director () a-'rt Hernando/Citrus MPO MPO Board March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.I.1 Sign In Sheet and Minutes of Safe Routes to Schools Committee Meeting MEETING MINUTES SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS COMMITTEE PLEASANT GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 5:15 PM on Monday, March 7, 2016 630 Pleasant Grove Road Inverness, Florida 34452 NAME Chuck Dixon Bill Stevens Glenn W. Bryant Eric C. Head Michele Tewell Marilyn Farmer Margaret Roddenberry Charlotte Myer Jacqueline Budd Julie Jones Mollie Chandler Karen Isrow Jaclyn Sallaz Jackie Dillersberger Sunshine Irving Derrick Bogart Lynne Kirby Doug Dodd Amber Gartner AFFILIATION Citrus County Schools Citrus County Public Works Florida Dept. of Health Citrus County Library System Citrus County Sherriff / City of Inverness CCSB Transportation CCSB Health Services Community Volunteer Community / School Volunteer PGE School Staff PGE School Staff Parent & PGE staff Parent & PGE staff PGE School Staff PGE School Staff School Resource Officer – CCSO PGE School Staff Citrus County School Board Member Kimley-Horn EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] A Safe Routes to Schools Committee Meeting was held on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Pleasant Grove Elementary School. Meeting attendees are listed above. The meeting was held to discuss the proposed sidewalk improvements on Pleasant Grove Road, from Grove Manor Boulevard to SR 44 and to receive public input on the project. The meeting was noticed in the Citrus County Chronicle on February 26th, 2016. Following is a summary of the meeting. 1. Meeting called to order at 5:22 PM. 2. Chuck Dixon, Planning and Growth Services Director for the Citrus County School Board provided an introduction. kimley-horn.com 1823 SE Fort King Street, Suite 200, Ocala, FL 34471 352 438 3000 a. An overview of the Safe Routes to School program was provided. The program promotes the health and well-being of students by encouraging them to walk and bike to school. Funding is provided at the Federal level, and managed by the State. b. A background of the project request was provided. The project was initiated through an initial request by Ms. Kirby to the School Board to address the issue of parents walking along the grass shoulder to attend school meetings, sometimes with strollers. The project was discussed with Citrus County and MPO, and was put on the MPO’s top 5 priority list (unfunded priority number 3). Citrus County Board of County Commissioners approved funding to put together the Safe Routes to Schools Grant Application for the proposed infrastructure improvements. c. The project is being conducted in partnership with Citrus County and the City of Inverness. d. The deadline for the SRTS application is March 31st, 2016. Parent and Student surveys have been conducted as a part of the application process. e. The SRTS committee includes members from Citrus County Public Works, Citrus County Libraries, Citrus County Health Department, Citrus County School Board, Sheriff’s Office, and representatives from the Pleasant Grove Elementary School because of the interests of all of these groups in promoting the health and well-being of students through walking and biking to school. 3. Amber Gartner with Kimley-Horn, a consultant for Citrus County, provided an overview of the SRTS program and specific infrastructure request for Pleasant Grove Elementary School. A copy of the presentation is included as an attachment to the minutes. a. An overview of the five E’s of the Safe Routes to School Program was provided; Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Engineering, Evaluation. The application addresses the Engineering component of the project by identifying infrastructure improvements needed to provide a safe route to the school. The SRTS committee will identify activities under each of the E’s in the future if / when grant funding is awarded to construct the infrastructure improvements at Pleasant Grove Elementary School. b. An overview of the existing conditions was provided. There are no sidewalks along Pleasant Grove Road today. There are existing sidewalks on SR 44 north of the school, on Druid Road east of the school, and along several streets within the City of Inverness east of the school, but no sidewalk connectivity to the school from the existing sidewalk network. The Lakes Region Public Library is located on Druid Road, approximately 0.65 miles from the school but there is no sidewalk connection from the school. c. kimley-horn.com An overview of the student population was provided. There are 751 students attending Pleasant Grove Elementary School. Thirty-five students live within a one-mile radius 1823 SE Fort King Street, Suite 200, Ocala, FL 34471 352 438 3000 of the school. Eighty-five students live within a two-mile radius of the school that would be able to utilize the proposed sidewalk to walk and bike to school. d. An overview of the proposed improvement was provided. The project includes a 5-foot concrete sidewalk from Grove Manor Boulevard, located 0.3 miles south of the school, to SR 44 for a total length of approximately 1.1 miles. The proposed sidewalk connection would complete a gap in the existing sidewalk network and provide pedestrian and bicycle access to existing sidewalks along SR 44, Forest Drive, Druid Road, and local roadways east of the school. The improvements would also include a 250 foot sidewalk connection on Druid Road to complete the sidewalk network, and a marked pedestrian crosswalk with warning signs on Druid Road to safely accommodate pedestrians crossing from the sidewalk on the north and south sides of the roadway at the Lakes Region Public Library. e. The proposed sidewalk improvements would provide pedestrian and bicycle access to the Lakes Region Public Library, Whispering Pines Recreational Park, Withlacoochee Technical College, Citrus High School, and Inverness Primary School. f. An overview of the project timeline was provided. The SRTS grant application is due March 31st, 2016. Design is the next phase of the project, if and when grand funds are awarded. The construction phase would follow design. 