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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-16-2021 ATC AgendaPacketCity of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Agenda ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Thursday, September 16, 2021 6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Teleconference Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County, City Administration has made the difficult decision to return to a virtual meeting format. Members of the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) are allowed to attend the meeting via teleconference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Using the most rapid means of communication available at this time, members of the public are encouraged to participate in ATC meetings in the following ways: 1. Remote Viewing - Members of the public who wish to watch the meeting can: • View the Webinar (recommended for the best viewing quality): ➢ URL: https://slocity-org.zoom.us/j/87420341187?pwd=M0hNYU1wWWdhVXh5MXRMS0VVbUw5UT09 ➢ Telephone Attendee: +1 (669) 900 -6833 ➢ Webinar ID: 874 2034 1187; Passcode: 884685 Note: The City utilizes Zoom Webinar for remote meetings. All attendees will enter the meeting muted. An Attendee tutorial is available on YouTube; please test your audio settings. 2. Public Comment - The ATC will still be accepting public comment for items within their purview. Public comment can be submitted in the following ways: • Mail or Email Public Comment ➢ Received by 3:00 PM on the day of meeting - Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org or U.S. Mail to City Clerk at: 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. ➢ Emails sent after 3:00 PM – Can be submitted via email to advisorybodies@slocity.org and will be archived/distributed to members of the Advisory Body the day after the meeting. Emails will not be read aloud during the meeting. • Verbal Public Comment a. Received by 3:00 PM on the day of the meeting - Call (805) 781-7164; state and spell your name, the agenda item number you are calling about and leave your comment. The verbal comments must be limited to 3 minutes. All voicemails will be forwarded to Advisory Body Members and saved as Agenda Correspondence. Voicemails will not be played during the meeting. Active Transportation Committee Agenda September 16, 2021 Page 2 o During the meeting – Join the webinar (instructions above). Once public comment for the item you would like to speak on is called, please raise your virtual hand, your name will be called, and your microphone will be unmuted. If you have questions, contact the office of the City Clerk at cityclerk@slocity.org or (805) 781-7100. All comments submitted will be placed into the administrative record of the meeting. MISSION: The purpose of the Active Transportation Committee (ATC) is to provide oversight and policy direction on matters related to bicycle and pedestrian transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to bicycling and walking outside the City. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Thomas Arndt ROLL CALL : Committee Members Thomas Arndt (chair), Donette Dunaway, Timothy Jouet, Briana Martenies (vice-chair), Russell Mills, Audrey Ogden, Jonathan Roberts PUBLIC COMMENT: 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. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1. Minutes of the July 15, 2021 Regular Meeting ACTION ITEMS 2. ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TIER 1 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION (FUKUSHIMA – 60 MINUTES) See staff report in the agenda packet. 3. 2022 PAVING PLAN (FUKUSHIMA – 30 MINUTES) See staff report in the agenda packet. Active Transportation Committee Agenda September 16, 2021 Page 3 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 4. Committee Member Updates (5 minutes) 5. Staff Updates (20 minutes) a. Update on Recent Traffic Fatalities b. Railroad Safety Trail (Pepper to Phillips) c. Agenda Forecast ADJOURNMENT The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Commi ttee is scheduled for Thursday , November 18 , 20 21, at 6:00 p.m., by teleconference. ATTACHMENTS 1. DRAFT Minutes of the September 16, 2021 Regular Meeting 2. Minor Active Transportation Project Wish List 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 requ est to the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 781-7100 at least 48 hours before the meeting, if possible. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (805) 781-7107. Agenda related writings and documents are available online or for public inspection at the Public Works Department, 919 Palm Street, SLO. Meeting audio recordings can be found at the following web address: https://opengov.slocity.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=60965&dbid=0&repo=CityClerk Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July 15, 2021 Page 1 Minutes - DRAFT ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Thursday, July 15, 2021 1 Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee 2 3 CALL TO ORDER 4 5 A Regular Meeting of the San Luis Obispo Active Transportation Committee was called to order 6 on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room, located at 990 Palm Street, 7 San Luis Obispo, California, by Chair Arndt. 