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Kent City Council - Committee
of the Whole
Committee of the Whole -
Regular Meeting
Minutes
February 11, 2020
Date: February 11, 2020
Time: 4:04 p.m.
Place: Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Toni Troutner Council President Present
Bill Boyce Councilmember Present
Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present 4:15 PM
Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Present
Marli Larimer Councilmember Excused
Zandria Michaud Councilmember Present
Les Thomas Councilmember Present
3. AGENDA APPROVAL
A. Move to approve the agenda as presented
RESULT: APPROVED [4 TO 0]
MOVER: Bill Boyce, Councilmember
SECONDER: Les Thomas, Councilmember
AYES: Boyce, Kaur, Michaud, Thomas
AWAY: Fincher
4. DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS
A. Milwaukee II Levee Project - PacMet Property, LLC Purchase -
Authorize
Steven Lincoln, Engineer from the Department of Public Works Environmental
Engineering Design Group discussed the Milwaukee Levee II improvements
and the need for a right-of-way purchase agreement with PacMet LLC. This
right-of-way purchase agreement with PacMet LLC is located at 959 5th
Avenue South and overlays a portion of their retention pond. The majority of
the property acquisition will be funded by the King County Flood Control
District, the City will be funding the purchase of this corner acquisition.
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MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign all documents necessary
to purchase a portion of a parcel of land (APN 000660-0102)
located at 959 5th Avenue South in Kent, from PacMet
Property, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $67,000, subject to
final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and
Public Works Director.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL BY CONSENSUS Next: 2/18/2020
7:00 PM
B. Signature Pointe Levee Interlocal Agreement for Real Estate
Appraisals and Preliminary Designs - Authorize
Public Works Environmental Engineering Manager, Mike Mactutis presented
an interlocal agreement with the King County Flood Control District, which
was approved by the King County Flood Control District just this afternoon.
This interlocal agreement with pay for property appraisals for the remainder
of the properties along the Signature Pointe levee as well as 30% design for
the entire project. This is estimated at $1.4 million and is budgeted by the
Flood Control District 100%.
Mactutis advised that the schedule is to have the appraisals and the 30%
design completed in 2020 under this interlocal agreement. Following this
completion there will be another interlocal agreement for property
acquisitions and final design.
MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement
between the City and the King County Flood Control District to
reimburse the City for real estate appraisals and preliminary
designs for the Signature Pointe Levee Project, subject to final
terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public
Works Director.
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL BY CONSENSUS Next: 2/18/2020
7:00 PM
C. INFO ONLY: Downey Farmstead Channel Restoration Project
Public Works Environmental Engineer, Melissa Dahl provided an update on
the Downey Farmstead restoration project. To date there have been a
number of phases completed: relocated utilities from the site, cleared and
grubbed 22 acres of debris and excavated 110,000 cubic yards of material
which is about half of what needs to be removed, relocated Frager Road so it
is closer to 516, added a pedestrian and cyclist access trail with the help of
the Parks Department and removed arsenic contaminated soil.
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Dahl discussed future projects at this site, to include more excavating,
placing roughly 50 habitat structures to help with salmon habitat and
planting 30,000 native plants.
Dahl spoke about the high water events and showed photos of what the
current state is. The intent of the Downey Farmstead restoration project
includes flood storage which will help alleviate a lot of the flooding that is
currently being seen at this location.
Up next, Dahl indicated that this project is predominately grant funded
and that there are three large grants they are actively pursuing.
D. INFO ONLY: Transportation Master Plan - Multimodal
Transportation Network
Public Works Senior Transportation Planner, April DelChamps introduced
Emily Alice Gerhart and Kendra Breland from Fehr and Peers.
Emily Alice spoke about the Transportation Master Plans Multimodal
Transportation Network and provided a project update. She discussed the
layered transportation network and moreso how it was developed. In
summer 2019, the consultant team reviewed existing plans and reviewed
the multimodal level of service policies. In fall of 2019, City staff and Kent
Bicycle Advisory Board reviewed policies and priorities and provided
institutional knowledge to the consultant team. In January of 2020 the
second Transportation Advisory Board meeting was held to help
understand the stakeholder priorities.
Emily Alice discussed the proposed bicycle network, pedestrian network,
transit network and the proposed freight network at length.
