Chapter 11 KINGSBURG RELATIONSHIP TO CITY PLANS AND POLICIES. City of Kingsburg Bicycle Transportation Plan (2017) City of Kingsburg General Plan

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1 Chapter 11 KINGSBURG This chapter describes the current status and future plans for biking and walking in the City of Kingsburg. RELATIONSHIP TO CITY PLANS AND POLICIES The Kingsburg General Plan is the primary document specifying goals and policies for the City, including those relating to walking and bicycling. The Kingsburg General Plan and other local plans are described in this section. Several other local, regional, and statewide plans also contain goals and policies relating to bicycling and walking in Kingsburg. These plans are discussed in Chapter 2, Existing Conditions, and in Appendix C, Relationship to State and Federal Plans and Policies. City of Kingsburg General Plan The Kingsburg General Plan reflects the City s long-range goals, and provides guidance for planning in the City. The Plan also embraces all aspects of existing and future development of the City. Circulation Element The Circulation Element is designed to provide access to other parts of the City and region for all citizens of Kingsburg. The Bicycle Routes section discuss how the compact structure of the City helps encourage the use of bicycles as an alternative transportation mode. The section also encourages bicyclist use of collector and minor streets as primary routes of bicycle transportation. This Element proposes that separate bike lanes be provided along the following streets: Sierra Avenue, between 6 th Avenue and 10 th Avenue; Draper Street, between 10 th Avenue and California Street; and Golden State Boulevard/reet, between reet and Kamm Avenue. City of Kingsburg Bicycle Transportation Plan (2017) The Kingsburg City Council adopted the Kingsburg Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) in February The BTP addressed all the required elements that comprise a Bicycle Transportation Plan, as listed in Section of the California Streets and Highways Code. The Plan also describes the different types of bikeways, reviews the Kingsburg General Plan Circulation Element s goals and objectives with regard to bicycling, and details funding and implementation. Proposed bikeways within and adjacent to the City are included in the Bicycle Transportation Plan as Map 3, Proposed Bike Path System. Central Kingsburg Revitalization Plan (2007) The Central Kingsburg Revitalization Plan identified improvements to the downtown area and other key street and pedestrian connections to help revitalize the community by making it a safer and appealing place to walk, shop, gather and do business. The ATP supports and builds upon the recommendations of this plan. Revitalization Strategy for Downtown Kingsburg (2017) The Revitalization Strategy for Downtown Kingsburg was developed with assistance from the Community Planning Assistance Team (CPAT) program, which united expert planning professionals with residents and other community stakeholders. The study area for the project was Downtown Kingsburg, bounded by reet, 18 th Avenue, and SR 99. The study placed an emphasis on examining Kingsburg s 11-1

2 11-2 future growth, physical development of the Downtown Swedish Village, wayfinding, and strategies for downtown economic development. The study s physical development recommendations for pedestrian improvements included the following: Pedestrian light standards should be added to the sidewalks on the west side of reet between Sierra Avenue and Draper Street, and on both sides of Draper Street from reet to Sierra Avenue. North Kingsburg Specific Plan (2005) The North Kingsburg Specific Plan serves as a guide for the City of Kingsburg to carry out urban development proposals of the General Plan for the Swedish Village in North Kingsburg. The Plan provides for a combination of residential, commercial, and industrial uses to accompany the existing community. The Plan area extends north of the city limits to Mountain View Avenue, and from SR 99 east to Madsen Avenue. The Community Design Standards section for the North Kingsburg Residential Village includes a discussion on a planned pedestrian corridor trail system. Besides occasional interconnections within blocks, the trail system is intended to be separate from the sidewalk network along street rights-of-ways. The North Kingsburg Specific Plan includes how trail corridors might interconnect with various residential development. Policy highlights within the Specific Plan Objectives for pedestrian improvements include Objective 3C: Link key public facilities and activity centers, such as schools, parks and commercial centers, with pedestrian-oriented corridors separated from streets. City of Kingsburg School Access and Safety Evaluation (2016) The City of Kingsburg School Access and Safety Evaluation was intended to assist the City in identifying school access and safety issues, and potential remedies. The project or analysis was funded by Fresno COG under its Circuit Planner Program for smaller cities in the Fresno Region. The seven public schools in the City of Kingsburg were the subject of the study. To determine potential actions to alleviate school district concerns regarding transportation and access issues, vehicles and pedestrian access to the seven schools were observed during the morning and afternoon peak hours. Some of the issues observed with respect to school traffic operations included worn out school-related pavement markings, lack of pedestrian crosswalks, and children crossing streets without designated crosswalk locations. Potential actions to alleviate the key issues identified included restriping school related pavement, providing zebra or ladder striping at crosswalk locations, and providing curb, gutter, and sidewalks along school routes. City of Kingsburg Standard Specifications (2009) The City of Kingsburg Standard Specifications contains specifications for sidewalks. These specifications include: Section 11 provides details of sidewalk construction, including specification of sidewalk pattern. City of Kingsburg Standard Drawings (2009) The City of Kingsburg Standard Drawings define standards applicable to sidewalks, striping on City sidewalks, and curb ramps. These drawings include ST-1 to ST-4: Street Cross Sections ST-23 to ST-24: Curb, Gutter& Sidewalk ST-30: Curb Ramp Notes and Details ST-31: Detectable Warning Surface ST-33 to ST-44: Curb Ramp Municipal Code of Kingsburg, California (2016) The Kingsburg Municipal Code is a compilation of all of the City of Kingsburg s ordinances, codified into regulations. In the code, regulations are grouped by subject matter into titles. With a few minor exceptions, most regulations concerning pedestrian and bicycle planning and riding can be found in Title 10, Vehicles and Traffic, and Title 12, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places. The section with direct applicability to the ATP is , annual bicycle safety report, and , bicycle parking: Annual bicycle safety report The chief of police shall prepare an annual bicycle safety report to include accident data, enforcement, licensing, registration and educational Bicycle parking No person shall park a bicycle within the central business district as described by this chapter except at locations provided for the parking of bicycles.