8 9 ROLL CALL 10 11 Present: Committee Members Thomas Arndt (Chair), Timothy Jouet, Russell Mills, Audrey 12 Ogden, and Jonathan Roberts 13 14 Absent: Donette Dunaway, and Briana Marteneis (Vice Chair) 15 16 Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima 17 18 PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 19 Lea Brooks 20 Richard Ellison 21 22 --End of Public Comment-- 23 24 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25 26 1.Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of May 20, 2021:27 28 ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER JOUET, SECONDED BY 29 COMMITTEE MEMBER ROBERTS, CARRIED 5 -0-2 (COMMITTEE MEMBERS 30 DUNAWAY AND MARTENEIS ABSENT), to approve the Minutes of the Active 31 Transportation Committee Meeting of May 20, 2021, as presented. 32 33 34 --End of Public Comment-- 35 36 PRESENTATION ITEMS 37 38 2.Pedestrian Beacon at Johnson Ave / Sydney St39 Active Transportation Manager Fukushima provided a presentation and responded to40 Committee inquiries in regards to the pedestrian beacon at Johnson Ave., and Sydney St. 41 42 Public Comment 43 Attachment 1, Page 1 of 2 Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July 15, 2021 Page 2 Myron Amerine 44 45 --End of Public Comment-- 46 47 No action was taken on this item. 48 49 3. Active Transportation Projects in the Fiscal Year 2021/23 Adopted Budget 50 Active Transportation Manager Fukushima provided a PowerPoint presentation and 51 responded to Committee inquiries in regards to the adopted budget for the Active 52 Transportation projects in the fiscal years of 2021/23. 53 54 Public Comment 55 Myron Amerine 56 57 --End of Public Comment-- 58 59 No action was taken on this item. 60 61 COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 62 63 4. Committee Member Updates 64 5. Staff Updates 65 a. Fatality at S. Higuera / Suburban Rd 66 b. Protected Intersections 67 c. Railroad Safety Trail (Pepper to Phillips) 68 d. Agenda Forecast 69 70 Public Comment 71 Barry Rands 72 Myron Amerine 73 74 --End of Public Comment-- 75 76 No action was taken on this item. 77 78 79 ADJOURNMENT 80 81 The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. The next Regular Active Transportation Committee 82 meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Hearing 83 Room, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. 84 85 86 APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2021 87 88 89 Attachment 1, Page 2 of 2 Project Status Notes Cost Priority drainage grate upgrades at San Luis Drive (north of Johnson), California at CHP office, 2 at Santa Barbara at Broad, Broad SB near South Street. Will be evaluated as part of future pavement upgrade projects high green bike lanes on LOVR on areas left over from the 2017 paving Several areas to be included in the protected intersections at Froom Ranch and Auto Park as well as Froom Ranch mitigation improvements high Improvements to path between Sinsheimer Park and RRST request forwarded to School District School Dist not able to bring improvements at this time medium sharrow on Monterey st by the Fremont theatre medium Actuation for Bikes on Broad and Upham crossing Included in the ATP as a Tier 2 project medium Ped and bike crossing improvements on South St at King forthcoming as part of summer 2021 paving medium Address car parking in bike lane on EB South St medium pavement maintenance at Monday Club bridge over creek low correct light angled on Jennifer St bridge need clarification of light location. Not able to identify it.low install sharrows and signage on Chorro between Palm and Monterey anticipated as part of Anholm Neighborhood Greenway construction low King Street to Meadow Park ramp to be addressed in summer 2021 paving low drainage issues in bike lane on Orcutt near Tank Farm to be addressed as part of new roundabout design low flip yield sign on Jennifer Street bridge low Remove/move side railing on Jennifer Street Bridge low flip stop signs on Morro and Pismo to favor bike blvd Complete!medium removal of bollards on pathway at Exposition and Bridge streets Complete!low replace concrete landing on Jennifer Street Bridge complete!high 2018 summer paving plan improvements complete!high Bollard removed on the Jennifer Street Bridge driveway ramp Completed!low bike box at Chorro / Foothill Completed!medium bike lane improvements on LOVR bridge Completed!high Remove parking on California Street at Higuera to improve sight distance Completed!low green bike lanes in front of Marigold Plaza on Los Osos Valley Road Completed!high Parking removed on California Street at Higuera to improve sight distance for bike lane Completed!medium improve delination between bike lane and travel lane on Completed!medium green bike lanes on Santa Rosa at Olive completed!high Improve delineation between bike lane and travel lane on southbound S. Higuera to Madonna Rd completed!high Remove bollards on the path behind Monday Club Completed! high removal of three parking spaces on NB California Blvd at Marsh Completed!high Remove single bollard on Railroad Safety Trail at George/Jennifer Street trailhead Completed! The three bollards on the curb ramp make this single bollard on the trailhead redundant high Bollard removal on path between Exposition and Bridge Street. Path features 4 bollards. Completed!medium Last Updated: 07/09/2021 Minor Active Transportation Project Wish List Attachment 2, Page 1 of 1 City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Active Transportation Committee AGENDA REPORT ITEM 2 DATE: September 16, 2021 FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager SUBJECT: ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN TIER 1 PROJECT PRIORITIZATION Recommendation: 1. Review and comment on the proposed Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Tier 1 Project Prioritization List and the preliminary concepts for the S. Higuera Quick Build project. 