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AGENDA BILL Agenda Item No. 7 Date: November 5, 2013 To: El Cerrito City Council From: Melanie Mintz, Interim Community Development Director Yvetteh Ortiz, Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Subject: San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan and Complete Streets Update and Study Session ACTIONS REQUESTED Receive a presentation regarding the development of the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan and provide comment and direction regarding proposed Development Standards, Complete Streets infrastructure improvements and Multimodal Level of Service approach. BACKGROUND On April 2, 2013 the City Council received an update on the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan (Plan) and authorized an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG) to complete the Plan, including the additional Complete Streets element and Programmatic Environmental Impact Report (EIR). (Resolution 2013-17) Since that time, Community Development and Public Works staff have been working with MIG and its subconsultant Fehr and Peers (Consultants) to update and complete the draft Plan to respond to previous Council comments and to develop a final Plan that was more implementation focused, better incorporated contemporary land use planning and transportation strategies, and was more market-driven and reflective of Council’s current priorities. In addition to responding to previous Council comments, staff has worked to respond to additional policies and direction adopted by the Council since that time, including the City’s 2013-17 Strategic Plan (adopted on April 2, 2013) and the Climate Action Plan (adopted May 21, 2013.) The Strategic Plan articulates a vision of El Cerrito as an environmentally-focused destination with vibrant neighborhoods, businesses and public places. The Climate Action Plan (CAP) incorporates a number of land use, transportation and community development goals supportive of higher density housing, multimodal transportation and higher intensity commercial nodes along San Pablo Avenue. The CAP’s Sustainable Community Goal #1 is to “encourage more compact, higher density infill development along transportation corridors to reduce vehicle miles traveled in El Cerrito and beyond.” In order to achieve a Specific Plan that fulfills Council’s goals, staff and consultants have been operating under the following key principles to prepare the final Plan: ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 7 Page 2 1. Deepen Sense of Place and Community Identity: Encouraging context- sensitive site design that enhances sense of place for existing and future residents. 2. Attract Private Development: Provide clear goals and standards. Provide flexibility and respond to market-economics to leverage private investment and high-quality design. 3. Build Upon Success: Build upon previous public and private investments and successes, such as the El Cerrito Plaza, Cerrito Theater, creek restoration and rain garden projects, City Hall, San Pablo Avenue Streetscape, and new bicycle infrastructure to create a sense of place and physical environment that encourages people to want to live and spend time in the City’s commercial areas. 4. Strengthen Partnerships: Work with other agencies and neighboring jurisdictions, such as Caltrans, BART, AC Transit, Albany and Richmond to assure Plans are implementable and leverage the synergies of other agencies and adjacent places. Partner with businesses and community groups to enliven the corridor. 5. Enhance the Public Realm: Assure both public and private investment enhances the public realm for existing and future residents and that each project contributes to a “return on investment.” 6. Foster Environmental Sustainability: Reduce overall Vehicle Miles Traveled and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions through increased density and increased emphasis on multimodal transportation. The final Plan will include a Hybrid Form-Based Code, Complete Streets Plan, Multimodal Capital Improvement Program and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). Tonight, staff and consultants will present key proposed provisions of the draft development standards, complete streets infrastructure improvement plans and a Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) approach. The proposed provisions and plans are summarized in Attachment A and Attachment B. Simultaneous with development of the Plan, the consultant team has begun conducting environmental analyses to determine the environmental impact of the proposed standards and improvements. ANALYSIS Development Standards and Hybrid Form-Based Code: In developing the proposed development standards, staff and consultants have utilized a number of documents and studies, including the AECOM Development Feasibility Analysis prepared for the City in November 