3 EXISTING CONDITIONS Currently there are 9.5 miles of bicycle facilities and 74.3 miles of sidewalks within the City of Kingsburg. These networks are summarized in Table 11-1 and depicted in Figures 11-1 and Table 11-1: City of Kingsburg Existing Facilities Type Sidewalks Miles 74.2 Class I Bike Paths 2.5 Class II Bike Lanes 7.0 Class III Bike Routes 0.0 Class IV Separated Bikeway 0.0 Source: Fehr & Peers, 2017 Planters and benches at the corner of Draper and Smith Streets, Kingsburg 11-3

4 Sixth Ave Figure 11-1: Kingsburg Existing Bicycle Facilities Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave Ellis St School Existing Bicycle Facilities Canal Class I Bikeway (Bike Path) Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane) Park/Open Space Class III Bikeway (Bike Route) Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

5 Sixth Ave Figure 11-2: Kingsburg Existing Pedestrian Facilities Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave Ellis St School Existing Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Existing Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalk Present on Both Sides Sidewalk Present on One Side Canal Park/Open Space Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

6 Sixth Ave Madsen Ave The City of Kingsburg is located about 24 miles south of the City of Fresno and the City is situated along SR 99 and Golden State Boulevard. It is unique to the region due to its Swedish heritage, which is reflected in its streetscapes. Streets in Downtown Kingsburg are wide with diagonal parking. In addition, intersections Downtown have bulbouts and maintained landscaping, and the City s Form Based Zoning Codes promote pedestrian activity. The following factors also are notable to the safety and comfort of bicycling and walking in Kingsburg: Residents expressed challenges crossing Eighteenth Avenue at Tulare Street. There are sidewalks throughout the majority of the City but some neighborhoods have few sidewalks. There are intermittent bicycle facilities that lack connections to key destinations. Existing bicycle parking in Kingsburg is shown in Figure Bike parking may exist at other locations but could not be confirmed. Figure 11-3: Kingsburg Existing Bicycle Parking Ellis St 11-6 Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers, 2017 Existing Bike Parking Canal Park/Open Space

7 Sixth Ave Madsen Ave Key Destinations Figure 11-4 shows key destinations for bicyclists and pedestrians in the City of Kingsburg. Highlights include: Many schools and parks, including Memorial Park Shops and restaurants throughout Downtown Kingsburg, especially along Draper Street Figure 11-5 shows the General Plan Zoning Map for the City, which identifies residential, commercial, and industrial areas. Figure 11-4: Kingsburg Key Destinations (( Ellis St Higher Education Employment Center Library Medical Center School ( Transit Stop Canal Government Retail Park/Open Space Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

