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Overarching Goals Economic Development Community Identity Environmental Sustainability Environmental Stewardship Active Living/ Transportation Improve Connectivity Green Gateways Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Create Active Commercial Corridors Enhance Creeks Enhance/ Expand Parks Address Higher Density Areas Foster Partnerships Primary Strategies Planting Palette Landscape Maintenance Pollinator Pathways Supporting Policies * re:Streets Trails and Paths Green Infrastructure Green School Yards Urban Agriculture Overarching Framework Key City Policies Related to Urban Greening * Preliminary List of Supporting Policies General Plan (1999) • Minimize environmental impacts • Protect and restore habitat and rare and endangered species • Maintain high runoff water quality • Improve the Ohlone Greenway • Preserve open space • Develop strategies for long-term maintenance Strategic Plan (2013) • Deepen a sense of place and community identity • Foster environmental sustainability citywide Climate Action Plan (2013) • Invest in infrastructure that invites people to walk, bike and take transit • Increase and enhance urban green open space to protect biodiversity, conserve natural resources & water, foster walking and bicycling, and improve health & quality of life Circulation Plan (2007) • Create a network of bicycle and ADA accessible pedestrian routes that connect to local and regional destinations • Promote bicycling and walking as alternative modes of transportation • Foster a sustainable community ---PAGE BREAK--- NEW PLANTING AT LANDSCAPE AREAS, TYP. PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS EL CERRITO PLAZA BART STATION PARK R ING ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL CENTRAL AVENUE FAIRMOUNT AV AVENUE SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN ZONE PAVING, TYP. STORMWATER SWALE W/ RIVERWASHED COBBLES, BOULDERS, STORMWATER PLANTING COFFEE SHED W/CAFE TABLES DECORATIVE RAILING BART SUPPORT COLUMN, TYP. EXPANDED A.C.TRAIL W/ D.G. RUNNING PATH PLAZA W/ PERVIOUS PAVERS, SEATWALL, & BENCHES NATURE PLAY AREA W/ MULCH PATH, NATIVE PLANTS, ART BIKE RACKS RETAINING WALL NEW TREE, TYP. TREE, TYP. CONCRETE HEADWALL SEATING AREA W/SEATWALL & BENCHES BIKE SHELTER & BIKE LOCKERS STAIRS TO PARKING STAIRS TO PARKING BIKE REPAIR STANCHION DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK WITH BIKE/PED SYMBOLS WAYFINDING SIGN, TYP. PLANTED BULBOUT RICHMOND STREET PLAZA SIGN 12’ 10’ 8’ 8’ TYP. DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK PLANTING TO GUIDE/ PROTECT PEDS. DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK WITH BIKE/PED. SYMBOLS DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK April 2013 N 60 FEET 30 0 15 Plan View Ohlone Greenway, Fairmount Avenue to Central Avenue 3. OBAG: Ohlone Greenway Improvements - Plaza BART Planned and Underway Projects richmond-ohlone greenway gap closure project schematic design RDG Sponsored By: Prepared By: in Concert With: Stormwater Improvement Concept Plan Scale: 1”=25’ 1 7 7 S a n Pa b l o Av e n u e 2 N July 2013 N 1 2 Stormwater curb extensions extend out into San Pablo Avenue 4’ and captures a portion of the sidewalk zone. Curb cut allows stormwater to enter the stormwater curb extension landscape area. 4’ wide Pervious paving/landscaped infiltration joints in pavers captures sidewalk runoff. 4 5 3 2 R . O.W. 3 6 6 7 3 1 3 4 6 M o e s e r L a n e Existing landscape island is modified into a stormwater planter to capture parking lot runoff. A boardwalk allows stormwater to flow from the private stormwater planters into the public stormwater curb extension. New sidewalk through zone is maintained at 6’ wide. 7 8 5 6 Existing private landscape remains the same. Area at base of mature trees is landscaped with respect to existing roots and soil conditions. 8 8 8 8 Increase activity along Ohlone Greenway • Bike storage, repair, Bike Share program opportunity • Increase lighting, seating & recreation area • Increased activity to improve safety & security • Added concession gives passengers & community more reasons to visit station TYP. BART SUPPO P RT COLUMN, TYP. ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL HILL STREET RIGHT TURN ONLY INTO SAFEWAY PLANTED BULB-OUT COLUMN & TRELLIS GATEWAY STRUCTURE DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK WITH BIKE/PED SYMBOLS COLUMN & TRELLIS GATEWAY STRUCTURE WITH SPECIAL PAVING AND BENCHES NEW TREE, TYP. SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN ZONE PAVING NEW MESH FENCE WITH ARTIST ENHANCEMENTS SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN ZONE PAVING PARKING PARKING PARKING OHLONE GREENWAY SIGN SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN ZONE PAVING CUTTING BLVD. BART PARKING GARAGE TREE, TYP. NEW TRAIL ALIGNMENT & RUNNING PATH EXPANDED A.C.TRAIL WITH D.G. RUNNING PATH ADJUST SIDEWALK ALIGNMENT 10’ 8’ 8’ 10’ DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK WITH BIKE/PED SYMBOLS NEW PLANTING AT LANDSCAPE AREAS, TYP. PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS NEW WALKWAY ALIGNMENT & CONNECTION TO PARKING Plan View Ohlone Greenway, Del Norte Bart, Hill Street to Cutting Boulevard April 2013 N 60 FEET 60 FEET 30 30 0 15 15 Stormwater Improvement Concept Plan Scale: 1”=10’ S a n Pa b l o Av e n u e 1 N July 2013 N A stormwater curb extension captures runoff from San Pablo Avenue. Runoff is allowed to enter underneath new boardwalk where it can be managed at the farthest point from the tree canopy/root zone. Shaded area represents the zone underneath the boardwalk where there is grading for stormwater conveyance/treatment. 1 2 Boardwalk would be placed at existing sidewalk grade. Runoff is allowed to exit underneath new boardwalk and enters the final stormwater curb extension. Any overflow exits at the southern edge of curb extension. Concrete or pervious paving at parking egress zone. 4 5 3 B a n k o f A m e r i c a 7 6 4 2 6 3 5 8 9 8 7 Shallow concrete bands used for structural connection of the boardwalk. Area at base of mature trees is landscaped with respect to existing roots and soil conditions. Four on-street parking spaces are retained. 8 9 10 9 9 Interior View Enhanced Experience • Greenway fills in paved area and provides oasis • Increased activity allows for better surveillance • Flexible outdoor space allows for community activities – such as farmer’s market, food trucks, holiday bazaars, etc. • Vertical elements serve as beacons & provide visual wayfinding clues 1. El Cerrito Plaza BART Station Modernization Study 5. Richmond - Ohlone Greenway Gap Closure Project 6. San Pablo Ave Green Stormwater Spine - Moeser Ln 2. El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station Modernization Study 4. OBAG: Ohlone Greenway Improvements - Del Norte BART 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 7. San Pablo Ave Green Stormwater Spine - Stockton Ave 8. Huber Park Improvements 9. New Park at 945 King Drive ---PAGE BREAK--- Vision Wildcat Creek Trail Bay Trail 945 King Drive Rain Garden Rain Garden 580 80 123 San Francisco Bay El Cerrito del Norte BART Station El Cerrito Plaza BART Station T T City Hall Library El Cerrito Natural Grocery Store Upper Stockton Neighborhood Commercial * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Prospect Sierra Middle School * Cameron Center Elementary Harding Elem. El Cerrito High School Fairmont Elementary Theater Block El Cerrito Plaza Albany Middle School New Portola Middle School El Cerrito Community Center and Swim Center Madera Elementary Prospect Sierra School Safeway Former Portola Middle School (Owned by WCCUSD. Priority community project to be addressed outside of the Urban Greening Plan) Mira Vista Golf & Country Club Castro Park Hillside Natural Area Hillside Natural Area Madera Property Bruce King Dog Park Point Isabel Regional Shoreline Eastshore Park State Court Park Abraham Braxton Park Canyon Trail Park Cerrito Vista Park Tiller Park Huber Park Arlington Park Tassajara Park Mira Vista Park Central Park Poinsett Park Baxter Gateway Park Fairmount Park Ohlone Greenway Harding Park Creekside Park Wildcat Canyon Regional Park Kensington El Cerrito Albany Richmond Richmond THOUSAND OAKS BLVD BRIGHTON AVE E AVE VISALIA AVE SAN ANTONIO AVE SAN LUIS RD MENLO PL AN GABRIEL AVE SAN JUAN AVE SAN