2010 and CHS Parking Study prepared in November 2011; reviewed public and San Pablo Avenue Advisory Committee comments received during the earlier phases of the San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan; incorporated both City Council and Plan Bay Area goals as they relate to smart growth, reduced parking in transit- proximate locations and housing needs; and reviewed and incorporated best-practices of the real estate, urban design and “smart growth” sectors, to develop policies supportive ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 7 Page 3 of the type of residential and commercial development that would result in a more densely populated yet more walkable and vibrant San Pablo Avenue. The proposed Plan will initially only apply to parcels located within the Plan Area, along San Pablo Avenue and adjacent to the two BART stations, as these were originally selected as a part of the earlier phase of the San Pablo Specific Plan planning effort. Some of the proposed development standards, such as reduced parking requirements, might eventually be appropriate to apply to other transit-proximate neighborhoods. At the culmination of this Specific Plan process, the Community Development Department will initiate an update to the General Plan and can consider and incorporate such policies. The Plan Area includes parcels in the cities of both El Cerrito and Richmond. Each City will be responsible for adopting the Plan within their jurisdiction. The Plan and its regulatory components will only become codified within each City when adopted by the respective city’s City Council. Public involvement during this phase of the planning process has consisted of two community workshops (July 23 and October 19, 2013) and comments received during the parallel planning efforts underway, including the citywide Urban Greening and Active Transportation plans. Going forward, after receiving comment and direction from City Council, staff and consultants will host a workshop with developers and architects specializing in urban infill, residential and commercial transit-oriented development to test and verify the feasibility and intended outcomes of the proposed development standards (Hybrid Form-Based Code). A Form-Based Code study session and EIR Scoping session will be held at the November 20 Planning Commission meeting. Additional public meetings will be scheduled to review and comment on the draft Plan and EIR. The final Plan will be brought to both the Planning Commission for a recommendation and City Council for adoption. The key parameters in zoning ordinances often have to do with height, use and parking. Form-Based Codes differ from traditional zoning, primarily, by lessening the amount of control placed upon use, and instead focusing on form and how the new development interacts with adjacent properties and the public realm. The draft development standards identify two “zones”-Transit Oriented Higher-Intensity Mixed Use (TOHIMU) and Transit Oriented Mid-Intensity Mixed Use (TOHIMU) and overlays them upon “street types.” Together, these two classifications and multiple streets types result in development standards which aim to result in nodes of more concentrated, strollable commercial areas and areas that develop into primarily residential neighborhoods (in proximity) to transit and commercial areas. Attachment A outlines the key draft development parameters and includes a draft Table of Contents for the Hybrid Form- Based Code. Tonight, staff and the consultant team would like to confirm the basic development standards in order to move forward with developing the detailed code. How the code will be administered and how incentives will be provided to leverage the highest quality outcomes are still under development. Complete Streets Plan: The Complete Streets Plan is intended to increase the amount of transit, pedestrian and bicycle travel along San Pablo Avenue by providing well- connected, safe and convenient multimodal transportation systems that serve travelers of all ages and abilities. This will be accomplished both by introducing new multimodal ---PAGE BREAK--- Agenda Item No. 7 Page 4 performance measures (Multimodal Level of Service/MMLOS) and design standards and by the provision of new bicycle, pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. The Complete Streets effort will evaluate how accommodating all travel modes within the existing public right-of-way can reduce the need for additional auto-oriented infrastructure projects addition of vehicle travel lanes) and instead lead to achieving the various City goals of economic vitality, multimodal mobility and sense of place. To do this, staff and the consultant team are investigating several policy areas including: multimodal performance measures separated by mode to provide for an overall mobility metric for the corridor; new street and intersection design standards that are