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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2008 1015 CC REG ITEM 09A�� ul 1. !''t -i ,;r or- MsiORP,w`RK City Council Mopfing ,ACTION: MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council 10 FROM: Barry K. Hogan, Deputy City Manager DATE: October 3, 2008 (CC Meeting of 10/15/2008) SUBJECT: Consider the Moorpark Bicycle Transportation Plan Developed as Part of the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION The Moorpark Bicycle Transportation Plan (MBTP) was developed as part of the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan process and was included as an Appendix to the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan (VCBMP). The MBTP serves as a guide to enhance and expand the City's existing network of bicycle facilities, connect gaps, address constrained areas, provide for greater local and regional connectivity, and encourage more residents to bicycle. For the City of Moorpark to be eligible for the Caltrans Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funding, compliance with BTA requirements must be demonstrated. The Caltrans Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) is a significant source of funding for bicycle facility construction. In the attached MBTP Table BT -1 outlines the components within the Ventura County Bicycle Master Plan that comply with the BTA requirements. The table contains brief answers to the required components for the BTA and provides references to relevant tables, figures and sections within the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan document and notes where a BTA requirement is not applicable. Acceptance of the MBTP at this point in time will allow the City to use the document in applications for funding improvements to the bikeway system. It is staff's intent to fold the MBTP into the Circulation Element as part of the General Plan Update later this year. FISCAL IMPACT Acceptance of the MBTP will allow the City to apply for Caltrans Bicycle Transportation Account funding for improvements to the City's bikeway system. Honorable City Council October 15, 2008 Page 2 STAFF RECOMMENDATION Accept the Moorpark Bicycle Transportation Plan as presented in the Attachment. ATTACHMENT: Moorpark Bicycle Transportation Plan SACommunity Development \GEN PLAN \Circulation Element \2008 Update \081015 cc report for BTP.doc '`t 'rt (_ 2 IIIIUIII MOORPARK BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN CC ATTACHMENT r � � Citv Council Mayor, Patrick Hunter Mayor Pro Tem, Janice Parvin Councilmember, Mark Van Dam Councilmember, Roseann Mikos Councilmember, Keith Millhouse Planninq Commission Chair, Robert Peskay Vice Chair, Bruce Hamous Commissioner, Mark DiCecco Commissioner, Kipp Landis Commissioner, Mark Taillon Citv Staff City Manager, Steven Kueny Deputy City Manager, Barry K. Hogan Planning Director, David A. Bobardt Principal Planner, Joseph Fiss Principal Planner, Joseph Vacca Planning Technician, Freddy Carrillo Administrative Assistant, Joyce Figueroa I WA Chanter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Regional Context EXISTING CONDITIONS AND TRENDS 2.1 Major Generators and Attractors of Bicycle Trips 2.2 Educational Facilities 2.3 Commuter Characteristics 2.4 Existing Bicycle Facilities 2.5 Trip Reduction Potential /Air Quality Benefits 2.6 Safety and Education 2.7 Public Participation ONFORIVIANCE Page T -3 BT -3 BT -3 BT -5 BT -7 BT -8 BT -10 BT -12 » Figure Title Page BT -1 BTA Compliance Table for Moorpark Bicycle Transportation BT -2 Plan BT -2 Schools in Moorpark BT -3 BT -3 Moorpark Journey to Work Data BT -5 BT -4 Time Travel to Work Data BT -6 BT -5 Current Bicycle Commuters BT -6 BT -6 Existing Bikeways BT -7 BT -7 Future Bicycle Commute and Air Quality Projections BT -10 BT -8 Reported Bike Collisions BT -11 The Moorpark Bicycle Transportation Plan (MBTP) was developed as part of the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan process and was included as an Appendix to the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan (VCBMP). The MBTP serves as a guide to enhance and expand the City's existing network of bicycle facilities, connect gaps, address constrained areas, provide for greater local and regional