Kendra Breland began by reviewing the Transportation Master Plan goals
that were set by Council in 2019: Connectivity and Options, Safety and
Health Placemaking, Strategy and Stewardship. She reviewed the
performance metrics development process over the course of 2019 as
well as the criteria and technical descriptions of the criteria.
Emily Alice noted that April DelChamps will return to Council for the
February 25th Committee of the Whole meeting introduce the
performance metrics and then push that through Council for approval.
E. INFO ONLY: Transportation Master Plan Prioritizing Projects
and Updated Performance Metrics
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Public Works Senior Transportation Planner, April DelChamps discussed the
future work that is needed for the Transportation Master Plan including
prioritizing projects and updated metrics.
Councilmember Boyce noted the phenomenal work that is being done and
inquired about when the final product will be complete. DelChamps advised
that she will be returning to Council in October to approve the Transportation
Master Plan.
F. INFO ONLY: Quiet Zone Update
Public Works Transportation Engineering Manager, Rob Brown provided an
overview of the Quiet Zone project and the projected timelines. Brown noted
that on January 27th the City received approval from the Federal Railroad
Administration to move forward with the Quiet Zone.
Future steps in regards to the Quiet Zone are to work with railroads on
crossing modifications, submitting those modifications to the Universal
Traffic Control (UTC), entering into construction contracts, constructing
the modifications, issuing notice of establishment and then finally ongoing
maintenance of the crossings. The ongoing maintenance is estimated at
$50k a year.
G. Payment of Bills - Approve
No questions or concerns regarding the payment of bills.
MOTION: Approve the Payment of Bills
RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL BY CONSENSUS Next: 2/18/2020
7:00 PM
H. Consolidating Budget Adjustment Ordinance for Adjustments
between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019 - Adopt
Finance Director, Paula Painter presented the final consolidating budget
adjustment ordinance for 2019. Painter discussed the two items that are
being consolidated into this budget adjustment ordinance. The first item was
a grant from the Department of Transportation for the Commute Trip
Reduction Program in the amount of $106,010, which will be covered by the
grant dollars coming in. Also discussed was the Kronisch property which was
transferred from the Parks Department to the Water Utility. The net affect is
zero, but there is a need to account for it behind the scenes through this
ordinance.
MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. 4354, approving the
consolidating budget adjustment ordinance for adjustments
made between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2019,
reflecting an overall budget increase of $106,010.
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RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL BY CONSENSUS Next: 2/18/2020
7:00 PM
5.ADJOURNMENT
Council President Troutner adjourned the meeting at 5:07 pm.
Meeting ended at 5:07 p.m.
Kathryn McKee
Deputy City Clerk
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Draft Performance Metrics
Criteria Technical Description
Project expands options for taking a
variety of travel modes.
Intermodal choices - Expands intermodal choices (e.g.
additional transit service, multimodal network gap
closure, connections between two or more modes).
Project provides safety and access
benefits for youth, seniors, low-income
households, limited-English
households, people with disabilities,
and people of color.
Equity - Improves access or safety for priority
communities including youth, seniors, low-income
households, limited-English speaking households, people
with disabilities, and people of color (e.g. crosswalk
improvements in low-income neighborhood).
Project closes a gap for walking and
biking.
Gap closure - Fills a bicycle and pedestrian gap in the
Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) network or connects
to a facility in a neighboring jurisdiction.
Project results in less roadway delay
for vehicles.
Auto Level of Service (LOS) - Reduces auto delay (e.g.
signal timing optimization).
Project creates a more welcoming
environment by including features like
lighting, seating, art etc.
Urban Design - Pedestrian-oriented urban design
emphasis (e.g. lighting, benches, communal spaces, play
structures, art, etc.).
Pedestrian project is located in an
activity center, next to a transit stop,
and/or serves a community
destination.
Areas of High Pedestrian Activity - Multimodal project in a
City designated activity center or serves a community
asset or transit stop.
Project adds trees, landscaping and
benefits the environment.
Landscaping & Environment - Provides a landscaping
component (e.g. street trees, pedestrian hedge buffer,
planted median) with environmental benefit (e.g.
pervious pavement, bioswales, low-impact development).
Project addresses safety at a location
where many collisions have occurred.
