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Agenda
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, September 16, 2021
6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Teleconference
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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.
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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
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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
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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, 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
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ROLL CALL 10
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Present: Committee Members Thomas Arndt (Chair), Timothy Jouet, Russell Mills, Audrey 12
Ogden, and Jonathan Roberts 13
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Absent: Donette Dunaway, and Briana Marteneis (Vice Chair) 15
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Staff: Active Transportation Manager Adam Fukushima 17
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PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 19
Lea Brooks 20
Richard Ellison 21
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--End of Public Comment-- 23
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES 25
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1.Review Minutes of the Active Transportation Committee Meeting of May 20, 2021:27
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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
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--End of Public Comment-- 35
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PRESENTATION ITEMS 37
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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
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Public Comment 43
Attachment 1, Page 1 of 2
Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July 15, 2021 Page 2
Myron Amerine 44
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--End of Public Comment-- 46
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No action was taken on this item. 48
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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
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Public Comment 55
Myron Amerine 56
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--End of Public Comment-- 58
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No action was taken on this item. 60
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COMMENT AND DISCUSSION 62
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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
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Public Comment 71
Barry Rands 72
Myron Amerine 73
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--End of Public Comment-- 75
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No action was taken on this item. 77
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ADJOURNMENT 80
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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
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APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2021 87
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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.
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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)
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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:
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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.
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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)
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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.