Loading...
SR-10-A (40) lOA PCD:PPA:SF:PC f:\ppd\share\ccreport\bikeplan council Meetlng: December 13, 1994 Santa Monica, California JAN 1 0 1995 TO: Mayor and Clty Council FROM: Clty Staff SUBJECT: Recommendatlon to Conduct a Public Hearing on the Bicycle Master Plan; certify the Environmental Impact Report; Adopt the Bicycle Master Plan; Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring Program; and Amend the Land Use and circulation Element of General Plan to Incorporate the Bicycle Route Network INTRODUCTION This staff report recommends that the Clty Council conduct a public hearlng, certify the Envlronmental Impact Report (ErR), adopt the Bicycle Master Plan, adopt the mltlgation monitoring program, and amend the Land Use and circulatlon Element of the General Plan to incorporate the bicycle route network. BACKGROUND The city proposed Bicycle Master Plan facilltates and encourages bicycle ridership in Santa Monica. The Plan provides a wide variety of facility improvements and ongoing programs to facilitate the use of blkes for both transportatlon and recreation purposes. Many factors motivated thlS study, including concerns over air pollution, trafflc, the desire for an increase ln bicycle commuters through the Cl ty' s adopted Transportation Management Plan, and JAN 1 0 1995 enhanced recreational opportunities. An adopted Plan would also 1 lOA assist the C1 ty in meeting the regional requirements of the Congestion Management Plan and Air Quality Management Plan and the goals of the City's recently adopted sustainable City program. city residents benefit from this plan because bicycle ridership: o Is pollution free o Is energy-efficient o Offers p01nt-to-po1nt flexibility o Offers flex1bility of departure time o Is enJoyable o Rel1eves stress and promotes health o Is qUlet o Consumes little space o Is econoIn1cal Barriers to bicycle use currently exist within the C1ty, with some people perce1v1ng that it is dangerous to ride in the streets, while others forego the b1cycle for lack of secure park1ng. This plan addresses the existlng barriers. The Plan incorporates a b1cycle route network, public and employment related bicycle parking, an educat10n and awareness campa1gn, and other minor facility improvements and programs. By carrying out the Plan, Santa Monica wlll become a safer, more conven1ent place to bicycle for transportatlon and recreatlon purposes. HISTORY OF BICYCLE MASTER PLAN The development of the Draft Bicycle Master Plan began with a community scoping rneet1ng on May 16, 1991. The meeting was held to gather publ1C 1nput on issues such as where new b1ke routes are needed, where publ1C bicycle park1ng 1S 1nadequate, what kind of 2 amen1t1es are important to encourage employees to r1de to work, and how to address safety} awareness} and pro~ote the use of bicycles in the C1ty. At that scop1ng meeting 1t was suggested that the Plan address the following existing problems: o East/west routes that parallel arterials have frequent stop slgns o There are no north/south bike routes other than the beach b1ke path o Existing bike routes lack connectivity and relationship to dest1nat1ons o Existing bike racks at C1ty parks are inadequate After the workshop, the or1ginal Draft Bicycle Master Plan was developed with a proposed b1cycle route network, public and employment related b1cycle park1ng I an education and awareness campaign, and other fac1l1ty 1mprovements and programs. The bike route network proposed in all of the Plan's versions 1S determined to be an inter-connected network of routes to and from significant dest1nation/or1gin points. These p01nts include: o Public schools o Santa Monica college o Santa Mon1ca Pier o Third Street Promenade o Res1dential areas o Main street/Ocean Park o Beaches o Pal1sades Park o Pac1fic Coast B1ke Route (Beach Bike Path) o Downtown Buslnesses o Parks o POlnts outs1de the City, llke UCLA The originally proposed bicycle route network consisted of the following route classificatlons: 3 o Class I Bikeways (Bike Paths) - completely separate bicycles from motor vehicles. The beach bike path is a Class I bikeway. There are few places in the city where space is avallable for new bike paths. o Class II Blkeways (Bike Lanes) - dedicated lanes on existing roadways for blcycles. o Class III Bikeways (Bike Routes) - signed routes where blcyclists share the streets with motorists. o Bicycle Boulevards - These were originally proposed ln the Bicycle Master Plan, but have since been elirnlnated. The blcycle boulevards were recommended on certaln, primarily resldential streets in WhlCh barrlers are placed approximately every six blocks to discourage automobile through traffic. Through automobile trafflC is diverted to parallel streets, leaving only local traffic and bicycles on the blcycle boulevards. A comprehensive public blcycle parking plan is also proposed to provide bicycle parklng in all commerclal and retail zones in the City, in front of pUblC buildings and in recreatlon areas. Secure bicycle parklng would also be requlred in new work sltes. The Plan proposes to use a standardized parklng device for easy recognition and use throughout the city. Blcycle park-and-ride stations will provlde secure parklng at bus stops. Accompanying the facillty lmprovements is an education and awareness campaign. Safety programs would teach students from elementary school through college, employees working ln Santa Monica, and other adults to ride safely. The Clty would produce a bicycle map wlth numbered routes, parking locations, and safety lnformation as an easy reference document for bicyclists. A promotional campaign would educate bicyclists as well as motorists 4 about bicycle and traffic safety. Santa Monica would also make facillty lmprovements such as replacing drainage grates and paving over railroad track crossings. The Plan is proposed to be financed through a variety of federal, state, county and local sources dedicated for blcycle use only. No city General Fund monles wlll be used. Oriqinally proposed MOdifications The