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MISSION: The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide
oversight and policy direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San
Luis Obispo and its relationship to bicycling outside the City.
ROLL CALL: Paula Huddleston (Chair), Catherine Riedstra (Vice Chair), Lea Brooks, Ken
Kienow, Jonathan Roberts, Howard Weisenthal, and Jim Woolf
OATH: Swearing in of Jonathan Roberts
PUBLIC COMMENT:
At this time, the public is invited to address the Committee concerning items not on the agenda but are
of interest to the public and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
The Committee may not discuss or take action on issues that are not on the agenda other than to briefly
respond to statements made or questions raised, or to ask staff to follow up on such issues.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 17, 2016 (Attachment 1) and December 1, 2016
(Attachment 2)
ACTION ITEMS:
1. 2017 Paving Plan Update (15 min) – Fukushima
2. Bicycle Facilities in the San Luis Ranch DRAFT EIR (90 minutes) – Fukushima
DISCUSSION ITEMS:
3. Committee Items
o Adopt-a-Trails Subcommittee (5 min) – Brooks
o Project Updates (5 min) – Fukushima
COMMITTEE AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (5 min)
ADJOURNMENT: The next regular meeting will be held March 16, 2017
Agenda
Bicycle Advisory Committee
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Thursday, January 19, 2017 – 6:00 pm (Note earlier time)
The City of San Luis Obispo is committed to including the disabled in all of its services, programs, and
activities. Please contact the Clerk or staff liaison prior to the meeting if you require assistance.
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ACTION ITEMS
Agenda Item #1: 2017 Paving Plan Update (15 min) – Fukushima
The committee will receive an update on the 2017 paving plan for Los Osos Valley Road and
Madonna Road. This is a follow up to the November 2016 meeting, when the committee was
asked for recommendations for improvements
Staff Recommendation: Provide comments on the 2017 Paving Plan Update
Agenda Item # 2 Bicycle Facilities in the San Luis Ranch Draft EIR (90 min) -- Fukushima
1) BACKGROUND
The San Luis Ranch Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been released for a public
comment period that ends January 30, 2017. The project involves developing a 131-acres of
continuous land in unincorporated San Luis Obispo County, surrounded by lands within the
City of San Luis Obispo, and within the City’s Sphere of Influence, generally bounded by
Madonna Road, Dalido Drive and US 101. The entire DEIR can be found at
http://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/community-
development/documents-online/environmental-review-documents/-folder-1881
On June 10, 2015, the City received a formal application for the proposed San Luis Ranch
Specific Plan project. The Plan can be found at
http://www.slocity.org/home/showdocument?id=8013
At the November 19, 2015 BAC meeting, staff presented an update on the San Luis Ranch
project as it pertained to bicycle transportation. With the completion of the DEIR, City staff is
seeking feedback from the BAC on the proposed mitigations to bikeway impacts.
2) PROJECT INFORMATION
San Luis Ranch is a proposed mix of residential, commercial, and office uses while preserving
areas of open space and agriculture. It includes the construction of up to 580 residential units,
150,000 square feet of commercial development, 100,000 square feet of office development,
and a 200-room hotel. The project is planned to be constructed in six phases.
3) PROPOSED BICYCLE FACILITIES
The proposed project includes Class I and Class II bikeways on Dalidio Drive, across US 101,
Prado Road and Froom Ranch Way
4) NEXT STEPS
On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, the project will have the 2 nd of two meetings before the
Planning Commission. On January 30, 2017, the public comment period ends for the DEIR.
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Staff Recommendation: Review the San Luis Ranch Specific Plan and the DEIR and provide
comments regarding the consistency of the findings with City policy regarding bicycle
transportation.
