1. Santa Cruz avenue sidewalks Project
Informational Meeting
May 11, 2015

2. After 8 Years…!

3. Project Area & Need

4. Background 2008 – Project Initiation
Community Events, Opportunities to Respond to Surveys, City Council & Commission Meetings,
Staff Developed Recommended Alternative
March 10, 2015 – Council Action to Recommend Preferred Alternative

5. APPROVED PLAN
Example Section with and without Heritage Trees or Improvements
Approx 5 ft City ROW
City Right-of-Way
6 ft Sidewalk (+2 ft Curb)
5 ft Bike Lane
2 ft Buffer
10 ft
10 ft
Explain started with 4 alts. Expanded to 7. Staff developed 8th based on feedback – preferred option “compromise”. Council slight modifications and approved as shown.
Explain sidewalk widths, buffered bike lane addition, preservation of trees and permanent objects.
Design 6 foot wide sidewalks so long as they do not impact heritage trees, large hedges or fences or other permanent improvements, and where there is an impact the design would decrease to five feet or not less than 4 feet around a heritage tree if necessary; Explore leaving parking on the south side between Fremont Park and Fremont Street or potentially Arbor and if the existing sidewalk can be improved that it be made ADA compliant; Explore future undergrounding with PG&E on the south side and that this be done at the same time;
Prioritize human safety, i.e. favor bike buffer over sidewalk width around heritage trees but that heritage trees take priority over the bike buffer so long as a four foot sidewalk is maintained.
10 ft
5 ft Bike Lane
2 ft Buffer
5 ft Bike Lane
Min. 4 ft Sidewalk (+2 ft Curb)
6 ft Sidewalk (+2 ft Curb)
Approx 5 ft City ROW

6. Engineering Challenges
Roadway Crown
Curb and gutter

7. Engineering Challenges
Stormwater drainage system
Curb ramps and accessibility

8. Next steps Week of May 18 -22: Summer 2015: Return to City Council
Collect right-of-way survey
Summer 2015: Return to City Council
Parking Removal
Install Buffered Bike Lane
Fall 2015: Prepare design for sidewalks
Example temporary buffered bike lane striping Ravenswood Avenue, 5/7/2015