HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/2019 Item 1, Otto
Wilbanks, Megan
From:Garrett Otto <garrettotto@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday,
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Fukushima, Adam; Schwartz, Luke
Subject:ATC - Froom Ranch Draft EIR
Attachments:Pages from Draft EIR.pdf
Dear Committee Members,
Unfortunately I am unable to attend the meeting as I have another concurrent meeting to attend. After
reviewing the Froom Ranch Draft EIR, I have the following suggestions for adjustments to the mitigation
measures presented in the report.
Add a mitigation measure that requires dedicated coned-off bike and pedestrian lanes as part of
any traffic control plans during construction efforts that impact access to bike lanes and/or
sidewalks. Bicycles shall not be forced to merge into vehicle traffic during construction effort on
LOVR. Use of "bike lane closed" and "sidewalk closed" methods as part traffic control plan shall
only be allowed for short durations as a last resort if space cannot be accommodate in the
vehicle travel lane.
Proposed mitigation measures at S. Higuera and Prado to address Auto Queuing will significantly
reduce the LOS for bicycle access at this intersection. These mitigation measure have potential
to hard multimodal transportation options at this intersection. In order to add Class IV bike
lanes on S. Higuera, a road diet is necessary. The new configuration of S. Higuera should only
have one vehicle travel lane in each direction with a center turn lane. When you have two left
hand turn lanes at this intersection will make it difficult to add in a Class IV bike lane along S.
Higuera. Additionally 2 left turn lanes makes it much more difficult and stressful to merge into
the left turn pocket by bike. Increasing the length of a single left hand turn lane should be used
instead of dual left turn lanes. I would argue that vehicle queuing is acceptable impact
compared to compromising multimodal access at this intersection and corridor. These
mitigation should be revised to be consistent with the proposed Class IV bike route as part of
the ATP. The mitigations should be revised such that improvements at Prado and S. Higuera
shall be designed as a bicycle protected intersection similar and consistent to the instersection
designed a Dalido and Madonna.
Proposed mitigation at Tank Farm and S. Higuera indicate adding a second left hand turn lane to
address Auto queuing. For similar reasons to the intersection at Prado, this mitigation will
decrease bicycle LOS by reducing street space that could be allocated for Class IV bikways. The
mitigation should be altered to simply extend the left turn lane. In addition all bike lanes
approaching and passing through the intersections shall be extended and painted green for
higher visibility of cyclist traveling through the intersection. The right hand yield turn lane
turning northbound from Tank Farm to S. Higuera should the bike lane extended through the
intersection with protective post to provide extra level of protection for cyclist and reduce the
turn radius of vehicles. The crosswalk should be restriped with high visibility paint and a flashing
beacon to warn traffic of pedestrians in the crosswalk since it is otherwise "uncontrolled".
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Traffic models indicate potential volume increase on S. Higuera due to the project. A mitigation
measure should be added to pay fair share or build Class IV infrastructure along S. Higuera.
I wish I had more time to review and and provide additional comments. I have attached a page out of
the Draft EIR which I marked up with the suggests I described above to help clarify. My comments are in
blue.
Thank you,
Garrett Otto
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PARKING HERE MAYPARKING HERE MAY
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IN PLACE BY OPERATION OFIN PLACE BY OPERATION OF
MADONNA FROOM RANCH ROADMADONNA FROOM RANCH ROAD
WIDENING TO ACCOMMODATE DUALWIDENING TO ACCOMMODATE DUAL
LEFT-TURN, DUAL THROUGH, AND RIGHTLEFT-TURN, DUAL THROUGH, AND RIGHT
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WIDENING TO ACCOMMODATE DUAL
LEFT-TURN, DUAL THROUGH, AND RIGHT
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EXTEND THE WESTBOUNDEXTEND THE WESTBOUND
BIKE LANE TOBIKE LANE TO
THE INTERSECTIONTHE INTERSECTION
EXTEND THE WESTBOUND
BIKE LANE TO
THE INTERSECTION
ADD SECONDADD SECOND
SOUTHBOUND LEFTSOUTHBOUND LEFT
TURN LANE ANDTURN LANE AND
EXTEND TO 300 FEETEXTEND TO 300 FEET
ADD SECOND
SOUTHBOUND LEFT
TURN LANE AND
EXTEND TO 300 FEET
EXTEND NORTHBOUND
RIGHT TURN LANE
TO 230 FEET
RESTRIPE LEFT ANDRESTRIPE LEFT AND
RIGHT TURN LANESRIGHT TURN LANES
AND EXTEND THE LEFTAND EXTEND THE LEFT
TURN LANE TO 250 FEETTURN LANE TO 250 FEET
SUBURBAN ROADSUBURBAN ROADSUBURBAN ROADINTERSECTIONINTERSECTION
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RESTRIPE LEFT AND
RIGHT TURN LANES
AND EXTEND THE LEFT
TURN LANE TO 250 FEET
Note: Extension of Buckley Road to South Higuera is part of the overall
mitigations strategy for South Higuera/Vachell Lane.
RESTRICTRESTRICT
LEFT TURNSLEFT TURNS
INTO AND OUT OFINTO AND OUT OF
INTERSECTIONINTERSECTION
SOUTH HIGUERA STREETSOUTH HIGUERA STREETVACHELL LANEVACHELL LANESOUTH HIGUERA STREETVACHELL LANEINTERSECTIONINTERSECTION
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RESTRICT
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Note: Project is contributing to these improvements through City trans-
portation impact fees. These diagrams depict the planned long-
term fee-funded improvement that is assumed to be in place with
or without the project by Cumulative Year 2035. Highlighted lanes
indicate project-related mitigations.
Partial List of Applicant Funded City Improvements to
Transportation Network – Intersections 13, 14, 15, and 16
[depicted improvements are not representative of final design plans,
and may be constructed in conjunction with other projects in the area]3.13-3
FIGURE
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