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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: April 15, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Richard Taylor, City Attorney DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
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SUBJECT: Direction regarding Pedestrian, Equestrian, and Bicycle Trails
Advisory Committee recommended amendments to the Circulation
and Scenic Highway Element of the City of Saratoga General Plan
and adoption of resolution to establish a no parking/stopping zone on
Saratoga Avenue starting at the northwest corner of Saratoga Avenue
at Lawrence Expressway and continuing south for five hundred (500)
feet.
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RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
1. Review the joint recommendation of the Pedestrian, Equestrian, and
Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee and the City’s Traffic Engineers regarding
amendments to the City’s Circulation and Scenic Highway Element and provide
direction to staff.
2. Adopt the attached Motor Vehicle Resolution to establish a no
parking/stopping zone on Saratoga Avenue starting at the northwest corner of
Saratoga Avenue at Lawrence Expressway and continuing south for five hundred
(500) feet.
REPORT SUMMARY:
At its meeting of October 15, 2008 the City Council considered proposed amendments to the
City’s Circulation and Scenic Highway Element of the City of Saratoga General Plan. The
Council accepted public testimony and directed staff to consult further with the Pedestrian,
Equestrian, and Bicycle Trails Advisory Committee (PEBTAC) to explore alternatives to the
proposed amendments. The Committee has held several meetings to discuss the matter and
has recommended the comprehensive plan map included as Attachment A.
The Committee’s letter to the Council is included as Attachment B. The map was prepared in
consultation with the City’s Traffic Engineers, Fehr & Peers. Their assessment of the map is
included as Attachment C. PEBTAC also recommended that the City establish a no
parking/stopping zone on Saratoga Avenue starting at the northwest corner of Saratoga
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Avenue at Lawrence Expressway and continuing south for five hundred (500) feet; a
resolution to implement this recommendation is included as Attachment D.
DISCUSSION:
The map would update the bike routes in the City’s Circulation and Scenic Highway Element
to include the following changes:
· Removing Class III facility designations on Big Basin Way, Mount Eden Road,
and portions of Pierce Road
· Adding Class III bicycle facilities onto Miller Avenue, 4th Street, Elva Avenue,
Saraview Drive, Surrey Lane, Arroyo DeArguello, and Wardell Road
· Adding proposed Class I bicycle facilities along portions of Congress Springs
Road (SR 9) and Pierce Road
· Adding proposed Class III bicycle facilities along portions of Big Basin Way (SR
9) and Pierce Road
As noted in Attachment C, the City Traffic Engineer concurs in these recommendations.
In addition, the PEBTAC recommended that a no parking/no stopping zone be established on
Saratoga Avenue starting at the northwest corner of Saratoga Avenue at Lawrence
Expressway and continuing south for five hundred (500) feet. This will facilitate bicycle
travel on this portion of Saratoga Avenue. The Traffic Engineer also concurs in this
recommendation.
ALTERNATIVES
Make no amendments to the Circulation Element or request further analysis by staff and the
City Traffic Engineer.
FOLLOW UP ACTION(S):
Implement Council direction.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
Notice was included with the notice of this meeting.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Proposed Bike Plan Map
Attachment B – PEBTAC Letter to City Council
Attachment C – Traffic Engineer Analysis
Attachment D – Proposed Motor Vehicle Resolution