connectivity, and encourage more residents to bicycle. For the City of Moorpark to be eligible for the Caltrans Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) funding, compliance with BTA requirements must be demonstrated. The Caltrans Bicycle Transportation Account (BTA) is a significant source of funding for bicycle facility construction. Table BT -1 outlines the components within the Ventura County Bicycle Master Plan that comply with the BTA requirements. The table contains brief answers to the required components for the BTA and provides references to relevant tables, figures and sections within the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan document and notes where a BTA requirement is not applicable. The City of Moorpark is located in southeastern Ventura County with the City of Simi Valley five miles to the east and Thousand Oaks seven miles to the south. The current SOAR Initiative effectively prohibits urban development outside of the City's CURB line, which is coterminous with the City's boundaries. As a result the land around Moorpark is in agricultural production, nursery use or undeveloped. The major east/west and north /south highways are SR -118 and SR -23 respectively, both of which have access - controlled freeway segments that join in the central portion of Moorpark. The SR -118 freeway enters the east side of Moorpark from Simi Valley, and in central Moorpark makes a sweeping curve to join the freeway segment of SR -23 heading south toward Thousand Oaks. Past this junction SR -118 continues as a primary arterial highway through Moorpark to the west toward Oxnard, and SR -23 continues as a local collector north toward Fillmore. With the exception of SR -118 west OCTOBER toward the Oxnard Plan, every route out of Moorpark traverses hilly terrain when entering and exiting the city. Moorpark has a two -route local transit service that runs Monday through from 6:OOAM to 6:00 PM, with dial -a -ride service available to both seniors and the disabled. Bus service to Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks is provided by VISTA -East, a Ventura County inter- city express bus route, with transfer points in those two cities providing access to the rest of the VISTA network. The Moorpark Amtrak/Metrolink Station offers daily Amtrak service, as well as eight roundtrip Metrolink commuter trains providing access into the Los Angeles basin. Table BT -1 BTA Compliance Table for the Moorpark Bicycle Transportation Plan Existing and proposed facilities for f. changing and storing clothes and equipment Bicycle safety and education g' programs See VCBMP Section 4.2 p. 7. See VCBMP Section 6 p. 8 See VCBMP Section 9.3 p. 16 See VCBMP, Ch 7 p. 7 -9 to 7 -10 & 7 -12 Public outreach efforts included surveys, workshops, and h. Citizen and community participation Technical Advisory Committee meetings. See VCBMP Ch. 1 for more information. Consistency with transportation, air This Bicycle Transportation Plan is consistent with the i. quality, and energy plans Circulation Element of the Moorpark General Plan and all regional air quality and energy plans. j Project descriptions and priority See VCBMP Section 9 p. 14 listings k Past expenditures and future $78,000 for Capital Projects (Last See Section 9 p. 14 & 16 financial needs 5 years) Note: VCBMP means Ventura County Bicycle Master Plan, 2008 ..' PLAN OCTOBER BT - Estimated number of bicycle a. commuters based on 2000 US 273 1128 Census data b. Land use and population density 12.4 Square Miles 2,522 persons /sq. mile See MBTP, Table BT -6 and See proposed projects list C. Existing and proposed bikeways Figure BT -2 and map: VCBMP Table 9 p. 14 and Figure BT -2 d Existing and proposed bicycle See VCBMP Section 4.2 p. See VCBMP Section 9.3 p. parking 7.and Chapter 3 p, 3 -15 & 3 -16. 16 and Chapter 7 . 7 -1 & 7 -2 Existing and proposed multi -modal See VCBMP Section 4.3 p. 7 See VCBMP Section 9.3 p. e' connections and Chapter 3 p. 3 -17 & 3 -18. 