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Agenda
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Amended Agenda
September 15, 2022
6:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Council Hearing Room
990 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo CA
The City has returned to in-person meetings. Virtual participation will not be
supported. For those in attendance, masks are strongly recommended.
*This amended agenda includes an additional Action Item: 2022 Pavement Project: Laguna Lane Striping
PUBLIC COMMENT:
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• Mail or Email Public Comment
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Obispo, CA 93401.
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7100.
Active Transportation Committee Agenda September 15, 2022 Page 2
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: Vice Chair Lea Brooks
ROLL CALL: Committee Members Lea Brooks (vice chair), Jill Caggiano, Francine Levin,
Russell Mills (chair), Kimmie Nguyen, Jonathan Roberts, Nathan Stong
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 Regular Meeting on July 21, 2022
ACTION ITEMS
2. 2022 PAVEMENT PROJECT: LAGUNA LANE STRIPING
(RICE – 30 MINUTES)
See staff report in the agenda packet.
3. 2023 ARTERIAL STREETS PAVING PLAN
(RICE – 60 MINUTES)
See staff report in the agenda packet.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION
4. Committee Member Updates (10 minutes)
5. Staff Updates (20 minutes)
a. 2022 Pavement Project Status
b. Bike Light Checkpoint Event, November 8 (tentative)
c. Parklet and Sidewalk Dining Program
d. Pacific Wildlife Care Center
e. Avila Ranch Update
e. Agenda Forecast
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ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Committee is scheduled for
Thursday, November 1 7, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
ATTACHMENTS
1. DRAFT Minutes of the July 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
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Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July 21, 2022 Page 1
Minutes - DRAFT
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Thursday, July 21, 2022 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 21, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Hearing Room located at 919 Palm Street, 7
San Luis Obispo, California, by Vice Chair Brooks. 8
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ROLL CALL 10
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Present: Committee Members Lea Brooks (vice chair), Jill Caggiano, Kimmie Nguyen 12
(arrived at 6:26 p.m.), Jonathan Roberts, and Nathan Stong 13
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Absent: Francine Levin and Russell Mills 15
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Staff: Adam Fukushima, Lareina Gamboa, and Bryan Wheeler 17
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PUBLIC COMMENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA 19
Myron Amerine 20
Anders Bjork 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 19, 2022:27
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ACTION: UPON MOTION BY COMMITTEE MEMBER ROBERTS, SECONDED BY 29
COMMITTEE MEMBER STONG, CARRIED 4-0, to approve the Minutes of the Active 30
Transportation Committee Meeting of May 19, 2022, as presented. 31
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Public Comment 33
None. 34
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--End of Public Comment-- 36
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INFORMATION ITEMS 38
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2. 2018 & 2019 Traffic Safety Report40
Wheeler provided a presentation and responded to Committee inquiries. 41
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Public Comment 43
Attachment 1, Page 1 of 2
Minutes – Active Transportation Committee Meeting of July 21, 2022 Page 2
Helene Finger 44
Myron Amerine 45
Anders Bjork 46
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--End of Public Comment-- 49
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No action was taken on this item. 51
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COMMITTEE UPDATES 53
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3. Committee Member Updates56
4. Staff Updates57
a.South Higuera Complete Streets Project Grant Application58
b.Federal Safe Streets for All Grant59
c.Parklet and Sidewalk Dining Ordinance60
d.Goal Setting for FY 2023-25 Financial Plan61
e. Agenda Forecast62
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ADJOURNMENT 65
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The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. The next Regular Active Transportation Committee 67
meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Hearing 68
Room, 919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California. 69
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APPROVED BY THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE: XX/XX/2022 73
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Attachment 1, Page 2 of 2
City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Co mmission
Active Transportation Committee
AGENDA REPORT ITEM 2
DATE: September 15, 2022
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Rice, Transportation Planner / Engineer
Luke Schwartz, Transportation Manager
SUBJECT: 2022 Pavement Plan: Laguna Lane Striping
Recommendation:
1. Review and provide recommendation to staff regarding the lane configuration and
striping on Laguna Lane adjacent to Laguna Middle School.
The 2022 Roadway Sealing Project, currently in construction, included striping modifications on
Laguna Lane adjacent to the Laguna Middle School. Specifically, reduction of the existing travel
lane widths in order to accommodate a westbound bike lane and bike left turn box to better
facilitate left turning bicycles from Laguna Lane onto Los Osos Valley Road. This lane
configuration was included in the final plans recommended by the City’s Active Transportation
Committee on February 22, 2022.
