City of Santa Ana Creating Community Together Circulation & Housing Element Update Open House Thursday, May 9, 2013 1
General Plan Circulation Element Update Open House #3 2
What is a Circulation Element? 3
What is a Complete Street? 4
Progress to Date Community Open House #1 Introduction to: Santa Ana Circulation Element Complete Streets Obtain public feedback on: Reducing traffic congestions Improving access to transit services Getting around on your bike or by walking Making Santa Ana s street safer for all users Community Workshop #2 Review and comment on new ideas for: Streets Bicycle lanes and routes Pedestrian opportunity areas Updates to goals and policies Next Steps Community Open House #3 Review draft Circulation Element containing proposals for: Streets Bike routes Sidewalks Transit Incorporate public feedback into Circulation Element: Goals and Policies Implementation Plan Begin Environmental Review Process 5
Existing Master Plan of Streets and Highways The Master Plan of Streets and Highways (MPSH) is the City s planned arterial highway network. This is the existing network. 6
Modifications to Master Plan of Streets and Highways The City is looking to potentially reclassify some streets t to allow reallocation of right of way for transit, bicycle, and pedestrian use. 7
Proposed Master Plan of Streets and Highways If adopted, the updated MPSH network would look like this. 8
Example of Potential Changes Greenville Street Warner Avenue to Edinger Avenue Cross Section Options for Collector Streets Existing Cross Section City Cross Section Standard 9
Example of Potential Changes Santa Ana Boulevard Raitt Street to Ross Street Cross Section Options for Primary Arterial Existing Cross Section City Cross Section Standard 10
Transit Network OCTA Bus Routes Planned OCTA BRT Routes Amtrak/Metrolink k/ li k Railil Fixed Guideway Proposed streetcar linking the Santa Ana Transportation Center (SARTC) ( ) to the h Civic Center and onto Garden Grove. 11
Existing Bikeway Master Plan Bike Paths: Class I Paved rights of way for the exclusive use of bicyclists and pedestrians. Bike Lanes: Class II Striped lanes for exclusive use by bicyclists. Bike Routes: Class III Bikeway where bicyclists share the travel lane with motor vehicles. Bicycle Boulevards are a type of Class III. 12
Potential Bikeway Master Plan Bike Paths: Class I Paved rights of way for the exclusive use of bicyclists and pedestrians. Bike Lanes: Class II Striped lanes for exclusive use by bicyclists. Bike Routes: Class III Bikeway where bicyclists share the travel lane with motor vehicles. Bicycle Boulevards are a type of Class III. 13
Bikeway Examples Flower Street at Anahurst Place Existing With Class III bike routes 14
Bikeway Examples Civic Center Drive at Poinsettia Existing With Class II bike lane 15
Bikeway Examples Warner Avenue at Flower Street Existing With Class II bike lane 16
Potential Pedestrian Plan The Pedestrian Master Plan is the City s planned network for pedestrian paths and facilities, and includes: Pedestrian Opportunity Zones Multi Use Paths General Plan Circulation Element Update Community Workshop 17
Workshop Stations Master Plan of Streets and Highways Transit Network Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Proposed Goals Housing Element CompleteStreets Evaluation Please visit the stations, interact with us and provide your comments and input. Thank You! General Plan Circulation Element Update Community Workshop 18