*84629 Com. Kelly, supported by Com. Bliss, moved adoption of the following resolution under the Consent Agenda: *84629 Com. Kelly, supported by Com. Bliss, moved adoption of the following resolution RESOLVEDunder the Consent that Agenda:the Michigan Street Corridor Plan is hereby approved by the City Commission as an amendment to the 2002 City of Grand Rapids Master Plan. RESOLVED that the Michigan Street Corridor Plan is hereby approved by the City * CONSENTCommission AGENDA as APPROVALan amendment to the 2002 City of Grand Rapids Master Plan. I* herebyCONSENT certify AGENDA that the APPROVAL foregoing is a true transcript of the action of the City Commission of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in public session held June 9, 2015. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the action of the City Commission of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, in public session held June 9, 2015. Darlene O’Neal, City Clerk Darlene O’Neal, City Clerk City Commission Resolution of Adoption June 9, 2015 Acknowledgements Karen McCarthy Consumers Energy Michigan Street Corridor Plan Steering Committee Nick Monoyios The Rapid The City would like to acknowledge the Steering Committee members. This impressive Jill Myer Kent County Health Department group included representatives of the institutions, neighborhoods, businesses, property own- Sam Pinto Van Andel Institute ers, non-profit organizations, community health agencies, economic development focused Steve Redmond MDOT Grand Rapids TSC organizations, advocacy groups, and transportation agencies. These members attended many Carlos Sanchez Grand Rapids Housing Commission meetings, assisted with public workshops, provided comments and made decisions on the John Schuring Fulton Heights Neighborhood Association recommendations included in the Plan. The City would like to thank the Grand Rapids Peter Varga Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid) Community College for allowing the Michigan Street Corridor Plan meetings to be held at Pat Waring Grand Valley State University their facilities, and for all of their support to ensure these meetings ran smoothly. Sharon Worst Michigan Oaks Neighborhood *Steering Committee Co-Chairs James Moyer* Grand Valley State University Craig Nobbelin* Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association City Of Grand Rapids Rick Chapla The Right Place, Inc. Devon Cunningham Midtown Neighborhood Association Suzanne Schulz, AICP Managing Director of Design, Development Jennifer DeHaan Kent County and Community Engagement Kristi DeKraker Neighbors of Belknap Lookout Jay Steffen, RLA Assistant Planning Director Josh Duggan Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition Chris Zull Traffic Operations Manager Jan Earl Heritage Hill Neighborhood Association Piotr Lewak Traffic Operations Analyst Kim Frost Disability Advocates of Kent County Rick DeVries Assistant City Engineer Andy Guy Neighbors of Belknap Lookout / Parking Commission Landon Bartley Planner Jeff Hammond Spectrum Health Carrie Rivette Environmental Services Steve Heacock Spectrum Health Kara Wood Economic Development John Helmholdt Grand Rapids Public Schools Michael Moore Graphic Illustrator Abed Itani Grand Valley Metropolitan Council Matthew Jamrog Michigan Street Corridor Association Grand Rapids Planning Commission Vicki Janowiak Grand Rapids Community College Stephen Ruis Chairperson Ruth Kelly Grand Rapids City Commission Kyle Van Strien Vice Chairperson Ken Klomparens Grand Rapids Public Schools Reginald Smith Secretary Jerry Kooiman MSU College of Human Medicine Thomas Koetsier Rabbi David Krishef Congregation Ahavas Israel Walter M. Brame Elizabeth Lawrence MSU College of Human Medicine Mary Angelo Jeff Lobdell Restaurant Partners Paul Rozeboom Jonathan Loux RDV Corporation Rick D. Treur Frank Lynn Disability Advocates of Kent County Erica Curry Van Ee Consultants Funders A number of firms and specialists were involved in various phases of this projects. This plan and the extensive community engagement program would not have been pos- The key staff from those firms are listed below. sible without the generous support of the project sponsors that provided time and/or funding. The City of Grand Rapids appreciates support from the following entities: Brad Strader LSL Planning, Project Manager Daniel Beard LSL Planning City of Grand Rapids Paul Hershkowitz CDM Smith Dyer-Ives Foundation Matt Wendling CDM Smith Frey Foundation Todd Davis CDM Smith Grand Rapids Community College Melissa Thompson CDM Smith Grand Rapids Community Foundation Peter Lamourie Progressive AE Grand Rapids SmartZone™ Local Development Finance Authority Bob Petko Progressive AE Grand Valley Metro Council Mark Lewis Neighborhood Ventures Grand Valley State University Laurie Volk Zimmerman Volk