Mayfield Road Multimodal Corridor Study Final Report October 2018
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MAYFIELD ROAD MULTIMODAL CORRIDOR STUDY FINAL REPORT OCTOBER 2018 NOACA TLCI Program Sponsored By: ▶ City of Cleveland Heights ▶ City of Lyndhurst ▶ City of Mayfield Heights ▶ City of South Euclid Acknowledgements © MKSK 2016 © MKSK CORE TEAM Melissa Thompson | NOACA Justin Goodwin | MKSK Keith Benjamin | South Euclid Lauren Cardoni | MKSK Richard Wong | Cleveland Heights Tom Brown | Nelson\Nygaard Brad Strader | MKSK Jim Watson | Nelson\Nygaard Lead Agency: The City of South Euclid Keith Benjamin, Director of Community Services/Planning Administrator STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE Tony Fioritto | Lyndhurst Sean Ward | Mayfield Heights Patrick Ward | Lyndhurst Andy Blackley | South Euclid Anthony DiCicco | Mayfield Heights Joe Kickel | Cleveland Heights Joseph Fornaro | Mayfield Heights David Short | ODOT Dan Gerson | Mayfield Heights Mandy Metcalf | GCRTA 2 Mayfield Corridor Study Table of Contents © MKSK 2016 © MKSK INTRODUCTION 4 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 12 LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT 22 TRANSPORTATION 38 STREET DESIGN 70 IMPLEMENTATION 102 APPENDICES 114 Table of Contents 3 CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION Introduction 2016 © MKSK The goals of this study were informed by previous community planning efforts, NOACA TLCI program objectives, and a stakeholder and community engagement process. This chapter introduces the study and all of the background information that helped to guide the planning process. The study considers the entirety of the street TRANSPORTATION FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES within the public right-of-way, as well as the The cities of Cleveland Heights, South Euclid, properties directly adjacent to the street. The Lyndhurst, and Mayfield Heights were awarded map on the following page illustrates the a planning grant through the Transportation general Study Area for this plan. for Livable Communities Initiative (TLCI) by the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency The intent of the study is to create a unified (NOACA) to study the Mayfield Road corridor vision for the corridor that appropriately that runs through all four communities. This integrates transportation and land use, program awards funding to aid communities in while addressing the individual needs and studying and implementing transportation and character of each community. Some of the key land use strategies that help to improve overall considerations guiding the study included: livability for residents. low and medium cost improvements that take advantage of available right-of-way STUDY AREA AND PURPOSE improving safety & connectivity for The Study Area runs the length of Mayfield pedestrians, bicyclists and public transit Road within the cities of Cleveland Heights, promote reinvestment in declining areas South Euclid, Lyndhurst, and Mayfield Heights, and provide improved access beginning at 126th Street on the western edge promotes economic viability, beautification and ending at SOM Center Road to the east. This and potential for private reinvestment portion of Mayfield Road within the Study Area is approximately 8 miles long. Introduction 5 STUDY AREA © MKSK 2016 © MKSK 6 Mayfield Corridor Study STUDY AREA © MKSK 2016 © MKSK Introduction 7 EXISTING PLANS AND POLICIES PLAN DOCUMENT YEAR STUDY AREA Existing plan and policy documents relevant Cleveland Heights Master Plan 2017 Cleveland Heights © MKSK 2016 © MKSK to the Mayfield Road corridor were reviewed to help inform the existing conditions GCRTA Bus Stop Design Guidelines 2017 Greater Cleveland Area assessment and gather all relevant material Mayfield Heights Parcels fronting Mayfield Road and 2016 regarding past recommendations, project Commercial Corridor Design Manual SOM Center Road in Mayfield Heights goals, and community visions. CUY US 322 Signal Retiming 2016 Mayfield Road Corridor in Lyndhurst South Euclid Comprehensive Master Plan 2015 City of South Euclid Eastside Greenway Plan 2015 Eastern Cuyahoga County Mayfield Road Corridor Mayfield Road Corridor 2014 Strategic Development Plan in Mayfield Heights GCRTA Strategic Plan 2014 Greater Cleveland Area Facilitating Bicycle and Transit Travel in University Circle and 2013 University Circle and Cleveland Heights Cleveland Heights South Euclid-Lyndhurst Schools City of South Euclid 2013 Safe Routes to School Travel Plans and City of Lyndhurst Mayfield Road Traffic Signal Warrant Study 2012 Cleveland Heights Cleveland Heights 2011 Cleveland Heights Strategic Development Plan ODOT Safety Studies 2010-14 Various Intersections GCRTA Transit Waiting Environments 2004 Greater Cleveland Area Mayfield Heights Master Plan 2004 City of Mayfield Heights 8 Mayfield Corridor Study While the origin and subject matter of each plan varied, many of