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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.
Sincerely,
Sarah Flickinger
805-215-2561
sarah@flickimc.com
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