Agenda Item #3: Staff Items (5 min) -- Fukushima
E-bikes on Buses
Construction on the Railroad Safety Trail
Items for next meeting
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COMMITTEE AND STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS (5 min)
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held: March 16, 2017
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Minutes of the November 17, 2016 BAC meeting
2. Draft Minutes of the December 1, 2016 BAC meeting
3. San Luis Ranch Project Map
4. San Luis Ranch DEIR Summary of Transportation Impacts and Mitigations
5. Minor Bike Project Wish List
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DRAFT Minutes 3
Bicycle Advisory Committee 4
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis 5
Obispo 6
Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. 7
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MISSION: 10
The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide oversight and policy 11
direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its 12
relationship to bicycling outside the City. 13
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Paula Huddleston (Vice Chair) called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. 15
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ROLL CALL: 17
Present: Paula Huddleston, Howard Weisenthal, Catherine Riedstra, Lea Brooks, Jim 18
Woolf 19
Absent: Ken Kienow 20
Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Recording Secretary Lareina 21
Gamboa 22
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: 24
James Park, resident, would like to see Walnut and Chorro st reet crosswalk curb 25
realigned. 26
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MINUTES: September 15, 2016 28
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Action: 30
CM Woolf noted that Line 55 on page 2 needs to be reworded for clarification. 31
Fukushima noticed Line 147 needed amendment. CM Huddleston would like to see 32
name references more consistent. 33
CM Wiesenthal motioned to approve the minutes. CM Riedstra seconded the motion. 34
The motion passed with a vote of 4, and one abstention from CM Woolf due to his 35
absence at the last meeting. 36
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ACTION ITEMS 38
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Agenda Item # 1: Election of New Chair and, if Necessary, Vice-Chair 40
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Staff explained that there was an unscheduled chair vacancy that needed to be filled 42
with the resignation of Randol White. Staff then reviewed the role of the chair and vice-43
chair as described in the BAC bylaws. 44
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Public Comment: 46
Myron Amerine, resident, wants someone who will show up consistently to the 47
meetings. 48
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Attachment 1, Page 1 of 4
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CM Weisenthal made a motion that CM Huddleston to be appointed Chair. CM 51
Brooks seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 52
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With CM Huddleston appointed to Chair, a new Vice Chair needed to be appointed. 54
CM Brooks motioned that CM Riedstra be appointed Vice Chair. CM Woolf seconded 55
the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 56
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Agenda Item # 2: City Budget Goals, Final Recommendations 59
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The BAC reviewed the draft budget goals from the September meeting and made 61
several changes including only designing two sections of the Bob Jones Trail and the 62
Penny Lane Bridge, adding the Broad Street Bike Boulevard to the list, and supporting 63
the advisory goals of the other advisory bodies that had a bicycle and pedestrian focus. 64
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Public Comment: 66
Myron Amerine suggested a simple fix for left turns off Orcutt from the Railroad Safety 67
Trail to eliminate sidewalk riding: put two cuts in the island so it becomes a refuge, a 68
place to stop and wait for traffic to stop. 69
Liya Klingenberg, resident, wants the committee to consider the speed of cars when 70
drawing out the plans for the Railroad Safety Trail at Orcutt Street. Also, the extension 71
of the trail is a necessity for safety as she says the daily commute through is frightening 72
for cyclists. 73
James Park says Madonna needs a bike box. Tank Farm cycle track at Righetti Ranch 74
needs to be reconstructed or have a signalized crosswalk. 75
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CM Riedstra moved to approve the changes and finalize the goals. CM Weisenthal 77
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 78
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Agenda Item # 3: Rough Pavement Following Caltrans Resurfacing Work on 80
Santa Rosa (State Route 1) between Highland and Foothill 81
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CM Wiesenthal led a discussion on the paving work completed by Caltrans and the 83
subsequent grinding down of some sections of asphalt. There was dissatisfaction 84
expressed about the quality of pavement work in general and the desire for better 85
quality control. 86
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Public Comment: 88
Myron Amerine noted that State Route 1 through San Luis Obispo is part of the Pacific 89
Coast Bike Route and therefore deserving of a higher level of pavement quality. 90
James Park noted dissatisfaction with the pavement work completed by Caltrans on 91
State Route 1. 92
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CM Weisenthal motioned to request that staff work with Caltrans and the County in 94
future paving projects in the effort to ensure that pavement quality for bicycle use is 95
equal to that for automobile use. CM Brooks seconded the motion. The motion passed 96
unanimously. 97
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Attachment 1, Page 2 of 4
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Agenda Item #4: 2017 Paving Areas 100
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The Committee discussed the paving area bicycling facilities and possible improvement 102
opportunities, asking staff to explore the following locations: 103
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1) Green pavement at conflict points 105