Safety - Project has a safety benefit at a collision hotspot
location (e.g. rectangular rapid flashing beacon, leading
pedestrian interval, roundabout) or identified in local road
safety plan (LRSP).
Project makes biking safer/more
comfortable for people of all abilities.
LTS - Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) ROW
improvement (e.g. protected bike lane, multi-use path).
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Criteria Technical Description
Project reduces collision risk factors
like speeding or inadequate lighting.
Safety - Project has a safety benefit that addresses
known crash risk factors.
Project includes pedestrian
improvements, like a sidewalk or
crossing.
Pedestrian improvement (e.g. sidewalk widening,
improved crossing).
Project includes roadway maintenance.
Roadway maintenance - Project contains a maintenance
or rehab component (e.g. asphalt overlay or maintenance
for travel lanes, bike facilities, sidewalks, etc.).
Project reduces overall cost to the City
by removing or re-striping roads or
updating expensive infrastructure.
Project life-cycle cost impact to the City (e.g. long-term
maintenance).
Project could be paid for by impact
fees from developers.
Potential impact fee project that increases capacity (e.g.
New sidewalk or bike lanes, intersection turn lanes).
Project is supported by community
members.
Community Support - Project has proven community
support.
Project is in an adopted City of Kent
plan. Adopted Plans - Project is in a City of Kent plan.
Project could be funded using outside
sources like grants, state funds, or
private partnerships.
Leverage outside funding or strong grant potential (e.g.
active transportation project), or multijurisdictional (e.g.
Transit corridor project with King County Metro, station
access project with ST, ORCA LIFT Expansion, adjacent
cities), or private sector partner (e.g. large employer).
Project provides opportunities to
implement smart signal or technology
upgrades.
Technology - Project provides opportunity for significant
ITS upgrades in conjunction with existing construction
(e.g. Fiber optic, signal cabinets) or other efficiency (e.g.
adaptive signal technology or leading pedestrian interval).
Project improves conditions for trucks
and deliveries.
Goods Movement & Freight Access - Improves goods
movement and freight access through more efficient time
and space allocation (e.g. off-peak freight and delivery
times, goods movement curbspace management).
Project encourages taking modes other
than driving to maximize the efficiency
of Kent's transportation system and
benefit the environment.
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) - Project
encourages walking, biking, and getting to transit as an
alternative to driving single occupancy vehicles to
maximize the capacity of the system and benefit the
environment, which could improve health outcomes.
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Layered Network
The City of Kent Transportation Master Plan (TMP) will take a layered network approach to focus
on how the City’s transportation network can function, as a system, to meet the needs of all users.
The City’s layered network is designed to create a high-quality experience for intended users. This
approach allows for certain streets to emphasize specific modes or user types, while discouraging
incompatible uses. This packet describes the priority transportation network for each mode:
bicyclists, pedestrians, freight, busses, and vehicles.
Proposed Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress Network
Level of traffic stress (LTS) is the current state of the practice in planning bicycle facilities. This
approach provides a framework for designing for the intended bicyclist comfort level. The
following figure describes four typical categories of cyclists, each of which requires different levels
of accommodation to feel comfortable using the system.
The following map identifies a network of LTS 1, 2, and 3 routes in Kent. This network considers
variables like grade and freeway crossings, in addition to the typical variables that are considered
in an LTS analysis, which include speed and traffic volumes on adjacent roadways.
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Layered Network
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City of Kent Transportation Master Plan
Layered Network
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Proposed Pedestrian Priority Network
Pedestrian Level of Service (LOS) metrics describe the comfort of someone walking. Expectations
for physical space, separation from other modes, and street crossing amenities are informed by
the neighborhood and land use context of a given street. The City aspires to have sidewalks on all
streets but is committed to prioritizing sidewalks on both sides of the street on the highlighted
roadways. Land use characteristics are highlighted including:
Downtown / Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
Other Areas of High Pedestrian Activity
Industrial / Manufacturing
The City intends to develop standards based on adjacent land use intensity and related activity,
which drive the need for wider sidewalks, a wider landscape buffer, or both; plus, enhanced
design treatments to create safe and accessible crossings at intersections and midblock locations.
The following map shows how recommended standards would apply.
