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
John McNeill, PMP, Senior Project Manager - Traffic
DATE: September 2, 2025
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Bicycle Lane Ordinance Clarifications and RecommendationsTitle
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
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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.
The Bicycle Lane Ordinance Clarifications and Recommendations was presented to Council at the June 2, 2025 Work Session. The previous motion from Council was to approve the Code of Ordinance amendments and have staff place the item on a future consent agenda for adoption. At the June 23, 2025 Council Meeting, the Bicycle Lane Ordinance Clarifications and Recommendations was on the agenda and subsequently pulled by Council for a second Work Session presentation. Should Council approve the recommendations, staff will place this item on a future consent agenda for adoption. Further future Bicycle Plan projects will be reviewed against the proposed ordinance, should the ordinance be adopted and staff will provide Council with bicycle lane updates as future agenda items to inform where we are planning/converting/removing Bicycle Plan projects. This will include cost, location, and timelines.
Background:
History of Bicycle Lanes:
- 2011 - FAMPO Bike and Walk Plan is completed.
-...
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