2) Upgrading drainage grates with bike friendly designs 106
3) Narrowing travel lanes 107
4) Wider bike channels at intersections 108
5) Adding left turn only lanes at intersections to allow the addition of bike channels 109
6) Buffered bike lane on Madonna Road on north side of street. 110
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Public Comment: 112
Myron Amerine requested that bike channels be included in all approaches to the LOVR 113
and Madonna intersection. 114
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CM Woolf made a motion to request staff explore: 116
1) Road diet on Madonna Road from Madonna Inn to Lagun a Lake Park to calm 117
traffic and allow room for an improved bike facility 118
2) Green pavement treatment at the conflict areas by the Madonna Plaza Shopping 119
Center 120
3) Adding bike channels to all approaches to the intersection at LOVR and 121
Madonna 122
4) Green or buffered bike lanes near Laguna Middle School 123
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CM Brooks seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 125
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DISCUSSION ITEMS 128
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Agenda Item #5: Committee Items 130
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● Adopt-a-Trails Subcommittee is looking for more volunteers for a work day on 132
December 10. 133
● Broad and Upham Intersections: CM Huddleston made a request that the 134
sharrows on Broad Street at Upham should be moved away from the intersection 135
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Agenda Item #6: Staff Items 137
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● E-Bikes and buses - there is a policy in progress to work with Bike SLO County 139
to weigh the bikes to ensure they are under the required weight to be allowed on 140
city bus racks. 141
● Railroad Safety Trail was repaved, and fog white lines were added back. 142
● Bike rodeo went well. Halloween bags went out to schools. 143
● Bollards behind Monday Club have been removed. 144
Attachment 1, Page 3 of 4
● Bob Jones Trail MND/IS was approved by the Planning Commission. Now the 145
City can work on getting the right away and working with the County for 146
concurrence for its portion of the trail. 147
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ANNOUNCEMENTS: 149
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CM Wiesenthal asked for an update at a future meeting on the Bob Jones Trail 151
crossing of LOVR. 152
CM Huddleston requested the Sinsheimer project updates be added to the next 153
meeting’s agenda. Also requested that the two sets of bollards on Exposition and Bridge 154
Street be removed and the path realigned, and that the yield sign on Jennifer Street and 155
the Bridge be flipped for those to yield when coming off as oppose to those going up. 156
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ADJOURN: 159
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CM Woolf moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. to the next regular meeting of 161
January 19, 2017. CM Riedstra seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 162
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Respectfully submitted, 164
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Lareina Gamboa 166
Recording Secretary 167
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DRAFT Minutes 2
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Bicycle Advisory Committee: Special 4
Meeting 5
Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis 6
Obispo 7
Thursday, Dec 1, 2016 at 5:30 pm 8
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MISSION: 12
The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide oversight and policy 13
direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to 14
bicycling outside the City. 15
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Chair Huddleston called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 17
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ROLL CALL: 19
Present: Committee Members Lea Brooks, Paula Huddleston (Chair), Ken Kienow, Catherine Riedstra 20
(Vice Chair) (present at 5:41pm), Howard Weisenthal, and Jim Woolf 21
Absent: None 22
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Staff Present: Transportation Manager Jake Hudson, Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima 24
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PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA: None 26
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ACTION ITEMS: 28
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1. Bicycle Facilities in the Avila Ranch DRAFT EIR 30
Adam Fukushima gave a presentation on the Avila Ranch development project and its history 31
before the BAC. He described the phasing of the project and the corresponding bicycle facilities 32
that would be built as described in the Avila Ranch Development Plan. He then proceeded to 33
describe the role of the draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), the impacts and mitigations 34
it identified and how the mitigations corresponded to projects in the Bicycle Transportation 35
Plan. 36
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Questions of staff included whether the proposed Class I bike path from Vachell Lane to the 38
Octagon Barn would include an entirely paved (dirt free) connection to Higuera Street; what 39
type of stop control would be at the Vachell Lane and Buckley Road intersection once the 40
Buckley Road extension is built; access to schools, and the relationship of the project to the 41
County Bikeways Plan. 42
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Additional questions included whether the proposed bike lanes would be buffered, the age 44
distribution of residents in the development, and who would maintain the bike facilities in the 45
project. 46
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Public Comment 48
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Myron Amerine commented that the Buckley Rd bridge should be widened to be consistent 50
with the County Bikeways Plan. He also stated that the Class II bike lanes should extent the full 51
length of Buckley Rd from Vachell to Broad Street and that the DEIR does not take into 52
account the need for city and county cooperation in making sure the proposed bikeways have 53