RAMON AVE ANDO AVE AVIS RD SANTA CLARA AVE VALLEJO ST BOYNTON AV SANTA BARBARA R RUG SAN M VINCENTE WALK POMONA AVE TRAIL ROMONA AVE NTA ROSA AVE I 80 I 580 Ohlone Trl San Pablo Avenue Arlington Blvd Richmond St Key Blvd Moeser Ln Elm St Norvell St Colusa Ave Everett St Terrace Dr Kearney St Navellier St S 55th St Ashbury Ave Barrett Ave Potrero Ave Cutting Blvd Schmidt Ln Balra Dr Cutting Blvd Liberty St San Joaquin St Blake St Portola Dr Stockton Ave Manila Ave Central Ave San Mateo St San Luis St Lincoln Ave Lincoln Ave Carquinez Ave Highgate Rd Seaview Dr Donal Ave Arlington Ave Scott St Waldo Ave Stockton Ave Contra Costa Dr Sutter Ave Pomona Ave Coventry Rd Carlson Blvd S 47th St MacDonald Ave Rifle Range Rd Clayton Ave S 56th St Monterey St Jordan Ave Fairmount Ave Fresno Ave Hill St Blake St Potrero Ave Wall Ave Santa Clara St S 49th St Bonnie Dr Panama Ave Franciscan Way Lexington Ave Tehama Ave Lawrence St Exit 11 44th St Tulare Ave Carlston St Columbia Ave Galvin Dr Rydin Rd Butte St Van Fleet Ave Ramp Eureka Ave ba St Yale Ave Brewster Dr Huntington Ave Carl Ave Vista Heights Rd Knott Ave Cutting Blvd Ells Ln Shasta St Behrens St Santa Cruz Ave Betty Ln Hagen Blvd Lynn Ave Burlingame Ave Sacramento Ave S 52nd St Ganges Ave Edwards Ave Mira Vista Dr Tassajara Ave Highland Blvd S 45th St Merced St C St Gately Ave Taft Ave Poinsett Ave Mariposa St B St Snowdon Ave Bayview Ave San Jose Ave Yosemite Ave El Dorado Ave Overend Ave or St Curry Ave Kingston Rd S 50th St Fleming Ave S 59th St Avila St Gatto Ave Alameda Ave Mono Ave Ward Ave Walkway S 58th St Mendocino St San Benito St Lagunitas Ave Rincon Rd San Diego St Junction Ave Windsor Ave Exit 15 Stratford Rd Club View Dr Belmont Ave S 51st St Bates Ave Jefferson Ave S 57th St Fallon Ave Madison Ave Parking Lot Walnut St Tapscott Ave Cypress Ave Glen Mawr Ave Carlos Ave Lassen St Oscar St Highland Ave Santa Clara Ave Oak St Cambridge Ave Rivera St A St Ardmore Rd State Ave Lawson Rd S 46th St Kenilworth Ave Errol Dr Campbell St Orchard Ave Plumas Ave 46th St Don Carol Dr Kent Dr Tuller Ave Edwin Dr 45th St Placer St Columbia Blvd Cabrillo St Seaview Pl Conlon Ave Plank Ave Eastshore Blvd Imperial Ave Cedar St Scenic St Fray Ave Rockway Ave Oakview Ave Avila Pl Craft Ave Alta Punta Ave Point Isabel Ct Santa Fe Ave Charles Ave Alta Vista Dr Ave Victor Ave o Ave Roosevelt Ave Edith St Arno Ct Ray St S 53rd St Victoria St Waldo Ln Julian Dr Mound St Reid Ct Gloria St Garden Dr Park Way Downey Pl Madera Dr Florida Ave Earl Ct Westminster Ave State Ct School St er Ave Brooks Ave Modoc Ave Burns Ct Yolo Ave Jessen Ct Castilla Ave Bissell Ave Roberta Dr Coronado St Ridgeway Ln Humboldt St port Ave Ernest Ave Kensington Ct Hotchkiss Ave Clark Pl Willamette Ave ery Ave Bell Ct S 44th St Nason Ave School Ave Irma Ave Eldridge Ct Gordon Ave Beverly Ct Elm Ct F St Valley Rd Cypress Path Humboldt Ave Noble Ct Shevlin Pl Bay Tree Ln Morris Ave Madera Ct Peerless Ave Kent Ct Kenilworth Dr Reece Ct Yale Cir Eagle Hl Richardson Rd Prather Ave Ellerhorst Ave Napa St Janie Ct Aqua Vista Rd Harris Ave Alvarado Pl Hershey Ct Sunset Ter Carol Ct Plank Ct Ct Tahoe Pl Willow Ln Scenic Ave Willow St Walk Way Escuela Ct Duke Ct Arlington Ln Norwood Ct Harvard St Saint Albans Rd Maiden Ln Sunset Ct Kings Pl Fairview Marchant Ct Fall Ave Highgate Ct Cort Ave Dylans Way Club View Ct Baron Ct Norvell Ct Reed Pl Midcrest Way Edna St Linda Vista Dr Lexington Rd Adams St Susan Ave Cliff Ln Ohio St S 54th St Ardmore Path Devonshire Ct Summit Park Ct Ricardo Ct Princeton Ave Pebble Beach Way Marguerita Rd Lambrecht Ct Lawrence Ct Tamalpais Pl Pomona Ct Camelot Ct Brewster Ct Edgehill Ct Dewey Rd Kenilworth Ct Channel Ave Aqua Vista Ct Estates Rd Loran Ct Crescent Park Glenwood Way Verjane Ave Cutting Cir Cresent Way Norwood Vw City Limit San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area El Cerrito Park Park Outside El Cerrito Water Creek Destinations BART Line and Station Arterial Roads T* Major Gateway Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor Bay Trail Wildcat Canyon Trail Ohlone Greenway Blue/Green Connection Mid-block Connection City Sidwalk Trail