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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-19-2026 ATC Agenda Packet Active Transportation Committee REVISED AGENDA Thursday, March 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Council Hearing Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo The Active Transportation Committee holds in-person meetings. Zoom participation will not be supported. Attendees of City Council or Advisory Body meetings are eligible to receive one hour of complimentary parking; restrictions apply, visit Parking for Public Meetings for more details. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: Public Comment prior to the meeting (must be received 3 hours in advance of the meeting): Mail - Delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Address letters to the City Clerk's Office at 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California, 93401. Email - Submit Public Comments via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org. In the body of your email, please include the date of the meeting and the item number (if applicable). Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. 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Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER Chair Garrett Otto will call the Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee to order. 2.ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The Office of Sustainability will make a brief announcement about the upcoming Council Study Session on April 7th regarding the Climate Action Plan Progress Report. b. An update will also be provided on Active Transportation Program staffing. 3.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. 4.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. 4.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES - JANUARY 15, 2026, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 5 Recommendation: To approve the Active Transportation Committee Minutes of January 15, 2026. 5.BUSINESS ITEMS 5.a ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION GRANT STRATEGY AND PLANNING Receive a report on the City’s active transportation grant strategy and timing considerations for major construction grant applications and provide comment. 5.b UPDATE ON SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR NEXT STEPS 11 1. Receive an update from the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Subcommittee and consider endorsing the Subcommittee’s suggestions to pursue development of a citywide Safe Routes to School Plan as an addendum to the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), to be considered as part of the 2027–29 Financial Plan process. 2. Consider a subcommittee member to replace Kimmie Nguyen who is ending her Active Transportation Committee (ATC) term on March 31, 2026 5.c NORTH CHORRO NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY 2025 PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT 21 Receive the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway 2025 Performance Monitoring Report. 6.COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 6.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES Receive a brief update from Active Transportation Committee members. 6.b STAFF UPDATES 23 Receive a brief update from Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima on the following topics: Complete Streets Project Status List1. Status of 2025 and 2026 Paving Projects2. Vision Zero Action Plan3. 6.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS City staff will provide a forecast of items coming before the Active Transportation Committee. 7.ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee meeting is scheduled for May 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. LISTENING ASSISTIVE DEVICES are available -- see the Clerk The City of San Luis Obispo wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should direct such request to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7114 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7410. 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Meeting recordings may be found on the City’s website: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60965 1 1 Active Transportation Committee Minutes 2 3 January 15, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo 4 Active Transportation Committee Members Present: Member Dave Amos, Member Lea Brooks, Member Tyler Coari, Member Francine Levin, Member Russell Mills, Vice Chair Kimmie Nguyen, Chair Garrett Otto Active Transportation Members Absent: City Staff Present: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima, Transportation Manager Luke Schwartz, Recording Secretary Lareina Gamboa, Transportation Planner/Engineer Justin Wong, Transportation Planner/Engineer William Ring _____________________________________________________________________ 5 6 1. CALL TO ORDER 7 A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was 8 called to order on January 15, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City 9 Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, by Chair Otto. 10 2. