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TO: Mayor and city Council
FROM: city staff
SUBJECT: Recommendation to Conduct a Public Hearing on the Bicycle
Master Plan; Certify the Environmental Impact Report;
Adopt the Bicycle Master Plan; Adopt a Mitigation
Monltoring 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 City Council conduct a public
hearing, certify the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), adopt the
Bicycle Master Plan, adopt the mitigation monitoring program, and
amend the Land Use and circulation Element of the General Plan to
incorporate the blcycle route network.
BACKGROUND
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The City proposed Bicycle Master Plan facilitates and encourages
bicycle ridership in Santa Monica.
The Plan provides a wide
variety of facility improvements and ongoing programs to facilitate
the use of bikes for both transportation and recreation purposes.
Many factors !!'loti vated this study, including concerns over air
pollution, traffic, the desire for an increase in bicycle commuters
through the City's adopted Transportation Management Plan, and
enhanced recreational opportunities.
An adopted Plan would also
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assist the Ci 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 point-to-point flexibility
o Offers flexibility of departure time
o Is enJoyable
o Relieves stress and promotes health
o Is quiet
o Consumes little space
o Is economical
Barriers to bicycle use currently exist within the City, with some
people perceiving that it is dangerous to ride in the streets,
while others forego the bicycle for lack of secure parking.
This plan addresses the existing barriers. The Plan incorporates
a bicycle route network, public and employment related bicycle
parking, an education and awareness campaign, and other minor
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facility improvements and programs.
By carrying out the Plan,
Santa Monica will become a safer, more convenient place to bicycle
for transportation and recreation purposes.
HISTORY OF BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
The development of the Draft Bicycle Master Plan began with a
community scoping meeting on May 16, 1991. The meeting was held to
gather public input on issues such as where new bike routes are
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amenities are important to encourage employees to ride to work, and
how to address safety, awareness, and promote the use of bicycles
in the city. At that scoping meeting it was suggested that the
Plan address the following existing problems:
o East/west routes that parallel arterials have
frequent stop signs
o There are no north/south bike routes other than the
beach bike path
o Existing bike routes lack connecti v i ty and
relationship to destinations
o Existing bike racks at City parks are inadequate
After the workshop, the original Draft Bicycle Master Plan was
developed with a proposed bicycle route network, public and
employment related bicycle parking, an education and awareness
campaign, and other facility improvements and programs.
The bike route network proposed in all of the Plan's versions is
determined to be an inter-connected network of routes to and from
significant destination/origin points.
These points include:
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o Public schools
o Santa Monica College
o Santa Monica Pier
o Third street Promenade
o Residential areas
o Main street/Ocean Park
o Beaches
o Palisades Park
o Pacific Coast Bike Route (Beach Bike Path)
o Downtown Businesses
o Parks
o Points outside the City, like UCLA
The originally proposed bicycle route network consisted of the
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following route classifications:
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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 available for new bike paths.
o Class II Bikeways (Bike Lanes) - dedicated lanes on
existing roadways for bicycles.
o Class III Bikeways (Bike Routes) - signed routes
where bicyclists share the streets with motorists.
o Bicycle Boulevards - These were originally proposed
in the Bicycle Master Plan, but have since been
eliminated. The bicycle boulevards were
recommended on certain, primarily residential
streets in which barriers are placed approximately
every six blocks to discourage automobile through
traffic. Through automobile traffic is diverted to
parallel streets, leaving only local traffic and
bicycles on the bicycle boulevards.
A comprehensive public bicycle parking plan is also proposed to
provide bicycle parking ln all commercial and retail zones in the
city, in front of pubic buildings and in recreation areas. Secure
bicycle parking would also be required in new work sites. The Plan
proposes to use a standardized parking device for easy recognition
and use throughout the City. Bicycle park-and-ride stations will
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provide secure parking at bus stops.
Accompanying the facility improvements is an education and
awareness campaign.
Safety programs would teach students from
elementary school through college, employees working in Santa
Monica, and other adults to ride safely. The City would produce a
bicycle map with numbered routes, parking locations, and safety
information as an easy reference document for bicyclists. A
~ promotional campaign would educate bicyclists as well as motorists
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about bicycle and traffic safety.