Links Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails Impassible Private Trails Impassible Public Trails Other Potential Trails Strolling Street Planned/Proposed Greening Project Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- Strategies Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent Create Greener Gateways Major Gateway Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor Improve Connectivity Blue/Green Connection Mid-block Connection City Sidwalk Trail Links Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails Impassible Private Trails Impassible Public Trails Other Potential Trails BART Station Node Activity Node Creek Crossing Ohlone Greenway Midblock Connection Strengthen Ohlone Greenway * Strolling Street Midblock Connection Pocket Park Gateway Create Active Commercial Corridors ---PAGE BREAK--- Strategies Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent Enhance Existing Park Potential Park Expansion Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Potential Neighborhood Park Intersection/Cul-de-sac Potential Pocket Park * Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Enhance Creeks Open Creek Creeks Under Street ROW ---PAGE BREAK--- Focus Areas THOUSAND OAKS BLVD BRIGHTON AVE E AVE VISALIA AVE SAN ANTONIO AVE SAN LUIS RD MENLO PL AN GABRIEL AVE SAN JUAN AVE SAN RAMON AVE ANDO AVE AVIS RD SANTA CLARA AVE VALLEJO ST BOYNTON AV SANTA BARBARA R RUG SAN M VINCENTE WALK POMONA AVE ROMONA AVE NTA ROSA AVE I 80 I 580 Ohlone Trl San Pablo Avenue Arlington Blvd Richmond St Key Blvd Moeser Ln Elm St Norvell St Colusa Ave Everett St Terrace Dr Kearney St Navellier St S 55th St Ashbury Ave Barrett Ave Potrero Ave Cutting Blvd Schmidt Ln Balra Dr Cutting Blvd Liberty St San Joaquin St Blake St Portola Dr Stockton Ave Manila Ave Central Ave San Mateo St San Luis St Lincoln Ave Carquinez Ave Highgate Rd Seaview Dr Donal Ave Arlington Ave Scott St Waldo Ave Stockton Ave Contra Costa Dr Sutter Ave Pomona Ave Coventry Rd Carlson Blvd S 47th St MacDonald Ave Rifle Range Rd Clayton Ave S 56th St Monterey St Jordan Ave Fairmount Ave Fresno Ave Hill St Blake St Potrero Ave Wall Ave Santa Clara St S 49th St Bonnie Dr Panama Ave Franciscan Way Lexington Ave Tehama Ave Lawrence St Exit 11 Tulare Ave Carlston St Columbia Ave Galvin Dr Rydin Rd Butte St Van Fleet Ave Ramp Eureka Ave ba St Yale Ave Brewster Dr Huntington Ave Carl Ave Vista Heights Rd Knott Ave Cutting Blvd Ells Ln Shasta St Behrens St Santa Cruz Ave Betty Ln Hagen Blvd Lynn Ave Burlingame Ave Sacramento Ave S 52nd St Ganges Ave Edwards Ave Mira Vista Dr Tassajara Ave Highland Blvd 5th St Merced St C St Gately Ave t Ave Poinsett Ave Mariposa St B St Snowdon Ave Bayview Ave San Jose Ave Yosemite Ave El Dorado Ave Overend Ave r St Curry Ave Kingston Rd Fleming Ave S 59th St Avila St Gatto Ave Alameda Ave Mono Ave Ward Ave Walkway S 58th St Mendocino St San Benito St Lagunitas Ave Rincon Rd San Diego St Junction Ave Windsor Ave Exit 15 Stratford Rd Club View Dr Belmont Ave S 51st St Bates Ave Jefferson Ave S 57th St Fallon Ave Madison Ave Parking Lot Walnut St Tapscott Ave Cypress Ave Glen Mawr Ave Carlos Ave Lassen St Oscar St Highland Ave Santa Clara Ave Oak St Cambridge Ave Rivera St A St Ardmore Rd State Ave Lawson Rd Kenilworth Ave Errol Dr Campbell St Orchard Ave Plumas Ave 46th St Don Carol Dr Kent Dr Tuller Ave Edwin Dr Placer St Columbia Blvd Cabrillo St Seaview Pl Conlon Ave Plank Ave Eastshore Blvd Imperial Ave Cedar St Scenic St Fray Ave Rockway Ave Oakview Ave Avila Pl Craft Ave Alta Punta Ave Santa Fe Ave Charles Ave Alta Vista Dr Victor Ave Roosevelt Ave Edith St Arno Ct Ray St S 53rd St Victoria St Waldo Ln Julian Dr Mound St Reid Ct Gloria St Garden Dr Park Way Downey Pl Madera Dr Florida Ave Earl Ct Westminster Ave State Ct School St Brooks Ave Modoc Ave Burns Ct Yolo Ave Jessen Ct Castilla Ave Bissell Ave Roberta Dr Coronado St Ridgeway Ln Humboldt St Ernest Ave Kensington Ct Hotchkiss Ave Clark Pl Willamette Ave Bell Ct Nason Ave School Ave Irma Ave Eldridge Ct Gordon Ave Beverly Ct Elm Ct F St Valley Rd Cypress Path Humboldt Ave Noble Ct Shevlin Pl Bay Tree Ln Morris Ave Madera Ct Peerless Ave Kent Ct Kenilworth Dr Reece Ct Yale Cir Eagle