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Active Transportation Committee
AGENDA
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
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1.CALL TO ORDER
Chair Garrett Otto will call the Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation
Committee to order.
2.PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
At this time, people may address the Committee about items not on the agenda.
Persons wishing to speak should come forward and state their name and
address. Comments are limited to three minutes per person. Items raised at this
time are generally referred to staff and, if action by the Committee is necessary,
may be scheduled for a future meeting.
3.CONSENT
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are expected to be non-
controversial and will be acted upon at one time. A member of the public may
request the Active Transportation Committee pull an item for discussion. The
public may comment on any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the
three-minute time limit.
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - MAY 16, 2024, NOVEMBER 21,
2024, DECEMBER 12, 2024 COMMITTEE MINUTES
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Review and approve minutes of the Active Transportation Committee:
May 16, 2024 - Regular Meeting•
November 21, 2024 - Regular Meeting•
December 12, 2024 - Special Meeting•
Recommendation:
To approve the Active Transportation Committee Minutes of May 16,
2024, November 21, 2024, and December 12, 2024.
4.BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a 600 TANK FARM ROAD PROJECT UPDATE 15
Receive an update from staff regarding the 600 Tank Farm
development project; and
1.
Review and provide comment as it relates to active
transportation.
2.
5.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
Receive a brief update from Active Transportation Committee members.
5.b STAFF UPDATES
Receive a brief update from Active Transportation Manager Adam
Fukushima.
5.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima will provide a forecast
of items coming before the Active Transportation Committee.
6.ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee meeting is
scheduled for March 20, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City
Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of May 16, 2024 Page 1
Minutes - DRAFT
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, May 16, 2024 1
Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee 2
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CALL TO ORDER 4
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A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was called to order 6
on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers located at 990 Palm Street, San 7
Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Mills. 8
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ROLL CALL 10
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Present: Committee Members Dave Amos, Lea Brooks (vice chair), Jill Caggiano, Francine 12
Levin, Russell Mills (chair), Kimmie Nguyen, and Garrett Otto 13
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Absent: None 15
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Staff: Adam Fukushima, Luke Schwartz 17
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PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 19
None. 20
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--End of Public Comment-- 22
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES 24
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1. Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of November 16, 2023: 26
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY 28
COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER NGUYEN 29
ABSTAINED), to approve the Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of 30
November 16, 2023, as presented. 31
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2. Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of February 29, 2024: 33
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, SECONDED BY 35
COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, CARRIED 7-0, to approve the Minutes of the Active 36
Transportation Committee Meeting of February 29, 2024, as presented. 37
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3. Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of April 11, 2024 39
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY 41
COMMITTEE MEMBER AMOS, CARRIED 6-0-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER CAGGIANO 42
ABSTAINED), to approve the Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of 43
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Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of May 16, 2024 Page 2
April 11, 2024, with the correction of “raod way”, to roadway, on page 2, Item 2. 44
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ACTION ITEMS 46
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4. Officer Elections 48
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, SECONDED BY 50
COMMITTEE MEMBER LEVIN, CARRIED 7-0, for Committee Member Otto to assume 51
control of Chair. 52
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER CAGGIANO, SECONDED BY 54
COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, CARRIED 7-0, for Committee Member Nguyen to 55
assume control of Vice Chair. 56
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Public Comment 58
None. 59
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--End of Public Comment-- 61
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5. Higuera Complete Streets Project - Project Update & Request for Design Input 64
Fukushima and Schwartz provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. 65
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(A break in the session occurred from 8:22 p.m. to 8:33 p.m.) 67
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, SECONDED BY 69
COMMITTEE MEMBER NGUYEN, CARRIED 6-1 (COMMITTEE MEMBER 70
CAGGIANO OPPOSED), to adopt option #2 for the Higuera/LOVR Intersection for further 71
development. 72
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, SECONDED BY 74
COMMITTEE MEMBER BROOKS, CARRIED 7-0, to recommend option #2, the Two-Way 75
Bikeway for Madonna Rd, for further development. 76
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER NGUYEN, SECONDED BY 78
COMMITTEE MEMBER LEVIN, CARRIED 7-0, that the committee prefers the multi-use 79
path over a two-way bikeway. 80
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER OTTO, SECONDED BY 82
COMMITTEE MEMBER AMOS, CARRIED 7-0, to enhance additional safety considerations 83
on the northbound South Higuera Street section at Suburban Road. 84
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Public Comment 86
Louise Justice 87
Beverly Gilbert 88
Mary Pollock 89
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Troy Finger 90
Mary Mitchell 91
Matt Kokkonen 92
Helene Finger 93
Jeffery Specht 94
Kathy Smith 95
Andrew Darrell 96
Anne Wyatt 97
Shawn McNabb 98
Gerald Purify 99
Andy McKellar 100
Mimi Phene-Mckellar 101
Sharon Whitney 102
John Mudge 103
Kyle Finger 104
Andrew Harris 105
Ken Karleskint 106
Jonathan Roberts 107
Paul Guirguis 108
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Project Update 113
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6. Committee Member Updates 115
7. Staff Updates 116
8. Future Agenda Items 117
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ADJOURNMENT 120
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m. The next Regular Active Transportation Committee 122
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Hearing Room, 123
990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. 124
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APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2024 128
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Active Transportation Committee Minutes
November 21, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Council Chamber, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Active Transportation
Committee Members
Present:
Member Dave Amos, Member Lea Brooks, Member Jill
Caggiano, Member Francine Levin, Member Russell Mills, Chair
Garrett Otto
ATC Members Absent: Vice Chair Kimmie Nguyen
City Staff Present: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Transportation
Manager Luke Schwartz
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was
called to order on November 21, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at
City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Otto.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
None.