16 and Chapter 7 p. 7 -7 & 7 -8 Existing and proposed facilities for f. changing and storing clothes and equipment Bicycle safety and education g' programs See VCBMP Section 4.2 p. 7. See VCBMP Section 6 p. 8 See VCBMP Section 9.3 p. 16 See VCBMP, Ch 7 p. 7 -9 to 7 -10 & 7 -12 Public outreach efforts included surveys, workshops, and h. Citizen and community participation Technical Advisory Committee meetings. See VCBMP Ch. 1 for more information. Consistency with transportation, air This Bicycle Transportation Plan is consistent with the i. quality, and energy plans Circulation Element of the Moorpark General Plan and all regional air quality and energy plans. j Project descriptions and priority See VCBMP Section 9 p. 14 listings k Past expenditures and future $78,000 for Capital Projects (Last See Section 9 p. 14 & 16 financial needs 5 years) Note: VCBMP means Ventura County Bicycle Master Plan, 2008 ..' PLAN OCTOBER BT - CHAPTER # EXISTING CONDITION41 Land Use and Employment: Land use and settlement patterns play a large role in determining travel behavior. Moorpark initially was founded as an agricultural community which has over time become a thriving community. There are still fields with a variety of crops situated adjacent to the city. Civic and public facilities such as the city offices, the civic center, the library, are located along Moorpark Avenue north of High Street. High Street is Moorpark's historic downtown area, with a variety of small commercial and retail uses. Several larger shopping plazas are located along Los Angeles Avenue. Light industrial areas are located along the Los Angeles Avenue, the freeway, and the rail corridor. Low density residential neighborhoods are dispersed throughout the remainder of the city, although there are some multi -unit higher density residential areas located near downtown. Land Uses are shown in Figure BT -1. Primary, Secondary, and High h Schools: The Moorpark Unified School District serves the city with six elementary schools and one middle school, one high school, a community high school and high school at Moorpark College. These schools are listed in Table BT -2. Table BT -2 Schools in Moorpark Sew Name Address Arroyo West Elementary School 4117 Country Hill Road Campus Canyon Ek#nenWry School 15300 Monroe Avenue Flory Elementary School 240 Flory Avenue Mountain MeadqWs Elementary School Peach Hill Elementary School 4200 Mountain Meadow 13400 Christian Barrett Drive Walnut Can ' on Elemen*ry School 280 Casey Read Chaparral Middle School 280 Poindexter Avenue Mew Verde Middle School 14000 Peach hill Road Moorpark High School 4500 Tierra Reiada Road Moor` aril Community High School 5700 Condor i3rive High School at Moorpark College 7075 Campus Road ? _ a 4 9 13 w v Cay of Mov) aoorkl General Plan Land Use Map Designations C01— C(AL =Rf IAL i14L DU:tOdO PC; WIAOAf,� SI TY RESIDENTIAL I I CL.'.5 A!'I i,,,,RE 1. TIALO Dwec� 3IDENnAL,1 DWACI rnITV RESIDENnA.L,_ DwP.:;� RESIDENnAI IA DUAL, :SIDENnAL fi DU;a,_i iry --Al D- iRA f JSHOOL IoNAL ® urlLmes oFII—RICdT F „A, FL-A. :i Draft Only - Please refer to adopted General Plan Map W, II"h O ic O O C) C CD 7 m W w,V W m r wic W Colleges and Universities: Moorpark College, a member of the Ventura Community College District, is located in Moorpark and has an enrollment of 13,704 full and part- time students. California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), located outside Camarillo, a driving distance of approximately twenty miles from Moorpark away via SR- 23 and US 101, has more than 3100 enrolled students. It is the newest university in the California State system and is projected to eventually have a student body of approximately 15,000. ORMErwom 154HPUM A central focus of presenting commute information is to consider the current "mode split" of people that live and work in Moorpark. Mode split refers to the choice of transportation a person selects to move to destinations, whether it is walking, bicycling, taking a bus, or driving an automobile or truck. A major objective of any bicycle facility improvement is to increase the "split" or percentage of people who choose to bike rather than drive or be driven. Every saved vehicle trip or vehicle mile represents quantifiable reductions in air pollution and helps to lessen traffic congestion. Journey to work and travel time to work data were obtained from the 2000 U.S. Census for Moorpark, California, and the nation. Journey to work data is shown in Table BT -3. Table BT -3 Moorpark Journey to Work Data Mode United States Calliforms Moorpark Bicycle 0.4% 