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Findinng Rose End Dale E Circulation and Wayfinding Plan for FINDING ROSENDALE the Town of Rosendale Prepared for: Ulster County Plannning Department 244 Fair Street Kingston, NY 12401 SEPTEMBBER 30, 2015 Finding Rosendale Town of Rosendale Circulation and Wayfinding Plan FINDING ROSENDALE Final Report: Community Goals, Priorities, Existing Conditions, Opportunities, Implementation Strategies and Priorities Circulation and Wayfinding Plan for the Town of Rosendale Prepared for: Ulster County Planning Department 244 Fair Street Kingston, New York 12401 Prepared by: Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. 10 Airline Drive, Suite 200 Albany, New York 12205 Final Draft - September 30, 2015 369.004.001/09.30.15 -1- Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. Finding Rosendale Town of Rosendale Circulation and Wayfinding Plan Acknowledgements UCTC, Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. and WDesign would like to thank each member of the Technical Advisory Committee for their contributions to this report: Town Supervisor Jeanne Walsh Town Board Member Jennifer Metzger Christie DeBoer, Wallkill Valley Land Trust Anne Coleman Johnson, Main Street Association Robert Gallagher, Rosendale Highway Superintendent Valued Residents of the Rosendale Community This report was funded in part through grants from the Federal Highway Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Transportation. UCTC 2013 UPWP Project 44.23.02‐06: Rosendale Circulation Study Prepared by Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. under contract with Ulster County Transportation Council http://ulstercountyny.gov/planning/transportation. 369.004.001/09.30.15 -2- Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. Finding Rosendale Town of Rosendale Circulation and Wayfinding Plan Table of Contents 1. Introduction: ......................................................................................................................................... 5 2. Existing Project Area Conditions ........................................................................................................... 7 2.1. GIS Base Mapping ......................................................................................................................... 7 2.2. Review of Local Planning Documents ........................................................................................... 7 2.2.1. Town of Rosendale Comprehensive Plan (2007) .................................................................. 7 2.2.2. Ulster County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan (2008) .................................................. 8 2.2.3. Town of Rosendale Design Standards & Guidelines (Proposed 2012) ............................... 10 2.2.4. Williams Lake Project Final EIS (2013) ................................................................................ 11 2.2.5. Shawangunk Joppenbergh Public Planning Process ........................................................... 12 2.3. Site Reconnaissance and Key Observations ................................................................................ 14 2.3.1. Park and Recreation Areas .................................................................................................. 14 2.3.2. Transportation Systems and Trails ...................................................................................... 15 2.4. Existing Transportation Data Analysis ......................................................................................... 23 2.4.1. Parking capacity .................................................................................................................. 23 2.4.2. Planned transportation and land use developments ......................................................... 23 2.4.3. Traffic volume projections .................................................................................................. 25 2.4.4. Land use regulations related to pedestrians and bicyclists. ............................................... 25 2.4.5. Capacity of road corridors to accommodate pedestrian/bicycle paths ............................. 27 2.5. Existing Signage Inventory .......................................................................................................... 27 2.5.1. Sign Typology ...................................................................................................................... 28 2.5.2. Local Graphic Design Influences ......................................................................................... 29 2.6. Existing Conditions and Opportunities Map ............................................................................... 30 3. Opportunities: ..................................................................................................................................... 33 3.1. Binnewater Road Parking Area ................................................................................................... 33 3.2. Binnewater Road – Main Street Intersection ............................................................................. 34 3.3. Willow Kiln Park Area .................................................................................................................. 35 3.4. D&H Heritage Interpretive Multi-Use Path ................................................................................. 36 3.5. Triangle Area (Intersection of Route 32 and Route 213) ............................................................ 36 3.6. Creek Locks Park ......................................................................................................................... 37 3.7. Route 32 Bridge ........................................................................................................................... 38 369.004.001/09.30.15 -3- Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. Finding Rosendale Town of Rosendale Circulation and Wayfinding Plan 3.8. Rondout Promenade ................................................................................................................... 38 3.9. Route 32 Pedestrian Crossing ..................................................................................................... 39 3.10. Rosendale Recreation Center ................................................................................................. 39 3.11. James Street Connection Link ................................................................................................. 40 3.12. Mountain Road Trailhead and Mid-Block Trail Crossing Area ................................................ 40 3.13. Fairview Avenue ...................................................................................................................... 41 3.14. Parking Capacity Improvement Opportunities ....................................................................... 41 3.15. Roadway Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations ............................................................... 42 3.15.1. Sidewalks ............................................................................................................................. 43 3.15.2. Mid-Block Crossings ............................................................................................................ 43 3.15.3. Shared Road ........................................................................................................................ 45 3.15.4. Bike Lanes............................................................................................................................ 46 3.15.5. Bike Boulevards ................................................................................................................... 46 3.15.6. Buffered One-Way Side Paths ............................................................................................. 47 3.15.7. Buffered Two-Way Side Path .............................................................................................. 47 3.15.8. Multi-Use Path .................................................................................................................... 48 3.16. Wayfinding .............................................................................................................................. 49 4. Implementation Plan .......................................................................................................................... 50 4.1. Preferred Signage Concept ......................................................................................................... 50 4.2. Relevant Permit Requirements ................................................................................................... 51 4.3. Signage Location Plan ................................................................................................................. 53 4.4. Prioritized Project List ................................................................................................................. 55 4.5. Concept Level Probable Construction Costs ............................................................................... 58 369.004.001/09.30.15 -4- Barton & Loguidice, D.P.C. Finding Rosendale Town of Rosendale Circulation and Wayfinding Plan 1. Introduction: The Town of Rosendale identified the need for a plan that evaluates ways to improve circulation, connectivity and wayfinding between recreation areas, public parking lots and commercial properties in and around ‘Downtown Rosendale’ in a manner that respects private properties. Recreational features and attractions such as the Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, Rosendale Trestle, Joppenbergh
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