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 11 Public Comment: 12 None. 13 —End of Public Comment— 14 3. CONSENT 15 3.a CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES – NOVEMBER 20, 2025, ACTIVE 16 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MINUTES 17 Motion By Member Brooks 18 Second By Member Coari 19 To approve the Active Transportation Committee Minutes of November 20 20, 2025 with the correction to Line 9 - September 20 to November 20. 21 Page 5 of 24 2 Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin, 22 Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, Chair Otto 23 CARRIED (7 to 0) 24 25 4. BUSINESS ITEMS 26 4.a 2026 PAVING PROJECT 27 (Traffic Circle at Mill St. and Toro St.) 28 Public Comment: 29 Mike Guetschow 30 Rick Blair 31 William Ferrara 32 Jennifer Collins 33 Chris Sunderland 34 Christiana Murrey 35 Tim and Sharon Watson 36 --End of Public Comment-- 37 Motion By Member Mills 38 Second By Member Brooks 39 The committee recommends to enhance the existing traffic circle with 40 striped crosswalks on all four corners while tracking speed-control 41 adequacy, with the result of a long-term, aesthetically pleasing, well-42 configured, permanent traffic circle. 43 Ayes (0): 44 Nayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member 45 Levin, Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, Chair Otto 46 CARRIED (0 to 7) 47 48 Motion By Member Amos 49 Seconded By Member Brooks 50 Page 6 of 24 3 The committee recommends to continue creating a vertical deflection 51 along Mill Street to reduce traffic speeds and for the City to further 52 evaluate implementing a four-way stop or similar traffic control, while 53 looking into adding a painted crosswalk across Mill Street. 54 Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin, 55 Member Mills, Vice-Chair Nguyen, Chair Otto 56 CARRIED (7-0) 57 58 Zone 2: Sinsheimer neighbor 59 (Member Levin and Member Mills recused themselves and left the Council 60 Chamber for this portion due to a conflict of interest, 7:52 p.m.) 61 Public Comment: 62 Louise Justice 63 Tony Hertz 64 Lacey Minnick 65 —End of Public Comment— 66 Motion By Member Coari 67 Seconded By Member Amos 68 The committee recommends the proposed pavement plan for Zone 2, with 69 the inclusion of at least two speed-humps between Sinsheimer and Laurel; 70 along Sydney, between Augusta and Johnson. 71 Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Vice Chair 72 Nguyen, Chair Otto 73 (Recluse: Member Levin, Member Mills) 74 CARRIED (5-0) 75 76 (The committee paused for break and Members Levin and Mills returned 77 to the Council Chamber, 8:21 p.m.) 78 (Reconvened 8:30 p.m.) 79 80 Page 7 of 24 4 Zone 3: Meadow Park 81 Public Comment: 82 Dan Demalleville 83 —End of Public Comment— 84 Motion By Member Otto 85 Seconded By Member Amos 86 The committee recommends the proposed plans for Zone 3. 87 Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin, 88 Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, Chair Otto 89 CARRIED (7-0) 90 91 Johnson/San Luis Drive 92 Public Comment: 93 None. 94 —End of Public Comment— 95 Motion By Member Coari 96 Seconded By Member Amos 97 The committee recommends the proposed pavement plan for San Luis 98 Drive. 99 Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin, 100 Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, Chair Otto 101 CARRIED (7-0) 102 103 San Luis Drive 104 Public Comment: 105 None. 106 —End of Public Comment— 107 Motion By Member Nguyen 108 Page 8 of 24 5 Seconded By Member Levin 109 The committee recommends staff look into a more robust signalization, a 110 possible roundabout at San Luis Drive and California street through future 111 budget recommendations, and Safe Routes to School efforts. 112 Ayes (7): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin, 113 Member Mills, Vice Chair Nguyen, Chair Otto 114 CARRIED (7-0) 115 116 Motion By Member Brooks 117 Seconded By Member Coari 118 The committee recommends a road-diet down to one lane for room for a 119 buffered bike lane along Johnson, between San Luis Drive and Bishop 120 Street. 121 Ayes (5): Member Amos, Member Brooks, Member Coari, Member Levin, 122 Chair Otto 123 Nayes (2): Vice Chair Nguyen, Member Mills 124 CARRIED (5-2) 125 126 5. COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 127 5.a COMMITTEE MEMBER UPDATES 128 Active Transportation Committee members provided a brief update. 129 5.b STAFF UPDATES 130 Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided updates on the 131 following topics: 132 1. Complete Streets Project Status List 133 2. Higuera Complete Streets 134 3. Foothill Complete Streets 135 4. South/King Bld Authorization 136 5.c FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 137 Page 9 of 24 6 Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima provided the agenda 138 forecast. 139 6. ADJOURNMENT 140 The meeting was adjourned at 9:32 p.m. The next Regular Meeting of the Active 141 Transportation Committee is scheduled for March 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the 142 Council Hearing Room at City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo. 143 144 145 _________________________ 146 APPROVED BY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2026 147 148 Page 10 of 24 City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Active Transportation Committee AGENDA REPORT ITEM 5B DATE: March 19, 2026 FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager SUBJECT: UPDATE ON SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SUBCOMMITTEE AND RECOMMENDATION FOR NEXT STEPS Recommendation 1. Receive an update from the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Subcommittee and consider endorsing the Subcommittee’s suggestions to pursue development of a citywide Safe Routes to School Plan as an addendum to the Active Transportation Plan (ATP), to be considered as part of the 2027–29 Financial Plan process. 2. Consider a subcommittee member to replace Kimmie Nguyen who is ending her Active Transportation Committee (ATC) term on March 31, 2026 Policy Context The City of San Luis Obispo supports Safe Routes to School (SRTS) through policy direction in the City’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP), adopted in 2021. The ATP identifies safety as a core goal of the transportation system and includes Goal 2.5 – Safe Routes to School, which calls for developing a focused Safe Routes to School Improvement Plan for all K–12 schools in San Luis Obispo to reduce safety and mobility barriers to walking and bicycling to school. Many improvements identified in the ATP already function as Safe Routes to School projects, including neighborhood greenways, crossing improvements, traffic calming, and complete streets projects that improve walking and bicycling safety near schools. The City has also previously completed a stand-alone Safe Routes to School Plan for Bishop Peak and Pacheco Elementary Schools and has implemented numerous infrastructure improvements near schools through ATP project implementation and annual paving projects. Because Safe Routes to School elements are already embedded within the ATP policy framework and project list, the Subcommittee has recommended that any future citywide SRTS planning effort be developed as an addendum or supplementary exhibit to the Active Transportation Plan rather than as a stand-alone document. This approach would build upon existing policy and infrastructure planning while allowing additional focus on school-area safety, low-stress routes to schools, and potential gaps not currently identified in the ATP. Page 11 of 24 Background On May 15, 2025, the ATC was provided with a staff presentation on the current status of SRTS efforts in the City. At that meeting, the ATC requested a future meet item to discuss beginning a new planning process focused on creating a citywide SRTS Plan. With the current work plan already underway, staff advised the ATC to consider including this planning effort in its budget recommendations for potential inclusion in the next Financial Plan (2027–2029). To move that conversation forward, at the September 18, 2025 meeting, staff recommended that the ATC appoint a subcommittee to assess the need for, scope of, and potential format for a new citywide SRTS planning effort in a way that would avoid duplication of existing plans. At the September meeting, the ATC unanimously approved formation of an ad hoc Safe Routes to School Subcommittee comprised of three members, with the charge of providing updates and/or recommendations to the ATC regarding SRTS planning, funding, and outreach efforts to conclude by November 2026, which is when the ATC will provide its recommendation for the next Financial Plan. In accordance with the committee Bylaws, the Chair nominated Kimmie Nguyen, Russell Mills, and Dave Amos to serve on the committee. Discussion Since formation of the Subcommittee in September, the group has met several times and developed a work plan and preliminary recommendations for how a citywide SRTS effort could move forward. The Subcommittee has completed a SRTS Work Plan to summarize their work and primary recommendations, which are available as Attachment 1. Their suggestions are as follows: Format of the Planning Effort • Explore the option of developing the new SRTS planning effort as an addendum to the existing ATP, rather than as a stand-alone document to avoid duplication and leverage existing policy and project frameworks. Elements of the Planning Effort • Evaluate the feasibility of including public, private, and charter K-12 schools and considering post-secondary institutions where appropriate • Consider a data-driven gap analysis using existing ATP projects and Draft Vision Zero safety data to identify low-stress routes and infrastructure near schools. • Look into the possibility of school factsheets primarily focused on the neighborhoods surrounding each school site and consider rubrics beyond mode shift to help identify and prioritize projects. • Recommend evaluating quick-build implementation of elements of the SRTS Plan addendum for possible incorporation into annual paving and other infrastructure projects. Staff Assessment Staff has reviewed the Subcommittee’s work plan and is supportive of including a new SRTS planning effort as a work item in the next Financial Plan, if it is agreeable to the ATC and included as a formal request in the Fall when the Financial Plan Goal Setting agenda item comes Page 12 of 24 before the ATC. Staff agrees that this effort would explore inclusion of new SRTS elements as an addendum to the ATP rather than a separate stand-alone document in order to avoid duplication of work already completed. Staff is also in agreement that in the meantime, research work and other efforts that require minimal staff resources could be completed in the interim so that the City will be further ahead should the new SRTS effort be formally adopted in the next work plan. For example, a Cal Poly class project to research how other cities have proceeded with the same effort could be a valuable work product. However, it should be clear that efforts such as outreach or extended analysis that require extended staff involvement would need to wait until the project is formally adopted into the next work plan. Potential Timeline The following is a potential timeline to advance work on a new SRTS work effort as suggested by the SRTS subcommittee as part of the next Financial Plan. Fall 2026 If ATC recommends new work on SRTS planning efforts, consider as part of budget recommendation for 2027-29 Financial Plan. Spring-Summer 2027 Council to consider for inclusion in 2027-29 Financial Plan Summer 2027 Depending on phasing of the new work effort in consideration with other project priorities, the project could be initiated as early as July 2027. Subcommittee Member Replacement ATC Member Kimmie Nguyen has given notice that she will not be continuing in her ATC service past March 31, 2026. Since she also serves on the SRTS subcommittee, the ATC should consider adding a new member. Per the Bylaws, the chair has the authority to appoint a new subcommittee member. Attachments 1—Safe Routes to School Subcommittee Work Plan Page 13 of 24 Page 14 of 24 1 SRTS Work Plan 02/14/2026 ATC SRTS Subcommittee Members: Dave Amos, Kimmie Nguyen, Russell Mills (lead) Objective: To address the means and scope of a comprehensive, city-wide Safe Routes to School plan or policy, with the intent of delivering recommendations on planning efforts, funding/resources, and outreach. SRTS Reference: City of San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Plan, Adopted February 2, 2021: “Goal 2: Safety 2.5 Safe Routes to School. Develop a focused Safe Routes to School Improvement Plan for all K- 12 schools in San Luis Obispo to reduce safety and mobility barriers to walking and biking to school.” Subcommittee Formation: The subcommittee was formed at the ATC meeting of September 18, 2025, through the following motion having unanimous approval: “The committee moves that the Active Transportation Committee create an ad hoc Safe Routes to School subcommittee, comprised of three members, that will provide updates and/or recommendations to the Active Transportation Committee regarding the Safe Routes to School planning, funding, and outreach efforts to conclude at the end of November 2026.” Chair Otto then appointed the members of the subcommittee. Purpose of this Document: The subcommittee has created this document independently of the ATC and city staff. It is a work plan internal to the subcommittee and is intended to help guide and document the subcommittee’s work on the assigned tasks. The content of this document will be regularly updated as the subcommittee makes progress. It will be shared periodically with other constituents, including the ATC, city staff, and others, to solicit feedback, but not necessarily approval, for the subcommittee’s work. It is not intended to be a formal record of the subcommittee’s findings, although it may evolve to become a formal recommendation to the ATC at the conclusion of the subcommittee’s work. Schools: Safe Routes to School planning traditionally focuses on planning for K-12 schools. The project scoping should address whether the City’s private/charter schools and post-secondary schools should be included in the evaluation. For Cuesta College, most routes to and from campus lie outside of City jurisdiction, so Safe Routes to School planning may be somewhat limited. There is no map currently in the ATP that clearly identifies and locates SLO schools. City staff will provide a new map containing an overlay of schools in SLO for use in developing a SRTS plan. SLO Public Schools Elementary Schools • Bishop Peak Elementary School • Hawthorne Elementary School • Pacheco Elementary School (Dual Immersion) • Sinsheimer Elementary School • Smith Elementary School • Teach Elementary School (Alternative) All the elementary schools are neighborhood schools except Pacheco and Teach, which are magnet schools. Bishop & Pacheco already have a combined stand-alone SRTS plan from 2017. Page 15 of 24 2 Middle School • Laguna Middle School High Schools • SLO High School • Pacific Beach High School SLO Private Schools • Old Mission School Elementary and Middle School • Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School • SLO Classical Academy Elementary, Middle, and High School • Others… Post Secondary • Cal Poly SLO • Cuesta College Considerations Format: Instead of a stand-alone SRTS plan, implement a city-wide SRTS plan as an addendum to the existing ATP. The addendum would address general safety and mobility issues universal to Safe Routes to School planning and would reference the ATP for best practices. Specific issues and projects associated with individual schools could be incorporated into appendices of the SRTS plan, which could be developed over time. Consequently, projects need not be fully developed as part of the city-wide SRTS plan but, instead, could initially be presented conceptually. Note that the existing Bishop-Pacheco SRTS plan did not have the benefit of having the ATP as a reference and contained detail that will not be explicitly necessary for the remaining schools. These appendices would also include school factsheets, primarily focused on the neighborhoods surrounding each school site (see https://www.slcusd.org/about/school-site-boundary-changes). Exceptions to this approach might be the magnet elementary schools (Pacheco and Teach), Laguna Middle School, Pacific Beach High School, and SLO High School, which draw students from throughout the city and may warrant a large planning radius (as do the private schools). Project Identification Many projects currently described in the ATP might also be classified as SRTS projects, although not all Tier 1/2/3 projects are associated with SRTS. Mode-shift is the primary criterion for defining Tier 1 projects that, as a result, largely focused on mature riders and walkers, not inexperienced children. To be determined is how new SRTS projects (i.e., projects not currently identified in the ATP tiers) will be identified and incorporated. Rubrics beyond mode shift will be necessary to help identify and prioritize these projects. This work could potentially be implemented as a limited but focused update of the ATP, which recently turned five years old and could benefit from a refresh, particularly with respect to the identified AT projects. New projects could draw upon existing data from the City’s Draft Vision Zero Plan and Traffic Safety Reports. A principal objective will be to identify and enhance low- stress routes for each school (e.g., Class III bike routes as alternatives to parallel high-volume, high- Page 16 of 24 3 speed roadways). It will be important to identify gaps in pedestrian/bike infrastructure and prioritize SRTS projects to fill these gaps. Many beneficial SRTS improvements have already been realized as quick-builds, although without the benefit of a comprehensive SRTS plan, but should still be documented as past SRTS projects. Many future SRTS projects could be considered as quick-builds, e.g., with the annual transportation, paving, and mobility improvements. Although, many essential improvements will be more difficult and expensive than is typically feasible with quick-builds (e.g., a possible traffic signal in front of SLO High). Outreach: Outreach will be an important component of all aspects of the plan. Input should be broadly solicited from schools to help ensure that all schools are represented. Key contacts could possibly be identified at each school site to help solicit and coordinate input to the SRTS plan and associated infrastructure projects. Interested community members, including Cal Poly and SLOCOG, should also be invited to participate in aspects of the plan. This includes development of an addendum to the ATP addressing SRTS and assistance with securing grant funding for various aspects of SRTS. Calendar: Considering City staff’s resources and the need for a City Council-approved work plan, the subcommittee intends to further the SRTS objectives with the following schedule. • Ongoing: The subcommittee will initiate certain aspects of the scoping and existing conditions research and conduct outreach as feasible without full staff support. • June 2026: The current grant cycle for SRTS ends. • November 2026: Active Transportation Committee makes formal project and budget recommendations for City’s next budget cycle. • June-July 2027: City Council votes on inclusion of Safe Routes to School planning into official staff work plan and 2027-2029 Financial Plan. Potential Immediate Subcommittee Work The Subcommittee has identified the following tasks that would further SRTS goals and are feasible with little to no support from City staff. 