TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Richard Thompson, Community Development Director
Nhung Madrid, Management Analyst
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Installation of Shared Roadway Bicycle Markings (Sharrows) on Pacific Avenue from 5th Street to Rosecrans Avenue
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The Parking and Public Improvements Commission recommends the installation of shared roadway bicycle markings (Sharrows) on Pacific Avenue from 5th Street to Rosecrans Avenue and placement of markings immediately after an intersection and spaced at intervals not greater than 250 feet thereafter.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost to initially install the shared roadway bicycle markings on Pacific Avenue is approximately $2,500 which includes materials and labor. If approved, implementation could be funded as a "Non-Motorized Transportation" project within the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) fund which has an available balance of $100,000.
BACKGROUND:
Pacific Avenue is classified in the General Plan as a major north-south local roadway from Manhattan Beach Boulevard to Rosecrans. There are a number of plans being developed and implemented which will affect Pacific Avenue, including roundabout feasibility, Veterans Parkway Master Plan, sewer projects including lift station replacement, storm drains, and an update to the Mobility Plan.
A Mobility Plan is one of the required elements of the City General Plan. The update, now underway, will replace the current Circulation Plan which is within the Infrastructure Element of the General Plan. The City's General Plan identifies the community's vision for its collective future and establishes the fundamental framework to guide decision making about development, resource management, public safety, p...
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