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Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
Planning CommissionMarch 4, 2009
Ocean Park BoulevardGreen Street Project
Alternatives & Trade Offs
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting
• Review concept plans and options
• Provide input on alternatives and trade-offs
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
Project Objectives• Prepare conceptual streetscape alternative designs utilizing
community input and green street principles.• Improve walkability and bikeability.• Enhance pedestrian safety.• Implement environmental sustainability.• Provide for beautification and enhanced greenery. • Calm traffic and conflicts at intersections.• Maintain views from the 4th Street overpass.• Address noise and vibrations at bus stops (i.e. 4th Street overpass).• Provide gateways, landmarks, and public art (save the whale mural).
Project Objectives
CORE CITY PRINCIPLES: Open Space, Green Streets & Pathways, Neighborhood Enhancement, Connectivity, City as Park, & Pedestrian Orientation
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Comparable Curb Widths in Santa Monica• Santa Monica Blvd. between Lincoln & 26th – 80’
• Wilshire Blvd. between Lincoln & City limits – 100’
• San Vicente Blvd. between Ocean & 7th – 130’
Typical Curb to Curb Widths
65’ – 75’ Typ. 126’ – 143’ Typ.
Typical curb widths at the 4th Street Overpass
COMMUNITY PRIORITY:Reclaim Ocean Park Boulevard as Open Space
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Existing Pedestrian Crossings
4 6th Street 5 Lincoln Boulevard
1 Main St / Neilson Way 2 3RD Street 3 4th Street
1 32 4 5
Note the lack of marked crosswalks between 6th Street & Lincoln Boulevard
EXISTING PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
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Single-purpose infrastructure to accommodate cars for former density
Narrow sidewalks
Unused / underutilized 20’ right-of-way Potential for green relief
Ocean Park Boulevard Today
Conflicts between pedestrians, bicycles, and vehicles
Narrow sidewalks at overpass
EXISTING CONDITIONS
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Existing Conditions
Limited tree canopy from 12 year old Cassia trees
Austere streetscape Pocket parks with no amenities & limited landscapingMissing trees
TREE CANOPIES AND OPEN SPACES
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2 Public Workshops4,000 Invitations • Residents • Business community • Bicycle and pedestrian
advocates• School District
representatives
3/3/08 over 60 participants 4/23/08 over 40 participants
Community Outreach
• Address walkability and bikeability
• Enhance pedestrian safety
• Implement environmental sustainability
• Provide for beautification and enhanced greenery
• Calm traffic and conflicts at intersections
• Maintain views from the 4th Street overpass
• Address noise and vibrations at bus stops(4th Street overpass)
• Provide gateways, landmarks, and public art (save the whale mural)
• Presentation of three alternatives; A, B & C
• Alternative A – based upon OPB Task Force approach
• Alternative B – maximize medians approach
• Alternative C – grade-separated bikeway approach
• Presentation of options -4th Street viewing deck, traffic circles and bus stops below overpass
• Alternative C not pursued after input
COMMUNITYOUTREACH
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Public Hearing Comments
PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
CITY COUNCIL (1.27.09)
• ‘Mix and match’ best features from both plans
• Re-examine issues addressed by public speakers related to additional crosswalks, bike lane features, and traffic circles.
RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION (2.19.09)
• Maximize opportunities to expand green areas:
• Expand community forest and increase tree canopy
• Maximize landscaping in center medians
• Explore hybrid approach to combing both concepts
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The Alternatives&
Trade Offs
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
ALTERNATIVE A: Adapted from the OPB Task Force Consensus Plan
Alternative A• Sidewalk extensions• Landscaped medians east of 5th St.• New crosswalks• Class II bike lanes• Pedestrian lighting• Vehicular turn constraints• Benches, bike racks, trash• Bus stops relocated to 4th St. overpass• $3.2M – $4.2M construction cost
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ALTERNATIVE A: Concept Design Features
5 ft. Curb Extensions(bioswale or parkway)
Landscaped Medians6 ft. to 14 ft. width, 96 ft. avg. length
Marked Crosswalkswith pedestrian refuge
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ALTERNATIVE A: Typical Section
1.1
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Project will collect runoff from over 55 acres in 3 watersheds
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ALTERNATIVE A: View West from 4th Street Bridge
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ALTERNATIVE A Features:Alternative B• Landscaped medians• Limited curb extensions• New crosswalks• Class II bike lanes• Pedestrian lighting• Benches, bike racks, & trash cans• Vehicular turn constraints• Bus stops relocated to 4th St overpass• $2.5M – $3.5M construction cost
ALTERNATIVE B: Maximize Median Opportunities
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ALTERNATIVE B: Concept Design Features
Landscaped Medians12 ft. to 20 ft. width, 105 ft. avg. length
Marked Crosswalkswith pedestrian refuge
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ALTERNATIVE B: Typical Section
2.1
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ALTERNATIVE B: View west from 4th Street Bridge
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ALTERNATIVE B: View east to 4th Street Bridge with optional viewing platform
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Sustainability Measures• Bioswales with infiltration - Alternative A only
• Increased tree canopy - Greater on Alternative B
• Water-retaining tree wells – Alternative A and Alternative B
• Class II Bike Lane – Alternative A and Alternative B
• Utilization of permeable concrete – Alternative A and Alternative B
• Optional permeable concrete sidewalks – Alternative A and Alternative B @ $285,000
• Optional permeable concrete curb and gutters – Alternative A and Alternative B @ $80,000
• Optional permeable asphalt roadway – Alternative A and B @ $500,000
Alternatives A & B: Sustainability Measures and Options
Options• Viewing Deck at 4th St. Overpass – Greater feasibility with
Alternative B @ $400,000
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ALTERNATIVE A
ALTERNATIVE B
• Closely matches OPB concept• Introduces Class II Bicycle lanes• Calms traffic with medians and
additional crosswalk control• 650 linear feet of center medians• 2000 linear feet of curb extensions
used for bioswales (4’ – 5’ width)• Captures more rainwater• Moves traffic away from homes and
buffers pedestrians from vehicles• Higher cost (+/-$650,000)
• Maximizes median opportunities• Introduces Class II Bicycle lanes• Calms traffic with medians and
additional crosswalk control• More tree canopy• 1500 linear feet of center medians• 250 linear feet of curb extensions• Captures rainwater at medians• Provides greater opportunity for
viewing platform option• Lower Cost (w/viewing platform same
cost as Alternative A)
ALTERNATIVES A & B: Comparison Summary
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Community Issues• Crosswalk at 5th Street• Crosswalk at 2nd Street• Dedicated bike lane• Roundabouts and Circles
Community Issues and Next Steps
Next Steps• April/May 2009 - Community Meeting #3• May/June 2009 - Completion of Summary Concept and Report and
Endorsement by City Council• FY 2008/2009 - Construction Documentation: $350 - $450K, CIP Approved• FY 2009/2010 – Buildout: estimated cost $4.1M, CIP Approved
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Summary PointsAlternative A and Alternative B realize Project objectives – differently, both…• Enhance walking and biking• Increase pedestrian safety • Promote environmental sustainability• Beautify streetscape and enhance greenery • Calm traffic and resolve conflicts at intersections• Improve intermodality along Ocean Park Blvd. and at bus stops• Provide opportunities for gateways, landmarks, and public artAlternative A• Capture more storm water runoff• Costs approximately $250,000 - $650,000 moreAlternative B• Better creates opportunity to enhance view from the 4th St. overpass• Maximizes green median identity options
ALTERNATIVES A & B: Summary
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
Purpose of Tonight’s Meeting
• Review concept plans and options
• Provide input on alternatives and trade-offs
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
We are here
The Planning Process and Next Steps
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09The Planning Process and Next Steps XX
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.095th Street Crosswalk
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.092nd Street Crosswalk and/or Compact Traffic Circle
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.092nd Street Crosswalk and/or Compact Traffic Circle
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09
Firehouse #2
2nd Street Compact Traffic Circle
Ocean Park Boulevard Streetscape Improvement Project Alternatives Presentation | Planning Commission | 3.04.09Dedicated Bicycle Lane Analysis
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Why Choose Vegetated Swales:• Widely-accepted stormwater strategy• Simple to construct• Relatively low-cost to implement
Potential Constraints:• Need long, continuous spaces which can be difficult to find in
retrofit conditions • Difficult to incorporate other streetscape elements within swales
(lighting, signage, etc.)• More difficult to provide good pedestrian circulation through swales• Often designed to be “too deep” and, as a result, are not
aesthetically pleasing• Long-term maintenance requirements
Bioswales and Infiltration Planters XX
Source: San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program
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Residential
Steep Grade
Arterial
School
Boulevard
Parking Lot
Bioswales and Infiltration Planters
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