Hl Richardson Rd Prather Ave Ellerhorst Ave Napa St Janie Ct Aqua Vista Rd Harris Ave Alvarado Pl Hershey Ct Sunset Ter Carol Ct Plank Ct Tahoe Pl Willow Ln Scenic Ave Willow St Walk Way Escuela Ct Duke Ct Arlington Ln Norwood Ct Harvard St Saint Albans Rd Maiden Ln Sunset Ct Kings Pl Fairview Marchant Ct Fall Ave Highgate Ct Cort Ave Dylans Way Club View Ct Baron Ct Norvell Ct Reed Pl Midcrest Way Edna St Linda Vista Dr Lexington Rd Adams St Susan Ave Cliff Ln Ohio St S 54th St Ardmore Path Devonshire Ct Summit Park Ct Ricardo Ct Princeton Ave Pebble Beach Way Marguerita Rd Lambrecht Ct Lawrence Ct Tamalpais Pl Pomona Ct Camelot Ct Brewster Ct Edgehill Ct Dewey Rd Kenilworth Ct Ave Aqua Vista Ct Estates Rd Loran Ct Crescent Park Glenwood Way Verjane Ave Cutting Cir Cresent Way Norwood Vw * * * * * * * * * * * * 580 80 123 San Francisco Bay * * El Cerrito del Norte BART Station El Cerrito Plaza BART Station City Hall Library El Cerrito Natural Grocery Store Upper Stockton Neighborhood Commercial * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Prospect Sierra Middle School Former Portola Middle School (Owned by WCCUSD. Priority community project to be addressed outside of the Urban Greening Plan)* Cameron Center Elementary Harding Elem. El Cerrito High School Fairmont Elementary Theater Block El Cerrito Plaza Albany Middle School New Portola Middle School El Cerrito Community Center and Swim Center Madera Elementary Prospect Sierra School Safeway * Mira Vista Golf & Country Club Castro Park Hillside Natural Area Madera Property Hillside Natural Area Bruce King Dog Park Point Isabel Regional Shoreline Eastshore Park State Court Park Abraham Braxton Park Canyon Trail Park Cerrito Vista Park Tiller Park Huber Park Arlington Park 945 King Drive Tassajara Park Mira Vista Park Central Park Poinsett Park Baxter Gateway Park Fairmount Park Ohlone Greenway Harding Park Creekside Park Wildcat Canyon Regional Park Kensington El Cerrito Albany Richmond Richmond 2 1 3 9 7 4 5 5 8 10 13 11 12 6 El Cerrito Urban Greening Focus Areas Citywide 1. Blue to Green Connections Existing Parks 2. Ohlone Greenway - Portola to Schmidt 3. Ohlone Greenway - Gladys to Blake 4. Fairmont Park 5. Central Park 6. Creekside Park 7. Hillside Natural Area Underutilized Land 8. El Cerrito Plaza 9. Conlon Avenue/ Key Boulevard 10. Cutting Boulevard/ San Pablo Avenue 11. Avila Street/ San Pablo Avenue Street ROW 12. Ashbury Avenue The following analysis focuses on urban greening sites throughout the City of El Cerrito. The sites represent a broad spectrum of potential urban greening interventions and were selected based on meeting several or all of the following criteria: • Addresses Multiple Urban Greening Strategies • Includes Green Infrastructure Opportunities • Catalyzes Economic Development • Enhances Placemaking • Includes Implementable and Funding Eligible Projects • Fulfills City Planning Goals and Policy Priorities • Builds on Community Stewardship Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Connectivity: Integrate mid-block access and improve connectivity along Schmidt Lane between the Hillside Natural Area and San Pablo Avenue. 2. Ohlone Greenway - Portola to Schmidt Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Creek Daylighting: Repurpose creek to improve habitat and water quality benefits. Include a forebay to retain and Make creek a visible amenity in this area. (see Fluvius Innominatus Restoration Channel Design Memorandum) 2. Activity Node: Create social gathering and play opportunities near repurposed creek. (see Ohlone Greenway Master Plan) Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 3,740 Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): TSS: 2.010 TP: 0.003 Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.008 Lead: 0.002 Zinc:0.002 1 2 3 4 Portola Drive Schmidt Lane NÚ Ohlone Greenway Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Connectivity: Improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between the area’s major natural assets--the Bay Trail and Wildcat Canyon Trail. Close any trail gaps and develop trail into Tilden Park (in cooperation with EBRPD) 2. Wayfinding and Signage: Provide wayfinding and education signage along the blue/green connections. 