2. Recommend the Project Prioritization List as a guide for staff to plan the implementation of the Tier 1 network over the next ten years as well as a tool to inform committee funding requests through the two-year budget planning process. 3. Support staff’s recommendation of $50,000 in the 2021-23 FY Budget for ATP Tier 1 Network Implementation toward preliminary engineering of the S. Higuera Quick Build project as a potential mid-budget request item Background Figure 1: Active Transportation Plan Policy 1.1 The Active Transportation Plan adopted in February of this year includes a goal (Policy 1.1) to complete the highest priority Tier 1 bicycle and pedestrian projects recommended in the Plan by 2030 to help achieve the City’s mode share and climate action goals. See Figure 1. When completed, the Tier 1 projects will provide a cross-town network designed for all ages and abilities for bicycling and walking. See Figure 2 for the Tier 1 network map. To begin work toward implementing the Tier 1 network, the adopted 2021-23 FY Budget allocated $50,000 for preliminary engineering to advance projects in the Tier 1 network for future budget requests. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 2, September 16, 2021 Page 2 Based on prior input from the ATC to place special focus on the potential for advancing the S. Higuera corridor, staff has evaluated a proposed priority list for ATC input with the S. Higuera corridor (Marsh to Los Osos Valley Road) as the highest candidate for initial implementation. Figure 2: Active Transportation Plan Tier 1 Network Proposed Tier 1 Project Prioritization List The proposed Tier 1 project prioritization list was developed based on the following factors: 1) Ridership Potential: Percentage of ridership potential used in the development of the Active Transportation Plan based on the City’s traffic model 2) Paving Project Schedule: Opportunities to coordinate with scheduled roadway paving afford an opportunity for substantial cost savings therefore allowing for as many new project amenities as possible. 3) Other Factors: Including whether a Tier 1 project is developer driven, will require extra planning such as a Safe Routes to School Plan, or have project specific challenges As shown in Attachment A, the proposed prioritization is listed from 1-30. Projects one and two are already in construction or in final design (RRST Taft-Pepper and the Anholm Neighborhood Greenway). Projects with a construction date shaded in black are already programmed in the 2021- 23 FY Financial Plan and therefore do not have potential for amendment other than the S. Higuera corridor, which the committee should consider as a potential mid-year budget request project. Projects with a construction date shaded in gray are not yet programmed. Therefore, staff looks forward to committee input on the prioritization of these projects as it will help staff get an early start in the planning and funding of these projects ahead of each budget cycle and serve as a tool to inform the committee’s future budget requests. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 2, September 16, 2021 Page 3 S. Higuera Quick Build Project Many factors make the S. Higuera corridor from Marsh to Los Osos Valley Road a good candidate as the first major corridor for quick build activation. They include the corridor’s high ridership potential (40%) and two already planned improvement projects in the current budget cycle: repaving of S. Higuera (Marsh – Madonna) in 2023 and a safety widening project on S. Higuera (Bridge – Elks). Based on these factors, the committee may want to consider recommending the S. Higuera corridor as the first corridor wide quick build project. If selected, a mid-year budget request could be made to plan construction for 2023 with potential to make some or all elements permanent in 2027 when S. Higuera is scheduled for repaving pending sufficient funding. Conceptual Analysis of the S. Higuera Corridor for Quick Build Activation Staff has completed a high-level analysis of the S. Higuera Corridor for the potential to install quick build components from the Active Transportation Plan. This study is only conceptual, and a more detailed engineering analysis is required to confirm these concepts. The study looked at the potential for protected bike lanes on segments only, but more technical analysis would be needed to evaluate the potential for intersection improvements especially at Madonna and South Streets. See Attachment B for cross section maps detailing the conceptual analysis for protected bike lanes. If the committee prioritizes this project for quick build activation, a more detailed engineering analysis would study the potential for intersection improvements and other pedestrian enhancements. However, staff’s early analysis shows potential for protected bike lanes for the length of the corridor from Marsh St to Los Osos Valley Rd. but will require some clear trade-offs: 1) Likely acceptance of narrower bike lane widths in certain segments than what is preferred in the ATP design guidance (min width: 5ft, preferred width: 8ft). due to narrow points. 