8 99 NB Off Ramp 16th Av Indianola Av 20th Av Avenue A Greenwood Av Cardinal Ln 7th Av 8th Av Silverbrooke Ct Windsor Ct 15th Ave Mendocino Av 22nd Av 14th Av 22nd Av 19th Av 21st Av 21st Av Figure 11-5 Kingsburg General Plan Zoning Map Mountain View Av Amber Av Academy Avenue Parkway Golden State Bl Caruthers Av Caruthers Av Academy Av 15th Ave Bellflower 16th Ave 17th Ave Madsen St 14th Av Hemma St 16th Av 17th Av Solig St 22nd Ave 23rd Ave 23rd Ave St 24th Ave 25th Ave Hemma St Kamm Av Kamm Av 99 SB Off Ramp 23rd Av Silverbrooke St Silverbrooke St Lingonberry St 99 NB Off Ramp Skansen St 11th Av Sandel St 19th Av Bergren Ct 22nd Av Skansen St 99 SB On Ramp Stroud Av Stroud Av 10th Av Vineyard Av 9th Av 12th Av Sandell St Aslan Wy 14th Av 15th Av 17th Av 18th Av Nelson Wy Klepper St 20th Av 20th Av 21st Av Erling Wy 22nd Av 23rd Av Sophia St Klepper St 24th Av Sophia Harold St Erling Wy 10th Av Wilson Wy 20th Av Carolyn St 22nd Av Carolyn St Carolyn St Winter St Windsor Dr 12th Av Windsor Dr Winter St 19th Av Windsor Dr Winter St 20th Av 21st Av 22nd Av 23rd Av 24th Av 25th Av Winter St Ventura St Ventura Ct Ventura St Elm Ct Bethel Av Avenue B Crum Ct Bratton St Bratton Ct Laurel Av 10th Av 12th Av Tulare St Union St 16th Av Tamarack Ct Magnolia Ct Birch Ct Avenue F Meadow Ln Sunset St Orange St St W Avenue F Avenue E Forest St Avenue D Avenue C Avenue B Sunset St Orange Av Forest St Meadow Sunset St Forest St Meadow Ln Cardinal Ln Sunset St Meadow Ln 99 NB On Ramp 99 SB On Ramp Quincy Av Plumas St William St Ellis St Marion St Lincoln St Draper St Washington St Plumas St Riverside St Plumas St 23rd Av Madsen St Orange Av Orange Av ADRC Boundaries Lindquist St Nevada St Avenue F Lake St Diane Av Avenue E Avenue D Lindquist St Nevada St Lake St Lake St 5th Av 7th Av Lake St Nevada St Church St Lewis St California St SR 99 NB FWY SR 99 SB FWY Lewis St Smith St Earl St Gilroy St Gilroy St Lindquist St Kern St Kern St ADRC Boundaries Level of Review 1 2 Level of Review 1 Land Use Designations Central Commercial 2 Land Use Designations Central Commercial Clarkson Av 6th Av Eulam St Warkentin St Marell St 7th Av 7th St Mehlert St Roosevelt St Rayser St 8th Av 9th Av 10th Av 11th Av Skyle Ln Cody Ln Rayser St Warkentin St 11th Av 12th Av Roosevelt St 12th Av 14th Av Highway Commercial Heavy Industrial Highway Commercial Light Industrial Low Density Residential Heavy Industrial Medium Density Residential Light Industrial Low Density Residential Medium Density Residential High Density Residential RCO Semi Public Highway 99 Beautification Area Mixed Use Kingsburg SOI 11-8 Source: City of Kingsburg, 2017

Sixth Ave Sixth Ave Disadvantaged Communities Figure 11-6: Kingsburg Household Median Income Much of Kingsburg, in particular the area of the City west of SR 99, meets one or more of the criteria for

9 Sixth Ave Sixth Ave Disadvantaged Communities Figure 11-6: Kingsburg Household Median Income Much of Kingsburg, in particular the area of the City west of SR 99, meets one or more of the criteria for disadvantaged communities, as shown in Figures 11-6 to Low Income Census Tracts Canal Park/Open Space Sources: U.S Census American Community Survey, 2016, Fehr & Peers, 2017 Figure 11-7: Kingsburg CalEnviroScreen 3.0 Score Welcome sign and sidewalk on reet, Kingsburg Cal EnviroScreen 3.0 In Worst Performing 25% Canal Source: California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

Sixth Ave Sixth Ave Figure 11-8: Kingsburg Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Existing Trips Based on data collected through the U.S. Census American Community Survey, approximately 3.

Although the share of commuters that bicycle to work is higher than the statewide average, the share of people who walk to work is lower than the statewide average, as shown in Table 11-2.

10 Sixth Ave Sixth Ave Figure 11-8: Kingsburg Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Existing Trips Based on data collected through the U.S. Census American Community Survey, approximately 3.9% of Kingsburg workers commute to work by bicycling and 1.6% commute to work by walking. Although the share of commuters that bicycle to work is higher than the statewide average, the share of people who walk to work is lower than the statewide average, as shown in Table However, these statistics only include workers who walk or ride every day, not those who do so occasionally. Reliable data on non-commute trips, including trips to school, trips for shopping, and recreational trips is not readily available and not included in these estimates. Thus, the total number of biking and walking trips in Kingsburg is higher than shown here. Table 11-2: Kingsburg Trips to Work by Bicycling and Walking Percent of Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals 0% to 75% More than 75% Park/Open Space Source: California Department of Education, 201, Fehr & Peers, 2017 Figure 11-9: Kingsburg Zero Automobile Households Jurisdic on Bicycle Walk Es mate Share Es mate Share Kingsburg % % California 188, % 458, % Note: Workers aged 16 years and older, excludes percentage of employees that work from home. Source: U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2016; Fehr & Peers, 2017 Percent of Zero-Car Households in Census Tract 0% to 5% 5% to 10% 10% to 15% 15% to 20% Canal More than 20% Sources: U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2016, Fehr & Peers,