3. Street Trees: Implement a consistant palette of street trees along blue/green conections to create identifiable routes. 1. Blue to Green Connections Improve Connectivity Create Greener Gateways Create Active Commercial Corridors Focus Areas Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- 3. Ohlone Greenway - Gladys to Blake Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Green Gateway: Create a gateway experience along Potrero Avenue. 2. Biofiltration Gardens: Repurpose small portions of the grassed greenway for water quality management. Focus on areas adjacent to existing inlets to minimize area of disturbance and costs. 3. Connection to Greenway: Create a mid- block connection to the Greenway from San Pablo Avenue. 4. Activity Node: Create social gathering and play opportunities near Potrero Avenue to create an activity node and enhance the existing Bruce King Dog Park. 5. Creek Crossing: Highlight the creek that runs under Potrero Avenue through landscape, paving, and/or signage. 4 4 3 3 5 1 2 2 2 2 1 Potrero Avenue Blake Street Gladys NÚ Kearney Street San Pablo Avenue Bruce King Dog Park Ohlone Greenway Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Create Greener Gateways Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 194,161 Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): TSS: 5.07 TKN: 0.05 Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.01 Zinc:0.01 Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Urban Agriculture: Build on Earth Day pilot project to create permanent community gardens and orchards. 2. Urban Wilderness Classroom: Connect to Fairmont Elementary School and bring nature closer to students. 3. Improved Play Structures and Gathering Spaces: Enhance the existing park and attract multi-generational use. 4. Connection to Greenway: Create a defined entry from Liberty Street to the Greenway and park. (see Ohlone Greenway Master Plan) 5. Connection to Park: Create a mid-block connection between the park and San Pablo Avenue. 6. Pacific Chorus Frog Habitat: Protect habitat and connect to wilderness classroom activities. (see Ohlone Greenway Master Plan) 7. Oak Grove: Create an oak grove adjacent to the schoolyard. 1 1 3 4 2 5 7 4. Fairmont Park and Adjacent Ohlone Greenway Segment Ownership: Public - WCCUSD and City of El Cerrito 6 Û N Liberty Street Eureka Avenue Ohlone Greenway Fairmont Park Fairmont Elementary School Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Focus Areas Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. Central Park and Adjacent Parcel at Central and Belmont Ownership: Private* and Public - City of Richmond** and City of El Cerrito * Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Will require joint partnership with the City of Richmond Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Creek Naturalization: Naturalize existing concrete channel to provide riparian edge and extend notion of creek to Central Park. Realign creek to provide appropriate space on both sides for channel naturalization. 2. Improved Play Structures and Gathering Spaces: Enhance the existing park furniture and gathering spaces to create a neighborhood destination. 3. Multi-functional Park Space: Consider programming park as multi-use space, with flexible recreation uses at different times to allow the park to serve more neighborhood residents (for example times when baseball diamond is not in peak use). 4. Green Gateway: Create a gateway experience and improve connectivity along Central Avenue. 5. Connectivity: Create a pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Central Park and Creekside Park 1 5 1 2 3 4 2 Central Avenue Central Park Alvia Street Belmont Avenue Û N Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Create Greener Gateways Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Annual Runoff Treated (Gal/yr): 27,429 Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): TSS: 5.72 TP: 0.02 TKN: 0.04 Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.02 Lead: 0.01 Zinc: 0.01 Private Property* *Private property highlighted in purple. Santa Clara Avenue 6. Creekside Park Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Wetland: Re-purpose existing shallow concrete pools to be functioning wetlands or other flow based treatment measure. Keep overall form of the existing feature to recognize its history. Lower bottom of feature to be consistent with adjacent creek bed and plant with water tolerant species of reeds/rushes. Confirm design will be consistent with C.3 requirements to allow for potential future LID credits. Study opportunities to provide climate change resilience through flooding relief. 