2) Segments where protected bike lanes may not be feasible or desirable due to high frequency of driveways (near the downtown especially) 3) More experienced bicyclists will need to accept more friction with slower riders within narrower protected bike lanes. 4) Vehicular lanes will need to be narrowed and some lanes reduced. This could pose a challenge in the business areas where higher volumes of delivery vehicles are expected and could have an effect on rider comfort levels. 5) Lanes may not be able to be removed on some segments (especially Tank Farm – LOVR) due to vehicular Level of Service deficiencies. Council could decide to disclose and accept these deficiencies but there are also potential impacts to other General Plan policies that would need to be evaluated such as creating Transit service time delays and impacts to emergency response times. See figure 3 detailing the average daily traffic by segment and the max volume threshold for lane reductions. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 2, September 16, 2021 Page 4 Figure 3: Higuera Street Average Daily Traffic by Segment Next Steps Following review and input from the ATC, the prioritized Tier 1 list will help inform future committee budget requests over the next ten years and provide staff with an opportunity to start planning earlier for projects especially ones with more complexity. If the ATC recommends moving forward with the S. Higuera Quick Build project, staff will begin working immediately with a consultant to conduct preliminary engineering. This would be brought back to the committee in late 2021 or early 2022 for review ahead of a mid-budget request next year where Council could decide to allocate funding for construction. Recommendation: 1. Review and comment on the proposed ATP Tier 1 Project Prioritization List and the preliminary concepts for the S. Higuera Quick Build project. 2. Recommend the Project Prioritization List as a guide for staff to plan the implementation of the Tier 1 network over the next ten years as well as a tool to inform committee funding requests through the two-year budget planning process. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 2, September 16, 2021 Page 5 3. Support staff’s recommendation of $50,000 in the 2021-23 FY Budget for ATP Tier 1 Network Implementation toward preliminary engineering of the S. Higuera Quick Build project. Attachments: Attachment A: ATP Tier 1 Project Prioritization List Attachment B: S. Higuera Quick Build Project Cross Section Maps Tier 1 Network Project Prioritization ListNo.Project2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20311RRST (Taft to Pepper)In Construction2Anholm Greenway In final design. Construction begins Summer 20223Higuera & Marsh (East of Santa Rosa & west of Nipomo)X4Higuera & Marsh (Nipomo to Santa Rosa)X5S. Higuera (Marsh to Madonna)X7S. Higuera (Madonna to Margarita)8S. Higuera (Margarita to Prado)9S. Higuera (Prado to Southern Limits)6Madonna/S. Higuera Intersection ImprovementsXPotential for minor enhancements with quickbuild project. Major improvements will require more funding and design.10Madonna (US 101 Ramps to Higuera)X11Madonna (Shared‐Use Path from US 101 to Oceanaire)X12Oceanaire Greenway (North of Madonna)X13Oceanaire Greenway (South of Madonna)14Froom Ranch Way (Shared‐Use Path from LOVR to Dalidio/Prado)X15Prado/Dalidio (Madonna to Froom)X16Morro Greenway (Marsh to Mill)X17RRST (Tiburon to Orcutt) ‐ Bullock RanchX18Santa Barbara (Upham to Broad)X19LOVR (Diablo to S. Higuera) ‐ Froom RanchXRequired mitigation by Froom Ranch20Pepper (Mill to Marsh)X21Mill Greenway (Chorro to Grand)28Prado (SLO Creek to S. Higuera & Protected Int.)Prado Creek Bridge CIP Project to start 2023, complete 202422 Tank Farm (Higuera to County Line & County Line to Orcutt)X23 Tank Farm (Shared‐Use Path from Innovation Wy to Santa Fe)600 Tank Farm required to significant design/planning32Foothill Blvd (Western City Limit to Santa Rosa) 33Foothill/Santa Rosa Intersection Improvements (Caltrans)34Foothill Blvd (Santa Rosa to California)25Broad Street (Orcutt to Tank Farm)26Broad Street (Tank Farm to Farmhouse)36Madonna/Oceanaire Crossing ImprovementsSignificant reconfiguration of complex intersection29Prado (Higuera to Serra Meadows)X27Prado (Froom to SLO Creek) ‐ Prado I/CConstruction date shown as year of completion31Marsh (California to SLO High School)Focused SRTS Plan for SLO High should come first to guide improvements24Broad Street (South to Orcutt)35South Street (Broad to Higuera)37 Tank Farm/Broad Protected Intersection30Prado (Serra Meadows to Broad Street)Dependent on Prado Road ExtensionTIER 1 BIKEWAYS RANKED BY RIDERSHIP POTENTIALI40%C36%G26%E20%B19%H17%D17%A11%F11%Projects with a start of construction date in black are already budget programmed except for theS. Higuera project which is a potential mid‐budget request item.Projects with a start of construction date in gray are not yet budget programmed.START OF CONSTRUCTIONNotesDeveloperProjectCoordinate w/ Paving ProjectPotential corridor wide quickbuild project. Potential to fund at 2022‐23 supplemental budget using reserve funding from Anholm grantAttachment A, Page 1 of 1 Attachment B -- S. Higuera Quick Build Project Cross Section Maps Attachment B, Page 1 of 4 Cross Section Map 1: S. Higuera (Marsh - High) Notes: High number of driveways, narrow curb to curb width, bike lane not meet preferred widths Cross Section Map 2: S. Higuera (High - South) Notes: High number of driveways, narrow curb to curb width in northern segment, bike lane not meet preferred widths, approach to South St intersection will require further study Cross Section Map 3: S. Higuera (Bridge - Elks) Attachment B, Page 2 of 4 Notes: Potential to coordinate with safety widening project, bike lanes can meet preferred widths, fewer driveway conflicts Cross Section Map 4: S. Higuera (Elks - Chumash) Notes: bike lanes can meet preferred widths, fewer driveways, narrow choke point north of Chumash with no curb/gutter. Cross Section Map 5: S. Higuera (Chumash - Prado) Notes: bike lanes can make preferred widths, fewer driveways, bike lanes can meet preferred widths Attachment B, Page 3 of 4 Cross Section Map 6: S. Higuera (Prado – Tank Farm) Notes: bike lanes not meet preferred widths, fewer driveways, paved center island potential challenge, vehicular volumes near max threshold for road diet Cross Section Map 7: S. Higuera (Tank Farm - Vachell) Notes: bike lanes not meet preferred widths, fewer driveways, paved center island potential challenge, vehicular volumes already above max threshold for road diet Cross Section Map 8: S. Higuera (Vachell - LOVR) Notes: bike lanes meet preferred widths, fewer driveways, vehicular volumes already above max threshold for road diet Attachment B, Page 4 of 4 City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Commission Active Transportation Committee AGENDA REPORT ITEM 3 DATE: September 16, 2021 FROM: Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager PREPARED BY: Jennifer Rice, Transportation Planner / Engineer Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager SUBJECT: 2022 PAVING PLAN Recommendation: 1. Review the 2022 Paving Plan and current design proposals and provide input to staff, with particular focus on the active transportation elements. As part of the City’s Pavement Management Program, specific streets are scheduled for maintenance work each summer, typically alternating each year between local neighborhood streets and arterial and collector streets. These projects provide excellent opportunities to incorporate planned safety and complete street improvements as part of these larger maintenance activities as well as provide significant cost savings so that more desired improvements can be built. During summer 2022, the following areas are planned for resealing: Pavement Area 6 (Laguna Lake Neighborhood) Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 2 Pavement Area 7 (North City Neighborhoods) Pavement Area 9 (Downtown Core) Project Goals and Objectives The following primary goals and objectives will guide the project designs, along with input from the community and adjacent businesses. Overarching Project Goal: Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 3 Reseal local roadways within Pavement Areas 6, 7 and 9 to revitalize neighborhoods and quality of life for residents. The project includes improvements along Higuera and Marsh Streets through the downtown while increasing accessibility and safety for all roadway users. Specific Design Objectives: 1. Resealing to extend the life of existing pavement surface 2. Improve ADA access and parking availability for persons with disabilities 3. Improve safety and access for walking and bicycling, incorporating neighborhood greenways, safe routes to school and the downtown core 4. Minimize impacts to on-street parking 5. Minimize inconveniences to residents and businesses during construction Proposed Complete Street Design Elements As preliminary designs are developed for the 2022 Paving Plan, staff has identified opportunities to implement several street modifications envisioned for these pavement areas in various adopted City plans including the Active Transportation Plan, the Bishop Peak and Pacheco Safe Routes to School Plan and the City’s Downtown Concept Plan. Final designs will be refined based on community input; however, specific elements proposed by staff as part of the preliminary designs include: Pavement Area 6 (Laguna Lake Neighborhood) • Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations (prioritized along Neighborhood Greenways and Safe Routes to School). • Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of high-visibility “ladder- style” marked crosswalks, prioritized on Safe Routes to School. • Oceanaire Neighborhood Greenway – Installation of speed humps along greenway route to reduce vehicle speeds and ensure a comfortable environment for those walking and biking. Figure 1 below identifies specific improvements for Pavement Area 6 proposed based on preliminary plans. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 4 Figure 1: Preliminary Complete Street Elements Considered for Pavement Area 6 Pavement Area 7 (North Downtown Neighborhoods) • Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations (prioritized along Neighborhood Greenways and Safe Routes to School). • Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of high-visibility “ladder- style” marked crosswalks, prioritized on Safe Routes to School. • Cerro Romauldo Neighborhood Greenway – Installation of speed humps along greenway route to reduce vehicle speeds and ensure a comfortable environment for those walking and biking. Planned traffic circle at the intersection of Patricia and Craig Streets. • La Entrada/Ramona Safe Routes to School – Installation of speed humps along identified Safe Route to School to reduce vehicle speeds along corridor. Planned traffic circle at the intersection of La Entrada and Ramona Streets. Figure 2 below identifies specific improvements for Pavement Area 7 proposed based on preliminary plans. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 5 Figure 2: Preliminary Complete Street Elements Considered for Pavement Area 7 Pavement Area 9 (Downtown Core) • Auto lane reductions – Repurpose auto lanes on Marsh and Higuera Street in the downtown core from three to two (as identified in the Downtown Concept Plan and as currently exists with the pilot “Open SLO” striping project on Higuera Street). This is consistent with the 2021 Downtown Paving Project currently in construction repurposing auto lanes on Marsh and Higuera outside of the downtown core. • Accessible On-Street Parking – Provide additional ADA on-street parking at multiple locations. • Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of high-visibility “ladder- style” marked crosswalks, and additional signalized crossing of Santa Rosa / Marsh intersection • Protected Bike Lanes – Provide protected bike lanes along Marsh Street between Nipomo and Santa Rosa, consistent with the 2021 Downtown Paving Project. Planned physical bikeway separation includes installation of concrete medians and landscaped planter boxes. Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 6 • Buffered Bike Lanes – Provide striped bike lane buffers (without physical barriers between vehicle lanes and bike lanes) on Higuera Street between Santa Rosa and Nipomo with continuous green pavement. Protected bike lanes along these segments are infeasible without significant parking removal, removal of parklets, conflicts with bus stops, downtown delivery staging, Farmer’s Market operations and clear width requirements for fire access. The buffered bike lanes on Higuera will also accommodate permanent installation of parklets and provide more of a buffer zone between the parklets and vehicular lanes. Figure 3 below identifies specific improvements for Pavement Area 9 proposed based on preliminary plans. Higuera (Santa Rosa to Nipomo) Marsh (Santa Rosa to Nipomo) Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 7 Figure 3: Preliminary Complete Street Elements Considered for Pavement Area 9 • Monterey Street Shared Lane Markings — Originally planned for 2023, the Monterey Street repaving (Santa Rosa – California) will be included as part of this project due to deteriorating pavement quality. While the Active Transportation Plan concept is for this segment to add a protected bike lane, due to insufficient funding this will have to remain a long-term goal and in the interim construct green backed shared lane markings since the Active Transportation Plan categorizes this project as part of the Tier 2 network and therefore will be constructed as opportunities arise based on funding. • Other Monterey Street Active Transportation Enhancements — The paving plan effort will be an opportunity to explore other proposed projects from the Active Transportation Plan including curb ramps, sidewalk upgrades, new bike/pedestrian crossing improvements at Monterey/Toro and Monterey/Pepper as well as improvements to the Monterey/Santa Rosa intersection including bike boxes and green bike lane extensions. Project Costs and Funding This project currently has a budget of approximately $3.5 million including $200,000 for implementation of ATP elements. The majority of these costs are funded through the Street Reconstruction and Resurfacing Capital Improvement Project. Next Steps Following review and input from the ATC, staff will refine project designs. A virtual community meeting will be hosted October 7, 2021 for further input from the community. Staff plans to return to the Active Transportation Committee in the Winter 2022 for additional review once the engineering plans and specifications are further developed. The project is schedule to go to the Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 16, 2021 Page 8 City Council in the Spring 2022 for authorization to advertise. Construction of the project is planned to begin in Summer 2022. Recommendations: 1. Review the 2022 Paving Plan and current design proposals and provide input to staff, with particular focus on the active transportation elements.