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Home My WebLink About0380.094July 21, 1994 HONORABI.1l CITY COUNCIL Palo Alto~ California Report&' tor Three Community Design Workshops and Transportation ~.Q_t:lt9llQP Conducted by the .. Q~n§.!y~1.C!Il. Adv...iiL~Cornmi.t.teR HemberR-of the Council: This io an infol.'rnational rcp0rt and no Council action is requested. fl.t the Council~H direction, three Comr,\unity Design Worksbops and a Transportation Workshop llJere conducted ill April and Mayas part of the ongoing Comprehe!lSive Plan revisior~ process. Each of the three community design workshops focused on a part of the City that the Compl-ehensive Plan Adv-isory Committee (CPACl identified as likely to undergo change during the life of the revised Comprehensive plan. The Transportation Workshop explored citywide transportation issues. httached you will tind the workshop reports summarizing the results of the four workshops. The Community Design Workshop reports were p:repared by Cal thorpe Associate~. and the Transportation Workshop Report was prepared by Moore. Iacofano,' Goltsman (MIG). assisted by Cambridge Systematics. The workshop reports describe the context and purpose of the I.;"orkshops and 8ummari~.e the ideas' and concepts presented by workshop participants. E-~ach of the community design workshop reports includ~s a Composite Diagram of recommendations, based on id.eas that had broad support from the working 91"OUPS at the workshops" 'I'he reports provide potential ideas or direction for action over the next 20 years. One of the purposes in conducting the community workshops was to test the draft Comprehensive Plan Policies and Programs developed by CPAC. These workshop reports are intended .to be used as source CMR :380: 94 \ / ,) I ! , documents by CPA-C, the 1'1antling Commission and City Council in the ongoing process of pl;ep~rin9 the revised Comprehensive PIRtll. Respectfully 8ubmitted 1 a.;; ,,?<-~_~ uJ,,,~./ VIRGIHlh WARHEI~ Seni()):.' Planner K~~~ETH R. SCHREIBER Director of Planning and Community Bnvironment Attachrr.ents: "South El Ca:;,ino Design Norktihop" "'Cillifonda Avenue Ventm.'a Neighborhood Design 'K"orkshop'" ·ll.idtown Design Ho:r:kshop" ·'franspoJ:tat ion Workshop" cc: Planning co:n.."I11ssion Archite'ctut-al Rcvi(! .... · Board Comprehensive Plan AdYisor)' COJfmittee Public Art CO~~i9~i~n c~m,380,94 7/21/94 Page .2 city of Palo Alto Compl'th&ll5lve Plan Updote SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL DESIGN WORKSHOP -~-------' June 1994 City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL DESIGN WORKSHOP June 1~4 I : .~ "'"0 ",' .L ..• , ., ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Worluhop Participants Wendy Akers-Ghose Fzandsco Al(our K~Al$man johnBarmn Arthur E. &yce Robin. Bayer Rosemarie Bedru!r 10hn Benz. Anille Bhadkamtior !tusan Benld, DEbbteBuza ionyCamsco f"ylUs Cassel Lynn ChI'pell. Ellen Chri"tian.wn Tom ConneIJy .Klm ('..ow~tJ GS. Dranl,11 Dewitt Durham Gill< Sandy Ealdn. Rtl>e«. Ealdns Da .... id Easton J A EdwaRl. Corvlie Fds.ani Ell"" Flctd,., Ron GU,' jelT)' I< Meg Haru\a Waller na.rrington Staff Planning DivW .... Ken Schreiber Nancy LyUe Vuglnl a Warnerl George Zimmerman Sa,ah Cheney Gloria Humble Karen Kil Lind. Smith TranJ,pCriCrtion Division MarvIn Overway C.,I Sioppel Tony Honyath johnjoYOI Waldemar KaCZlnuskl Thd I<amJru TVlncenl Ktelilm J<aN'!'l Kt$Sler Yoriko KUhimolO Ltz Kross Kante Kresle G.l<nhart N,n,), l.eshang H-'lll..e»on J ulJe Maw Lynne Mel'?fUl Bob Mol>erg M.ulin W Money DougMof'M Bob Mo» Beverly Nadr~ Debbie N~lsen EHoNishlhl EaslJNouye Kathy Olms""'d Susan Patton Denny Pebmlan BjPhlliJp' fur~t Preston Rkhard Rathtlun ConfultantG C .. I",-" .... .laIN Peter Callhorpe Shelley Potiche C<1 U\erine Chang Tom Ford joe Scanga Bllzabeth Gourley . i ", \ "." Susie Richardson jeffrey Salzman Ka thy SchmJdl Mic'ki Schneider George L SmHh Rlchanl SmUll Charles &: Veronica Spankes ChadSpanul SamSparck R~bSt:ei.n~rg StevenSrept Stm Stratton Eve Sutton Megan Swe.r..ey Jearu)€ Toal DSUlfur Judith WassemlaO GaryW.ymlre Lee Wieder Davkl &-Chery Wiens tein Gee Gee \,/,illiams Donald C Wnwnjr Mary Ann WLlsor. Tom Wyman Vicki Young KatEnZak David Zinkbrooky E.onomle & Planning Systems James Musbach Laura Fudge MIG Daniel ]aco(ano Sarah Bernstein Carolyn Verhcyan /' i I , , 1- "-, ,-, TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODU(TION A. ~ 04 1M !)eo"'n WOIbhop ~ C""text C. WOI'bhop Pnx_ ond Toro II. SUMMARY Of FINDINGS A. 5101cehol<le< PY......,tatlon, II. W~"iI Onwp Recomm..,1latlolU 1:. (PAC Policiu and Program. (I" .. !dill D. NexISIep. III. Working Group Plnn. I , \ SOUTH EL CAMINO REAL I. INTRODUCTION On Ap~1 u. 1m, 1M Clly 01 hlo Al" Cornp""""<lY< I'IM M.ifOry Comml""" (CPAC) sponsored a d.,lgn wCHksMp 10 ,rudy turoN 1&00 use-, t'a.n!iX'rtatkJr"" tr.d ur'Mn d~lgo 00 either fIde of m CAm3no Real (rom Cl)~ Avenut> ~ Cht.dtH,"lfi. ThJ.IJl"'d. WU (ol,Urd "'South El CAmtno Re-aJ:" OO$<E'1O 100 memboel'$ of the coovnuruty partld~IOO Ll thJJ SW"day ~~k.'It'\ tNt w", roe of (our workshops heklln ~U!l\.'1Jon wJth the Comprclltn!NC' Pbn Updatt'. This booUri porlf.l),) ~ n."1ull::S of the Soulh El C~O Real Oesign Worbhop. It $utnn\,lr\us the issu~ fKing lons:,tenn d\lngfl ~~ I.n Ihls .ft";J~~" of otuby rosidmts. pro~ (l'i\"OE'tJ.Md tI~.hanb~..nd p ro\1<;t'ts f('('(lm.rn.tf'ld.lrioru b.L'\C'd.()4l dC11gru prepa::ro by workshop partki'pants. A. PurpoJ.9 of tM Pe.lg" Workfhop During tN, ph.He 0' the C.o(npffi""Jtrui",·e J'tA..'\ Up· dale p~ four \\'Qr~ps .... ~ he-'ld. llu-N ~,-e:r" Community Des!gn Worksh0p5-tl-oJl k'X'l~ed.11 tJ-o(' La.nd use P' ttmu N J JX.'-ifx: ..: If>1. 'within ~ rt.<hop !haIIooW ".n forms of cil'( u1a6on lhrollgl'lOUIi.he (ommunlly_ TIle Design YtOrbhopfi "'tre intended to SoeJ ~'.e-ton) priIn.uy p' rJ>O'<S' ), To tesl the ImplluUoru of drAft progr.nu find polk'" <lfvolop<d by 1M (PAC duri'\g Phose II 01 !he Comprehenslv. I'IM Upd ... p"""". 2, 10 study 8rC33 within the city th.a.1 a tf" lih>ly 10 experlenc-e bnd \l$E' (rungH 0\'('1 the I if (> of Ihf Comprehen>l,.1'IM ar,j. d .... olop .pprop.'" Will, re-use, and lmp~~tlon progutns (01 those.,.,... 'Ibt South SI CtJl\lty) Real IlreJi Wol' $l>!l'cttd (()( a ~ .... ork$hop a.mt::W\,g J. sites. that"'~ r.on'llNtN by m,,,"" ... 01 Ill< CPAC a;><! "''''1«1 by the ClIy CoundJ, HowevE"~ thE oolfe (or a d~gn worlshop In Ihls m..dld no\eme<g .. "lely from lhe CPAC p"'" cess, For 4 number of )'eArs, nearby J'e!.idents and other I'I'\e'I'nber$ or the community Nve nlS«l (00- cerru regarding 1M Iyp<$ oIlMd U ... !hal have col· lected alongE Cam.k.o~ the ovl?1'dHvtwal N~1 01 the Iands<'Ape. cri~, and the ph)'"$kAI barrlN erul El Camloo repreret1lS. 11lese C«lcttrul Wl're m.1pr r~minthe.$E'~oftheart'.a(otLhede$-ignwOtk. $hop ptC<'e$,. .// A SCOOfduy factOl in ~1l'\.'1ingSouth EJ Camino Real .,. workshop ,.ltewAS thP hope that Ideas; generated I,,, this pordon of £1 Cunl"" could be .ppU«1along ~ ~t$, $J..l'l<'t Palo-AllOts a mature (()IT\1t\U nlty. a «ott!! pu.fpose of the design wDrkshop was to dtl'rlC(\!.tnle that i"flU.and n;-'\J5-e can cn"a~ new oe!ghhorl:\ood$ oui of (rag:meoted land use pattems and undeMillud land. Ralher Ihan 1M whol.,.,. d~~tIoo and rt'('O(\$ tf\J.;tlon of '60s-style rt'devEI~ <>pm<n~ !hI, ell ... .row. that !hebesl""". 0/ char· .ctN In Ol".1It>g n<lghboohoo<\. an and .hculd be prestf\'ed. ~mes lh!s mems"erycarefullyplac~ ing tWW buUdings and plM.as to revila liu a .shop pln&.ar~; ottK-r times more substantial me<Jsures iiIle ~I)' to crt.a t~ pedE"Strian scale and urbanlsmout ·01 dedinlng and I"gmenl«llandscape>. And finally, the rerornmen.cb nOM of the workshop are intended to demoR-.. tra te the p..."'{enUaJ Ilnpllca tioos I!.nd applicabllily of the preltmInary Commu nity Dt?,lgtk £Iernet'lt policiE'$. , . d'· ,'--',',--:. ,,: :,: I , I I i I i 1 ~.I , Conn",unIty DeIlgn EHmenI During Phase II of !he CompNhet\lI\', Plan Upd>l. PI'OC'eS!I, th:! CPAC has been w{lTk!ngwith Calthorpe ~testo prepare a Community D.?slgn Elel'T'W'nt. Thl.inew component oftheComprehensi .. 'e Ptanwill provtde prograIT..s and pondes fur ptes.etving the mosl valued quaUties of Palo AHo -Ute beautiful streets a.r.d pubUc buildings. Downtov.n,and Califor4 nIa Avenue. as well as other, important neighborhood shopping areas and the well-esUhti!hed mldentiat n.e:lghborhood$ with theirva.rieties of chara(tu II wiU .1>0 provide < 1ramew00k for managing chang.lhal Is likel), 90 that newdlN~lopmentadds 10, rather th.:U1 detr&ct:s from, the cohe$lve Cabrk of the community. ~ importanceof ru.vingvibrant and active gather· ing placesa5 (ocalpoint$ tOllWighoorMOOs h1lS bem volc«l over and: o\ler again [n the work olthe CPAC. One of tl'le emerging concepts of th~ Community ~31gn Elemetlt Is fo relntel'« thP.. role oJ existing shopplng areasand dvlc (ooteN withineach residm· tial dis!:! lctoftil2dly.by designating them eitherCMc or Urban Centers. Civic Centers all! major p\JbHc focilitiei that act as. rommunlty gathering plare;, City Hall and the Pos' Office, Cubberly Caner, the Ubrary/Cultural Cen· ter, TermAn Cenler~ and Palo Alto and CWV'\ High Schoob are fadU~eJ that (aU into thI, ca tegory. Most of these (acmties should bematntatnro and pro t:<>cted as th~ currently function as Ideal Ch'lc Centers, Othm need modest enhancements, such as the in clusion of small ('afes or Improved pedestrian lin.ks, to become more integral to the neighborhood And Important to the community, Urban Centers are mixed·use. pedesman-oriented pla~s that are dominated by $hopping and offICe uses. but also lndud~ housing and other publi.: and q~l·pllhllc uses, Uruverslty A."erlue and Catilor· rna Avenue both currently function u U,ban Cen· ters. They have a di."ersity of \Jses. are lnrega1l)' linked with surrounding neighborhoods, and hew.£! streelScape Improvements thai make walldng. shop ping. and vislttng wi thnelghbor.s. pleasant. Bul white Unlvetslty and CaliIomla are weU-develop<d .hoj>" ping"'" and 1rnpor1an1 rommunlty ...... eachhas l t:s own chara..:ter and identity. Thus. s.ensttiv:i ty to the quaUtles that make each ('('tlter Wli.que is ai tical, As ,hownln !he City Structure Di.gram. South EI CAmino 1<(>.)1, ~Qt'lg with the "'Dte,HTt Ran," s.H~. Midlown,. and Lhc area bchY'ee\ CaJi(omJa A\'\'t\~ and the \'entura NcighOOrhood. M~'e b«>n preliml" tl.uily Identified .5 Urb.1n Cl":1trrs. Y{hHe ('J;m of tlwse 3Jec'l s.lr.clodes ~ or the (')err.ents 01 an kk.-J Urban Crote(~ none (\JH\'f'ctly (\l1'o(tioo~ WI?U.as it \1· branl romrrnmll)' g.,theratg $pot. [n P.\\<h. ((I!-f'~ ,It:e spOOIk ImpIO .... etnCi1ts will t>e f'l«H5J.ry 10 nurture the types of changt'S .... "("·d like 10 $tto\"(>ra 'pp.iod 01 time. lYMI n>f.e Md <~ractt1' e-.l<"h 01 ~ U(''-''; v.J::(>$ 0.'"1 ls an ImF'Qrtanl 3re,\ of "tid), (Qr the C"'m· prmmsive P'l.&i\. The $o~!.h EJ Q.mJ.r.o ~ ~Ign Wl>rkJhop Wc'li one elrol1 to ~ a pn:xm 01 d • .vi· tying whal the Nnun\1.nil)' Wcl1\ts. Md whlt jj pol. sible, gi'lm ph),,:.k,d and II\Ukel C\1f'IditiOf'o$.. ------------------ 2 '.:'. , ' .. v{~ r' ;.,.,':.\-:-~~. " , ,,,,,'c· ~:-:::::; ........... ~"" .. , c:.1 t.«,"""""<~' C] t ..... '"'_., SinI ...... c...,., r,:;..::.}<~.( ... _ B"",'"">",,, ."X-r""." ... I. •••• J ·\ I i I -.. ,',:/," . \ . '. '. I ~ .'.-,,' --------------------~----------"-------------------------- I. Conl$Jd ~LoondU .. Soulil EI Clmlroo RaaJ " rroJomlN 'ely <!wacteriUd by a mhcot older. s.ervke--AOd hlghway-ol'lented coni mercW U!ct,&S \oWU a.s a numberorvacantbuildlIlgs and patters. 1he area' .. mol-el$, liquor store$,corwe I\JOO<'e ccrnmetd.ll um, aulo doolel"$, prtvate clubs, 1,,1 food ouikls, and MtaUl'aJ11S, lend. v~ually hai>" Nurd quail Iy '" liIe area and .1 til< .""" time pro· vk!e few buslnt""'" that &uc<mfully serveetlher the surrounding neighbort.oo<b or the communlty·at~ lArgt'. (},.on the J».Jt H'Vml )'Un., the CII), has en~ coor ... ged the area to traNl~on to a OO\Jlevard with neighborhood oommerdaJ and housing. Since tNs pol ky ~'il$ adopt(od..a n\l mbel" of the area', bus loesses have dosed and a few Flies hAve made ~ transition tt) mulU-funily houslng. I rruned.ia!e1y bcliliki the first row of pan:tl S <llong EI Camino are_the we!l~tablish.OO Ventura and Ba.tton P-uk &.ingle-family Mighborhoods. B<>lh neighbor hoods are do.~Jnat.e--J b)" r.lt1gle·(ilmlly homE's, al~ though the Barron Pi\Jk l"Ieighborhood 10 tht! v,'l?S t" dot>,; WI ude a numl'f'J of apartments, duple)(('S. and a mobile home court along dw! EI Camlno N8(>, "' .. rby parks.,0<1 public ladtilleo Include Roble. P.,k e.rd the Ventura Community and Day Care Center a (ort'l"lef o.>lemen'tary Khool sIte that Is be[ng: roruld· ,,,",, I ... ~. Ad ... nnd'ud ~'cI Bm"" Creek forms om! rog~ of the Vt>l"lIUld. Community CE'fl~r stre and OOMect"s to EI Cam1no~ where II Js pip«! und'<g<ound. The South EI Camino Real study area focuses 00 an area. knoytn as ... the trian.gtc;" nus sllc(' of land was 0"'"" • promlNnt sa-,y to liIe diy, but wllh !he wid<1\lt,g 01 EJ Carroln<> in tIw! '5(\1 and the ",ulting rwrowL'8011nd1vldual PO""''', til< e<onomk vl>bU· It)' of til< area declln<d. Cu",,,Uy, on. triaIlg!< ron· tabu a duster of small, somewhat ma~n.\I bUlj· ~ and restaurants. New houstflg aM ~"(HT\nwr cial us.eshavelocat<:>d on EI Can'lL"\() Way whi(h forms ~ ba<k stdeofthe triangle. nus hYo-lane stfi.~t nu a t-.e~uli(ul tree canopy omd prollld~ a pleas.ant en II)' to the Ventura nelghOOlhood. 1ht> previous widening of EI CamIno R~I also aJ· fecle<i Its deve10pment potential. Most parcels [n along EI Camino RMI are oruy 140 to 200 feet deepl which limit!! the economic viability of re-use Md in· tens!flcatJon Uflless property oWJ\el'S are able 00 buy up several parcels to cre.-.te IargerdC!Velopment siki$. While a few such sites exi5tt most notably at the OOj' nerof l.J)s RoblesAvffiue, fewother mostother pro~ erties are inrlividuaUy owned. Within thb segr'nE'l"lt, EI Camlno Real is asked to play a number of rompt>tmgrolE.'$: E!I'lb'y to the city, through travel route, v:isitoNef'\/ ing commercial zone, neigh borhood shopping stiBet, and residential boulevard. With the E"ICception of uthmugh trayel roull?/' £1 (' .. amino faits as a successful model o( any of these roles. A Stat~ Highway under CalTrans jUTisdktlon, EI CAminD is a 6-1<'!rte road (115' typical right-of·way) deslgnM for relatively fast travel 'Speros. Few cars park along thi.5 stretch.-thus aCl:enluMJng the per· ceived width of the road and creating a pedestrian N nierbetwecnthead}acenlll(>ighborhoods. [t., bat ren chatdcter is further emt,hasiU'd by Uw parking lois and empty parcels that Itoe its edge. \ J' , i ·1 ! , J L .. ~ -~ ~ ., : .. _' ._---.. ' . , .. ,.--. / ---~. ~.---- .---~ '. -/ r--T--·---l ~--~-< f . _____ L_~ '--____ 1 /: ,I / r----- ~- I , ~ , ~ \ , '! ',e" . ! j ~ '-'\': .. -.-.~ -,-. IDOOO[ jiliq- I q! ! l ..... ."" -..... . 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I ~'1)'-4~+:~~ .. ~.~.2.r.;c~.<~""": "';· .. \< ...... ~*~~:.,"f;.:<i'.t'I·,-·-.. -:,; .~',> ... ~ S,t . r''''.;::;.~:_", ,._; •. ,!., .. _~ \, • . , Ji I r I· .. r f r po- [~ ~,~ t~, i~ 1:~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~} :;. \', . 0pp0rtvn1t/N ,mel Conotrolnto In order to underslan<llhe magnltud,ofchMg< thai Is llkelyto.occur along th1s portlo-not.l:.1 CamIno.ove[ the:next 10 to 20 feus, a study of the area's "oppor. tunltles and c~nsll'a1nb" was made. 'INs ImXllved a review of the As.ies:$or'$ data on Dwlding and land values:, on-slte yisual $U(vEyS of bvJlding condition" and dl$alsslons with local market and real estate ex pert>, as well .. aty staff, Tho following map Is a compilation of Ihe findings of !hls anaIysl., Bulld In8> thai seernlikely \0 remaln In Ihe near future &re shown in a dark color. Sites that have the polutUaI to bt ted,eveloped or have buildln~ that C'Olild be renovated are shown a.J white. Perhaps the two mo9t critical cNlknges facing the South El CamJno area are~ rd~nti'ylng a nux of (\Jture land us.es th<lt provide$ inrer\t3v£s ror privated e\'e~prnent activity. meets lhe needs ofs\J1rouM.u,g res!· . dents, ar,d balances the fiscal Impacts. that may result to !.he City. Overcoming the physleal and social barrier thai B ca..'i\lno re~rfSet1ts. Ficton Influencing these Us\Jes include: • The exLstirtgphys!cal and visual characterol 1M area does not lend ItseU to immedJa t~ prlva te inVl'1otmcnt. • Existl.ng pan:eIz.aUon and ownership pattenu uUl"",,,, the ability of many paJ<els to be do ' .• e!oped -coord,Enated planning: and special development standards may be ne<essary 10 Jump-stort the redevelopmenl process, EI Camlno Itself Is a mojor through roule .nd any'modificatlons will require the cooperation ofCatlhuu. However, the ate.iI abo pl'e$mt$ a number or opportw'\iti E'$: 1he vlabllHv of re-u~on the s.halJow, Jots aJoo.g EI Camlroorould l>< 1ncre.15<d by pr""Wiog d"" 1t\«nUVE!'S to redev.f'l<1p~t !ouch u inae.a!'ed floor .ltN, en<:ouragln8 ~rt'I.'-lI·K.t!e-retail and profes,lonalo ffkt ~~s.es (a typcof space tNt may not be n!adUy available elfe)\lhere It~ the city), mWmlzlng OMlle rukln8 "'lw""""u, and allowlng property owners 10 ('Ow;'ll on·~trte-I p3J'king toward parklrlg requl~~ Addl' tionally, d..,;gn gu;d<Un.., should be provld od to enrou1llge J'\e'W bw.ldings. to t:.e placw nE'"t 10 the str~t and s.idl':\<.'alk. GoOO ylsiblil tyand a«-es.i make this a.te.li a. "gafF. wo\)'" sile and provlde ((Impctith'~ ad)'anugp-s {or hrgh \·jsibilily commer(W uses, . To the exte.nt that new rE-sldentl;\l U$e-s: are brought to the area, the new r&>i<let'l~ ~.iI1 pnr vide an add i tiona] SOUN'e of d~t"Nf'od Il)f fi'\'l tal· iU'd rorn.rnerd~ activities along EJ C'Mn!no. 1he existing moleisi!i'S and the Are.a $O\,t!.h of Vut.l A .. ·€t\LIe, provide opportunltia (Of p.a.ro.~au;re gation and fu hue dC'Vftop menl or medium 00'\. :Sityhousing. Despile complaints tNt it b nol we1l. Sbxkt.'\i, the All AtnE"licM Groctty Store p rovld« the opportunity (or local-$.."fVLng torntne'fcbl and perhaps the:SoNd ot (utJJr'l:! re\'italiutioo on thls parcel and III Ill, Vicinity, It wa, found durlng lhe Ttan,po",,~oo Work shop (which o<:cu!1t'd aiter thls wor'kshop}. O\al thetraff]c votu mt$llongE1 Caml.no may be low enough to allow a NductJon In the number or travel from 610 4, provided that an .d<litlMal fronblg</shopplng .treet I, p",vldoo in the '" nv.lnlng rlght-of.way{see Working Croup }{« ommendanoru). -------------------- . , \' ~ , ! ,;' . ., .',:. \\o.2-J~1 \ ··-):,}~f~lif 71 '.:"',:'," " , ", Pdo~~"""~"'" fb,lJpdoll ________________________________ . C. Workshop Process and Tools An Importar,{ focus of the CPAC's work on the Com preherul\le P1Ml Update 1510 create new ways forthe public 10 get mvolvoo In planning declsrons. The ()(>slgn. Workshop process Is one Icdmlque to bring 108_ diver .. yjewpolnts h<tote. plan Is p"'p<Ued or a de\lelopmentapplication Is subrrdtted. 'Jhjs ap· proach 10 1J1ann.Ing Is new to Palo Al to and the De stgn Workshops were vtewed a:J an experiment [n communityinvolvement-perh.ap, an approach th.a t rould be, ured In future planning efforts. The intent of the workshops was to q ulcldy develop rough ConcEpt Diagrams' with local rE!