19 Addendum - Downtown Streetscape PlanDATE:
TO:
MEETING DATE: 4/15/96
ITEM NO. /
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ADDENDUM
April 10, 1996
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FROM: TOWN MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE PLAN
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
A. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT STREETSCAPE AND IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES.
B. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAUL RODRIGUES TO
PROCEED WITH PART B OF CONTRACT FOR PLANNING AND DESIGN
SERVICES (PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS & ESTIMATES FOR PLANTERS AND
SEATING AREAS).
TOWN COUNCIL:
A. CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT STREETSCAPE AND IMPROVEMENT GUIDELINES.
DISCUSSION:
A public forum about the Central Business District Streetscape Plan was held on April 9, 1996. Eleven people attended
the meeting. Below are the public comments received at the forum:
• Consider a "u-turn" at the south end of South Santa Cruz Avenue (in front of Rural Supply or at Wood Road).
• Eliminate the Peerless Depot and make the site into a public parking lot.
• Tree grates are needed on Almendra.
• Trees on some streets should be replaced.
• Consider a stop sign or signal on Main Street at College Avenue.
• Trash cans should be emptied more often.
• Curb returns at street elevation may cause bikes and rollerblades to use sidewalks more frequently.
• Consider a bike lane on North Santa Cruz Avenue.
• Consider one way streets on Santa Cruz Avenue and University.
• This plan is an upgrade of the Lloyd Turner Plan.
• Is there a way to vote for Plan implementation funding?
• A clear sight distance and line of sight should be maintained at Wood Road and the Post Office.
• Can buses negotiate the turn onto South Santa Cruz Avenue with the proposed medians?
• Stop sign at Bachman may create stacked up traffic and prevent turning onto Almendra from North Santa Cruz
Avenue.
• Medians on South Santa Cruz Avenue will prevent large trucks from using the two-way left turn lane to back
into the Post Office parking lot. Also Rural Supply delivery trucks sometimes park in the two-way left turn
lane.
PREPARED BY: LEE E. BOWMAN— , _
PLANNING DIREC OR
Reviewed by: Attorney
Finance Revised: 4/10/96 4:01 pm
Reformatted: 10/23/95
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
SUBJECT: CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT STREETSCAPE PLAN
April 10, 1996
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Delete median at the south end of Santa Cruz Avenue to allow traffic flow from Wood Road to merge with
traffic exiting Highway 17.
An additional comment was received via phone call on Tuesday, April 10, 1996: Consider installing "pet
dropping" disposal stations in the downtown.
Distribution:
Paul Rodrigues, Landscape Architect, 108 Locust Street #2, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Barbra Toren, Executive Director, Downtown Association
Shirley Henderson, Beautification Chair, Downtown Association
Parking Commission
Redevelopment Advisory Committee
Robin Tole, Chair, Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, 180 S. Market St., San Jose, CA 95113
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