Tree Board Meeting

Update on Ordinance 34-11, “Plantings in Swales”, Related Enforcement, & Impacts on Stormwater Management Department of Public Works Stormwater Utility  Manages stormwater runoff  Improves quality of stormwater discharges  Protects public/private property from flood damage  Includes drainage structures, piping, detention/retention areas  Also includes roadside swales Roadside Swales  Publicly-owned rights-of-ways  Most extensive/common component of stormwater systems  Town’s swale network encompass 2.2M Sq. Ft. (34.7 linear miles)  Serve to slow and filter stormwater runoff  Typically sodded to avoid erosion  Must be recontoured regularly to maintain water conveyance Ordinance 34-11  Establishes Town ownership of all swale rights- of-way  Assigns maintenance responsibility to the property owner  Establishes permit and fee requirements for swale tree plantings (coordinated through Public Works Department) Stormwater Master Plan (SWMP)  Updated in 2019-2020  Adopted by Town Commission in 2021  Provided the incremental conversion of 5% roadside swales to green infrastructure (bioswales/biodentention areas)  Swale Plantings Moratorium implemented in support of SWMP update Examples of Swale Plantings Recommendations (For Discussion) a. Complete an exhaustive swale plantings inventory (Attachment 4) b. Grandfather native swale tree plantings only (Attachment 5) c. Remove non-native tree plantings during each swale’s scheduled maintenance interval, which is typically 36 months or 3 years (suggested at Town’s expense) d. Plant native tree of property owner’s choice (suggested at Town’s expense) e. Develop native planting brochure; post to Town website and social media f. Conduct public meetings on swale plantings g. Conduct marketing campaigns on swale plantings h. (Ongoing): Manage tree giveaways and similar initiatives Other Recommendations (For info only) i. Modify applicable Ordinance to clarify language and increase enforceability j. Public Works shall develop and implement swale planting permit form(s) k. Include utility/irrigation systems location clearance as part of permit process l. Establish fees related to swale planting permitting and associated fines for violations for Town Commission review and approval m. Limit type, quantities, and sizes of tree plantings allowed in swale pursuant to SWMP guidelines and best practices n. Develop engineering design standard for use in all swale construction/maintenance Discussion/Questions  TOWN OF LAKE PARK MOBILITY PLAN & MOBILITY FEE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) WHAT IS A MOBILITY PLAN? The Town of Lake Park Mobility Plan is a vision, over the next 22 years, to emphasize the movement of people, versus moving cars. This is done by planning for multimodal transportation projects that provide people choices: whether they want to walk, bicycle, ride microtransit, transit, micromobility devices or shared mobility, or continue to drive their cars. WHY DOES LAKE PARK NEED A MOBILITY PLAN? The Town is projected to add new homes, businesses, and shops over the next 22 years. The new residents and businesses will result in additional traffic and demand for multimodal transportation projects to move around the Town and to and from surrounding communities and neighborhoods. WHAT TYPES OF MULTIMODAL PROJECTS ARE IN THE MOBILITY PLAN? The Mobility Plan includes multimodal projects such as new sidewalks, bike lanes, multimodal lanes (for bicycles, micromobility, microtransit), shared-use paths, multi-use trails (boardwalk, greenway, outside street right-of-way), traffic calmed streets (low speed streets), high visibility crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB), high-intensity activated crosswalks (HAWK), and safety enhancements. The Mobility Plan also includes adding turn lanes or roundabouts at existing intersections, adding a raised center median and turn lane to existing streets, and constructing new streets. There are five recommended programs for the Town to develop after the Mobility Plan: (1) Transit Stops Program; (2) Residential Traffic Calming Program; (3) Streetscape, Street Trees & Landscape Enhancement Program; (4) Green Alleys Program; and (5) Micromobility & Low Speed Electric Vehicle Program (Microtransit). HOW COULD THE TOWN FUND MOBILITY PLAN PROJECTS? The projects identified in the Mobility Plan could be funded through a variety of sources such as federal and state appropriations, funds, grants, and programs allocated through the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency (TPA). Gas taxes, special assessments, County infrastructure surtax (requires referendum, subject to residents voting to approve), road and utility upgrades, road impact fees, and mobility fees are all potential funding sources for mobility plan projects. WHAT IS A MOBILITY FEE? A mobility fee is a one-time fee paid to the Town by new development activity (e.g., new or expanded homes and businesses) to off-set (mitigate) any increases in travel demand and pay for its share of the multimodal projects adopted as part of the Mobility Plan. Mobility fees were established by the Legislature to provide new development activity an alternative to transportation concurrency, proportionate share, and road impact fees. Mobility fees are not taxes on existing homes and businesses. Mobility fees are assessed if new development activity results in an increase in travel demand. NUC Version 1.2: 07/11/2022 www.nueurbanconcepts.com  Canopy Trees 2045 LAKE PARK MOBILITY PLAN Understory Trees Streetscape, Street Trees & Landscape Enhancement Plan Streetscape Enhance Existing Trees & Landscape DRAFT VERSION 4 July 11, 2022