continuity. 54
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Sarah Flickinger, Los Verdes resident, noted difficulties of the project in accessing C. L. Smith 56
and Los Ranchos schools by bike. She had concerns for the added vehicular traffic that the 57
project will create on existing arterial roads including Los Osos Valley Road, which she noted 58
will add more vehicular traffic and make it more difficult to bicycle the corridor. 59
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Discussion 61
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Committee discussion noted that the development was consistent with most of the projects in 63
the bicycle transportation plan but that the project still had an auto focus. There was discussion 64
regarding whether the development fit the goals of the bike plan to reduce auto usage. There 65
was concern that more should be done to encourage active transportation usage for the 66
project. There were concerns about the multimodal LOS standards used to analyze the project 67
impacts to existing city streets. 68
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Motion 1: CM Brooks made a motion to find the project inconsistent with the Bike Plan 72
because the project will not widen the Buckley Road bridge across Tank Farm Creek so that 73
continuous Class II bike lanes can extend the length of Buckley road in the westbound 74
direction. The motion was seconded by CM Woolf and passed unanimously. 75
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Motion 2: CM Brooks made a motion to find the project inconsistent with goals 1-3 of the 77
Bicycle Transportation Plan. This motion was retracted. 78
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Motion 3: CM Wiesenthal made a motion to encourage the project applicant to extend the 80
Class II bike lanes on Buckley Road from the property line eastward to Broad Street to 81
reinforce the goals of the Bicycle Transportation Plan. The motion was seconded by CM 82
Brooks. The motion passed 4-2, with CM Woolf and Riedstra voting no. 83
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ADJOURNMENT 86
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Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM to the regular meeting of January 19, 2017. 88
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Respectfully Submitted, 90
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Adam Fukushima 93
Active Transportation Manager 94
Attachment 2, Page 2 of 2
Source: Coastal Community Builders, Inc., March 15, 2016Project Site PlanFigure 2-6City of San Luis ObispoSan Luis Ranch Project EIRSection 2.0 Project Description/0 250 500 Feet2-9Attachment 3, Page 1 of 1
Table ES-1
Class I, Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
• For stationary equipment, the applicant shall designate equipment areas with
appropriate acoustic shielding on building and grading plans. Equipment and
shielding shall be installed prior to construction and remain in the designated
location throughout construction activities.
• Electrical power shall be used to power air compressors and similar power
tools.
• The movement of construction-related vehicles, with the exception of
passenger vehicles, along roadways adjacent to sensitive receptors shall be
limited to the hours between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday.
No movement of heavy equipment shall occur on Sundays or official holidays
(e.g., Thanksgiving, Labor Day).
• Temporary sound barriers shall be constructed between construction sites and
affected uses.
TRANSPORTATION
Impact T-1. Under Existing and
Near-Term Plus Project
conditions nine study area
intersections would operate at
unacceptable automobile,
bicycle, or pedestrian LOS
based on adopted multimodal
level of service standards during
AM and PM peak hours.
Mitigation would reduce impacts
at seven of these intersections
to an acceptable level. However,
impacts at the Madonna Road &
Dalidio Drive and Los Osos
Valley Road & Froom Ranch
Way intersections would be
Class I, significant and
unavoidable.
T-1(a) Intersection #1: Madonna Road & Los Osos Valley Road.
• City optimize signal timing to accommodate increased project volumes
(ongoing)
T-1(b) Intersection #3: Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive/Prado Road.
• Extend existing westbound left turn lane on Madonna Road to Dalidio
Drive/Prado Road to 310’ (Phase 1)
• Install 2nd westbound 310’ left turn lane on Madonna Road to Dalidio
Drive/Prado Road (Phase 1)
• Install eastbound 250’ right turn pocket on Madonna Road to Dalidio
Drive/Prado Road (Phase 1)
• Install 2nd northbound left shared with through-lane on Prado Road/Dalidio
Drive to Madonna Road (Phase 1)
• Prohibit westbound U-turns on Madonna Road (Phase 1)
• Provide split phase operations & optimize signal timing (Phase 1)
T-1(c) Intersection #5: Madonna Road & U.S. 101 Southbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass-Only, Phase 2)
T-1(d) Intersection #8: Higuera Street & South Street.
• Optimize Signal Timing
T-1(e) Intersection #9: Los Osos Valley Road & Froom Ranch Way.
Potential right-of-way constraints at
Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive and
Los Osos Valley Road & Froom
Ranch Way may reduce the
feasibility of mitigation at these
intersections. Accordingly, some of
the potential impacts associated
with multimodal level of service
standards identified for Existing and
Near-Term Plus Project conditions
may not be feasibly mitigated to a
less than significant level. As a
result, impacts associated with
multimodal level of service
standards at these intersections
under Existing and Near-Term Plus
Project conditions would remain
significant and unavoidable.
Implementation of mitigation
measures that require off-site
improvements would generally not
result in significant residual
impacts, as these improvements Attachment 4, Page 1 of 9
Table ES-1
Class I, Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
• Install dedicated 230’ right turn lane on Los Osos Valley Road approach to
northbound Froom Ranch Way (with Froom Ranch Way bridge construction)
• Extend right turn lane on Los Osos Valley Road approach to southbound
Froom Ranch Way to 110’ (with Froom Ranch Way bridge construction)
• Install 2nd southbound left turn lane on Froom Ranch Way approach to
eastbound Los Osos Valley Road (with Froom Ranch Way bridge construction)
T-1(f) Intersection #10: Los Osos Valley Road & Auto Park Way.
