12.09.090 Sidewalks, walkways, paths, and trails.
Sidewalks shall be provided on public and private streets. Walkways, paths, and trails may be required for pedestrian connectivity. Installation of improvements shall be required as a condition of development approval.
A. Sidewalks fronting public right-of-way shall be located in public right-of-way. The preferred location for other sidewalks, walkways, and trails is within existing public rights-of-way. If it is not feasible to locate these facilities within the right-of-way, then recorded easements across private property that guarantee public access may be used.
B. Easements and tracts may be used to accommodate trails. Easements and tracts shall be wide enough to include the trail width and a minimum clear distance of two feet on each side of the trail. The width may vary according to site-specific design issues such as topography, buffering, landscaping, and utilities.
C. The location of nonmotorized facilities shall consider the following factors.
1. Compliance with adopted City plans and policies, including but not limited to the comprehensive plan, the six-year transportation improvement plan, the nonmotorized transportation plan, the parks master plan;
2. Need to improve access to public facilities;
3. Need to connect a development with trails;
4. Need for sidewalks on one or both sides of a street. [Ord. 501 § 3, 2009. Formerly 12.09.050.]