$idents and plOpertyowners who are both (ami I iar wi ttl the con ditions on the site and ha'.e an int.erest i.n the ulti mate re..."Omrnendatioru of the Comprehensive Plan Upd ate. TIle workshops were also an opportunity to disruss the trade-offs inherent in site-spedflc plan ning and begin to resolve conflicts Uuough col tabo r<llion and creativIty. For a lull day on Sunday, partJcipanrs listen.oo ro the concerns of their n.eighoors, worked in t~ams to pre pare land use and docutation ptans (or the sIte. and presented their ideas to the full group. In each CiI.se, the dialogue w.n exciting and energized. The fol~ IOWLng Ls ~ descrip tk>n of (he workshop pl"!X'e5s. StakehOl!der PrOMnfat1om For the fjrst several hours of the workshop, 20 to 25 "stakeholders:' or thou membersof the p'Ubl:ic with a partktilar interest in the site .. were ~ven up to 3 mlnu tes 10 Pre5lmt their ro~ms and desi1("S. They identUicd problems that should be solved;, iss u es that must be factored into futwe planning, and idei's for land uses~ street improvcments, and other urban d~ sign featul1!$. 8 L /1 WorIuhop YooUdt For the afternoon portion of the workshop, leams of citizcru. v.otked together t{l devel{lp rough concept plans (or the area, Each team was given an" Arm.a~ rure Plan" -an E'Il.h.anced base map with streets, pub lic s~, natural fealUres, and exi 5 tiIlg buildings thai are li kely to remain for a :oilg pE nod of time -and a series of land use "koos" which represenl diHemlt Iypes of uses that could be located 'within the study am. The siz..e of th~ icol\S were$(~ led to rna tch thescaleof the b;;se il'\aps. Their size varied depending on u'e amount of land thai ks required Ie-b\lUd a rninimum sl:red commerc1al project or a typical increment of housing. For l;')(An'lple, 25 W1.its of apartrr.a'l'ts requires oruyanacreof land, while the same amount of singk> famlty housingwoukl need four to five acm_ Simi· larly, a OO/XXl square foot tluperrn.arket, with an ap propriate amount of pdrkin,g needs at teast 2 acres, whi Ie a mi xed-use buiJding. 'with ground f]oor retail and offices above could be built on a much smallf'l' paKe). In thls way, the workshop participants began to unders.t.and the trade-off of selec ti ng various land us.e types and the amount o! land that must be avail- able to ac\."Ommodate them. ,. ...J ... . . i I .:-~-'. .. -_., \\~ th the~t.11'·, •• ~01. (PAC facilitator and a deslg. N t~ desIgn a!-$btan,I, Itarns. or 8 10 10 poople wi th wrydlvet's.e \I~[nls W(l r~.oo logelher 10 Jde-nti fy • nng'()/opproprlA!. land US<'$ and !ben pJ.C<.'d tho la.rd UtE' ~oo the base rNp 10 represen t theJr pre (<m<I pkn. Th/. ",,-lied. S"" deal of dialogue .JI1d ('("omproml$e'. In most('.ues, ho~er, a plan was d(..-ploped tfut ~pN'5eOted.a ro~w 01 views. Al "~(oodu~on 0( the-.. '/Wlcing-ses.'5lon, each leam ~h.'d lhclr dNignrorl«'p' to the en I:i re group (or ("..'tl\I't\Cf'lM.md critiqvl". :1, '. 'i. . ! ! L ! . ! ' , J ------------------ Worla~op FoIi.w·Up 1;)1 towing the workshops and with the assistance 01 staff and a number o( local designers., C. .... tthorpe As· ~ t\>5 synthesized the Ideas gmcrc1tcd by each team with the greatest degree of consensus inlo a Com. posi te Diag:rotm. -----i--_ .,,", .... ' '-. ;; .; l ~,: .. : .. ',.!. 9 ..... , \ \ \ \ \. \ \. ,. " 10 ICONS MIxed Vie II.",,, wi r!t OHI~ 01 Hovtlng Abovo · . ~ ___ .. _ ..... _.J TownhousM ,. \ -----=-~ -----.-..J .---.------. -------- SmllII·l.ot $lngl ... Fomlly -------------------------- i . '\1, \ '----.-.----"'-.--~,----.---~-----.. -,----------------.--------- ----. ----------------._--------- I l __ ,, _____ " ___ , r----'-,-,,-,-- ____ , ____ ,.J CommuNI)' Ce.1tw Monument ". ( ( . . ' i;.: II, SUMMARY OF FINDINGS A. Stabhalder PreS41ntcllians The stakeholdu presentations shaped the \lltlmate rerommendat:lons of the working groups. Key concerns included: Land U .. and Urban DOIlgn M.:i ~·uSt! 1$ desirabte aiW a pproprlate for this area, Look at the Urban VIllage ideo ""re, Ne!ghbomood romrnerciallntheareadaa \vork and should ror.tlnue to be' Slip parred in (uture plannlng efforts, A bettet mil( of shops Is needed. BU!ioL"\esM'S should be compa l"i~le and complementary. Commerdal service3 that serve the :\elghbor. hood are poslUve~ but design lliem well. r;!J-4-I,vJf,p f;OAc./~ f'I_ ""-"1'\0 W'-'\ ~~4- .uwr~ <X,MI~ . • uct<.a~ ~ rt:S>-..!' '. -"""" ........ ""~ " f'PO.J!re ~ .. ;:"'fU.J.L.~ Umh the a mount 0' reg1on-servingconunadal. Provide room (or sodal sen1ces. Housingis a .viable use (or the .. rea. Affordable ho using and houstng for a 1J Income levels is needed. Locate low cost housing near transit. Screen dumps-tefS from Ute street BuJldings soo'Uld orlent 10 streetJ. Be~er, morp. tasteful signage i.J. needed. • Make EI Cantina Real a mQTe desirable pedC'Strian environm...""nt. Wider sidewalks and trees alE' ne-eded. Create a town square or pLaM. A new elemenlary school is needed due II> increa s.i ng e.voUment. ThIs .... ,ould help redu l"e commuting. ----------------'-'--'----------'» 12 ,.'. i I I I ::; ,i \ -.------------- Tran~.nd (""""'lion • Sal<\)' Is. key ("'''''' (or pedes trl"" cro"in& ElCombv>. Slow down 'traffic on EI Camlno. • .E1 Ct..'l'I1no has too much traffi<'~ too much hardscape.. too ootsy,. 100 much air pollu\:lon" and utoo hot Makp, EJ Camino a transit conid{lr. ~ Safe bIke and pNestriM routes are n~cd tQ O<hools. le<>noml, l)eyeioplMnl and FIscal , .. vet i-Ve nood to support locaj businesses. • There are too many restrlctwns on bus.ln~es. $31i'S tax base Is nf'«ied. .-------------~----------------. A large percentage of the Oty's tax revenue Is generated in the south part oflown. Land in Palo Alto 1$ experuivC'. Factor tlUs Into any planning decbkms. Crim. Crime Is a major problem (or tNs area. Look at how mvlron.mental dC!Sign affE'cts aime. Bring people onlo the str~t and create an activ, Ity azea that discOlJ r-ages crime. Support the community policing concep I. ~! I i I i ! i , -, .. D. Workln9 Group RocCtmmendotion. Th.<h>'~ I.o.'g tM Sovlh El" mIt>o ROll ,,"' are dN.rly ~n\e (If Ihe mon dlffkull to O\'~. f"('1\' ci tk;. h.ne HK(~full)' m!d~ ~ b'"~ltlon from ''''P «""""rrul h~" .. ), II> mUed-1U< p<d<>trion MenlOO OOuk'~.iJd,.ar.d their c~~ should «('f. WnIy be b<wg,'L9 bcul,,,hb rifurt. U"""prnln&ly, !he t=bnml 01 EI Camino l!>ell pro,-ed ., be •• Ig iJifiCililtpoinl Q( h\I~tratio-n duIing the \i.·otlmop. 'Yet tM ""'~<hop partidf'''''' ",he dJ'""",,1<d • b""d mix (It Mlrby l\'Skjen{S, propet.l)' ~'nefJ. II ~ bU'iI· fWi.1o prop~, ISm"oo .t nry ,tmU,u 1& . ."\.\1 U.foe Tt'(om· menda~. 'Thenotioocf lY,itllirlng the Ef CernI..M tri.!l'r(;le, tf",,,:,,urAsU\g .ddioo.rwhcou$I~!.n lheaf\>,1, bf)(j h:WOtcing the s.hwl v.-ilh a mhr; of M~U·}(.dle rtUil A1\d offi,.·P bl>ild!ngl-, 'I'Ii.!(t" (~~-otpts endl>lm br,,]l. ThjS<Of\...~~f.H, Ln (~e-tl with the IolYatrgk g.tl~'",·a)· )o,: .. tiNl 0( the life.! MXI tht reu.th-e I.md "illl~jnP~JyAJ!i).P'Q<{.Id!!II~or~tNlcNl1~ b both vh:l.!,e W rtilht~. \\'hile praiSt! oo"Ur.ti&,rlc$ and ,.t~1 Irnp';)YE"rneui:S nrioo, the I..1nd lIo..es. s.t.own 00 W Compo5-H~ Dia· gram rtprese\t a pktuf(> fooI.toted (\,')(uill-ently by a Ol1Ijority of lh:e worktng group$ pdrtkip.lling In the wooohop. 1~ t~.1 Ilord a.te intend('(i tll . wr.'e as.,. dlrectkot\ '!If act!on O\'el. 10 to 20 Yl',ar f:i rr.efrMr);>. WhFle SOOle public lnhn'l''1011:Wn M'Id fund· ing troy be 1lC(e:;.M.ty,a. nUl)orityof lhe work.cJl.op rec· omm:ndAthxu. rould ~ ~rnp'emented JU pri\'"Iedc \·eJopmml occur~ -. < •• -•••• , As :!Jwwnon the Composite Di?gram, the workshop .sugg~'!ed: Using the EI Camino Triangte as thecenlerpi('(e to tM nefght-,oTnood, by creating a central pub· tk plald, "Uowingnew mi'l(ed·l1~ b uildutgs (re tail and office) tNlline the plaza and link the V(;fllula ntighborhood to EI Camino, filcilitat· ing the co.rutruction oJ shared parking Jo~ for ... U buslnf'SSeS on the triangh.>, and landscaping both ends of ill{! triangle to creale a place (or monuJTl€'llts and serve as a city gatewilY. Typi· ('~ U5CS within this srt?'<1 m;ght irtdude restau rants, special ty foods, (iJes~ bookstores, business SE'rvl<:es, pwJesslonal offices, and other small shops. . ~-'---------------. - 1_" ______________ _ 10M( tXl1u-.oG "-'~ CA. ... ~ Nf..l<qVo,ffii M"'I'f ""'" .---.. ,.---~.-... -.---_._._--_ ........ _-_ .•. __ .... _--- Coordir,o)td ~:ng c-ovki pro-.ld. ofllr..:.nfrye.!or ~ Trior'lg\o 10 re.da ..... ~ Inlo 0 vllol Mighbomood shopping ~ ------------------------------ 14 I I I I \ ! --. . /' i-_ .. ( .. ------------------ 16 -------- Encouraging il mix of retaH and prolesstonal office s-pate along EI Camino Real, particulal'ly between Curtner Avenue and Loe Robll'S Av· enut. New \I5e;9 could be accommodated fn mlxed'\J$e or slng!e-use buildIngs that COIM to the sldewaU: And face thes~t. 1M sttt-et 5('('. tlon below shows how this. type of building cowd be a«ommoda ted on the shallow exist· Ing 10' patrem. Creating II ootwenJence commercial shopping node at the comer of EI Camino and Los R(lb l~. Th.Is woukl entail rert{)vation of the All Amnka.n markel (If fea~lbrf'} and adding new spedaloy lood shop. "roes lite , ..... ., lare bo.h Los Robles and El Camlno. A similar strategy is sUgg%ted [Clr !he comer of Maybell and £1 CamIno (former Olez Lou ~$ stte), wt<ere a drug :s tore was rocommmdr.d. Pru.elVtng the ~xJsting moblle home p3.Jk as a source of affordable-housing near bothshopplng and transit. Reinforcing !he residential component by en· couraging fe-use (If trn! existing motel sites. and Ole area south of Vista Avenue 10 redeveto? a, medium dmsity housing. PartidpantsaJsosug. ges ted that the hou sIng sHe along VIsla Avenue may be appropriate for a 5lngle Room Occu· pancy (SRO) 1>0 .. 1. Jf and when the Ventura Communi ty Cenlf( ~ .....,pened .. M elemen!aJ'yschool, parlicipaIl" recommended that the comrr.u.t\ity cenler and day care U5e'J be retained in the area. One pos. I'ible location is along the north side of Barron Creek, which could also be ..,,,,red to a more natural stab;! under this scenario. ': .. . " ... -'~ .. --1 I .-1 ... 1 1 I i I , i j I I 18 Re-<l"Jgnlng EJ Qo;ruoo Rf.1 '" tNt the num· bet 01 througMn,·.11ane:o Is redUeN lrom6 '" ~ (2 Nch way) Uid C1\"at!nglll 2~~ front<lge I'Nd (a ~ oN;.ftffi\ roge 01 tn.estn.>t:!t that pIO \'idi>s dlagt.V".al parking, wlder sldewillxs, and the ,bWIy to de<o'elop 4 more Intlmat~. pedes trt",,-o_,ed 'I"'" 0)""8 both the trI.ngleand Olher oegmMb to tho .... !th. (See ._ts«~on beklw.) ~ Improv~ts could be acoom· m<dttoo w1 thlnlh. 0Jd'<in8'-right-of.way. 1hls~l w~not raJs.ed during the South EI C.1fnh:>ReaI Design \\\)rk..~p. but was &J\Idea 8"1''' ted in the TtarupomUm 1,",,"'I>op. Fur· the, .Ib>'p<'dfic and dly·wld, Innsporta_ N"\alysb b l'\t'l'Ided to \'andate the f~aslbUlty of thb recommendation. However, if ttaJ(jc. vol· umes are row enough to accommodate a nar rowing. (lnd/or trarult Is Improved to reduct delmnd, INs stl\'oet designcoocept provIdes slg nJficant advantages In terms of reducing the width of pedes tria.n c ross[J\&$, providing addi tional opportunJlies for street ~ and visual narrowtng of the street.. and, perhaps rnosllm· portant, CTeiltitlg ... realistic setting lor future ~\. vestment in Ihe trlangre and shallow lot areas. Impro¥Jng ped"strian connections east and we-sl, 8CfOS$ Bl CamIn.o to link up the Ventura School, Robm ParJ,v and other schoo!s In the :Ii urrounding area. \ ... ,." . ~ .. ;,;;.)i.t;;~L.~~!"".;~.~. .'. '."'*ri''''''''"Y''''··'''''''''''"'~''''"- ------,---~--. C. CPAC Polklo. olld Prosrom. <:IUKI<I!s' In td~!tJon to prtp.IDng <.Ot'\I:tpt pLar.s, tach v,'Qtldng group w".,. ~S~N to Idtmtify ,~1Uch of the fDllowmgdtaft foo1km .... 1<1 programs wt'1'\' ~eM.i .,pproPIi.U(' (Dr the South m Dm!oo Real area. 1M nornt-ers nex110 eo<h polley ,!a,..,...,,' "",Ia~ how """1 01""" "*1 .. tN, ,,,,ponded .1fumcd lhe policy. Gowmo- 5 1\1 6 A2 1 1\3 How.,,, 7 Bl 6 B2 4 B3 5 Cl 7 C2 7 C3 7 Dl 7 D2 4 D3 7 El 1 E2 6 Fl 5 F2 6 F3 7 F4 6 FS 6 F6 7 F7 1 F8 n F9 Etuure cili.uru I~ like .... luOO (\l$k)me-N of the a t)'_ ~ ~ ini:h.»lonary pnxt'S-s (ordHI~ malor new de\'-elopmmls.. em'" landma.rb ........ publk 'Ign.>g< In publk' p>«$. Support mh.mg m~tidul(t convnercbJ UJ.("$. Idennfy ,rv-.. s. (or k)\ ... ·-<~I or • ffoflJ .. b!~ mulli·u.ni t hou!-tng.. patlkY1arly In mb;oo -use buitdings. ("..(li\$k1fT (1)r\$1fU(Mg ~w SRQI; Of (.·.:m\'€"fting m:)tcis tl) SROs.ln s.uitable kx"atJons. Implefl'o€1'l! tu.lfl(-OItmlng in oo&ht:«h.ood~ (e.g. fl,UroWe.-sh~t:s). Roof$.ign "tl~J,.I, (e.g. redu~ tNl~, imrn)Ye flow, grdde S<'pardtloru). l'LKe Ngher deru.Jty USC1-n.exl 10 trll\~l. td. ootktns ('or t"ligh detultyf~kfro'j.\I.!J\\1 (onuret(W U~. Use pl1bUc &! thering $~ to"v~.r,,~<:orM)('f( I.aJ vi Wity. F..nw.Hag~ mhed use de"\·e-lQpmmt bydfteguJali-"8 uS-t", sue Ar..d p.u~ng requirements. U:nil the 1tnc)UJ\! or 1mpt;n100US surfaces and tmproye on.-$Ih~ Nf"i"Ofi caph.t1e. R€dU«! the amoU!1l 01 k)Ud WlS~ gMf:tat«J'omd promotE' r«)'ding. r .... "·. "'" <I",.,..., 01 ... 1d",tl.Il nclghbolhood. and en.:<>u,.go Will. Protect the "rommoos:"' within m;dmtial di~l:rkts. Cu ... te a d~o'It and rero~v.lub!e ~lrNi rwhl,'ork with vls.ibl~ d (>Slina tions. f.t\oo\lragemI~·u~ bu1k1lng1;~ !.1N!etwall fomu. roar parking, and 2+ stoly buildings. SIr«\$ Ihould be "'rnlortab'" and ,.Ielo, p«testmns and blcy<li,b. Int.egra te creoeoks. and groen ..... ays y,i(h th? s-treE>I.a,'Id bike system; daylight cte('ks in parks. Privatebulfdlng!o s..,"'ould Ctf'ate a (ohest~'e"("bric". "PubtJ c bulkiings sho uJd be (Tt'<'$tv\d ing monume,t:;. Re-sid€11 till I bu lkiingll should (ront on to a slr~t or p\lblic \\'"ay. -----.----.~~-... ----.--~.-------.-.--.... -.---.-.-,-~ _._---_ .. _-----_ .. _--.----_ .. _- s&"o!f! EI CortIiMo hoi D.siSn Wm..\op I 19 -;' D. Next Steps Prep;ue~. <'OOII!lna1od plan,. su"'''Sp<dAc PIM or ~ Man for the CalNentura area in (,'(lOP eratJon with property ownft'$ and the commu nlty tNl Mdm ... , Desrgn'..ooards (or buikltng. ",d lmprovements wi thin me FJ OUT\{no 1liangl •. '[)e$lgn standard, far b uikllngs and improvements within the Ml.xed·Use (RetaU and Offl<.) areas. lncentlve8 tor prot:ectingand supporting existing small businesses. lA>slgn standard, (or new rl'Wdiumdrosi t)' hawing. Purchaslng or.e of the exlsUng me tNsiles for a park/rommunHy centcl'/da)'care lacili "'. Res toring Barron Cleek. Design. rorulruction And finandng of EI Ca.'l\lno Real impro'o'ements. Identity El CamIno Re,\llmprovemmts in lhe City's Capi tal Improvement Program. ldrntify aJlemative (undingsoUI\"eSr~H.lch a s. the Tree Power Program. (oJ' street t1?es ar.."1 on~r 5tr~t«ape improvements along I.os. Robles, Mayb<lIe, and 0 thor .treets tNl prol'lde pedes· trUn connection, to E-I Camino. Createnew Mixoo· Use CRetaU and Office) ZOf\l:$ in the zonlng code. -------------------_ ... _---------. 20 ',,... .. ;-,;;,:. ,. I I ... I I ' .. ~ ... , , ,I (' ,) -->_e ___ --'-__ >----->---»----- III. WORKING GROUP PlANS 'The foUowtng ptaru are the actual draw'\ngJ that were generated by e8C.l, of the working gtQ\l'pJ. tN.I paIt!cl. pa t<d In !he workshop. .(-Q.'-- ---"---"--'---.•. _-. s..t. fl C<m .... RooI D..~, WoM,op • 21 E~~!ij." ,,:,,-::;: ". ";;: .,' ,y ! .\,. \' r')~ "r .-J! fQ ~ <: C" ~ 'J) I !:; :.: ... ~ ~ '" " E ~ T « I I. ). '.~ t· ' •. • , , .f';" .,. ... '_. / \ " t I pO L···· , . ,~. , , , ! I I '.1 ·1 ·1 , ·1 I ; ... ",,,,\ ""\..,, ... , '-," "'\~!!. ~"" , .'oo'. . .. ::: .. /' r. E ~ J < I. N 'it. : .e: I \ .i' i": , ! I I ! • r"-" , , . I I I , .' L .. _ .. .....j • ~:, ( !v .. ' ":'., "_o_ . ..j.:..,_ , > '" '> ": ,,<::»:"\~.~.~ ~. '~'.' . .·:.·······.·\hl"t,,:~:&i~~,~t: C -r-,: " ~-i '" '-::> , -'" E , ... J < L_ \ . .. " i 0 n ~ " ~ ;; ! -; ~ >~ J,! .. 1i "' ... ~ ~ :: c;: :2 ~ £ , .2 :/ '" E , I- <:t: /' .>.".1-", \ _",---";,~ ___ "",,,:'.,;;w ... ";;:;';-i •. ~oC'_~ ~' .. '",..r,..".t...;, """ " , L i/ '" :~ {L-------+""M'-: .7. ~ ..... "i '{. \'" f • 'r ~ • -" ., ~~ ~!I ~~!~JJ U~lq .!"';t '1-, i\ r: '" ,-is " . , i: i; -.; ~ ./ ; , :./~ : · j'; I. l I ". \., :.' City of Polo AI to Comprehensive Plan Update CALIFORNIA AVENUE TO '. ".~. VENTURA NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN WORKSHOP ---------------- ~ _____ _1 June 1994 ;,-, City of Palo Alto Compl'tlhensive PICln Update CALIFORNIA AVENUE TO \ VENTURA NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN WORKSHOP June 1994 \ l I :) ~l ; , I I , i , , " .. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Worluhop PartklpMtf Ken Al Sm.l.f\ fohn&« S""&ny R«>~, 1la)'I't l\lCY~lO"'n J('$$Kl ~ffY C<XIy l'15hop 1'lI"1 i!olltt M!.III)' FriU S,*ln Carmkhl~ TOny u.rr.l.5ro Phyllif C&;wl 5}Jrky (h.eon trn.. Chtipi'lu EJ kit (hrl:.lro.~ Gr<gCl.uk Ror .. r"tA l.)evincetu.o Ad&O'J1 DQugl.u: h. r"trida OJ __ "(If I }'''''rlMy Dl\"'~n Durl\llm Svldy E.\~Jru D.tyfd FAHon I ""yAM Ed",,",,,, MMIln £lcMot u..uu.f.u.nJ Rogtr flclriol!on Plvhlon Marvin Overway Cor] Stoppel Ell'OCe' Fu J.:IJJi Mal)' Fu UO<\l Mr. Gfenhal1 KlmGreen I""'HArtley D.I"mh HelmIng ROOm 1l?lmlng 1hom,1.1 Hunt~r Ea'tJOOfg~ Hugh f )oIw-oo 1)0 "y )<»1 John/O)"'I W41drru.r i<.&cUll.arski R Karson &rl)' Katz; NMC)'Kt'ily AuguU King raul )(1118 llol> Kirk"ood Uz.KnJs:s Beverly Ls\'I7\'nC'e Peter LocKh,ut Tony 4'<18"" '00 M.rtlgoe«l Brad Martln lull<> Maser I_M«:own MMinn\& Ilob Mo» Bonnie P.t.d:n ConJultants Callf1otp& Auoc!a,w Peter Cal thorpe Shelley PoHcha Cothoriru> Clwlg 10m Pord Joe Scanga Elizabeth Cowley Henry W Pag.e Mid-.ael PerC)' WK Pe~erron Denny Petrostan Su,1e RrchardSOri D;,veRoss D.:ivlc Rum Kathy Schmidt Uncia Scolt DJ'o' Jd Seaver Mary &Jolm Scltzer Chrisline Shambora Bi l! Ski b i tv. DSkufam Howard Smith Geo.rg~ L Smi th lloyd C Smith Stan StraHon Megan Swezey Mark: Thomas Dennis 1i~mey EJ aine Voulgan.'$ Judith Wa s.serrnan Mat~ew Welton JAdWh .. Uey Lee Wieder Niki Willard c..c..Williams RkkWrez.enbacher Vi.:ki Young £Conomi< .. Pionning Sys!em. James Musbach Laura Fudge MIG Danlellacofano Sarah Bernstein Carolyn Verheyan -, " '0,. ~:-c:. ;_~ • .'.;,'-~ _ ,', <';C-~ ~ \ , < r !. f i '.; , TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1 A. ""'-0 of tt.. o..~ wm..hop I. Conl6xl 4 C. Worlohop Fro«o. O.M Tool. S II. SUMMARY Of fINDINGS 12 A. SI\>k..,oI.w PN • .., ,.,Ion. 12 8. Working Oro<Ip 1U><"",,,,cnc/otion. 14 1'" ' ... C. (PAC P<>Ii<lo. and ""-cr .. , .. Ch .. kllJ, I. i i D. N .... 'SlOp. 19 [> III. WorkIng Group Plcuu 20 , , , i I i , CALIFORNIA AVENUE - VENTURA NEIGHBORHOOD I. INTRODUCTION 0" April 23, 1m, the City of Palo Allo Compreberui,.1'Ian Advl",ty ConvnlH<e (CPAC) 'poo."'Ml. ooign w()fx~hop 10 study future liU'rl use, b'ansportatlon.. and urban design [n Ow ~tt'." t"lmd~ (rom Callfocni..l Avenue 10 Fel'l"'lolndo AVef'.ue and bounded by El Camtno Rca) ,00 th(> Q I tram ~a.:x,. ~ the --C.111(Qrn,tt A .. ·roUE' to Ventura Neighborhood' (ca~Ven"".) ,I ... 0..., 100 rneml><N of the commw>Uy ""!tid p",<J In tMJ S.M· day session tNt w.u one of (our workshops held In cooJun<:1ioi\ with dw Comptl'heruI~'4;' PIAn Updne. Thh Ix>o~et portrays the resurts of the CaJ.'kntura Or.?slgn Workshop. It :S\l~Jize1o the (j,SUE'$ hclr-.g ~'I-efm dlange:t expected In this iU'ed, concm15 of nearby m klents. r ropE'l1y O\'t"Jloet,.~ n'\oe'fchA.nb~ U"od III t>ro,sd tei of recommendations ~~«I on des Ign'$ prepared by work$hop partkiparH,. A. PurpG.e of the D&slgn Workshop During thls phase of the Comp~\Si ... e Plan Updille process rour workshops YlerE' held. Three were Com munity Design \Vorkshops that kloked al the land us.e patu>ms of SpedfiC!Jtes within U-ed Ly(Midtown, Oli· fornlaAvenue to Ventura Nefghborl'lclodrand South EI Camino Real). The fourth was" Citywide Tral\$porta. tion Workshop that looked at a.U forms of cl!\:uLatkm throughout the ('(Immunity. The Deslin Workshops were ir~t:ended to 5oerv.e h"o'O primary P"'J'O"'" 1. To test the impllcaUom of draft progt'ims and policies d""loped by the CPAC d urllIg Pha .. n of the Comprehmslve Plan Update PfOC'ESS. 2, 10 study areas withIn the d!y 111.