2. Enhanced Gathering Spaces: Provide additional seating and furniture for social gathering near the play structure and repurposed wetlands. 3. Temporary Park Expansion: Expand park into cul-de-sacs for temporary events and play to increase park visibility and connection to surrounding neighborhoods. 4. Connectivity and Wayfinding: Improve wayfinding to park and build upon existing sidewalk recycled glass treatments with additional urban design and landscape improvements to lead visitors from surrounding neighborhoods and San Pablo Avenue to the park. 5. Connectivity: Create a pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Central Park and Creekside Park. 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 Û N Belmont Avenue Creekside Park Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 8,443,925 Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): TSS: 2,624.51 TP: 7.13 Copper: 0.69 Nitrate + Nitrite: 26.21 Lead: 3.24 Zinc: 5.88 Focus Areas Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- Focus Areas 7. Hillside Natural Area and Madera Property Ownership: Private* and Public - City of El Cerrito *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Connectivity: Improve trail connections between natural areas, and close any gaps. 2. Park Expansion: Continue to expand natural area to create connected park system into areas such as the Madera property and PG&E right-of-way. 3. Green Infrastructure: Integrate green infrastructure to lower park energy usage and use low-maintenance plantings, furnishings and materials. 4. Creeks: Enhance and highlight riparian corridors that run through the natural area. 5. Green Gateways/Staging Areas: Create an gateway experience at key park 6. Trails: Consider formalizing desire lines into a pedestrian trail system through the PG&E right-of-way to enhance connections to Hillside Natural Area. 7. Green Infrastructure: Repurpose portions of the right-of-way for water quality management. Û N 1 3 4 4 4 1 2 1 Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Enhance or Expand Existing Parks 5 5 5 5 Private Property* 4 6 7 *Private property highlighted in purple. 8. El Cerrito Plaza Ownership: Private* and Public - City of El Cerrito *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Creekside Trail: Improve connectivity of creekside trail east and west of San Pablo Avenue through a mid-block crossing. 2. Neighborhood Park: Consider incorporating a neighborhood park to serve this higher density neighborhood in underutilized spaces adjacent to the greenway. 3. Biofiltration Gardens: Repurpose small portions of the street right-of- way for water quality management. Focus on areas adjacent to existing inlets to minimize area of disturbance and costs. 4. Green Gateway: Create an identifiable gateway experience at the southern entry to the City along San Pablo Avenue. 5. Commercial Corridors: Activate the corridors along San Pablo Avenue and Fairmount Avenue. 6. Enhance Creeks: Establish or enhance riparian corridors along edges where creeks exist building on previous work and proposed creek daylighting with Creekside Apartments development. 7. Connectivity: Improve Connections to the Ohlone Greenway from Albany Middle School an Creekside Apartments (planned). 