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G2. State: |
Missouri
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G3. Multiple agencies / jurisdictions?
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No
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G4 Project contact: |
Gregory J. Rokos, Public Works Director. I am a considered a responsible person with MoDOT.
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G5 Purpose and need:
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There are many purposes and needs for the project. The purpose of the project replace infrastructure that has exceeded is useful life, but replace it with infrastructure that meet the current days needs of multi-modal transportation and green infrastructure. This roadway was constructed by MoDOT over 50 years ago with the focus being highway traffic. It will now serve vehicle traffic with bikes, and pedestrian traffic. The original design did not consider water quality and quantity. There was also no consideration given to adding trees and other plantings to reduce the heat island. The new infrastructure will consider and implement these solutions in the new infrastructure.
The project will also provide a direct connection from the disadvantaged population in Belton to grocery stores, pharmacies and jobs.
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G6. Origin and ending
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  Route:
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N. Scott
155th street
Route 58
2.00000
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G7 Functional Classification:
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Major Collector
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G8 Connected KC 2050 Decade?
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--Select--
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G9 Muli-Agency Plan?
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No
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G10 Included in a CIP?
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Yes
This project has been considered a major project for the City of Belton. The City of Belton has conducted a planning study to determine the purpose and need for the new roadway. This includes more than just the roadway, but the use of the adjoining property and look and feel of the area. The city has longed for redevelopment, and this project wold be the first piece of the change.
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G11 Planning stage:
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Final Plan
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G12 Reviewed by state DOT?
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No
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G13 Right-of-Way acquisition: |
All acquired or none needed
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G14 ROW by local public agency process manual?
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Yes
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G15 Other unique local goals and objectives?
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No
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G16 Transportation Disadvantaged Population:
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On the north end of the project are two manufactured home subdivisions. These are both low-income, and zero-car households. This project will provide bike lanes and pedestrian connections. To the north is a trail across 155 street that provides access to jobs in the Port Authority. The bike lanes and sidewalks provide connection to food and medicine. This will be a great positive impact to the residents along the project.
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G17 Relevant Public Engagement:
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The City of Belton identified and selected members of the community to serve on an Advisory Committee for the duration of the study effort. The purpose of the committee was to serve as a resource for the planning team to identify issues along the corridor, to evaluate concepts and options and to provide direction and input to the overall plan.
The public had three opportunities to review and give input in the process. The initial meeting was a Visioning Workshop. It was a workshop that provided the citizens of Belton to express their thoughts and concerns for the future of N. Scott Corridor. They went through three different exercises to and input on the project. The first exercise was looking at over 300 images and voting with dots to determine what they liked. These images were divided into three categories, Development Character, Amenities and Connectivity, and Streetscape Character. The second exercise had 68 questions to answer about the corridor. The last exercise was to divide into small groups to get ideas and concepts about the corridor.
The second opportunity was an online where the previous input was shown for public viewing. This was also an opportunity to get more public input on the plan.
Lastly, there was another public meeting held where more final direction and input was given by the citizens of Belton. This long process was done to get a full input form the citizens of how they wanted the corridor to look and feel in the future. When all this was completed, it was then placed into a final North Scott Corridor Plan. This project is based upon the findings in the plan.
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G18 Planned Public Engagement:
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Since the plan was approved in 2014, there has not been a lot of follow up. With the lack of funding, implementation has been minimal. It takes one group to start the process and it will domino into everyone following. This project has the potential to start the process of redevelopment and change to the corridor.
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G19 Sustainable Places Criteria:
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Access to Healthy Foods---Active Transportation/Living-------Compact, Walkable Centers---
Complete Street Design---Connected Street Network---Context Appropriate Streets---Diverse Housing Types---
----Green Infrastructure---Infill-Rehab Housing---Integrated Trail System---
Mixed-Density Neighborhoods---Natural Resources Protection-------Pedestrian-Oriented Public Realm---
----Repair Strip Corridors---Retail/Rooftop Relationships---Strong Suburban Downtown---
Transit-Ready Corridors-----
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G19.1 Describe PSP relationship:
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To explain in a few words, this improvement makes connections to two trails and many local businesses. With this improvement, It will allow low income, transportation challenged people to have access to trails, jobs, and shopping. It will also connects with downtown Belton. The improvement will be made to incorporate transit when it becomes available. The overall plans calls for an overlay district to control the look and feel of new businesses and redeveloped one so they all fit the central theme of the corridor.
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G20 Implements Sustainable Places Initiatives?
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Yes
The planning study from 2014 was completed just as the concept of Planning Sustainable Places had begun. The planning study is called North Scott Corridor Plan. The original study was started by a student intern and then completed by a local consultant. The study began by looking at the basics of economic development, but then moved to look at green solutions and complete streets. As more redevelopment occurs, there are opportunities to improve water quality, flooding, and reducing the heat islands while continuing to use green solutions.
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G21 Serves Regional Activity Center?
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Yes
High-Intensity and More_Walkable Centers
If you look on the activity centers map, you will see that this project is n the middle of an activity center. It is a moderately dense activity center and the improvements will allow for bike/ped transportation in and around the activity center.
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G22 Environmental justice tracts?
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Yes
This project northern terminus is at an environmental justice tract. The project will allow those in Belton to have access to the environmental justice tract. Currently there is limited connectivity if you are not in a car. The plan allows for pedestrian, bike, transit and vehicular traffic.
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G23 Reduces greenhouse gas emissions?
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Yes
The project will reduce greenhouse gasses, and use of carbon based fuels. By creating pathways for bike and pedestrians, it will allow people to chose to walk instead of drive. If will encourage bike/ped transportation as an option that is not there presently.
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G24 Natural Resource information:
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Along the corridor, there is limited BMPs and water quality measures. This project will allow for water quality to be installed in the inlets to improve water quality in the streams.
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G25 Community Links at Watershaed Scale:
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The overall plan will change the runoff and the effects to Kansas City and then Grandview. Overall, the plan will create detention and green space to reduce the heat island and a small lake to conserve the water resource in the area. The lake will be able to hold water to reduce flooding in nearby communities.
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G26 Explain local land use or comprehensive plans:
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This project is based on the North Scott Corridor Plan.
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