• Signalization (Phase 1)
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only, Phase 2)
T-1(g) Intersection #16: S. Higuera Street & Tank Farm Road.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only Phase 2)
• Extend northbound right turn pocket to 230’ and channelize movement (Phase
1)
T-1(h) Intersection #21: Prado Road/Dalidio Drive & Froom Ranch Way.
• Install multilane roundabout control (when connection is constructed)
T-1(i) Intersection #25: Prado Road/Dalidio Drive & SC Project Driveway.
• Install multilane roundabout control or restricted access (when connection is
constructed)
would occur within existing roadway
rights-of-way, or within urbanized
paved/landscaped areas
immediately adjacent to existing
roadway rights-of-way. The primary
exception to this is the Prado
Road/U.S 101
overpass/interchange. During
construction of the overpass,
northbound ramps, and southbound
ramps, potential issue areas that
may be temporarily affected would
include air quality, cultural
resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, water quality, noise and
transportation. Construction-related
environmental impacts would be
mitigated through compliance with
City and Caltrans permitting and
construction monitoring
requirements and standard
SLOAPCD dust and diesel
emission control measures. Long-
term impacts of the Prado
Road/U.S. 101
overpass/interchange would include
potential obstruction of scenic
views, loss of prime agricultural
land west of U.S. 101, and land use
impacts associated with acquisition
of additional right-of-way.
Impact T-2. Under Existing and
Near-Term Plus Project
conditions, the volume of traffic
at 19 study area intersections
would exceed lane capacities.
Mitigation would reduce impacts
at 18 of these intersections to an
acceptable level. However,
T-2(a) Intersection #1: Madonna Road & Los Osos Valley Road.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only, Phase 2)
T-2(b) Intersection #2: Madonna Road & Oceanaire Drive.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only, Phase 2)
T-2(c) Intersection #5: Madonna Road & U.S. 101 S.B Ramps.
• Extend northbound Madonna Road left turn lane to 150’ (Phase 1)
Potential right-of-way constraints at
Los Osos Valley Road & Froom
Ranch Way may reduce the
feasibility of mitigation at this
intersection. Accordingly, some of
the potential impacts associated
with lane capacities identified for
Existing and Near-Term Plus Attachment 4, Page 2 of 9
Table ES-1
Class I, Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
impacts at the Los Osos Valley
Road & Froom Ranch Way
intersection would be Class I,
significant and unavoidable.
T-2(d) Intersection #6: Madonna Road & U.S. 101 Northbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only, Phase 2)
T-2(e) Intersection #7: Madonna Road & Higuera Street.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Plus U.S. 101 northbound ramps,
Phase 2)
T-2(f) Intersection #9: Los Osos Valley Road & Froom Ranch Way.
• Install dedicated 230’ right turn lane on Los Osos Valley Road approach to
northbound Froom Ranch Way (with Froom Ranch Way bridge construction)
• Extend right turn lane on Los Osos Valley Road approach to southbound
Froom Ranch Way to 110’ (with Froom Ranch Way Bridge construction)
• Install 2nd southbound left turn lane on Froom Ranch Way approach to
eastbound Los Osos Valley Road (with Froom Ranch Way bridge construction)
T-2(g) Intersection #12: Los Osos Valley Road & U.S. 101 Southbound
Ramps.
• Extend off-ramp left turn pocket to 320’ (Phase 1)
T-2(h) Intersection #13: Los Osos Valley Road & U.S. 101 Northbound
Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only, Phase 2)
T-2(i) Intersection #14: Los Osos Valley Road & Higuera Street.
• Extend eastbound right turn lane to 180’ (Phase 1)
T-2(j) Intersection #18: Prado Road & Higuera Street.
• Install 2nd U.S. 101 northbound left turn lane (Phase 1)
• Extend westbound right turn pocket to 400’ (Phase 1)
Project conditions may not be
feasibly mitigated to a less than
significant level. As a result,
impacts to lane capacities at this
intersection under Existing and
Near-Term Plus Project conditions
would remain significant and
unavoidable.