specifically targeted to improve facilities for transit, pedestrians, and bicycles; and goals and level of investment needed to achieve a future mode share (shifting towards transit, walking and biking). The Complete Streets Plan also contributes to placemaking and aims to be a catalyst for future private development improvements and identifies strategic opportunities to use the public right-of-way for commerce and social gathering. As a part of the planning process, staff has convened a Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to confer on the proposed San Pablo Avenue Complete Street Plan infrastructure improvements and MMLOS policies. The TAG has consisted of staff from Caltrans, AC Transit, BART, Contra Costa County Health Division, East Bay Bicycle Coalition, Richmond and Albany. City staff has also been actively involved in the update to the WCCTAC Action Plan where Multimodal Transportation Service Objectives (MTSOs) are established for all routes of regional significance, such as San Pablo Avenue. Key policy considerations for the Complete Streets element include prioritization of travel modes and selection of the most appropriate performance metrics for each mode. Attachment B summarizes the multimodal infrastructure improvements and MMLOS methodology. Tonight, staff and the consultant team would like to confirm the basic approach in order to move forward with fully developing the infrastructure improvements and methodology along with input from the TAG. Schedule: The schedule going forward will be to further refine the development standards, finalize the Form-Based Code and Complete Streets Plan, complete the Plan’s Financing Strategy and Capital Improvement Program and develop the Environmental Impact Report. An Environmental Impact Report Public Scoping Meeting and Form- Based Code Study Session is scheduled for the November 20 Planning Commission meeting. Staff anticipates that a draft Specific Plan (including the Complete Streets Plan) and Environmental Impact Report will be ready for circulation in February. Upcoming public meetings related to the Plan will be noticed and posted on the City’s Community Development Department’s web page: www.el-cerrito.org/commdev. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS The Specific Plan is being prepared pursuant to Government Code §65450 and the Environmental Impact Report pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Staff and consultants will evaluate the draft Plan and all of its provisions with the City attorney prior to making a recommendation for adoption. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- City Council Meeting November 5th, 2013 Agenda Item No. 7, Attachment 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- • Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting – Study session – Confirm Major Elements • Next Steps/Schedule – November 20, Planning Commission • Form Based Code Study Session – December 2013 • EIR Scoping Meeting – February 2014 • Release Draft Plan & EIR/Host Workshop – May/June 2014 • Adoption and EIR Certification – Interim San Pablo Ave Applications • Post Specific Plan Adoption Overview ---PAGE BREAK--- Integration With City-Wide Initiatives! Climate Action Plan San Pablo Ave Specific Plan Urban Greening Plan Ohlone Greenway Plan Pedestrian & Bike Plan Update El Cerrito Strategic Plan General Plan Update City of Richmond • Richmond General Plan 2030 • Livable Corridors Form Based Code (Draft) ---PAGE BREAK--- – Deepen a sense of place and community identity – Foster environmental sustainability citywide Strategic Action Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban Greening ---PAGE BREAK--- Active Transportation – Key focus study areas include Key Blvd, Potrero Ave, Fairmount Ave, Bart to Bay, East Side Bicycle Blvd, Kearny Bicycle Blvd, Ohlone Greenway and Citywide Wayfinding – Improvements include intersection improvements, bike facilities, etc ---PAGE BREAK--- – Deepen Sense of Place & Community Identity – Attract Private Development – Flexibility – Build Upon Success – Strengthen Partnerships – Enhance the Public Realm – Foster Environmental Sustainability Key Principles Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- 8 Hybrid Form Based Code ---PAGE BREAK--- 9 San Pablo Ave Specific Plan Study Area Richmond El Cerrito Albany Richmond El Cerrito ---PAGE BREAK--- – Intent & Use of Code – Overall Urban Design Framework & Vision – Regulating Plan • Regulating Land Use • District Types / Transect Zones • Street Types – Approved, Conditional & Prohibited Uses – Building Development Standards • Regulation by Specific Districts • Supplemental General Building Development Standards – General Public and Private Open Space Standards – Administration of Regulating Code – Definitions * Heights and most other requirements will apply to only new buildings. Form Based Code Outline* ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Ave