As part of the paving project, temporary striping was installed to this new configuration after the
street was resealed. While the temporary striping was installed per plan and meets the minimum
lane requirements per City Engineering Standards, residents and Laguna Middle School staff
shared concerns with City staff regarding navigating this narrower eastbound lane between Los
Osos Valley Road and the school driveway, particularly noting a challenge for larger vehicles
(school buses) travelling eastbound on Laguna Lane along the curvature in the road adjacent to
street parking. As an immediate measure, on-street parking was temporarily restricted along a 60-
foot stretch of curb (3 parking spaces) along this curve to provide more width for school bus
clearance. In response, several Laguna Lane neighbors have shared concerns regarding the
potential parking restriction and inconvenience associate with that. A few residents have also
suggested that the new bicycle lane is not necessary and will not be regularly utilized, noting that
most middle school students commuting by bicycle will continue to ride on the adjacent sidewalk
and cross Laguna Lane at the marked crosswalk.
Staff is in the process of having the paving contractor make minor adjustments to the temporary
striping before the permanent markings are installed. The contractor will use temporary striping to
shift the lane alignment slightly and increase the lane with for eastbound Laguna Lane from 17 to
18 feet, which will hopefully provide enough clearance for school buses to pass through without
eliminating the 3 on-street parking stalls. This evaluation will be happening over the next month
before permanent striping is installed.
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The purpose of this agenda item is for the Active Transportation Committee to weigh in on the
matter and provide recommendation to City staff on the final striping configuration, particularly
as it relates to the need for the new bike channel. Potential options to consider for the final striping
installation include, but are not limited to:
1. Proceed as Planned – Proceeding with the striping plan as approved, with minor
adjustments as described above to retain an 18-foot eastbound travel lane, a dedicated
westbound bike lane and bike box. Note that this may still require elimination of three on-
street parking stalls if school buses continue to have trouble navigating this street segment.
2. Return to Previous Configuration – This option could include converting the street
layout to the lane configuration that existed prior to the 2022 Paving Project, which would
involve eliminating the westbound bike lane and bike box and increasing width of the
eastbound and westbound travel lanes. This option could include the addition of green-
backed sharrows in the westbound left- and right-turn lanes to further convey the right for
cyclists to share these lanes. This option would retain all existing street parking.
Recommendations:
1. Review and provide recommendation to staff regarding the lane configuration on Laguna
Lane adjacent to Laguna Middle School.
Attachments:
Exhibit A – Sheet S12 of Roadway Sealing 2022 Project
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LOS OSOS VALLEY ROADMATCHLINESEESHEET 11DETAIL 38
179 LF
TYPE VII ARROW
27 SQFT, Typ.
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235 LF
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61 LF
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15 SQFT Typ.
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170 LF
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180 LF
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103 LF EA
TYPE IV ARROW
15 SQFT, Typ.
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27 SQFT, Typ.
12" WHITE
10 LF GREENBACK SHARROW SYMBOL
PER DETAIL J, SHEET T3
36 SQFT, Typ.LAGUNA LN16'10'10'6'11'12" WHITE
43 LF
12" WHITE
51 LF
14'
LEFT TURN BIKE BOX WITH GREEN
BIKE LANE COATING 1205 SQFT
REMOVE (E) 12' PUNCH POST AND INSTALL
(E) 14' PUNCH POST WITH MODIFIED R10-15
RIGHT TURN YIELD TO BIKE SIGN.
REINSTALL NO STOPPING ANY TIME SIGN.
BIKE LANE ARROW
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BIKE RIDER 7
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CITY SPECIFICATION NO.
DATE:PROJECT TITLE:SHEET TITLE:of
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City of San Luis Obispo, Agenda, Planning Co mmission
Active Transportation Committee
AGENDA REPORT ITEM 3
DATE: September 15, 2022
PREPARED BY: Jennifer Rice, Transportation Planner / Engineer
Adam Fukushima, Active Transportation Manager
SUBJECT: 2023 Arterial Streets Paving Plan
Recommendation:
1. Review the 2023 Arterial Street Paving Plan and current design proposals and provide
input to staff on the active transportation elements.