>1 are llk<ly to ~ land use changes over the life of the Comprehensive Pian and develop al1propriate WIll, re-w.e, and lm.plen"lellta tion programs (01 thooe.,..,. The Cal·Wnrura area was selected for a desIgn work~ shop &mOng14 sitts the t were nomInated by members. of the CPAC and seleclOd by the aty O>undl. How· ever~ the desire for a design workshop in this area did not emerge soteJy hom the CPAC p1OCe'Ss. Over the past several months,~eral adivltJt$ have s purredan inb:!reslln studying thJs area: Fry's Elf( tronks has been kn the process of ~~E:'".vlng:thelt l~, He-..... lett Pad:.atd Is cons.idering long-term plans for redevetopment of the Iadlities on their lOacresite, and the Ventura Neigh. borhood re-sid('ll\:s howe .ra.lscd o."l!l(t>r1\S rE"g2nJing tr.utlc"~ crime. and )urmunding und U~ patttrru. Thl>se cOO«'rru WCl'e 1Nio: (.lctcn tn the ~k><t.k'>fl o' the 6WJ for the desIgn ..... 'c-... kshop p~~. In Addition Ip btin.g to'rei.! where ch1t\gt U t'x· peeled to o«:ur. the-Cal·VtnhHili AI'M repreu-nb rooditklns. that nuybe fouoo tn other p4....""t'S v.ithl"l Palo Al to, Le$sun~ reanwd In this loc-.. uJoru ('ould beapplird els.e-.,.ocre in the city. such 35 It\(' 6< ~m TNm" Urbat"i Lan~ TraMIl Cenlf( IHE'a end III CamIno Real. The re..:(\~.ItWN of the ",,'Ot\;.~ shop II re Inb?'il<kd 10 dt"i1~trate the potM1I.J.b 01 the .11, 111.>1 re>ull/rom the Communi Iy DosIgn EI· ell"lCl"l\ polides. Since r,",o Alto Is & rNtu..re communltyi 41 <'i'f'Itl., p.."...oIlhe deslsn ~ WSJ10 demorolt ... !hat inRll and re--us.e can ere ... teo new neighborhoods out of fragmented land use pa.tltrM And Wld eNIilli«lI.lnd, RI tiler th&n the whol ..... ~ struction and reronstnKtion or i6&.--Slyk ~·el· opment. thh· [.f{ort shows that l~ best t.em~ts of charactertnexi!i ling ooghborhood s-can.and :should t-e prewved. Sometime. thl'""""" vet)' carefully pladng new 'ttulldmgs and pL.t..t.&.$ to revibli1e a shoppIng area; othe-r times mor.e substantial ~a. sures are r~ry to create ped(>$triAn $Clle 8!"Id urNnh.m out of dedif1ing and iragmE'flted land~ SC'apes. --------------,---- CQ.\,.,y.'I"O Dtslg1 WOl'l..~ • 1 ~1 ... '.' . I ",1 ! Polot.lo~Non~ ------------------------------- Community De,19" Element IMing Pha .. II of !he Comprehensl,e Pion Update PlOO!$S, tho CPAC has bErn working wJ1h Calthorpe As.sodates b>pL'eparea Col'l:\ffiunlty Oe$ign Element. ThIs newcomponEnl oCthe ComprehensJve Plan wiU provide programs and policIes f<J! preserdng the most valued qualities of Palo Alto -'the beautiful s~t:sand p ubUc buUdJngs, DoWi1town and Califor nbAvEmue, 3.S weD as other importmt Mighborflood shopp.tng areasJ and the weU-eslabUshed resldential neigh.bOrhoodnvi:th I:heJrvarielies of character. It wHl also rrovide a friunework (or managing change that is Iikcl yoo that new di!Vel Opmer'it &dd s to, ra'lhe r than detracts from. the cohesIve fabric of the oommunlty. The Importance of having vJbnmt and acti~'e gath~r· ing places as focal pointsforrwighborhoods has been w)icOO over ~l\d over acatn [n the work of the CPAC. One of the emerging concepts of the Community Design Element is to reinforce the role of e>'Jsting tiooppillg areasand clvic~'enter.l withln ea<h nosiden tial di>trict of the dty, by designating thorn either Civic or U.ban Centeu. Civic Centers ar~ OVIjor publk (a<;Wtles thae act as community gaiMrlng places. City HaJj and the Post Offke, Cubberly Cenrer, the lJbt.uy/~uliural em· ler~ Terman Cenrer, and Palo Alto and Guru\ Htgh Schools. are facWtles thallall into this catf:gOry. M051 ofthesef<KUiUei shoUld be ma[ntaincd and probocted as they currently function as ideal CiviC C",nters. ethel'S need modest erJ\ancements, such as the ~. dwion of small ea(e$ or lmproved pede;strian links, to berome more Integral to the neighborhood and important 10 the community. Urban Centers are mixed·use, ped~trian-Oriented places thai are domina 100 by ,hopping and o)llce uses, but a1so Include housing and other pubUc and quast-publlc uses. Unlvel'Slty Avenu.e Al\d Califot nJa AvenlM! both C'1ll'n!!ntly function ilS Urban em· tel'$. They have a dlven-[ty of uses, are integr"'Uy linked wilh surrounding neighborhoods, and have 6treetscape Improvements that make walking, sho.?" ping, and visilingwlP" .. lgt.bozs plwanL Bu I while Univeulty and Calilomla are well-de'o'e]oped shop pingaWlS andiro.portantcomrnunl ty assets~each tw lis O\\ffi character,and tdentlty. Thus, sensitivity to the qualitil'S thatmake ~h center unique ts critic"l. 2 ........ Assho""n [n!he aty Structure Diagram,cal-Ventura, a!ong with the "'[)ream Team" site, ..,Udtown..and the southern end of EI Camino ReaJ~ have been rrellmJ~ narll}' Identified t'l3 Urban Ctnters. WhHe each of these areas includes some of the elements of an ideal Urban Center, none currently functions well as a vi· brant rommuruty gatherlng spot. In each (BlOt', .!ilb! spocHtc Impro'olenwnts will be rle'<essdty to nur(ure the types of chan~ we'd like to see over a period of time. What role and character each of th~ ilt?1S takes on Is. an j mportilnt area of ,study (or the Com· prthrnslvePIan. 1ht! CaI·Ventura Design Workshop was one effort to begin a PIiX'eS$ of clarifying what the community wilnts and what is possible, g1ven physical and rlurket conditiON. ,. \ \ \ \ \ \- . '"l'-- ~',i:..-· • ,,',. ,-.,,::-: ~ • .1 . ----_._----------------- ....... y, r::~~J .... '-'''''"" L-~j r-••• __ , .. ,_." ~c ............. ~ EiFiilI_(~ .. R~~.c(_ • o(~..,...., e·x· ~.,,-... ~ ... _ .. ----~.-----------------------------. \ '71 .......... . ,.',-]. I '''Alo~. PIoollj>k_ ~.---.-------.-----.-----~. C")·'YfnN..ra b actu.a.lly 1.:Jt'.rk$ o( dlsUncI.s\l'cha'l'eA3.~ e.t.c.~ \.>lith thdr Q\'.Ol mix oIlaod U$-(':$ oVId ch.&r-.ttlrt. Ulifom!.lA,,,,, ... t>. tMvln;l""""""'" I *"PP"'S ,""" "i t11 build.,." lil\!t>gwide, t_l,ned $ld",·.11cs and ~r:~ lob p~ reJ to the Wolr. ~ OOtr.,rn.?(\~} dlst:ri.."'t's N"Iatlffi), a!roro..i>fe 'P"« NS M<\)urag€\l • h<-..Ithy mix 0/ Ind.pmd""trrWl .... blUlnm ",. vke-~~ .. yorery $lON', sp«bhy food UIOP" u,. ,.. ... '0<1 ""\t.,.,,... Rocoo tty ..... ""hlg/l d",,"yhooJ. bl8 N.s ~ buttt .jId~l to> the c. H/om!.a A~'f'nut Ce.!!r.tL"'l; SlatkJn h7..ldl fO!\')'ts a dUAl pu.rpctsr. Pr() \'iding ronrffife1t hoo~.flg oe-.d!u trM\$il and g-?n..Of -ating p.atfCllU (or the Cal\~rnh A':l":1u(> bUjifWi.~ Bi-Mnd Carirorl'1.la Avenull .. In the M~a b€t~,·tffi ~(IW'I Avenu-e.tOO P.a.g.,.M,1J R..l.J.d.1J a ftixcfgo"· tr'r'\.tnenl oUkes., srNolI·arod btg.:-oIr.ke buifJlngs, i!pArlm('nt!:~ I <:hu{'ch.. "nd ,) HnaJl (Qn1r-f parL '''I)" ('\~. 'o'b('ant p"i'CE'is. f.xlft 1100 the U\.~.l U cr...rol<tl1'ru.("(f by Intiomt\', tr(>oe·"l\!deod .str('C'l$. Gh:en the .... wa's $ml p.\t1t"ffi. re"$ldenlS &.nd \",'1,)r!o.'N('an fO!I~il)' w,IIlk !o OtlifomlA .-.... 't:f\ue (or a (UP (li rof(e<e Of 10 ~ke <ate' of err-iL"'ods, Furt3)('T to tm. wuLh.. r~g~ Mill Ro.td ub as II sifl'ifj. r.ant pro('!HriM'l Nmet Afld II dLstir.t:t bOtH'Id"ry OUt minks (hanges (" charadl'r, us(>, 2M "(;l~, In coo· ttllSlIO the r~a.in $~l ,paiu-e-m f,rouM Ca.Ufor· nla A\'tt'lut~ this 1Irt.'J l~ dNr.lr\ltoo "'y l,uge "supt'(· bkxu-01 ~'riopl'rk"'YIl Am! (II?t'l'\I\atlU t)( an okin r,bric ~f 'In;If,>.i,tI\Uy ""~ 11.'0 key land"", .. , the Hew-lett·P.a(\ard h<illty (whld~ hou~$ t1'1t company' f. filSl otfk:i! .and tn.aJ'i,u' a:ct\:ring build ings) a.'od lhe ML'<J MArl ,it. (wl<kh .. dud .. Pl)'" ft.<· tn'll\ks and a \'Arlf'1.'yofcthr( Jervke (~iWJ ~5€S) are'l~ b.nd' ov.-nen.hlps (o1Uk1erh-.g (N.ngh In land use Lit the fUMe. NeltM( ffility h.u finaliurd p1&ns or made nwnt boUdln;llmp""''''''''''', 11w ~t Ofthli a ~.\\.\.""'I';ltaltts a mix of $in~(,-(Mruly IlomE-s and small~Je ~rvke-ori<m!ed bus-ln(>SSE-$, Au!o repa1t shops.artist stud.,.. a.'od o\hersmaJl bu,""""" are ~ limoog traditJ.onal OOfttIb-esaod bung.&Jov/.J... OIiveA'o·enue. kx:~~ In thehear1: of lheare.),M well as O\.estnlJt. Brrch, IUld Ferrundo~"t the-sou~rn edgeollhe s.rudy Area, are lined \'with ",,'eU -i'$t.l:bHshed sl~gle-farnHy holY'lE'S-, Cil\"Ulatlon between th'e northern and southern por· tions o( the OJ·Ventura.-.rea. is limited. EI Carrono is a m.'l}of thoN~gh{an.~, y"ith Iiltre pe<ie'$trian amcnJty. Pa:k Boulevard proyfd(>;J,a two-laoo auto connection,.. bu I ~s. Undsc.a.ping to rna \::;e j t more lnvlOng to pedestrlaru. The remaInIng !);jlth'SOlJth streets, such IS As.h and Dlrch • .ate blodi_ed by elther Hc\'/lelt Fackard or "bxl M.uL Fi!"i.ally~ ~ former railroad right·af-way ext~l1;ds Ihrough the slle, adjacent to the MaKi Mart property. 11ili now aN..ndoned nghl-(1(.way provldes a (lear coomxtkm from Carrrain through the sile and [n to f.heSt,lruoN R~u(h Palk. The opporfW'lity ror us· ing thJ$ righl-()(.way as. a rU!lJre tlghl rair/jitney ('(Ir lick,r Pv..s t..,;.en suggested. \ , i (" ." ' · '. ".' _J g~ [ -L--JI I:i .... -----·--r-· , , , ~--~-.L,: -----< , 1 ~----_--I 'j .; ,--. , , .-------;-----, L L .!--. .... ---=---.. -.... ----,-- I : I 1 j . ~----'----------" ,-----______ -C. (------------.-1 ~--f--·---_J : r------_: I, ,-~----~-..., --------;---------. .-----~ ,. ,L __ -+._ ~l~~~~' '-'--1-_- ---' .... --.> _____ ~· __ Il --<------_ .• -:;: . .;~;;;: -.--:----~--, -------_-_____ ; ,I ~-----:. ------, ~----- -"'-, ~"'cl ,----. -,:.:.:-~:-~ ;. _____ :---.; I -----.... _--, . . ---.-:-.~-.-' ;--~-l-L~J ' ,-------'---.1 -I I " I /--'--+-'1-1 t.IJLJ . ---.------' ~ . . , ------__ I ~----..,...----~ - '" ~ .S " 1 Lo ~ '" • C 1 C ~ U ~ " J c '" ;: / 2: '1 : • '" ! I r .- •• <. : ~ j L i 'I Tr, , .;i': __ J , \ ".' );&- ".- i I i . 1 In order to understand the magnitude 01 changt: tha.~ l$likely to O«UI' In Cal.venturaovei the next 10 to 20 yea.rs~ a study of the area's "oppommtttes and CM' s!:ralnb"' was made. ThIs: Involved II review of U,e A.~r·s data on building and land values, on·slte visU1l survt)'%:: of bL.tlldlng condition, and ~ssloru with JOC'.'II mar\:('t and rea.t E$tate exper1S1 aJ well", aty staff. The lo1I""'ing map Is a compUatioll 01 Ih< f.nd"18' 01 !his anal)'>u, Bulldlnl!' that seem Ilkely to remaJn In thenear future-are sho'rYJl ina d&rkco~r. Sites: INt havethe potmOOJ to be redeveloped orMve b~ that could be renovated &.reshown as whl t{I. In addition, tM team's economic consultant. Bco J'\Omk and PWurlng SyJtems, prepared the (ollow· lng summary of opportunl ties and constraInts: 1M Califotnl a Avenue shopping district should Oe p .... rved and enhanced. WhUelh<Cltyhas p!o~ided adeqW'Je parking on either sldeof lhe Avenue, the surfa(e park.ing lots located along Sh.e'rrm.n Avf!!'lue may toe sU!lablp. sites for In· tmslfication with. a oomblnatkm of 001TU'T"lerCial am parking and housing, Sl.mU.uly.the am lx~'eenShP.rman Allefllieand Page Mlli Rood.houIMI", bep....,..,ed, Small· scale hous.tng: or ofilee Wlll Is appropriate on underutilized or vaOlnt propertie:s. The Hewlett Pawrd si te Is a slgnilkant re-use op pommlly due 10 {" proximl ty 10 CaJilomJa Avenue and the Stanford Research Park,lU weU a." Its ao:m 10 Page Mill Road • • The Maxi Mart/FrY$ Electronics site also rep resmts .. lgnIIIcantre-weopportunity, The tim Ing of any land u.s.e changes, may. however; be af(ecttd by I:he fiCWlCIal communlfy"s reactlon '" thop", •• nce 01 "'xl" and tho tIme_essary to romplete a remedla tion program: L I', \ " Houslnglsalsoa vlableuse ",Uhln the area south of Page MJII. Severallnfill slte$seem appropri. ate for medium density housing. The Ca]Uoml.a Avenue Caltrain Station Is a slg' niflcant assel to the area, in ferms of bringing patrons 10 local busInesses and providing ap· propriMe sUes (Of translt-orienW howingand jobs. Inaddltion, a former railroad right-of·way couJ d provide a future Ught rail/Jitney connec· tion from the staHon, adjacent to the Mald Mart sitt') to the Stanford Research Pack. --:-.:c,----_.'-----_. CoI-Ij.riuoD.1i9nW~ I 7 i' \ '\ , . \ ' ..... , , , .. \ ~\ " _, ,,( f:;;:'S~~o;;;¢' :.";"",.-'.-" >_ ~do~~oI>wI,,~_~ _____ .. _____ .. ______ . ___ .. " ________ . C. Workfhop Prcxeu and Tool. An Impott.ant (ocus of ~ CPAC's wOlk on Uli.' Com p;eOensi1.'e PLa.n Vpda Ie j, to <realt ne\Y Wd)'$ ror the puMk 10 ~t hwol..-ed In pl.anr\lng dedsloJ\S. The D<slgn \\wk.oop p,oc.;. is Of)(> 'cdWqoe ., bring !<>g<"'" dh""'" '''''po[n''Wlm: _ pIM I. p"'p.>rod or a ~€,\,E'Jopmenl applic',.;lloo b su'bmHtoo. 'INs. ap prNm 10 pLtnnIng b nt'w !o l".kl Al to and the De- ~Ign Workshop' ",,-ere \'it'woo as an txptrirnefll in rommunlty bwoh-t'tl'$'I\l-ptfNP" M approach tNt ~Idbe'u$-OO Infolvre pl~d{orl..~ lhelntcntof~ .... '(o.fk5hopswas foqukklyde'\'dop rough C<WC'PI Di.!lUt\J'r.1 with kK-al M\(lmts and r~(1)' (K<,~~ wM k.>th hmiliar ,,,1th tM (ondi~ rlo.">fiJ 00 the l-lte a.."Y.I N'\'e an il\le1(>$lln thE> utrl.m.lle (<<$n\ffil..""f'Idllti~ 0( the C.ompn:MnJiye.,1m Up· d.!1~. 1he t>.'O!bhops W('f\' al~;'I an opf'OrlunHy to discws ~ fndN)(l$ U\ht>fE'nl irl :$ile--spccif~ plan ning &nd ~01'1 to ,.-~.,·e c'lW1kts through colla)x). f,\lk"tfl Md (~th·II)'. r,'t a full day on SJrurd<'ly, ~rtidran1s listened Ie. tJw «(>f)(\!rn.s o( t.N,>ir ntlghbo15~ 'hwkoo to le-aJ1\.1 10 pttpa!\~ !.and Us.<! and droliatioo plan" fIX the "i~. Anod ~tt>d ~J' klf.is tOo the full group. In each , ..... If>< d .. 1ogu< w., exdtiJlg oM ..,.<glud, 1)., (oil~\+ing IJ "deuriptic.l 01 the WOfl.:$hop p~s, $1<>1<01101""" Pro ,.,,10 ~o ... . for the finl WI'era! hout$ of the workshop, 20 fl) 25 "sbk.eh(,.!den,· orthos.e tne'mbers of the public 'r'Iilh a p.utk\l f.u Ir.R~ t In the 'SIlt". \'I'ere given up to ~\ minutest;) Pl'E'Srot thelr ~ms and des~res. They idffitiBed prob~\ Uv. t sho u.td be solved. ISMles that mlJ$1 Pc IMton.'() into furore plaMlng, and idt'as (or land ~. sl::r'eci Impro .. '('i1W1\ts. and other \l r~an de sign (el'tute$. : ,'" \ L: For the afu-ffiOOO portion of the workshop, teams of dt:ir...eru worked logether to develop rough concept rAaru for lhe aJ'\>a. Ea..:h team was given an "Arrna· lute ptan" -an enhanced base-map with streets. pub- 1k spaces, N tura! fea tuw,aM existing buildings that are lL"'~I)' to remain for a long period of tl~ -and a M'ries of ~nd use "kons" which represent dlf(erent typE'S of uses that could be-Iocated within the study an.>a. Thesiz.eot the icons were SCilloo to match the S(aleof the N>.\e maps. Their size varied de~ing on the amount of land lh.."11 is required to build a minimum siud commudal proJect or a typical Lncrement of hoUSing. for exampl(>, 25 u nits of apartlnents req uircs ontyan acre of land, while the-samearoountof singte- family housing would need four to five acri'S. Simi· Luly. a 3O,(((J square (oot superm;uket. with an ap· propria!e amount of parking needs at leitst 2 acres, while a mll(ed~lIse buifdU\g, with ground £loor retail and offic('S above could be buJlt on a much smaller partel. In this way, Iheworkshop participants began 10 unde rstand the trade. eff of sete<:ting various land use types and the amo\./n' of land Ih.:\t must be a ... ·ail· able 10 accommOO3.te them . 'I i With the6S.~r5t.\n(t of a CPAC fadlit.ltOr and ill dt'1ig· Nted design ~S$!swt.. ti"MIU 0( 8 to 10 propk' ~th \'cry diveNe Y~inb \<'\)11cd ~r to idmtify a range of «I ppropria re land US("$ and th,e:., plA«d lht land u.sekau on the b3se rrup to re~'~thetr r~ lemd plan_ Thl$ ",,"11<'<1. gtNI d .. '.01 dlak>gu, and compromt~. m 1OOO1<:M6, ho~·tvf(.arb1'lwJ'$ de"velo,p«1 thAI repr~~ a rons·tn.nJS 01 \.~ .... AI the (ooduUoo of lhe v."Orking ~on, ~ t .. .un P!l!'$E'Jltid their desIgn «<"I(ltpiiO the mtll\" gruup (N COflUT'lffits and cri tl qoo. L~ \ Woriuhop follow-Up J'('l!~'lvlllg thE' ""(IJ~:!'itIQP$ and wiU1 Ule !$$ulAnre of l!;t(l and ~ Ill'r~ro(IO(,,1 d~Jgoers,Calthorpe As· Kx"iareJ. 5)n~i:rcd the!&-.n gt'N'r,doo tr; rom tedm wilh the grl'Ah'1l dcgn.~ of C\"),~"'ruUS Into a Com· p..."tSib" DiAgrdm. V:."" 0.· . . -'-'~-- (" \ \ ,. \ ......., l . ,..-1 "' .. '," ICONS ~ are a sample of it ~ land use Icons. workt-hop p.utidpants us.ed to de$!gn tMir plMl.~ 10 Mlxod I/te ~otoU with 0Hi«> .... Hou.lng Aboy& Offico Groc .. y 5Ior& l _______ "J Townho<l.~ . $moll-Lot $I09It-Famlly ._---,-,-"."-",, ... "----"--"""""- ,. ~ .. '.'.'.' .... ' .". ' .. t '.~. \ '':'-' -, .~;>,-;-' '-. ; " ", " ,,':'~0*~A~~t'C ':,' _ ~:: ;-.~:' .,\~:~i~~)f~; , . -'~ ,": ' '. , "',-. i -: __ ",_ ~ I .. <> ',-, _" .:: _ " i 'Zi~~;_; ."; -":.,~- I "'I ;i \ J , I ! I I I -------------------- __________ ..1 Daycare ReJtored Creek r---------------- * rsn ~ --------:----' Community (en,. Monument PIco •• ---------------------------,-,-- CoJ.V'riwo C't~ Woclthop • 11 ". ~., _ .':, -".""'~t.1;:_;l'J';~· ~> i~->~~""'~ •• ..;" ....... _c;_;!T/<_.__:<J'I,·{*'$l~~;r.~f"..,~ rolo~ ~"""""" 1\00 lI,xlo. -----------------_ .. _-------------- II. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS A. Stokeholder Presentations The $!Mcl-.older PIfSentatlON shaped the ulDmat.:> rt«HT\~tions of the W(}Yking groups. :Key con." """ In$, transitions_ lond U •• ood Urbon O .. lgn • ),u).:e Ilw.trea a model or mlx-oo,uw. AC(Oi'Nl'oOdab:o artists. MalnWn a-te buslness-e.$ that pl'OvideselYic-es to kx-al f"i."Sidmh. Matntain b\!ilding height restrictioN. .),Ytf::E -NiFA'" 'Y'fffl 9= ~~'" .:~ "'~ ~""'" N·.-.2L':> {~ hre~ '-----.,,--,._._,-----,_.--,-, Houslngl.n thls area is 1$Olared;oonnect it to other resldffillal areas, Rdd a patk, and encour age mixed-\! K". School District may wi~'l to re--purchase the V~tura Scl\t)ot site. • CONider office llSi'S on the Hew~tt'Pac~rd st~, Ufe--Work hou9JJI8 is needed arid provide opportunlUe$ (or small businesse<J. Previau9 zoning changes have affected housing an OiIve Street. Tax revenues should not be the only ronslder auon of Innd U&e planning. ------'--'--" ,----._-,,-------,---------- 12 " .. ; , ',' ,",. ~. -: \ -----~----~--~-----.------.--.~~-------------.-.----- 'ry'll Moxl-Mort SIlo " Soh'e' \he Ntrltrs {e.s. toxic's) to t'r'I('OUt;l;&in8' hou.,ltIg ('1ft ~ M.8.),j M.art s1\t". ffy':J U4 cuJtunl f0$0lUC'E', ("ommun.llyn?$OU«E'~ a.rd .. n"';m~~I\"~_ • loo~ for OJ>p<>rNNllo> for «>m ... r<W u .... 00 tho MAXI MM .111>. • Move Pty' • ., or.xher loollj"" In Polo AI". Coo~er (\"'lOdOJ*j4<l.'1'IllO Fty'$. Tron.~ .. nd (""'" k>1lon Sutngthro eM J.re.\'$ ron.1«OOn.~ 10 ttilJ\..~il. Tr.fflc (Qnt\nUfG.IO N II ll\1pr P'l,~m: mh .. ed· u).;! hripJ.. $41)W lril flk ~~n. L • Provide bike )od.:E1"$ al major employment sites and at iheCaJttaln Slatton. E1<drHy OlItraln. Huh.tro1lnvirooment Cm>lder opp<>",,,,lty to "daylight" creeks. MooJI'Qr the-gtoundw~te[ situation. Tr~Hlre ne,eded to bruk up the hardstape and Cfwte an "Urban ForesL" (_I, Development Provid e support 10 !ocal businesses wh:> want to remalnin lhear'l.'a, f.ncouuge ~Il\!U busEr.e$ses. Crime K("oi?p ilI\'d clean and s.afE'. ,Ju ild in "d l'(m~i ble" space a M cri~ preven tion fNitum. Suppol1 community policing. MOf\! greenery to replacc gr-dltiU. Oovot'UttMO • Ch'p rt'1okknts a vDlce Ln the ptans. Main Wna. ros1tivt' workingreIationshJp among lhe <:ommunHy ~ busl~, MId City Co (loot ( \. \ \' \ '-. \ ---1' , ,',' ." "' 1 J ~ B. Worklng Group Recommendations Tho Id .... thai eme<god from tho CaIN,,,,,, .. work· Lnggroups representa c1earCl..'IIls.ens.v5 oflihe q1,laUty and characbn' 01 the area. 'The chal1eng~ b !Q ftnd ways to bUt disparate elements lnlo a cohesi .... e com mwUty fabric. To 'Ws end~ worbhop pa.rtldp.u1 Ls. (O<'US«I on strategm tJ); Integrate the area south of P~gc MOl 't'.ith QII· (omIa Avenue and the CaltraJn station by pro vIding 5trong pedestrian connectloru and en couraging a continuous fabric 01 streets and butrdmgs, • Pres.en'c and protect txlsHng singkfam!ly hollslng and wei !