--End of Public Comment--
3. CONSENT
3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - 06-27-24 and 10-17-24 ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
Motion By Member Brooks
Second By Member Mills
To approve the Active Transportation Committee Minutes of 06-27-24 and
10-17-24.
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Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Caggiano, Member
Mills, and Chair Otto
Abstain (1): Member Levin
Absent (1): Vice Chair Nguyen
CARRIED (5 to 0)
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
4.a 2025 PAVING PROJECT
Public Comment:
Kurt Pacheco
Ron Sexton
Jackie Parker
Ben Parker
Kathy Godfrey
John McKenzie
Louise Justice
Myron Willson
Adrian Bray
Keith Price
--End of Public Comment--
Motion By Member Mills
Second By Member Brooks
To recommend that the segment of Tank Farm Road close to Broad Street
be striped as a bike lane, painted green, with no bollard separation.
Ayes (2): Member Brooks, and Member Mills
Noes (4): Member Amos, Member Caggiano, Member Levin, and Chair
Otto
Absent (1): Vice Chair Nguyen
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FAILED (2 to 4)
Motion By Member Brooks
Second By Member Mills
To recommend that all proposed bollards along Tank Farm Road be
removed from the design.
Ayes (2): Member Brooks, and Member Mills
Noes (4): Member Amos, Member Caggiano, Member Levin, and Chair
Otto
Absent (1): Vice Chair Nguyen
FAILED (2 to 4)
Motion By Member Mills
Second By Member Levin
Committee supports the plan as presented, with some consideration of
comments that have been made.
Ayes (6): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Caggiano, Member
Levin, Member Mills, and Chair Otto
Absent (1): Vice Chair Nguyen
CARRIED (6 to 0)
4.b COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FY 2025-27 CITY BUDGET
GOALS
Public Comment:
Jay Johnson
—End of Public Comment—
Motion By Member Brooks
Second By Member Mills
Support staff recommendation.
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Ayes (6): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Caggiano, Member
Levin, Member Mills, and Chair Otto
Absent (1): Vice Chair Nguyen
CARRIED (6 to 0)
5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
5.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES
Active Transportation Committee members provided a brief update.
5.b STAFF UPDATES
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided updates on the
following topics:
1. Halloween Pedestrian Safety Campaign
5.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided the following
agenda forecast.
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Active
Transportation Committee is scheduled for January 16, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/202X
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Active Transportation Committee Minutes
December 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo
Active Transportation
Committee Members
Present:
Member Dave Amos, Member Lea Brooks, Member Jill
Caggiano, Member Francine Levin, Member Russell Mills, Vice
Chair Kimmie Nguyen, Chair Garrett Otto
City Staff Present: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Transportation
Manager Luke Schwartz, Transportation Planner/Engineer Dana
Ebe, Transportation Planner/Engineer Justin Wong
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1. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was
called to order on December 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room
at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Otto.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public Comment:
Carl MacMahon
--End of Public Comment--
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
3.a VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN
Public Comment:
Kathy Godfrey
Dave Gray
John DiNunzio (SLOCOG staff)
Helene Finger
Rick Ellison
Myron Willson
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Gary Havas
Anne Cueto
Mike Cueto
--End of Public Comment--
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:12 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Active
Transportation Committee is scheduled for January 16, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo.