City of Kent Transportation Master Plan
Layered Network
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Layered Network
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Proposed Freight Network
The proposed freight network builds off truck count data collected in 2018 and 2019. This data
was entered by City Staff into WSDOT’s tonnage calculator to estimate the annual tonnage on
each roadway. The City uses the Washington State Freight and Goods Transportation System
(FGTS) tonnage classification system, which classifies freight corridors into different categories
based on annual freight tonnage moved. FGTS truck freight corridors are classified into five
categories, T-1 through T-5, based on annual gross truck tonnage. The City has identified T-1 and
T-2 (the high tonnage routes), as well as select T-3 corridors that are also expected to carry
significant freight volumes:
T-1 More than 10 million tons per year
T-2 4 million to 10 million tons per year
T-3 300,000 to 4 million tons per year
The City is focusing on T-1, T-2, and T-3 routes (most routes over 2 million tons per year). City
staff undertook a process to remove T-3 routes from the network where there is a desire to limit
truck travel.
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Layered Network
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City of Kent Transportation Master Plan
Layered Network
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Proposed Transit Network
Since King County Metro and Sound Transit operate transit service in Kent, the City’s role in
transit service is generally limited to providing access to transit and being a good host to transit
service. To address these two roles, we recommend incorporating transit LOS into the City’s LOS
policies for other modes by doing the following:
• In developing bicycle and pedestrian standards, strongly consider the locations of transit
routes, stations, and stops to ensure adequate pedestrian and bicycle access to transit and
to minimize conflicts between bicycles and transit;
• Consider the locations of transit routes in evaluating intersection performance, perhaps
targeting LOS D or better performance for transit vehicles at intersections along frequent
transit routes. Along these routes, consider planning capital improvements to intersections
that reduce travel time for transit vehicles, such as transit signal priority, queue jumps, and
transit only lanes.
Although King County Metro is responsible for bus stop treatments, the City is empowered to
advocate for Kent’s standard for city roadways. The TMP will recommend transit treatments for
City roadways. The following map shows the recommended transit network based on the King
County Metro METRO CONNECTS 2025 network. This network is subject to change as the project
team incorporates the transit network recently identified as part of the Renton-Kent-Auburn
Mobility Project.
City of Kent Transportation Master Plan
Layered Network
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City of Kent Transportation Master Plan
Layered Network
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Proposed Automobile LOS
Given that Kent residents typically describe congestion by area of the city rather than specific
corridors, the TMP will include a subarea approach that addresses how corridors change
characteristics across the City. This hybrid approach combines a weighted corridor LOS
methodology with different standards for individual subareas. This allows for additional flexibility
in programming improvements since the City can tailor its management of vehicle mobility by
area of the city.
The City’s current LOS standard requires that most corridors operate at LOS E or better during the
PM peak hour, but that the Pacific Highway (SR 99) intersections may operate at LOS D, and
Downtown Kent Subarea Plan intersections may operate at LOS F. As part of the TMP, Fehr &
Peers will be recommending updates to the level of service standards to balance to balance
growth, multimodal accommodation, and mobility.
The following map shows study intersections, study corridors, and proposed subareas.
Intersections located within the boundaries of the Downtown Subarea Action Plan and along
Meeker Street will allow for higher vehicle delay (to balance multimodal accommodation with
vehicle mobility) and will have standards set for individual intersections rather than a weighted
average along a corridor. Many of Kent’s arterials are state routes, in which case the TMP will refer
to the state’s current LOS standards.