2 1 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 3 3 Albany Middle School El Cerrito Plaza Creekside Apartments (under development) Ohlone Greenway El Cerrito Plaza BART Station Û N San Pablo Avenue Fairmount Avenue Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Create Greener Gateways Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Create Active Commercial Corridors *Private property highlighted in purple. Private Property* Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- Focus Areas 10. Cutting/San Pablo Avenue Vacant Lot Ownership: Private*+ and Public - City of El Cerrito *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Pocket Park: Create increased activity and open space along San Pablo Avenue and near the BART station to encourage social gathering and economic development. 2. Temporary Pop-up Park: Encourage short-term activities such as community events, food vendors, and seasonal commercial to activate the vacant lot until a permanent pocket park can be planned and constructed. 3. Green Infrastructure: Repurpose small portions of the street right-of-way on San Pablo Avenue for water quality management. Focus on areas adjacent to existing inlets to minimize area of disturbance and costs. 4. Green Gateway: Create a gateway experience along Cutting Boulevard towards the El Cerrito del Norte BART Station. Consider planting large trees to enhance the gateway. 1 2 3 4 San Pablo Avenue Û N Cutting Boulevard El Cerrito del Norte BART Station Create Greener Gateways Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Private Property* *Private property highlighted in purple. 9. Conlon Avenue/Key Boulevard ROW and Vacant Lot Ownership: Private* and Public - City of El Cerrito *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Pocket Park: Repurpose the excess street right-of-way to create a pocket park with furnishings and space for social gathering and as a gateway to the Ohlone Greenway. 2. Neighborhood Park: Consider converting vacant lot to a neighborhood park with social gathering spaces, play spaces and other recreation opportunities. 3. Pollinator Pathway: Establish a pollinator pathway up Conlon Ave. Between the Ohlone Greenway and Canyon Trail Park. 4. Creeks: Highlight the creek that runs under Conlon Avenue through landscape, paving, and/or signage. Additional notes: Greening opportunities could be considered in agregate or as separate projects pending site and funding availability. Traffic calming measures at Conolon and Key should be considered along with urban greening improvements. 1 2 3 4 Key Boulevard Conlon Ohlone Greenway Humbolt Street Û N Baxter Gateway Park Enhance Creeks Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Address Higher Density Neighborhoods *Private property highlighted in purple. Private Property* Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent ---PAGE BREAK--- Focus Areas 11. Avila Street/San Pablo Avenue Cul-de-sac Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Pocket Park: Repurpose the the cul-de-sac to create a pocket park with furnishings and space for social gathering. 2. Connectivity: Create a mid-block pedestrian and bicycle connection to san pablo avenue. 3. Activity Node: Plant shade trees and install seating and tables to encourage active use along San Pablo Avenue. Avila Street San Pablo Avenue 1 2 3 Û N Improve Connectivity Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Create Active Commercial Corridors 12. Ashbury Avenue - Brighton to Lynn Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Edible Orchard: Create an edible orchard within the existing large median to attract public use of the street right-of-way and provide an urban agriculture opportunity. (Will require a strongcommunity organization to steward the orchard). 2. Biofiltration Gardens: Repurpose a small portion of the grassed median for water quality management. Focus areas adjacent to existing inlets to minimize area of disturbance and costs. 3. Pollinator Pathway: Establish a pollinator pathway along Ashbury Avenue. 4. Social Gathering: Create areas for seating and social gathering. Also encourage use of median and street right-of-way for community events. 1 2 2 3 4 4 Û N Ashbury Avenue Behren Street Pomona Avenue Albany Middle School A Street Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 117,774 Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): TSS: 77.30 TP: 0.07 TKN: 0.68 Zinc: 0.10 Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.11 Lead: 0.05 Copper: 0.02 Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent