Town of Jupiter, Florida Comprehensive Plan TRANSPORTATION Goals, Objectives ELEMENT: and Policies _____________________________________________________________________________ Goal 1: Establish a means of coordination Policy 1.1.4 The Town should update the on transportation-related issues with Palm Jupiter Area Traffic Study on a 5-year cycle Beach County, Martin County, the Palm in conjunction with the update of the Beach County Transportation Planning TLRTP. The update should reflect changes Agency (TPA), the Martin County in future land use, assumptions for Metropolitan Planning Organizations development intensity and cost-feasible (MPO), the Village of Tequesta, the Town mitigation strategies to achieve acceptable of Jupiter Island, the City of Palm Beach intersection level of service. Gardens, the Town of Juno Beach, Treasure Coast Regional Planning Objective 1.2 The Town shall Council, the Florida Department of communicate with the agencies listed in Economic Opportunity, the Florida Goal 1 regarding transportation activities Department of Transportation (FDOT) and and planned improvements. other private or public, transportation-related agencies. Policy 1.2.1 Ensure that all interested agencies listed above are notified of Objective 1.1. Common transportation amendments to the Transportation Element goals, objectives, and policies shall be consistent with the intergovernmental shared on an on-going basis with the coordination processes contained in transportation-related agencies listed in Intergovernmental Coordination Element Goal 1, where common interests are Objective 2.3 and implementing Policies involved. 2.3.1-2.3.4. Policy 1.1.1 Review the existing goals, Policy 1.2.2 Reserved. objectives and policies of other agencies when revising or altering the goals, Objective 1.3 Applicable agencies listed in objectives and policies for the Town. Goal 1 shall be advised of Large-Scale Future Land Use Map amendments Policy 1.1.2 Provide current and future which may have regional impacts within land use plans and socioeconomic data for their respective jurisdiction and request use by the Palm Beach County TPA in comments as applicable. developing regional transportation plans. Policy 1.3.1 Consistent with the Policy 1.1.3 The Town shall develop a intergovernmental coordination processes Town Long Range Transportation Plan contained in Intergovernmental (TLRTP) that projects traffic in the Town Coordination Element Objective 2.3 and for a 10 and 25 year time horizon. The implementing Policies 2.3.1-2.3.4 applicable TLRTP should be updated on a five-year agencies listed in Goal 1 will be advised of cycle. The TLRTP shall be the basis for proposed development. updating Tables 2, 3 and 4 and Maps 5, 6 and 7. Policy 1.3.2 Provide FDOT documentation on development proposals, ______________________________________________________________________ 1990 Comprehensive Plan February 16, 2021 Transportation Element TE page 1 Ordinance No. 20-20 Town of Jupiter, Florida Comprehensive Plan with state road access, to allow for review redevelopment by inclusion of bus transit and comment on development access prior operation considerations in the approval and to development approval. permitting process. Goal 2: Provide current and future public Policy 2.1.4 Coordinate with and transportation options for residential and encourage Palm Beach County to require non-residential uses. appropriate mass transit considerations in development approvals granted for high Objective 2.1 In conjunction with Palm traffic activity projects (major employment Tran, the Town shall provide for the centers, commercial centers, etc.) located in future operation of transit in and to new the Town's annexation areas. development and redevelopment, and existing developments not currently Policy 2.1.5 The Town’s long-range served by Palm Tran Route 10. In Intermodal Map (Figure 9) shall reflect the addition, the Town will work with Palm public transit efforts of the Palm Beach Tran to improve transit services to major County TPA, the designated official destinations, major residential planning agency provider of support to the developments and major employment transportation disadvantaged under the centers. Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. Policy 2.1.1 Where adequate right-of-way is available, require adequate turning radii Objective 2.2. Develop a safe bicycle and for bus operations at major street pedestrian transportation system intersections based on AASHTO's Policy on accessible to all major public and private Geometry Design of Highways and Streets facilities. on roadway plans prepared by or for the Town. Coordination with FDOT and Palm Policy 2.2.1 Maintain and update as Beach County shall be made to assure necessary the Town’s adopted Bicycle considerations for bus turning radii have Transportation Master Plan. The plan will be been included in plans prepared by or for integrated into the goals, objectives and those agencies. policies of any mass-transit plans and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) plans. Policy 2.1.2 Require dedication of rights- of-way or perpetual easements in new Policy 2.2.2 Coordinate and cooperate development and redevelopment for with FDOT and with the implementation of shelters, bus turning radii and bus loading Palm Beach County's Comprehensive zones (consistent with Palm Tran standards) Bikeway Plan. by requiring conveyance of all necessary rights-of-way or perpetual easements before Policy 2.2.3 Assure that all transportation issuance of building permits for the improvements address the needs of development. bicyclists and pedestrians. Where bicycle facilities and sidewalks are needed, Policy 2.1.3 Require provisions that incorporate Florida Greenbook Design support bus transit operations (such as Standards, to the extent practical, in shelters, benches, bicycle racks, and park construction plans prepared for or by the and rides, etc.) in new development and Town. Coordination with FDOT and Palm ______________________________________________________________________ 1990 Comprehensive Plan February 16, 2021 Transportation Element TE page 2 Ordinance No. 20-20 Town of Jupiter, Florida Comprehensive Plan Beach County shall be made to assure Policy 2.2.9 During the design phase for non-motorized considerations have been roadway improvement, maintenance and included in plans prepared by or for these enhancement projects within the Town, the agencies within the Town of Jupiter. Town shall encourage, were appropriate based on consistency with Town Policy 2.2.4 Require developers to engineering and design guidelines, the provide bicycle facilities, sidewalks and/or incorporation of one or more of the multi-use paths in proposed developments following Complete Streets system design (including all TODs) as appropriate for standards, based on the 2014 Complete internal circulation and connection to Streets Policy adopted by the Florida external facilities by requiring these Department of Transportation, into the facilities as a part of development approval. roadway projects: a) Mid-block crossing with protected Policy 2.2.5 The Town adopts “by signals; reference” its Bicycle Transportation Master b) Lower roadway design speed; Plan created by the Engineering and Public c) Roadway travel lane width consistent Works Department into the Comprehensive with the Florida Greenbook and when Plan. applicable, lane widths consistent with Traditional Neighborhood Development, Policy 2.2.6 The Town’s Bicycle in Chapter 19; Transportation Master Plan and Figure 4 of d) Enhanced (buffered separated or the Transportation Element map series otherwise visually identified) bicycle should be updated on a five-year cycle, lanes; timed with the five-year updates to the e) Sidewalk separation as far as practical TLRTP, and be coordinated with the Palm from the edge of the travel lane. Beach County TPA LRTP to ensure identification and provision of future needs Objective 2.3. Provide transportation for all transportation modes. options for residential and non-residential uses. Establish a framework to create a Policy 2.2.7 Through the Town’s Bicycle “transit-ready” community, capable of Transportation Master Plan, as amended and supporting multi-modal transportation, updated, which is adopted by reference in including the development of TODs. the Town’s Comprehensive Plan, land acquisition efforts for recreation and open Policy 2.3.1 Continue to develop and space will focus on linking and enhancing encourage transportation linkage systems, existing pathways, greenways, and including trains, buses, trolleys, water-taxis, recreational trail systems, including the boats, bicycles and pedestrians. acquisition of areas for destination spots, trail heads and parking. Policy 2.3.2 Require commuter parking and docking facilities, where feasible, that Policy 2.2.8 Encourage developers of support multi-modal transportation systems. non-residential projects to provide facilities for bicycle commuters such as secure Policy 2.3.3 Require passenger shelters in bicycle racks, lockers and showers. locations adjacent to water taxi or transit stops. ______________________________________________________________________ 1990 Comprehensive Plan February 16, 2021 Transportation Element TE page 3 Ordinance No. 20-20 Town of Jupiter, Florida Comprehensive Plan Policy 2.3.4 In the Town’s parking conjunction with the Town’s adopted 5- standards, establish a maximum amount in year Community Investment Program addition to a minimum amount of off-street and