31.05.120 Eastern Straits transportation issues and goals.
The transportation policies in the Crescent area of the Straits Regional Planning area are primarily policies that will set the stage for preserving the rural community and the local circulation patterns as County growth occurs. Highway 112 is the life line for the Joyce-Freshwater Bay community, and needs to be maintained and preserved in such a manner that regional and local traffic can coexist. The Joyce community seeks to be actively involved in any decisions which would reroute traffic from Highway 101 to Highway 112. Salt Creek Recreational Area, Lake Crescent North and East Beach, Freshwater Bay and northwest destinations in the Straits will continue to attract seasonal visitors. Whenever possible, visitors and local residents should have the option to use modes of transportation other than a car to reach these recreational destinations and to reach the Port Angeles urban area. Clallam Transit System and facilities for bicycle travel should provide these options. Many specific policies concerning how to encourage bus ridership and bicycling are found in the County-wide Comprehensive Plan. The Crescent area policies focus on major issues such as rural aesthetics, design standards, access management and active pursuit of federal grant funding for tourist-related transportation facilities.
(1) Preserve and manage access to the regional transportation system.
(a) Maintain access management by limiting or sharing driveway access on SR 112. Shared driveway access should be required inside urban growth areas whenever feasible.
(b) Plan for a Joyce community local road to parallel south of SR 112 that should serve the urban growth area.
(c) Maintain East Beach-Joyce Piedmont Road and Crescent Beach corridors as important secondary and emergency routes for the community. Improve the road condition for bicycle travel.
(2) If a rerouting of Highway 101 traffic from Lake Crescent through Joyce is ever contemplated, the community of Joyce (in the body of the Community Council, its successor or a comparable group created for the purpose) should be made a full party to the deliberations from the outset.
(3) Develop rural design standards which enhance strong rural character and neighborhood identity.
(a) New development adjacent to the road right-of-way should not detract from the aesthetics of the area.
(b) Design a uniform streetscape plan along SR 112 within the UGA. The plan should be implemented with new development or other State and federal funding sources.
(4) Plan for transportation improvements that emphasize the tourism potential of the community and region.
(a) Coordinate the inclusion of the “Crescent Grange” roadside park in the WSDOT Rest Area Plan. Seek federal funds for public restroom facilities.
(b) Explore development possibilities of a transit site with ISTEA enhancement funds. Design consideration for the site should include, but are not limited to, bicycle storage lockers, bus waiting area, historical interpretive exhibit, or other eligible transportation enhancement activities.
(c) Extend the Olympic Discovery Trail from the base of Ediz Hook through the SR 112 corridor.
(d) Encourage Clallam Transit System to extend Route #10 to supply summer service to the Salt Creek Recreation Area.
(e) Maintain year-round road accessibility to the Freshwater Bay boat launch.
(5) Encourage alternate modes of transportation other than the single occupant vehicle (SOV).
(a) Construct pedestrian facilities along SR 112 within the Joyce UGA.
(b) Encourage the development of SR 112 park-n-ride lots on Department of Transportation property or shared with another public facility, such as the Joyce Bible Church and Foursquare Church. Provide bus shelters and bicycle storage units at these locations.
(c) Develop parking lot standards that reduce the amount of required car spaces and encourage walking, bicycling and transit ridership. Encourage permeable surfaces for parking lots to reduce drainage runoff.
(d) Clallam County should encourage Clallam Transit to implement weekday midmorning and mid-evening transit runs to serve the Joyce area.
(e) Clallam County should encourage the development of safe bicycle shoulders along Highway 112.