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Wilbanks, Megan
From:Fukushima, Adam
Sent:Tuesday, August 18, 2020 4:58 PM
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:7-16-20 ATC Committee Member Comments
Attachments:7-16-20 ATC 600 Tank Farm Comments.docx; 7-16-20 ATC CAP Comments.docx
Hello Active Transportation Committee Members,
In consideration of the minutes for the 7-16-20 ATC meeting, attached are the individual committee member
comment notes that were taken during the meeting on the 600 Tank Farm Road project as well as the DRAFT
Climate Action Plan.
Adam Fukushima
Active Transportation Manager
Public Works
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E AFukushima@slocity.org
T 805.781.7590
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July 16, 2020 -- Active Transportation Committee
Comments on 600 Tank Farm
Committee Member Lea Brooks
1) The project should consider bicycle and pedestrian connections along Tank
Farm Rd to improve east-west connections between Higuera and Broad Streets
2) The project should study bicycle and pedestrian impacts to the Broad/Tank
Farm Rd intersection
3) Concerned about connecting the Acacia Creek Path to a wrong way Class IV
bikeway
4) Consider the potential of connecting Clarion Court to Fiero Lane as an
alternative to Tank Farm Road for bikes and peds
5) If Hawthorne Elementary is the designated school for this site, consider how
children will walk and bike there
6) Consider what possible role a bridge across the Railroad Safety Trail at
Industrial Way could do to provide access to the east side of the railroad tracks
7) Consider the role that bike lanes on Industrial Road could play to improve
access to the site and avoid busy arterial streets like Tank Farm
8) Concerned about the impact widening Tank Farm Road to 5 lanes would have
on bicycle and pedestrian comfort levels.
Committee Member Thomas Arndt
1) Suggests the design of roundabout at Tank Farm / Santa Fe should separate bike
and ped modes
2) Requests that the Acacia Creek Path have adequate connections to other
bikeway and pedestrian facilities
3) Suggests considering other options before using bollards on the bike/ped bridge
across creek to 650 Tank Farm. If bollards are the only option, make safe as
possible.
4) Avoid bike facility designs that encourage wrong way riding.
Committee Member Russell Mills
1) Recommends avoiding multilane road on Tank Farm to minimize bike/ped
impacts. Consider not widening Tank Farm Road for multilanes
2) Ensure adequate sidewalk connections throughout internal development
3) Suggests more separation than 2 feet between Class IV bikeway and motor
traffic. Suggests adding a parkway between the bike and motor vehicle modes.
Committee Member Briana Marteneis
1) Recommends that pathways for pedestrians throughout the development are
direct
Committee Member Tim Jouet
1) Please look for ways to incorporate design elements of the forthcoming Active
Transportation Plan as much as possible into the project
2) Recommends to incorporate slower roadway speeds where possible
3) Consider locating the bridge to 650 Tank Farm farther north
4) Please provide more separation between ped/bike/motor vehicle modes on Tank
Farm Road cross section
Committee Member Jonathan Roberts
1) Suggests that a lot of thought be put into how the project will provide good
bike/ped connectivity to destinations outside of the project
July 16, 2020 Active Transportation Committee Meeting
Comments on the Climate Action Plan
Committee Member Lea Brooks
1) Emphasized the need for continued public education on climate action even
after the update is adopted
Committee Member Thomas Arndt
1) Happy about the action to improve the modeshare tracking methodology
2) Expressed concern about striking the right balance between technology apps
(i.e.mobility as a service) vs the need for more active transportation infrastructure
improvements that provide more comfortable routes for people to bike and walk.
Committee Member Russel Mills
1) Expressed the challenge posed by EV charging at non-peak times and the need
to address this problem
Committee Member Briana Marteneis
1) Expressed the need to consider prioritizing disadvantaged populations for
micromobility services
Committee Member Timothy Jouet
1) Requested to consider the full impacts of Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) vs
modeshare. For example, if someone bikes to work a short distance 5 days a week,
and then drives their car 30 miles on a single trip on the weekend, they undo all of
the bike trip GHG savings.
2) Happy about the action to improve the modeshare tracking methodology
3) Pleased with the language in the draft plan regarding the Active Transportation
Plan
4) Regarding Action 3.1: asks if the number of charging stations be enough to meet
the GHG reduction goal
5) Pleased with transit actions for equity considerations
6) Pleased with goals to reduce vehicle ownership
7) Pleased with the goal to address the housing-jobs imbalance
Committee Member Jonathan Roberts
1) Pleased with CAP overall
2) Expressed that the Active Transportation Plan will play an important role in
implementation of the CAP, especially building a core bike and ped network.
3) Expressed a concern for the high emphasis on electric vehicles