The 100th Avenue and Victor Road Intersection Improvements project is applying the MOA’s Context Sensitive Solution (CSS) or Context Sensitive Design (CSD) approach. Projects developed using a context sensitive approach are completed through a process rooted in the cooperation of stakeholders, decision makers, and designers.  The process is grounded in the affected community’s values and is guided by the objectives, policies, and strategies identified in planning documents.

 

CSS, as defined in the MOA’s A Strategy for Developing Context Sensitive Transportation Projects is:

A collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to project development, involving all stakeholders at the earliest phase, to ensure that transportation projects are in harmony with communities and preserve environmental, scenic, aesthetic, and historic resources while maintaining safety and mobility. It involves taking into consideration the land use and environment adjacent to the roadway when planning and designing a project so as to make the improvement blend in with the surrounding community.

 

The CSS Policy principles address both the transportation decision-making process and project outcomes. Successful implementation of CSS relies on consistent communication and the knowledge of communities and other stakeholders.

 

The MOA CSS project delivery process follows:

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1. Concept Report for Internal Review/Department sign off

2. Present Concept Report to Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) as an informational item

3. Pre-Final DSR for Internal Review/Department sign off

4. Pre-Application Meeting with MOA Planning Department

5. Submit Draft DSR (35% Design) Application and Fee for PZC

6. Draft DSR to PZC for Public Hearing

7. Plans in Hand (55-75% Design) for Internal Review/Department sign off

8. Submit Plans in Hand Application and Fee for PZC (formerly Urban Design Commission)

9. Plans in Hand at PZC for Public Hearing for final approval