Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting #5 West Anaheim Youth January 27, 2016

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1 Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) Meeting #5 West Anaheim Youth January 27, Project Team City: Jonathan Borrego, AICP Planning Manager Susan Kim, AICP Principal Planner Gustavo Gonzalez, AICP Associate Planner PlaceWorks: Karen Gulley Project Manager Suzanne Schwab, AICP Assistant Project Manager 2 1

2 Tonight s Agenda Meeting Kick off Recap of where we are at in the process Recap Outreach Booth at Tree Lighting Ceremony Update on High School Outreach Housing Tour Public Realm Public Comments Next Steps 3 Work Plan 4 2

3 Tree Lighting Pop Up Booth Approximately 100 attendees approached the booth 94 people completed the survey Summary in tonight s packet 5 High School Outreach Western and Savanna have shown interest Still waiting for a response from Magnolia Anticipate outreach within the next month or two 6 3

4 Housing Tour February 6 th Self guided tour option is also available 7 Public Realm Travel Zone Pedestrian/Landscaping Zone Building Façade and Setback Zone Setback Pedestrian/ Zone Landscape Zone Travel Zone Pedestrian/ Setback Landscape Zone Zone 8 4

5 Existing Conditions Beach Blvd Utilities not located consistently along sidewalk Reduced clear zone for walking in several locations 9 Discussion on Changes to Public Realm Travel Zone What can be done under Caltrans standards? What can be done under City standards? What other changes are possible or desirable? Mid block crossings? Bike lanes? Improved crosswalks? 10 5

6 Existing Conditions 11 Better Pedestrian Crossings? 12 6

7 Better Bicycle Facilities? 13 Harbor Blvd Santa Ana (recent Improvements) 14 7

8 Harbor Blvd Santa Ana (recent Improvements) 15 Existing Conditions Travel Zone 16 8

9 Pedestrian Zone Pedestrian/ Setback Landscape Zone Zone 17 Discussion on Changes to Public Realm Pedestrian/Landscape Zone What conditions need to be improved within the sidewalk area? Pedestrian scale lighting? Trees? Other Street Furniture? 18 9

10 Existing Conditions 19 Existing Conditions

11 Create a clear walking zone Trees, Lights, Utilities Clear Zone Setback Zone 21 Better Pedestrian and Landscape Zone Features? 22 11

12 Better Transit Facilities? 23 Setback Zone Pedestrian/ Setback Landscape Zone Zone 24 12

13 Discussion on Changes to Public Realm Setback Zone How should commercial buildings relate to the street? How should residential buildings relate to the street? Design standards need to consider: resident safety, ownership of setback area, contribution to the aesthetics and livability of the street, and eyes on the street 25 Setbacks Commercial 250 from sidewalk 1- Car environment 2- Hot asphalt 3- Nigh time safety concerns

14 Setbacks Commercial 1-Car environment 2- Noise 3- Cars travel at high speed 1-Car environment 2- Hot asphalt 3- Nigh time safety concerns Setbacks Commercial 1- Nigh time safety concerns 2- Building set back from street at least Does not contribute to the character of the street 28 14

15 Setbacks Residential 29 Give ownership to setbacks 30 15

16 Other Residential Frontage Types Stoop 31 Other Residential Frontage Types Terrace 32 16

17 Other Residential Frontage Types Forecourt 33 Dead setbacks 34 17

18 Active setbacks, eyes on street! 35 Leave opportunity for

19 Frontage that contributes to the street 37 Public Comment 10 Minutes 42 19

20 Administration and Next Steps CAC Housing Tour February 6th Next Meeting: Feb 24 th 6:30 to 8:30 West Anaheim Youth Center 43 20