0.8% 0.4% Drove Alone 75.7% 71;8% 78.5% 12.2% 14.6% 14.2% -Carpool Public Transit 4.7% 5.1% 0.9°/0 Walked 2.9% 2.9% 1.5% Other 4.1% 4.8% 0.3% Source: U.S. Census 2000 Approximately 0.4% of employed residents in Moorpark commute by bicycle, a rate that is half that of the California average bicycle mode share of 0.8 %, but consistent with the overall national rate of 0.4 %. The low bicycle usage rate presents an opportunity for capturing a greater mode share for bicycles. The automobile, at a rate of nearly 95 %, is the primary mode of transportation, although the percentage of commuters carpooling is a significant share at approximately double the state and national rates. An analysis of commute travel times indicates that there is a potential for a number of new bicycle commuters. Compared to the state and the nation, at approximately 25% and 30% respectively, Moorpark falls in between at 28.7 %, with a less than 15 minute commute. This percentage represents a reasonable opportunity for adding to the bicycling mode share in Moorpark. Travel time to work is shown in Table BT -4. MOO")-Af?K BIKEWAYS PLAN OCTOBER DRAFT 13 T - 5 , Table BT-4 Travel Time to Work Data Travel Tim to Work United States California Moorpark Less than 15 minutes 29.4% 25.3% 21.0% 15 to 29 minutes 36.1% 35.4% `` 35.5% 30 to 44 minutes 19.1% 20.9% 23.7% 45 to 59 minutes 7.4% $.2 °la 9.8% 60 minutes or more 8.0% 10.1% 9.9% Source: Census 2000 Census data on commuting patterns is limited and tends to underestimate the true number of cyclists in any community. First, commute trips only make up 20% of all trips, and people who bicycle to school, for recreation or for errands are not included in Census Journey to Work data. Second, Census survey forms only allow a person to choose one mode when answering. If a commuter uses more than one mode during their trip (e.g. bicycling to Metrolink), only the longest (transit) mode is recorded. In order to establish a more representative estimate of Moorpark's total existing bicycle mode share, a model was developed to augment the Journey to Work figure of 0.18% with data on school children, college students, and transit commuters. As shown in Table BT -5 below, this model estimates the total number of existing commuter and students in Moorpark at 481 riders, making a total of 962 daily trips, and brings the estimated commute mode share to 2.1%, however, in all likelihood this model overestimates the overall bicycle mode share given the extremely low commuter mode share of Moorpark. Table BT -5 Current Bicycle Commuters II Moorpark Population II 31.274 II 2000 US Census II Number of Bicycle -to -Work 55 2000 US Census Commuters 11 11 School Children Grades K -8 6,486 1100 US Census, population ages 5 -14 11 Number of College Students 11 1,998 112000 US Census 11 PLAN OCTOBJER 13 T - 6 *> Average Weekday Transit Ridership 139 Public Transportation to Work, 2000 US Census Reduced Vehicle Miles per Assumes average one -way trip travel length Weekday 1,139 of 4.6 miles for adults/college students and 0.5 mile for schoolchildren Bikeways: There are a number of existing bikeways within Moorpark, with a total route mileage of 24.5 miles as shown in Table BT -6. Existing Class II bike lane facilities have a combined length of 18.3 miles, with the bike lanes along Tierra Rejada Road, providing a large share of the route mileage. Existing Class III bike routes total 5.8 miles in length. Moorpark's existing bikeways network is also shown in Figure BT -2. Table BT -6 Existing Bikeways Street From TO Class Length (Miles) Spring Rd High St Walnut Canyon Rd 1 1.1 Off Street East of Countrywood Dr West of Tierra Rejada Rd 1 0.5 T©TAL. MILES Class 1 1,6 Countrywood Dr /Mountain Trail St Tierra Rejada Rd Mountain Meadow Dr II 2.2 Walnut Creek Rd Mountain Trail St Mountain Meadow Dr II 1.4 Gabbert Rd /Poindexter Los Angeles Ave Moorpark Ave II 1.4 Collins Dr Campus Park Dr University Dr II 0.8 Spring Rd Tierra Rejada Rd Walnut Canyon Rd II 3.0 Science Dr Los Angeles Ave Tierra Rejada Rd 11 1.3 MOORRARK BIKEWAYS LLB CTOB 15, 2008 DRAFT _3 Street From To Ctass Length QA lies) Peach Hill Rd Tierra Rejada Rd Science Dr II 1.8 Rid ecrest Drive Spring Rd SR -23 By-Pass II 0.4 High St Moorpark Ave Spring Rd II 0.4 Campus Park Dr Moorpark