HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/28/2018 Item 1, McBride-Wertenbruch
From:Chris McBride <
To:Advisory Bodies
Cc:Corey, Tyler; Tyler Wertenbruch
Subject:Special Planning Commission Meeting 6/28/18 - Item 1
Attachments:SLO Planning Commission SLR SEIR 2018.docx
Please see attached letter on behalf of Tyler Wertenbruch, Executive Director of Bike SLO County.
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Chris McBride
President, Bike SLO County
805-440-5351
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860 Pacific St, Suite 105, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | bikeslocounty.org/
Dear Planning Commission Members, June 27, 2018
Bike SLO County appreciates the opportunity to comment on the San Luis Ranch SEIR.
Bike SLO County is supported by more than 4,800 individuals throughout the region who believe safer
complete roads for biking, walking and driving are essential to communitywide well-being. Replacing
personal motor vehicle trips with bicycle trips saves energy by reducing fuel consumption, reduces air
pollution and traffic congestion and improves public health. It also helps the City achieve its 20 percent
trips-by-bike goal in the Land Use and Circulation Elements and the Climate Action Plan and the 20
percent mode share objective in the Bicycle Transportation Plan.
Bike SLO County reiterates our support for denser housing for people who want to live closer to their
jobs in the City so that they don't have to commute long distances, and for whom riding a bicycle,
walking and/or taking transit are viable options.
This project has numerous benefits in regards to improved infrastructure for bicycles and helping the
city meet its goals, including:
On and off-site bicycle infrastructure improvements
Connections between Froom - Madonna - LOVR and the Bob Jones Trail
Funding that will move forward the Prado Overpass with added bicycle lanes
The request presented in the SEIR is primarily one of phasing of the project and seems reasonable in
order to facilitate the project. Due to the complexity of the funding sources and timing of the funds
needed to start constructing the Prado overpass, it is imperative the City to take the lead in facilitating
the design and construction of the overpass. Building the Prado overpass is crucial – once
completed it will both help the City achieve the stated goals of the LUCE, Climate Action Plan
and Bicycle Transportation plan mentioned above and benefit people who bike and walk and
drive in San Luis Obispo.
(The overpass is a crucial piece to helping the City meet the priorities of 20% mode-share goals, Vision
Zero and Climate Action plan.)
Last year, we supported this project for diversity of housing units, multi-modal trails, and the safety
improvements required to be installed on the existing roads near this project and we still support it
today.
Best regards,
BIKE SLO COUNTY bikeslocounty.org
860 Pacific St, Suite 105, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 | bikeslocounty.org/
Tyler Wertenbruch
Interim Executive Director
Bike SLO County