08-18-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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i • • 1-45 • o Pedestrian Circulation Facilities which are classified as: - Trails - These are rights-of-way improved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, bicyclists, and in some segments for equestrians. Generally they fall within existing electrical, pipeline, drainage, and/or thor- oughfare rights-of-way. - Sidewalks - These are improved rights-of-way exclusively for pedestrian circulation. These rights-of-way gener- ally parallel existing or proposed thoroughfare ROW. o Pedestrian/Thoroughfare Intersections which are classified as: - Type 1 - These are walkway/trail intersections which cross thoroughfares which have been classified as high- ways or occur at key City-intersections. These inter- sections include signage, ballards, surface materials, and paint treatment improvements on both the walkway/ trail and thoroughfare. - TYpe 2 - These are walkway/trail intersections which cross thoroughfares classified as primary arterials. These intersections include improvements similar to Type I intersections bait to a lesser extent. - Type 3 - These are walkway/trail intersections which cross thoroughfares classified as secondary arterials. These intersections include signage, ballards, and paint treatment improvements on both the walkway/trail and thoroughfare. o Bay-front development project, which includes the develop- ment of a marina, support facilities, fishing pier, and backwater. Principal achievements of the Open Space and Pedestrian System Plan are: The establishment of a continuous circuit of trails and walkways that link existing and proposed neighborhood, community, and regional parks with each other and all proposed activity areas of the City. These trails and walkways in their majority (85 percent) fall within existing ROW. • TurnerCollie~Br~den Inc