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Introduction:
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Lack of ADA Access
Uneven Sidewalk
Street Furniture Clutter
General Aesthetics
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Community Vision and Background:
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ADA Access
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New, Clean Curb
Appeal
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Fit within
existing Right of
Way
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The Alternatives
represent the
priorities we
may choose
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Funding and Grants:
• Prop 1B
• Measure J – Transportation for Livable Communities
• Transportation Development Act
• Gas Tax
• Assessment District
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San Pablo Dam Road Ultimate design Alternatives:
• Alternative A – Minimalist Approach
• Alternative B – Focus on Bike Lanes
• Alternative C – Focus on Aesthetics
• Alternative D – Focus on Parking
• Alternative E – Focus on Sidewalks
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San Pablo Dam Road Ultimate design Alternatives:
ALTERNATIVE BREAKDOWN
Little or no change
Reduction
Enhancement
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Return Comment Cards:
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How do we decide which alternative to represent
in the Grant Application?
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Must be able to deliver the project within grant deadline
Must deliver what we promised in the application
Must provide ADA access
Only build what we can maintain
Utilize community feedback to select a project desirable to the
community
• Dominant feedback was a general concern for lost parking.
• Minimalist approach had a slight lead in favorable responses which is
consistent with the concern for lost parking. Alternatives A & D are
options where on-street parking continues to be provided.
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The Minimalist Approach with Adjustment
• After discussion with Conservation & Development Department and
Supervisor Gioia’s Office, it was decided that the Minimalist Approach
would provide the uplift for the area desired without precluding future
sidewalk widening or future enhanced landscaping. To facilitate future
enhancement . . .
• Adopt policy or guidelines for new land use permits in the area to
increase sidewalk areas and landscaping and also make progress on a
cooperative parking program.
• For example, if a business were to undertake significant remodeling
or reconstruction, they would be required to provide adequate setback from the fronting sidewalk to allow the sidewalk to be
expanded in the future.
• If a new business applied for a permit, they could be required to
participate in a downtown landscaping fund or a maintenance fund
or in a cooperative parking program.
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• Example before and after sidewalk replacement
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Questions?