CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 5, 2015
PREPARED BY: Edith Ramirez, Economic Development Manager
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
MONTEREY ROAD COMPLETE STREET PILOT PROJECT FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (SUPPLEMENTS ADDED IN ATTACHMENTS)
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt a resolution approving the permanent implementation of the single travel lane (in each direction) complete street project through Downtown.
2. Direct staff to explore the following complete street enhancements:
a) Reducing the width of the travel lane to reduce the driver field of view and reduce speeding
b) Studying signal timing at the intersection of Monterey Road and Main Avenue and potential conversion of the outside westbound travel lane to a shared through/right-turn lane and evaluate northbound and southbound left-turn movement operations
c) Adding advance yield bars, green pavement markings, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, decorated crosswalks, and other safety enhancements
d) Adding bicycle racks and bicycle corrals in Downtown, particularly along Monterey Road and Third Streets
e) Exploring other improvements to signal timing at key intersections to improve flow of traffic
f) Continuing to monitor business health through State Department of Revenue Quarterly Sales Tax Receipt Data
g) Widening and adding buffers along the existing bicycle lanes between Cochrane Road and Main Avenue and adding bicycle way-finding between Coyote Creek Trail and Downtown
3. Direct staff to develop design and safety standards to facilitate the voluntary use of parking spaces along Monterey Road as restaurant/retail expansion areas.
4. Direct staff to continue to pursue funding opportunities, including grants, for the construction of Hale Avenue.
5. Direct staff to continue to explore educational, way-finding signage and enforcement activities that reinforces using Butterfield Road as a truck route (as Monterey Road is not a designated...
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