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October 17, 2011City Council Meeting

Item#19

:California

Avenue

Transit

Hub

CorridorStreetscapeImprovementsProject

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CaliforniaAve TransitHubCorridorStreetscapeProject

Presentation Scope ProjectContext

Schedule

SidewalkWideningOptions

Recommendations

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California Ave Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Project

Vision for Street

Promotepedestrianandbicyclesafety

Complementadjacentlandusesandstimulateactivityonthestreet

Provideaesthetic

enhancements

Balanceneedsofallmodesoftravel

Supportpublic

transportation

access

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California Ave Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Project

Comprehensive Plan/PTOD Zoning

TransitOrientedResidential

designation

PedestrianTransit

(PTOD) zoning Pedestrianconnectionsencourage

walkabilityfortheCaliforniaAvenueArea

Encouragestreetscape

design

elements

that

areattractivetopedestriansandbicyclists

Supportuseofpublictransportation

Pedestrian/bike tripsreduceparkingneedsandsupplantnoncommutetrips

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California Ave Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Project

Complete Street

MostEfficientUseofPublicRightofWay

CurrentlyPredominantly

Geared

to

Accommodate

Vehicles(originallydesignedasaThroughStreet)

ProposedProject

MaintainEfficient

Vehicle

Movements

ProvideRoomforPedestrians&Bicyclists AddPedestrianImprovementsAcrossCalAve

Provide

Increased

Amenities IncreaseLandscaping ImprovePavementAesthetics

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California Ave Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Project

Background

CouncilapprovaltoestablishCIPinFebruaryand

requestevaluation

of

sidewalk

widening

ApprovecontractwithdesignteaminJuly

Meetingswithmerchantsandcommunity

ReturntoCouncilwithsidewalkwidening

alternatives

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California Ave Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Project

RecommendationsStaffRecommendsthatCityCouncil:

1) DiscussSidewalkWideningAlternatives2)

Providedirectionregardingapreferred

Alternative(s)

3) DirectfurtherpublicoutreachandreviewbythePlanningandTransportationCommission,merchantsandcommunity

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California Ave Transit Hub Corridor Streetscape Project

ScheduleAug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr2011

Tasks

Field Survey

Design

- Sidewalk Options

- Park Blvd Plaza

- Civil

- Streetscape

Bid

Construction

Project Outreach

Community Meetings

PTC

City Council

ARB

Parks

PABAC

Art Commission

NeedtoSolicit

PolicyDirection

May

Complete

Summer2012

Fall/Winter2012

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Urban Context

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Existing Conditions

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Parallel Parking 2 Sides

ExistingParking:111

ProposedParking:74

ParkingLoss:37

AdditionalCost:$1,200,000

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Angle Parking 2 Sides

ExistingParking:111

ProposedParking:111

ParkingGain/Loss:0

AdditionalCost:$715,000

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Hybrid Parallel Parking & Angle Parking

ExistingParking:111

ProposedParking:123

ParkingGain:12

AdditionalCost:

$655,000

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Central Plaza

ExistingParking:111

ProposedParking:79

ParkingLoss:32

AdditionalCost:

$1,100,000

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Seasonal/Movable Barriers

ExistingParking:111

ProposedParkingVaries:13672(DependingonUseofMovableBarriers)

ParkingGain:Max25,ParkingLoss:Max39

AdditionalCost:

$1,150,000

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Community Input1. Sidewalk widening is okay in the blocks between El Camino Real & Birch Street

2. Sidewalk widening is okay if no parking loss.

3. Sidewalk widening is okay if parking lost, but found somewhere else

4. More planting/vegetation

5. Like Parklet suggest a trial project.

6. More bike racks.

7. Bikes off sidewalk Bike corral.8. Parking easily in and out

9. Treatment to El Camino Entry

10. Like angle parking layout

11. More outdoor seating areas

12. Stress reduction measure separation from cars

13. Different paving materials

14. Way finding for parking

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Community Input /

Modified Hybrid Alternative

ExistingParking:111

ProposedParking:121

ParkingGain:10

AdditionalCost:$700,000

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Summary of Alternatives

ALTERNATIVES ADDITIONALCOST

Parallelparkingonbothsides $1,200,000

AngledParkingonbothsides $715,000

Hybrid(CombinationParallelandAngled) $655,000

CentralPlaza $1,100,000

Seasonal/MoveableBarrier $1,150,000

CommunityInput/ModifiedHybrid $700,000

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Questions & CommentsStaffRecommendsthatCityCouncil:

1)

DiscussSidewalkWideningAlternatives

2)

ProvidedirectionregardingapreferredAlternative(s)

3)

DirectfurtherpublicoutreachandreviewbythePlanning

andTransportation

Commission,

merchants

and

community