Urban Design Framework ---PAGE BREAK--- A. Encourage Practical & Market Friendly Development B. Ensure Return on Investment (ROI) C. Strengthen Sense of Place D. Position as New Environmental and Ecological Destination of Bay Area E. Enhance & Humanize the Public Realm Overarching Planning Strategies ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Planning Strategies A. Encourage Practical & Market Friendly Development – Provide development clarity to encourage investment – Incorporate flexible development codes that respond to constrained parcels, surrounding context, etc – Allow ground floor residential development on most development ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Strategies B. Ensure ROI (Return on Investment): – Maximize TOD potential (BART & AC Transit) – Utilize vacant and underutilized sites at key focus areas – Build on recent and planned private and public investments (streetscape, private development, etc) – Leverage ALL investments to catalyze new investments ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Strategies C. Strengthen Sense of Place 1. Articulate distinctive role & identity of each focus area • Downtown/Plaza: Entertainment / Southern Gateway • Mid-Town: Civic Community • Uptown/Del Norte: Northern Gateway 2. Reinforce distinguishing sense of place through: • Strengthening existing assets: Ohlone Greenway, creeks, etc • Integrate views (Albany Hill, Golden Gate, Mt Tamalpais, etc) 3. Integrate placemaking in all developments ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Strategies C. Strengthen Sense of Place Uptown • Mixed Use Commercial District • Within ½ mile Bart walkshed • Northern gateway • Larger lots & buildings footprints Mid-Town • Civic & Community District • Outside ½ mile Bart walkshed • Recent mixed use • Larger blocks with adjoining bart tracks Downtown/Plaza • Entertainment/ Theater District • Within ½M Bart walkshed • Southern gateway • Constraint lots with adjoining residential ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Planning Strategies D. Enhance & Humanize Public Realm: – Strengthen pedestrian & bicycle connectivity through existing and new connections – Integrate Complete streets and reStreet opportunities – ‘Humanize’ big blocks through mid-block connections – Explore new gathering places to serve the needs of existing and new users ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Planning Strategies E. Position Avenue as New Environmental & Ecological Destination of Bay Area: – Utilize opportunities for Innovation Districts – Connect to Green & Blue Belts – Integrate economic and environmental sustainability – Celebrate & strengthen the unique natural context (views, creeks, etc) ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban Design Framework Existing Base Urban Design Framework Existing Base ---PAGE BREAK--- Urban Design Framework Overall Vision Map Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Regulating Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- Regulating Plan Transit Oriented High-Intensity Mixed Use Mid Town Down Town Up Town Transit Oriented Mid-Intensity Mixed Use ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Uses Mid Town Down Town Up Town • Encouraged/desired uses on ground floor include retail personal services, flex space and residential • 100% ground floor residential allowed on ALL streets except Strolling Streets. • Minimum 50% street activating uses required on Strolling Streets ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan San Pablo Ave Strolling Street Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Mixed Use Strolling Streets Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Strolling Streets • Flex space on ground floor • 50% of street frontage devoted to sidewalk activation uses like retail • Prioritize commercial uses at key corners and intersections ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Gateway Streets Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Neighborhood Streets Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Ohlone Greenway Mid Town Down Town Up Town ---PAGE BREAK--- Street Types Plan Potential Plaza Connections Mid Town Down Town Up Town Mid-Block Connections Replace Photo ---PAGE BREAK--- Form Based Code Standards ---PAGE BREAK--- PRIMARY (REQUIRED) – Economic Vitality – Placemaking & Street Activation – Respect Adjoining Residential Development – Mode Shift to Pedestrian, Bicycle and Transit use – Acknowledge Views – Quality Development Key Performance Measures SECONDARY (INCENTIVIZED) –Affordable Housing –Environmental Performance –Public Benefits –Other TBD ---PAGE BREAK--- – Constrained lots and parcels! • Not many contiguous large parcels and are generally are 100’ deep • Need to respect the adjoining residential development Key Performance Measures ---PAGE BREAK--- – Building Form • Height • Setbacks – Building