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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/19/2020 Item 2, Flickinger Purrington, Teresa From: Sarah Flickinger <sarah@flickimc.com> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:24 PM To: Advisory Bodies Subject: ATC Communication Attachments: Avila Ranch Cumulative LOS Map.pdf; Froom Ranch Specific Plan Circulation.pdf; Bob Jones Connection Alignment.pdf Sarah Flickinger sarah@flickimc.com Active Transportation Committee City of San Luis Obispo advisorybodies@slocity.org cc: cityclerk@slocity.org Attachments: Avila Ranch Cumulative LOS Map Bob Jones Connection Alignment Froom Ranch Specific Plan Circulation November 19, 2020 Good evening Committee Members: I am unable to attend tonight's Active Transportation Committee meeting as it conflicts with a meeting for school reopening at our daughter's elementary, otherwise I would be joining you virtually. My comments are in regard to agenda item 2, Active Transportation Plan Update. While I am involved with Friends of the Bob Jones Trail, I am writing today as a current City resident and former resident of the Los Verdes Park 1 neighborhood for 13 years (2004-2018). I am also an LCI with the League of American Bicyclists, and support increased adoption of accessible active transportation. I have attached a few items to this comment from EIRs and other planning documents over the past 12 years for visual support. I am happy to provide citations of additional documents, specific email communications and meeting dates for other points, if necessary. Please feel free to reach out for any further information I can help provide. I recognize that this plan is currently an informational item, and not being considered for approval. My comments specifically focus on the movement of the Bob Jones Trail segment between LOVR and the Octagon Barn from Tier 1 to Tier 2 in the Project Prioritization List provided with this evening's agenda. I urge the Committee to include this segment among Tier 1 projects for a variety of reasons including: lack of recreation facilities in the region, cumulative considerations from a variety of projects where this segment has been included in transportation evaluations and its longstanding importance to residents in the City, particularly families and new/novice bicycle riders—both integral segments for increasing modal shift adoption in line with the City's targeted modal shift objectives. Much work has already been done to support completion of this project over the years, and this segment is important for connecting disparate trail segments already complete or in near term plans/approved projects. I have been engaged with the City about circulation concerns in this particular area (South Higuera, LOVR, 101,Tank Farm, Suburban, Buckley) for more than 10 years, and continue to remail deeply engaged in supporting circulation improvement for the southern portions of the City. 1 This portion of town lacks City recreation facilities with the exception of the small existing segment of the Bob Jones Trail that connects Prado and Los Osos Valley roads. While some private facilities may exist,there are no City Parks where those without can recreate. While not a perfect solution, off-street, ADA compliant multi-use trails can support active outdoor recreation including a place for children to ride/learn to ride bikes safely, seniors to walk/bike to support health and others to walk/jog/run amid nature for improved health and well-being.The addition of this segment expands on the existing trail and creates a connection to other recreational opportunities, specifically the recently renovated Octagon Barn event facility and the future complete connection to Avila Beach (BJT portion between Octagon Barn and Ontario Road is currently in progress). Connecting the larger portions of the trail to the City requires this segment. Beyond recreation,this segment of the BJT has been in City planning documents as a priority for many years based on community input as well as circulation considerations. Several approved development projects in the vicinity actually count on this portion of the BJT as a mitigation for impacts to pedestrian and bicycle facilities.There is a lot I could say in this area,with specifics, but I will instead include a list of projects which cite this trail segment in circulation plans, though it is not a complete list of those that do: - Froom Ranch Area Specific Plan - LUCE -Avila Ranch Area Specific Plan -Avila Ranch Development - US 101 Interchange Project/ Los Osos Valley Road -Octagon Barn I would be happy to walk the committee and/or staff through any of these references with citations, as well as additional ones. On-street facilities in this area are not a viable cumulative alternative as currently planned. Even with the addition of the LOVR Bypass, on-street remains insufficient for active transportation modes according to accepted traffic studies, and particularly in light of goals for increased modal split. Many new/novice riders are not comfortable in high-traffic areas and, during the Avila Ranch circulation study,the portion of LOVR between S. Higuera and 450 feet north of the Los Verdes drive would "operate at unacceptable LOS with the Project plus near-tern cumulative increases in traffic," (Avila Ranch Development Project, Final EIR, 3.12-79)with regard to active modes. Impact TRANS-14 in this project is partially mitigated by a "Class I bike path from Los Osos Valley Road to South Higuera Street." While there is not currently large bicycle and pedestrian usage in this area,the lack of adequate facilities surrounding the high-volume LOVR/S. Higuera intersection and multi-lane S. Higuera and LOVR corridors in the vicinity are a primary reason cited for preferring motor vehicle use. As an aside, I remember a meeting of the Los Verdes Park residents and a City traffic planner where the neighborhoods were told that this particular trail extension would be the mitigation for unsafe left turns onto LOVR toward S. Higuera from Los Verdes Park 1 and unsafe left turns into Los Verdes Park 2 from LOVR during the LOVR interchange project. These movements are currently extremely dangerous, requiring crossing of three lanes of congested traffic, in proximity to a major multi-lane intersection,with vehicles frequently moving in excess of posted speed limits. Only the most confident/experienced riders feel comfortable navigating scenarios such as these. Over the years many residents in the area expressed desire to be able to ride more frequently instead of driving, particularly to neighborhood services in the Trader Joe's/Food 4 Less center, but felt unsafe doing so.The addition of pending developments' impacts exacerbates the condition. In addition to local residents within the S. Higuera/ LOVR area and Los Verdes neighborhoods, city residents have consistently ranked completion of the Bob Jones Trail from within the City to Avila Beach as a high priority. Existing segments are used regularly by residents and visitors throughout the County. Removing this segment removes connection to City residents/visitors and would leave a gap between planned in-process portions of the trail and the existing Prado/LOVR segment. While an underground crossing of LOVR would be ideal, an on-street crossing is a safe and viable alternative, and is a preferred alternative for similar trails in the City(i.e. Railroad Safety Trail)to assist with public safety and visibility. 2 This trail segment has been planned since at least 2008, with a Final Study completed in 2013 and an MND issued in 2016.The Los Verdes Parks 1& 2 provided the City of SLO with a Constraints Analysis of the neighborhood's preferred feasible alignment of the potential LOVR Bypass in 2016, which takes into account, is compatible with and enhances public safety of this planned trail segment. It is possible, City residents have expressed that it is a priority, and it should be ranked as a Tier 1 project for a Class 1 Trail connecting LOVR and S. Higuera at Buckley Road. 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