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Attachment 2 - Community Meeting PresentationShannon Road Pedestrian and Bikeway Improvements (CIP 813-0218) Community Meeting June 1, 2023 1 ATTACHMENT 2 Agenda for Tonight Introductions 6:00 –6:05 Staff Presentation 6:05 –6:20 Break Out Group Discussion and Site Walks 6:20 –7:00 Group Report Outs + Public Comment 7:00 –7:25 Next Steps 7:25 –7:30 2 Introductions Nicolle Burnham, Director of Parks and Public Works Gary Heap, Town Engineer Mike Vroman, Senior Traffic Engineer Tracy Wang, Transportation and Mobility Manager Janice Chin, Assistant Civil Engineer Corvell Sparks, Assistant Civil Engineer Meredith Johnston, Administrative Technician 3 Agreements for Tonight Register on the sign in sheet Complete a survey and return to Tracy Wang Hold questions for your breakout groups Be respectful of staff and each other No cross talk -wait to be called on Allow everyone to have a voice 4 Why this Project? Safe pedestrian and cyclist access on this collector street to three nearby schools Priority project per Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Supported by Town Council and Complete Streets and Transportation Committee 5 What We Heard April 18, 2023 Town Council Direction: Revise the Design to Minimize Excess Asphalt Pavement Areas Remove Parking Spaces Add Trees Where Possible Hold a Community Meeting April / May 2023 Emails from the Community: Shannon Road should look and feel like other residential streets in Los Gatos Concept 1 (presented Sept 2021) is preferred Parking is required / Parking is NOT required Planting strips are required 6 How Staff Responded Discussed options for balancing the direction from Town Council and comments from the community Developed two alternative concepts / sought cross sections that would provide more rural experience and look more like Concept 1 A word about bike lane buffers: Increase distance between vehicles and cyclists Provide space for cyclists to pass each other without entering traffic Provide safety for cyclists Minimum 18-inches wide is recommended; 36-inch width increases safety The proposed design includes buffers due to the volume of school traffic / younger riders that use this street And landscape buffers: Improve aesthetics and provide more rural feeling Increase distance between cars and pedestrians Improve sight distance at driveways and cross streets 7 Overview of Concepts 2023-A and 2023-B Option A does not include parking; Option B does Providing parking reduces the amount of vegetation Removals and private property impacts are the same for Options A, B and the Option presented to Town Council on 4/18/2023 7 Trees removed from residential property (16726 Shannon (1), 16301 Englewood (1), 16302 Englewood (4), 16623 Shannon (1) Fence removal at 16680 and 16668 Shannon Shrubs and landscaping located within right of way 8 Overview of Concepts 2023-A and 2023-B Street trees will be included every 30-50 feet for Option A Chinese Pistache Shumardi Oak Red Maple 9 2023 Concepts vs Option 1 10 Design Element Option 1 2023-A 2023-B Vehicle Lane Width 10 Feet 10 Feet 10 Feet Sidewalk Width 5 Feet 5 Feet 5 Feet Bike Lane Width 6 Feet 6 Feet 6 Feet Painted Bike Buffer Width 0 3 Feet 3 Feet Vegetated Buffer Width 4.5 Feet1 3.5 –5.0 Feet 3.5 Feet2 Parking Spaces Provided Yes1 No Intermittent on North and South Side Notes: 1.At south side only 2.West of Magneson Loop only; intermittent buffer on north side east of Magneson Loop Plan 2023-A (Without Parking) 11 Plan 2023-B (With Parking) 12 Break Out Group Discussions Return at 7 PM 13 Group Report Outs + Public Comment 14 Next Steps Staff will evaluate feedback received Report back to Town Council on June 20, 2023 with recommendations for design NotifyMe emails to keep residents up to date on progress Further engagement with residents 15 Questions/Comments? 16Concept 3 Grants Grant 1 -$940,100 Vehicle Emissions Reductions Based at Schools (VERBS) via OBAG II Federal Grant using Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Funds Program extended to 1/31/2024 –need CalTrans approval by this date Design must be complete by September 2023 to meet the 1/31/24 deadline Grant 2 -$174,250 Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) Original grant period: 7/1/2021 to 6/30/23 Extension 1 granted: 7/1/23 to 6/30/24 One additional grant period may be available through 6/30/25 17