Santa Monica would also make
facility improvements 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 bicycle use only. No
City General Fund mon1es will be used.
oriqinallv Proposed Modifications
The following outlines 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
Washington Avenue
Arizona Avenue
Pearl Street
Ashland Avenue
Portions of YalejstewartjTwenty-Eighth
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o Class I I bike 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
City limits would include:
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Removal of on-street parking on one side
of the street in 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 Pico Boulevard, and on Ocean Park
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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:
Restrip~ng of ex~sting 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 since
sufficient road width exists.
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
ci ty 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.
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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.
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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 ramp from the Santa
Monica Pier to the beach bike path.
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PUBLIC PROCESS
In November, 1991 copies of the Draft Bicycle Master Plan were made
available to the public for purchase. A public 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 Commission was mailed to over
500 interested people, 1ncluding those present at the previous
workshops on the Bicycle Master Plan.
The city's Task Force on the Environment revlewed the Plan at its
December 16, 1991 meeting and approved the Draft Bicycle Master
Plan in concept with comments.
The Planning Commlssion held a publlC hearing and reviewed the
original Draft Bicycle Master Plan at its February 19, 1992 meeting
with numerous comments, includlng
o ~here should be slgnalized crossings at AShland/Twenty-
third street and at WaShington/Twenty-Sixth Street (in
assoclation with the bicycle boulevards).
o Are the bicycle 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 accommodate bicycle lanes?
o Do not widen streets for a bike lane if it requires the
removal of mature trees.
o The Exposition right-of-way should be used either as a
long-term or interim bicycle facility.
o Do additional community outreach.
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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
in the Sunset Park neighborhood.
REVISED JULY. 1992 DRAFT PLAN
Following the pUblic comments and comments from the Planning
commission and Task Force on the Environment, staff proposed that
the council adopt a revised Draft Bicycle Master Plan for study in
an EIR. Following comments by the city council, the revised Plan
included:
o only Class III routes on Seventeenth, Eleventh and
Seventh Streets between San vicente and Montana.
o Removal of all bicycle 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 median and a bike lane between Lincoln and
Twenty-Sixth street. This is similar to the restriping
that has occurred on Main street, and would provide
improved bicycle access between downtown and the special
office district. Similar restriping is already
. .;implemented on a trial period on Broadway between Twenty-
sixth and Centinela as part of the Mid-City area
neighborhood traffic plan.
o Different alternatives for improving traffic in the
downtown area are being considered as part of the Bayside
District specific Plan process. As part of that
discussion, a system of one-way streets or street
restriping are being considered, with the possible
inclusion of bike lanes. The results of this analysis
may include bicycle facilities that connect with the rest
of the bike route network.
After the City council meetings, public workshops were held
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Washington Avenue. Residents were notified through advertisements
in the newspaper, mailing lists of residents in the area, and
flyers distributed in a two block radius around the length of the
proposed boulevards. Turnout to both sets of workshops was light,
with little support or opposition expressed on the bicycle
boulevard.
since the Council's direction was to ascertain the
support for bicycle boulevards, and there did not appear to be
widespread 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 bicycle boulevards.
PROPOSED BICYCLE MASTER PLAN
After these community meeting, public hearings, and comments from
the Task Force on the Environment, Planning Commission, and City
council, the proposed Bicycle Master Plan (revised April,
1994)presented to the city council at this time includes the
following elements:
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o An extensive bicycle 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,
Washington, Ashland and Pearl. The proposed Class I
bicycle paths in the C~v~c Center Specific 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.
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Improvements 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 striping of streets were sufficient width already
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exists. See Attachment B for the proposed improvements
necessary to implement the proposed route network.
o Long-term improvements like the widening of the Lincoln
Boulevard bridge over the I-10 freeway for a bicycle lane
across the freeway near 7th street and Santa Monica High
School, and a ramp from the Pier to the beach bicycle
path.
o Bicycle parking throughout the commercial and
recreational areas of the city through parking meter
mounts and bicycle 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 requ1rements in the Zoning
ordinance.
o An education and awareness campaign.