11 Collisions The graphics shown below summarize injury collisions in Kingsburg involving bicyclists and pedestrians by severity and year. Figure shows locations of injury collisions involving bicyclists and Figure shows locations of injury collisions involving pedestrians. Sources: Traffic Injury Mapping System, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

12 Sixth Ave Figure 11-10: Kingsburg Collisions Involving Bicyclists, Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave X Ellis St X X X X Bicyclist Collision (Injury) Canal Park/Open Space Source: Traffic Injury Mapping System, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

13 Sixth Ave Figure 11-11: Kingsburg Collisions Involving Pedestrians, Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave Ellis St X Pedestrian Collision (Fatality) X Pedestrian Collision (Injury) Canal Park/Open Space Source: Traffic Injury Mapping System, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

14 Past Expenditures No detailed data was available on past expenditures on bicycle and pedestrian facilities in Kingsburg. Maintenance No detailed data was available on City of Kingsburg maintenance facilities and procedures. Five E s Kingsburg s recent efforts supporting the five E s are presented in Table Table 11-4: Kingsburg Five E s of Active Transportation: E Educa on Encouragement Engineering Evalua on J Discussion The City of Kingsburg has par cipated in bike helmet giveaways. A local rotary club in Kingsburg has hosted a 10K run during the City s Swedish Fes val. The City of Kingsburg has created the Bicycle Transporta on Plan as discussed earlier in this chapter. The City of Kingsburg performed the School Access and Safety Evalua on as discussed earlier in this chapter. Sources: City of Kingsburg, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

15 PLANNED NETWORKS The planned bicycle and pedestrian networks for Kingsburg are summarized in Table 11-5 and shown in Figures to The networks include shared-use paths, bike lanes and routes, sidewalks, and crosswalk improvements. The proposed networks are designed to connect to key destinations and to serve as recreational assets. The sidewalk improvements also fill gaps in the sidewalk network and add crossing improvements to enhance safety near schools and across busy roads. Figure presents planned bike parking for Kingsburg. These planned bike parking locations supplement existing locations by adding parking at schools, parks, and near civic and retail areas. Based on the indicators of disadvantaged communities discussed earlier in this chapter, nearly all of these facilities support disadvantaged communities. Table 11-5: Kingsburg Planned Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Facility Type Exis ng (Miles) Planned (Miles) Total (Miles) Sidewalk Class I Bike Path Class II Bike Lane Sources: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers, 2017 Costs to implement these facilities are summarized in Table Table 11-6: Kingsburg Planned Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Costs Facility Type Cost Per Mile High Priority Other Total Sidewalk $343,000 $64,000 $53,000 $117,000 Class II Bike Lane $175,000 $2,675,000 $1,141,000 $3,816,000 Crossing Improvements $250,000 $250,000 $500,000 Source: Fehr & Peers, 2017 Total $2,989,000 $1,444,000 $4,433,

16 Sixth Ave Figure 11-12: Kingsburg Planned Bicycle Facilities Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave Ellis St Existing Bicycle Facilities Class I Bikeway (Bike Path) Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane) Planned Bicycle Facilities Class I Bikeway (Bike Path) Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane) Class III Bikeway (Bike Route) Class III Bikeway (Bike Route) Class IV Bikeway (Separated Bikeway) Class II\IV Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers, 2017 Funded Project, Not Included in ATP Project Covered by Other Plans

17 Sixth Ave Figure 11-13: Kingsburg Planned Pedestrian Facilities Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave Ellis St Intersection Improvements\Pedestrian Crossing Construct Sidewalks School Funded Intersection Improvements\Pedestrian Crossing Project Covered by Other Plans Existing Pedestrian Facilities Sidewalk Present on Both Sides Sidewalk Present on One Side Existing Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Planned Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

18 Sixth Ave Figure 11-14: Kingsburg Planned Bicycle Parking Parkway Dr Fourteenth Ave Existing Bike Parking Planned Bike Parking Canal Park/Open Space Source: Fresno Council of Governments, 2017, Fehr & Peers,

Chapter 13 ORANGE COVE

Chapter 13 ORANGE COVE This chapter describes the current status and future plans for biking and walking in the City of Orange Cove. RELATIONSHIP TO CITY PLANS AND POLICIES The Orange Cove General Plan