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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1999 0818 CC REG ITEM 10GITEM l D . 627- . CITY O ::400RPARK,CALIFORNIA City Council -INIeetin; of u�&r LLq-- ACTION: U r C' .QY�Iru ond��n� CITY OF MOORPARK _ AGENDA REPORT BY: To: The Honorable City Council From: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works Date: August 6, 1999 (Council Meeting 8- 18 -99) Subject: CONSIDER INSTALLATION OF CLASS 2 BIKE LANES ON HIGH STREET OVERVIEW The 1999 Asphalt Overlay Project includes the resurfacing of High Street between Spring Road and Moorpark Avenue. The purpose of this report is to request approval of a change to the design for that project, to add painted Bike Lanes to that street as a part of the re- stripping. DISCUSSION A. Circulation Element The Circulation Element of the Moorpark General Plan calls for the placement of Class 2 Bike Lanes on High Street between Moorpark Avenue and Spring Road (see Exhibit 1). B. Downtown Specific Plan The Moorpark Downtown Specific Plan also calls for Class 2 Bike Lanes on High Street (see Exhibit 2). C. Prior Approval In approving the Downtown Specific Plan in October of 1998, the City Council also approved the future placement of Class 2 Bike Lanes. The pros and cons of that decision were discussed by the City Council prior to that action. Attached as Exhibit 3 is an except from he staff report for that matter, which also discusses the pros and cons. High _bike _ lane 0002'.0 0 High Street Bike Lanes August 6, 1999 Page 2 The staff report for the October 1998 action was prepared in October 1997. As discussed in that staff report (excerpt attached as Exhibit 3), the placement of Bike Lanes was expected to result in the loss of up to eight (8) parking spaces. A more recent evaluation of the impact of this change indicates that only four (4) parking spaces will be lost. D. Re- striping As stated above, High Street will be re- striped immediately following the construction of an asphalt overlay on this street segment. This work is schedule for late August. It would seem appropriate to have the Class 2 Bike Lane lines installed with the new striping. Upon installation of Bike Lane lines, Public Works personnel would install Bike Lane signs as required. E. Compatibility with Design Theme Depending upon one's point of view, the placement of Class 2 Bike Lane lines on High Street may or may not be compatible with the design intent for the ultimate, proposed streetscape for High Street. The purpose of this report is to clarify the fact that Class 2 Bike Lanes called for in the Downtown Specific Plan (Exhibit 2) is compatible with the design intent for this street segment. F. Summary Approval of the staff recommendation will confirm that Class 2 Bike lanes on High Street are compatible with the design intent for this street. RECOMMENDATION Direct staff to proceed with the installation of Class 2 Bike Lanes on High Street. Attachments: Exhibit 1: Bikeway Element Exhibit 2: Excerpt from the Downtown Specific Plan Exhibit 3: Excerpt from October 1997 Staff Report High_bike_ lane 0002"W44 O 0 r N 0 2000 4000 6000 I 1 I 1 u TO FILL ,:oRr BROAD-AY _._•_ .}..I �. _._, _._.I C STREET TO REGIONAL PARK /* 0 mr.i,CS�s�rtirYr� i'�'S``(° • ♦t ra��. .............. 1a �1 \ — I ♦� ♦CAMPUS PARK A,- ♦♦ A• y __ � W rrrrrrrAr■t/rrrw♦ _SR -113 SIEEly. 1 w * ♦•r. rr ...4 rrrr.M Cx z LOI r.i.:Eivsu. ■.. 6.eE-G—i1\u 0.0 ns). ................ f ;r' ♦s.rlirr .... r••• *•• uuuuunnt CLASS I BIKEWAY (BIKE PATH) • A r;iciliry designed for FIGURE 3 exclusive use bicycles and physically separated from CITY OF•MOORPARK •, traffic by vehicular trac by a barrier, grade separation or open space. �.�•�.I ♦ *} `� � �♦ �~ = ��isi� �ti -rte= �. ♦ t Sr ## ♦ 1 wrwwr CLASS II MKIiWAY (IIIKI. I.ANI':I A I 1 vO = — >r BIKEWV; ELEMENT �rsJl.r.sir♦ ��ll ,yiiii`ir� FA ppw 1. fir♦ ~fir rs. s..s _._._._. _. _. — _ ._.---------------------------- I 6.eE-G—i1\u 0.0 ns). ................ f ;r' ♦s.rlirr .... r••• *•• uuuuunnt CLASS I BIKEWAY (BIKE PATH) • A r;iciliry designed for FIGURE 3 exclusive use bicycles and physically separated from CITY OF•MOORPARK •, traffic by vehicular trac by a barrier, grade separation or open space. Cross•nows by vehicles and pedestrians allowed but minimized. GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION FJ.F,MENT y� / wrwwr CLASS II MKIiWAY (IIIKI. I.ANI':I A I ncidway dcslgn;ocd fat prrlrrrni,t m., ..I t,n )rbn BIKEWV; ELEMENT markings and .signage imdic:uc the pre >envc nl :, hike lama on the roadway. LNI�1�1'" CLASS III BIKEWAY (BIKE ROUTE) . A conventional street where bike routes nre indicmcd by .il;n ,ady. there :vv no spccinl pavcmvnt walkway! and I, - Iv tr:ar, A-r- ,h; roadwny with motorized traffic. 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PF Public /Quasi - public Facilities Specific Plan Boundary Public Pathways And Plazas �t�tttl tttttt� lE�te�s��sl :,�•es•�� *. EXHIBIT 3 Excerpt (page 13) from October 27, 19ir?, staff report Re: Downtown Specific Plan An amendment to the Circulation Element is also proposed to revise Figure 3, Bikeway Element, to reflect the planned bikeway linkages that would be consistent with recommended revisions to Specific Plan Figure No. 15. The Planning Commission concurred with staff's recommendation that improved Class II bikeway (painted bike lane) linkages to the Downtown were needed, including a Class II bikeway on Gabbert Road from Los Angeles Avenue to Poindexter Avenue and along the entire length of Poindexter Avenue, a Class II bikeway along Moorpark Avenue from Poindexter Avenue to High Street, a Class II bikeway along High Street and then continuing east along Los Angeles Avenue to Princeton Avenue, and a Class II bikeway along Spring Road from Los Angeles Avenue /New Los Angeles Avenue and continuing north of High Street. The Specific Plan consultant, RRM Design Group, has commented that painted bike lanes on High Street may not be completely consistent with the historic character of the street, and that some parking spaces could be lost as a result (maximum of approximately eight). These spaces could be regained through future improvements on the south side of High Street that would create additional parking areas. An advantage of revising Circulation Element Figure 3 to show the Class II bikeway linkages is that the City would then be eligible to apply for grants to build the bikeways (including but not limited to street widening, curb improvements, signage, and painted striping). Staff's opinion is that facilitating improved access to the Downtown has more potential positive than negative consequences. 000277