The proposed Plan at this time does not include any bicycle
boulevards or street widenings since there has been little public
support for the changes. See Attachments A and B for the proposed
bicycle route network and modifications. See Attachment C for the
entire April, 1994 Bicycle Master Plan.
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COST ESTIMATE
The total cost of design and construction of the proposed Plan is
$1,287,7746.
However, this total cost includes a few expensive
proposals, like the widening of the Lincoln Boulevard bridge over
the I-10 freeway ($500,000) and the ramp from the Pier to the beach
bicycle path ($120,000), and a 15% contingency.
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The Plan will be funded as monies become available from TDA Article
3 local return monies ded1cated to bicycle programs, or county,
state and federal grant monies. No city general fund monies will
be used to implement the plan. The city has already received grant
money for implementing the Broadway restriping proposal and the
7th, 11th and 17th street proposals from Wilshire Boulevard to the
freeway. These grant monies are being held until approval of the
Plan incorporating these proposals by the City Council.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
An Environmental Impact Report was prepared on the Draft Bicycle
Master Plan (see Attachment D).
The EIR analyzed potential
negative and beneficial impacts in the areas of Transportation and
Circulation, Air Quality, Noise, Energy, Aesthetics, Public
Services, and Neighborhood Effects.
The EIR did not identify any significant impacts due to
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implementation of the Bicycle Master Plan after mitigation. One
intersection, Lincoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, was identified
as having a significant impact after implementation of the Class II
bike lane on Broadway through reductions of travel lanes. The EIR
proposes to mitigate the impact through implementation of a
coordinated signal control system which the City is in the process
of implementing. Construction related impacts were also identified
in the Noise analysis, but are not significant after incorporation
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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 EIR did identify beneficial impacts in transportation and
circulation,
air quality,
noise,
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 traffic.
The extent of the beneficial impacts will
depend upon the increased number of bicycle riders that occur due
to implementation of the Plan.
The EIR does conduct a bicycle ridership forecast. However, there
is no standard methodology or research on bicycle ridership
forecasts due to improved bicycle amenities, so the ridership
forecast provides a range of possibilities based upon available
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information.
The information used in the forecast includes
Southern
California
Association
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Governments
(SCAG)
origin/destination surveys on mode split information, South Coast
Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Regulation XV data, and
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA)
bicycle ridership information.
Based upon the analysis, the EIR states that implementation of the
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to 1,580 new trips.
340 to 450 of these trips would be commute
trips,
with the remalnder recreational trips.
However,
recreational trlps may still be diverting automobile trips since
they may include trips to local stores and shops that would
otherwise have been done through driving.
OTHER ISSUES
General Plan Requirements
If adopted, the Bicycle Master Plan route network should be amended
into the Land Use and Clrculation Element of the city's General
Plan. If the City council recommends adoption of the Plan, Council
should adopt the attached Resolution amending the Land Use and
circulation 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,
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11th and 17th Streets from Wilshire to the Freeway received one
comment letter in opposition 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 will make lt inconvenient for customers to access their
driveways and service area by making it difficult to exit and enter
parklng facilities.
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However, staff feels this is the only alternative in that part of
the City for implementing a bicycle lane, since removal of parking
in the commercial and high density residential areas is not a good
alternative. 17th Street is an important 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 daily trips:
7th Street: 6,000 to 8,000 average daily trips from
Wilshire to the Freeway
11th street: 10,000 to 12,000 average daily trips from
. Wilshire to Pico
17th Street: 8,000 to 9,000 average daily trips from
Wilshire to Olympic.
city staff has also counted the number of parking lots for
commercial businesses that may be impacted by the removal of the
two-way traffic lanes in the mid-block section.
On 7th street,
there are approximately 16 driveways in the mid-block sections,
while 11th Street and 17th street have approximately 10 parking
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the number of park1ng lots, and the apparent light use of the two-
way turn median, staff bel1eves that this proposal will not have a
significant 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
minor change to the striping of the remaining left turn pocket at
17th street and W11shire Boulevard to make it longer and provide
better access to their facility by providing a left turn area out
of the flow of traffic on northbound 17th street.
PUBLIC OUTREACH
Publ1C outreach has been conducted with three public workshops,
discussions wlth the ne1ghborhood associations and transportation
committees through the Neighborhood Support Center, a Planning
commission public hearing, a City Council hearing and two community
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workshops.
The publ ic hearing and workshops were noticed by
mail1ngs to over 500 interested individuals. staff has also met
with employee transportation coordinators representing businesses
in the city, and representatives of the santa Monica Chamber of
Commerce.
The Outlook published a story regarding the Draft
Bicycle Master Plan and 1ncluded a map of the previously planned
bicycle route network. The two community workshops in May, 1992
were noticed by mailing a flyer to every resident on proposed
~ bicycle routes in the north of Wilshire and Sunset Park areas. A
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recent article also appeared in the Los Anqeles Times regarding
bicycle planning throughout the westside.
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
On May 18, 1994 the Planning commission held a public hearing the
proposed Bicycle Master Plan and voted 6-1 to recommend city
Council adoption of the Plan as recommended by staff. The
Commission also recommended 7-0 certification of the EIR. In
addition, the Planning commission had the following comments:
o The Planning commission sees the adoption of this Plan as
a first step in the bicycle planning process.
o Addi tions to the route network should be studied and
pursued.
o The addit~on of bicycle lanes should be considered as
part of c1rculation discussion for the Bayside District
and Montana Avenue restriping.
o Staff should hold discussion with the Transportation
Department regarding the opportunity to place bike racks
on buses.
o ptaff should hold discussion with the College to find a
connecting bicycle route through the College Campus.
o Additional improvements to the bicycle route network
should be on recreat10n trips.
o 14th Street should be considered as an additional route.
o A motion to implement a bicycle boulevard on Washington
was not supported by the commission on a 4-3 vote.
o Concern was expressed by some Commissioners with safety
of proposed routes, especially on 11th and 17th Streets.
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BUDGET AND FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no budget or financlal impact from adopting the Bicycle
Master Plan. As outlined above, the Bicycle Master Plan will be
implemented through the use of regional, state, and federal grant
monies or local return gas tax funds dedicated for bicycle
programs.
No general fund monies are expected to be used for
implementing the Plan.
The City has received grant monies for some of the route network,
including a $75,585 Proposition 116 grant for the restriping of
Broadway from Lincoln to 26th street (eIP account # 20-770-416-
20093-8900-99127 and Revenue account # 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 Wilshire to the freeway (ClP account # 20-770-416-
20093-8900-99216 and Revenue account # 20-500-401-00000-0309-
10000).
These monies will not be used until the Bicycle Master
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Plan is adopted by the City council.
In addition, the Clty has approximately $80,054 in unexpended
allocatlons 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 City Council. These funds could be used to implement
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bicycle signage throughout the City and produce a bicycle route map
with destination and safety information.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the city council take the following actions:
o Conduct a public hearing 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 resolution adopting the mitigation
monitoring program (Attachment E)
o Adopt the Resolution amending the Land Use and
circulation Element of the General Plan (Attachment F)
The proposed plan recommended for adoption includes the following:
o An extensive bicycle 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,
Washington, Ashland and Pearl. The proposed Class I
_ ,bicycle paths in the Civic Center Specific 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 Wilshire to the Santa Monica
Freeway I restr iping 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 striping of streets were sufficient width already
exists _ See Attachment B tor the proposed improvements
necessary to implement the proposed route network.
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o Long-term improvements like the widening of the Lincoln
Boulevard bridge over the I-IO freeway for a bicycle lane
across the freeway near 7th street and Santa Monica High
School, and a ramp from the pier to the beach bicycle
path.
o Bicycle parklng throughout the commercial and
recreatlonal areas of the city 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 this time does not include any bicycle
boulevards or street widenings since there has been little public
support for the changes.
Prepared by:
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Attachments
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Suzanne FriCk, Director
Paul Casey, Transportation Planner
Policy and Planning Analysis Division
Planning and community Development Department
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B:
Map of Proposed Bicycle Route Network
Map of Proposed Modification to Implement the
Bicycle Route Network
Draft Bicycle Master Plan, Revised April, 1994
Final Environmental Impact Report
Resolution Adopting the Mitigation Monitoring
Program
Resolution Amending the Land Use and
Clrculatlon Element of the General Plan
Resolution certifying the Final Environmental
Impact Report
Resolution Adopting the Bicycle Master Plan
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G.