1. Existing ATP Projects. Provide an inventory of currently identified ATP projects in the vicinity of each school, including those that have already been constructed and implemented in past capital improvement and paving projects. 2. School Area Safety Analysis. Drawing upon available data from the City’s Draft Vision Zero Plan and Traffic Safety Reports, show common safety concerns near each school. 3. Safe Routes to School Research. Cal Poly students have expressed interest in researching SRTS plans in similar communities to help identify best practices for such plans. However, it is likely that many other communities did not have the benefit of an ATP prior to developing a SRTS plan and, as such, their plans may contain detail that will not be necessary in SLO’s SRTS planning. The SLO SRTS plan addendum would instead reference the existing ATP for essential detail. 4. School Bike Counts. Cal Poly students could do bike parking counts at each school to establish a general sense of daily usage and commuting among students. This would serve as a baseline to gage the success of future infrastructure improvements. 5. Parent Surveys. The subcommittee could develop a survey instrument to solicit feedback associated with barriers to walking and riding in the neighborhoods surrounding each school site. A draft sample survey is attached to this work plan. Page 17 of 24 4 Bucket of Potential Projects These potential projects have been mentioned during discussions with constituents and are provided without any attempt to determine their feasibility or priority. Some of these might be possible using a quick build approach while others would be major endeavors. This list will be expanded as the subcommittee’s work progresses. 1. A protected ped crossing on Santa Rosa St. at Boysen Ave. 2. A bypass Class 1 along the boundary with the RR right-of-way paralleling Santa Barbara Ave. from the RR parking lot to Emily St. (behind Miner’s) 3. The connection on/from Madonna Rd. to Marsh St. 4. Improvements and/or bypasses associated with Broad St. 5. An AT extension of Prado Rd. to Broad St. 6. AT enhancements on Johnson Ave., including 1) a potential continuation of the road diet from its current terminus above Bishop St. to a new terminus above Ella St. and 2) a separated Class 1 multiuse path on the east side of Johnson Ave., minimally over the four-lane section of Johnson Ave. (on-pavement Class 2 bike lanes may need to be eliminated to provide necessary width for a multiuse path). Questions for ATC 1. List of Schools. Which schools should be included and excluded? Private and charter schools, Cal Poly, Cuesta College? 2. Format. Is the ATC generally supportive of an addendum approach rather than an addition to the existing ATP? 3.Considerations. What key considerations of Safe Routes to School planning are missing and should the subcommittee consider? 4. Outreach. Who are the key contacts, and what are the preferred means to interface with and procure feedback from students, parents, and school staff? Page 18 of 24 5 Page 19 of 24 6 Page 20 of 24 City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Active Transportation Committee AGENDA REPORT ITEM 5C DATE: January 15, 2026 FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager PREPARED BY: Jennifer Rice, Deputy Director of Mobility Services SUBJECT: NORTH CHORRO NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY 2025 PERFORMANCE MONITORING REPORT Recommendations: Receive the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway 2025 Performance Monitoring Report. Policy Context In December 2025, staff released the 12-Month Post-Construction Performance Monitoring Report for the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway. In 2018, City Council approved the North Chorro Neighborhood Greenway Plan (also known as the “Anholm Bikeway Plan”), which established performance monitoring criteria to be completed at 12 and 24 months following construction. The purpose of this monitoring is to provide City Council, stakeholders, and the community with data to evaluate the project’s effectiveness, assess whether project goals are being met, and determine whether any modifications are warranted. The report includes an Executive Summary, which indicates that the project has resulted in positive changes consistent with the project goals. Data were collected and analyzed for vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian volumes; vehicle speeds; parking occupancy; and community feedback. The 12-Month Post Construction Performance Monitoring Report builds off the 2023 Performance Monitoring Report, which sets the “pre-construction” baseline for the same data. It should be noted that there are two components of the report that are pending further study: 1. Safety analysis – The City relies on a collision database to track safety trends; however, this database is labor-intensive to update and typically lags by approximately one year. As a result, there is currently insufficient data to conduct a reliable pre- and post-project comparison. The safety analysis will therefore be completed as part of the 24-Month Post-Construction Monitoring Report, anticipated at the end of 2026. 