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Home My WebLink About81-53 - Resolutions RESOLUTION NO. 81-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE RANCHO CUCAMONGA PLANNING COMMISSION ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN OF REGIONAL MULTI-PURPOSE, COMMUNITY AND LOCAL FEEDER TRAILS WITHIN THE CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA WHEREAS, it is the City' s desire to establish standards for the design of trails within the City, and; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed and recommended the Trails Element for approval by the City Council , and; WHEREAS, it is the City's desire to have trails provided along natural physical features where possible. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rancho Cucamonga Planning Commission does hereby establish the following DESIGN STANDARDS FOR TRAILS: • SECTION 1 : Trail Width: (in feet) Regional Multi-purpose Trails 30' Community Trails 20' Local Feeder Trails 15' On Street/Off Street Bike Trails 5' (See Exhibit A) Clearance: 10' overhead with brush and weeds, debris and rocks removed from trail tread. In instances where topography, right-of-way configuration grading or existing vegetation make it infeasible to construct full width trails as listed above, the City Planner may grant relief and reduce said requirements. Resolution No. 81-53 • Page 2 SECTION 2: Design Requirements: • a. For equestrian usage the following requirements shall be met: 1. Vertical Grade: 0-5% optimum 10% maximum for distances over 500' 15% maximum for distances limited to 500' • 20% permitted only in extreme cases and for short distances under 100' 2. Cross Section: 1-4% optimum 6% maximum in approved locations only 3. Drainage: Avoid erosion by proper grading. Where necessary, use diversionary devices such as water bars and berms. 4. Side Slope Cuts and Fill : 2:1 maximum 5. Surfacing: Native soil , decomposed granite or chopped tree trimmings. Removal of rocks and debris and • grade surface smooth. b. For bicycle usage the following requirements shall be met: 1. Vertical Grade: 0-5% optimum 10% maximum for distances limited to 200' 2. Cross Section: 2% maximum 3. Surfacing : 3" asphaltic concrete or 4" portland concrete cement 4. Design Speed: 11 MPH average, 7-15 MPH 5. Curvature: 15 MPH maximum SECTION 3: Fencing a. For Regional Multi-Purpose Trails : Along Flood Channels fencing shall consist of a 6' chainlink fence installed by the Flood Control District, Corps of Engineers or the City of Rancho Cucamonga atop the flood control channel wall . The adjacent developer shall be re- sponsible for the installation of a 6' high chainlink fence installed • at the joint property line for the length of the co-terminus boundary. Openings shall be made for access at approved points and for where local Feeder Trails and Community Trails intersect. Resolution No. Page 3 • b. For Community Trails : Fencing along street trails (i .e. parkways) shall consist of 4' -5' high two-rail white extruded concrete fence installed along the ultimate right-of-way line for the street,. where there are no existing block walls ; otherwise fencing shall be located at curb line. Openings shall be provided where Local Feeder Trails or Regional Multi-Purpose Trails intersect. For trails not along streets, no fencing shall be required. c. Local Feeder Trails: Fencing shall consist of one rail , 4' high, wood split rail fencing, installed along the co- terminus boundary of the easement and the non-easement property of the tract or lot. SECTION 4: Trail Entrance: Trail entrances shall be designed to provide for equestrian, bicycling and hiking use and discourage • motor vehicle access (See Exhibit B) , except Local Feeder Trails shall provide one means of unobstructed vehicular access for service vehicles. SECTION 5: Bicycling Trail requirements shall be as shown below: • Parked Car 1 Bicycle Motor Vehicle Operating Operating 5 8'or 10' 5 . 10'or 11' • TYPE I SHARED BIKEWAY Bicycle Motor Vehicle 0 TYPE II SHARED BIKEWAY Operating Operating U c 5' 10'or 11' 0 TYPE III RESTRICTED BIKEWAY mv_ Bicycle m Motor Vehicle 0 Parked Car m m Operating Operating 0 $ d m 8'or 10' >. 5' . 10'or 11' J m m 110 • Resolution No. • • Page 4 • a. Shared Bikeways: The shared bikeway has no barrier, either symbolic or physical , to delineate the roadway for bicycles. The bikeway is identified by signs posted along the side of the roadway or by pavement markings painted on the roadway. The outside traffic lane becomes the width required for motor vehicle travel , usually 10 or 11 feet, plus the 5-foot bikeway. Bicycle-flow is always the same direction as motor-vehicle-flow, since this is much safer. Shared bikeways can be developed in conjunction with pedestrian traffic. However, this practice is discouraged, since pedestrian-flow and bicycle- flow are not very compatible. b. Restricted Bikeway: It is clearly delineated by a barrier and signing. Adequate delineation is an essential re- quirement for the development of a restricted bikeway. Barriers are symbols, such as those made with paint on a pavement. Symbol barriers include striping, full -width coloring and reflectorized raised pavement markers. c. Minimum Criteria For Shared & Restricted Bikeways: The following criteria shall be considered: • 1. Average daily traffic (motor vehicle) 2. Bicycle volume 3. Posted speed limit 4. Truck Traffic 5. Adequate right-of-way 6. Safety SECTION 6: Flood and Drainage Channel Crossings: Where Community Trails cross existing or proposed drainage channels the continuity of the trail shall be maintained by the construction of an appropriate crossing such as bridges, ramp ways, culverts, etc. SECTION 7: Signing: Signing is required to let the user and the public know where the trails are. a. Equestrian: . Resolution No. • Page 5 III • b. Hiking: �. ` fir; ' te z„..,.... A ,... c. Pedestrian: b d. Bike: 4; fries ' CO) BIKE ROUTE: • Resolution No. • • Page 6 • e. Informational : L `;. BEGIN f' ° MOTOR RIGHT TURN LANE At ' _. I. VEHICLES I YIELD TO BIKES CS% IC:47/13 / , USE YIELD ' / Vg PED SIGNAL PEDS • • C , T-.'' •LANE O`.;L NRIGH NE-- KEEP! 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(b) There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property involved that do not apply generally to other properties. (c) The strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of the specified regulation would deprive the applicant of privileges enjoyed by the owners of other properties in the same zone. (d) The granting of the waiver will not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations on other properties classified in the same zone. • (e) The granting of the waiver will not be detrimental to the public health, safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or improvements in the vicinity. Any request for waiver shall be presented in writing and be made as part of the development application for the project which involves the trail . APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 13TH DAY OF MAY, 1981. PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE// CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA BY: .a/Cr •ichard Dahl , Chairman ATTEST: Secretary of the Planning Commission • Resolution No. 81-53 Page 8 . I , JACK LAM, Secretary of the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly introduced, passed, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission held on the 13th day of May, 1981 by the following vote to- wit: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Rempel , King, Tolstoy, Dahl NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Sceranka •