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RESOLUTION NO.
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
ADOPTING THE KITIGATION 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 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
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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 Commission has reviewed and considered
the contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning commission held a public hearing on May
18, 1994 to hear public testimony prior to recommending that the
City Council adopt the Bicycle Master Plan and Environmental Impact
Report; and
WHEREAS, the city council has reviewed and considered the
contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process; and
WHEREAS, the city council has certified the Final EIR for the
Bicycle Master Plan on November 22, 1994; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the city of Santa Monica adopted
the Bicycle Master Plan (revised April, 1994) at its meeting on
November 22, 1994; and
WHEREAS, Section 21081.6 of the California Environmental
Quality Act requires that a mitigation monitoring program be
adopted by the City to ensure that mitigation measures intended to
reduce or avoid the project's adverse environmental impacts are
implemented;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1.
Pursuant to Section 21081.6 of the California
Environmental Quality Act the City Council does hereby adopt the
Mitigation Monitoring Program for the Bicycle Master Plan as set
forth in Exhibit 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:
Marsha Jon Moutrie
City Attorney
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MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
IN1JtODUCTION
Section 21081. 6 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) f
requires that a mitigation monitoring 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 mitigation 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 during 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 monitoring 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 will take all appropriate steps
to implement the mitigation 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
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Implement a coordinated signal control system along the
Lincoln Boulevard corridor, including the Lincoln
Boulevard/Colorado Avenue intersection 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
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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:
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RESOLUTION NO.
(City Counc1l Ser1es)
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
May 18,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on
1994 to hear public testimony prior to making
recommendations to the City Council concerning the adoption of the
Bicycle Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Draft
Bicycle Master Plan at their meeting on May 18, 1994 and forwarded
their recommendation for adopt1on to the city council; and
~WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted a Resolution of
Intention to Amend the Land Use and Circulation Element of the
General Plan to incorporate the bicycle route network at its August
17, 1994 meeting; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Commission recommended the
amendment of the Land Use and Circulation Element of the General
Plan to incorporate the bicycle route network at its November 16,
1994 meeting: and
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WHEREAS, the City Council of the city of Santa Monica
adopted the Bicycle Master Plan (revised April, 1994) at its
meeting on November 22, 1994i
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 circulation Element of the City of Santa Monica General
Plan as set forth in Exhibit A, attached to this Resolution to
incorporate the bicycle route network identified in the adopted
Bicycle Master Plan (rev~sed April, 1994).
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall cert1fy to the adoption of
this Resolution, and thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be
in full force and effect.
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City Attorney
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AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE AND CIRCULATION ELEMENT
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
Delete Figure 26 entitled "Bicycle Routes" of the Land Use and
Circulation Element (page 127) and insert a new Figure 26
entitled "Bicycle Routeslf using the proposed bicycle route
network from the Revised April, 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.
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RESOLUTION NUMBER
(City council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
ON THE BICYCLE MASTEll 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 Commission has reviewed and considered
the contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended certification of
the EIR on May 18, 1994; and
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WHEREAS, the city Council has reviewed and considered the
contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making processj
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA
MONICA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The city Council finds that the Final
Environmental Impact Report adequately reviews and analyzes
potential environmental effects of the proposed project and project
alternatives.
SECTION 2. The City Council certifies that the
environmental review for the project was conducted in full
compliance with state and City CEQA Guidelines, and that the city
Council has reviewed and considered the contents of the Final
Environmental Impact Report in its decision-making process.
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reflects the independent judgement of the city of Santa Monica.
