TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, ICMA-CM, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Public Services Director
Brian McGill, PE, PTOE, Assistant Public Services Director - Traffic Services
DATE: September 22, 2025
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Adopt Bicycle Lane Definitions and Ordinances for Clarifying Approved and Prohibited Uses
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal IV: Be a highly desirable place to live, work, and recreate.
Executive Summary:
Council requested staff review the current Code of Ordinances for bicycle lane vagueness. Staff have returned with recommended amendments to reflect bicycle lane practices based on a peer-review of Charlotte and Greensboro, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) information, and NC state ordinances. Staff have also included the definition of a multi-use lane to provide clarity on their intended use.
Council unanimously approved the code of ordinance amendments to be placed on the consent agenda for adoption at the September 2, 2025 Council Work Session.
Should Council approve these amendments, future Bicycle Plan projects will be reviewed against the proposed ordinance and staff will provide Council with bicycle lane updates as future agenda items regarding installation, conversion, and/or removal. This will include cost, location, and timelines.
Background:
History of Bicycle Lanes:
- 2011 - FAMPO Bike and Walk Plan is completed.
- October 2017 - Council authorizes application for NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant initiative.
- March 2018 - Staff receive notification that the grant submission was selected for funding.
- May 2018 - Council authorizes municipal agreement with NCDOT to develop Comprehensive Bicycle Plan.
- February 2019 - Staff notify Council of restriping Langdon Street between Murchison Road and Trinity Drive to include Bicycle Lanes due to street resurfacing pr...
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