followlng outllnes the major modifications to the street network which were proposed to implement the original Draft Bicycle Master Plan: o Bicycle Boulevards were recommended on: Alta Avenue Washlngton Avenue Arizona Avenue Pearl Street Ashland Avenue Portions of YalejStewartjTwenty-Eighth o Class II blke lanes were recommended on numerous streets. On Seventh, Eleventh and Seventeenth streets, the improvements needed to implement these Class II routes from San vicente to the southern Clty Ilmlts would lnclude: Removal of on-street parklng on one side of the street ln some single family neighborhoods north of Montana and in Sunset Park where there is less demand for street parking. Roadway widening by narrowing portions of the parkway. This would occur on Eleventh and Seventeenth Streets between Montana Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard, on Seventeenth street between the freeway and P1CO Boulevard, and on Ocean Park 5 Boulevard between Lincoln Boulevard and Eleventh street. Removal of two-way left turn lanes in the mId-block sections on Seventh, Eleventh and Seventeenth Streets between Wilshire and OlympIC Boulevards. Left turn lanes at IntersectIons would not be removed. o Other Class II bike lanes were recommended that would require: RestripIng of eXIstIng streets to narrow the center lane and provide more room in the curb lane so that a bike lane may be added. Merely strIpIng a bike lane suffICIent road width exists. since o The Class III bike routes would be Incorporated only through the proper signage of the routes. o Bicycle parking was recommended throughout the downtown and commercial areas of the CIty and at city parks and beaches. The parkIng in the commercIal areas would be prOVIded mainly through parking meter mounts, which would provide secure bicycle parkIng on a parkIng meter. These parking meter mounts were proposed for every two or three parkIng meters in the parking dIstrIcts. Where parkIng meters do not eXIst, the city standard bike rack would be used. o The Plan proposed the creation of park-and-ride statIons for bicycle commuters who wish to use the longer distance advantages of transit. Both short- term bike racks and long-term bIke lockers would be provided at these locations. o The Plan proposed bIcycle parking standards for new development, generally as a percentage of automobIle parkIng requirements. o Some improvements were recommended as long-term improvements. These included the addition of a bIcycle brIdge over the Santa MonIca Freeway near Seventh street, the WIdenIng of the Fourth Street BrIdge over the freeway (this could be done in coordination with the CIVIC Center Master Plan), and the addition of a bike ra!Tlp from the Santa Monica pier to the beach bIke path. 6 PUBLIC PROCESS In November, 1991 copies of the Draft Bicycle Master Plan were made available to the publlC for purchase. A publlC workshop was held December 5, 1991 to present the Draft Plan and receive public comments. Notification of the availability of the Plan and the public hearing before the Planning Commlssion was mailed to over 500 interested people, lncluding those present at the previous workshops on the Blcycle Master Plan. The City's Task Force on the EnvironMent reviewed the Plan at its December 16, 1991 meetlng and approved the Draft Bicycle Master Plan 1n concept with C08ments. The Planning Comnisslon held a publlC hearing and reviewed the original Draft Bicycle Master Plan at lts February 19, 1992 meeting with numerous comments, including o There should be slgnalized crosslngs at AshlandjTwenty- third street and at WashlngtonjTwenty-Sixth street (in assoclation with the bicycle boulevards) . o Are the blcycle boulevards necessary? o Why isn't there an east/west route to the Colorado Place and Watergarden work center? Could Broadway be narrowed to two lanes to acco~rnodate bicycle lanes? o Do not widen streets for a blke lane if it requires the removal of mature trees. o The Exposition rlght-of-way should be used either as a long-term or interlm bicycle facllity. o Do additional community outreach. 7 In May, 1992, two additional public workshops were held by City staff, one in the north of Wilshire area of the City, and the other 1n the Sunset Park ne1ghborhood. REVISED JULY, 1992 DRAFT PLAN Following the public comments and comments from the Planning Commisslon and Task Force on the Env1ronment, staff proposed that the Council adopt a revised Draft B1cycle Master Plan for study in an ErR. FOllowing comments by the Clty Councll, the revised Plan included: o Only Class III routes on Seventeenth, Eleventh and Seventh Streets between San vicente and Montana. o Removal of all b1cycle boulevards except for Pearl and Washington. Conduct additional public outreach along those two routes to assess community support. o Restripe Broadway to one lane in each direction with a two-way turn medlan and a bike lane between Lincoln and Twenty-Sixth Street. Th1S 1S slM1lar to the restrip1ng that has occurred on Main Street, and would provide 1mproved b1cycle access between downtown and the special office distrlct. Simllar restrlping is already implemented on a trial perlod on Broadway between Twenty- sixth and Cent1nela as part of the Mid-city area nelghborhood traffic plan. o Different al ternati ves for improving traffic in the downtown area are belng considered as part of the Bayside Distr1ct Specific Plan process. As part of that discussion, a system of one-way streets or street restriping are belng cons1dered, with the possible inclusion of b1ke lanes. The results of this analysis may include bicycle facilities that connect with the rest of the bike route network. After the city Council meetlngs, public workshops were held surrounding the proposed bicycle boulevards on Pearl Street and 8 Washington Avenue. Residents were notified through advertisements in the newspaper, mailing lists of residents In the area, and flyers dlstributed In a two block radius around the length of the proposed boulevards. Turnout to both sets of workshops was light, wlth