Implementation of mitigation
measures that require off-site
improvements would generally not
result in significant residual
impacts, as these improvements
would occur within existing roadway
rights-of-way, or within urbanized
paved/landscaped areas
immediately adjacent to existing
roadway rights-of-way. The primary
exception to this is the Prado
Road/U.S 101
overpass/interchange. During
construction of the overpass,
northbound ramps, and southbound
ramps, potential issue areas that
may be temporarily affected would
include air quality, cultural
resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, water quality, noise and
transportation. Construction-related
environmental impacts would be
mitigated through compliance with
City and Caltrans permitting and
construction monitoring
requirements and standard
SLOAPCD dust and diesel
emission control measures. Long-
term impacts of the Prado
Road/U.S. 101
overpass/interchange would include Attachment 4, Page 3 of 9
Table ES-1
Class I, Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
potential obstruction of scenic
views, loss of prime agricultural
land west of U.S. 101, and land use
impacts associated with acquisition
of additional right-of-way.
Impact T-3. Under Existing and
Near-Term conditions four study
area segment groups would
operate at unacceptable
automobile, bicycle, pedestrian,
and transit LOS based on
adopted multimodal level of
service standards during AM
and PM peak hours. Mitigation
would reduce impacts at three of
these segment groups to an
acceptable level. However,
impacts at Higuera Street
roadway segments would be
Class I, significant and
unavoidable
T-3(a) Segments #1 - #6: Madonna Road (Los Osos Valley Road to Higuera
Street)
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass Only, Phase 2)
• Fund assessment of decreasing transit headways to 25 min
• Construct parallel Class I multiuse paths or bike boulevard (Phase 1)
T-3(b) Segments #7 - #8: Higuera Street (Madonna Road to Prado Road)
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass and U.S. 101 northbound ramps,
Phase 2)
• Construct parallel Class I multiuse paths or bike boulevard (Phase 1)
T-3(c) Segments #13 - #17: Los Osos Valley Road (Madonna Road to
Higuera Street)
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass and U.S. 101 northbound ramps,
Phase 2)
• Construct parallel Class I multiuse paths or bike boulevard (Phase 3)
T-3(d) Segments #18 - #20: Dalidio Drive/Prado Road (Froom Ranch Way to
Higuera Street)
• Construct parallel Class I multiuse paths or bike boulevard (when Prado Road
is constructed/improved)
Implementation of the identified
mitigation measures would improve
LOS at all impacted study area
roadway segments to acceptable
levels, and impacts on these
facilities under Existing and Near-
Term Plus Project conditions would
be less than significant after
mitigation. However, potential right-
of-way constraints along Higuera
Street (Segments #7 and #8) may
reduce the feasibility of mitigation
along these segments. Accordingly,
some of the potential impacts
associated with multimodal level of
service standards identified for
Existing and Near-Term Plus
Project conditions may not be
feasibly mitigated to a less than
significant level. As a result,
impacts associated with multimodal
level of service standards at these
roadway segments under Existing
and Near-Term Plus Project
conditions would remain significant
and unavoidable.
Implementation of mitigation
measures that require off-site
improvements would generally not
result in significant residual
impacts, as these improvements
would occur within existing roadway
rights-of-way, or within urbanized Attachment 4, Page 4 of 9
Table ES-1
Class I, Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
paved/landscaped areas
immediately adjacent to existing
roadway rights-of-way. The primary
exception to this is the Prado
Road/U.S 101
overpass/interchange. During
construction of the overpass,
northbound ramps, and southbound
ramps, potential issue areas that
may be temporarily affected would
include air quality, cultural
resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, water quality, noise and
transportation. Construction-related
environmental impacts would be
mitigated through compliance with
City and Caltrans permitting and
construction monitoring
requirements and standard
SLOAPCD dust and diesel
emission control measures. Long-
term impacts of the Prado
Road/U.S. 101
overpass/interchange would include
potential obstruction of scenic
views, loss of prime agricultural
land west of U.S. 101, and land use
impacts associated with acquisition
of additional right-of-way.
Impact T-8. Under Cumulative
Plus Project conditions nine
study area intersections would
operate at unacceptable
automobile, bicycle, or
pedestrian LOS based on
adopted multimodal level of
service standards during AM
and PM peak hours. Mitigation
would reduce impacts at seven
T-8(a). Intersection #3: Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive/Prado Road.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-1[b])
T-8(b). Intersection #9: Los Osos Valley Road & Froom Ranch Way.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-
1[e]/Mitigation Measure T-2[f])
T-8(c). Intersection #10: Los Osos Valley Road & Auto Park Way.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-1[f])
Potential right-of-way constraints at
Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive and
Los Osos Valley Road & Froom
Ranch Way may reduce the
feasibility of mitigation at these
intersections. Accordingly, some of
the potential impacts associated
with multimodal level of service
standards identified for Cumulative
Plus Project conditions may not be Attachment 4, Page 5 of 9
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Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
of these intersections to an
acceptable level. However,
impacts at the Madonna Road &
Dalidio Drive and Los Osos
Valley Road & Froom Ranch
Way intersections would be
Class I, significant and
unavoidable.