City of Kent Transportation Master Plan
Layered Network
February 11, 2020
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE -FEBRUARY 11, 2020
MILWAUKEE II LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS
PACMET LLC RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION
GREEN RIVER LEVEES AND FEMA MAPS
Steady Progress of Repairs of Levees Have Revised FEMA Flood Maps
Briscoe Desimone Levee Flood Wall 2016
Upper Russell Levee Completed in 2017
Kent Levee Progress Map NEW FEMA 2017 Preliminary Map
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE -FEBRUARY 11, 2020
MILWAUKEE II LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS
PACMET LLC RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE -FEBRUARY 11, 2020
MILWAUKEE II LEVEE IMPROVEMENTS
PACMET LLC RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION
SIGNATURE POINTE LEVEE
KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS AND PRELIMINARY DESIGNS
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Green River High Water Event , Looking North, Jan 2009
SIGNATURE POINTE LEVEE
King County Flood Control District – Interlocal Agreement
Real Estate Appraisals and Preliminary Designs
Green River High Water Event, Looking East, Nov 2006
Green River High Water Event, Looking Southeast, Nov 2006
SIGNATURE POINTE LEVEE
King County Flood Control District – Interlocal Agreement
Real Estate Appraisals and Preliminary Designs
SIGNATURE POINTE LEVEE
King County Flood Control District – Interlocal Agreement
Real Estate Appraisals and Preliminary Designs
DOWNEY FARMSTEAD RESTORATION
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE –FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Project Progress
Next Steps
Committee of the Whole
City of Kent
April Delchamps, AICP
Senior Transportation Planner
Fehr & Peers
Emily Alice Gerhart, AICP
Kendra Breiland, AICP
February 11, 2020
•Project Update
•Layered Network
•Performance
Metrics
•Next Steps
Outline
Project
Update
Project Update
•Held Transportation Advisory
Board meeting #2 on January
16 to get feedback on
performance metrics
•Refined modal networks
•Continued project development
Layered
Network
Layered Networks
•Complete Streets =Accommodate all
modes if possible
•Layered Networks =Accommodate all
modes across the
network, but
individual streets
provide priority
to individual modes to
improve efficiency
and safety
Layered Network Development Process
•Summer 2019
•Existing plans
•Modal planning best
practices
•Multimodal level of
service policies
Consultant
Team
•Fall 2019
•City policies and
priorities
•On the ground
institutional
knowledge
City Staff &
KBAB •January 2020
•User knowledge
•Stakeholder
priorities
Transportation
Advisory Board
•February 2020
•Draft layered
network
City Council
Layered Network
Considerations
Network Considerations
Pedestrian Neighborhood context, sidewalk and
amenity width, arterial crossing frequency,
and presence of trails.
Bike Cyclist skill level, roadway speed, volume,
and specific treatments
Transit Existing and future transit service, and
stop amenities.
Auto Area of the City, vehicle delay at major
intersections along a corridor
Freight WSDOT freight routes, design needs for
freight, neighborhood context
Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress
Proposed Bicycle Network
•Helps to determine an appropriate type of
separation.
•Works towards a connected network where a low
stress route is available approximately every ½
mile.
•Considers variables like speed and daily traffic
volume as well as grade and freeway crossings.
•These treatments should be viewed as guidelines,
subject to more location-specific context.
Proposed Pedestrian Network
•Pedestrian LOS metrics describe the comfort of
someone walking.
•Expectations for physical space, modal separation,
and street crossing amenities are informed by the
neighborhood and land use context of a given
street.
•The City aspires to have sidewalks on all streets but
is committed to prioritizing sidewalks on both sides
of the street on the highlighted roadways. Land use
characteristics are highlighted including:
•Downtown / Transit Oriented Development
(TOD)
•Other Areas of High Pedestrian Activity
•Industrial / Manufacturing
Proposed Transit Network
•King County Metro and Sound Transit operate
transit service in Kent so the City’s role in transit
service is generally limited to providing access to
transit and being a good host to transit service.
•Advocates for Kent’s standard transit stop
components for city roadways.
•Considers the locations of transit routes, stations,
and stops to ensure adequate pedestrian and
bicycle access to transit and minimize conflicts
between bicycles and transit.
•Considers the locations of transit routes in
evaluating intersection performance and
recommend projects that reduce travel time for
transit vehicles.
Proposed Freight Network
•The proposed freight network builds off recent truck
count data using the WA State Freight and Goods
Transportation System (FGTS) tonnage classification
system.
•FGTS truck freight corridors are classified into five
categories, T-1 through T-5, based on annual gross
truck tonnage.
•The City is focusing on T-1, T-2, and top T-3 routes
(most routes over 2 million tons per year).
•City staff undertook a process to remove T-3 routes
from the network where there is a desire to limit
truck travel.
Example: Draft Auto Level
of Service Policies
•Recommendations:
•A subarea approach that addresses
how corridors change characteristics
across the City.
•Revise the LOS F standard (which is
ambiguous in terms of its upper
threshold for allowable delay) to a
threshold based on seconds of delay,
such as allowing for delays of up to
90 seconds.