lIttle support or opposition expressed on the bicycle boulevard. since the Councll's dlrectlon was to ascertain the support for bicycle boulevards, and there did not appear to be wldespread support, the proposed project In the EIR studied these streets as Class III routes. An alternative to the project in the EIR analyzed these streets as blcycle boulevards. PROPOSED BICYCLE MASTER PLAN After these community meeting, public hearings, and comments from the Task Force on the EnVIronment, Planning Commlssion, and City Council, the proposed Bicycle Master Plan (revised April, 1994) presented to the Cl ty Council at thls tlme includes the following elements: o An extenslve blcycle route network throughout the city, including: Class II routes on portions of 4th, 7th, 11th, 17th, Arizona, Broadway and Pearl, and Class III routes on portions of 7th, 11th, 17th, Yale/stewart, Hashington, Ashland and Pearl. The proposed Class I bicycle paths ln the Civic Center Specific Plan have been lncluded in the Plan and replace some prevlous proposals for the area. See Attachment A for a map of the planned network. o Inprovements necessary to implement these routes include removal of the mid-block two-way left turn lane on 7th, 11th and 17th streets from Wilshire to the Santa Monica Freeway, restriping of Broadway from Lincoln to 26th street to one auto lane In each direction with turn lanes and bicycle lanes (similar to Main Street restriping), and strlplng of streets were sufficient width already 9 exists. See Attachment B for the proposed improvements necessary to implement the proposed route network. o Long-term lmprovements llke the widening of the Lincoln Boulevard brldge over the 1-10 freeway for a blcycle lane across the freeway near 7th street and Santa Monica High School, and a ramp from the pier to the beach blcycle path. o Bicycle parking throughout the commercial and recreatlonal areas of the Cl ty through parking meter mounts and blcycle racks. o Bicycle parking requirements for new non-residential development at the rate of 5% of the automobile parking requirements. These requlrements have already been adopted by the Clty Councl1 as part of the recent update to the Clty's parking requirements ln the Zoning Ordlnance. o An education and awareness campalgn. The proposed Plan at thlS tlme does not include any bicycle boulevards or street wldenlngs since there has been llttle public support for the changes. See Attachments A and B for the proposed blcycle route network and modlficatlons. See Attachment C for the entire April, 1994 Blcycle Master Plan. COST ESTIMATE The total cost of design and constructlon of the proposed Plan is $1,287,7746. However, this total cost includes a few expensive proposals, like the widening of the Llncoln Boulevard brldge over the 1-10 freeway ($500,000) and the ramp from the Pler to the beach blcycle path ($120,000), and a 15% contingency. 10 The Plan will be funded as monies become available from TDA Article 3 local return monies dedicated to bicycle programs, or county, state and federal grant mon~es. No city general fund monies will be used to lmplement the plan. The city has already received grant money for implement~ng the Broadway restr~plng proposal and the 7th, 11th and 17th street proposals fron W1lshire Boulevard to the freeway. These grant monies are being held unt1l approval of the Plan incorporating these proposals by the City council. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT An Env1ronmental Impact Report was prepared on the Draft Bicycle Master Plan (see AttachMent D). The EIR analyzed potential negative and beneficial impacts 1n the areas of Transportation and circulation, Air Quality, Noise, Energy, Aesthetics, Public Services, and Ne1ghborhood Effects. The EIR dld not ldentify any significant impacts due to implementation of the Blcycle Master Plan after mltlgatlon. One lntersection, Llncoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, was identified as having a slgnlficant impact after implementation of the Class II bike lane on Broadway through reduct10ns of travel lanes. The EIR proposes to rnlt1gate the lmpact through implementation of a coord1nated slgnal control system which the City is in the process of implementing. Construction related impacts were also identified in the Noise analysis, but are not signiflcant after incorporation of mitigation measures from the C1ty'S adopted noise ord1nance. If 11 the Council approves the Bicycle Master Plan, it should adopt the attached Mitigation Monitoring Program to insure implementation of the mitigatIon measures (see Attachment E). The ErR did identify beneflcial impacts in transportation and circulation, alr quality, noisel energy, public services, aesthetics, and neighborhood effects. These beneficial impacts are due to modest but expected increases In bicycle use for both commuting and recreational trips and the associated reduction in automobile trafflc. The extent of the beneflcial impacts will depend upon the increased number of bicycle riders that occur due to implementation of the Plan. The ErR does conduct a bicycle rldership forecast. However, there IS no standard methodology or research on bicycle ridership forecasts due to improved bicycle amenl tles, so the ridership forecast provides a range of possIbIlIties based upon available information. The information used In the forecast includes Southern Callfornia Association of Governments (SCAG) origln/destination surveys on mode SpIlt information, South Coast Alr Quality Management Dlstrict (SCAQMD) Regulation XV datal and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) bicycle ridershlp lnforrnatlon. Based upon the analyslsl the ErR states that implementation of the Plan could lead to a daily Increase of bicycle ridership from 760 12 to 1,580 new trips. 