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APPROVED BY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/202X
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City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission
Active Transportation Committee
AGENDA REPORT ITEM 4A
DATE: January 16, 2025
FROM: Luke Schwartz, Transportation Manager
Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager
SUBJECT: 600 Tank Farm Road Project Update
Recommendation:
1. Receive an update from staff regarding the 600 Tank Farm development project; and
2. Review and provide comment as it relates to active transportation.
Background
The 600 Tank Farm Road development, approved by the City Council on February 1, 2022,
includes 280 residential units and 12,500 square feet of commercial space near the intersection of
Tank Farm and Santa Fe Roads. The project is also required to construct several transportation
improvements as outlined in city planning documents, such as:
• Extending Santa Fe Road north as a new collector street for primary access to the site.
• Widening Tank Farm Road to add width for two westbound lanes along the project
frontage.
• Adding curb/gutter, landscaped parkways, elevated one-way protected bike lanes,
sidewalks, street trees, and lighting along the Tank Farm and Santa Fe (West) project
frontages.
• Building a roundabout at the Tank Farm/Santa Fe (West) intersection.
• Creating a shared-use path through the site and along Acacia Creek to connect to Damon
Garcia Park.
• Connecting to a pedestrian, bike, and emergency vehicle bridge to link the site with the
650 Tank Farm development (bridge to be built by 650 Tank Farm).
• Conducting preliminary design and environmental studies for a future shared-use path
along Tank Farm Road between Santa Fe (West) and Innovation Way.
Before approval, the proposal was reviewed by the City’s Active Transportation Committee (ATC)
on July 16, 2020, and its feedback helped shape the final designs including the following general
comments:
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1) Ensuring adequate east-west and north-south connectivity for walking and bicycling
2) Reducing conflicts of bicycles and pedestrians in the roundabout
3) Encouraging connectivity to Damon Garcia Sports Fields and across Acacia Creek
In addition, the conceptual design of the Tank Farm Road Shared Use Path was reviewed by the
ATC on April 20, 2023. The committee made the recommendation to explore placement of the
shared use path on the north side of Tank Farm Road and to consider the committees general
comments including:
1) To explore mid-block bike ramps to allow access to on-street bike lanes, if possible.
2) To consider widening the on-street bike lanes as part of the path construction project, if
possible, to allow more separation from vehicular traffic
3) To consider adequate staging areas at each end of the shared use path for a bike/ped
crossing and not block through movement for bikes/peds and consider extending the shared
use path to Broad Street to avoid crossing at roundabout
4) Some concern about widening Tank Farm Road to four lanes for concerns about inducing
illegal speeding and increased vehicle demand.
Attachment A includes the site plan and summary of circulation plans for the 600 Tank Farm
development, as originally approved in 2022.
Project Update
Over the last three years, Covelop, Inc., the project applicant, has worked on designing the on-site
and off-site components of the 600 Tank Farm project. However, they have been unable to acquire
the necessary off-site land from Chevron/Union Oil to build the planned Tank Farm/Santa Fe
roundabout. Chevron/Union Oil is conducting environmental testing for PFAS substances on the
former tank farm property and is not willing to proceed with sale of the full right-of-way needed
for the roundabout at this time due to uncertainty associated with this process.
The City has confirmed all reasonable efforts to acquire the land have been made. Since the
roundabout is considered infeasible at this time, the applicant has requested a modification to the
project approvals, removing the roundabout as a requirement. The land use plan remains
unchanged, and the applicant has proposed a modified/interim access design concept for City
review, detailed below and in Attachment B.
Modified/Interim Site Access Design Concept
The revised interim plan provides access without the roundabout until it can be built in the future
by the City or other private development. Key features include:
• Tank Farm/Santa Fe (West) Intersection: Unsignalized, with stop control on the Santa
Fe (West) approach.
• Minor Road Widening on Tank Farm: Widening to add an eastbound left-turn lane into
Santa Fe (West) and buffered bike lanes along Tank Farm Road.
• Frontage Improvements:
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o Santa Fe (West): Landscaped parkway, northbound elevated protected bike lane,
sidewalk, lighting, and street trees on east side of street only (consistent with 2022
project approval)
o Tank Farm: Landscaped parkway and a two-way shared-use path between Santa Fe
(West) and the Mindbody signal. Shared-use path constructed in permanent
materials (concrete) along 600 Tank Farm frontage, and with temporary (asphalt)
east of frontage to Mindbody signal.