4. The meeting was opened for public comment. a. Ms. Kirby noted her support for the proposed improvements. There students and parents that live in the apartments on Pleasant Grove Road near SR 44 that use the grass shoulder to walk to school. She has witnessed a parent in a motorized wheelchair using the grass shoulder to get to the school from the apartments. b. Ms. Farmer mentioned that students within a 2-mile radius will benefit from the improvement. The Citrus County School Board funds transportation within a 2-mile radius, but students sometimes have a long bus ride to go a short distance to their home. A sidewalk connection would provide options to those students living within the 2-mile boundary. c. Ms. Isrow noted her support for the proposed improvements. There are students who walk home to the south of the school. School staff can only walk the students to the school boundary. A sidewalk would improve safety for those students who walk home. d. It was mentioned that many students utilize the sidewalk on Druid Road to walk to the library. The proposed sidewalk would provide pedestrian access from Pleasant Grove Elementary School to the library. kimley-horn.com 1823 SE Fort King Street, Suite 200, Ocala, FL 34471 352 438 3000 e. Ms. Jones noted her support for the proposed improvements. There are parents who come to after-school events such as PTA meetings, and must use the grass shoulder to walk there. f. There was support for the inclusion of the sidewalk connection south of the school to Grove Manor Boulevard to include students within that neighborhood. g. Ms. Tewell requested that the sidewalk be placed as far from the roadway as possible to provide additional safety for the students. Mr. Stevens stated the County would propose to build the sidewalk as close to the back of the R/W as possible based on specific site constraints. 5. A motion was made by Mr. Eric Head in support of the proposed sidewalk improvements for the Pleasant Grove Elementary School Safe Routes to School application. Ms. Julie Jones seconded the motion. All in attendance voted in favor of the motion. 6. The SRTS committee meeting was adjourned at 5:52 PM. K:\OCA_Civil\142271005 - Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS\Public Meeting\160307_SRTS Committee Meeting Minutes.docx kimley-horn.com 1823 SE Fort King Street, Suite 200, Ocala, FL 34471 352 438 3000 Pleasant Grove Elementary School SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS MEETING March 7, 2016 Safe Routes to School Program Effort to improve the health and well-being of students by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school Safe Routes to School Program • Education – § students, parents, drivers • Encouragement – § walk / bike to school days • Enforcement – § increase awareness of pedestrian/bicyclist and help students follow traffic rules • Engineering – § create safe, accessible routes for walking and biking • Evaluation – § student and parent surveys Existing Conditions • 35 mph/ 45 mph speed limit • School Zone / speed detection warning signs • No sidewalk • Lakes Region Public Library – 0.65 miles from school Student Population • 751 total students • 35 students within 1-mile • 85 students within 2-miles Pleasant Grove Elementary Proposed Improvements • 5-ft concrete sidewalk • Crosswalk at Lakes Region Public Library Next Steps • Submit SRTS Grant Application – March 31, 2016 • Design – based on FDOT funding • Construction - based on FDOT funding Comments / Discussion Please fill out a comment card! March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.I.2 Minutes of MPO Public Meetings Citrus County FY 2017 - FY 2021 Transportation Alternatives (TA) List of Priority Projects Adopted: June 25, 2015 Project Rank Project/Corridor From To Area P W. Yulee Dr. - sidewalk W. Central St. US 19 (S Suncoast Blvd.) CC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US 19) - multi-use trail Forest Ridge Elementary - Phase I sidewalk Pleasant Grove Elementary (CR 581) - sidewalk Forest Ridge Elementary - Phase II sidewalk Rock Crusher Elementary - sidewalk Withlacoochee State Trail (WST) connector N. Turkey Oak Dr. - sidewalk W. Ponce De Leon Blvd. (US 98) W. Norvell Bryant Hwy (CR 486) Pleasant Grove Rd. W. Lake Beverly Dr. W. Homosassa Trail (CR 490) WST northern terminus E. Gulf to Lake Hwy (SR 44) CC CC CC CC CC CC CC 8 Sugermill Woods - multi-use trail along US-98 Oak Village Blvd. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 W. Cardinal St. - sidewalk US 19 (S. Suncoast Blvd.) E. Vine St. & E. Gospel Island Rd. - sidewalk/ bike path N. Apopka Ave. US 19 Trailhead & Crossing Crosstown Trail at US 19 Three Sisters Springs Connector - multi-use trail 486 Trail N. Independence Hwy. - sidewalk E. Gulf to Lake Hwy (SR 44) W. Halls River Rd. (CR 490A) - sidewalk S. Riverview Circle W. Miss Maggie Dr. (CR 480) - sidewalk Chassahowitzka River Sugarmill Woods Bike lanes along: a. W. Oak Park Blvd. Shoppes at Sugarmill Woods b. Cypress Blvd. E W. Oak Park Blvd. c. Corkwood Blvd. W. Oak Park Blvd. Floral City Sidewalks Floral City Withlacoochee State Trail (WST) - resurfacing Citrus/Hernando Border W. Green Acres St. W. Lake Beverly Dr. W. Gulf to Lake Hwy (SR 44) N. Lecanto Hwy (CR 491) W. Gulf to Lake Hwy (SR 44) Dunnellon Trailhead Holiday Dr. Trailhead/Parking lot near the Suncoast Parkway II S. Lecanto Hwy (CR 491) W. Gulf to Lake Hwy (SR 44) N/A N/A Terms Key US 19/Kings Bay Drive N. Florida Ave (US 41) US 19 (S. Suncoast Blvd.) US 19 (S. Suncoast Blvd.) Corkwood Blvd. Cypress Circle E Cypress Blvd. E Floral City Dunnellon Trailhead OGT Office of Greenways & Trails INV City of Inverness ROW Right of Way PE Preliminary Engineering/Design WST Withlacoocheee State Trail CCR Crystal River CC Citrus County CST Construction P Programmed for a production phase Project Phase/ School Year Project CST 2015 Application submitted N N Y Y Y Y N N CC N CC CC CCR CC/CCR CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC CC N N N N N N N N N N N N N HERNANDO/CITRUS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE (BPAC) Minutes of the April 22, 2015 Meeting The Hernando/Citrus MPO Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) held a public meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at the Hernando County Planning Department, Conference Room 261, 20 N. Main St., Brooksville, FL 34601. The public meeting was advertised in the Citrus County Chronicle and the Tampa Bay Times and the agenda was available on the MPO’s website at www.HernandoCitrusMPO.us. MEMBERS PRESENT: Sherry Bechtel, Chairperson, City of Inverness Steve Gouldman, City of Brooksville Fred Crawford, City of Crystal River Chuck Dixon, Citrus County School District James McLean, Citizen - Citrus County Dennis Reiland, Citizen - Citrus County Dennis Henize, Citizen - Hernando County MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Sellers, Vice Chairman, Citizen - Hernando County J Lisle Bozeman, Hernando County School District Michele Tewell, Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Matt Lillibridge, Hernando County Sheriff's Office Lori Marable, Non-Voting Representative FDOT OTHERS PRESENT: Linda Reiland, Citizen Candace McLean, Citizen Bernard Berauer, Citizen David Nagy, Citizen Dieter Hollweck, Citizen Walt Eastmond, Project Manager, Citrus County Engineering Michael Bates, Citrus County Chronicle Dennis Dix, MPO Executive Director Steve Diez, Transportation Planner Angela Garza, MPO Administrative Assistant II MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Chairperson Bechtel called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. Introductions were made. A quorum was declared. Steve Diez, Transportation Planner, read the affidavit for the public meeting notice into the record. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the January 22, 2015 meeting of the BPAC were presented for review and approval. There were no additions or corrections to the minutes. Motion: Mr. Henize moved to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2015, BPAC meeting as presented. Mr. McLean seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. DRAFT FY 2017 – 2021 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) PRIORITY LISTS Mr. Diez referenced the attached Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Transportation Alternatives Priority Lists and scoring matrices and noted that the matrices had been applied to the projects and were scored accordingly. Mr. Diez reviewed the criteria and categories used for scoring and noted that the lists and BPAC recommendations will be presented to the other committees and ultimately to the MPO Board for approval. Discussion ensued regarding demographics, existing cyclist/pedestrian amenities and the details of specific proposed projects in Citrus County. Mr. Dixon opined that Forest Ridge – Phase 1 was an important project serving a large number of citizens and Mr. McLean suggested it be ranked as #1. Mr. Diez commented that as there is currently not a Memorandum of Agreement with the local government (the designated Local Agency Program (LAP) applicant), therefore, the Withlacoochee State Trail resurfacing project is not officially on the list. Motion: Mr. Dixon moved for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board the Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Citrus Transportation Alternatives Priority List as ranked by the matrix, with the following change: Forest Ridge ES – Phase 1 moved from the 3rd matrix priority to the 1st. Motion died for the lack of a second. Discussion ensued regarding funding protocol and the addition of trails and paths to future FDOT road widening projects. Motion: Mr. McLean moved for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board the Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Citrus Transportation Alternatives Priority List as ranked by the matrix, with the following change: moving Forest Ridge ES – Phase 1 to the top of the list. Mr. Dixon seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Diez introduced the Hernando County Matrix. Discussion ensued regarding various projects. In response to an inquiry, Mr. Dix commented that project #1, West GNT Trail Connector (multi-use trail), should be listed as a project in production as the study is funded and the Joint Participation Agreement for the study will likely be signed by the MPO at the May 19 meeting. In response to an inquiry by Ms. Bechtel, Mr. Diez explained that the goal of Project #15, the Bicycle Education/Encouragement Project, is to make the County more bicycle friendly, and to provide information and outreach, possibly working in concert with community organizations. Discussion ensued regarding the