340 to 450 of these trlps would be commute trips, wi th the remainder recreational trips. However, recreational trips may still be divertlng automobile trips since they may lnclude trlps to local stores and shops that would otherwise have been done through driving. OTHER ISSUES General Plan Requirements If adopted, the Blcycle Master Plan route network should be amended into the Land Use and Circulatlon Element of the city's General Plan. If the Clty Council recommends adoption of the Plan, council should adopt the attached Resolution amending the Land Use and Circulatlon Element of the General Plan to incorporate the route network (see Attachment F) . Removal of Two-way Turn Lanes The removal of two-way turn lanes in the mid-block area of 7th, 11th and 17th streets from Wllshlre to the Freeway received one comment letter in oppositlon at the time of the Planning Commission public hearing ln May, 1994. W.I. Simonson Inc. feels the removal of the two-way left turn lane on 17th street south of Wilshire Boulevard wlll make It lnconvenient for customers to access their drlveways and service area by maklng lt difflcult to exit and enter parking facilltles. 13 However, staff feels this is the only alternative in that part of the c~ty for lmplementing a blcycle lane, since removal of parking in the commercial and hlgh density residential areas ~s not a good alternative. 17th street 15 an lnportant north/south route in the bicycle network for serving cross-town bicycle travel in the middle of the City and has a direct connection to Santa Monica College. An alternative of using 16th Street, 10th Street and 6th street as opposed to 17th, 11th, and 7th Streets was examined in the Final EIR. However, without signals at the major cross streets (Montana, Wilshire, Santa Monica, Colorado, Broadway and Pica) and no bridge over the freeway, Staff feels these are inferior alternatives. The three street proposed for the removal of the two-way left turn lane have the following average da~ly tr~ps: 7th street: 6,000 to 8,000 average dally trips from wilshlre to the Freeway 11th street: 10,000 to 12,000 average daily trips from Wllshlre to P1CO 17th street: 8,000 to 9,000 average daily trips from Wilshire to Olympic. City staff has also counted the number of park~ng lots for commerclal buslnesses that may be impacted by the removal of the two-way traffic lanes In the mid-block section. On 7th street, there are approxlmately 16 driveways in the mid-block sections, while 11th street and 17th street have approximately 10 parking lots each ln the mld-block sections. with the volume of traffic, 14 the number of parklng lots, and the apparent light use of the two- way turn medlan, staff believes that this proposal will not have a signlficant impact on automobile traffic or access to businesses on these streets. The EIR also reached a similar conclusion on this matter. In response to the W.I. Simonson Inc. letter, staff has proposed a IDlnor change to the striping of the remalnlng left turn pocket at 17th street and Wllshlre Boulevard to make lt longer and provide better access to their facllity by providing a left turn area out of the flow of trafflc on northbound 17th street. PUBLIC OUTREACH Public outreach has been conducted with three public workshops, discussions with the neighborhood associations and transportation committees through the Nelghborhood Support Center, a Planning Commission public hearing, a city Council hearing and two community workshops. The publ i C hear ing and workshops were noticed by malllngs to over 500 interested lndividuals. staff has also met with employee transportation coordinators representing businesses in the city, and representatives of the Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce. The Outlook publlshed a story regarding the Draft Bicycle Master Plan and included a map of the previously planned blcycle route network. The two community workshops in May, 1992 were notlced by maillng a flyer to every resident on proposed bicycle routes ln the north of Wilshire and Sunset Park areas. A 15 recent article also appeared ln the Los Anqeles Times regarding bicycle plannlng throughout the Westside. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS On May 18, 1994 the Planning CommlSSlon held a public hearing the proposed Blcycle }laster Plan and voted 6-1 to recommend City Council adoptlon of the Plan as recommended by staff. The Commlssion also recommended 7-0 certlflcatlon of the EIR. In additionl the Planning Commlssion had the followlng comments: o The Plannlng Commlssion sees the adoption of this Plan as a first step in the bicycle planning process. o Addl tlons to the route network should be studied and pursued. o The addltlon of bicycle lanes should be considered as part of clrculatlon discussion for the Bayside District and Montana Avenue restriping. o Staff should hold dlScussion Wl th the Transportation Department regardlng the opportunity to place bike racks on buses. o Staff should hold dlScusslon wlth the College to find a connecting blcycle route through the College Campus. o Addi tional improvements to the bicycle route network should be on recreatlon trips. o 14th street should be consldered as an additional route. o A motlon to implement a blcycle boulevard on Washington was not supported by the Commission on a 4-) vote. o Concern was expressed by some Commissioners wlth safety of proposed routes, especlally on 11th and 17th streets. 