• Temporary Sidewalk: Asphalt sidewalk along the north side of Tank Farm from the
Mindbody signal to Broad Street.
• Traffic Safety Features: Landscaped center median along Tank Farm frontage to prevent
illegal left turns, radar speed feedback signs, striping and warning signage to encourage
safer speeds.
• Signal Modifications: Updates to the Tank Farm/Mindbody intersection to add pedestrian
and bicycle signals phases and bicycle left turn box to improve Tank Farm Road crossings.
The possibility of installing a traffic signal in lieu of a roundabout at Tank Farm/Santa Fe (West)
was considered, but the thresholds or “warrants” for signalization are not met. Future changes to
Santa Fe Road, such as an extension of Santa Fe north to Prado Road or realignment of the existing
Santa Fe (East) to align with this intersection would trigger the need for a signal. However, these
improvements would also require additional land from Chevron/Union Oil and are not expected
soon.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation and Policy Consistency
In addition to deferring the Tank Farm/Santa Fe Roundabout, there are a few other components of
the modified/interim access design that differ from the long-term bicycle and pedestrian facilities
proposed on Tank Farm Road per the City’s currently adopted Active Transportation Plan (ATP).
The interim design strategies would not necessarily preclude the construction of facilities
consistent with the ATP in the future, but these interim designs warrant further discussion within
the context of the ATP. Table 1 below summarizes how the original 2022 project approval and
current modified project compared to relevant city transportation plans/policies.
Attachment C visually summarizes the bicycle and pedestrian policy consistency between the
ATP, original (2022) project proposal, and modified/interim (2025) project proposal.
The most noteworthy difference is the elimination of the Tank Farm/Santa Fe (West) roundabout
as a project requirement, which has been deemed infeasible at this time. Without the roundabout,
it will be less convenient for autos, bikes, and pedestrians to cross Tank Farm Road directly at this
intersection. The traffic study prepared for the modified/interim project design indicates that Tank
Farm/Santa Fe (West) intersection will operate within the City’s adopted delay/congestion targets
for autos until future planned modifications to Santa Fe are constructed—if Santa Fe is extended
north to Prado Road or realigned to the south, installation of a roundabout or a traffic signal will
be required. Staff considered the feasibility of including a dedicated pedestrian/bicycle crossing
at the new Tank Farm/Santa Fe (West) intersection but concluded that a passive beacon (i.e.
RRFB) was not appropriate for a high-speed roadway, and a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) did
not meet required warrants. Further, since there is little anticipated ped/bike crossing demand
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directly at this intersection, it is staff’s opinion that encouraging ped/bike crossings at the
Mindbody traffic signal is more appropriate.
The modified project would construct improvements to the Mindbody traffic signal to better
facilitate bike/ped crossings and construct a two-way shared-use path along the north side of Tank
Farm between Santa Fe and Mindbody to improve access to this crossing for EB cyclists. As noted
in the table above, this differs from the ATP, which calls for a WB one-way protected bike lane
for this segment. The project applicant explored the possibility of extending this two-way shared-
use path all the way east to Broad Street; however, the existing right-of-way east of Mindbody is
not wide enough and the fronting property owner(s) are not interested in negotiating an easement
to provide width for a path at this time. For this reason, the project proposes a narrow temporary
sidewalk only on the north side between Mindbody and Broad Street for pedestrians, while EB
cyclists would need to cross the street at the Mindbody signal to continue easterly.
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Table 1: Plan/Policy Consistency of Proposed Active Transportation Facilities
Topic Adopted Plan/Policy Original 600 Tank Farm
Proposal (2022)
Modified 600 Tank Farm Proposal
(2025)
Tank Farm/Santa Fe (West)
Intersection Control
Future multi-lane roundabout
(LUCE, AASP)
Design and construct north/west/east legs
of multilane roundabout
• Construct interim unsignalized
intersection
• Prepare designs, dedicate on-site R/W and
pay fair share fees towards future
roundabout to be constructed by others.