T-8(d). Intersection #12: Los Osos Valley Road & U.S. 101 Southbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-8(e). Intersection #13: Los Osos Valley Road & U.S. 101 Northbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-8(f). Intersection #14: Los Osos Valley Road & S. Higuera Street.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-8(g). Intersection #16: S. Higuera Street & Tank Farm Road.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-1[f])
feasibly mitigated to a less than
significant level. As a result,
impacts associated with multimodal
level of service standards at these
intersections under Cumulative
Plus Project conditions would
remain significant and unavoidable.
Implementation of mitigation
measures that require off-site
improvements would generally not
result in significant residual
impacts, as these improvements
would occur within existing roadway
rights-of-way, or within urbanized
paved/landscaped areas
immediately adjacent to existing
roadway rights-of-way. The primary
exception to this is the Prado
Road/U.S 101
overpass/interchange. During
construction of the overpass,
northbound ramps, and southbound
ramps, potential issue areas that
may be temporarily affected would
include air quality, cultural
resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, water quality, noise and
transportation. Construction-related
environmental impacts would be
mitigated through compliance with
City and Caltrans permitting and
construction monitoring
requirements and standard
SLOAPCD dust and diesel
emission control measures. Long-
term impacts of the Prado
Road/U.S. 101
overpass/interchange would include
potential obstruction of scenic Attachment 4, Page 6 of 9
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Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
views, loss of prime agricultural
land west of U.S. 101, and land use
impacts associated with acquisition
of additional right-of-way.
Impact T-9. Under Cumulative
Plus Project conditions, the
volume of traffic at 18 study area
intersections would exceed lane
capacities. Mitigation would
reduce impacts at 18 of these
intersections to an acceptable
level. Mitigation would reduce
impacts at 17 of these
intersections to an acceptable
level. However, impacts at the
Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive
and Los Osos Valley Road &
Froom Ranch Way intersections
would be Class I, significant and
unavoidable.
T-9(a). Intersection #1: Madonna Road & Los Osos Valley Road.
• Extend northbound right turn pocket on Los Osos Valley Road to 295’
• Extend southbound left turn pocket on Madonna Road to 395’
T-9(b). Intersection #2: Madonna Road & Oceanaire Drive.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-1[b])
• Extend westbound right turn land on Madonna Road to 200’
T-9(c). Intersection #3: Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-1[b])
T-9(d). Intersection #4: Madonna Road & El Mercado.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measures T-1[b])
T-9(e). Intersection #5: Madonna Road & U.S. 101 Southbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-9(f). Intersection #6: Madonna Road & U.S. 101 Northbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-9(g). Intersection #8: Higuera Street & South Street.
• Extend northbound Higuera Street left turn pocket to 120’
• Extend eastbound South Street right turn pocket to 100’
T-9(h). Intersection #9: Los Osos Valley Road & Froom Ranch Way.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-
1[d]/Mitigation Measure T-2[f])
T-9(i). Intersection #11: Los Osos Valley Road & Calle Joaquin.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
Potential right-of-way constraints at
Madonna Road & Dalidio Drive and
Los Osos Valley Road & Froom
Ranch Way may reduce the
feasibility of mitigation at these
intersections. Accordingly, some of
the potential impacts associated
with lane capacities identified for
Cumulative Plus Project conditions
may not be feasibly mitigated to a
less than significant level. As a
result, impacts to lane capacities at
these intersections under
Cumulative Plus Project conditions
would remain significant and
unavoidable.
Implementation of mitigation
measures that require off-site
improvements would generally not
result in significant residual
impacts, as these improvements
would occur within existing roadway
rights-of-way, or within urbanized
paved/landscaped areas
immediately adjacent to existing
roadway rights-of-way. The primary
exception to this is the Prado
Road/U.S 101
overpass/interchange. During
construction of the overpass,
northbound ramps, and southbound
ramps, potential issue areas that
may be temporarily affected would
include air quality, cultural Attachment 4, Page 7 of 9
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Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
T-9(j). Intersection #12: Los Osos Valley Road & U.S. 101 Southbound Ramps.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-9(k). Intersection #14: Los Osos Valley Road & S. Higuera Street.
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-9(l). Intersection #16: S. Higuera Street & Tank Farm Road.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-1[g])
T-9(m). Intersection #18: Higuera Street & Prado Road.
