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Title
Conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance amending City Code Title 25 (Land Development) to require the installation of safety barriers at the pedestrian entrances of medical facilities with nearby vehicular traffic; and waiving the requirement in City Code Section 25-1-502 (Amendment Review) for Planning Commission review of Land Development Code amendments. Funding: This item has no fiscal impact.
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Lead Department
Transportation and Public Works.
Fiscal Note
This item has no fiscal impact.
Prior Council Action:
July 18, 2024 - Resolution No. 20240718-092, to require safety barriers at medical facilities and initiating amendments to City Code, including Title 25 (Land Development), to prevent vehicle crashes at medical facilities, was approved on an 11-0 vote.
For More Information:
Richard Mendoza, Director, 512-974-2488; Upal Barua, Assistant Director, 512-974-7110; Curtis Beaty, Division Manager, 512-974-6471; Gilda Powers, Quality Consultant, 512-974-7092.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
December 10, 2024-To be reviewed by the Planning Commission.
November 12, 2024 - Postponed at Planning Commission.
October 16, 2024 - Recommended unanimously by the Codes and Ordinances Joint Committee.
October 1, 2024 - Reviewed by the Urban Transportation Commission. No vote.
Additional Backup Information:
On July 18, 2024, Council directed the City Manager to develop an amendment to City Code Title 25 that would require safety barriers, such as bollards, at new medical facilities. Resolution No. 20240718-092, directed staff to return to Council with proposed changes to add the new requirements. The proposed code amendment will make changes to City Code and is necessary to add new requirements to the site plan review process, which will be codified in the Transportation Criteria Manual through a rulemaking process.
The resolution directed staff to explore the feasibility of requiring safety barriers in public r...
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