CL north Collins Dr II 1.2 Tierra Rejada Rd Los Angeles Ave SR -23 II 3.9 Moorpark High access road Tierra Rejada Rd Moorpark High Gym II 0.4 Mountain Meadow Dr Mountain Trail St Walnut Creek Rd II 1.2 TOTAL MILLS I Class 11 19.6 Leta ancy Los Angeles Ave Arroyo Vista Park 111 0.4 Rustic View Multi Use Trail Mountain Trail St III 0.2 TOTAL MILES Glass III 0.6 TOTAL BIKEWAY I MILES 21.8 Source: Alta Planning Design 0 Fred ct Trip Bicycle Facilities: End of trip facilities consist of bicycle parking, changing areas, and showering facilities. Bicycle parking facilities can be found at the local schools and most government facilities. Moorpark Train Station provides bicycle lockers. Transit Bicycle Facilities: The limited local transit service has front racks for bikes and the VISTA -East Commuter buses have bike storage underneath the coaches. Current local transit policy requires bicyclists to wait for the next bus with space on the bicycle rack to accommodate demand when approaching bus is already carrying two bicycles. Bicycles are not allowed on buses. The Moorpark Amtrak /Metrolink Station provides 16 bicycle lockers for use by bicycle commuters. e �• iq .� With an estimated 481 existing daily bicycle commuters in Moorpark the next step is to determine how many future commuter cyclists could reasonably be expected in Moorpark once the proposed bikeway system is implemented. If it is assumed that all 326 commuters who bicycle and walk are traveling 15 minutes or less and subtract them from all 3,097 residents with commutes of this length, the result is that a potential of 2,666 residents could convert their short commute trip from a vehicle trip into a bicycle trip. Given these data, capturing even 15% of these short vehicle trips would produce an additional 400 bicycle commuters, as shown in Table BT -7. The net result of these additional bike riders would be improved air quality, with estimated daily reductions in Hydrocarbons (HC) of 17 kg, Carbon Monoxide (CO) of 127 kg, Nitrogen Oxide (NOX) 8 kg, and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) 671,598 kg. OCT013ER 15, 2008 DRAFT 8 S. � Figure BT -2 EXISTING BIKEWAY PLAN Ittllllinlrei CLASS 1 677k. WAY (BIKE PALM • A N.My d-ipd fat eadkvre tnr W Wq add pktd. y -PW*ed eca .Oksdr edge by a WOO Cad� - V Rp- C —6— by vebida and yedamtun 40owad but adeMdud ■MERN CLASS I BIKEWAY (BIKE IANM - A pnM a d a toMawy daiptaed far pefe wbd wed bicjck. Pweman martlnp and pa. ba."e the prweott d • We We eo tka ro A..y, ►�+ar�1 CLASS m SOMWAY (84M ROUTE) - A eoavan*W aeeec wh— bka — are bAwtad by sv ew tl t art no rPx.w P�CAW *Wk'yA wd b.Yda ea(BC abary dm roadwwy wah awAOtized traBk. Ooh Lir m dd5des wiurb connect the Moorput apbere Nd Khs rglood bBtaway sywcm arc id=ufwd bK tba bikeway mmorL Roadway/ width art — dcdpaated with • C:u R blewy, but wWi h acne a mm�rctiom 6eeween CLw I fac 6. —.ehc fti wl bl " rynem ahWtd be WmWered a CUm fR btewaya �• —•�_— C N I1hdyl BOUNDARY PLAN OCT013ER 15, 2008 DRAFT q 'd Table BT-7 Future Bicycle Commute and Air Quality Projections Potential Futwo muters NO. Of Trite Source Number of workers with commutes 2,994 US Census 2000 fifteen minutes or less Number of workers who already bicycle 273 US Census 2000 or walk to work Calculated by subtracting number of workers who Number of potential bicycle commuters 2,721 already bicycle or walk from the number of workers who have commutes 15 minutes or less Future number of new bicycle 408 Based on capture rate goal of 15% of potential commuters bicycle riders New Daily Bike-Transit Users 19 Based on capture rate goal of 15% of total transit riders Total Future Daily Bicycle Commuters 908 Current daily bicycle commuters plus future bicycle commuters Total Future Bicycle-to-Work Mode 6.4% Share Future Total Daily Bicycle Trips 1,816 Total bicycle commuters x 2 (for round trips) Future Reduced Vehicle Trips per 1,326 Assumes 73% of bicycle trips replace vehicle trips Weekday Assumes average one-way trip travel length of 4.6 Future Reduced Vehicle Miles per 6,099 miles for adults. Assumes 12 mph average bicycle Weekday speed; 23 minute average travel time. Travel time data from NHTS 2001 Trends, Table 26. Future Reduced Vehicle Miles per Year 1,616,360 256 weekdays per year Future Air Quality