2. Provide input and recommend priority of streets to receive funding, in the event the entire
project is not funded and certain streets need to be deferred to a later date.
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 2023, the following arterial streets are planned for
repaving:
• Monterey (Santa Rosa to California)
• California (Phillips to Monterey)
• Johnson (Buchon to Laurel)
• Santa Barbara (Leff to Broad)
• Palm (Pepper to Santa Rosa)
• Orcutt (Laurel to Johnson)
See Exhibit A – Project Area Map for reference.
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:
Provide pavement maintenance and rehabilitation to various arterial roadways while implementing
high priority active transportation infrastructure and increasing accessibility and safety for all
roadway users.
Specific Design Objectives:
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1. Provide maintenance and rehabilitation to damaged pavement and potholes to extend the
life of the existing pavement surface
2. Improve ADA access and parking availability for persons with disabilities
3. Improve safety and access for walking and bicycling, incorporating high priority active
transportation infrastructure as identified in the Active Transportation Plan
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 2023 Arterials Paving Plan, staff has identified
opportunities to implement several street modifications envisioned for these pavement areas from
the Active Transportation Plan and Traffic Safety Report.
Final designs will be refined based on community input; however, specific elements proposed by
staff as part of the preliminary designs include:
Monterey (Santa Rosa to California)
Figure 1. Monterey Street Conceptual Cross Section
• Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations.
• Bicycle Facilities
o Shared Lane Markings — Green-backed shared lane markings are proposed for
this segment of Monterey Street. While the Active Transportation Plan ultimately
plans for protected bike lanes on this segment, it is part of the Tier 2 network.
Protected bike lanes along this segment would require the restriction of existing
on-street parking for the length of the corridor. Proceeding with protected bike
lanes along this segment at this time would require significant staff resources for
parking analysis and community outreach and would pull funding resources away
from other Tier 1 project priorities; thus, staff is proposing to retain a shared lane
configuration on Monterey Street at this time.
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacons, high-visibility “ladder-style” marked crosswalks, and potential for
raised median refuges to facilitate the crossing of Monterey Street at Toro and Pepper
Streets. Note that feasibility of raised medians will require further review and design to
confirm viability.
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Figure 2. Example Intersection Treatment in Portland, Oregon
Figure 3. Example Intersection Treatment in Portland, Oregon
Active Transportation Committee Agenda Item 3, September 15, 2022 Page 4
Figure 4. Example Intersection Treatment with RRFBs
• Additional Signage and Pavement Markings – Install additional 25 mph speed limit
signage and “25 MPH” pavement markings to convey appropriate speeds to drivers, and
install additional “BICYCLES MAY USE FULL LANE” signs to convey bicycle priority
along this shared street.
• Monterey/Santa Rosa Intersection Improvements (Separate Project) – While not
included as part of the 2023 Arterial Street Paving Project, is it important to note that the
City is in progress with a separate capital improvement project at the intersection of Santa
Rosa/Monterey Street, which will include regrading/repairing the asphalt pavement,
adding a westbound bike box and dashed green bike lanes through the intersection
crossings along Santa Rosa Street, addition of hi-vis crosswalk markings, and a significant
traffic signal modification, which will add a lengthy lead pedestrian crossing phase in all
directions. Sidewalk widening at this location is already in progress by the development
at the southeast corner. Meanwhile, the City’s construction project is anticipated to begin
later in September 2022 and wrap up in winter of 2023.
California (Phillips to Monterey)
Figure 5. California Street Conceptual Cross Section
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• Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations.
• Bicycle Crossing Treatments – Installation of green pavement in the bike lane
approaching and crossing intersections along California between Phillips and Monterey.
Potential to slightly increase bike lane width on California through Monterey/California
intersection.
Johnson (Buchon to Laurel)
Figure 6. Johnson Street: San Luis Drive to Bishop Conceptual Cross Section
Figure 7. Johnson Street: Bishop to Laurel Conceptual Cross Section
• Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations.
• Auto Lane Reductions
o Transition from temporary pilot project (related to the Sydney/Johnson crossing
project) to permanent installation for road diet between Bishop and Laurel, which
includes permanent thermoplastic striping and green bikeway markings to provide
one auto lane in each direction, a continuous center turn lane, and buffered bike
lanes along this segment. Staff will also analyze long-term feasibility of this road
diet and future trigger point for potential upgrade of the Johnson/Sydney crossing
system from Rapid Reflective Flashing Beacons (RRFB)s to a Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon as a separate project.
o Prepared focused analysis of potential to extend three-lane road diet on Johnson
north of Bishop. Initial planning-level analysis indicates that this would result in
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significant impacts to traffic operations, queueing, transit and emergency response
times, but staff will conduct more refined analysis to guide decision-makers.
• Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Transition from temporary pilot project (to be
constructed fall 2022) to permanent pedestrian crossing improvements at Johnson/Sydney
intersection, which includes replacing “quick-build” rubber curb median refuge with
permanent concrete raised median. Project will retain RRFB crossings to be installed as
part of pilot project in 2022. Install high-vis crosswalks at all marked pedestrian
crosswalks.
• Bicycle Treatments – Install green bike lane markings at intersection conflict areas
along full extent. Install permanent striping for buffered bike lanes between Bishop and
Laurel. Explore potential for buffered bike lanes between Buchon and Bishop where
width allows; however, note that this likely required extending road diet north of Bishop,
which may not be feasible at this time.
Santa Barbara (Leff to Broad) Bike box at Broad
Figure 8. Santa Barbara Street Conceptual Cross Section
• Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations.
• Protected Bike Lanes – Provide protected bike lanes along Santa Barbara Street between
Upham and Broad Streets, consistent with the Active Transportation Plan (Tier 1 Project).
Implementation of this infrastructure will require eliminating existing on-street parking on
the west side of Santa Barbara Street. Explore feasibility of extending southbound bike
lane and adding bike box at the southbound approach to Santa Barbara/Broad Street
intersection.
• Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of high-visibility “ladder-
style” marked crosswalks at all marked crosswalks. Evaluate feasibility of new marked
pedestrian crossing with RRFBs at Santa Barbara/High Street intersection.
Palm (Pepper to Santa Rosa)
• Curb Ramps – Upgrade curb ramps to current ADA standards at several locations.
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• Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of high-visibility “ladder-
style” marked crosswalks locations.
Orcutt (Laurel to Johnson)
Figure 9. Orcutt Street Conceptual Cross Section
• Buffered Bike Lanes – Provide striped bike lane buffers (without
physical barriers between vehicle lanes and bike lanes) on Orcutt Road between Laurel
and Johnson. Installation of green bike lane markings at intersection conflict areas. While
the Active Transportation Plan ultimately plans for protected bike lanes on this segment,
it is part of the Tier 2 network. Protected bike lanes along this segment would require
significant parking removal along the length of the corridor. Proceeding with protected
bike lanes along this segment at this time would require significant staff resources for
parking analysis and community outreach and would pull funding resources away from
other Tier 1 project priorities; thus, staff is proposing buffered bike lanes at this time.
• Pedestrian Crossing Treatments – Installation of high-visibility “ladder-
style” markings at all marked crosswalks.
Project Costs and Funding
This project currently has a budget of approximately $4.5 million including $200,000 for
implementation of ATP elements. The majority of the funding is from the Street Reconstruction
and Resurfacing Capital Improvement Project account. The current project cost estimate is
approximately $8.5 million; therefore, there is a chance that not all of the proposed corridors will
be included in the final construction project. Staff’s direction at this time is to plan and design
the entire project and request additional funding as part of the 2023-25 Financial Plan to fully
fund the project. However, given the possibility that certain arterial streets may need to be
deferred to a future date, staff is asking that the ATC provide a ranking of arterial streets to help
guide staff in making funding recommendations, which will be one factor in staff’s funding
recommendation to Council as well as pavement quality.
Next Steps
Following review and input from the ATC, staff will refine project designs. A community
meeting is tentatively planned for October 25, 2022, to solicit further input from the community.
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Staff plans to return to the Active Transportation Committee in the winter 2023 for additional
review once the engineering plans and specifications are further developed. The project is
scheduled to go to the City Council in the spring of 2023 to approve final plans and authorize
solicitation of construction bids. Construction of the project is planned to begin in summer 2023.
Recommendations:
1. Review the 2023 Arterial Streets Paving Plan and current design proposals and provide
input to staff on the active transportation elements.
2. Provide input and recommend priority of streets to receive funding, in the event the entire
project is not funded and certain streets need to be deferred to a later date.
Attachments:
Exhibit A—Project Area Map
ORCUTT
Exhibit – A – Project Area Map