-estaNlshro nclghOOrhoc)(;h. Provide a supportive ew!ronme-nt lor Jmall husiJ:\e:5ses, artists. and additiorul i';ous-ing. Enhaf\Ce existi."g p.tlks and NSwre M~iMh>f(t Creek. Protfftand enhan«> the Caliromill Aye,uc soop ping dismct. While predse bou.'ldaries and st~t impnn'emrnts YariN, the WId uses shown on th~ Composilp. Oi~· glam represent a pkhlrl!' painted (o(ul;t~tJy by ~ majOrity of the working gmups partkipating in \he workshop. That picture In<'ludcs a. vMi~ty of f\'('()m menda ti<'ns for stteet improvt>menlS and wnIng d(>S· ignaUoru. to encourage a gradual tr.lI\sition from II scmt·iodustria] CMractC"r to a fully integrall'<l and inlerror.nf(ied comruurut)'. 1hest' T«O~.'J tlons are Intended to serve as a blueprint (or actJM over a 10 10 20 year timeframe. \ .... hile S<lmE' publiC int-er4 ventton and funding may be necessary, a n\oljority of thl! workshop recommpndaHons rould be imple mented as prl vate de ..... elopment o«ur~. As silownon theCompruite Diagram. thewcHkfhop 5,l.tggesttd: " Providing better ped.,triaJ, oorut«Il"", 100011· fomIa AvenUi! and the Caltra5nStation by rom4 pk!1ing Ash Street and Impl'O'o'U\g tho ,"ffis<'pe along Pad:: Boulevard. These streets should be planted with trees and Uned by buildings. Revilalizlng EI Camino and the westem portion of Page Mill Road by moouragtng a mix of re- tall and professional offi(\! spac~. New \lses could be accoJl)~ red in mixcd·tl5eOf slngle use buUd!ngs thatoome to the sfde",.'alkand fac:e the street" / ... Cf\"'o!ling~!"'Iew U~'e--\\\Jrll-QO(> W\\"l<ro the-EI C'JnUf'IO Mued·Us..! l(,,)('> And A*' Stn'\."i as " S!nli.1;)· tlJ pn.)(("(t (') i~linz HlUH busir..;i-H'S~ pf'I)\idl' affordAble sp<'(e fo' ",tt"t$~ mJ ffi(OO t· IIgf;' III di\'~rsily (l( tx>v!.ing O)'1porlu..-JtiE1-. lhc inttTlt of this 1"Ie'\~' U\'{'-\\b,'k lOOI! ts. to o!J1ow Mu~b~" ~("k~ (o!luocrdJl r and $/11.311·:><.11 .. Ir\l."l1Jhct~rinC 10 ('()-i"lisl wi thln the .fH\"-'3. "!he lh'E!'-W • .)fk .lone-wOl..'kiollSoQ ~ appli..:-d to p.lr· Lloru of the M,,...:I MUI ~itl1' (Ii 1\ • .",jE'\·f~Opn)ffi! 0('(\1n.) a.nd a\::;ng the IY.lflhem (coot.:.gt: oj' UIl\' ber1Stmct. Ir.and woo, the MuJ Marl sile is n~'e!op<'d, n\.\.'\)' wOfkshop paludp.m1S it'lL 5oln: .. ngly tNt the 'SHe stv.l1.lld be-\!'S(1j pri"",rily (or housing "nd Include" p-.tik/opM SJIoi\«> Nlnpl)ne-nt. New sl'll.'ets and pcdf'SlrWl (~tioru~ ld be addM 10 CQmplele ~ S!f~1 grid, provide-,. n\Ofe waJ kable KAle, And alkm.· ronf\e(lioru to both MataderoCn..'-d:and!he pte'$er.'oo. To1Uro.,1d riJ?)\t-of·way" U and ..... hm Ihe llew~tt Pa,d:Af\i $I teo Is rede veloped II should (ooWn. mix 01 o!fIC ....... 1. jU'",j re-skkntb I uses tNl fa wi Lh ~ $CAle and dlara(ii?l of lhi' surrounding are". New stn"'(>6 500uld h<! ink""'gT.atOO irll('l the sile plan. Open •. $~ ft.llures, su.:has ~ Srt'laU pad:.. should fare In,. tho n<'ghoorhood and nol be lOCI led In.,,· NlJy. More inte'\$i\'e buLldings (office and me dlun\ den1Hy mfdenUal) J.Muld be placed close-r to Page Mm, ",t.Ue sJngle-farnlly hous· lAS should (.xe onh) 0Ii\"" Avenue. \ \ \ ", >, j , , , \ i I :,1 " I I I ,.-J / fT I '" . ;,,' L ~~ d'>c-tt'H IIOuIh of p,.g. Mill with OollfOml.l. AVftlIW..wI Ill" Ctlltaln nlltlon by ~ ttfoOl'lt pe<kWi .. «lnnI'(~ ...;I~.~fIlbt1colltrftb ........... Int .. n~l(v 1(0(' ""ilh thlll Itwo '~pl.'t"d. i-!- \\ -.,::~.~ --,,--,--" .. -.. ---..... ( ... ",'.~A"" ... ~-.~-... . , ,:, -, .. -... " -c::..',,,-_._ .... .. '---_. If IIlId .... NotI ttloC' ~~ 1'1\('},.rd .I~ " ~Jop.d It ~Id tonUoln .. mi. or oft~, ~L lind 1'ftIdm!!&! I.'foCt Itwr.I fit with ..... -In~ and cN.ract.er or ttw ~lIlfO'.II'\Cl:tlt II,,", ! N ..... neb ~ k~lf8nIttd lrm N" ""''''' 0p«I.~ I\oQN<n, ,...:1'11 .... 'I1'1III11 ! ~ ~ {_I"tO h ~g!'.bo.Mn(l. ". i: i , .\ 'f Ii: Composite Diagrum !;"COy,.t" • ,w~ o( ... ",,1: ....., pooI~: dna .,..,.. ..... "I C...-Jl\Oo M1. ~-.. I.r,''' ... \ A,,,,, ... ,,, '""'''''''' ",,,~q,,,,,,.,,-t If .M w"cft u.. MAllI MIIort ti~ I~ ~pas. it Mou3d "" uM'd prtw.uuy foe" hovslll('; .rw:I 1MI..t. .. pad:/ opoM apfU ~t. ~ ~_lInd ~Ul __ ~ ~('Om~ ttw ~~ .....:t~._.....rolW~. , " , ' , , ) , , ~en. ... .-Uvof>Wori:~1o ... p!'OCt(t~"NII~. proYldf IIIIfOl'd .. bh-,~ iQr .lrtlah, ,,~~ .. (tl .... t'Ioitr oi~~OSc. ""tinA: p<"'U • .....: <ntOno MaYdPm ~. ... ~W-C GoII'IIrM~ 10 hi tIW~ cf~tt:I ..... l.t\.".ls~IPIIl/ ....... ~II). .. ...:I ~ .... 2-1<1 .... (f'Od""A'" t<*:I on u. .. ~f4'm 4'dg .. of tlw-.1"-IN! ~ldn ~ porkl~ ~ .."..,...lkJ. lIN W .t.t!oUUy ~ """109 .. mo.t Intl .... tr-• pwdnm.n..:,r~ ~. ' .... " ..... " ..... .'-'.-.. '-' .~" ... ~.---~~,_., ~~,.,.,...,""".,....,-:j:;~ti>e ""-~---- i 1, \ , ! , t ,-~ ·i. r , 'r " j'. .~ , > .. ~. ,', ;:','. .rri\;·';~\:,,~~.·:k '.'~' . \;' \ , 16 .'.' .... ' " /.' ':,'. i " I I I It. -, --' ....•. ,,\: -"!. _:,". .;;", j , i I I; • Re-O~jg:n.!ng m CamIno RW 50 that the-num· ber of tM:>ugI\ lravel!oro<o Is rro"«'<Ilrom 6 to ~ (2 .. ch ,,~yJ Md crea~ng. 2·liJ1e frontage ro>d on th<! ...... _ oog. of th<!.-. tbIIt pro v& .<'>goNlparlJng, wld« .!dewalk>, mel the.!>Uily 10 d<vtlop. more Intimal<, rOO.,· trl.In<><1en\od .po«. (See.1re<! sedJo" !>clow.) The1e ImproVtmenb could be llCWr.tmOOa red ",HhIn th<! .mUng .lmt righl-or.\voy. ThIs ('OO(fpl .... on 001 raiJ.«l during this Design \\'oI:1::.~'Pt but WA.,. 11,1'1 Idea genc!a!ed In the lhNpC>It!1!oo 1\I.'Ib.,.".,. Pur!hersllHpeclllc mel d ty.w\dt Innspo.ta _Analysis I.i neOOoo to I'alld.tte the (euibW ty oJ ttus r«'Omllltl-.da· Uon. HOl'o'tvcr, 11 traffic \'otu""'S are fGW tn01lgh 10 aro:>mmoda re .. na rrowlng.. and/or tr.vuit 1$1tt'-rron.~J to rro~ di'n'\M'ld, this streel d~ If?l ~ t pro~iMs sfgnifk,ml a dvaflUgE-3 In fE'wu-oJ l'<\1urlng \hi" width (If p€'<Jeslrian cro$~lng1. rro\ildlng WdiLioral oppoltunitiH (Of s.treei IreE'J and \'hUIII narfOw[ng o( the .<ml R~lo/ing M.atadero CM;''k to a more NI\H~l qwHty and pro'loiding ~ltian/blke paths. Thb ts prob.aNy rr...~t (ec\51We wi thin Bouleware r",r\. where flood noW$ c-ouJd be diverted dur ing tN-fakiy ~son. ----------_._--- Malntalnlng the railroad righto{)!.way as an open splce buff<'r. to Fry's/p .... d:/luture llghl rail/jitney corrtdor. (A minority opWon ree· omtne1'lded that this area be us.ed lor housing as part o( a oompreherul'lo'e re-use plan (or the MaxI-Matt sHe find that ttl£' open I5pace be reconfigured els.ewh.ere on tM Maxi Mart prop" .rty. Allowing infUl with medium density houslng on vacant and underutilLud properties north orpaS_ Mill Rood. On tile city-owned patlJng lots a.long Sherman, intensify with houi[ng. provided thallhE' on~ile parking Is rep!acW. .--_._-._-----._----_._----------. __ ._------- .. t .. ' ------------------.. -------------~------------Ccl.VerM~-~~-g., Y/OILhop I 1"7 \. \ j ::1 ,. , '*AIo '-"""''' "'" l.\>JoIo -'----- C. CPAC Pol1cle. and Program. Checkliit In Addltloo to prtp.uing: concept rl.m$~ (\1,d~ wOfilng g.t'.)\'P "~ltJ a.s):ed 10 kientHy whlch (If the followmg drat't polides a.od progran-.s ~ roruidenxl oIpproprlate f<>f the OIl·\~tur.! are.!l. 1he numbers next to e-at'h policy ,s laletrf!fH lndicafeo how mM,v ol the 9 Llbles ~'(I?'$pood«! a (fumed lhe polky, _nee 8 7 5 Al A2 A3 !lou.lng 9 8 6 7 5 8 7 8 5 81 82 B3 Cl C2 C3 01 02 03 En,\urt'dtU:ms ftel tike \'cllutdcUJ~orthoe Qty, Use on 1tlc1",1"""y P""'" ro, d .. lgnL'\g rn$' new d'~ mtnb. e", ... lAndmarks aM puNk "gno8" In P ,Wop><eS. Support ml<tng mJiit'Ottal N"Id c(,w.rnffl'i.l.:l \,lJ.6. U$C urodenltllizE'd pubtk ll~ prh'tl~ lolJ)d {{If aJr<:.mh~l{' M\lsing. rA.">\'E'lop mkletltW vr-JIs. Q'tIN ~f.(ll"l .. ).nkiAg 10k:. lrnp!eolt'nt Iraffit: ("aIming In Mf.ht>....rho\ld,. ( .... go Mrh)I,'t'I S!.\.~ts}. Rooe-;lgnartf'r11ts (e.g, rtdU("b,MS, ImpNi'¥ fkw.~ gtl'<fE' ~r..!lII(,"(1")" Pla(~ hl,gher deruil)' u.,,\t'S ned lO tTMllt. J ,11. f.c.lol!lM! lor hIgh deruHy r\,"1-kJooml Md corntne-nial us,e,. U$e puMJe gatherirtg .. ,pares 10 ~n<e commercia) Yit.'llity, Encourage mlx.ed we de""tlo,pm.?f\l by d~ulatlfl$ u.s.e, sil:e and parkl.,s I'\."qulrernenl<:.. Nofurol EnvIr<>nn>Mt 6 3 5 5 5 4 6 6 4 3 I HI E2 FI }'2 }'3 F4 F5 F6 F7 Fa F9 Un'll t the am)unl of ln~1OUJ tl:l!a-rei and lmp1'O~'(> 00'.$1 ti' ll.ln--off capture, Roou(~ the allY.lUflIQf soUd waste-gt'O<'ulEd and promote C'E\.ldl.ng. Pres.elvi!' the eN r,l{ft>r 01 mid MUAI mi&'\bom.:xxh ilt\d mrou rdge Will. Protttt the "'romJ'f'loru:'" .... ithin I~Mmtid districts. Creare a deal and t«vgniuble s.ttwl nNv.-ork with ,'j$jO~ dE'1tinatiOf'lS. Enrouro1gi!' h\I.xed·use buiJding5, sln'dwalllomUr re.ar p.1rklr.g. and 2+ story buildings. Stroos should "" romlortlble aM sor. !o, pOO<>'trIAru and bl<y<II .... It'ltegt.lle C'reE'~ ar'K:I greenwJ.j'S with the sl1'wt and bike-$)'Stefl\: daylight creeks in parks. Priv.ale bultdlngs should (.rea\£> a M('$t\-"(' "'(a.brk" .. " Public buildittgs should be fl'\"('st.lnding n¥lnum{'Ots. Resldef\tial bulJdtngs $ooukl front onto. lolrN"t or pvhlk" Wd)'. --------_._-_._._. --_._-_._--_.-.. _- 18 \ <'I)'· ' .. ~. :. :s,~:{~: i D. Next Steps Prep.,.a coordJl\ared p!&n".",h as Sp<dn, Pian (lr Awl Plan (or the CaJ·Venrura aNa in coop eration 'with property 0'rffief'S 8,M the commu nIty tNt oddresses: Design .tanduds for buildings lII\d improvemertt:8 w11hin. the Uve--Work a.od Mlxed-Use._. Criteria for re-... of !he Hewlett Paokard aM M4xI Matt .11.,. Design and mainlm>nre 01 the rallroad right-of-way. Restoring Ma !adem Creek and Il!fIOva!e Boureware Parle. fncentives (or proteclingand supporting existing: Sll'Iall buslr\ess.e$. Sttategres (or lncxJrpon. tinghousfngon 1M CJ'i's parking I<>Is along Sh<m""" De:;lgn. corntruction l'\nd finandng 01 El Camrno Reallrnprovements, Destgn. corutruNlon and financing of Park ~~Ieva rd and Ash Stleet impro .. 'ements. fdentiIy EI Camino Real i.mprOVEma'ilS In the Clly's Capil.llmprovomenl Progtam. Jde:nHfy aHemalive funcUng sources (or street tree; ar\d others treet-scape improv.eTl"lE'nts O'k>."lg Park Boulevard and Ash SfreEof,. such aslhe Tn.>e Power Program. Create new Uve-'r\'ork Md Mixed·Use ,cnes.in the zoning code. -------------•.. . \ , \ ',' \ \ " 0 ~ m. WORKING GROUP PlANS The (ollowing plans are the aCi\lal drawinK' that were gemrated by each of the working groups thai partici pated in ti-.e workshop . . -'- ?"----..:-- ._--;--. :», .-. --~:.-. •. i '". , » ~~<>.: ~:.~~~ / _ .. ' .' ~....,,<> ..... O-~'" , 1\ '---.-~ ---. -.. »>L ','., .. , ,~.-: , r'...· 0: ;;.~ ". \ o >' -j ~ : . \ 1, ~1 > ,I "". , >. 1 I ! ,I I I ------------- ,. ._ c _____ _ '------ -'---: --.- .. c· __ 1 .i I . ----._-----_ .. '(/ .. -."~' • ' . . , ... \ "/" ,c'--:--...... . .. ~'- --~ .. , , -.,. '.: ~ \ \\ .. . \ \ , " l' , I 1 , H. .. ( ,.', I i -,' . '-, ~ /~ -'~~::;--.;-~-~~~.~. 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'':-';':'-, ", ...-., ... . -: ~-'~:l I : f . --'-. L /' " ,-.i, i,1 !-i -,., . . -.--,-.. ' ......•. ,' ..... ' .'-.' '" .' _ .. --. >?g'.' ' .. -.'" ". -: . . ~ .. --'. ~ -.. ~. . ! ;"-,' ..: -, -. 1, j' City of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update MIDTOWN DESIGN WORKSHOP June 1994 ,,' , " \ , '. ';.,' (fly of Palo Alto Comprehensive Plan Update MIDTOWN DESIGN WORKSHOP June 1994 L j; -j \ '\ J >1 I ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Workshop Portklpanh 100 Allen Elliottl Ilo. "" BriM Bayley LUC)' Derman f.ul& Sachlko Iletry BriM Boknwl Herb llorock 'BatNfil -e.oWdHt Virglnl;\ Brink Gf,"fH:" & M~ fy Dull f'hyUls CM.el Elire Causlin Shldey ChPn DkkCiatl< Charlme & J~ph Coctlin Bob Dob, Bar'-'ata Ditlrkh L!ane Cl\kelW EU .... Fletcher 5.1ndta FWrslrot Ellen Fotl;.c;; W3l1er Vl"i"(.l1'\an NlMFrlend P(ilfl([S Sd'tUU\lldler JilOtlGardlner Sylvl3 Garine.: G"'Y C><r$d\wind SIa:H Planning D(vW"" K." Schreiber Nancy Lytle Vifgirua Warhe-II George Z{mmemun Sarah Cheney Gloria Humble Karen Kit Lind. Smith Y,,,olport.li ... DlvWon Ma rvin OVCnyolY Co rl $leppo1 Robert &< RuU, Goldb«<:k J~eGoZ01lwa t>avidG~ Sam H.lshld J..,.,.nHowud fred Jewen Ralph fl, JohruOl\ Dorothy Joh.",son. Ed Ilorry. J,." Rick ](;'Iplowltz Beh.y Kulemon lkrll.auren~ David t~ Gary P. 1...(.>€S.e Milt)']o Levy Dan Logan Dvtuihy Luckie Ruth M.alt~s.s }('.;to Mcradd£'n Dobbie My.,Js Phll Nasr Janel Ne(£ WHsOl\ Nlchollq. laneto-vros Sian Papry Jim PO .. ",,,,, Doris Przybyla Consultants CoIt!>orpo A"o<lates Pete,l Cal tho rpe Shelley Potich~ Catherine Chang TOM Pord Joe Scanga Elizabeth Gourley Maria Randsbergen VewtUque Ril$ky ludllh Rkhard.on Bruce Ricks Frank RothackH Pat~ffir ChrtsSegerhamma Susanne Shtelds Peg Spak 1>avid Squires Ed Barry, Sr. I ames Srephens. Nleil Takemoto Ma ria '!hom as Lillian G. Tierrin AI Todd Tom Trudell Jean Lu Valle Jan Vanderluun Fran Wagstaff Ned Walle, Judith Wasserman Larue Wheeler Mimi Woll BruZautlleh Ma r:y 1.ou Zobac:k Members of the Comprehen. stve Pl;m Advisory Commi ttee Economic & Pion nlng System. James Musbach LaUla Fudge MIG Daniel Ia cofano Sarah Bernsteln Carolyn Verheyan \ , , "". -,~-' . -. < -.-'" .... , -: :~, .... ,~,~,,; ... ~~~;~ .. ~ .... ,;;, '. , " " , ,\', ' .. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUC1tON I A. ~ of "'0 ~Ig" W<>rl<.hop a. Co.,,*,,, 4 C. WotkoI>op ~',or>d Tooll 8 II, SUMMARY Of ~INDINGS 12 A. 5tokohelclor Pr"...,,,,tlon. 12 B. W<>rl<J"lI Orwp R&<O."..'Mdorlono 14 C. (PAC PolJ~ and ",,'~""" CI,.ddJ" 19 D. 1>/"", S '"PI 20 III. Working Group PJo!U 21 ,. < ,. I. 1-. lit I MIDTOWN I. INTRODUCTION On May H, 1994, 1M City of Palo Alto Comprehe\Slve Plan Advi!Ory Committe< (CP,IC) '~.' rl<>tgn workshop 10 .tudy future land use, Ir.WportaUon, and oroandeslgn In the Mldlo .... n !hopping ."". Om 1(1) meml>en of the communi ty participa~ in th3s Sa turday session th.., t was one of tOUl worb.'twps Mid {n (00' junction with the Compreherulve Plan Update. ThIs. booklet portrays tJW! results of the MidhlWll ~rgo Wurk4 shop. Itsumrt'\i\J'lze9 the Issues facing t(lng.lenn viabllfty cl M[dtown, COI"I("~mSiJ f neamy MkJen~rlnd. bro.ad .. I of recommendaHoM based on designs P"P' red by workshop po rtidpanlS. A. Purpose of the !)eslg" Workshop During this phase of the Compreher.sive Plan Up date Pr'0C'('$5. (OUI" workshops were M!d. 'Ihn>e were Communitf Design Workshop .. that looked.at the ~.nd \lsepatrems of specifksJb?"S within the city (Mid· tflwn, C".alifomja Avenue 10 Ve-n\\J ra Neighborhood, and South El Camino Real), The fourth was a Clty\vlde Trarupo~.atjon Workshop that lookoo 6tall (OI1l\!l of dn::ula.tlon throughout the community. 1he Design \\brl>:.shops were intended 10 serve m'o primary pu'l"'ses: 1. Th test the Implkations of draft pH>grams and policies developed by the CPAC during PM" U of the COmpre.herul .... e Plan Update prlXC$5. 2. To study area, wlthin the city IMI are likely 10 expulence land use changes over the life of the Comprehensive Plan and develop appropriate 1nfU1~ re-use, and Implementation programs (or U\oS4:!areas. The Mldrown area was selected (or iii design wor'kr shop among 14 sit€$ that were nomlMfed by roem· belS of the CPAC and "1,,,led by the City Cound!. Howeyer, the desire fora design workshop in Mid· town did not erru!rge solely from the (PAC process. O\'Er the past several months, residents of the oom munlty~urroundingMidtown~neighbors,merchan~, and property owners 1'.1ve been meeting 10 discu~s Its (UNit:' and po~entlal. Thel r(<ll'lC(1'n tiul thls local shoppir:g area is in decline, yet remains a commu· nity asset, \\IllS a major (actor in ~ sel~tion of the "" .. L· .. -- ". In addition to helng an at\'a where (runge ~SlE'xpt"l.1ed tooccur, the Midtown area repm.enl$ 0000 ltkwo t~ t may be found in othef pIaU'S wlthLn P4k> AJto, sum as the F.d~·ood CE"nter~ AJIT\1 Centff, AJi't\'I PI.u3, and neighborhood colltmOrdal S<.'ctloo, of m Camino Real. Lessons learned tn tNs locattOf\$ (oold be ap plied elsewhere In the elt)'. 1'h: r«ommendt!lUoru 0$ the workshop are also Inte1lded to demorutrare the potentials of ttl'" site that res.ul t from theCommuruly Dl"S 19o Element policies. Since Palo AI to ts a mature oommuru ty,a: (E1\lr:upur~ pose of lhedeslgnworkshop w.u to deu'IOllStul:C! tN.1 infill and re-use can create new neighborhoods O'U t o(fro1gmented land uw patt;€'ms and ltnd«utililed land. Ra ther th.m the wholesale destruction and re construction o( '60s-style redevelopment, this effort shom thai the best 'kernels o( roarcl(te-r in exisling ndghborhoods can and should be p~r.·oo. Some times this means "'ery carefully piadng n~ ... buIld· logs and plaus to revila\lz(' a shopping area; oth·er times mo,e s!JbsLantial rrn;>asures are IlI?(f>SS<1IY 10 cre ate ped~trla.n S(al", and urbanism ou1 of dedlning or (ragmented landscapes. \ ., . \. j J _ .• i 1 _-,,' " .... ;, .l:-< '., ;:-, '_: .:~.>..~:" ___ ;o;.;:~.:.:L_.,_~'~...;.. . ~-."-.-, .... -: ~ .. :\' '.'; .. r<>lo AAo C~""""'1\00 LJrdo. -------.-.-----.----.------ Comm~nIty DesJvn Ilomenl Durb1g Phase 11 of Ih< Comprehensive Plan Updare PfOCt'SSI theCPAC hAs been working with Calthorpe Associates to prepares Communi ty DesIgn Element. This new romponent o( the Comprehensive Pla.n will provide prog.-ams aM policies (or p~rvlng the most valued 'l.ualHfes of PaID Alto -th~ beautiful !-tz"e(!ts and publk buUdu--gs, 'Oownro\Yn and Callior~ rua,.s well" olhor ""portan, nelghborilood shop ping .,eas,and ihoweU ... tablish«l residential nelgh. borhoods with the!rv&rieti.es o( character. Jt will also provide a ha..mewor"k (or maMglng change so that new developmmt adds to, rather than detracts (rom. the cOO.es:iv.e fabric of the oommuru ty. The ImportaMeof having vibrant and active gather~ Ing pIaN'S M (ocal polr.b (or neighborhoods hM bNo a C't'ntra) theme o( the CPAC. One of the emergmg con~pls of the Community ~Ign Elemffil is 10 re Worce the role of l!"xJsting shopping: areas and dvic «nW1S withln eacl\ resldf1lti.al dls tr:lct of the cHy, by dt>Sfgtl.:ttitlg them either Civic or Urba..'l Cenb:!rs. Ctvi<: CE't1.t~rs aIe major publIc facilities thai act as commwtily ga~ing places. City HalJ and the Post 00[00, Cubberly Center, the Ubrary/Culiural Cen· ler, Terman Center, and Palo Alto and Gunn High Schools are (aci Utk-1I U\at (all into lhls category. Most 01 thosola<ilitle"hould l>emainfain<d and proteded as th~ currently (unction as Idul Civic Centers. Others need modest ellh.ancemenls, such as the in clusIon of !mall cafes or improved pedestrian links, 10 become mort! inregral to the neighborhood and ""portant 10 !he oommunity, Urban Cm~ers are mJxed~use, pedesmilJ\< orfet1 too p13l.."'eS thai are dominated by shopping and offke uses, bu I also inclu de hou.tb'lg and other public and quasl'public uses. Uruveroity Avenue and Califor~ n!a Avenue both currently function as Urban Cm· len. They have a diverstly of U~, are inregrally linked with surrounding neighborhoods, and have siteet.scape Improvements that make walking. shop ping.and 'o'islting with neighbors ple.ua.nt ButwhiJe University and CaWomia are well~eveloped shop ping areas and lmportantoommunity asseb, each has Its Own character and identity. Thus1 .s.trulllvlty ~o the q ualiHes thai make each center unique is cri tical, As shown In the City Structure Diagram.. Midtov.'n, along with the ''Dream Team" site and Ule sou them end of ru Camino ReaJ .. have been prelimlnari Iy tden~ lifled as U!ban Centef$. While each or these area s 1nclude!o someoI the-elements of an Ideal Ulban Cen· ter, none currently (unctiOf'\S w~ll as a vibrant com munity gathering spot. In each cas.e, SHe-specific imp.'Overr.ents will be necessary to nurture the types of changes we'd II ke to :sec over a perrod or time. \'Vhat role.and character each of these areas ukes on Is an Important al'"Cll of :study (or the Comprehensive PJan. The Midtown De3ign Workshop was one ef fort ro begtn a pro«>ssof clarifying what the commu nity wants and what is possi ble, given physical and market cond itloru. --------.------~----.-~-,.-----~--------- 2 I, .' " , .' \ , , '.' ;'-,:,' , I I I i I 0;" ~ .. ",-.'" ll:.:o;~ C~ .. ,_ .. " •• ·",,"., C __ ·.), ..... '_[~ ...... C:)C .............. . asa ,_t .... ~·'C.,'~ .... . ",".,..,,,~ @I.M-", .•• ~,. (~.,~r.~,·_~, L ~ :. ~ ..... . .. " ~ . ~ ".'