16 BUDGET AND FINANCIAL IMPACT There lS no budget or flnancial impact from adopting the Blcycle Master Plan. As outlined above, the Blcycle Master Plan will be implemented through the use of reglonal, state, and federal grant monies or local return gas tax funds dedlcated for bicycle programs. No general fund monies are expected to be used for implementing the Plan. The Clty has received grant mODles for sane of the route network, including a $75,585 Proposltion 116 grant for the restriplng of Broadway from Lincoln to 26th street (ClP account # 20-770-416- 20093-8900-99127 and Revenue account .Jt rr 20-210-266-00000-0504- 10000), and a $131,000 Los Angeles County Proposition C grant for the removal of the two-way left turn lanes on 7th, 11th, and 17th streets from Wllshlre to the freeway (ClP account # 20-770-416- 20093-8900-99216 and Revenue account .Jt rr 20-500-401-00000-0309- 10000) . These monies wlll not be used until the Bicycle Master Plan is adopted by the Clty Council. In addition, the CJ.ty has approxlInately $80,054 in unexpended allocations from the local return TDA Article 3 program, and $62,179 on reserve for the last two years of the TDA Article 3 local return allocation for Santa Monica. The monies have been placed on reserve with the MTA until adoption of the Bicycle Master Plan by the Clty Council. These funds could be used to implement 17 bicycle signage throughout the C1ty and produce a bicycle route map with destination and safety information. RECOMMENDATION It 1S recommended that the Clty Council take the following actions: o Conduct a public hearlng on the Bicycle Master Plan o Adopt the attached Resolution certifying the EIR (Attachment G) o Adopt the attached resolution adopting the Bicycle Master Plan (Attachment H) o Adopt the attached resolutlon adopting the mitigation monitorlng program (Attachment E) o Adopt the Resolution amending the Land Use and Circulatlon Element of the General Plan (Attachment F) The proposed plan recommended for adoptlon lncludes the following: o An extensive bicycle route network throughout the City, lncludlng: Class II routes on portions of 4th, 7th, 11th, 17th, Arizona, Broadway and Pearl, and Class III routes on portlons of 7th, 11th, 17th, Yale/Stewart, Washington, Ashland and Pearl. The proposed Class I blcycle paths ln the Civic Center Speciflc Plan have been included in the Plan and replace some previous proposals for the area. See Attachment A for a map of the planned network. o Improvements necessary to implement these routes include removal of the mid-block two-way left turn lane on 7th, 11th and 17th streets from Wllshlre to the Santa Monica Freeway, restr lplng of Broadway from Lincoln to 26th Street to one auto lane in each direction with turn lanes and bicycle lanes (slmllar to Main street restriping), and striping of streets were sufficient width already exists. See Attachment B for the proposed improvements necessary to implement the proposed route network. 18 o Long-term improvements like the widening of the Lincoln Boulevard bridge over the 1-10 freeway for a bicycle lane across the freeway near 7th street and Santa Monica High School, and a ramp from the Pler to the beach bicycle path. o Bicycle parking throughout the commercial and recreatlonal areas of the clty through parking meter mounts and blcycle racks. o Bicycle parking requireMents for new non-residential development at the rate of 5% of the automobile parking requirements. These requirements have already been adopted by the city council as part of the recent update to the city's parking requirements in the Zoning Ordinance. o An education and awareness campaign. The proposed Plan at thls tlme does not lnclude any bicycle boulevards or street widenlngs Slnce there has been little public support for the changes. Prepared by: Attachments G. H. Suzanne Frick, Director Paul Casey, Transportatlon Planner Policy and Planning Analysis Division Planning and Communlty Development Department A: B: Map of Proposed Bicycle Route Network Map of Proposed Modification to Implement the Blcycle Route Network Draft Bicycle Master Plan/ Revised April/ 1994 Final Envlronmental Impact Report Resolutlon Adopting the Mitigation Monitoring Program Resolutlon Amending the Land Use and Clrculatlon Element of the General Plan Resolutlon CertlfYlng the Final Environmental Impact Report Resolutlon Adopting the Bicycle Master Plan C. D. E. F. 19 ATTACHMENT A CD . . i HI~ r---,- . '\ ~i @;' ';j. - = H. \ C'): ' \ U"" "I,,, ;' ~, ") I Ii ~,1 n l [: 1 -::_'._. \ 1 i I \ tal f17\ i 1 illl ~,r I' t. II \!.!) mnr (J !-.= I -. r4tH '3!Hif I J ~ ~ I \ \ f11\ l~' / .. r till :.tWU I ~- ;'..; ...... ,,\~lIiilllllllfllllll"'iilllliillmlRlmnttllftl"If,"I'"tttff"HIU:"ii;iiii;i i I ~\ ~, (D'LtHU~ 'I B)ll' (\,,"rln ---I ? ---~-~--~~, --. --. ~~~II 7111 <., Htl-!.1 I .11 r"""""'''''''''''''''''''''''GJ''''''' ,1/",,11 I l:f '~I. \ :1."""'" l" i; j ~i .1.1 SIHH.l CD \. <t .'ll.ll\ ..... / ., 'l:). ')11:- t.\ .... ....... ... , ,.....~t,'II.. "y t";-' r r ~z...' '.....~~.r ..--"'-- - 1Jo,..L"""""- I. !~~-- BEACH BIKE f ............ <' .- '\... . :IIIIH/flmlll@ I . ~(. E ~ - e ""J , , 'IIImmi 'I I i I CITY OF SANTA MONICA DRAFT BICYCLE MASTER PLAN MAP 1 PLANNED BIKE ROUTE NElWORK LEGEND CLASS I PATH ... CLASS II lANE ...... CLASS III ROUTE 11I11111I111111I 1 r3Sl North I o L 1/2 PAGE 6 ATTACHMENT B { ". - -.. --- -- '.. :' "I \~~Jt.,. .-, I I I / I I , I '-\ ~1 !!'}(.l1.' I ", "(1(' ~,~ ~ 'lffHffHl .. ~- ~ ,........-.0.-.,..............____ , _ 'lp[l I "( \_ 111 CITY OF SANTA MONICA DRAFT BICYCLE MASTER PLAN f -- -~.- \ r', \ r.; '01 .1 l \ 1lI I, \ ~ , \ \ r- E .J :r !!.; ,-.. ". -t ,- . t j I 32'''' ~"" "'''-'.1 I I I I , I /r'1I1 !JIfH-I;'T lubfu\wunddllilt.I,I"WllIUWUUUUIIUIUlUlUlUlUUlUUlUUt UUUUI f MAP 3 PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS LEGEND I rl I \, ~ I "\\ ~I I lH(A'l r~ BOUt E\.AflD \, '! ~",:':"_ I ;' ~, ~ :t ,iJ i:l \I~c ,n"'''''' I \'\ ~I." -II - - '~.l\ <~ Illf to J ~ __ I I . ; ,. ." ..' ":.' :;--- 1 ~:-.. . - > ~-<-, '" ~ ~---.... ---- ~ l "1\' '_' r~ ~--_..- I ~l!!