Articulation • Variable Wall Plane • Fenestrations & Transparency • Colors, Materials and Textures • Ecological and Environmental Elements – Parking • Amount • Location • Type Key Built Space Standards ---PAGE BREAK--- – Height • Transit Oriented Higher Intensity : Up to 65’; 85’ with density bonus • Transit Oriented Med-Intensity: Up to 55’; 65’ with density • Minimum 3 Stories Residential (Except on Constrained lots) • Minimum 2 Stories Commercial (Exceptions granted with CUP) • Exceptions granted for commercial development with CUP Building Form ---PAGE BREAK--- – Setback • Up to 10’ for ground floor, especially with narrow sidewalks • Up to 15’ for ground floor residential uses in Transit Oriented Mid- Intensity MU Building Form ---PAGE BREAK--- – Setback • Respect access to sun and light to adjoining residential uses Building Form ---PAGE BREAK--- – Variable Wall Plane – Transparency – Colors, Materials and Textures – Ecological & Environmental Elements Building Articulation ---PAGE BREAK--- Building Articulation ---PAGE BREAK--- – Minimum Amount (Transit Oriented Higher Intensity) • No off-street auto parking for less than 3000 sq ft, 1 space/1000 sf ft for space larger than 3000 sq ft • 0.5 auto space per residential unit • Reduced parking allowed with parking management strategy within ¼ mile walking distance (transit passes, GreenTRIP, enhanced bike parking, etc) Parking ---PAGE BREAK--- – Minimum Amount (Transit Oriented Mid-Intensity) • No off-street auto parking for less than 2000 sq ft, 1 space/500 sf ft for space larger than 2000 sq ft • 1 auto space per residential unit • Reduced parking allowed with parking management strategy (transit passes, GreenTRIP, enhanced bike parking and amenities, etc) Parking ---PAGE BREAK--- – Location • Behind habitable space, underground, or on the interior or rear • Curb cuts not preferred on strolling streets • No curbs cuts more than 20’ feet wide. • One curb cut per use per site. Conditional permit for more than one driveway per site. Parking ---PAGE BREAK--- – Type • Tandem, stacked and shared for single family residential • Shared, stacked and unbundled for mixed use and multi-family • ADA accessible parking distinct and conveniently located Parking ---PAGE BREAK--- – Common public and private open space • Mid-block connections (paseos, mews, etc) • Multi-purpose open spaces – Streets • Contiguous ADA accessible 7-8’ pathways • Sidewalk activation: placemaking & reStreets opportunities • Ground floor residential setback • Flex parking lane on cross streets • Flexible streets – Planting Palette Key Open Space Standards ---PAGE BREAK--- Sidewalk Activation ---PAGE BREAK--- Proposed Section San Pablo Avenue @ Mid Town Residential Development ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Flexible Streets ---PAGE BREAK--- Complete Streets San Pablo Ave ---PAGE BREAK--- Overarching Framework • Utilize Complete Street Performance Measures – MMLOS • Shift Mode – Towards pedestrians, bicyclists and transit • Enhance Existing Modes (Pedestrians, Transit & Automobiles) – Connectivity (Along and Across) – Comfort & Environment – Destination (Stop, Pause, Park, etc) • Introduce New Mode -Bicycle Facilities (where possible) • Build on Recent Investments • Enhance/Catalyze Economic Development • Balance…. ---PAGE BREAK--- Complete Streets Project Process • Technical Advisory Group: Regular coordination with AC Transit, Caltrans, El Cerrito Police and Fire Departments, BART, East Bay bicycle Coalition, City of Richmond, City of Albany, Contra Costa Public Health Department • Integration with Specific Plan: Conceptual plan recommendations as part of Specific Plan process • Next Step: Detailed final design development and continued community involvement ---PAGE BREAK--- Complete Streets Concepts ---PAGE BREAK--- Streetscape Design: Existing ---PAGE BREAK--- Streetscape Design: Proposed Overarching: • Widen sidewalk widths for contiguous 7-8’ wide clear pedestrian travel path • Add more cross-walks (at key intersections & mid-block) & pedestrian refuge area • Enhanced parking Uptown: • Convert Cutting to two-way traffic • Eliminate second left-turn lanes on San Pablo Ave • Provide bike sharrows & possible lanes Mid-Town: • Add buffered bike lanes • Far-side bus platforms Downtown: • Provide bike sharrows ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Downtown and Uptown Existing Prototypical Section ---PAGE BREAK--- Downtown and Uptown Proposed Prototypical Section ---PAGE BREAK--- Downtown and Uptown Existing Prototypical Plan Proposed Prototypical Plan ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Midtown Existing Prototypical Section ---PAGE BREAK--- Midtown Proposed Prototypical Section ---PAGE BREAK--- Existing Prototypical Plan Proposed Prototypical Plan Midtown ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Complete Streets Performance Assessment ---PAGE BREAK--- Uptown (Del Norte BART): • Convert