2. Additional community engagement – While this report includes results from an in-person intercept survey, City staff also plan to conduct a broader online survey open to all residents. Survey results will be analyzed to compare responses from residents living near the greenway with those from other San Luis Obispo neighborhoods. Due to overlapping Page 21 of 24 Active Transportation Committee __________________ Page 2 outreach efforts for other City projects and holiday-related timing constraints, the survey is planned to launch in February, and results will be added to this report as an attachment. Page 22 of 24 March 2025 Complete Street Projects Status Update Project Description Current Status Construction Start Date Construction Completion Date Higuera Complete Street Active transportation and safety improvements along Higuera Street (Marsh to LOVR), Madonna Rd (Madonna Inn to Higuera), and Meadow Park Greenway (Bridge/Exposition/Corrida/ Woodbridge). Specific improvements include protected bike lanes, a road diet on portion of Higuera, pedestrian crossing and traffic calming improvements, and new signal at Higuera/Elks. • 100% plans completed • ATP grant funding allocation approved 1/29/25 • City Council approved design and authorization to advertise for construction 2/3/26 Sumer 2026 Construction Start Spring 2027 Construction Completion Foothill Complete Street Active transportation and safety improvements along Foothill Blvd corridor between western city limit and California Blvd. Specific improvements not yet confirmed, as project is in planning phase. • Corridor plan currently in development. Preliminary concepts developed, but require further public input and analysis for emergency response and evacuation analysis. • Public outreach and plan development scheduled first half of 2026, with goal to present final corridor plan for ATC and City Council consideration by end of 2026. • Awaiting notice on Federal Grant application submitted 6/2025. If awarded, would help accelerate quick-build improvements. Earliest construction start is Summer 2028. Earliest construction completion estimated at 2029. Grand Avenue Complete Street Safety and active transportation improvements on Grand Avenue between Monterey Street and Slack Street, including a 5-lane to 3-lane road diet, separated bike lanes on portions of Grand, turn restrictions at Grand/Slack, and • Pilot improvements installed via quick-build installation in late 2024. • Minor striping refinements to pilot project substantially completed in Feb 2026, pending installation of radar speed sign. Permanent improvements construction start summer/fall 2027. Permanent improvements construction completion estimated early 2028. Page 23 of 24 bike/pedestrian crossing enhancements. • Performance monitoring of pilot project through first half of 2026. • Public input to guide permanent design recommendations late 2026. • Permanent improvements to be installed with planned road maintenance project in summer/fall 2027, as funding allows. South Broad Complete Street Active transportation and safety improvements along South Broad Street corridor between High Street and southern city limits (Farmhouse Ln). Specific improvements not yet confirmed, as project is in planning phase. Federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) funding secured to fund portion of planning phase and installation of accelerated quick-build improvements. • Staff currently have RFP for consultant planning/design support ready to bring to City Council for approval to advertise; delayed due to challenges with federal grant contract agreement. • Planning phase and public outreach expected to commence in 2026 and continue into early 2027. • Quick-build demonstration project and design for permanent improvements estimated in 2027. • Construction of permanent improvements could begin mid-2029. Earliest construction start is Summer 2029. Earliest construction completion is 2030. Tank Farm Road Improvements (Broad to Orcutt) Safety improvements to be constructed as part of 2025 Roadway Paving Project. Improvements include a 5- lane to 3-lane road diet between Poinsettia and the UPRR railroad tracks, addition of buffered bike lanes, and pedestrian crossing improvements at several intersections. • Project currently in construction. Construction in progress. Construction completion estimated February 2026. Page 24 of 24