Senefits Reduction Item No. of Trips 11 Reduction Result Reduced HC (kg/weekday) 17 0.0028 kg/mile Reduced CO (kg/weekday) 127 0.0209 kg/mile Reduced NOX (kg/weekday) 8 0.00139 kg/mile Reduced CO2 (kg/weekday) 671,598 0.4155 kg/mile Reduced HC (metric tons/year) 4 1000 kg per metric ton-, 256 weekdays/year Reduced CO (metric tons/year) 33 1000 kg per metric ton; 256 weekdays/year Reduced NOX (metric tons/year) 2 1000 kg per metric ton; 256 weekdays/year Reduced CO2 (metric tons/year) 171,929 1000 kg per metric ton; 256 weekdays/year Education: No bicycle safety programs are currently being offered in Moorpark. Enforcement, The Moorpark Police Department is charged with enforcement of the MOORPARx BiKEvvAys PLAN OCTOBER 15, 2006 DRAFT 13 T - 10 vehicle code within the City of Moorpark, applicable to both bicyclists and motor vehicles. Enforcement of vehicle codes on all state routes within the City of Moorpark are the jurisdiction of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Safety conditions /Collisions: An analysis of the Statewide Inventory of Traffic Related Statistics (SWITRS) data compiled by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) of collisions involving bicycles recorded by enforcement agencies revealed a total of 30 collisions over a four -year time frame from 2002 to 2005. These collisions resulted in a single fatality, 23 injuries, and a couple of property damage -only collisions, as represented in Table BT -8. For totals including listings primary road and secondary road within 25 feet of the intersection, the roadway with the largest number of collisions was SR -118 at nine total collisions, including the fatality in 2005. Spring Road also had a relatively high number at six total collisions. The intersection of SR -118 and Spring Road had the largest number of collisions with five collisions total. Table BT -8 Reported Bicycle Collisions MOORPA"K BIKEWAYS PLAN T Dish from Intersection Collision Prima Roach §!!qrnda Road � ' Type Year Los Angeles Avenue Shasta Av 154 Injury 2002 SR 118 Spring Rd Peach Hill Rd 500 Injury 2002 RT 118 Spring Rd 0 Property 2002 O nly High St Walnut St 10 Injury 2002 Golondrina St Palomitas Cir 0 Injury 2002 2nd St Bard St 0 Injury 2002 Walnut Canyon /Moorpark Los Angeles 100 Property Damage 2002 Avenue SR 23 Avenue (SR 118) Only 3 intersection 5 Injury 2002 Summary: T total accident's Property 4 Mtdtock Damage Los Angeles Avenue Spring Rd 428 Injury SR 118 2003 Spring Rd Los Angeles 250 Property Damage Avenue (SR 118) Only 2003 Leta Yancy Rd James Weak Ave 0 Injury 2003 High St Moorpark Ave 0 Injury 2003 Los Angeles Avenue Flory Ave 2 Injury SR 118 2003 Gabbert Rd Los Angeles 0 Injury Avenue SR 118 2003 Los Angeles Avenue Park Lane 0 Injury 2003 MOORPA"K BIKEWAYS PLAN T Public participation for Moorpark's Bicycle Plan was generated as part of the larger effort of the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan. In June 2006 two public outreach meeting were held, one for the west county in Ventura, and one for the east county in MOORRARK BIKEWAYS PLAN OCTOBER 15, 2008 DRAFT ST - 12 ' Distance from Intersection Collision Primary Road Secondary Road feet Type Year (SR 118) Charles St Walnut St 0 Injury 2003 Spring Rd Roberts Ave 0 Injury 2003 Spring Rd Los Angeles Avenue SR 118 288 Injury 2003 7 9 Injury 2 M n n 10 total intersection accidents 3 A�Id- block I ' Property Dama' e N Westwood St E Purdue St 20 Injury 2004 High St Spring Rd 528 Injury 2004 Moorpark Av Los Angeles 21 Injury 2004 Avenue SR 118 Mountain Meadow Dr Mountain Trail St 24 Injury 2004 Peach Hill Rd Honeybee St 0 Injury 2004 Walnut Property Damage High St Canyon /Moorpark 0 Only 2004 Avenue SR 23 Mountain Trail Tierra Rejada Rd 0 Injury 2004 Millard St Ruth Ave 0 Injury 2004 Walnut Canyon /Moorpark 3rd St 9 Injury 2004 Avenue SR 23 a Intersection Injury 20 0 4 Summary: 8 t ac i Il r 1 Mid-19 1 Property Damage Los Angeles Spring Rd Avenue SR 118 15 Injury 2005 Los Angeles Avenue SR 118 Gabbert Rd 427 Killed 2005 Sherman Av Harry St 335 Injury 2005 Alley Way 1st St 168 Injury 2005 1 1 lolled 204048 Summary: ' 4 total accidents Intersection 4Injury 3 M k 0 Property Damage Public participation for Moorpark's Bicycle Plan was generated as part of the larger effort of