Nearest Low-Stress Bike/Ped
Crossing of Tank Farm Rd to 600
Tank Farm Site
Future crossings at Tank Farm/Santa
Fe Roundabout and at Tank
Farm/Mindbody signal
(ATP, AASP)
Crossings at new Tank Farm/Santa Fe
Roundabout and at Tank Farm/Mindbody
signal
• Designated crossings at Tank
Farm/Mindbody signal only for interim
• Future crossings at Tank Farm/Santa Fe
Roundabout when constructed by others
Santa Fe (West) Bicycle and
Pedestrian Facilities
Future one-way protected bike lanes &
sidewalks on each side of road (ATP)
• Construct elevated one-way (NB)
protected bike lane and sidewalk on
east side along project frontage.
• Future bike lane and sidewalk on west
side by others.
Same as 2022 proposal
Tank Farm Rd Bicycle and
Pedestrian Facilities
Segment 1: West of Santa Fe Future two-way shared-use paths on
north and south sides of street between
Innovation Way and Santa Fe
(AASP, ATP)
• Project applicant to prepare 65%-level
designs and environmental studies for
future path on north side of street west
of Santa Fe
• Pay fair share fees towards future
construction of path by others
Same as 2022 proposal
Segment 2: Santa Fe to Mindbody Future one-way protected bike lanes &
sidewalks on each side of street (ATP)
• Construct elevated one-way (WB)
protected bike lane and sidewalk on
north side along project frontage
• Future protected EB bike lane and
sidewalk on south side by others
• Construct elevated two-way shared-use
path on north side along project frontage
between Santa Fe and Mindbody.
• Potential to convert two-way path to
separate one-way (WB) bike lane and
sidewalk in future.
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Topic Adopted Plan/Policy Original 600 Tank Farm
Proposal (2022)
Modified 600 Tank Farm Proposal
(2025)
Segment 3: Mindbody to Broad Future one-way protected bike lanes &
sidewalks on each side of street (ATP)
Construct temp asphalt sidewalk on north
side from Mindbody to Broad if
permanent protected bike lane and
sidewalks per ATP have not yet been
constructed by approved developments at
650 & 660 Tank Farm
Same as 2022 proposal
Plan/Policy Source
LUCE – General Plan Land Use & Circulation Element; AASP – Airport Area Specific Plan; ATP – Active Transportation Plan
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While the proposal to provide a two-way shared-use path on the north side of Tank Farm along
the project frontage makes sense as an interim design, it is not consistent with the ATP, which
calls for one-way protected bike lanes and separate sidewalks on each side of Tank Farm Road
east of Santa Fe. The interim design does not preclude converting the two-way path to separate
one-way WB bike lane and sidewalk at a future data for ATP consistency; however, this does
provide an opportune time to revisit the ATP policy recommendations for this location:
1. Should the City consider amending the ATP to designate a two-way shared-use path on
the north side of Tank Farm Road between Santa Fe and Broad Street?
• Pros:
i. Eliminates need to cross Tank Farm Road for cyclists traveling eastbound
to Broad Street (once right-of-way allows width for two-way path east of
Mindbody). Likely to see wrong-way EB cyclists otherwise.
ii. Adding a protected EB bike lane on other side of street (south side of Tank
Farm) between Mindbody and Broad St is very challenging, may not be
feasible.
iii. Integrates well with future two-way shared-use path on north side of Tank
Farm west of Santa Fe.
iv. Avoids need to modify/reconstruct interim two-way path in future.
• Cons:
i. Creates two-way bikeway with more driveway/intersection conflicts, which
is undesirable on high-speed roads. (Note that all existing and future
driveways/intersections east of Santa Fe will be signal controlled or right-
in/right-out only)
ii. Difficult/confusing for EB cyclists to cross to correct side of roadway when
continuing on Tank Farm east of Broad St. (ATP calls for protected
intersection with future intersection reconstruction of Tank Farm/Broad)
iii. Does not separate bicycle and pedestrian space.
iv. Requires redesign of 650 Tank Farm permanent frontage improvements,
which currently include one-way WB protected bike lane between 600 Tank
Farm and Mindbody intersection.
2. Should the City consider amending the ATP recommendations for Santa Fe Road (West)
to designate a two-way shared-use path on the east side of Santa Fe Road between Tank
Farm and the 600 Tank Farm driveway?
• Pros:
i. Provides protected NB and SB route for cyclists on Santa Fe Rd (West)
immediately (otherwise SB bike lane on west side of street depends on
future development of Chevron property, and requires crossing Santa Fe)
ii. Adds more intuitive/convenient path for cyclists exiting Acacia Creek path
SB from Damon Garcia to continue EB on Tank Farm.
• Cons:
i. Creates two-way bikeway that crosses one mid-block driveway.
ii. Does not separate bicycle and pedestrian space.