•Consider updating after analyzing the
future traffic forecasts.
Feedback from the TAB
• S 272nd Street/S 277th Street, listed as T-2 freight corridor, is also a critical
corridor for Kent residents on the East Hill to access the future Star Lake Light
Rail Station.
• The City needs to be planning this corridor for increased freight and vehicular
traffic.
Freight
Network
• The proposed priority pedestrian network appears to aligns with the current
transit network and the proposed transit network as of September 2020.
• The plan should identify the presence of transit service as context for
considering which streets should have sidewalks.
Pedestrian
Network
• The proposed bicycle network overlaps with the current and proposed transit
network.
• Collaboration during transit and bicycle facility planning and design will ensure
compatibility of bicycle and transit infrastructure.
Bicycle
Network
Performance
Metrics
Performance Metrics Development Process
•Spring/
Summer/Fall
2019
• Adopted by
City Council
on November
19, 2019
Goals
•Early Fall
2019
• Draft
performance
metrics based
on goals
•Project
prioritization
best practices
• Technical
methodologies
Consultant
Team •Winter 2019
• City policies
and priorities
• On the ground
institutional
knowledge
City Staff
•January 2020
•User
knowledge
•Stakeholder
priorities
Transportation
Advisory
Board
•February
2020
• Adopt
performance
metric criteria
and technical
descriptions
on February
25th
City Council
Final TMP Goals
Connectivity & Options
Expand and strengthen the multimodal network, specifically walking,
biking and transit, to increase options for those who have fewest
opportunities.
Safety & Health
Promote community health by improving safety and by making
walking, biking, and getting to transit viable and comfortable
alternatives to driving.
Placemaking Make investments that emphasize Kent as a welcoming place and
enhance the character of the community.
Strategy Pursue grants, partnerships and technologies to maximize resources
and find new efficiencies.
Stewardship Maintain and improve what we have, and focus new investments on
projects that have long term community and economic benefits
Criteria and Technical Descriptions
Criteria Technical Description
Project expands options for taking a variety of travel
modes.
Intermodal choices - Expands intermodal choices (e.g. additional transit service, multimodal network
gap closure, connections between two or more modes).
Project provides safety and access benefits for youth,
seniors, low-income households, limited-English
households, people with disabilities, and people of color.
Equity - Improves access or safety for priority communities including youth, seniors, low-income
households, limited-English speaking households, people with disabilities, and people of color (e.g.
crosswalk improvements in low-income neighborhood).
Project closes a gap for walking and biking.Gap closure - Fills a bicycle and pedestrian gap in the Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) network
or connects to a facility in a neighboring jurisdiction.
Project results in less roadway delay for vehicles. Auto Level of Service (LOS) - Reduces auto delay (e.g. signal timing optimization).
Project creates a more welcoming environment by
including features like lighting, seating, art etc.
Urban Design - Pedestrian-oriented urban design emphasis (e.g. lighting, benches, communal
spaces, play structures, art, etc.).
Pedestrian project is located in an activity center, next to a
transit stop, and/or serves a community destination.
Areas of High Pedestrian Activity - Multimodal project in a City designated activity center or serves a
community asset or transit stop.
Project adds trees, landscaping and benefits the
environment.
Landscaping & Environment - Provides a landscaping component (e.g. street trees, pedestrian hedge
buffer, planted median) with environmental benefit (e.g. pervious pavement, bioswales, low-impact
development).
Project addresses safety at a location where many
collisions have occurred.
Safety - Project has a safety benefit at a collision hotspot location (e.g. rectangular rapid flashing
beacon, leading pedestrian interval, roundabout) or identified in local road safety plan (LRSP).
Project makes biking safer/more comfortable for people of
all abilities.
LTS - Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) ROW improvement (e.g. protected bike lane, multi-use
path).
Project reduces collision risk factors like speeding or
inadequate lighting.Safety - Project has a safety benefit that addresses known crash risk factors.
Criteria and Technical Descriptions
Criteria Technical Description
Project includes pedestrian improvements, like a sidewalk or
crossing.Pedestrian improvement (e.g. sidewalk widening, improved crossing).