Associates Michigan State University Mike Corby Integrated Architecture Michigan Street Corridor Association Scott Vyn Integrated Architecture Spectrum Health Lucy Gibson Smart Mobility The Rapid Norm Marshall Smart Mobility Downtown Development Authority/DGRI Karina Ricks Nelson Nygaard Assoicates North Monroe Business Association Rayla Bellis Smart Growth America Parking Commission Roger Millar Smart Growth America City of Grand Rapids Community Development Department (NSP) JoAnna (JT) Trierweiler Project Innovations Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Alex Feldman U3 Ventures Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) Lisa Prasad U3 Ventures Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Jeri Stroupe Public Sector Consultants HUD Sustainable Communities Challenge Grant Shanna Draheim Public Sector Consultants Smart Growth America/Rockefeller Foundation Jeremy Pyne GVSU Community Research Institute Deborah Johnson Wood Deoborah Johnson Wood Creative Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ................ 1 Chapter 3: Vibrant Places .............. 31 Chapter 4: Transportation 1.1 Planning Context ..................... 4 3.1 Introduction .............................. 31 Systems ........................ 61 1.2 Guiding Principles ................... 5 3.2 Vision and Priorities ................ 33 4.1 Introduction .............................. 61 1.3 Process ....................................... 7 3.3 Plan Recommendations .......... 33 4.2 Vital Streets Approach ............ 62 1.4 Organization of the Plan ........ 9 3.4 Anchor Institutions ................. 33 4.3 Transportation Demand Management ............................. 62 1.4.1 Vision ............................. 11 3.4.1 Institutional Expansion . 38 4.3.1 Michigan Street Mode 1.4.2 Theme Summaries ....... 11 3.4.2 Opportunity .................... 41 Share Targets ................... 65 1.4.3 Technical Reports ......... 14 3.5 Neighborhoods ........................ 41 4.3.2 Shifting the Mode Share.. 65 1.5 Plan Review and Adoption .. 16 3.5.1 Target Market Analysis .. 42 4.3.3 Systems Performance ..... 67 3.5.2 Neighborhood Change .. 44 Chapter 2: Vision ......................... 17 4.4 Non-motorized Travel: 2.1 Introduction ............................ 17 3.5.3 New Building Types & Pedestrians ................................ 68 Housing Types ................ 45 2.2 Existing Land Uses and 4.4.1 Pedestrian Level of Development Patterns .......... 18 3.6 Mixed-Use and Transit- Service .............................. 69 Oriented Development .......... 48 2.3 Future Land Use .................... 21 4.4.2 Improving the Pedestrian 3.6.1 Types and Scale of Uses . 48 2.4 Future Land Use Plan ........... 22 Environment ................... 71 3.6.2 Transit-Oriented 2.5 Transportation and Land 4.5 Non-Motorized Travel: Development (TOD) .... 50 Use Relationship .................... 26 Bicycles ...................................... 75 3.7 Demonstration Project- 2.6 Summary .................................. 30 4.5.1 Lyon Separated Bikeway . 76 Diamond Avenue .................... 52 4.5.2 Corridor Connections .... 78 3.8 Objectives ................................. 56 4.5.3 Improving the Bicycling Environment ................... 79 Michigan Street Corridor Plan Page i Acknowledgements Table of Contents cont. 4.6 Transit ........................................ 81 5.2.3 Access to Fresh Food .... 105 6.1 Recommendation 4.6.1 Current State ................... 82 5.3 Healthy Design ......................... 106 Identification ............................ 123 4.6.2 Advancing Transit in the 5.3.1 Crime Prevention Through 6.1.1 Types of Corridor ........................... 83 Environmental Design Recommendations ........... 124 4.7 Autos .......................................... 85 (CPTED) ......................... 106 6.1.2 How will implementation be measured? ..................... 124 4.7.1 Modeling Methodology .. 86 5.3.2 Universal Design ............ 108 5.4 Active Transportation ............. 108 6.1.3 Who will be responsible 4.7.2 Modeling Findings .......... 87 for the implementation 4.7.3 Future Modeling ............. 88 5.4.1 Non-Motorized Plans to and funding? .................... 125 Reference ......................... 108 4.7.4 Improving Vehicular 6.2 Relationship Between the Connectivity and 5.4.2 Connections Plan ........... 109 Plan’s Principles and the Mobility ............................ 89 5.4.3 Streetscape ....................... 112 HUD Living Principles .............130 4.8 Parking ........................................ 93 5.5 Placemaking and 6.3 Action Plan ................................ 130 4.8.1 Parking Management ...... 94 Public Art .................................. 114 4.9 Objectives and Policies ............ 95 5.6 Climate Resiliency ...................