- "\ .' ~ II. Context Exlsllng tond u ... The MkI",,,,n Shopping Cml .. " rompn.«d QI,I" proxl.mal.ly !!I(),OO) "IUMe 10<\ of..wJ ml "IVI<. ",m",,,,,W " .... Safew.y and the Qx,p ~I)' • .,,.a .. loeAW • t tI t!wr md 01 the s!loj>plng ("<ftt<'f wUh a variety of>ma1 Itr andll4Iy !hofos Atd .U>lll buiklings tn bodwtel\. A.rn.lx; 01 ml nblte-olfKf$~" hardwm $tOre, .md other s.erv~ rom.~ uH':$ moott'd ~ the sou lhwul skie 01 MkkUef",ld Road. 1he dori\ina.nt vhu.al ImpreJ.f.iOO of tM M~:h~11 Shopping: Center Is I" "ide ~P'~ ct pa\>..;-m.!'nl and parking Iot$. 'J"l\e ur-,jtru<1\iJ •. '\1.1~1t$, ~(k· ing are-.u.lens Middlefield RNd gh:-e.s ble-J); rk~ ture. A dt)'-Ql,,"f"I.ed ~lUng 8J\"l t>&Nnd ~ l>u:.Jd· ingJ ,1De$ N\-'e/t 1t!W Lvgu lret1.t>UIII b poo.rl)" l-ISd out,\.o,.;l 001 welt l'"t!egrated inLo the 1~PpU;8 ,te .... F'uriMr. a n umber of the .fIT\&lter .,.ncilLuy ~ f,'$'t away (wm MJddJdie-ld, },.fJddlclidd Road I~I( M"t);as ft pEdestriAn ~,l1rii-t En Midtown. At ()regqn E.'-pr~sway MkI'dl.ef"ldd wXJ· ens {rom two lilf'le1: ro (oor 1d.t'Jes. and the-righlv(· way l.r\cr(>a..~~gA1n4$ MlddleftM Cl'O$.W50 Mat-ldtro C~k, CaTj tMCt 1.(1 :speed through the ar-e-.a and oil number of au lo/blle/pcdNtrlan·relaW A,(!d~'b ha ve OC("tltt\.'-d. The wJdth of the I tffft 6M the 1lId: ola medl.?n/ .. "larodln,ppot tot pod"l""", IMd. to dis<outage w"iktng bip' ACfO$:;i Mlddl.ef'.rld. The sunwndlng neighbolhoodJ or. d-.. ra<t<rized by stngle-tamUy 110 .... buill In the 1_. and 1m. wIth rome hlghft demitr re; 1de\,t111 d~I'"'P.n)!!tIt along Midd lefleld Road and Cciorrrdo A\'er'llle. Mod neighbor> .... long tl ... , older .... klenb "llo!.e ,hil· dren_are tJ"\Ilng aWA'j from horne;ne\'o'tt mk\cntJ lettd to be dWl11ncome. younget filJ'l"Iilles 'with f<hooI--.1ose children. The \V"ll\terlodgc ice tin'-is cenlrally Iocal.t.xi within the:s rudy area a.nd has, (or hW$' genetations,scrved as a community "ct:i.vttyCUl~. partlNlarly IN iamJ· tt~wl thc.hUdrtn. The slt.e cofLdstsol.approxfma.tely 2,7 olCTe$ of land and the City Is ronsldering taw\ls and U~ (or the-renufnder of the property not used by the Ice link. " The M k110wn Shopping Cenle-r has been dccliniflK (0)1! "UJl"lber of )'cill:s. Sotho! th.e gro«'rit"S art' small ,l\'l.rf'"S (t20,('(;O $(jUAn> fl'ft (I( spa<:(') a.r~d ha.,'e an tn romplftt Hne of &QOO$ romrJ.rt'd to !.he l.uger 50.(00 ro 60:)),)) Jquart ft"f"t ~I Me now typkal (or most ~u~lk('U, ThH, along ,'!'ith ,m INhHity of d1ese .$-torE'"J to rv.d III rn.arl:rl n!d~ thai wm .I!-ow them to !urth'f"~ rmn:.l'1 conditions. has (oolri bu!ed to ~ o\'fT"ll dedtne()f If...;. Cefltff 85 a whole. To furthtr thlJ dedin;:o, 1· ... ;\")0 f the rnajot' anchoN have clo3«f: lkrgm.1M's ~p-.! ,\rntnl Store ruxl the Mid· to'"t\.n MlIrkEt TIl€')' "!-ut(l;rN tn part (rom a wide- s.rrl;.;d h\aNlity of mull dt-partmel t s.fOrt.>S to be (om- pi'liti;,e wi\h t"l'8ionallru.1h~dis«>unI5l\){"€"S, and mall (lNH C.!LlloguM. Finlll)', che $~ll ilncllJary shops ~"'" funNing ';om Ln("fNs.ingVil<:iUlOe-s> Di£(1Jssicns. " .. ith 1<x.\In.'"$idETIts and r(>31 (>Slate pl\)fmiona! iooi· (' .. tot' tJut!he a ll:"a is f»..pt'ricocin.g t~akilge 0' retail sales 10 Nh.:-/(li'nlelS ~n raJoAllQa.nd 10 tlte-targer gl\XE'ly JII)rH In Menlo I'drk.and Mouftt.!lln Vie ...... II U l"n(O".Jlilgingl..'-.at theN.a\'"e.a mlmt--E-tofsuc~· (til bu~JnE'"»E'$ln the aTM. Ba~k.ln& Robbins. the !;like shop, hudware ~lot". ~ 1"K1 the $cQre Led millg Cenb<'r .ll dr ... w &:ub~tanUaJ r-a\r0n5 Ii) the area, Thesmall «~mn-..r.h:j,!J node located fur!her to the south with thedE-H. UquQr s~ON1'ldl')'(lt-~rs,and the Creme de IA.Ct~tnecafehtlJ also ~ verys~itul. 1hecate~s OUt.jO(H u"ting; art>.a along Mkidtefit'Jd Rood has ~ It a mec(.1J 'or n.e.nby ~ IdMt$ 10 f1\EE'1. chal, .and r"E"lax. \ " ... ~ \. • i,.·,~.'.~.~.'.~ .• · .-.:,.' .'",' , .. '/1 . ,". dl I1J ,It II 1~[lOB i , , \ '. I. ! ,. 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", '"':.( , , '~',,' , ,;' " '<" ' .. " "~" , '·"r r, I j- 1'" ~ OM ConmoInll To undentand tho ""gt>ltudeol chang. that Is likely to ()('('UJ' in .,lid town over the ne:d 10 to 20 years~ a ,tudy 01 the area', 'opportunities and «mStra!nts" Wts l\'\4de. 'ThJ.s lnv<)]vtd II review ot the ~r's dali 00 :tluUdlng and land villues, Gn-slrevlsua1sw vt)'$ of btl Udlng coOO1UQn.. and dJ~US.$tOi\3 ,'ri th lo cal m.ukE"1 and real estateexperU, IU wella,Citystaif. The following map Is arompU.tionoltho findings 01 dlis Malysls, Bulldmg< lhat se<m Ukely I<> remain In the-oe:u future.e..re mown In a dark oowr. Sites thai have the potmti.tl to boe redeveloptd or have b\dld [ngs that could be retIOVI'l~ lue 'ho .... m e., white. rn addition, the tedm's ('('()nomlc consultant, Jko-. """,k and PI AAn1ng 5>" terns, ptOpared the follow· Ing: .summary or "ecmomk opportunltfts and ron· .strafnts:" • Inoroerton. ..... lbtiuMldfown,ihvtU beimpor· tant to conside:lhe 1ypH of use;; that arc Ii~ely to be 'Supported not only by existing residenti, but OIlso by (\It\.tre resfdrots who l'T'o..'\yhave dUo ler.~1\1 demographlc cruracteristki. For ex ampJ.e, dUAJ income (amilies wilh duklren will MvedUierent spending pa ... ms lhanolder resl· deobwhrue chJldren are living away (rom home. I Providing a wide range of high qualIty,conve "'M<e-On.nted .hopplng opportunlU .. within ~Ud'own mlghl redu", the leakage of saIos to !.he larget cenlm tn Menlo PArk and Mountain Vin .... It rr.1)1 be appropriate 10 coNtd~rways In which the cerMr can become a focaJ point for c.ammu.: n.J.Q! Kii.l£.Wa, rather than Just i'C(lmmerdal CE:n· ltt. 'ThI' coukl be accompltshed by proll"".otinga ~t mix that Includes sldewa,1.k.('afes, resta u· fAl\tsl u.d othtr entertairunent-oriented uses~ ,nd dev.loplng. hlgh qual i ty pubU, reabn lhat ifldudei pubtic$pa<:es~art landscaping. outdoor seating.. and olhelamenlt1es. L,....,..:. . It rna)' be po~!bJe 10 develop offke and/orm!· dentialustS over retaU spaces. Further markel research is needed to sNdy the feasibility or mixed·use ~uildJng •. Adequ ... parking lIIill be necessary. • Given the phySical defldel\dt$ of thE' ~xlsting Midtown «nter, lL appurs that a coordinated tehabllftatlon program wiU be requIred to oom· peUUvely ",position the <enter in the market· p1ace. 'Th!.!-would entail a rollaboraHve eHort of the City and the propelty owne.rs. / .,....,., ... : ..... : .. ., I I I d - C. Worluhop PI'Q(8U and Tools An Importlnt (iX\l,J of the: CPAC's 'n'O:k on th(> Com p<Ehforu.!'c'cI'tul Update is to tt'\"'t;c ncw wars lor the publk 10 gel In,,oh'td In plmnfng dKh-klru. 1M E»sl$n Workshop p"-""'" "00<' tochl\lq .. to bring togef.h..~di>·t'n\"\i~'f'Otnts~ II F.tm (, p~ N A dtvtJopmrnt .pptk.1tioo I, sut>mIlted. Th4 ap~ p"'-'<h to rt.Mlng l$ ""w to r.1o Alto aM tn. 0. sign VlWkU',ops wm \"f.e-.\'t'd as an l'~pt"ri'1'r""."n1 In ('(J(n.T'nunity Im'c-IvtmMl-pM'\!ips an, pproxh tl\M rould be Wi-d In fvlure pl.tt'U\mg €'Ho.rt!.. 't'he miMI 01 the-.... 'Wk$h:.pJ. 'A"-l-j to ~y d~"t'Zop rough CC'IOt""tJll ~gUIN ~ .. Hh h."",,' t\."'Sidmts .nd proptrlyO""'n.t'f'S. ""'00 I ~ ~"'ih {,\\rdH.l, with th.? coo ditX1:'l5 on tho? ~It;! 300 NYC an £nt(>f~t m the uJti· rt\Jtt.> ~""mrrl?nJ.:!ticoru of tM Comp>'('l\.."ruh'e J'1.\n Updl!t? ll'.e \'w\.">floho.ps \"iTI",tJ.O AA Opf« Lll.nl Ly rOo ai5(us.s the tr.tde-oH$. i.rJl.c:1'm1 jn !-lte-~pt'(lrK plan· ning.AA<t t:JE.g\n 10 n>rol\.'(> rocJ'tk IS U\n.)ugh cO:J,il-.o ,<,IJoo And (N!Ath'it)'. For & full day 01:) s...hJIJJ.)~ p.lllklp.tnl:$ 1i~lmN !O the (\)n(~ffiJ, of IN-ir ofighOO~ .... wl<'d (n I\'MlU to prt>p.\ri!' Mnd we And dtc-u.~tlon rl.a.ru (Of ~ sUe. "TId p,es-entOO thf'ir ~NS io.lhe full t'Y<lUp. In f'.ach (tu~ l~C' di..t\ogut Wo\S E':o:oting and t"r)('l},,-1u-d, The (ollow-illS 1$ a dE1<rlpti<)(\ o( ~ \\'{1tk!.hop pnx('$s. For the f1 r$1 se.'eul hours of the ...... orboop 20 to 7:5 "~ta k.:holdcn, 6> (lr tho!e memt;.ers o( the-publ ic ..... 1 Lh .. p..uttcuht In!cresl in the :5iU>~ .... "'E'l? given tJP 10 3 m:inul~to p~t fheir('C'n(W\Sandd~lr\"$, rrop E'/fy owners, m('UNnt$, and I'\{'fghbors, .as welJ as -.-~------~---~-----'-'---'--------------'-' 8 :'-'. meml>ers of the broader commun.iry, were all repre H'nled. The), Ider'llified problems that should be 5(11\'00, l:5sues.lhat must be (,'dored itlto futurE' plan· nlng. and ideas (or land uses, street rmprovements, and other utbdn d(.>$jgn fedtures. W..nuhop Toolkit tor the afoc>l1'M'Xln portion of the workshop, teams of cjti.lM$ .... 'OlXed r~ther to develop rough oon<"ept plA.'U (01 thI:-iH{'"a;. Each learn was given an "Arrna· rut\! P.L.m'" -<\1\ E1lhan<:ed base mapwith streets, pub lic ~pa<'eS, naru.".! features,am C'xlSting bIJi Idings that are U\.::€'ly 10 lemaln (or a long period o( lime -and a scrW<.i 0( land use NjronS" ..... hich ~preserit dl((e:mt type1. of U$eS that could bf! located within the study 'I?!, 1heslz.e o(tr,,(' kons well! scaled fo match th€. S<'aleof the ba.s.t fT\3ps. Thelr size varied 'd ependi ng on the a mount of land that js ceq u; red to build a minimum sited c()rn!'llE"rcial proj«:1 or , .. typicalu,crement of houslng. For exalnpl~. 25 units of apartments req u i res only an acre of Land, while the same amountof single {~mily hou,lng would need (our to flve acres. Sirni4 larly, .. 30M square (O('.t supermarket, with i\n ap· pwptiate aMOunt of parking needs at least 'acres, whiJe a mh:ed·uiC building. wlth ground floor retail and offices abo\'e c(luld be built on a much smaller parcel. In this way, '11e worksh(lp participants began 10 underslM\d lhe Irade-off of selecting various land use lyres and the amount of land lhat must be avall. able 10 accommodate them . -----------~-------------~-------- • \ \ \ 't "~ . ..J \ \ . ~\-;: ;.-.- I J WorIdng 0r0<Ip. Nth the 8$$is1.AnCeot a CPAC (adlHarot aM.t des!g· nated design as.sts-tant,. leMnS of 8 to 10 proplt' .... ith very diverse viewpoint! worked tog'e'thtr t'J Identify I'l nrnge of appropriate land U5('$ a.r.d thm pLact'd tt-oe land use Ic.QnS On the bas-e fl\1P!O repre5E'nllhfir pr~ fermi pion. This ent.llled & Sl'''1 d .. 1 of dlal<>goe and compromIse. InrnostC-c\SE'$. however. a pw..w,,", de'r'elopE'd thai rtp~red a OO:\SfruUS cI.,~ AI the «'IlclusWn or the wOrkIng ~on. ~h tN:m presented thetl des.!gnCOf'lC"l?PI to the er.th-e group (ot comments and critJqul>. W<>tluhop follow· Up fulkming the worl!~').I's ~nd with the .l.$:S!n;m,~ of sbff.and" mlrn~.:cl!OCilldt'$!gr..':N, DJthoJpe:k· ~~h:-$ S)'n\h<.~jlN the Sdr:3.~ g(1)CC-.1 tC\.i by (>J en wam with \hi:-8tt'.!.k"5! dcgr~ cf (~ms(:-ruus tnto it Con('ept Di.Jgt'iI nl.. . '. \. "\ '\ \ , . ( , "' , I ,I "' "' ICONS ~ are II ~mple of the 1&"1<1 \l ~ Icons workshop partklpan 1$ used to design their plans. Ml>:ed U .. ROloli wi'" Ollie. or IIouJlng Abw. _" __ 1 Ollie. Townhousel-Smell-Lot Single-family ---~"---~----"---------"--""-"-" "-------"""--"~"-)0 "" , \ \' ·1 • VlII"90_ _____ J C«nmun/Iy (en"", ,"' " L .. ".,., DoY"''' 'ilt ~ ~ Monument l ____________ _ ROJ~C_k Plaza i , ,. \ . \ ::-,\- - . , "," .. '.\ " ( :1 ! 1 •• ANC<ap-......... Ib-, UpJoIo _.----' ------... ----~--------" II. SUMMARY OFfINDINGS A. Stokoholder Pnllontotl ons 1he .Jtal.thokf..,. p~t.ltiorl\$ shilpOO the ultimate ,\,.-"n~tloru oi the worlJog groups. Key ""'. (ems blduded: Lcmd II .. _ Urban I>ofIgn • Crt>.lil:e & 5t"IU(I (>I' oornmW\lty. ,..fAkE' the &Ita more ,~1 a~ a nelghbo1' hvod<M1<i. ere,,. A fooo.I pOOl I or "htil1t" 01 the cotlunun!ty. Mru " tern""" ,squu-e wi th bt'slches:~ activiti:es~ a r"')'glOund, mMlng plo<>. Srn.aJ1-~de lhopplng an;I roc-"l b u ~1ne-5SE'S. post Ctl!ke.. ('0«00 $hoPI farn"lef~S IT\ukef,. clnen\a, Pooestlbn SoC)\{> i$ ' .. Ery Impot'.Mf. ~\he Ji'Slhelk" • • • • ~ I I t I I • , " ."'~ ~. ~b,.ltw • .f-~ , .--~-----~--!!~~--.------. Many more trees nre needed, Scn;.>.ening and bu rferillg neighbors b nl"<.WSal')'. Improvt! the recreation (adlity. Cooslder potelltJa] sites for peopl""v1th dewel· opmental dJUlbW ti~. MJdtown ((I\Jld be a p!ace for seruOTS. Trcmsp<><l1lll "" and (lr<ula!lon Traffic Is 100 (cUt on Middlefie!d. Slo"" traffic and impro\'e pedestrlan sa fety. CoosJd er med ians, tum lan~. Trees! MiddlefJt'ld wllrd be a Great Street. FllCOU rage bicyde vse. -------.... --. __ .. __ ...... ---------.. _-_._--_. 12 (' "' :j I t.onomk -"1'''''''' 0"" Flu,d low .. • There art. null"lbotr 01' ""'PI)' $ !Ores. A«itk41 P\.U$ b ~ ro mal::e tM .. ..n.-a (uO(tion &!l a oetgl1l>omood «nltt, • 1lclh ko1g and """"IImn po<> p«U", .. ", ~. Help bring!tl ," olt b~. 000', m. ttnplo)'menl ~Itl'" Scdoty • Imp"''' ,.(ely ()( 5<1>001 children. Whlko o'l'e£.&U aime: is 6<>tng dmo."J\. gang ><Ifvl!)' tw Inc ...... "". . "'~- CAlVi..: e:l.1JJ,f.. toMj L '. " , Goveot"'nQn<~ • N~ 10 creale a neighb.o rhood Cls$OdaUon. Ot,""I'£wp a parblt'rship between re5ldents, bu,iot»> o .... "T>('I"$~prop«o/{)\~f~, anJ the Cily. !!t.,; ~-; ri I I I -.", ... r~"" ~~",,<;.~:;.sL,,_.~:~ ... D. Working Group Re<ommendation. The .rerornmend,tk>!\s !nat ernerg<d from the Mid· town workIng: gro\lPS represmb?d a rem.uliAt>lc de gr~ of coruens\J". Wodcshop participAnIS were unarUn'IClUS In !hell belle! that despIte n.'retl ded!ne3, :Midtown has; the potential to re-emerge u It vibran t cen!!!' 10 the surrounding neighborhood •. ldeaUy. the majority of the study IU'ea would remUn very mum as ills today: a pleasant fabric of small-scale,local· st'rving: C'Ott\merdal uses, supporred by wdl'"fltab- 113hed .lngIe-iamlly neighborhoods. Somedegtee 0/ intervention Is envisloned~ howe-.... er. The MJd tQ"'Tl Shopping Center would be the focus of a re",.jtatr.u. tioneffort, trans(OIJT\lng It 10 a dyna.mh: nUx of ca/e5, bookstores, resta\Jrants, bakeries, 'pedaTt-1 food1 store$,andolflez bustncsses that would draw prople to the area. Acentr-al outdoor plua wou Id be II p~ce fQl people to meet, relax. and be a part of the abno· sphere of activity. To comptement iJ'le reviLllIiU'd cOLltmerdal element and to build addltJonal p.lItron age for new b\lsine.~s, profm!onaJ of11c.es and res1· dcntial us.e:s wovld be plMnCd abo'o'e retail Sp3res. ,-,-------------------------------- Ij \ \ \, - ~·.l· .. , .. ;:.i J i I , 1 ii , I I .. ,' , • II II 1 1 ~ : ~ ( .! ·····,1 1111 I,' ! . ~ .... ; ,. ........ r .~ .. " . , ) '.' , . :-:-------------16 " ... ",; \ ------------------------------------------ To ~I' this vWon., &e;'eral key inrn't'n'tkuu a.tY ~_ n-re<~tlros.,.!nt.r.dOO lo s.erYe a.s a ~lUfp~l, for ktiono--'et' 0 10 to 2Q)'~.ar ti~.~. WN.i~ $()f'OO publlc lI~UYerltJoo and fund· Ing ""y~"""""ry,. ""poly oUne womhop I'CC ~tI(l('."rovid be tmp!emenred.$ prlv/ille de \'etopmmt O('IN.."$., ImP(,()I_" ohould be made '" ~Udd I,Aeld Ro.ad b) $kri.~ trAffiC". fN.\;e 1J~.tn'et ~<~1::rt.Ml frlfndly,Uld draw th.el~H'rod wnl ,kJa 01 the ro~",,~, "'"""''''lnoho ..... ~ l>tlow, Ill< "1>Iing !18h1-«-woy ,ould be t.conII~ 10 wid6' .!dew");>, !\\lU(1! the notr>htf c:ltra\'t:I ~ from rOOl}o h .. "6,ff\h4n«! OfHi:rffi p..u\lng wi th rilhtr d l.I,gonat or par "I ' ttl posrtJ::Ig...dd.a l'nF.di1.., in tt-,f <n\!n 0( the s-tIwl II) pn:w5d~.II ~ h4nd (Of' pNe1lriaM,. Vld ~ $-trwt tr'WS to Impron ~ .t\',,', i rruge ;Ilnd, cm() the Nsl q'.J..Ilitk$ of ()IMi tmp:HtAAt $ tf(~" (n 1'~'oJ AJ 10. L A public pIau and green should 'be Cleated 89 a central rocal point to the Midtown Shopping Area at th<> tennfttu$o(Brysoo Avenue. Benches, monuments. bulletin boards~ would help pro vIde a d\'ic feeling hl the space-. • Exlstin.g parking IOl$ would be re<:onfigured (and planled with ,,_) 1o freeup the plaza ,ito and prov[de beHet circutation. Sioce iI'I portion of this area lncllKSes lheClty-<IWned parking 101, the-re may bean opportunity to swap lands as a medumJsm (or crea ting a public plaz.a. An al tey stred would be created al the rearooge of the area (0 provide beUer acces, to (he pad:.~ lng azeas and Iimlilhe numbE'r or curb cuts on Mtd.Jlefie:ld. Thls alley wowd r.eed to be buff ered (rom adjacent homes and be a pleasant pe destrian $pace, i1'i w~1t. H this route is not Ill~to provide access to the parklng: lots.. then II should ren",tn as a pOOf$lrian way. .. i . ~ .j 1 ,»,;, .. ,,...-""' . ,~.~:;:~';\;~:~·f~~~~~""""~ol-'.;<i'r.~.,;.~ New mIxed·u .. bulld"'g>. will> gro"nd (Jo", rotil il and orm...bo,·.would be plactd around .th< piau. En.les, wlndo"~. e.nd ou!d()()( .... ,. Ing ..... would Ilne!he 'I"c.. Whe", th< pia,,, met'lt and «m!lguration of exUtmg b\JJkllngs rnEOh<d with !he <oo«pl of lining both th< pi.,. and MlddleR'ld Rood with ",lAli op.l,o, thoy would be retalMd And re:"IOYatOO. • Ada}'C'ate center W,lJ sUggEi-t'E'd illS a.n" pproprl. ate use wltI\IJ1 !he MIdl1>wn Shopping Cro1<-., remap. """"'led with th< plAu/gr«>n. . Mlxe<l·u", building> with gro>U\d ,""" ..... 11 and mld'mt{.al uses .b<T,·e wook"t he pmnttW on lho w .... 1<le or Mk!<!lefleld, provide.] tNl enmesl willdow$, And b.u.:-..VllH f!(oo 0010 the street, pi'.t):;lng was plACtd in Ihe rear, ar.d proJects 8Je bu f{en,:d (n.l...<n adj.s~1 ~Jdrotl.ll. 1he Dyet",,}, f'fmlng .sentifi"l("(lt WM th,., t both the Co-op and $.1(ewolY gro«'ry$lOres should N fl."' Wned. lhey should bt>~tklwed mooc-st f~~n. slons, pro~ded Wt park:ng could louU N ac· rommodated on-~t!e and on·sln."'-'"t. Other lop;'!' (I.alty food 5-Mp'1 'lKh as a N~l)', fre!.h pro· duC(>, fish nurl:.e.-I, etc. could fillnto the addE"d retail'j pace tither around the p 1at..J, or at th-l <01"' ne:ofColonooAAd M1dd~'lE)d. There are two af'US IOCdti'd Ol\ eHlw:.,. side (II Cvlorao Avenue tI\a t rN Y redeve-lop j)\"er time. IlI>rkshop parHdpanISrecornl1>a>(!,,1 t1u 1 " be ret!llntd, 015 h{luslns .It~s, bl,ll their denslt)'(OukJ~ [ncrea.:st'd toJUOW townhoU1E1, ,o-ho",",&, and lor housing ror the dl .. bled . The \\\ntetlodge 'il<.oou!d t.. raxWlgun!<! and rt'nDvared !o proylde ill wIdtt rAnge of tKN ational actJv{tJes And lor future oOU Ilng: oPJ>Of~ tunlH ... ~ula<!oro Creek ohould t.. , .. IOne<lIo, rna", n.a tura! quaJi ty and s.erve u .. ped{'$trian/bike connection. This [s prob.1bly mos~ le.asible withtn Hoover Park. were-flood flow.s could be diverred du ring the ril1l\y U.1SOf). --~---.--- 18 "' \ , i . ~it .·71 .' I I I ',\ , • ... -------------------------------------- C. CPAC Policies and Programs CheckJift In addJ.tlon to preparing concept plans, each working gmup W.'$ asked 10 klwlity whkh ~ ~ (o!lowlng d'uJt poUcles and: programs were considered appropriate (or the Mldrown a..rea. 1hc numbct's next !o E'ach f<'lic)' $ta~mmt indicate how many of the 6lables thai responded affirmed Uw policy. OovemalKe 3 6 5 Al A2 A3 Hou,lng 2 2 3 Bl B2 B3 6 Cl 6 C2 5 C3 Ensure c1tiz.et'lS (eel like valued clJ~romers of the aty. Use an Induslorwy process {CH designIng ma}or new d evelopJ1l.l'11ls.. Create la.ndma.rks and public slgn.age in public spa«s. Provide t'lexlble wrung to allow ~nd urut$ in single-fa mll)' area s/ Reduce parking requirements. Encourage multi·unit housing with bclow-grad~ pa rking. Encourage and provide tr.re".t.h'e$ {('or affoWable duple\':ps tn $ingle·(ramHy a",as-. Imp!ement traffl(' Ct1!mlng [n neIghborhoods (e.g. n.UJm~·€1' Solfi'ol.?ts). Rooesign artC'l'ials {e.g. roouC'E! I ~es, imp ro'o'e flow, sr-dd e :sep.lli1 tlDflS), Place hlghef density US(>$ next to transi!. IuJinelS and lcononttu 6 01 6 D2 1 D3 J.d .Iocalion~ for high densIty residential and <-ommercl.u 'U In, Us.e public gatherirlg spaces to enhance (ommerd,d vitality. Encourage ntlxed we devetoprr-Iftlt by deregulating \l'K'~ su.e and PJrking r~uin?mt='n'H. Notvral Envfronmonl 3 Hi 2 E2 Umlt the am:lunt or Impervious surfa(e5; and Impro .... e olNi te run-oH uprure. Reduce the amount ot solid wasle gmeraled and promole reqcll.ng, CIty !itNC1ure and Deo/8" 5 PI 5 F2 5 F3 4 F4 6 F5 6 F6 4 F7 3 F8 1 1'9 Preserve the character of residential neighborhoods. a r.d encourage WHI. Proted the "commons" \'';lhin residential dislTkts. Create a clear and re.