~!pr~l_ ___ ____ .... CLASS I ADDITIONS CLASS " MODIFICATIONS ADD STRIPE WIDEN BIKE LANE REMOVE TURN MEDIAN IftIfttIHlftfftfllfflHHftfllfUHlIHlt -- == t'~.t '" -... REMOVE ONE THROUGH LANE IN EACH DIRECTION ***** CLASS 1I\ ADDITIONS "1III1UtllIlUII ~ o 1/2 Norlh PAGE 8 ATTACHMENT E RESOLUTION NO. 8848 (City Counc1l Ser~es) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADOPTING THE MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for the Bicycle Master Plan was issued in November, 1992; and WHEREAS, a Notice of complet1on of a Draft Env1ronmental Impact Report was publlshed in January, 1994; and WHEREAS, the Draft Environmental I~pact Report was circulated for a 45 day public reView period; and WHEREAS, 1n May 1994, the Final Env1ronmental Impact Report was published; and WHEREAS, the Env1ronmental Impact Report and all notices were prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the city of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Planning commission has reviewed and consldered the contents of the Final EIR 1n its decls1on-making process; and 1 WHEREAS, the Planning Commisslon held a public hearing on May 18, 1994 to hear public testlmony prior to reco~~ending that the City Council adopt the Bicycle Master Plan and Environmental Impact Report; and WHEREASt the City Council has reVlewed and considered the contents of the Final EIR ln lts decision-making process; and WHEREAS, the city Councll has certified the Final EIR for the Bicycle Master Plan on November 22, 1994; and WHEREASt the City Councll of the Clty of Santa Monica adopted the Bicycle Master Plan (revised April, 1994) at ltS meeting on November 22t 1994; and WHEREASt Sectlon 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act requlres that a oltlgatlon monitorlng program be adopted by the Clty to ensure that mltigation measures intended to reduce or avoid the project's adverse environmental lmpacts are lmplemented; NOWt THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 2 SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act the City Council does hereby adopt the Mitigation Monltoring Program for the Bicycle Master Plan as set forth ln Exhiblt A attached to this Resolution. SECTION 2. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: \ \ 3 Adopted and approved thIS 10th of January. 1995 ;!f~ Mayor I hereby cemfy that the foregomg ResolutIon 8848 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the CIty CouncIl held on the 10th of January. 1995 by the followmg vote Ayes CounCllmembers Abdo. Genser. O'Connor. Rosenstem Noes Councllmembers Ebner. Greenberg, Holbrook Abstam Councllmembers None Absent Councllmembers None ATTEST ~J) .~-;{ I lh' J 1- -~.1 .- \f:JcJj -Vtl/I\-(I/ / / . ~lty -Clerk 6 EXHIBIT A MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM INTRODUCTION section 21081.6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), requires that a mitigation monitorlng program be adopted by the lead agency to ensure that mitigation measures intended to reduce or avoid a project's adverse environmental impacts are implemented. This report contains the rutigation monitoring program for the Bicycle Master Plan. Mitigation measures are grouped by impact categories (e.g., traffic, air quality, etc.), followed by the identification of the party responsible for implementation, the phase of the project durlng which the measure should be monitored, the enforcement agency, and monitoring agency. The city of Santa Monica will be the monitoring agency for the Bicycle Master Plan mitigation monltorlng program. The city will serve as the clearinghouse for the program, ensuring that the various mitigation measures are carried out by the responsible parties and enforcement agencies during construction. If measures have not been implemented, the city wlll take all appropriate steps to implement the mitlgation measures before completion of the construction phase. TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION ALL MITIGATION MEASURES WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN CIRC-l Implement a coordinated signal control system along the Lincoln Boulevard corrldor, including the Lincoln Boulevard/Colorado Avenue intersectlon in order to remove the significant impact at that intersection. Responsible for Implementation: Monitoring Phase: Enforcement Agency: Monitoring Agency: City of Santa Monica Construction city of Santa Monica Parking and Traffic Division NOISE NOI-l(a) All construction activity shall comply with the Santa Monica Noise Ordinance, relating to the days and hours of construction activity. Responsible for Implementation: Monitoring Phase: Enforcement Agency: Monitoring Agency: city of Santa Monica Construction City of Santa Monica Parking and Traffic Division NOI-l (b) All construction vehicles and equipment shall be equipped with properly operating and maintained mufflers. Responsible for Implementation: Monitoring Phase: Enforcement Agency: Monitoring Agency: F:\ppd\bike\eir\mitrnon city of Santa Monica Construction City of Santa Monica Parking and Tratt ic Division ." ATTACHMENT F .. RESOLliTION NO. 8849 (C:ty Councll Serles) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING THE LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN ROUTE NETWORK WHEREAS, the Planning Commlssion held a publlC hearing on May 18, 1994 to hear public testlwony prior to making recomrnendatlons to the City CouncIl concerning the adoption of the Bicycle Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the Plannlng Commisslon consldered the Draft Blcycle Master Plan at their meetlng on May 18, 1994 and forwarded their recoumendatlCr. for adopt~on to the Clty Counel1; and h~EREAS, the ?lannlng COmIDlSS10n adopted a Resolution of Intentlon to Amend the Land Use and Clrculatlon Element of the General Plan to lncorporate the blcycle route network at its August 17, 1994 meeting; and WHEREAS, the Plannlng ComrnlSS1on recommended the arnend~ent of the Land Cse and Clrculation Element of the General Plan to incorporate the blcycle route network at lts November 16, 1994 weeting: and 1 WHEREAS, the c~ty Counc1l of the city of Santa Monica adopted the B1cycle Master Plan (revised April, 1994) at its meetlng on November 22, 1994; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Pursuant to the Santa Monica Municipal Code Section 9.04.20.18.080, the CIty Council does hereby amend the Land Use and Circulatlon Element of the city of Santa Monica General Plan as set forth In Exh1blt A, attached to this Resolution to incorporate the blcycle route network identified ln the adopted Bicycle Master Plan (rev1sed Aprll, 1994). SECTION 2. The CIty Clerk shall cert1fy to the adoptlon of this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FO~~: ~ I ;; Marsha J08es Mou~rle city Attorney 2 Adopted and approved tills 10th of January. 1995 /f; ~-' ~ Mayor I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8849 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetIng of the Cny CouncIl held on the 10th of January. 1995 by the follOWIng vote Ayes Councllmembers Abdo, Genser. O'Connor. RosensteIn Noes CounCllmembers Ebner. Greenberg, Holbrook Abstam Counctlmembers None Absent Councllmembers None ATTEST ,,- . /! / '. P'c-T,'. ; /Y I' J'7 it 1_ . !.... . _- \....1'___ __'............. "'0 r ( ,,;"'j o CIty Clerk EXHIBIT A fu~ENDMENTS TO LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Delete Figure 26 entl.tled "Bicycle Routeslt of the Land Use and Circulation Element (page 127) and insert a new Figure 26 entitled "Bicycle Routes" using the proposed bicycle route network from the Revised Aprl.l, 1994 B1cycle Master Plan. Attachment A following this page is the existing Figure 26 to be deleted. Attachment B is the proposed Figure 26 to be inserted. ATTACHMENT A co N W c: ::l o u.. CIRCULATION ELEMENT . . . . ; ::J 0 0 lC lC . . .. u .. ... ~ .. III G) CD ii 'l:I ! . - . (,)4) I >.... . . L (,) :2 1U _0 I . me:: . en w I- ::> o 0:: W ....J U > CJ OJ .....-. I -..----.. I f I I I / I I ...............--.--- -.........-.......... ..-.. -------.--. -..... ......... ~h ~.Ci') ~.... .c: .~ . . J'- '"-.. ............. ~-_. "'. a,.. 19 )I~... d ~..,... '''00 I ,... , :;. 1.S l~.. \ \ ~. \ N. . '; . , . . . 00,.,. ~.h : · ! I CJ:0~~l . .J I }91l!'j '. . . ~ I . <t ..~"..,. . Ii.... ::i : ~ · .~....t I . . ;J r . ~ I . -. IJ.ml........ ....~.~.... I .. ~""'VN02I~'t' · J I=-. : ~ :'3!'t'I!I!O,!,~r. · -:-. i. ..!- \ ,.. . ... , .. .. '-_....-- .. . . . . . 3A't' 't'N't'J.)'jOn . . . .. ... .. ~ . . . . 1...."'93.LN3:Jf\lI^_N!.!'---- .. - - -..- - ........-....-: , I 127 -- ": . . . . . . .: . . .'. .~ .' ---- .. ATTACHMENT B 1.0 (II w c:: :J Cl i:i: CIRCULATION ELEMENT . I . I . . I . Cl w wW(.r., r:: w po. ::I Z-lUJ z 0 < -< ZU~ Q.. ..J a: <,,:J c = - -l~O :z. (t'J m en UJ r.n r.n en C-c:l0:: t:l < < 4( UJ ~ ..J ..J ~ (..) u 0 c.I'l L.U ~ :J 0 ~ LJ.J -oJ U >- U - ::0 0 w Z Z < -l Q.. --~ --- "'"""'----- -~ - ----- ...- ':""'L '-M:z; .. &1:-ttt-.. .... .... ~ =, ............ ....4 ; ~ ."L~ 1- j I I I I I , , ""111 "'",=- .-...t-... -...- ....-- - -.. .--. ............. .,....\...... ~ I I -I I I" I J""~---I--"" I.. ...........1. OlI-I"'lU.~..Li"'t'I jI.-..... ............ ow....nnoI 11III.... ,_ i . . J . /' QIIII_"......a.II...~..' I I _-----~ ) ~- ,~ 127 ~ II S ~ II il ~ t II I ! ATTACHMENT G RESOLUTION NUMBER 8850 (City councIl Series) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT ON THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, a Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report was issued in November, 1992; and WHEREAS! a Notice of completion of a Draft EnvIronmental Impact Report was published in January, 1994; and WHEREAS! the Draft Environmental Impact Report was cIrculated for a 45 day publIC review perIod; and WHEREAS! in May 1994, the Final EnVIronmental Impact Report was published; and WHEREAS, the EnVIronmental Impact Report and all notices were prepared in compliance WIth the CalIfornIa Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City of Santa Monica CEQA GuidelInes; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commiss~on has reviewed and consIdered the contents of the Final EIR in ~ts decIslon-~aklng process; and WHEREAS, the PlannIng Commission recommended certification of the EIR on May 18, 1994; and - 1 - WHEREAS, the City Counc~l has revlewed and considered the contents of the Final EIR ln its decision-Bak~ng process; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COL~CIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Clty Counc~l flnds that the Final Environ~ental Impact Report adequately reviews and analyzes potential environmental effects of the proposed project and project alternatives. SECTION 2. The city Councll certlfies that the environmental reVlew for the proJect was conducted in full compllance with State and Clty CEQA Guidel~nes, and that the city Councll has revlewed and considered the contents of the Final Envlronmental Impact Report in its dec~sion-rnaking process. SECTION 3. The city counc~l finds that the F~nal ErR reflects the independent judgement of the city of Santa Monica. - 2 - SECTION 4. The city Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and therefore and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~ Marsha Jones Moutrle Clty Attorney f:\ppd\share\reso\Bikecert - 3 - Adopted and approved thIS 10th of January, 1995 p~ Mayor I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutlOn 8850 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg of the CIty CouncIl held on the 10th of January. 1995 by the followmg vote Ayes Councllmembers Abdo. Genser, O'Connor. Rosenstem Noes CouncIlmembers Ebner. Greenberg. Holbrook Abstam C ouncllmembers None Absent. Councllmembers. None ATTEST ... /;":'..>-0,- i /~ " fJ / I' .7 " ~ ::"/~.. r.....v 1'-- L --~.-.y " " -' L) CIty Clerk ATTACHMENT H RESOLUTION NUMBER 8851 (Clty council Serles) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN AND MAKING FINDINGS NECESSARY TO APPROVE THE BICYCLE MASTER PLAN WHEREAS, in 1991 the CIty of Santa Monica began preparation of a Bicycle Master Plan to Increase the use of bicycles as an alternative form of transportation to the automobIle; and WHEREAS, the April, 1994 Blcycle Master Plan (the "Plan") WIll assist the Clty in meetlng the regional requirements of the congestion Management Plan, Air QualIty Management Plan and the goals of the City's Transportation Management Plan and recently adopted sustainable City Program; and WHEREAS, Clty resldents benefit from this Plan because bIcycle rldersh1p 1S pollutlon free, energy-efficientl flexible, economical, qUlet, and promotes health; and WHEREAS, the Plan addresses existing barriers to 1ncreased bicycle ridersh1p by provlding an inter-connected bicycle route network, public and emploYMent related bicycle parking, an education and awareness caMpalgn, and other mlnor fac1lity improvements and programs; and - 1 - WHEREAS, numerous publ~c workshops have been held in development of th~s Plan, ~ncluding a pub~c scoping meetlng, four community workshops, two public hearings before both the Planning Commisslon and Clty Council, and neetlngs with nelghborhood organizations, transportation commlttees, and employee transportation coordinators; and WHEREAS, an Envlronmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared in January, 1994 ln compliance with the California Environmental Quallty Act (CEQA), and the City of Santa Monlca CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the Final EIR determlned there are no signlficant impacts from inplementing the plan after mltigation; and WHEREAS, the Flnal EIR determlned there are beneficlal impacts from implementlng the Plan ln the areas of Transportation and circulatlon, Alr Quality, NOlse I Energy, Public Services, Aesthetics, and Neighborhood Effects; and WHEREAS, the ci ty Counc~l has revlewed and cons~dered the contents of the Flnal EIR In its dec~sion-naklng process; and WHEREAS, the Plannlng commission recommended adoptlon of the Plan on May 18, 1994; - 2 - NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The city Councll adopts the April, 1994 Blcycle Master Plan and recommends lmplementatlon of lts elements to promote bicycllng as an alternatlve for~ of transportation for commutlng and recreational purposes and to improve congestion and air quallty ln the city. SECTION 2. The Clty council flnds that the proJect will provlde additional blcycle facilities throughout the city to encourage bicycle use for both commutlng and recreational purposes. The proJect wlll provide: (a) lncreased blcycle lanes and routes throughout the City to facilltate blcycle travel to all pOlnts ln the Clty; (b) addltlonal bicycle parking along commercial corrldors and at Clty parks; (c) a publlC educatlon and awareness campaign to encourage the safe use of bicycles as a means of transportation; (d) a pollution free and energy efficient means of commuting to work; (e) an effective way for the city to meet the goals of the city/s sustainable City Programs, the Los - 3 - Angeles County Congestlon Management Plan, and alr quality requirements; SECTION 3. Further, the Clty Councll finds that the proJect will have beneficial environmental lmpacts as ~dentlfled in the Final EIR ln the areas of transportatlon and clrculatlon, air quallty, noise, energy, public services, aesthetics, and nelghborhood effects. SECTION 4:. The city Councll flnds that the project is consistent wlth the Land Use and Clrculation Element of the Clty's General Plan. SECTION 5. The Flnal ErR determined that without mltigatlon the proposed proJect could result Ln slgnlficant adverse lmpacts on transportatlon and clrculatlon by impacting the intersection of Llncoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. (Flnal ErR, Sectlon Circ-1). The restrlplng of Broadway from Lincoln to 26th street would result in the shift of some trafflc to parallel roadways, especially Colorado. Conslstent wlth Article VI, Section 12 of the City CEQA GUldellnes and Section 15091 of the State CEQA Guidelines, the city finds that the following changes or mltigation measures have been requlred ln the proj ect which wlll avold or substantlally lessen the potentlal slgnlflcant envlronmental effects identlfied with respect to transportation and circulation at the lntersection of Llncoln Blvd. and Colorado Avenue: - 4 - (1) The city of Santa Monica shall 1mplement a coordinated signal control systeI'l along Lincoln Boulevard to improve traffic flow on the street. These measures will mitigate or avo1d the potential for significant adverse 1mpacts on transportation and circulat~on at Lincoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue and thus mitigate or avoid the significant environmental effects identified ln the Final EIR, Section Circ-1. SECTION 6. The Final EIR determ~ned that w~thout mitigat~on the project could result in a sign~flcant impact to noise in the proJect area durlng constructlon(Final EIR, section NoI-1). Constructlon activity associated with the proposed project would generate temporary noise level increases at various points throughout the Clty. Conslstent with Article VI, Sectlon 12 of the city CEQA gu~dellnes and sections 15091 of the state CEQA Guidelines, the city flnds that the followlng changes or mitigation measures have been required ~n the proJect WhlCh will mitigate or avoid the potentlal significant environmental effects identified with respect to nOlse lmpacts: (1) All constructlon actlvlty shall comply with the Santa Monlca nOlse ordinance relating to days and hours of constructlon activity. - 5 - (2) The city will equlp all constructlon vehicles and equipment WJ.th properly operating and maintained mufflers. These measures will avoJ.d or substantJ.ally lessen the potential for signlficant adverse J.mpacts to nOJ.se and thus mJ.tJ.gate or avoid the signlfJ.cant envJ.ronmental effects J.dentlfJ.ed J.n the FJ.nal EIR (Section NoI-l) . SECTION 7. Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21081.6, the IDJ.tigation measures requJ.red by thJ.s Resolutlon shall be monitored by the CJ.ty to ensure their compliance durlng proJect implementation in accordance with the requirements of the proj ect' s mltigation monitorlng program. SECTION 8. The city Clerk shall certlfy to the adoption of this ResolutJ.on, and therefore and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect. APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~~ Marsha JoneW MoutrJ.e CJ.ty Attorney F:\ppd\share\reso\BikeEIR - 6 - . . Adopted and approved thIS 10th of January, 1995 tJ~ Mayor I hereby certIfy that the foregomg ResolutIOn 8851 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meetmg of the CIty CouncIl held on the 10th of January. 1995 by the followmg vore Ayes Councllmembers Abdo, Genser. O'Connor. Rosenstem Noes Councllmembers Ebner. Greenberg, Holbrook Abstam Councllmembers None Absent Councllmembers None ATTEST :~7XJwvu>k/ /'-' 0 CIty Clerk ->0..