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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:
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City Attorney
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RESOLUTION NUMBER
(City Council Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
APPROVING THE BICYCLE KASTER 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 Bicycle Master Plan (the "Plann)
will assist the City ln meeting 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, City residents benefit from this Plan because
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bicycle ridership is pollution free, energy-efficient, flexible,
economical, quiet, and promotes health; and
WHEREAS, the Plan addresses existing barriers to increased
bicycle ridership by providing an inter-connected bicycle route
network, public and employment related bicycle parking, an
education and awareness campaign, and other minor facility
improvements and programs; and
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WHEREAS, numerous public workshops have been held in
development of this Plan, including a pubic scoping meeting, four
community workshops, two public hearings before both the Planning
Commission and city council, and meetings with neighborhood
organizations, transportation committees, and employee
transportation coordinators; and
WHEREAS, an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was prepared in
January, 1994 in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA), and the City of Santa Monica CEQA Guidelines;
and
WHEREAS, the Final EIR determined there are no significant
impacts from implementing the Plan after mitigation; and
WHEREAS, the F1nal EIR determined there are beneficial impacts
from implementing the Plan in the areas of Transportation and
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circulation,
Air Quality, Noise,
Energy,
public Services,
Aesthetics, and Neighborhood Effects; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the
contents of the Final EIR in its decision-making process; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the
Plan on May 18, 1994;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
The city Council adopts the April, 1994
Bicycle Master Plan and recommends implementation of its elements
to promote bicycling as an alternative form of transportation for
commuting and recreational purposes and to improve congestion and
air quality in the City.
SECTION 2.
The City Council finds that the project
will provide additional bicycle facilities throughout the City to
encourage bicycle use for both commuting and recreational purposes.
The project will provide:
(a) increased bicycle lanes and routes throughout the
City to facilitate bicycle travel to all points in
the City;
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commercial
corridors and at city parks;
(c) a public education and awareness campaign to
encourage the safe use of bicycles as a means of
transportat~on;
(d) a pollution free and energy efficient means of
commuting to work;
Ce) an effective way for the city to meet the goals of
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quality requirements;
SECTION 3.
Further, the City Council finds that the
project will have beneficial environmental impacts as identified in
the Final EIR in the areas of transportation and circulation, air
quality,
noise,
energy,
public services,
aesthetics,
and
neighborhood effects.
SECTION 4.
The City Council finds that the project is
consistent with the Land Use and Circulation Element of the City's
General Plan.
SECTION 5.
The Final EIR determined that without
mitigat10n the proposed project could result in significant adverse
impacts on transportation and circulation by impacting the
intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Colorado Avenue. (Final EIR,
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section eire-l). The restriping of Broadway from Lincoln to 26th
street would result in the shift of some traffic to parallel
roadways, especially Colorado. consistent with Article VI, Section
12 of the city CEQA Guidelines and section 15091 of the State CEQA
Guidelines, the City finds that the following changes or mitigation
measures have been required in the proj ect which will avoid or
substantially lessen the potential significant environmental
effects identified with respect to transportation and circulation
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(1) The c~ty of Santa Monica shall implement a
coordinated signal control system along Lincoln Boulevard to
improve traffic flow on the street.
These measures will mit1gate or avoid the potential for significant
adverse impacts on transportation and circulation at Lincoln
Boulevard and Colorado Avenue and thus mitigate or avoid the
significant environmental effects identified in the Final EIR,
section Circ-l.
SECTION 6.
The F1nal EIR determined that without
mitigation the project could result in a significant impact to
noise in the project area during construction(Final EIR, section
NoI-I). Construction activity associated with the proposed project
would generate temporary noise level increases at various points
throughout the City. Consistent with Article VI, Section 12 of the
City CEQA guidelines and sections 15091 of the State CEQA
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Guidelines, the City finds that the following changes or mitigation
measures have been required in the project which will mitigate or
avoid the potential significant environmental effects identified
with respect to noise impacts:
(1) All construction activity shall comply with the
Santa Monica noise ordinance relating to days and
hours of construction activity.
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(2) The city will equip all construction vehicles and
equipment with properly operating and maintained
mufflers.
These measures will avoid or substantially lessen the potential for
significant adverse impacts to noise and thus mitigate or avoid the
significant environmental effects identified l.n the Final ErR
(Section NoI-1).
SECTION 7.
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section
21081.6, the mitigation measures required by this Resolution shall
be monitored by the city to ensure their compliance during project
implementation in accordance with the requirements of the Project's
mitigation monitoring program.
SECTION 8.
The city Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolut1.on, and therefore and thereafter the same
shall be in full force and effect.
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Marsha Jane Moutrie
city Attorney
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