~ble :streel nelw9!k with vIsible drstln.atlons. Enooufage m1~~use buUdlngsj streetwall forms, re.lr parking. and '2 J-story bu I tdings. Streets should be <omlormble and safe for pedestrians and blcycJj,,,. Integrate creeks and greenways with the stn?et and bike system;d3),lighl CI\."'fks in patks, Private buildings should create a cohesive "fabric". PubliC b'Uildings should be freestanding monuffiE'Tlts. Resl dential ~u Udings should (ront onto a street or p u'blic way. "., ,\' . . , :. '. ! j 20 . , ,,', D. Next Steps • Prepare a coordinated: plan~ such as a Specific Plan or ""'" Plan (or the Midtown Shopping Con", In coopmtion with prol"'rtyo""""s and the community that addresses: The I1ndrngs. of the City's Midrown Economic Srudy. Corutruc tion and fiMndng of the central plaza/groen. Design sWldruds for new mb:ed·us.e buJldlngs. Approprla te fenant mix. Incentives (or l'e-weand redevelopment of existing retail buildings. Buffering adjacent homes. Landscaping pran and reronfigured park fig 101 desfgn/orjolnt parklng facHilles, in dudtng l"e':'Onfigurntion of the eBy's pub lie parking lot. PhuSng strategies. Cooperative rrwketin.g sirategies for aU property owners. Construe conand financing ot M lddlefieJd ROi\d improvements. Consrtu(tion and fuundng of Matadero Creek Improvements. Coord inatethe City's Mldlown E<onomlCSludy with the planning srudy (or Midtown. rcterHify Middlefield Road improvements in the . City's Capital Improvement Program. JdmtUy alremative funding so'UTl:~ (or street trees and other 5treet~pei mprovelT\E'nts, such as the Tree Power program. Re-~one the Midtown Shopping Center tor Mlxed4 Use (Retall-Office) and the west side of Mlddlefield ,Road {or Mb-:ed 4Use (Retail4Resl. dentialJ. Re--z,one !:he residenUal parcels along COIOl~do Avenue tOl Medium Densi ty Residmtial. ------------------------- " ',"'-,' \ r , . ---------------------------------- III. WORKING GROUP PLANS The foHo,vtng p!.ms are the actual drawings that were getlero!ed by ~ach of the workmg groups that partlel I"t<d In the w.rkshop . . 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' ;:., _.,\ .\ I /\ i j ! .. \ I,rj. H ! ! It 1 11l1~1 t \ I t-~ I lit .. It .. t· .... It It' .. iii .. It ..... 'L "' .. ' "'''. '~' - .' city of PaIoArto . '. C:oinp~Mn.lv. Pkm Updotl> TRANSPORTATION WORKSHOP Jun& 1994 . ' . . , \ it , . , . ~' . ' . , '" '" " '~11 I , '. \ " -~ , , t I I I • ,. It ID • It .. .. .. It .. .. II III !It II II II !II .. • • .. It • II ,. • II it • • II I. II. ',. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction A. Purpo'. of Iha Tran,portolioo W",k,hop B. Conlexl Workshop Proc • ., ond Tool> SumrmllY of Findings A. StQ~(1ho!der P(c$en!olion!. 8. e. D. E. Working Gtoup RecoHlmcl"ldoriora Consultant's Commenls CPAC Polkie, ond Programs Che<kli'! Nex! Sleps III. Working Group Plans .. 1 1 2 3 8 1\ 10 12 14 14 16 ,. -.,> ~ .. .. .. • .. .. • .. • \8 D .. It 18 • .. • • " .. • • .. • • I) I) I) t 1 ----------------------------------- TRANSPORTATION I. INTRODUCTION On May 15. 1994, the Ci:y of P.1.lo At!o Comprehcnsiw Plan Advisory Commi!lce CellAe) spollSOrcd a Vlorkshop 10 SI'Udy ci'yividc transportalion issues. Over 75 memlx-rs 01 the oommuniCy 11i!i'{idpah."\1 in litis Sunday sess[cm that wa'lO one of tour workshops held in (Onjl11'Klion with the Compreheru.i\'e PI,ln Updat\>. This. booklet summarize> the idf'.as and t,."(lI'ICerJ\S. (If members oj' the Palo Allo l"ominunil)' wgarding ,\ulomo bile transportation.. public transil. and L~avcl by (001 and bicycle . A. Purpose of the Tr'''''portation Workshop During this phase of the Comprehensive Plan Up da Ie four workshops were held. Thft"t' wt;>r(> Com munity IA>slgn "\'orkshops that looked at 11\e 'and use pattem'\: of sp«ific site-> \villun Ihe city (Midtown, Catitornia Avenue 10 Venlura Nelghbor hood~and Soulh EI Camino Reall. The fourlh was a CitY'"ide T1ansportaLion workshop that looked al all (orms of circulation throughout lhe communily. The Tra I\S JXlTlation Workshop \vas inlendt."d 10 s€'rve primary purposes; 1. To idenlify locaJ Iral'lSportaticm issu~ aoo ~ibJe responses. 2. To testtheCPAC's preliminary poJidesand progTdlllS regarding ttJM}.lOrtalion. 3. To involve members of the community in planrung (or t he €'~ r\C€'nle;lt of all types of IT<'Hlsportation in Palo Allo. The w{)rkshop was CQIKluclro al the request of Ihe CPAC transportation suboommillee and the direc tion of the City Council in conjunction with the Community Design ,Workshop process. Ov{'r the pas~ scveral months, commuruly members can· cerned a oout a V<l riety of issues have suggl"'S leet conducting an in deplh exploration of tr<lnsporl" lion possibililies. The comnuJt\ity's id€'as expn"SS€'d at th(' Tr<lriS· porlafion Workshop w:ill be used to guid€' the revi· sion of the CPACs tl,U'l'>peorliition policies Mill programs; some of the (oncepls mdY ultimately be induded in theCompn,hens;ve Plan Transportation Element. .~, . Trdnsportation is a romplicaled i~su(', roth in terms or the variely of topics (e.g .• bicydrs, rc-::icienti,ll dr· cU!.Hion. artt;>rial cir<1ltalion, and Ir<lMi1) and lhe Cilywide sc<ll{'. While partkip.ml$ ",<-re (m!y ,ll.te 10 bt"'gin addrt"S-sing relevant i~ues i'lnd possible solulions during the worksoop. h.'SSOflS learned .lod: input galhe-red l"ill\ be ust'd by tiJe('PAC and tr.1ns porlation plan.ners to ac1dress the full r<ll1ge or ,ir+ Cul,llion issuC"S lhroughoul P ... lo Alto. This summaly \vill be used as mIe of man)' ~St" ... U(\"\' do (uments" which will pro~'ide lhe ideas and te ... sibil tty analysis needed to develop ltv> Tral\spo.rtiltiol\ EtE'ffit;>nl. Tron5portat10n Ilement Sine .. -the beginning of theCompre'hen<;iw Picm Up date process, tlansporlalion hilS been a II1i1jot ilrl"a of focus for the CJ>AC and the community. ThC' Transportation Element will address (ir('UI"lion i<;· sues specific to Palo Allo ~ fOT example, congestion on neighborhood streoE5, piHking in residenti.ll .He-dS adja",n! to commercial districls, bkp:lisls' needs, and inter'(\mnly transit $(>rvicl'··.as well a$ region<ll conCErns such as nir qllalily. com.T'nutl;'! p.~t. lerns and regional (,ansi!. Troro~o'ioo WOfhhop • ~ Polo AIIo ComprehenlNe Pkm Updut. The CPACs transportation polic:if$ a.nd progrouns at\!-basf:.d on 1M v~on d.evelOped, duritlg Phaseo J of w Comptehetlsivc Plan Updat<!: ~P.alo Alto will have <lICcess1b!e, attractiv~, e«momjcallv viable and socially at'ld. cpvironmen2Uy sound ttat't:sportation options." ~ pol;oes and prog:':ll:'\S ~ alqa gWd.«:I by" set of principles. developed-to address !:he tonttadictoly dett'l;;lnds of maintaining the city's resid~tW cruaUty .of life and ~ Palo Alto's status ...... .a ~OMI em.ployment,. shopping. medical 3t\d mtertai:-unent cent(!T. TheCPAC ftel'i,that w City should strive for a b:tl ance between the .l.utontObile and othcr transporta tion rlOdes. through its allcx:ation of ~ to tr.,llSportation, In order to help <lc,!'1iev(' this bal :mce andcnhan~ the uSC' of aU types of traMport<t tion; ttaMportatlon and land use planning should be linked and considered simultaneously, Th(' ~ !'ible US(' of "tnal'~t ~,. solutions rould-~ c(..n ~detM. which would rroUC<' CUI'Y~t s1,lbsidies on <lutotnobile use 10 -provid~ tran$p<>rtahon "co~u m~M wiLl., a mo~ ,,«ur .. tely-priced choi~ of transportation services. This market~~s(.-d ap proach would also il11:1ude coroideration of all ways. to aclU~e <I given goal when cl~diJ1.g to $pcPd money or, tr.tnsporutiOJ'l. ~provements, 'fh.-'. <:PAC!' principles also spedfiC<.1l1y addyess transit planning. such as guid.ing development of a "thrl'e--tierM public traroporration system which al lows ttSidents to complete srr.all scale IOC'II trip$, traYeI to neighboring comm1.!niti~. ami trips to des M,ations 10-50 miles ~way-without using t~r carS. ~ajor investment in infrastructure would be ne...>d eel to supply the trains, bu~, and bicycle paths and. parking nro:::l.M for <I fully operational tTansit ",'=- In considering Pa!o Alto's r~idetlti<ll quality of life, the CPAC has adopted a principle-of consid~ring the overall design of roads <:'00 .'!djacent land.-.c.ap ing and buildittgs in tC1r."\S o( tl\ciT scale and ~ffeet ott jX'destrians, !>icyelists and driver.., P:omotion of moderate anc!. cot\$ider<lte driving would be a cru cial component o( improving the ability (or pede:;.. triJ.ns and bicyclis!$ K-coexist with cars, Overall, t~ C},AC's intent in its transportation principles is to diminiSh the link between Palo Alto's economic well being and. incteased automo bile tI'affic. The CPAC's goals and polities fot t/:te most -part address tra.nsportation planning o\·~ the lite of the 20-year Comprehensive Plan.. but also provkl.e the "sec!d." to pOsition the City for 2 traI"($~~ improvnnnus whi.:h mAy b~ plo\tt SO or 100 ye3l'$ frotn now. 8. Context Travel within Palo Alto is the eonsequ~ of an amalg.un:l;tion of divetSe atld d.isparate needs and cl:tolces b). residents and r'IOtIreSidents ali~. Ap proximately 25% of d2lily trips N"e attributable to people tr.,ve!ing to and £:om work. Of the 65.000 worke:'s who romrnu~ to -Palo Alto dailv 3nd the 18,000 r.m:tents who commute. to jobs o~tside the City, about 75% drive alone; Of the 14..000 resi dents who work in Pa!o Alto. 74% drive alone and 18% w;'!lk. or bicycle, Palo Alto'!' "Pproximat('ly :we rnill?S of roadways. ar(' c3tegorizcd as loc'\! and COllectoT StJcet$ that are d(:signed to 'SMVe principallY the local land uses throogh wh)ch they pa:;s, and freeways, expres- sways and arterials, d~i~ed to 5eTVc through tt3f· fi,= from neighboring cities and the region in addiSOn to locally genera:ed traffic. In the-P.,st 2S years, tr~ffi.c yolumes. on inajor roadways h.,1W been in~ng .at an armual rate of betw('I:'n .5% <IN 3%, Some major int~ottS <":re severely con gesk--d (Level of SeMee E or F) during morning attd ev~n.ing commute hours. Palo Alto h<ts jurisdiction over all a!.",~ of its 10- Co,l, collector, and att~l Toods. with the exception of Ot('gon Expressway, Page M~ll Road, Junipero Serra Boulevard. and Foothill E>.."pressway (Santa Cl:lra COUl'lty jurisdiction) and EI CamlJ:lO Real,. Skvline Boulevard. Route-101 and 1-280 (Sta~ jurisdiction). The Ci!y regulates. public y<lrking in busi."leSS dis- tricts. itICluding <>n-and oif-stI'~ public parking: lots and garag(S. B'USinesses pay ar.nual a~ $1'Ilettls f¢r continued City construction and m.<l-inte n.:m:e of p.ltking. In general, accident r:t~ i1\ Palo Alto are below the av<:>rag~ for the Bay Area, Traffic accident reports are studie<:i to identify p.tttex-ro and investigaro pes s.ibl~ improvements. The rw.cci. for ttaffic signals .,nd stop signs is determined by_warrants devel oped by DJtrans to promote stab>VJide unUonnity. Speed lirnits arE" presumed by state law to ~ 25 mph in urban areas, al!ho1,lgh cities can set higher limits Otl major streets, The city mponds to rew quests to protect ncig:hoorhoods ttom speedit'lg: and short-cutting traffic on a case by ease oo<;.i$, since :E + -==-~ JItf8 -b ,-== a:;:s e::. a:::. ~ ",:-., ·l.:!.!"i.!:_:..::.;··...-.. · .. -··'~· . ..:;:.---'------__ ,.,!:'l.'.':.--.:.J_.~_,AC._.;i.J.ll~hl·~·.l.i~ii:i~'M '-~" ~ZIiiIIIiIt are m~t be talo;m not to lmp«St." ~mc:y V~ hides 0: 'Shiit traffic onto ~ 10G1.\:streeb. TIu-ce bus $V:Stcns (Santa ~ aIld Smt Mateo COUl'lty tr.'I~t servicn .md the ~n Brid~ bus service") and the CalTWtt lail servi«' provide Palo Alto's, public ttartSpOrtaOOrM In addition, the City .;'U'ld Stanford jo"..nt1y -lund a noonti~ $huttle bctween downtowt'l "00 the campus, and some businesses provide eomrn1J.~hour $hl,lttlcs to tbe train statiOJ'\S, The City ;also subsidi:!:e5 a taxi pm gram for th" mobility impaired. Palo Alto has I'E"Ceived l'Iaconal recognition 3$ a l('ader in t~ develOpment o( irtoovative b:icyde projects ilnd. :?rogTarru-. ~ bi~.'ly sy'$te?'tl., ~tab lished ovC!t twenty yc.,rs 41go, now includes 40 miles of biw, l.,nes and off-road patM, bicycle brid~. <11\0 special traffic s.ignal" to atWmlPQd.,te bicycles, The City operL\tCS a bike rent.1.l locker program at locatio!1S throughout Palo Alto. including the two C."lTr;lin stations. Tran,"'portltion projeets ate typically funded through :t combiIl<'!tion of federal, state and local funds. Additional County-wide SOurces are a haIr. cent :;ales tax fOT County Transit ar:d a half-cMt $.'lIes t<lX for M..asurc A pro~. The passage i-:\ ]991 of the fecl.E"tallntcnnodal Surface Transoorta tiOf! Ef6dency Act (15TEA) provides ttCw flexibi!ity 11"; that t~ ful'l(!s m...y be uS<.-'d (or any transpor-tA tiOn mode, not _Just highways., and local ag:enciL--s hav(-a larg('T n'lle in funding deeisions. Inct"easing iy, th.;> rettntly forme(! CQunty level Congestion Mattagemcnt Ag('r.cies (CMA's) ate the local pow. for dcc:ision tttaking regarding allocation of tcd~:al and state transport.'ltion funds, c. Workshop Process and Tools Afl important focus of the CPACs wQI'k on thE" Compro~Mive Plan Update is to ~ate ~ ways for the public to get invClIvt-d in planning decisiOtl$. The Tr<lMporUlt:ion Workshop was One W3Y :0 bring together diver~ viewpoints before a plan :s prepared Or a developlnent .applia-tion_ is sub mitted. This apptooch to planning: is new to Palo pJto and the Desig:n and Traf'l$pottation Workshops w~re vi~wed a$ an experiment ~ comm~:tlty in volvement -perh.)ps an appro;K:h that could be used in ruhl:,c planttil'lg efforts. The intl":lt of the workshop was for-intetnted resi dents and property ownH'S to de-.·clop rough c,;m ceptual r,:tlarn for ,) variety of transportation S)"tm'Is. For a fuU day, partiap4U\ts !istmcd, » tl'1(' ~ of the-or ft"ilow commut'.ity ~ wo:ri(oo in teams to dt\'Clop plans £or such. c!1venoi: topics a$ bicycling al."I.C'. ped~tn3n ~tio:\. ;;ute rial and ~~ strret:s and. tr.msportation demmd manasemmt. and ~ thei: idC'AS to the hill group._ J>artic:irmts Wi!'I'e gj'Ie? the oppommity to iocu:i On tM-~I,les of the gttatnl: 'intenst to t.~'l; as a te$U1t. the d~ wcr~ exciting and in tense and W pbns wet' CttatiVE". '!bE" followin&: 1$ ., description of ~ workshop process. SOakeholdev _-.. For tht-fust sever."l hours of the wwJcsho-o, 23 ~st.a~ keholo.1en:," or L"lose mc:nbf<n of the pu~~ dir~!)1 intei~ted in or aftcd:cd by tJat:tSpOrt<ttion policies and procedures. w~ given u? to 3 :ninutcs to present thar COl">«"I'nS 01' d~ 'They identi..,,)ed problems thai should bE" $Olved. l..o;::sUCSo that :nu<;t be fdctored inro futuIl:-planning, and i.:icas fot trat'tV port:ltiot'l. systems. Wo.I<shop Tcolkit For thE: aftE"t't'lOon portiOJ'l. of the wo:kshop, tCOJ~ of ci~CT'.s worked ~M-r to develop rough con~ plans for the following tra.nsportation syst~ • Ped~trians and Bicycles 1.o<:a1 Transit RC¢ior.a1 Transi: Arterials and. Collector Streets (2 tables) S" .... IJ<>i;n Detn:nd Side :...1a1\dSlM\ent.,nd TtX::hnology Subarea A (S3n Fr"'~dsqt:.i~o Cr..~k t<) E."':Iba:t c...deroRoad) Subar~a B (Em~rcadE"rO Road to San An:Onio Rood) Each tcam was given a base &nap shewing stl'tt~, urban ~ters. civic ~nter$. ~hoo1s. ~ s~, traffic signals. and transit sy$~ ~ppropr..-lte to the topiC, ero..ps were ilro given "icons" n:pre $etlting ~f'J'31 types o! possible improVE'm;'''nts that could be coJ\sidcred in Palo Alto. 7ronspOOotion 'W0!it1~ -.3 ? , -!{ ,. " X 'I ".,'1, i • , :d 1 : . -;,~ '~, • ;!J ; ~. ,~ ~i~ ' . . ~ ;~, , ~ t ~ .,' :,';' ':L ; . lii { ~. LI I. r. ~. j;~ .~~ ~ ~ ~ ~I ~ , .; .... M>~ 110, tJpdoIo World"" G.oups With the-assistaf)C("of a CPAC bcilibtor "nd d<5ig." I"I3ted te$()\tr~ i'lssist.lnts, tC'MnS of 8 to 10 ~If" worKt-d togf'thcr «> identify possib~ tt.1l'\SportatiOl"l ~ystem cmha~ts. within tOcir topic art'A. Nk'r much dialogue and diSC\:.Ssior. among p.uticif>artts. with com~ting itlt~f($t$, gtOuPs were able' t(> (1.«0- vclop plans ..... 'ithin each topio:: .U'~a. As 2l t~1iit, id(>3s ~ g~t«I for all types of improVe:'%'lents ranging {TOn\ a loaJ loop shuttle system. to s!rt"e't5 which (Ould require "train.::: eall'rUr.g" to pos&ihlc location-::: for t.elecomm.uting centers. At tbe concluslon of the worklng scs..<>ion. mch re<lm pr1..~n~ thcit d~gn COncept to the entire group for comment and. critiqu(!". won..hop Follow-Up FoUo .... "ing th£' '\Norks.hops and with th~ ass:startee of Souff. Cambridge Sys~f.cs and MIC, Inc. synth~ Si7.cd tm. ideas generated by eac." t~ into 2l COm posit'.:" r:>iagrnm of improvements. A Soom,>Io "1'001 :(It'" Icons ~ to::btn?~ 0( i¢OeW prov;d«1 ~p." ::m.·~.c;wn bc-Iow. 4npro.od~ , "'1""""" ~ !lnt~tli . . Intorsoction Bo.,irnpout J;n~C'%'S(t( .-:-. ~ Bowol.lt Speod Undulation Sp«'l • -Urtdul"'tion TI"gffic Sigl'llol D Sign.3J feedback Sigr1 Feedback B Spm!Sigp Ie': w work Vohide/Padeslrian _~fJO!icn 'PR~: i Soe9.a:'~tion ( '------' £ntryway r~ .. '1 T: L.IiL Permit Parking Only Puking It Pum]! Une Stop Sig" Stop 1 a' Sign NOighborhaod Sign i N'Dorhood m Sitp TroinNohkJe Grado~..mc.. :Veil .~f .0, i ~.ation l T roffic Circlo .-nffi.< CD<l< No Pen"king NO ~ Puking lmproved Lightil'll9 lmprov~ ~ lighting School 8u~ Route SchoolSu!> t¥l Rou1:e 'ranspor1Qt'.or> Won:shop - 5 f;; , ! i J ill" i~~i : 1; J , iIi: 1 "~ J !r ~jt : Ul " II: " " ~;' ~~ '} ;;y .:\', " i::: ( ~; ; ~~~ 'v ; 1j' : ~'; I ,~, , ~ , ;. , ~. .,-., " " , , P"'A>o~""U"'" 6 , B;q.deLano Bl<)'d< II Lon. SidewalK SidC'WOllk II Bus B .. CJ Cbrrr'qin Sft.';:::TI i ;2 \ j l C.tTnin I TeJeccmmunication Center Telecomm. I 81 Ctnter SKy-d.' Locic:&I's Bicyclt f ~ 1.0<1<= PtlOe~trion Trait Pc:dntri.:..n Q] l'r~! -----_ .. ShuttiCl SV$ ~;-1 IE:] ! Bw. , limed Transfer Potn' Tim<d I lai TnmmPt. ! Eloctric Vohi(lo HookuP1 El~.VC'h. I 9' 1i: •. P I , B~RGd", Sc:MoIRooM ~ool ' rnl Roo'. I , Ugh.t stoil ....... ... o=.l lYil t»fof .. ~. I(iodc i_I ' --I I !<iotk 1 Park and Ride: F ... ~ny I rWu1tid< ! iC3 i I Cm.., I , 1":I»n..,~,'A-(M'f .... _,J~t:~!f...,.....,.t1f!Wt'WtM9mtll· W'B?fP¥imiji5llf'ff'w ffi6fSm.n@dps ffii'ZP' .. i~WOO'\~.7 ~ \ fi' I r ! " • I' .t! 'I' ·1 ~~r ; ~; i~ ;w ;f, , ~ " '. ,\,., , t' ", i' -t·, "!. " ~ , " ~, . ~ ; " " (,:. .. !:'. ~.~ ~:, ~ p ;1 f~~ .,,0' ~L '~E " Ii; (~ N·li ~:'i I;: fU ~ ~l f~ til rj ~ '-{"t1~ '!~~ t -'t ,',. ": Palo Alto Compr1ll_ive> Pion UpdQfo II. SUMMARY Of FINCINGS Load Traft$it A. Stakel:older Pre.ontation. A local, smail vehicle transit system Could very effectively m;l,uce automobil-e trips and fill gaps in the existing p:1blic ,tr.ansportation $~ Th.is type of system CM't be very efkctiw if it is focus«i 011 specific user_groups atu;! developed in parm"'rship with other -IIgencies who might benclJt from the ~tern.. The Stakeholder prescntatiOM shaped the u1timMe ~endations of the working groups . .Key con ~ itld\lded; ~n$ and BKyde:s: Transit sy$rems ru..--ed to cOI:npl~t each other. . 8 Exi$ti~ b..ur:iers such as train tracks, a~I$ and freE"Ways could lx-ronvcrt~ to assets-by allO\l\o'ing use of CI'N'k cclvcrts and th<! Southern Pacific right of way as bicyd.;, and pedesb:'ian pat.~. Tran<:it should re supported by higher density brtd u."'<'S. Rcgtonal Tl'(lnsit Improv~ c()!'l1'CCtion') for bieyd~, :>.uch 3S those to C .. ltrain stations and frOF-t tht-':Mvknds to Coordination ~L"en Palo Alto and othe: CotI'.ttU,!nities is needed to ~n~ regiorol t(;)nsitoveralt the foothills. ' Betret pNl.--:<;trian .. ~ i~ ~(~. Arterials and Collector ~ DowW;:!;de exis.ting e<\St-west arterials such as UniverSity Avenue .:m.:t Embarcadero Road to co~trol tr~ffi.c on tl:')(~ s~ts. ~~""V!q\ON.. ~----~ .~ .~ , J _ ,,' ~I!R~_.,,,, , ...... ~~ _ . ~-:, --". ... ':P' ! _. .. . ..,£; -"",.....,.",...... • -, "", .. 0 0 ~~-i' ::l!J1!'(~' !1'l'Jo~ , -,"" .r5,."......7~-.. ~ ~~f / v" ~ __ ~. ,....."