importance of providing citizens with information regarding rules for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, specifically noting the Teen Driver Challenge provided by the Sheriffs’ Offices and the “3 Feet Please” Campaign. Motion: Mr. Henize moved for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board the Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Hernando Transportation Alternatives Priority List as ranked by the matrix with the following change: moving Forest Ridge ES – Phase 1 to the top of the list. Mr. Gouldman seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. REGIONAL MULTI-USE TRAIL (MUT) & COAST-TO-COAST CONNECTOR UPDATES Mr. Diez gave an overview of the June 2014 Regional MUT and Coast-to-Coast (C2C) Connector maps included in the agenda. Mr. Diez noted the forthcoming redesign of the MUT map and reviewed the status of specific projects. Discussion ensued. Mr. Dix noted that according to the FDOT Secretary “where practical” all sections of C2C trail would be completed in 3 years. Motion: Mr. Gouldman moved for the Committee to recommend to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)/Florida Greenways and Trails and the Regional Multiuse Trail Committee to include City of Brooksville trail alternatives from Cobb Rd to the Good Neighbor Trailhead in their MUT and C2C maps. Mr. Henize seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. INFORMATION ITEMS Suncoast Trail Advisory Group (STAG) - Mr. Diez noted that the 911 project decals are ready and can be applied once the trail is re-marked. Upcoming Bicycle Tours/Events and Florida/National Bike Month – Mr. Diez noted that Bike Month was celebrated in Florida in March, (Bike-to-Work Week March 16 to 20), and will be nationally celebrated in May (Bike-to-Work Week May 11 to 15). In support of Florida Bike-to-Work Day, City of Brooksville Mayor, Frankie Burnett, and members of the public participated in a mile-long ride on the Good Neighbor Trail before heading to work on Friday, March 20. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) – Mr. Diez noted that the SRTS update will no longer be included as an information item on the BPAC agenda because the MPO is submitting school projects under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). School projects will receive extra points in the scoring matrix, but will be submitted as any other TA project. Mr. Diez provided a working map for review and input that would assist committee members in locating and discussing trails. OTHER ISSUES/CITIZENS COMMENTS Mr. Nagy, Citizen, noted a scrivener’s error on the Citrus County Matrix and inquired about including City of Inverness projects on the TA list. Mr. Dix noted that any known projects can be added. Mr. Diez noted an upcoming meeting with Hernando County Tourism Bureau to assist with design and funding for the Hernando County trail maps and there was an effort being made to keep the Citrus and Hernando County maps consistent in style and content. Mr. Crawford suggested referencing Mao My Ride to find other bicycle friendly trails to possibly include on the maps. Mr. Eastmond, Project Manager, Citrus County Engineering, noted that Citrus County was currently inventorying and mapping trails, sidewalks, and paths. Mr. Diez noted FDOT's new Bike Friendly Road Viewer. an interactive Florida bicycle friendly roads viewer, found on their Bicvcle and Pedestrian Facilities page. ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjoumed at 5:l I p.m. It was noted the next meeting of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee is scheduled for Thursday, J,uJy 23,2015, at 3:30 p.m. at the Citrus County Transit Center, 1300 S. Lecanto Hwy., Lecanto, FL34461. aJg These minutes were approved on July 23,2015. HERNANDO/CITRUS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) Minutes of May 6, 2015 Public Meeting The Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) held a public meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 N. Main St., Room 261 (Planning Department Conference Room), Brooksville, Florida. The public meeting was advertised in the Citrus County Chronicle and the Tampa Bay Times and the agenda was available on the MPO’s website at www.HernandoCitrusMPO.us TAC MEMBERS PRESENT: Cynthia L. Jones, E.I, Chairperson, Senior Planner, Citrus Co. Planning and Development Dept. Paul Wieczorek, AICP, Vice Chairman, Senior Planner, Hernando County Planning Department Mark Guttman, P.E., Engineering Services Manager, Hernando Co. Department of Public Works Bill Stevens, Engineering Director, Citrus County Public Works Department Bill Geiger, Community Development Director, City of Brooksville Jannina Stampfli, Transit Coordinator, Hernando County Transit Lon Frye, Transit Director, Citrus County Transit J. Lisle Bozeman, Manager of Planning & Grant Development, Hernando County School District Chuck Dixon, AICP, Planning and Growth Management Director, Citrus County School District Christina Caputo, Transportation Planner, TBARTA – Non-voting advisor TAC MEMBERS ABSENT: Dale Malm, Community Development Director, City of Inverness Jackie Gorman, Director, Planning & Community Development, City of Crystal River OTHERS PRESENT: Walt Eastmond, Project Manager, Citrus County Engineering Vera Matthews, Alternate, General Manager, Hernando County Transit Roger Roscoe, Government Liaison, FDOT-District 7 – via phone Beverly Howard, Citizen, Sidewalks for Safety Don Lacey, Coastal Engineering Dennis Dix, MPO Executive Director Steve Diez, Transportation Planner II Angela Garza, MPO Administrative Assistant II CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Chairperson Jones called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Introductions were made and a quorum was declared. REVIEW/APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the Hernando/Citrus Technical Advisory Committee regular meeting of March 4, 2015 were presented for review and approval. Motion: Mr. Stevens moved to approve the minutes as presented for the Hernando/Citrus TAC March 4, 2015 Regular Meeting. Mr. Geiger seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Steve Diez, Transportation Planner II, read the affidavit for the public meeting notice into the record. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – TENTATIVE FIVE YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT WORK PROGRAM FY 2016 – 2020 Mr. Diez gave an overview of the attached FDOT Tentative Five Year TIP Work Program FY 2016 – 2020 state system projects to be included in the Hernando/Citrus MPO FY 2016-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Discussion ensued regarding specific projects. An updated Citrus County Capital Improvement Projects Table was distributed. Mr. Diez gave an overview of the local on-system projects for Hernando and Citrus Counties and requested that the members provide feedback or corrections to MPO staff by the end of May. Discussion ensued regarding the changes to the Citrus County table. DRAFT MPO PROGRAM POLICIES RULES BOOKLET FOR PROJECT PRIORITIZATION Mr. Dix gave an overview of the Draft MPO Program Policies Rules Booklet noting that it was developed to facilitate a cooperative and stable ranking implementation of projects consistent with the Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). He noted that the Policies relate to three categories of projects: Major Improvements, Congestion Management, and Transportation Alternative (TA) (bicycle/pedestrian). In response to an inquiry, Mr. Dix stated that aviation and sea port projects were included under multi-modal transportation projects. Mr. Dix clarified that non-MPO project priority funds included county outreach funds and could impact local budgets. Mr. Stevens suggested adding Project Development and Environment (PD&E) to the TA, Rule 4. Discussion ensued regarding various rules. Motion: Mr. Stevens moved for the committee to recommend to the MPO Board the proposed MPO Program Policies Rules Booklet with noted changes. Mr. Wieczorek seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Dix then distributed the combined Hernando/Citrus TIP Draft FY 2017-21 List of Priority Projects (LOPP) and the Congestion Management Project Supplement and reviewed the ranking process and method. Mr. Dix noted that an area wide congestion/complete streets study will be conducted for the City of Brooksville and Mr. Geiger requested that it be added as priority #1 on the CMP list. Discussion ensued regarding specific projects. DRAFT FY 2017 – 2021 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES (TA) PRIORITY LISTS Mr. Diez presented the Hernando County FY 2017 - 2021 Transportation Alternatives priority list of projects which will be submitted to FDOT in June and explained how the technical scoring matrix was applied to the projects. Mr. Diez noted that this scoring process has been implemented in an effort to objectively rank projects considering various criteria such as cost and feasibility. Ms. Bozeman opined that the matrix scoring system may cause school projects to be moved down the list. Discussion ensued. Mr. Diez noted that points are given for connectivity to schools which does help give the school projects priority. Mr. Dix commented that often school projects, which are often small projects, are bundled together for cost benefit. Motion: Mr. Wieczorek moved for the committee to recommend to the MPO Board the Hernando County Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Transportation Alternatives Priority Lists as presented. Mr. Guttman seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Mr. Diez presented the Citrus County FY 2017 - 2021 Transportation Alternatives priority list of projects. Mr. Dix noted that the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) had voted to recommend that project #3 Forest Ridge ES – Phase 1 be moved to project #1. [Ms. Matthews left the meeting at this time.] Motion: Mr. Dixon moved for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board that project #3 Forest Ridge ES – Phase 1 move to the 1st priority on the Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Citrus Transportation Alternatives Priority List. Mr. Stevens seconded, and the motion was presented for discussion. Mr. Eastmond noted some right of way (ROW) and drainage issues that may impact design and make the project more costly. Mr. Dix noted that the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution in support of listing the Suncoast Blvd. (US 19) multi-use trail project as a high priority. Mr. Dixon stated the Suncoast Blvd. project is expensive and as a result funds may not be available for other projects. Discussion ensued regarding funding and cost issues. Mr. Stevens noted that the PD&E is complete for project #15 WST connector, that the next phase is design and that the application has been submitted. Mr. Diez stated that the list would be amended to reflect this status. Discussion ensued. Mr. Roscoe gave an update on #15 WTS connector, confirming that eligibility has been approved and feasibility is in process contingent upon additional data, noting Duke Energy Trail Encroachment Agreement and the Local Agency Participant (LAP) letter. Mr. Stevens commented he would follow up on this project. Motion: Mr. Dixon moved