Cutting to two-way traffic • Eliminate second left-turn lanes on San Pablo Ave • Widen sidewalk widths for contiguous 7-8’ wide clear pedestrian path of travel • Provide sharrow (minimum) and possible bike lanes Mid-Town: • Add buffered bike lanes • Far-side bus platforms, • Add more cross-walks (at key intersections and mid-block) and pedestrian refuge area Downtown: Provide bike sharrows Enhanced crosswalks and pedestrian refuge areas Preliminary Analysis Mobility Recommendations ---PAGE BREAK--- Existing Auto Level of Service (LOS), 2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- Multi-Modal Level of Service (MMLOS) ---PAGE BREAK--- Presentation Overview • Why Multi-Modal LOS? • Methodology Options • Proposed Methodology • Sample Results • Next Steps ---PAGE BREAK--- Traditional Auto Level of Service • Highway Capacity Manual 2000 • Level of Service measured in delay to automobiles • Typically does not calculate level of service for bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit ---PAGE BREAK--- Why Move to Multi-Modal LOS? Existing intersection at LOS E: To achieve LOS C: ---PAGE BREAK--- • Better assessment of how the roadway serves all users, not only drivers • Allows the City to set deliberate policy to provide balanced service to all modes, and to measure success • Provides useful direction to City staff and decision makers regarding the most beneficial infrastructure improvements • Helps align City goals with regard to land use and transportation planning, & support Climate Action Plan goals Why Move to Multi-Modal LOS? ---PAGE BREAK--- Traditional Goal: Maintain Auto LOS Source: NACTO Urban Streets Design Guide Why Move to Multi-Modal LOS? ---PAGE BREAK--- New Goal: Balance Service to All Modes Source: NACTO Urban Streets Design Guide Why Move to Multi-Modal LOS? ---PAGE BREAK--- • Use a combination of: • Built Environment Factors Assessment • Average Delay and Person-Delay Calculations • Evaluate each mode to weigh development project impacts, as well as benefits/drawbacks of proposed infrastructure improvements • Can combine individual mode metrics into one overall LOS: • Corridor • Individual segments • Single intersections Proposed Approach for San Pablo Ave ---PAGE BREAK--- LOS Goals: • Bus: Green • Pedestrian: Green • Bicycle: Green • Auto: Yellow (Traditional LOS E) – but LOS F accepted if needed to ensure non-auto goals are achieved Proposed Approach for San Pablo Ave ---PAGE BREAK--- Built Environment Assessment: Transit • Evaluates quality of bus stops, consistency with ‘Designing for Transit’ guidelines • Bus stop frequency is a separate consideration • Transit delay measured separately ---PAGE BREAK--- • Sidewalk width • Presence of buffer • Crosswalk spacing Built Environment Assessment: Pedestrians Along Segments ---PAGE BREAK--- • All crosswalks should be marked • Signalized crossings get highest score; other advanced treatments also help • Curb extensions provide more benefit at unsignalized intersections Built Environment Assessment: Pedestrians At Intersections ---PAGE BREAK--- Based on Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress Built Environment Assessment: Bicyclists ---PAGE BREAK--- • Need dedicated ROW (lane, cycletrack) to achieve Yellow score • Buffering needed to achieve Green Built Environment Assessment: Bicyclists Along Segments ---PAGE BREAK--- Dedicated ROW=Yellow LOS For Green LOS, need: • Dedicated ROW • Solid buffer with phase separation Built Environment Assessment: Bicyclists At Signalized Intersections ---PAGE BREAK--- Dedicated ROW = Yellow LOS For Green, need solid buffer and good corner visibility with adjacent travel lane Built Environment Assessment: Bicyclists At Signalized Intersections ---PAGE BREAK--- Person delay for… Drivers Bus Riders Pedestrians Bicyclists Person Delay ---PAGE BREAK--- Proposed Roadway Changes ---PAGE BREAK--- Proposed Roadway Changes ---PAGE BREAK--- . LOS (Green/Yellow/Red) Corridor Location Transit LOS Pedestrian LOS Bicycle LOS Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Existing Proposed Uptown: Cutting to Hill Cutting Intersection 7 8 0 7 SPA Segment Cutting to Hill 4 8 2 10* 0 6 Hill Intersection 7 8 0 7 Mid-Town: Moeser to Waldo Moeser Intersection 7 10 0 6 SPA Segment Moeser to Waldo 7 9 5 8* 0 10 Waldo Intersection 3 8 0 10 Downtown: Central to Fairmount Central Intersection 8 12 0 2 SPA Segment Central to Fairmount 7 10* 0 2 Fairmount Intersection 9 12 0 2 * Assumes a new mid-block crosswalk Built Environment Factors Assessment ---PAGE BREAK--- Traditional Auto Level of Service Comparison Preliminary Auto LOS Analysis ---PAGE BREAK--- Preliminary tests of proposed changes: • Transit rider delay drops • Pedestrian delay drops • Auto delay also drops in Del Norte BART area due to better circulation with two-way Cutting east of San Pablo Overall Person Delay Assessment ---PAGE BREAK--- City Council Meeting November 5th, 2013