the goals and OVERALL GOALS OBJECTIVES recommendations followed a similar Undertake streetscape improvements to create cohesive, yet overarching theme, expressing a need to Promote and encourage distinct districts, that support walking, bicycling, and transit 2016 © MKSK create a transportation system that enables a connectivity Adopt zoning and access management strategies that higher quality of life and supports the future promote traffic safety and efficiency growth of the community. The goals and Connect existing non-motorized segments by filling the gaps objectives from these studies all support the and connecting them to activity centers vision of the TLCI program, and were used Increase the quality and as a basis for guiding the direction of the accessibility of alternative Support enhanced public transit modes of transportation planning process for this study. Coordinate with the RTA and neighboring communities to improve transit options Promote mixed-use core development at major nodes Support economic development and Encourage rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of existing reinvestment in commercial sites and buildings where possible underutilized properties Establish a multimodal network to support desired growth NOACA TLCI PROGRAM OBJECTIVES Enhance regional cohesion by supporting Provide people with safe and reliable collaboration between regional and transportation choices that enhance their community partners quality of life Promote reinvestment in underused or Ensure that the benefits of growth and change vacant/abandoned properties through are available to all members of a community development concepts supported by by integrating principles of accessibility and multimodal transportation systems environmental justice into projects Support economic development through Develop transportation projects that provide place-based transportation and land- more travel options through complete streets use recommendations, and connect and context sensitive solutions, increasing user these proposals with existing assets and safety and supporting positive public health investments impacts Introduction 9 PROJECT PROCESS The Mayfield Road Multimodal Corridor © MKSK 2016 © MKSK planning process was a year-long effort with three major tasks as illustrated below. PROJECT SCHEDULE JULY Project launch and stakeholder 2017 engagement TASK 1 Document review and existing GROUNDWORK & conditions assessment ENGAGEMENT Study Group Meeting 1 Kick-off Meeting *Cleveland Heights was added Data collection to the study in April of 2018 TASK 2 and traffic analysis Street design alternatives CONCEPT and draft recommendations DEVELOPMENT Study Group Meeting 2 Public Workshops 1 & 2 Draft plan development and review TASK 3 Revisions to draft plan based on JULY stakeholder and community feedback 2018 PLAN Revisions to draft plan COMPLETION Final plan adoption Public Open House 3 10 Mayfield Corridor Study PLAN OVERVIEW The Mayfield Road Multimodal Corridor plan is divided into six chapters as described below. 2016 © MKSK CH 1 CH 2 CH 3 PUBLIC LAND USE & INTRODUCTION ENGAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT This chapter introduces the study and This chapter provides an overview of the This chapter dives into the existing explains the public planning process that public engagement that was conducted development patterns and land uses was undertaken to develop the plan. It throughout the planning process. It along the Mayfield Road corridor today. It describes the study area and purpose and describes the resources that were used to highlights potential strategies for guiding summarizes the review that was completed engage community members and solicit future development along the corridor and of previous planning efforts and existing feedback and provides a summary of the describes tools that can be used to enhance documents. input that was collected. development conditions over time. CH 4 CH 5 CH 6 STREET TRANSPORTATION IMPLEMENTATION DESIGN This chapter analyzes the current conditions This chapter explores the corridor This chapter provides a summary of all of along the corridor related to all modes from curb to curb - digging into current the strategies discussed throughout the of transportation and explores potential traffic conditions and available space for plan. It provides a guide for each community opportunities to improve those conditions. reconfiguring the street. It explains the to work toward implementing the vision for Strategies for enhancing pedestrian, bicycle, preferred options for redesigning Mayfield Mayfield Road that was established through and transit facilities, as well as general Road as well as the tradeoffs to consider the community engagement process. aesthetics are described in this chapter. when planning for the future Mayfield Road. Introduction 11 CHAPTER II: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Public Engagement © MKSK 2016 © MKSK