..-.;-..,"" ........ ~ ,"t' ft!. I.e'" A.J.. ~ • !oGFi'........... • ~ ._~..;.... ~*¥f"'~ : ' • .~.,..~ .. ''f/O''f, ~~"'!'" S& -~~ ~. ~ t,.~1 ". ~ • _ """""'" __ ._"""""" <c • ..., .. ,... ~"','-rH" _, .. ~ -". 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Thc:-e W.a:J conc:em .;.bout the possible exte1I$i()tl of Sand Hill Rood~ and 3. g;er'Ier.;.l feeling that Stan/ord should abso:rb its 0'I\'tI traiI'ic and that ?llo AltO ~borhoods should be prolectt<l !rom the impacts of the potential SMd Hill Road~t~"n. Thcrt' were :nixe<.i opinions regarding the un dQrg-tOunding of Or~1"l E;.:;pressway. Stroot Design ... Palo Alto should be dcs-igned to mhance mobil ity.-.nd 1.-'e quality of!.i~ tor people, tIOI: for .:n:. tomoOile. Sttects;'lre OIlso public sp3ce. and s~uld be d~ig;ned to MhltIlCC' the c:ommuttity C'!:'\Vlronmmt al"ld ;let"~ sPJ:«5 tor human uS('. lnaease la:r'lCisa.ping omd ,~ elemetIts to slow cars and reduCt' through traffic 00 neigh borhood streets. NOJ'aesident p:tr'.dng on rec::.fd~~ streets. nm-: commercial areas im~ neiShbOrhoocl. ~ ty illld ~ po!lution. Me:rcNnts need par)Qng i.n ~ areas to support bu>iness. Proted: ~gi)borhood quality from the i:J:np«t'> ofa".ltomo~. Demand Side Managomont an<! Technology Develop r.ew ,'IjteTrnti~ to sittgIe oc:ct:pattt autQmobilt'" ~nsporbtion; ~i$ting systems fOr fundJr\g and impl~l:ms trarspott.'ltior':! ~Jtcr I'l3tives a~ not suffiC" .... -.ru. b;pand optiOtl.,<; for telecommuting, devci.OF partnC'rships '" fund l.-stablishrne-n! of t:'at'tS poI13.tion .. l~riws., Ocr Cl'e<l:!t' priCt'" ~tru~rt"S which refl~ !he :real COSt of different ~ of tr'lI''gp¢rUlCon. ~ ..... ,? rt'GB ~ -'/!'--~.;;.... ", • ...-~ ."'_.... --", I __ -' __ .... _ fCIIIt .. _. 'I- ------.-~,;;;:......--~~ ............. '..., ',I'O..'iCf-"'" [~-4b _ ."i~ ~~/- /" .--..... II ~ /~ _......,.", :"!l'> '}I' /~;~~ ~fC. '"_. ~~ ,~ ,'. -~ ~ ....... ~).,= ... -e ._.. .rI":-.r~ .• __ \--~J",Uo _____ .. ~ ~.L;~,'. "0 Ift;t -,,~ .... -*If'( -, .-.....e.......... ~~ ~,-~:wc..u''''ft> ~cP--~t.4Ib .~,.,... 9'" ~"""', ~ze-.; Q' /,/ ~ .~ ~V!f' ~.. ~ ...... ~ .......... " .-..-c-:::;.../HI::r . ~ .1fIItM)I:£. f .. ~ .'. rl_~. ~~ -~-~ '~:::J>4'.ec..~ ::!.~ ~ /IIJP""' ....... ' ~ ~~~j _~~ ......--. ~ .""'""-D ...... ~a .""'~-"-~..-l'"" ~ ~..... ~~. ~_ '.~ .,,"~;.~;.:..r~' ~'-o&/I ~ ~~~~~: .Jr'h--~ .~~ : ~ ..... , ~--: --' ......,,/ '" """"" ... s:t::& ~Jf".,pWfl ~ ~ ~ ... ~ ~ ~ , .. -......... ~ ""-~x, "I ._. ~ ~' "-~' ~...,.~ ~~.~ ~ ...... ec;,N1tw::.'4.w· -' .. -. ~ ~, '-----:-J ~..oW.- , ~':.to ... ~~.J..IilIO"'" ____ ~ -.=-ral+'" ~ ........ "-", ,,~ ~.~ ~ ......... = '~ :II1!:J-"""""-... ~ .... '. ~. ~~/*.:::,~ ~ '="'~.' . ~~----------------------,--------------=~ ~~-~ --... ~I'!>"'" ~/ ---- rtr,l~ WOI'b,\op • 9 'r !m ~ ~~ ;i rl IN 'r ~t ~~~ ;i' ~~ " ." ~ .;: ':"ni~ :'m!~~ j~)J t. :~ ,: Pcb Abo CompreMlUiY6 Pion Updoto 8. Working Group Recommendations The :ideas that-emerged from tlw-transpomtion working groups-represent a coO'lmit:tnent to eMaoc q transportation and the quality of residential life in Palo Alto. 1be challenge i$ tc. find. wa.ys to feasi.~ !:>Iy meet 3nd ooi<tn(c compe-ting den:\ands in $~tem-wid(' transportation improvements. The zrn.p in this section sho'W$ ~ oomposite of t~ ide;!:s prescntro by euch of the work tab;es,. Th.:' tnap shows some ideOlS trot wete urJque to one ta ble, but not ~ 'by others. It also ilIuStt<ltes tho$c i(le;,.s or areas where no COnsens~ was reached, and those sugst$tions th.lt received a hjgh )@vel of agreer.::ent. The C':)m~:itt" diagram is;) di rect ~;;enbti"n of public input. and does t'.ot .:td dre--..s the fwsibility of any of the id.('a~ presented or portray ;'!: comp~hensivc trdnsportation plai\ for the Cit ... of Palo Alto. Some 'O'rinciwl th...~>$ (.m~ed from the groups, despi~ the· differences among: the topic a~a$. Protect the rl'$ldC1l.tiai nature of Pal.;-Alto's streets. Cootdil'la~c ~nd enlul"\ce 1001 tt<tl'lSit ~ .. ice, Make:> s~ safer :and mor{' amE'tlable to bi cycle:;. and pedestriatK WhjJc only the pr:i.mary them.~ and it~ ad dressed in se\·et.1! groups were i:lduded on the dia gram, each working group developed a wide range of ideas which ~n: su:mr:urized below. Bi()'clos and Pedestrians 10 &<>duCt" Et()ba~dcro Road to two lan~ a.nd add bi~ la~ and t:l.ndSCdping. Add bicycle and. pedestrian paths il-lopg Mat.ld~ e:-o and Ado:,e Creek. ... , Provide sevCn new or improved bicyel~!pedC$ trian crossings <tlol'lg tll" 1t':1gth of Alma S~t. PrOvide bicycle lockers, cages, and "good" filcks af urban and civle centers, Periodically cl~ University Avenue, C.alif('lr nUl AVe'lue, and the Midtown area to motor v{' hid~ fOr special ('v('nh;, Develop a le.1lf!ct style map showing the bicycle :and. pedestrian J"Q1.ltl."S !inking the majo:' attrac tion arros in the Cit)' {Le. Stan.fo:d, u:UVe-:sl~ Avenue area.. California Avenue, the_ Bay Lands. etc.). Local Tra-'sit COl.~truct park and ride lots at ~ach of the US. 101 interchanges in Palo Alto with connecting transit service to:CUjor attractions. in Palo i\1to. Install transportation inf01'II'l.atiOn lCosks, Develop a local shu~ bus s.ystem.. with a loop toutl' alOrtg .Middlefield Rood and EI CamiM Rrol. connecting via Uniwrsity Avenue and 5J:n AntMio Roo-d. Provide a second J"O".1te cov ering the'>OUtherr. portion of!h~City. Ros;ionol Transit Provide landscaping; and a bicycle route On the CalTr<:.in right-of~ay. Improve existing und.~sses_ Provide a bike .:md pedMtrian :g.adc sepaJ'.ltion at E.1.st Meadow Drive a."\d a vehic:e gr.,do;> separatjon at Charl~tOtl Road. Improve the DITTain statiOns in Palo AI~o; in dude tim!"' transfers bet'oW<'n buses, c:~c v~ hide hookups, inform.nion kiO$ks, and bicycle lockers_ :Pl.lce CalTrain i!'\. a retaitled cut from AthL-r~on to MO\lntain View, Itlcreasc local transit connections. Provide rail conne-:::tions across the DulT.oo.rton Bridg<> at\d electric rail COMN:'tiOns along High. w.,y237, Arterial and Collector ~ Two bj,l~ discu$$Cd Arterial and Colle<:tor Street; bl'tween the two bb:es there was. a considerable level of agreemel'lt On improvement to sev~al rOildwa)'s. Prot£'Ct the residential n.JhUe of Emoo!cadCrO Road, Univcrsity Avenue, and Channing: Av( n1.le wit~ one l:an(' in e.aC'h di1'~()tI, signal coor. dination for 2S-W miles per hour, a rl!'duction i ... the weight limH from SoeVe-t. to t~ tons (Embarcadero <.':'Pf'Cill.l!y), and phys.ic.31 p~ tion of bike l:ancs \'13 bull:>outs or otru-r means. On~ group S1;ggCStOO :neTt=" Legend -Local Trans::t, Sdvicel locll Transit Co~Jons II Transit Station Improvemrnts. 9 Information Kiosk l1li Park and Rld.e fa.cility -Bicycle/Pedestrian Path Improved. Bie-fClel ?ed.cstr'..atl Ac~ -Bicycle/Pedestrian Grade Separation -Vehicle Grade Separatio.n -rmptove-T::-affic Flow -Residential Arterial Eliminate Free Pa:do:;,ing -., ... ~, ~ .. ::-":0 Cot"tSt.:ns.us on Itnprove:nents Note: Tr-..is. tn.:lp ?Ortr"y:> t?'l(' composib: dforts of the irOln-.pottation Work. Ctoup$,.:tnd ~uld r.ot be COt't$b;u~ .11~ .'I ccmpletl!" or f!,,3.~l>lc tl";ans:port..ltiot\ plan for Palo Alh.>_ ~ , ~; i;", '0 i ~.: hi k " ;" ~ .- '.' ;3j f;, ,,,,,,,., ... ,.,, ;~~ ',. '" :-;., i ~X :~. ~I ~~kindudof"~ ~en fl'~to.ll'\," w('. ... .!J~ l'tIotdloln ~trips:, Cf'It:;f'W.1!'1-,'1nd' ~~~~ :!!Iip'!:-:0 !>low '1''I''i'Trr'R'~*~~~~~~~~~~~==ii'~~=.2.~ !to'2!i"i(:'IfId. t4:ClliUtt mtr.lno; ~r>O ~lt from driv('V><;'IY"' r ----' ~g ~ t. :::.a +=< ,>-1 = ::::rhlTri±±~~ L-~ , 1"'~' \ ~ .~. ? .==-, === === ~ ~ == ::be ; -" , , ~,~ n~' O~, h~ I~ ~~. I.egenc:I -• I] -- ---- -.!.m2l.:iil ~ t.o<:a: Trarsit Sc:'\.'ice/ .!..oQ.l Transit Connection$- Ttansi~ Schon !:nproV et':'lt1'lts in.lo:rnation Ki05k ParK. a::d Ride Faolit'j Bicyclc/?/Xl:esttian Pa:h !mproved Bicycle/ Ped~!rian Aceess Sicvcl~/Pedest:'ian C:-aae Scp,rl';)tion Vehicle Craoe Separ.ttion Improve lr~f5.:: ~low Residential A~criZll Elimin.:lte Free Parking >-=0 Cor-.senscs 0" Improvt:ments ~ote: lhL~ T!l4p PO~lIYS .he-<:o."II.pMlk <:!f~or~oi the Tr;,mcport.a~ Work G!'Cu~, aoo should not bc<:ono;.t.1'Ue<!.l.~ .1 com?l~~(r. ~as.iblc l:r.u~por""..AtiOtl ?:'l:l for P.;l!O .'\.ito I,~ i.f' ~r" l:! ,,~. ~r~ 'i~ .. ::i ,)1 ~ :.;. '~ f, " , . !~ {;- !:- , " Ii;. ~I . -r ",'m"., "~.""j!l\. ..;0 ,:~",. """'!'J!1J4"fri'&"'%"!J!o''''''!!!f1!!i'b'"''ij,,,wl\Z,.,.,,.)"·,iJ!·<!4·!llM"'!ifti!!!jlll'''lli,,I,,!II'';;;; 4, I[ p ~t " ~. ~"~ :~ .~ .-=- lii== • ~ , p .-; -= .e::::. a=:e -=C::I .-=., @::$ -= ~ -=- 01:::8 e=--=e::s 'f!!;:$ ~ ='o=m<nt of <p«."'I""'hich ~ ttnneo:1 ~ ti;ll A.rtc1"'~1l.~ , :mpt'O"t(' tr.!fu: flow on Ottgotl ~Wo1)' he ~t'd ~Q OC' imp:to"<o'l!'d; ~ ~.JI ot e"f f;(1if,l\.:1o:1orl,Jnd~ 0.... ;roo? "'~ ~"8 AJj)U su... f¢ m,.1M It o:.lli:r for e&.r.t I\nd ~ :md..a ~ "lIM 1'1~ ¢I JO -mph.on.'EI. C&:Nno Re.tl ?t'VVldt" ~ r1(.'W ~ ~ St.ardord 1..inl\'O"'f~ty ~ 1~28C troa\. Campws Dnw Wst .li.ort~ t~'!IiO'\.1:h"'l;dc-o! tht-go.lJ OOI.uToe' to Alpit'lC' ~d. ""-" """"'" R<'du« .luw:n.Xxk ~~!I .!)n UMmlty A'/~ m.t.c, Etnb.lor(.'1(i.ttQ ~. Ch"M!"r, AV4'f1IJt.' _IN: Ihc-~ ,,[ Mi4d~k:I Ro.rd ~:.att' l: .. ~tl\ol~onE."~w~. Jwju«, El um.ino ~~l toO :wo l.u~C!'J in ~h cilt«'tzOl"L N'.CNi: -!1u,ldl'l'lS" .. ~ B. C.m.no 'iW".} t';O,lf Ch.wj~ Rood <:10k":' to thf' ~w.lly .1l''id "Nld (;":1 tl'\(o p.lrlung. 1A~, RNu~ LIne width ~::'od :t.~ 0tI ~()r\ f.'x~W<.1Y'. !'Jj.Jil"lt.lil"l vcry slow s.~s onCh.lr~ Rw~i. FOC'\l.s or: 3.).k"t)' Jinc! rOOllQ."d "~S', Oomor\CI Side Maf'loglmlont end Tectonelcg)" • PtoviO't ti.T1'11 ... d transkrs .Jot the C.JolTrain St.1tiOM. Coord iNtI.' tr.lfr.c slg'NlIs Along El CaIT,i~ &:.'<'1l. Ch:ltS~ o'Iuto u:;.Cr.i the full cost of operating th<'ir vi'hicles whjle subsidizing O~ ef4'~nci~g other tt~vd modes. 5ubareo A Subar~ A $pdl'l$ the area trom the city's northern boundary to Oregon Ex~w ... y. CootdiM~ sigml$, iMpose 3 ton wcight limits, increase enfor<:em.ent,.and installr.eigh.borhood. $i~ and entryways on-Ul'Iiversity Awnuc-, Ch:mrring: Avenu~, and £tnl::>art:itidero Rood. • Utldetgr01.lJ:ld Oregon Expressw.1l.Y· 1nc:reaw on sttM _ parlcing along the ~ .nd d<vclop • ~ ;:o=UtPCkins ~ '. ~lop.3.fn:.elveajs.'mtt)n~'\~. C01l'Jid.c' t..r-.-cl of So:rv;c¢ ot £ or F :.t jntersec ~tohe,)~,b~. lJivmSmd B.J: ~ t::3ffictoWj~owRo:ld. Crea~ ~ ~ ~"tiOn from ~ Ll1\i Vft':II:~'5 CAtr.po..1!'I Driw-Wet ":.ot\g tho!-5Oeth tTl'I bott~ ¢t L.."'lI:-g<>U (~,u-.c to Alpi....-..:-~ .tM. lnttt5blt" 280 . OaK' ~ $t:'«1 .at t! C:.m.il~ Rrol; ~U\X' El C;mutlO Re.:.; ~m )1:( .l.lflO to four. s..bon.o a Sub.lN:.:lo a ~tM\(b. from Ottgo-tt ExP""".I$w,," to L"Ioe MO\l~l'I Vit;:w bord".-''l'. • f\;.urow ~i.::!cnb.:a: !ltrr.rt'!o, .mpkmt"nt traffic ~1~1l8 mC"U;Jl\.~, .1dd ~ .Jo!of1?; th<,· ,t1't'cts., prot«t .)nd ~~ ~~l~ !:.ne; .:mc!-ped"" tJi.ln ~ths. i11'1d .1bolish :o-Ikd curb!.. • ~hrO!\lZt" !::.,dflc ~is:zu.l$ on <r..:gm ExpIC'\ ~w~)' and. incn!'Mc ~~ s~ IJmi~ to ~ mph durint p<"ak hou~. &duCt!' MiddJdio\,"Id ~ In ~dtown to two la!')tS of traif.c WI!)'!. ~'dto l.a~ "I'\d improveo sidewalks. Link ~tks, reb:': and ~ci3.1 Cf't'tt~ W'ltl'!. ~ Clif(mll.} Av~c tramit stati.m. us:ns pc'" d.est:riln t:r.Ijl~;:.nd. bicycle I~. • ProvIde.) 1>icyd~ ~nd pedestrian grade s.epa:it bon on A~ St..~t v.t M4t<1dcro Creek and V(_ !\l{'k '..lndo!'rp.1sscs .1.1 East Meadow Drive and Charleston Road:. T~Worbhop ~ 11 1m ~m ~ II! ~ ~.1i. (,' i ~':J. '1 JL B t;; n·, ~ i~ :'1', ~n; ;~ r; :1, ~ r: ;.: i; ,',' ;: ,~ : , ··L ::.,: "f:' ',,: :; :~r ~~ ~. ~~ " 0' , .. t ,~ . :1' .:J fj;' '. ;--. (;. !" ,;~, , ____________ ............... " ..•.••• ~" .... -.'" .• ,.""' ... """"::!!'~ .":'. .~",M"~~-• .L._...:_ . ~ .... ,..:i :i'2illill.!~lWi::i;!liii.E:ff .. '"<Hm@¥@ .i"j. m4m,lt,z~),8.:.tv~~g;3!1i.w!!1~- Palo Aio ~1wwIsN6 Plcn Updote c. Consulfanl's Comments Following are general comments. by the consuit31'1t in respotLSC ~ the ideas. prescntoo at ~ workshop, NO rigorous analysis has be<m made of the marty idea...:; presented by work$.."Iop participants. Many of tht;o j(l:e)s .appear to luv(" merit <tJ\d are worthy oi furl:hn discussion. H~e:r, evm good ideas Me not clwp a!'ld fuilds Me S(:3r«, A feasibili~ study :ohould be-conducted to (!\.·aIUilt<!' the mMt$ -.zend costs before :tny ~rticular suggestion 1$ accepted. Bicycles and Pedestrians: So~ of the lvw impact sugges.ti01l:> made at the work.".ho? Coln h.w~ a :tn('anmsful impact M cncour. -'sins altt'!Tl3tivcs to ~ GU, For t-Xample:, tho~ .w:nl",bility of conVenlrnt and saff! bi,:yclc-patkJJlg (lxkers and ages) and p.."OViding: a leafl~ styk ttL.1.p showing: the bicyd('o al\d pedestrian rouk>s h:;J.:.ing the ~jor attractions of the oty arc-both itt- ~pensivc-rnNhocis. fot promonns use of .,,)tcm.a.!ivc r.lod~ of t:'a~~.abon. CrC'e'k corridor:;, pamculatly wOOl" the-5.?Jnu Clotr<-l V'lllev W"!~ Di~tncfs st.a.nd.1l'd 20 tool .. cc~s ease I'l"Itcnt"l:t cle;"r of d("V .... IOf'l't'Icr'J~, rn.;:,y?rovid~ Oppor M.:I:'1.itit'S to \"Xp.'\nd tht exi§ti:ng bkvclc-,100 y..·dcstrilln nctwork. • ~t"n ncw or impro\'oo ~ing:> Wc:'C' ~ ~lot'g Alm.l ~:. While this d<'b"'1'<"'e of .,~ m .. 'y be-prcit'TTcd,-the-!oc. ... tiOfr> for t~ u.tadC1"aOf,."i~ !.hou:1d bt-<:,"lTC't-.lllv ~l««'CI b.1~ on tN:-k"Vd of pro~C'd u~v~"1 thl: inv~tmcnt r«j1,l.i~, T~ zxriodic ct~ll'lg of GruvCTSity .llfld C.lli!omia A~\R"!i' m.'y be diC!Ctive to bring It\('-eotnnl1,ltqty tog:ctm .and ClIn provide-.It'l Opportvl1-lty to mtro duC<.' P"O?Ic-to tht" ple<J~l.lre of :noving "'l'O\.ltv.l t~ dIstrict." OIl-foot. How{'V('t, it is unctrt.,in tho,! th.i!o would h,av{' '" :<iuOst.,nb"ll l1np-;'lCI on ch.:t~ng poo pi(>S' :rave! p<ltl.:'-ms. Local rro~it A local sh.uttl.;" wr .... i('C, cven a mod("i;t loopt'd Of c<:.ue-:-yst...'m [0 CC<V("f tn..ljo: "rt<-"r~l .. , could ~t1C1 ~~ a 1<:lQj) rOUt.;" now scrv«! by County T:.1J'l$i! by ?toviding: tt.ore irtqU(.'Jlt ~vi(" "nd also :;.c-tViflg thr-civiC./lJ\d ~I cen.ters alol)t Palo Alto r<:sj· dl'T'lts t':ljoy fn.'qIJcnl'ing:. Such a s.<:rviC\:' rould US(' s.m.\licr veh.ici(:S, -p¢l'h,1-ps n.lNt.ll gas or el/!Ct't'Jc, .lM oould opM'Oltc as .a flAg down Soe'l'\';,:e ::-a':ht>r than fil<t'd stop$. 12 UlTr.J;in accessibility for all R'Sidetl~ would be im}'TOved if ~ bUs rOUtes served !No-CaITrain stations.. Constructi.""18 park and ride lots at each of the High way 101 interchanges i1'l Palo Alto was :su.ggested. However, this would probably not hzlv~ a sig:nifi~ cal"tt effect on reducil"tg: traffic, since it IX'I.ay be diffi cult to convittC¢ commutezs to shiit to tt.zensit when they rove criven a consid(!'f:tok dis!.1nce and ~,at th.).t point, relativf'ly l'Ic .. r their dcstinatiOrt. R:~ITransi:t Palo Alto's C:lITt .... in stations. nMd to be turt'tl'd into tru~ it'ltermooal stations, with lOosl<s for ofloiitlc tr,wd iniomution, Time(!: tr.Jl"Isfe:s bC!'tw('('n buses, i':Jo::'ll\:ltion k,i~'" iU'..a bicy~ lockers. al'(" low cos.t .l1'lCl W01.l1d r:ncx: likely have 3 positivC' cftt"Ct .. m C.alTrain rid~.Jo.i? ;me: iocal .. ltC'rr.ativc-tr.w"l MOdes, In the futur<", providing: electric vehicle hoYklJp5 rn.;:,y !x-;"ppto~tC'. HOWt'VM,.lJt this time .It'l .lJ1'~"l~~i.<:. of the-!>t.1t<:o of ell'(tnal ·~eh.id(: t«h,r'¢loJo,;Y m.-:Iy be WOltr"l"tted befort, tnAk.i~ .1 1.tre;(' I~I n'\crlt :n e1E":m.: V('rudl' hoQi.;~?I-' P"..acmg t})(' Carrr.ain tt<Kk.'!; In'" tn-no:h ~r "N-bi~ <:ul~ th..'"OI.Ish Palo Alto ~01TI At.~n to Mount.\u, Vi(-w W~ ,"ug.g('!OtC'd. ~ tn.ly b<-.1 Y~id ~:urioon In tho.· ~ t-'C:T1'n, p.ut»C'UbtI1 .,.. t.~' frc-qu4.-ncy of !:roljm' inc:(".:t~, Dr..lwb.xk., to UW ~1.1~ ~ vcrv ·,\.it>.t.t:lnb. .. ~1 <:Q:l~ .Ind £t:wa ~~t <'WIn«' ~o~ ...... .::rOM the-IT .... i-n tt.1Ck.. ... """""I and CoIIoc1<w _ The ~u~;.:-shOn w.a:io m.l~h· to ~" I'oc"H ~~ c].l~"lfLC.ltJon. '·l"tI\oKl<"rlti.11 "rtcrwi," for t.;nlv-mitv AVl.'n~('. Em~t(;ade"O ~ .md _Cha:"ItUtrg IW::" Wl{". 'The fll.'W .:;4.-<:~!1ahon W01.:.ld ~ir..c-diU1"'I" ~t 't?t'C'd' .1r.d dnlgn .. t.1nc;b.-d~ to limit ,pn-d, volume ~l"Id noi~ ,l"tnp" ... tb. 'I'hc ~ ~t.\tX1.ftC,. wovJd mdud(' r<'ducinz; the "t't1.lml>r1 of :A~ from two to o~ i1'l ~el'l_ dm-rnol\.1ow~ng ~ght limit<-. fOf tnJdu .,!"Id .1dding: ?h)"'li~1 protmion (pl.:tnung Bland~. ~i:u'($) for bJ~ !1M P'f'd~"'t'Q;. Th..~ $ugg~tlO~, tOT tht" ~t )X'lJ"t, ..It'('' t«h.nic.1l1y :(:".;}!I.blt'!. How('vct, ~ ch.1ng1.'!; ~hou1d be ul\Glert.,km with caution since they could tt"Sult in uni~.dtd .J. ... ~ impActs, For e)Q.1Ytp-lc, r~:bcing Emb.1lC::~detO Ro:.d to two lanes, whil(' .It the-s.'\C'I(' tiJ'n<oo n.:t.rro ...... ins: UnZVffi,"ity an-;! ~nning: AvCt'l\lC, could !el:Id to- ~ .--------fft ';i; "S"ifioant ""'8"000 problems ond .irq~lity may the maO-through ,au:.< '" "'10 Alto, The =-. ~ ~ ~ ~ j ~ ~ :#:a ~ ~ ~ be wo~ due to the ina'lUIsed COtlgest1oJ1. hon problems Ci'C3«d by tht City of ~Jr.etey II _ . " through its ~ve protection of ~al t Traffic $pI1l~.er xnay cause an Itl(l'ease Il"I ~t-nf'igl'.borhood.$ may be;In e<a.mpIe worth studyi."'Ig. T t.~ouSh traffic on local streets in orcin' to avoid dc-lay On mcrials. Added signals 01'1 UtbvetS)ty Paststudi~inciX:atetha~anewcotb.~~ Avenut" nt"'I!'doo. to f~cilitate a zs.3C mph progres-SUnford Onivcrs,t}' and a,tersbte 2SC woa1d not r~ sion ~peed could exacerba~ this ptQbl~ bee'.!TJ.te ~gn:ificantly rt:d:u'C~ ~ tr~ congestion on Satv:I ~! t~ slgrols wou!d alJow the sid~ street:J bcttft' ,ZI~ Hill Road, Suc."t A CO~I"I would also be very i G\.'SS to Utriversity Avmue. "IM cost of new' traf6c costly and h.:l.ve a sj.gnifiGJnt ~:wum:al imp3Ct. f; ~lgnals O:'! Univ<.."I'!l.iry Avenue-wouJd 'be approxj~ 1" ........... e._~ H-') ,, __ .. 'fi W'll vA..... k:; "" I $SO 000 $100 IVv\ A~ iJlV,,~'6,;>O,<1IJ, 1I. ~ tra.! c to I ow ~ t; tt!'Y , ~ ........-vea ... u. w~ld most liU!y be vigorously opposed by the ~~< A n:duction in the w~llimit On thne UU'Ct' I9St· west :mcri:l.l!/. It'I.'!.y ,igrotkantIy incrf'ase truck tr'Olf n.-: on other road:>, and ha~ .l ~gnificant u,,~ct to bU!,lno~ in the doW1lt¢wTI <U'eil. Any cholngt.'S to t."M: .lt1cri;:1j 3)"Sk':I:n ,ho\lld ;,ttonpt [0 b.ll~r'.cC' CO::" and ~t:$ ~y tor all f1'5i· dcrtt;i. & .... tn-etin; f'.ow on othrr f':tst-wMt 3tt~l-.; providll'~; ~Ct·~·_ to 11.110 Alto tlUy ~k',J 'isnifi ('.tnt ;nctl;'.l"<: II" tr1.lttic .;>T'I ~on f~w;1y. While O:"'-~~O:1 £X~wJly rurrmtly ful'\Ctio:'6 n{'0IJ' ('.~p.:iClry .It J."'<'''K hot.n.. ~ i~a'M.'(! "flow throu~l"\' O~ Impr~_ m the flow of tt'~ffi.c mlf,.ht be-,\(hi<-vpj. by im~ U'3;ffiC '$lgno.!iur tJOn !n.."'-~·.l"unr.:ht'o ~~ lW'..:i~ to 40 r.'Iph on ~ ~~Of\ ::~X?f ... -V~· ... ·."y w~ ~~tt"d.. H~, t~ «>'Jld QY">(' -CQN\,1'4<>n. ~UV< v~ng .~ l.m I:'" ,In' nqt pf.\Ct«;td C'lIctopt 11\ ~h¢o}~. l:ndl...'1'':'!f0ur".l1,,& Orq.,,-on E."(~-w''Y w .... ,"ut;" i!(".tnJ, Wh,k P'~ ~¢n und.~~ would MtM' 11\Cr\",,'>r. u.:lfx !iow, thri would l:>r: i> mua~ m\ll./Of'I ..!o!t.:Ir l"fO')«t, ~ !.!1M" M'VcraJ yt'»l.~ to <:j}mp~~'.l~ rrur n.;X ~~. In .t4ditKl'f\. ~h\."i w~lO,Jld c""H.t~<'t ~'(\n E"~AY to ~ ~ mur(! ;"!Hn,;fOJN:"C"I! OO>llruc~ to ~h-o:Iouth tT~'\It'1. UrKh·rp;n .... utlda-thor ~;tJ.n h'xM.." .'1nd A.ttr..l'10:' C_~l' w ...... ·,\.i.t~~~..,.t<'d-for 01"1("« :TI«'t <:-.utrWd! ~rtt' rul'\ (] .. u~:.Q1'\."; t!"l.t--mt).'ot hlv!-Iy l«.:ation (en ~lJCh .,f':Urtd~~ .... AC>;~M;';.~ h:th lC"'V'('I¢i~.on.at ~ w.h pt~. A poMibko:>14 d'f«t of cong~Of'I l:N&ht b<' to m:.kc b\I:I ux!.eJ.s d(owr,')~. ~~" b\~ WI:! to.: ~\l~_;ht :':"1 the-~0'IIc' tr.::affic ~ "tlto:TlObil~. It:>l''C'm~ pntcl.:-nt to t«Qo<9'll.TA:' th;tllh(o ;"utomobdc ~ ::.tili. .Ind will mo1t lik...oly ~m. thr meG" ¢of d''oOicro frr. ., 1.tff,C' p<1'Ct."nu.~C! of tl'I!:-pOp:Ul.:Ibon. T.lke:\ to;.,"dhtor. ~J..d~, sum dosing ~ ~r TOWlnS EI u.m.iru ~oll ~y haV(> the com.~ tf £.:~ of C'Nt".l1g -'n i:'\to~.t~k It"Jcl ¢! ~ 00 Cuy of Menlo Patk ~l~ -o..;"n New l'N .. 