Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets Plan

Pruneridge AvenueComplete Streets Plan

Community Workshop Round 1

Thursday February 25, 2021 Saturday February 27, 2021

Welcome

• Thank you for being here!

• Can’t stay the whole time? Connect with us via:

• Web: SantaClaraCa.gov/PruneridgeAvePlan

• Voicemail: (408) 320-7060

• Email: [email protected]

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Workshop Agenda1. Introductions2. Zoom meeting and PollEverywhere tutorial3. Question and Answers Session 14. Project Purpose5. Study Area Today6. Your Vision7. Question and Answer Session 28. Next Steps

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Introductions• City of Santa Clara Staff

– Michael Liw, Assistant Public Works Director

– Jonathan Yee, Transportation Manager

– Carol Shariat, Project Manager

• Alta Planning + Design– Jeff Knowles, Principal Planner

– Ryan Booth, Senior Designer

– Ben Frazier, Planner

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Why study Pruneridge?

• Included in the City’s General Plan and a high priority corridor in both City and County Bicycle Plans

• Implement the City’s Complete Streets Policy 18-8593– https://bit.ly/3bfkWO3

• Help achieve the goals of the City’s Climate Action Plan

• Enhance safety and comfort for all 5

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Plan Process

• Phase 1: Information Gathering and Community Survey – (YOU ARE HERE)

• Phase 2: Develop and Share Roadway Concepts– Community Workshops Round 2

• Phase 3: Public Draft Plan Review– Community Workshops Round 3

• Phase 4: City Council Review and Consideration

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Schedule

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You are here

Other ways to stay involved

1. WEB: SantaClaraCa.gov/PruneridgeAvePlan

2. SURVEY: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCPruneridge

3. VOICEMAIL: (408) 320-7060

4. EMAIL: [email protected]

How to use Zoom

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Participants window allows you to change your name

When participating, rename yourself on the “participants tab.”(First name with last initial is okay)

How to use Zoom

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Question and Answer Open panel to ask question. Hosts will answer verbally or in the panel at scheduled times throughout the meeting.

How to use ZoomRaise your hand if you would like to speak during the Q&A session. This will appear only during the Q&A session.

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Raise Hand in the webinar if you want to make a comment or ask a question.

PollEverywhere

Keep the page open – we will be turning on new polls throughout the presentation!Alternatively: Use your cell phone to text the word ALTAPLANNING107 to 22333

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PollEv.com/altaplanning107

How to access PollEverywhere

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How to access PollEverywhere

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PollEverywhere Test

This poll has closed.

To share your input, please take the online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCPruneridge

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Question and Answer Session 1• Questions on Zoom or PollEverywhere?

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Why are we here?

1. The City has received grant funding from Caltrans to conduct atransportation study focused on ways to improve bicycle andpedestrian connections on Pruneridge Avenue.

2. The Plan will also look at ways to improve the comfort and safetyof drivers and local residents.

3. The Plan will collect data and conduct traffic, parking, andcollision analysis on the corridor.

4. The Plan will seek and record community input at multiple pointsin the process and share that feedback with City Council.

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Why are we here?

5. Community input and data will inform conceptual roadway designs.6. City Council will consider options and choose to move forward or not.7. No funding has been identified for any future phases

beyond this plan.

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How do we get there?• Consider a Complete Streets approach.• Complete Streets aim to promote:

– Safety

– Multiple modes of transportation

– Physical activity (more options to walk or bike)

– Cleaner air

– A more comfortable, inviting corridor21

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How do we get there?

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• Complete Streets are streets for everyone, no matter whothey are or how they choose to travel.

• Complete Streets provide convenient, comfortable, andconnected transportation choices.

• Understanding context and community character areessential.

How do we get there?

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• Recommendations will be based on public input andtraffic analyses

• If bicycle lanes are recommended, we will evaluate

– Removing one (1) travel lane in each direction and install

center turn lane; or

– Removing on-street parking

How will decisions be made?• The Plan will present to Council:

– Community input

– Technical analysis (traffic, parking, simulation modeling, etc.)

– Corridor improvements that meet the goals of the plan

• City Council will decide if and how the plan moves forward.• There is no funding dedicated to design or build any options right

now.

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Study Area Today

Pruneridge Avenue

• Roadway Characteristics– 3-mile east-west minor arterial street in south

Santa Clara

– 3 to 4 lane roadway

– Neighboring city connections:

• West Hedding in San Jose

• Apple Park in Cupertino

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Project Study AreaPomeroy Ave to Winchester Blvd

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Study Area

Project Study Area

West of Pomeroy Ave(Cities of Santa Clara and Cupertino)

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• Completed in2012

• Converted 4-lanes to 2-lanes

• Retained parkingand stripedbicycle lanes

Pruneridge Ave

East of Winchester Blvd(City of San Jose)

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• Completed Fall2017

• Two vehicle lanesand a center turnlane

• Retained parkingand bicycle lanes

West Hedding Street

Traffic Improvements on Pruneridge Avenue• 2012: Roadway reconfigured (shown on prior slide) by

removing travel lanes and using that space to create atwo-way center left-turn lane and bicycle lanes

• 2018: New traffic signal at Pruneridge/Cronin intersection• 2021: Bike improvements at Pruneridge/Lawrence

Expressway intersection (construction to start soon)30

Your Vision

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Question and Answer Session 2• Q&A on Plan elements, community engagement

opportunities, or anything else• Q&A rules• Have a comment not related to this project?

–[email protected]

–(408) 615-3000 37

mailto:[email protected]

Next Steps

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• Corridor Traffic Analysis (Winter-Spring)

–Intersection delay analysis (adjusted for COVID)

–Parking study

• Conceptual Design Options (Spring-Summer)

– Can include parking or traffic lane removal

Upcoming Events• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

(BPAC) Meeting – March 22nd at 4:00 PM• https://bit.ly/3k1z1mw

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Schedule

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You are here

Ways to stay involved1. Take the survey:

SantaClaraCa.gov/PruneridgeAvePlan2. Send us an email:

[email protected]. Call and leave a voice message: (408) 320-70604. Attend future community meetings

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Final Polls• Three question exit survey on PollEverywhere• We want to improve.

• Suggestions for future meetings? Email us at:

[email protected]

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Thank [email protected]

43(408) 320-7060 – voicemail only SantaClaraCA.gov/PruneridgeAveStudy

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