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Tonikian, Victoria
From:Carrie Burgess <
Sent:Tuesday, May 08, 2018 10:31 AM
To:Advisory Bodies
Subject:Fwd: Public Meeting: ATC to Consider Laurel Lane Protected Bike Lanes
Attachments:Option Diagrams.pdf
Hello,
We live in this neighborhood and would support Option B, the installation of cycle tracks with recommended
clearances. Thank you for your consideration of this option.
Kind regards,
Carrie Burgess
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From: Rice, Jennifer <jrice@slocity.org>
Date: Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:21 AM
Subject: Public Meeting: ATC to Consider Laurel Lane Protected Bike Lanes
To:
Hello,
On May 1st the City Council approved the reconfiguration of Laurel Lane to one lane in each direction with a
center left turn lane, parking lanes, and buffered bike lanes. This approval also included pedestrian crossing
enhancements at Southwood & Augusta. As part of that action, however, the Council directed staff to
evaluate and return with consideration of one-way cycle tracks putting the bicycle lane between the
parking lane and the curb.
Cycle tracks have the benefit of providing a dedicated and protected space for bicyclists as well as eliminating
risk and fear of collisions with over-taking automobiles.
In order to accommodate the cycle tracks to meet recommended clearances, however, on street parking would
need to be removed from one side of Laurel (the north side). Additional on street parking would need to be
removed on the south side near driveways to provide adequate sight lines.
The City would like input from the community on this new component of the project. The Active Transportation
Committee will be reviewing and discussing three options for Laurel Lane at their May 17th meeting, 6 PM at
City Hall.
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Option A: Install cycle tracks and maintain on-street parking. (To accommodate this option, the cycle tracks
would be less than the recommended clearance widths.)
Option B: Install cycle tracks and remove on-street parking to meet recommended clearances for the cycle
tracks.
Option C: Install the buffered bike lanes as originally proposed for the project (no cycle tracks)
(See attached for cross sections)
You are encouraged to attend this meeting (or send written comments to advisorybodies@slocity.org).
Thank you,
Jennifer Rice
Transportation Planner/ Engineer II
Public Works
Transportation Planning/Engineering
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3218
E jrice@slocity.org
T 805.781.7058
slocity.org
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Existing Conditions
Council Approved Section (& Option C with originally planned buffered bike lanes)
This section is what was recommended and presented to the City Council at the May 1st Council Meeting. While the
City Council approved the design, they concurrently asked that staff evaluate modifying the parking and bike lane
section to a “cycle track” which would swap the parking and bike lane. This is still a viable option (Option C).
Option A: Install cycle tracks and maintain on‐street parking
Cycle track provides protected space for bicyclists, however is less than the recommended width for these types
of facilities. On street parking is maintained. Motor vehicle travel lanes are at the very minimum (10’).
Option B: Install cycle tracks and remove on‐street parking
Cycle track provides protected space for bicyclists. On‐street parking is removed.