the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan. In June 2006 two public outreach meeting were held, one for the west county in Ventura, and one for the east county in MOORRARK BIKEWAYS PLAN OCTOBER 15, 2008 DRAFT ST - 12 ' Moorpark. Additionally, an online survey was conducted for the entire county, although only three respondents were identified as residents of Moorpark. MOORPARK BIKEWAYS PLAN ♦ 2008 DF?AF8 BT - 1 CHAPTER THREE POLICY CONFORMANCE In accordance with Caltrans BTA requirements, an overview of local and regional planning documents and policies relevant to this Plan must to be provided. This chapter shows those Moorpark General Plan goals and policies which are consist with this Plan. Other relevant regional policies are summarized in Chapter 4 of the Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan. The Moorpark General Plan Circulation Element acknowledges the need for a "continuous bikeway system" to make bicycling "an attractive means of transportation in the City ". In particular, this chapter shows where the Bicycle Transportation Plan is consistent with those Moorpark General Plan goals, policies and implementation measures from the Circulation Element. The following are the goals, policies and implementation measures of the Circulation Element that are consistent with the Bicycle Transportation Plan: Goal 1: • de a transportation system that supports plan Plan and provides f• r and efficient movement of people, goods, and services within, into, out of, • through the City of # • Policy 1.7: Roadways, pedestrian areas, walks, street name sign and utilities in applicable outlying areas shall be designed to convey a rural appearance while providing for low maintenance costs and safe passage of vehicles, pedestrians, equestrians, and bicycles. Goal 2: Provide a circulation system which supports existing, approved and planned land uses throughout desired maintaining a on • at all MOORJ-A;?K BIKEWAYS PLAN OCTOBER 15, 2008 DRAFT Policy 5.1: New development and redevelopment projects shall be required to include safe, separate, and convenient paths for bicycles and pedestrians so as to encourage these alternate forms of non- polluting transportation. Policy 5.2: Plans for bicycle and pedestrian facilities shall give priority to providing continuity and closing gaps in the bikeway and sidewalk network. Policy 5.3: Proposed residential, commercial, and industrial developments shall be required to include bikeways in their street improvement plans, consistent with the Circulation Element Bikeway Network Plan, and to construct the bicycle paths, or lanes, or routes as a condition of project approval. Policy 5.4: Development projects shall be required to participate in the funding of planned bikeways which would allow employees to utilize bicycles as an alternative to automobiles. Policy 5.5: The provision and maintenance of off - street bicycle paths shall be encouraged. Policy 5.6: Bicycle Racks shall be required and storage facilities shall be encouraged at new and modified public, commercial, and industrial building sites. Goal 7: Develop and encourage a transportation demand management system to assist in mitigating traffic impacts and in maintaining a desired level of a Policy 7.1: To reduce energy consumption, noise pollution and air pollution, employment generating developments shall provide incentives to employees to utilize alternatives to the conventional automobile, such as walking, bicycles, carpools, vanpools, buses, and commuter rail. 4. The City Engineer's office shall prepare and maintain a circulation facility design manual containing roadway standards which specify right -of -way, number of lanes, typical cross - sections and parking restrictions according MOORFIARK BIKEVVAYS PLAN OCTOBER 15, 2008 DRAFT T -- 1 to designated arterial classifications. Included will be design guidelines for driveway placement, intersection site distance, dedicated turn lanes, stop sign installation, medians, landscaping, bike lanes, bike paths, sidewalks, and equestrian trails. Rural and hillside road standards for road widths, grading, pathways, pedestrian areas, walks, landscaping, street name signs, and utilities shall also be included. MOORPAR,K BIKEVVAYS PLAN OCTOBER 15, 2008 DRAFT ( -. '° 11) I .. #