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STUDY SESSION JAN. 22, 2013
CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
Background:
■ Current General Plan adopted in 1996 — Policy
framework for all future development.
■ Circulation Element is one of required
elements.
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CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
■ Purpose is to evaluate long-term
transportation needs of the city and present
guiding policies and goals to meet current and
future mobility needs.
■ Entire Element is being updated.
■ Update was reviewed by Ad Hoc Committee
comprised of members from City Council,
Planning Commission, and Public Works
Commission.
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Topics addressed include:
✓ Regional Mobility
✓ Local Road System
✓ Neighborhood Traffic Management
✓ Public Transportation
✓ Transportation Demand Management and Air
Quality
✓ Parking
✓ Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Equestrian Paths, and
Waterways
✓ Scenic Corridors
CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
Major Changes:
✓ Updated goals, policies, objectives
✓ Revised Level of Service Standard
✓ 2030 land use projections and updated citywide
traffic model
✓ Roadway classification recommended changes
✓ Master Plan of Arterial Highway (MPAH)
recommended changes
✓ Use of Technical Administrative Reports
✓ Address new legislative requirements
CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
Level of Service (LOS) Standards
Currently
✓ All intersections LOS D
✓ All links LOS C
Proposed
✓ Critical intersections LOSE
✓ Principal intersections LOS D
✓ Secondary intersections LOS C
Reflects a better balanced system with flexibility to
address unique conditions
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Technical Administrative Reports (TAR)
• Pertains to an individual technical issue.
■ Allows ongoing updates to stay current.
• TAR examples:
✓ Principal and Secondary Intersection
✓ Neighborhood Traffic Management
✓ Pedestrian Facilities
✓ Scenic Corridor
CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDAT
Public Participation:
✓ Three City Council Study Sessions (2008,
2012, 2013)
✓ EIR Scoping Meeting (2009)
✓ 30-day EIR Notice of Preparation public review
period (2009)
✓ 45-day Draft EIR and Circulation Element
public review period
✓ Planning Commission Study Session
✓ Planning Commission Public Hearing — EIR
Approved, recommended approval to City
Council (November 2012)
✓ City Council Public Hearing Feb. 4, 2013
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Transit Component
Incorporates policies and goals supporting transit use,
development and expansion
Acknowledges regional nature of most transit service
No detailed plans for development and expansion
Expansion of service typically follows demand
Many new transit oriented development concepts
(Beach/Edinger Corridor and Downtown Specific
Plans)
Potential TAR or Transit Master Plan Implementation
item could be added (not included currently)
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Transit Component
Related efforts:
• Chamber Transportation Management Organization
study
• Go Local and Project V
• OCTA service planning
Key sections: Goals CE 1 &4; Policies: CE 1.a, 4.1-4.5, 5.1,
5.3; Implementation: CE 14, 19, 28, 32, 35
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Complete Streets
AB 1358 - Complete Streets Act
• Requires routine accommodation of all users
• Formally requires concepts used in HB for many years
Circulation Element must identify policies &
implementation plans supporting Complete Streets
• Specific term or section not required
Complete Streets
Supporting components
• Roadway plan • NEV use 7
• Bike Plan • Equestrian paths
• Transit policies • Truck Routes
• Pedestrian/ADA policies
Key Sections- Goals: CE 1, a, 5 &7; Policies: CE 1.6, 1.8,
1.9, 2.7, 5.1, 5.3, 7.1-73, 7.5, 7.7, 7.8, 7.10;
Implementation: CE-a, 3, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 28
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Bicycle Master Plan
Current and Proposed Circulation Element
Recommendation (Implementation)
Funded preparation in FY 2011/12 Budget (AQMD
Funds)
• Specialty consultant retained
• Comprehensive plan
• Administrative Draft currently being reviewed
• Public review of final draft - early Spring 2013
• Final for approval by mid to late Summer 2013
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