• Existing & Near-Term Plus Project Mitigation (Mitigation Measure T-2[j])
resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, water quality, noise and
transportation. Construction-related
environmental impacts would be
mitigated through compliance with
City and Caltrans permitting and
construction monitoring
requirements and standard
SLOAPCD dust and diesel
emission control measures. Long-
term impacts of the Prado
Road/U.S. 101
overpass/interchange would include
potential obstruction of scenic
views, loss of prime agricultural
land west of U.S. 101, and land use
impacts associated with acquisition
of additional right-of-way.
Impact T-10. Under Cumulative
Plus Project conditions five
study area segment groups, as
well as mainline segments of
U.S. 101, would operate at
unacceptable automobile,
bicycle, pedestrian, and transit
LOS based on adopted
multimodal level of service
standards during AM and PM
peak hours. Mitigation would
reduce impacts at each of the
five study area segment groups
to an acceptable level. However,
impacts at the mainline
segments of U.S. 101 at Los
Osos Valley Road and Madonna
Road would be Class I,
significant and unavoidable.
T-10(a). Segments #1 - #6: Madonna Road (Higuera Street to Los Osos Valley
Road).
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-10(b). Segments #15 - #16: Los Osos Valley Road (Calle Joaquin to U.S. 101
Northbound Ramps).
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
T-10(c). Segment #24: Prado Road/Dalidio Drive (Project Driveway to Froom
Ranch Way).
• Construct Prado Road Overpass (Overpass with U.S. 101 northbound and
southbound ramps)
Potential impacts identified for the
northbound and southbound lanes
of the mainline segments of U.S.
101 at Los Osos Valley Road and
Madonna Road under Cumulative
Plus Project conditions would not
be mitigated to a less than
significant level. As a result,
impacts under Cumulative Plus
Project conditions would remain
significant and unavoidable.
Implementation of mitigation
measures that require off-site
improvements would generally not
result in significant residual
impacts, as these improvements
would occur within existing roadway
rights-of-way, or within urbanized
paved/landscaped areas
immediately adjacent to existing Attachment 4, Page 8 of 9
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Class I, Significant and Unavoidable Environmental Impacts
Impact Mitigation Measures Residual Impact
roadway rights-of-way. The primary
exception to this is the Prado
Road/U.S 101
overpass/interchange. During
construction of the overpass,
northbound ramps, and southbound
ramps, potential issue areas that
may be temporarily affected would
include air quality, cultural
resources, hazards and hazardous
materials, water quality, noise and
transportation. Construction-related
environmental impacts would be
mitigated through compliance with
City and Caltrans permitting and
construction monitoring
requirements and standard
SLOAPCD dust and diesel
emission control measures. Long-
term impacts of the Prado
Road/U.S. 101
overpass/interchange would include
potential obstruction of scenic
views, loss of prime agricultural
land west of U.S. 101, and land use
impacts associated with acquisition
of additional right-of-way.
Attachment 4, Page 9 of 9
Project Status Notes Cost Priority
drainage grate upgrades at San Luis Drive (north of
Johnson), California at CHP office, 2 at Santa Barbara at
Broad, Broad SB near South Street, Madonna near S.
Higuera high
green bike lanes on Santa Rosa at Olive construction $30k high
bike lane improvements on LOVR bridge in permit stage high
Improve delineation between bike lane and travel lane on
southbound S. Higuera to Madonna Rd construction high
Improvements to path between Sinsheimer Park and RRST medium
sharrow on Monterey st by the Fremont theatre medium
improve delination between bike lane and travel lane on
Higuera/Marsh at House of Bread pending construction medium
Actuation for Bikes on Broad and Upham crossing medium
Ped and bike crossing improvements on South St at King medium
flip stop signs on Morro and Pismo to favor bike blvd medium
Ped improvements on South St at King medium
bike box at Chorro / Foothill development driven medium
pavement maintenance at Monday Club bridge over creek low
correct light angled on Jennifer St bridge low
install sharrows and signage on Chorro between Palm and
Monterey low
King Street to Meadow Park ramp low
drainage issues in bike lane on Orcutt near Tank Farm low
flip yield sign on Jennifer Street bridge low
removal of bollards on pathway at Exposition and Bridge
streets low
Remove/move side railing on Jennifer Street Bridge low
Remove bollards on the path behind Monday Club Completed! high
removal of three parking spaces on NB California Blvd at
Marsh Completed!high
Remove single bollard on Railroad Safety Trail at
George/Jennifer Street trailhead Completed!
The three bollards on the curb
ramp make this single bollard
on the trailhead redundant high
Yield markings and a push button beacon at the Broad
Street at Upham ped crossing Completed!high
Last Updated: 1/13/2017
Minor Bike Project Wish List: Annual Allocation $100k
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