'CIians On .<l-:rte:i.l.ls. would improvt'! thf' ::.~ thetics fQ'I <ll! USc:tS arG ttdocc TtOn-pc-mu'<1ole sur· i.ltt, but could .lIs<> limit .K"';~ to ~dcn~l dti~a~ olnd restn<:t options. for ~ncy '10: hici~. l"ev.' mcd"ln.. ... t~ ktlgth of Eml>.ll"C.ldC!TO would <ost about $1,5 Il"iii!ion.. The loc...ltion of bI.n'ding1 in :cl.1tion to the s.tn:t-t o\J:I h.:av~ " d:.llr'w1tiC ~fft"Ct ¢n t~ ~tion of tn,. '!:tn~ by b¢h d nv~ "nd ~M. "Thi$ int~ v.:ntkm ..l.!~t cl"1't.:.in: ... w",,)d bo! limilts: to new CO%\1lruttJOn Or rt"mOO-'C'iing.. sir.«' moving buil.::,h.nss would tIOt be-f(",ll5ib:~' i::, ~~. ~~,~ of "'~ llf,ht:!; of wOJy <.,ld<-w,'ll:o., p:"rtt. ins. p.ltking.. t.m.: wIdth .lnc! (,~.lobon. ,,:-:a."t i.oJyoot) rif~ Iht-~~ ot ,,"ulo 6nvtt) ~nd W <cx:niort ,!Ind ~f\.>ty 0: pt.od~fIoj. .JInd Okyc115h1.. Cv.~'Un'Itly" the dt. ... ....JgJl ot O("N )t:'\'I:t!..lnd tN-u. d~lgt\ of ~tln~ ':-t1'('<Cb. pt'~("'\; "n opjX'rlUl"tr.!'y to tf'IiltK"nct" tr.lv("l ~h,\V1or, SIn«" the-cc-t.t of ~ Ch.mgM tI) ~tin~: :\t:'~ (".;I" be :'IoIi;nific.mt. pro ~'<f <"h<1~ ~""lou!d ~ CY:l:Iu.1lt«i for ti'ar ~~ ~ ~t Som"!" tmpt'~m('1\li could bot ,'(rompii~ w\!run !~ ~op<" of t'Xi$l'll"l& 0fl&"OIns, :'Itr'='C't rNitl.::-c!n.,l1C't" .. ,no;: rt'?-lir proglOUl"IS. Coma"; Sido _~ and lochnology 'l1'.! pt'op¢5-"ll w.u ';'Nd~ ti> ('h.r.st .111.lto tr.k.'n I~ full CQ1:t ot 0?t1".Hn'l~ ttl('!:!" veruciC'5, whi~ ~uMidi;c~ ing: Of' ~; otNo:' ttavd ~C5, in prif1ripko, I:hts an 00. .1t'1 ef!ClChv(' :nt"-.lm of c.h.1.l'1gtnt, tra~l be-holvi-=r:, plOvidol"ci .l:t..>rn.::ati~ d.."t' .W.libb~. Ac ~ C'IJ&ht ~ndude ~'Uing p.ulc.ing: ~, .. r::Ut<;.. charg ing for pvlrking .1t .'1.11 City site. i:nposi:l8 a Qt' use bx. g.J$ t.u:,. or ro.\d priO.ng:.. funds (ol1«trd. co-.lld be u=;cd to S"..lpyort '.lSe of al~ti ... c transportati01'l Trorup¢rtofiOf\ W...runop • 13 ~. n:· .',' ( :;(; " .' ~' ;: ;-" .'~ Po'lo Mtto C~~ive ~ lJpdoM modes such as providing: .to! smaD fixe.d rail system -brt'H«n Sbnford at\(! U\e Downtown. 3rt:'ll. Supporting fff!e O:r ~ow cost nmen:ities at -trans3t nodes,-:such as mc«ing: ~ near transit, on-lin¢ ~\iot. kiosks ane ~. and bikes on loan at I:l'amit stations,. cov.ld make transit UlOI"e rom~ -petitive with driving: .;tnd increase ridership. \-'ihe-ri pursuing d<!tn.and ~ ~, f<xvs 0I\:t f~'W leeas n!:her than attempting as many progtams as JXlSSible and use prud~ to realisticall.y ana~ lyze what the cotnmuni~ wiU ac.;ept, D. CPAC Policies and Pn>g ....... Checklist Th~ sectiol'l ~V2.lluates ehe pu!;tolic's cottu'nen~ and co~stency between the ,",,'Orkil'lg grol,1p re::>ults and t~ CPAC fJoli~es and Ptovams, Bicyding ond Pec:Iestrion5 Support lin.k<tge of bicydl!.and qansit trips. Suppott increJ.S(!d S.l.kty of oky1;:~ lanes-aru\. priorit:i:t:ing; bicyd~ access to tivic attractioI'lS. Support grad\! ~tated r.rossings for bicycle:; and. p«lt"$tri;,ns at key locatial\$, improv~t of bkydoE" parking 3nd Storage facilities, a:n.d t~ devcIopml'l'1.t of bicyclelpcdl!Sttl3l'1. trails along: grecmways (i,e, Adobe CrcE'k). Support incre",scd pedestti.m mel'ldli1\CS.'> of ~hc downtoVlln .arc3 by periodi~lly dosing Uruvc:;-~ ~t:-. AV¢m;Ic. 1:.i:tl~ di:;cussjol'l Ol :'Jchi('ving the ·'ideal mix" of tt3VeJ modes, Tnmsit Litt;c apTXlrent suppott for cxtM':dinl; the light rail from ~¢untain View, or fot prcwlding .1 SAAr typo:' sct'viCC'. Support an intra-rAJo Alto ~rgucmte type ~C~, Amtric:l and CoIlodor'" Streets. 14 Little suppot't for e'(tension of Sand Hlll Rood to EI C.lIrnino R<:>al. Su-pport p<!1i¢dic closing of Uni.V<::t'$1ty' Avmue ~nd better ~nfQrC\..~t of sjX"("d limits... ~"""''''..."."7~7· ~"",,, \Ii.," . ""~: . S".... """9" Strongly support 't!'le US(" of traffic ~Wing.. es~ ped<tHy on EmbarOldero ~d.. University Av~ nue, Ch:mtri:n.g Avenue, and. i?¢rtlons of N".tiddle6oa ~d. ~ disa~t 'Nith the policy of keeping all Stteet$ ~ except for safety proolc1ns. Parking Support ~li:trtirotion or curtaiIb'lg: of free park ing for comm.\l.ters. StIpport for restricting <JfI.{;treet parkir..g-in neighborhood ~:re"s-to residents. only tr.rough a ~tsystem. Mixe:i support for f'lc-ct:ric v~hiclc out1<'ts and inCr~sed bicy<:k p.<\rki:n.g. Liitk disQJl'..<;ion of IOCo':ltiotl. of ~rking. amount of land devoted to padung. or NductiOn itt the_ rcquiNd number of p3rking spaCf'S for buildings. Domand Side MonogMnent ond Tocl'lnoJogy ('~al ~~ent with the CPAC goal of a 25% auto mode split. Support for pay pafklng. esp;.'Cial1y at City facilities. Support for electric vel-Jell.! hookups. E. Next Step. The Ttal\$pOrta-tion WO'l'k5hQp RepOxt • ...... ~l ~ uSo.!<i as ~ ~ce dOCUInt;-:n.t by -~ Co:nprcbl..'I"lSive Plan AdviSClI')' Comt:n.ittC'e, the Planning Comaussion :lnd the Cit)' Council In the-d(. ..... ~lopment of the tr;l(\$»0rt3.tio(\ Elcrrw:nt of the revlst'O. Cotnprct-vm s.iv~ Plart. Id<:~~ Il:om t.~ workshop th3t "re' considetd for 'in clu~iot'l. in H'It' ComprdY:r~ .... ~ P1a:'l ~ld k ~alu· ~tC'd On the-t>,1.sis of tMit ft .. sj~lity, p:-.1ctiolity 300 COS: df~tivet'les:s, ane whctlYr. they C41t'1 tx-.tC('Oj;%\o plishl-d wi:hin the twcflty-~e.1I' r:i.me fr.une of $co P1:tn. wt"'-'~"."' ,·n. . + ±." + t • :~ • ;: ~ • ~ .p E ~ ~ *=s t ~ :-l . ,\;J-;'r'f~~T~~y!'?'-i ".~O\-!.:;;"\V·.H!-I~~'~:".'VW';l~n' !t":or -: "'''''_''tl':111~, ,. •. f:'! ~r. f: .' .... 1 ~~ '.I~.-': ;!!,I'.' ,'""" .... ' ..... "l'1'Oo'l~ WOlbho;> -1S ~ p . f" ~ t; ~i ';,t k '. ~' , ,; ~,: ~t ~ ~; , :i " , ,; if' '1; q-, Ii 1~ ~ (~ ~ ~ ~ 1 Polo AIJo Comprehe~ Pion UpOoio III. WORKING GRoUP PlANS Results of t~ afternoon. working groups arc list<."<i below. A copy of the map produced by ~ch work group is induded, aJons with brief verbai descrip tions of the eomponen~ of each working group's plan. Bicydt$ al\d Pedemians 16 Close commercial strccts to cars pModlcally for even~. Develop a bicycIc "nd pedestrian m.lp showing d('stinatio:'\S and pric~. Change Emb.1tcadero .,00 Mjddl~~ld in Mid· tQwtl to two lanes with rurn lanes; include 13.00" scaping;,nd bicycle turning pockets. Provide good bicydc parking with cages, lock~ ~rs and good racks ;,t Cl,lbberLey. Midtowt'l, California Av.ePoc, El Camino Triar.gJ(>, d.own town, S!<!nford Shopping: Center, and' Stanford Use rood b"..lmps., not speed burrl.ps, Op<!n Adobe and Matadero Creeks. to bikc-s and pcdef.tri.1ns. Develop planned bike 'paths. Pro~ bike paoths Bryant connection to Alma Park. Boulevard Pag:!' Mill and. Alma conn~!:iOtl Nt'w ;;or improved bike and pedestriz.n cfO"--5ir.gs p.,r!c; and Charleston Park a!'l.d Mcadow California Avenuearu::! Alm:l El CaminO Rcal and Alma Hom~ .1nd Alma S.,n FranCisquito Creek at Alma ar...~Ol"l :u'ld Middl('field Clourleston :!;!'I.e Louis Louis and Adobo.;o Creek l'ro\'id(' pedestri<.tn and. bicycle conn«tion.<; to major ttcrc.:ttiorL3.i, shopping atld tranSit destinations. ·~·'-::·:·c:!':'!':.~" ~\1"·:"f~~i~!i~~~:t'..;\:\:b:~~~:11l,.:.'!II;\,,:;;id:l) .... iitl!t;Alhdr1Zf~~1!Illt@HM4iI"M __ . ~-:l.:--....:::._ . -- Ciry of Pdo Alto Comprehen:;ive P~on Update T:-onsportotion Workshop Bicycle-s and Pedestrion$ Mey 15, ]994 '" .:. \c; , , , ~':: .. . ~ ~ • ~ ~~ i~ 8 ~ ~ ,~ ~ p: ~ . . ' ~I :/ r , . Ij ) 1 " , I i • ,. , ••• ~j i J "'. li h .. '. @! @ \ ; , ........ . / R R n R nn R R n " ft A n n·nn n nnRn ", '-.~~. '. ,I;"' :".,- ,'-; ,'.".: .. ;'" .-~':..,":;' .. <.;:<,;..=~ •. ;..;.;-,~".,,:;.. --::..~~~: ,::. ~;:.~~ .. ~ 0 "8. ::J 0 .!l "- .~ c .~ Q. K..2 "; . :: " ; I;: :: ,I .. E " o-!:! U 0 0): 8: ~ c.t Q ·2 l! op ~. a.. .. 0"'0 ~ ;'-0j .-2 u.- , . ~ . \ \ \ .-.,.,.......... ....~I ........ ;~~,.i1'llAI·I.1 ~ I ~ ~ ~. n n n n n n n n nnn .. :<~ ~":', ,0', ~'{'i'·";;:l~~?~~Rffl'i,#I~ffiW'!OOif1!M*lP\fiJ£E"!~fd!~~~!.m~;ltl,¥t'-@M~.,'!!Lrt:1'Jfulli@Hia~~AEM§i*i¥F!&f. lo<ci Transit • Two way shut"JI!" on EI Qunjno, MJddle£idd. San Antonio and Univ~ty and on Arastradero<:harlenon, Meack>w, Page Mill Otegon, footlUll. and West Baysi1ore. II'Ifill development along shuttle routes.. Park and :"id~ lots at 101 exits in Palo Alto, ;:n!ormltiotl. kiosks at tr.rin statlort<!. and SWl ford ~::tM ~ark, ~~~:ritc shuttle servi~ extended to and be yond. Sta.nford Research Park. T~io.,WOfIr.:.h.)j:I' 17 '~ J .~ , ',I't !;C ]; !,~: ,,; , " ' '), " . " i,' .. L ~ , ~. '-, ~ M • m .. " ~ w. ~ ~ ~ r~ VI , g! .~ ,tlJlj!j ~m~~ ff~r ~1i,r t~r~~ ~,,,":;' ~(, itt:·, ~"" -, Polo .Alto ComprMon$ivo· Pion Updotto Revi-I Transit Landscaping along CaITrain right of way. Calmin electrified and depressed ~J\ rcta:ined cut through Palo Alto from Ather".on !o Moun tain View. Transit :in{onNtion kiosks at community nodes, e.g .• urban al\d dvic centers. Bike route dong C"ITrain right ot way. Anractive undetpas..~·. G¢od <\CCP.ss to train stations, EJ~c vehicle hookups, timed trarosfer points a!'ld bike locketS at statiops, pooestri<'ln ~paration at Meadow. 18 V~hide sepa:ration at CharkstotL Tr<l-nsit shol.:ld run ~tcr.at :night. Ournlxtrton br:.dse trail", oonrtection throup;h Redwood Cit)'. - ElectriC t:til <Icr¢ss '237. Consider iss1.X'S ~nally and communicate to iru:ludc all \.I~ groups (i,e., grade $epilration maydi.<;turb Oik<.> a~along right 0: way). Provide bus CO~OtlS to industry east of 1m .. .1'-..... I~s~' '" --~ )... /fr'/' .' ' .. ~~\- ,_-;&.l~ -... ~ ;m#J~/~r:. ~..u.-: ~~ ~UJltYJC.£ M:L.r..AIIlJ..:!b/<e.So."C:. -t ..... /fI't,27.'Jr.JvJ FfIol')fS ® elAII./~"7I'Jau~ • ~.,eU?r . ,""""" 4 !:t>foDis {~)I@ ~""""'"' .... ---~ "*"-"r ,.,....- City of Palo Alto Comprehen'ive ~on Updcte Tronsportc:~;O!"J Workshop Regioncl Tra"sit May 75, 1994 ~ " ~~, ;.: ,. i' c' :t. ~,f :' ,~ . '. ,,-, '" -.,,' ,-.'."'-...... ,.~,..~~:".,' hi'r li,q h @! @ , @ .... " "~ . .. ' ¥ o~ I ~ ~ jJ r ~(~l~l·~ " ..... @I @ \ _Is and CoIIodor _ (1) Short T m:n SotuCom MaM: distir.ctions a.m.ons ~ls. CJass.iIy Univ~t"J and F~~dero <IS ~):"nid...-ntial -;' Establish a three ton truck funit on nsidentiai arterials. ~ Embo1J'('A(iero a two !J.nc =e5lcMmtial .1l1eri31. Strictly MioteC $peed liaU~, ImpJ~t traffic calming or. NS.ic!cnt~l .1rt~h. Usc l.1nd~pt<l,llnd :u::tr.:lctivt' medi.\n sttr~. Pt¢o.idc pro!c'COOI'l tOT bicvcMtJ suc:?l ~ St".ldr ~r,J,ti()m, p!antm. ~mpou~ cle. ImpfOV('tnl~.1t~tT';)J"C!Sto~tial :tf'l:'".:h >~h .1j, Uni~ty :roM W¢¢d.1.irxi. t:ru- v('T"\ilV .lnd Mlddkfield, £m~fc.sderc> :lone Woodul"k1. Emb:u~ .u'Id AI~. Middl("" ii"k:! .1M ~l);lradCfOr-olIInd MMkfu-ld ,:.rid: Of('S~n i":"OVodcO'NY 01"lr.' may l.\~. !r.cr('.rt(' ttAlf>c :'.l~; ern N'S~riA: l!f't.t"tl.1l."I" R.~l.1I(, h1':~ on ~..-ntiol! ~coNl!\ ,)h;! ¢Oj~ l~i\)". t"-' M'CIun' th,l.t tM 1$ mik' pt"l' haul' :'iXvj !m~;1 \!l Qb"..<T'V~ --*nd rru.NS(' U'\C' rl¢'w o! luff",: on r~ithmtJ.t: ~.,.. Ef\.(ovr.1~~(' <sn:V'T; :0 ~ '" f01J!C' o~ :'~n Chur~hlH 1,(1 ~., /\l.m,:). hom 'fJ C.:arruno.. L.onf, Tmn Solu~ ~ ..... or u~~f!d ~ EXPft~W4Y, I"r&vid(' CN~ for ~ tr.11h.:. ~m.,r:J .In.;: tIoIcyc~!oI. ')."N,. wou!d .. tr..~ ~~~tUl ';H't"'W! tr.l1flC: by ~11'C\."1;j~ ~ f:.om oth<-:' ,t~ :0 Orq;on. t\"\.Iruk nonh ~nd 'SOUth r.llc Ntc. I'HK! pf'¢Vk St.'Imord Uruv~1tV wilh A iN)Oi'".lIf16 f:'.Qtl'~f~1 n~w.\r 0.,;. tw~ !~'Ir'C.lIm~olnd H~I, 5.:\nd Hill .:lnd Q\l.olt'lj' ~ ~~ would b<-de'ld('%".QU1."1o ~tow:'I tr.,!n~, l'wo .t!tc!t'- 1'I.lti"'e-::;Wo:t'c'¢f~ ~t ~ttfot"d to!'Ot1t.e tt~ fto1n ~ s.~..:lr\d Mc.odiP:'al Ce'ltcm.:alotlg C.lmpu:l Drive' to St=n $ttM, El Camino, afld ul~u-ly Ottgon ~way, Req\Itst ~nfor;l lOroute,t:affic west to Alpine Road 3ne 280. jrO~ion Wor~ • 19 : ~'. r~ ;'1' ,p; to; , ~ ., " : r;' ;', , " 1,:' & ~ • ~ 'f:" jlf~ ; H :~ W ~ ~.' fu 'm ~ fl' .! 1B i,~ '\.j~~tJ. f.:1~~1 h::flr;, ~r?:h" ~;",k ~,.::.t., .• ' ill 1:-:- PClIo Alto ConIpiMemm, Plon 1..IpcIatc Arterials and 0>1 __ (2; 20 Provid€ a new coOJ\ection to-Interstate 280 on Alpitte_Road. P.oute Sand liill Road traffic from Arborcilml. to Embarcadero to El Cam.ino Real. Oose the entrat'lCe to EI Camino Real from the Staniord Si"Io?Ping Cent~. Provjd~ mtryways on Middlefield ~t Meadow and Orf!&on. Underground Orego!'\ Exprt'SSway, Sign 0re gon on 101 ins~ of Embarcadl?ro ferr Stanford access. Coordinate signals atrd, cnf'orce spe<?d limits fur 3() miles per hour on EmbarcaderO. ~~e Embarcadero,_ Ur.iv~ity ;:."d Channing two lane residetltiai arteri;}ls 'with mc.-'d:i3t'1$. Prot~ hike Jancs on University. Put bike lanes on Emba©dcro. Locate ~t1'vwavs on Eml>arcad~ at 101, Channing ;,lOt Middlefield ... nd Emoo.rcad~o, and UnJ.vcrsity 3t Woodi.lnd and Middlefield. Increase mforttrI'l('nt on Ar.,stradero. ~_~',.~-r _ -i< ,,~t.~ c,t .. -k S-t",6eO<S , ..... ""1JWIJ --HIt""~/txh~ c~,.~ "l~u.w'u. JllltlllN&t./I'o?t.e ~"tl. --.o..u./~~~ ® 1JI~/~iJIo.It.wes G.<.aR'( N.<> ~,oW,C's. -""-, Cily tJ Polo Ai", Com~,ive PIon Updoto T~on Woruhop Arm'1oI and CoIlocto. S!reeb (2) May 75, ;994 v, .. ! .~:' ; ~::' "', (, i;' " " ~; , ," W fA ~~, t;, " \': s 1! ~:H61*m~~: f,:' ,.' , i l;: , J ! '.1 Ii l. 3 . !f 1 111' I, "I'" ! " " HI' 1; C .. \. , \ '\' ~ ~ ~_." ... _ •.••••.. ~C , ::"'--' .r d Ii [J []l .~ ,;: , ,,~; " ' ilf ~!~~! ;~f,~ , ','" .A' . ~." ' I" " ~: :~~ ;' Polo Alto ~siYe PiOI'I Update DrrenK.nd Side MaItQ{letmmt and T.chnology Locate tiIJ'k"d. tr::tnsfuT poit'lts at tl'3i..""I. stations. Provide-bikes on loaI'l. at train stations. Develop rruoetitlg spaces. near b'MtSit and train stations. Provide ott-line information kiosks at ur~ anc! O\'jc c....ntm. Install parlCng meters at 1"Itban and. civic ¢etl ters along r..-tiddlefie!d (Cubberiey ICharieston cenl:t':'. f...1idtown.. downtown. Stanford Shop ping Ct!ntet, California Av~nue). US(' road pricing tedm.iques. Coordinat<." traHic lights. on EI C:J.mino lW,al. &-qui:¢-paid ?'Irking lit all City ~i~. ProviGe "lLlg dOwt'l" shuttles from min stati~r"S to m(tflY points, especially along Alma, Oregon. Emb3rc~dero. U:Uversity. $.11'1 Antonio. Require !MY pmnits. for p.1rking throughout cit'!, Use n;>w:nues to (und 10<:.,.1, human scal(' $~Hks. lraeas.e ~idcnti.al parlring enforcement. Provide trav~l iofOnnatlon on cabl~_ Impl~ent a car use ~'< On reduce pavC'm('nt noise. Provide on-li:M iruoanation :\Oout City scrvlO<:'S to allow horne and infonnation ttntcT hookUp. !\\'oid tec!mologyW! c1oesnot reGiuct"c:J.tuR', PurclvlSo." rot1,lrilJ g.a~.1nd ek"C'tric City vchiclt'S, Ait qUillity ptOJ;.lcrru.."IN' \.'X.aet'rb.llt"d by tr:Jific control. • Im.'1'~<lSC g.J!'. priC('S., 22 Rctnov£' fiN~: irK't"ntives for driving.. :.i::oe te(-~Iosy to spc<'d ~) time in t:r.ln- 1it. Rt-mtWc the-pcrctytion of tim(\' JOI>$. COOrdinat~ tr.J.nsit ounong: titles.. COMidC'f «cootnic vitAlity and ~C~ vrnus the ~tlv(' clf<."cts of aUIQU\Obik i:toL"t';portatiOf'l. Mlke b"aMPQf'tltion wOtk. bcttcr, 'PrQvldc paid mlp1oy« parking flexiWity fetr ~hlrIcs. ~=-..~ ____ 7 .......... : ;=-::~:==;: . ;:;..:-:::~':;-:;=-~::-" <; .~~;:-=.-=;;C:=~. .---~~~--. .::.:=:~~-.::::-.:;;: ~.-.....:.....--........ --: ::.:..:..::~-....--.:.~--.!. .,-- /'1'. :: '. ~~. ~ .. -~. ." ~~ ~""''4- »l't'~AoI-!>/~ ,~~~ ~u.,'" :,! t" S,,,, ......-/litn:. "'''0. --& .... IPUt"~ ~ -:!; 3_ /~ /)'U.a.lt':; • Cr~urr • l'w~ It..-ls-.. 'il ~ """" --.--CiIy-.....rr City of Polo Aito C¢mprehen~ive P!on U~C1e T rot'JsporXrticn WOfk~.op Demond Side Mcnag.,."...." ond rtl<hno/ogy May 15; 1994 , . , :;: ~ t'. ~ ~, :;,' ·1-, ; '. " ~ r t; ~ f}:' ~ roo. -~ W ., n: !.~ ~ I':: '-'; f; ~~ ~;, :~ , ri.~ j 0 " ~ ..Ii t I '8. 1-I ~q ,., Jiill " "ll .!! c c-O t r ~ :i~ q ~H ~ " t c ~ C ~ '~ 1 b~"~!~l pi h ' ~ ~8-'" II I I ® •• " (ill ~" ~ Q-~ I @' V O \ J1~ ~ -c " .: 0' g: 0''':' VI cg" :c' 0.. ~ C -0 ~cE l '-2 ~ v.- '-1 :. . -. :,'. ~ ' .. :'.; ill': i' "~"'i ,,' I {,' ~f h/ ff.~· 'jt: ii~~tl i~;\~ I '.' ~_t; :·'~'~.r'·'"'~l"~ Subc:noo A • Cev('l¢V.;a~p:w~~ Pr¢~.j('fn:oo~tt~ t,.ov..~""~ nti"0lC'C' truck 1I\U".:and ~~ limit$. £nEatD: r"pr!'C'1 -lieUti. Cln<n< sw-w a",.lopmo:o!'" c"",pu> On.,. W~t .1tId O't'~t£' .IJ ~ ~ 'to AlpiN' ~f2l:(;. W'.t.1ttt ~ 'Oti\>~ 4'Kmg thr Coif Cwnc ~ to 4l.J.ntos.lne ~;. to ~ ,b':~ ~ ~t from2UI. O\.ltf;1" tor.:r.nd ~ ~"'lS-' ~:,,··a .. lIn ,1r\ E ~F ~ o! ~l!, Fo.;;u.t; On .:;vl~ trflnUl ~ ~k!r~; iJ!I(' .lit· tr.l('!l"'t' ~nd dwrmin& ~nk'~, Kt>t-e d~"" .. l)f !;It'ld u-"\(' wch M the-p~() A:to OmK. 1~'mArTiuu! C~I:')'~ :.nd. T~ Tnbunt' 0:"1 trMn.:-.,nd City !I>("l'V·K~. Est/l;bl~'Ih jitn1to1. on tw. ...... ·Mv'·:~t 1';1",,-.,.. Ch:ll'lfl.l~g olr4 HOG\('"( twO w.,y. ~~j(lp on'l E..-nb.ltC.l.;kro Tunnd. Dd('t.: the:' roU ... "<:tor !:b.tw. Imph-mrol t:'tlHlC c:a1mins fry' st:«'t d ... "Sign. 11\ ~bde.!lIm~l, ... Rt.'du~(o El umuno from s<x 1..1r'K.'S 100 lout la~ wilh p."Jrking: 3nd a mediut strip. Close Alm.'l Stnx't (It ::J ununo. ClOSt! sttN'ts to cut throu:gh tr.lffi(. Close off Everett at Ramo7"l.1. by d~('loFil'lt hou~jn$. Rcpkl..:c ~:op signs with traffic calnUng: devices where appropriate. • Extend Sand Hill ~d as a -2 lzone street along the V .. 'illow!'{ood right of way. D(>velcp the following improvt!rnenrs on £tn barcadetO Road: On s~t parking: Signal roordination Entrywayand ncighborhooci $igtl rtomlOl Feedback ~ptt'd sign near Middlefield. ItI~t.iQP bowout at Bt)';mt. Truck bmits. Pedestrian w;~,;~ at Mid4,W\eld. • ltlaeucd. ~OfICtI.' .. Wl'It. 'I"rucl;.lmtits oOn ~ DcYdop tU f¢1::owitIz ~~b-00 04n ~"1gA~~ • ~?",r~g 'II • ~ bowout At W .. lto" P":;Y!' ~ t.~ fol:.owin; itnptov-t:tnn'lb on Uni vmttyAv~ ::"dghborbooa !\ig.--n..at W.i.ddl~Id and. WoQdbm!, Enttyw."l)'.1t WQ()(iknd. Signa! C'OOl"6NbOn. ~?-l:k.l ... g. ;:C'Cd~ck s,?--ro :'!.ic:n. lnlJ:~·t~(~Qt\ ~~t At !..incoln. Si.gnal coo:da"lOIriO:\. l;r~:n.~:K'd <T.i()r(~r, PMk and r:Q~ at lJ!1J"/-t"l"5Jty.lnd 1'!)~ Truck llir.,ts, Pcdcsbi.Jn n~~ sip: .lIt MiddlcHelC, Shu~ bu..~ M O!egon Expr~WAY 10 Cditor r.a A.'1tt'ol;.~, £1 C~1'lC), Umv~ty, .TId Middldidd. Troruponatiotl WoOOh<;p • 23 i ,! I ! ;':. I , ..... ":; " ii' , ~ , .~ • ~};, <.f.:: 1'.~Jd!;;: ~,mtm, -:tft'I' H~~.\' t~[mHi ~": .. :l.~l.; ~,:>: ' .>,: : Polo Alto CotnprehetlWe PIal) Updoto Suboroo B 2_ Synchronize lights on Oregon and Page Mill for a traffic flow of 40 miles per hour durit'tg peak perlod.. .. _ $ynch."'OI'I.ize lights on EI Cami!'lO. Prov:dc.> vehick and pedestrian underpasses on A.1m;,. <Jt East Meadow and Charl~ton. Make Middll"fie!d hvo la~ in 11idtown with tum 13N$, l;Ilke i3:PCS, "nd improved sid(!Walk$. ~lop " bicycle ,,~d p<'destNn path :!long N'.atadero Crock and Uf'Idcr Al:m<o Street. Locatt: high de-Mity ~t3.i1 .,nd rcsidmtia! devd ¢prPC'nt i't tr<1ltl .. ";jt hubs. Provide Fle.1~nt w3Jkways «>l'll'Ie'Cting parks and ~;j i1re~s.. !":an'OW neighborhood $tr«'~ ... nd abolish ro-!led ¢Jrbs. Col"tn('('! Los ArboJ('S to Alfn~ Ro.xi to 280. h:nprov~ p«!l'S.eriafl ..,nd bicycle corY"~"ct1ons. within SUl"iord: ~.:lrch Park ""tid hom the 1'(' ~a.Kh p3l'k !oC;11if¢frW Avenue. Calm traffic On co)l(,,'(tor<! lind loc:J ~tTl-cts. Provid" s.af£' bi~(k' i..,f'IC'!i. ,lnc! prohibit rnrk.ins i1'lbiM-1il~. Provide .11ongC1' mcrs" !:u'\{'oI'l101 <It On .. e;on. '''No: "" , ~~<'~':I'~': '.~ . ~ ,;; .~ lItf '~ ·Il::" 0p to -=~ " .-=-.j, p p " IJC$ ,.fF!t " -=-lc' e:::a -=* , .fIC;:SI ." -= JB::S , .jIt::Ii :e::e , ~ e=e .41::8 e::::. ~ ~ b -=.--.• e=. ." < -~ ~.E4iMGi4S:""t~wttln}mR·gfi:!l:f#Mt§ilit.ffl'.f.h..""" y.--.J' ,-.~i -~"{ ~,-•. _:,:_:_-=~:::!?;:.:-'-"~1_,:,,_~AE@!!~"'!"7~ .. ~ / .~ , , " ~~~. ~ , ... .-.... ---'"""..;.. »n#JN.)/~fl :~ ... ~~ r,~.,... U_'CA. ",u~/"'''r.t<.,;t], 6Ul.'PUIc~ ~ ~ 61~.I 1"I!.CI!:~1I')W ~~~ • ::';'~.:tRr • ~A,(r. .. .. ;o;~ts @<@~ .-'-U!v~ Sv6ore;"e City of Poio Alfc Comprehemoive PIon Vodct.e Tronsporto::ol'l Work!.hop SUba ...... s May IS, 1994 L , ,;, ~ , t • ~: ~' . ~ ~ ~ , IE ~ ~ k ij !~ ~~ ~. ~, .'_ .'C· • . '\-! ~ '8. :> ~ 1C .~ • ~ ~ l§- g~ fr~ ~~ ~ ~c Ss "" .Q~cQ <> @I~ ~lj :i o • f @ \ \J) ;,-" _0.x 'I.) ~~ !i'-,"">.",-",.ft ,; 1ft ft ft n ft " n nn n n n n # # # I " , , ." ..