Project includes roadway maintenance.Roadway maintenance - Project contains a maintenance or rehab component (e.g. asphalt overlay or
maintenance for travel lanes, bike facilities, sidewalks, etc.).
Project reduces overall cost to the City by removing or re-
striping roads or updating expensive infrastructure.Project life-cycle cost impact to the City (e.g. long-term maintenance).
Project could be paid for by impact fees from developers.Potential impact fee project that increases capacity (e.g. New sidewalk or bike lanes, intersection turn
lanes).
Project is supported by community members. Community Support - Project has proven community support.
Project is in an adopted City of Kent plan. Adopted Plans - Project is in a City of Kent plan.
Project could be funded using outside sources like grants,
state funds, or private partnerships.
Leverage outside funding or strong grant potential (e.g. active transportation project), or
multijurisdictional (e.g. Transit corridor project with King County Metro, station access project with ST,
ORCA LIFT Expansion, adjacent cities), or private sector partner (e.g. large employer).
Project provides opportunities to implement smart signal or
technology upgrades.
Technology - Project provides opportunity for significant ITS upgrades in conjunction with existing
construction (e.g. Fiber optic, signal cabinets) or other efficiency (e.g. adaptive signal technology or
leading pedestrian interval).
Project improves conditions for trucks and deliveries.Goods Movement & Freight Access - Improves goods movement and freight access through more
efficient time and space allocation (e.g. off-peak freight and delivery times, goods movement curbspace
management).
Project encourages taking modes other than driving to
maximize the efficiency of Kent's transportation system and
benefit the environment.
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) - Project encourages walking, biking, and getting to transit
as an alternative to driving single occupancy vehicles to maximize the capacity of the system and
benefit the environment, which could improve health outcomes.
Feedback from the TAB
Feedback from the TAB
Address the
environment
Partner with
private
businesses
Include
businesses and
schools in “key
destinations”
Connect to
destinations
outside Kent’s
boundaries
Coordinate with
City health
goals
Include art as
part of
“placemaking”
Maintain bike
facilities and
sidewalks
Criteria Technical Description
Project closes a gap for walking
and biking.
Gap closure - Fills a bicycle and pedestrian gap in the
Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) network or
connects to a facility in a neighboring jurisdiction.
Project creates a more
welcoming environment by
including features like lighting,
seating, art,etc.
Urban Design - Pedestrian-oriented urban design
emphasis (e.g. lighting, benches, communal spaces, play
structures, art, etc.)
Project includes roadway
maintenance.
Project contains a maintenance or rehab component
(e.g. asphalt overlay or maintenance for travel lanes,
bike facilities, sidewalks, etc.)
Project could be funded using
outside sources like grants, state
funds, or private
partnerships.
Leverage outside funding or strong grant potential (e.g.
active transportation project), or multijurisdictional (e.g.
Transit corridor project with King County Metro, station
access project with ST, ORCA LIFT Expansion, adjacent
cities), or private sector partner (e.g. large
employer).
Project encourages taking modes
other than driving to maximize
the efficiency of Kent's
transportation system and
benefit the environment.
Transportation Demand Management (TDM) - Project
encourages walking, biking, and getting to transit as an
alternative to driving single occupancy vehicles to
maximize the capacity of the system and benefit the
environment, which could improve health
outcomes.
Updates based on feedbackWhat we heard
Placeholder – updated Connectivity & Options infographic
Placeholder – updated Placemaking infographic
Placeholder – updated Strategy infographic
Placeholder – updated Stewardship infographic
Next Steps
Next Steps
•Kent City Council adopt performance
metrics at February 25th Committee of
the Whole meeting
•Continue project development
(February) and begin project
evaluation (March)
•Return to Transportation Advisory
Board in March/April
Quiet Zones Update
Committee of the Whole
February 11, 2020
•Train Horn Rule established by federal law
•Different methods to establish
•Crossing modifications and Utilities and
Transportation Approval
•Construction
•Quiet zone establishment
•On‐going maintenance
Quiet Zone Overview
General Quiet Zone Schedule
Union Pacific Railroad Schedule
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Schedule
•Work with the railroads on crossing modifications
•Submit crossing modification petitions to the UTC
•Construction contract documents
•Construct crossing modifications
•Issue Notice of Establishment
•Maintain the crossings
Quiet Zone Next Steps