These options are illustrated in more detail in Attachment C.
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Update on Status of Tank Farm Shared-Use Path
As noted above, the original project approval requires the 600 Tank Farm developer to prepare
65%-level engineering plans and environmental technical studies for a future shared-use path on
Tank Farm Road between Santa Fe and Innovation Way. There are no proposed changes to this
requirement. The applicant has already prepared draft plans and documents based on the
preliminary comments provided by the ATC in April of 2023, which are currently under review
by City staff. Staff is happy to provide an update and discuss these materials in more detail at a
future ATC meeting, if requested; however, it should be noted that the environmental and right-
of-way challenges that are precluding advancement of the roundabout project would create similar
barriers to advancing the future shared-use path in the near future.
Next Steps
The input provided by the ATC will be considered to guide final project designs and conditions of
approval and will be summarized in the Planning Commission and City Council staff reports. The
600 Tank Farm project modification request is scheduled to go to the City Planning Commission
on February 26, 2025, and City Council on April 1, 2025, for consideration.
Questions for ATC Discussion
The following questions are offered as suggestions to help guide the ATC’s discussion and input
on the proposed project modifications.
1) Does the committee have any questions on the details of the modified/interim access
design concepts proposed for the 600 Tank Farm development?
2) Is the committee interested in formally amending the ATP (at a future meeting) to
designate portions of Tank Farm Road and Santa Fe Road as two-way shared-use paths
(as discussed above), in lieu of one-way sidewalk-level protected bike lanes as adopted in
the current ATP?
3) Does the committee have any comments or recommendations in the areas of bicycle and
pedestrian transportation that they would like the applicant, staff, Planning Commission
and City Council to consider as part of the 600 Tank Farm project modification request?
Attachments:
Attachment A: 600 Tank Farm Vicinity Map (per 2022 Project Approval)
Attachment B: 600 Tank Farm Interim Access Design Concept
Attachment C: Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Policy Context
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Attachment A: 600 Tank Farm Vicinity Map (Per 2022 Project Approval)
New Santa Fe
Road (West)
Extension
600 Tank
Farm
650 Tank
Farm
(Pending)
Northwest Corner
(Deferred Indefinitely)
Existing Santa
Fe Road (East)
Future North-South Street
Connecting Mindbody
Signalized Intersection w/
Industrial Way
New Tank
Farm/Santa Fe
Roundabout
New Acacia
Creek Path
Future Ped/Bike
Connecting 600
& 650 Tank
Farm
Each of these 3 developments to
construct frontage with parkway,
elevated one-way protected bike lane,
and sidewalk on north side of Tank
Farm Rd.
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Multimodal Circulation
3
Attachment A: 600 Tank Farm Vicinity Map (Per 2022 Project Approval)
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Multimodal Circulation
4
SB Santa Fe
Interim: Bike Lane Future:
Protected Bike Lane w/
Chevron development or
extension of Santa Fe to
north
Attachment A: 600 Tank Farm Vicinity Map (Per 2022 Project Approval)
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Multimodal Circulation
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Attachment A: 600 Tank Farm Vicinity Map (Per 2022 Project Approval)
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Multimodal Circulation
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Attachment A: 600 Tank Farm Vicinity Map (Per 2022 Project Approval)
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Bikeways Per ATP & 600 Tank Farm Original (2022) Approval
Attachment C: Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Policy Context
600
TANK FARM
650
TANK FARM NORTHWEST
CORNER
Bikeways per Original 600 Tank Farm Approval (2022)
Consistent with ATP
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Tank Farm Road Bikeways per ATP
Attachment C: Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Policy Context
INTERSECTION UPGRADE (SIGNAL OR ROUNDABOUT)
Santa Fe Rd
Ultimate Tank Farm Road Bikeways per ATP
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Bikeways Per Modified/Interim 600 Tank Farm Proposal
Attachment C: Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Policy Context
TEMP SIDEWALK
BETWEEN MINDBODY
AND BROAD ST
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Bikeways Per ATP & 600 Tank Farm Original (2022) Approval
Attachment C: Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Policy Context
POLICY QUESTION: SHOULD ATP BE MODIFIED TO DESIGNATE
THESE SEGMENTS OF SANTA FE AND TANK FARM AS TWO-WAY
SHARED-USE PATHS INSTEAD OF ONE-WAY PROTECTED BIKE
LANES?
Potential ATP Policy Change for Consideration
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