to amend his previous motion for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board that project #3 Forest Ridge ES – Phase 1 move to the 2nd priority on the Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Citrus Transportation Alternatives Priority List. Mr. Stevens seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. Motion: Mr. Stevens moved for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board that project #15 WST connector move to the 3rd priority on the Draft FY 2017 – 2021 Citrus Transportation Alternatives Priority List. Mr. Dixon seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. [Ms. Stampfli left the meeting at this time.] AGENCY UPDATES/OTHER BUSINESS Bill Geiger, Community Development Director, City of Brooksville, gave an update on the W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. sidewalk project, noting that it will be complete in about 45 days. He noted that the Howell Ave. sidewalk project is currently out for bid. He also noted that the trail study for the City’s preferred route for the Coast to Coast connector is in process. J. Lisle Bozeman, Manager of Planning & Grant Development, Hernando County School District noted that a full-time Walking School Bus/Bicycle Program coordinator is being hired in May. She stated that the HCSC sidewalk priority list would be approved at the next school board meeting on May 19. Paul Wieczorek, AICP, Senior Planner, Hernando County Planning Department, gave update on the Cemex land use application that was withdrawn. The project has been put on indefinite hold. Mark Guttman, P.E., Engineering Services Manager, Hernando Co. Department of Public Works, noted that the Spring Hill Dr. and the Pinehurst Dr. sidewalk projects are going to construction in about a month. He noted that the Mariner frontage road construction would begin on May I l. Bill Stevens, Engineering Director, Citrus County Public Works Department, noted that the first phase of the CR 491 (S. Lecanto Hwy.) project is underway. He noted that approximately $14.4 million has been allocated for resurfacing Mr. Diez referenced the TBARTA maps noting that the Regional Multi-Use Trails Map is being reworked to follow the TBARTA simplified map style. Cynthia L. Jones, E.l, Chairperson, Senior Planner, Citrus Co. Planning and Development Dept, stated that Citrus County is working on an amendment of their comprehensive master plan and rezoning to accommodate development of an industrial business park at the lnverness airport. Walt Eastmond, Project Manager, Citrus County Engineering, confirmed that the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners had voted to move forward with the CR 491 (S. Lecanto H*y.) project. The Board decided to build in the original concept of 4 lanes convertible to 6 lanes from Laural St. to South of Audubon Park Path. Christina Caputo, Transportation Planner, TBARTA, noted that TBARTA is currently updating the master plan and individuals are invited to make comments on the updated map through June I l. CITIZEN INPUT Beverly Howard, Citizen, Sidewalks for Safety, thanked the committee for its support of the Suncoast Blvd. multi-use trail. S. ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING The next TAC meeting is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, June 3,2015, at l0:00 a.m. in the Hernando County Planning Department Conference Room. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjoumed at I l:50 a.m. These minutes were approved on June 31 2015. ones, TAC Chairperson ajg HERNANDO/CITRUS METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CAC) Minutes of June 3,2015 Public Meeting The Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) held a public meeting on Wednesday, June 3,2015 at I :00 p.m. at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 N Main St., Room 265 (Administrative Conference Room), Brooksville, Florida. The public meeting was advertised in the Citrus County Chronicle and the Tampa Bay Times and the agenda was available on the MPO's website at www.HernandoCitrusMPO.us. MEMBERS PRESENT: John Wade, Jr., Chairman, Citrus County - Unincorporated Anthony Palmieri, Vice Chairman, Hernando County - Unincorporated Beverly Clemo, Citrus County - Unincorporated Alan Garman, Hernando County - Unincorporated Ronald Lawson, City of Brooksville Ronald Steffel, Public Transit User - Citrus County Lucille Marano, Public Transit User - Hemando County Karen Esty, City of Inverness Lisa Moore, City of Crystal River MEMBERS ABSENT: Carvell Simpson, Low Income and/or Minority Representative - Citrus County OTHERS PRESENT: Beverly Howard, Citizen, Sidewalks for Safety Michael Bates, Citrus County Chronicle Dennis Dix, AICP, MPO Executive Director Steve Diez, Transportation Planner II Angela Garza, MPO Administrative Assistant II CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Chairman Wade called the meeting to order at l:02 p.m. Introductions were made and a quorum was declared. Steve Diez, Transportation Planner II, read the affidavit for the public meeting notice into the record. APPROVAL/MODIFICATION OF AGENDA There were no changes to the agenda. Motion: Mr. Palmieri moved to approve the agendafor June 3, 2015 as written. Ms. Esty seconded, and the motion caruied unanimously. REVIEWAPPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes from the Hernando/Citrus Citizens Advisory Committee regular meeting of May 6, 2015, were presented for review and approval. A scrivener's error was noted. Motion: Ms. Clemo moved to approve the minutes as amendedfor the Hernando/Citrus CAC May 6, 2015 Regular Meeting. Mr. Palmieri seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. CITIZEN INPUT Beverly Howard, Citizen, Sidewalks for Safety, thanked the CAC members for keeping the multi-use trail along US l9 as a priority. DRAF"T FY 2017 _ 2021 LIST OF PRIORITY PROJECTS Mr. Dix gave an overview of the FY 2017 List of Priority Projects (LOPP) which will be presented to the MPO and then submifted to FDOT in June, noting that this is the final committee review of these lists for this program cycle. Discussion ensued. ln response to an inquiry, Mr. Dix expounded on the Complete Streets Study for Brooksville on the Congestion Management Program (CMP) list noting that it is similar to the Area Wide Congestion Study in Crystal River and was added in part to study the options and impacts of luture reversion of the one-way pairs. [Mr. Garman arrived at this time.] [Ms. Moore arrived at this time.] Discussion ensued regarding specifi c projects. In response to comments, Mr. Dix explained that it is difficuh to change project terminance once programed by FDOT. Mr. Dix gave a brief overview of the CMP and Transportation Altematives (TA) lists. He noted the efforts being made to advance the US 4l corridor projects in Citrus County in response to a cursory level ofservice (LOS) analysis finding that US 4l north of SR 44 is operating at LOS C- and is approaching LOS D, meaning it is currently in need ofexpansion. Discussion ensued regarding trail definitions and the need for safe multi-use trails vs. bike lanes along high speed roadways. Motion: Ms- Clemo moved.for the Committee to recommend to the MPO Board the Draft FY 2017 - 2021 Lists of Priority Projects os presented. Ms. Esty seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (LRTP) AMENDMENT UPDATE Mr. Diez gave an overview ofthe proposed changes to Hemando projects affected by the LRTp amendment, noting they are necessary due to the Hemando County failed sales tax referendum. 2O4O Mr. Dix gave an overview ofthe proposed changes to Citrus projects affected by the LRTp amendment. Discussion ensued. Molion: Mr. Palmieri moved to approve the 2010 LRTP Amendment as presented- Ms- Clemo seconded, ond the motion carried unanimously. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Garman gave an update on the most recent TBARTA meeting. Mr. Dix announced an LRTP Workshop on Wednesday, June 3 (today) at 4:00 p.m., at Lakes Region Library in Invemess and a Suncoast Parkway 2 Design public Hearing scheduled for June 25 at 5:00p.m. in Lecanro. CITIZf,N INPUT There was no citizen input. ADJOURNMENT AND NEXT MEETING Mr. Dix stated that the July I meeting would be cancelled. The next cAC meeting is tentatively scheduled for wednesday, September 2, 2015 at I :00 p.m., in the citrus county Tr;nsit center, 1300 S. Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjoumed at 2:30 p.m. Wade, Jr., CAC These minutes were approved on August 5, 2015. March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.J Documentation of Hazardous Walking Conditions Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Documentation of Hazardous Walking Conditions Documentation of Hazardous Walking Conditions Pleasant Grove Elementary School is located on CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road. Pleasant Grove Road is a County Collector Roadway with a posted speed of 45 mph at the school, which reduces to 35 mph on approach to SR 44 approximately 1 mile north of the school. There is currently no sidewalk or paved shoulder along the roadway for pedestrians or bicyclists. Students and parents wanting to walk to school for class, after school programs, parent teacher conferences, or school events must do so within the grassed roadside swale. The change in elevation and inconsistent surface within the grassed shoulder provides a hazardous walking condition for students and parents wanting or needing to walk to the school, as illustrated in the photographs provided below. Construction of a sidewalk along the roadway would improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists along CR 581/Pleasant Grove Road. Elevation and surface challenges for walking towards Pleasant Grove Elementary School from Grove Manor Boulevard, on the east side of CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road Page 1 of 2 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Documentation of Hazardous Walking Conditions Inconsistent walking surface on the east side of CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, north of Pleasant Grove Elementary School Utilities, drainage structures, and drainage swale along the east side of CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, south of Druid Road K:\OCA_Civil\142271005 - Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS\doc\Application Attachments\J - Documentation of Hazardous Walking Conditions.docx Page 2 of 2 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.L Crash Data Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Dry Paved Dry Unpaved Dry Unpaved Wet Unpaved Unpaved Unpaved Unpaved Pedestrians County Local County County County County Local County County Bicyclists N N N Not at Intersection Four-Way Intersection Four-Way Intersection Four-Way Intersection T-Intersection Not at Intersection Four-Way Intersection Not at Intersection T-Intersection Passengers N N N N Motorcycles Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Non-Junction Mopeds On Roadway On Roadway On Roadway On Roadway On Roadway On Roadway On Roadway Shoulder On Roadway Contrib_Circum_Road1 Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Motor Vehicle in Transport Road_Surf_Cond Front to Rear Angle Other Angle Front to Rear Front to Rear Front to Rear Other Front to Rear Type_of_Shoulder Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Road_Sys_Identifier Property Damage Only Injury Injury Injury Injury Property Damage Only Property Damage Only Injury Injury First_HE_Loca tion First_HE_Within_Interc hange N NE SE SE S N N N S First_Harmful_Event Type_of_Intersection Daylight Rear End Daylight Right Angle Daylight Right Angle Dusk Right Angle Dusk Rear End Daylight Rear End Daylight 210 Rear End Dark - Not Lighted 117 Single Vehicle Daylight Rear End Manner_of_C ollision First_HE_Relation_to_J ct Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Rain Within_City_Limits N $0 N $16,000 N $4,500 N $10,000 N $10,500 N $0 N $2,500 Y $8,000 N $6,500 Crash_Severity N N N N N N N N Y Crash_Type_Detailed N N N N N N N Y N Street_Number 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 Light_Condition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Weather_Condition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Estimated_Damages 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 Crash_Type_Dir South North North North Rear End Angle Angle Angle Rear End Rear End Rear End Other Rear End Drug_Related East Distraction_Related 24 0 0 0 0 1000 25 1 15 Alcohol_Related HAVEN ST DRUID AVE HAVEN ST HAVEN ST TUTTLE ST SR 44 US HIGHWAY 44 TUTTLE ST TUTTLE ST Injuries PLEASANT GROVE RD PLEASANT GROVE RD S CR 581 CR 581 CR 581 CR 581 N. PLEASANT GROVE ROAD S PLEASANT GROVE RD CR 581 Fatalities Citrus Citrus Citrus Citrus Citrus Citrus Citrus Citrus Citrus Non_Motorists Inverness Inverness Inverness Inverness Inverness Inverness Inverness Inverness Inverness Vehicles 4:32 PM 2:16 PM 2:31 PM 4:43 PM 4:46 PM 7:50 AM 2:13 PM 2:55 AM 5:25 PM Crash_Type 9/12/2014 12/25/2014 3/23/2013 12/18/2013 11/23/2014 10/19/2012 11/27/2015 3/10/2012 7/10/2014 Crash_Street Offset_Direction Short Long Long Long Long Short Long Long Long County Offset_Distance Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO Citrus Co SO City Intersecting_Street 2.014E+11 2014-00175184 2013-00038804 2013-00173406 2014-00160174 2012-00185202 2015-00155324 2012-00046433 2014-00094673 Crash_Time 84967906 84968481 82404962 82406350 84968279 82404139 86222588 81884840 82407398 Crash_Date 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Form_Type HSMV_Report_Number Agency_Report_N umber Reporting_Agency Number Historic Crash Data - 1/1/2011 through 1/13/2016 (obtained from Signal Four Analytics) CR 581, from Pleasant Grove Elementary School to SR 44 None None None None None None Unknown None Road Surface Condition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 March 2016 Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS Application SECTION 7.M Color Digital Photos Showing Existing Conditions Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking northbound along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Rd at the entrance to Pleasant Grove Elementary Looking southbound along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road at the entrance to Pleasant Grove Elementary Page 1 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking northbound along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road at Grove Manor Boulevard Looking northbound along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road south of Public Works Boulevard Page 2 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking northbound along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road north of Public Works Boulevard Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, just north of Pleasant Grove Elementary School Page 3 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, south of Druid Road Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, just south of Druid Road Page 4 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking westbound at proposed sidewalk connection alignment along Druid Road to connect proposed sidewalk on CR 581 to the existing sidewalk on Druid Road Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, just south of Orvista Circle Page 5 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, just south of Wilda Avenue Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, north of Wilda Avenue Page 6 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, south of Tuttle Street Looking northbound along proposed sidewalk route on CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road, south of SR 44 Page 7 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Existing pedestrian crossing features in the southeast corner of the intersection of CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road and SR 44 Southeast corner of the intersection of CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road and SR 44, looking west Page 8 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions School warning and electronic speed detection warning signs on approach to the Pleasant Grove Elementary School entrance along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road School zone sign and electronic speed detection warning sign on approach to the Pleasant Grove Elementary School entrance along CR 581 / Pleasant Grove Road Page 9 of 10 Pleasant Grove Elementary School - Safe Routes to Schools Photographs of Existing Conditions Looking west at the existing sidewalk on Druid Road fronting the Lakes Region Public Library Looking north at the proposed crosswalk location between the existing sidewalks on Druid Road fronting the Lakes Region Public Library K:\OCA_Civil\142271005 - Pleasant Grove Elementary SRTS\doc\Application Attachments\M - Photographs of Existing Conditions.docx Page 10 of 10