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CC 2023-07-25_11a Supplemental 2 MEMORANDUM TO: City Council FROM: Jessica Matson, Legislative & Information Services Director/City Clerk SUBJECT: Supplemental Information Agenda Item 11.a. – July 25, 2023 City Council Meeting Consideration of Approval of the Halcyon Road Complete Streets Plan and Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration DATE: July 25, 2023 Attached is correspondence received for the above reference item. cc: City Manager Assistant City Manager Community Development Director City Attorney City Clerk City Website and Public Review Binder Enc From:Rick Ellison To:public comment Cc:Brian Pedrotti; Shannon Sweeney; Steve Kahn; Gary Havas Subject:Item 11.a. Halcyon Complete Streets Plan Date:Tuesday, July 25, 2023 12:38:23 PM Attachments:Arroyo Grande Complete Streets 072523 Item 11a.pdf IRONSCALES couldn't recognize this email as this is the first time you received an email from this sender rick @ bikeslocounty.org Dear Members of the Arroyo Grande City Council, Please find a public comment letter regarding Item 11.a. for the July 25 City Council Meeting. Thank you for your leadership and consideration of our comments. Best regards, Rick Ellison -- Rick Ellison | Executive Director League Cycling Instructor #6562 rick@bikeslocounty.org O: 805.547.2055 | Cell: 805.748.2733 bikeslocounty.org July 24,2023 City of Arroyo Grande City Council 300 E Branch Street Arroyo Grande,CA 93420 Dear Mayor and City Council, On behalf of Bike SLO County,we are writing to support the recommended action to approve the Halcyon Complete Streets Plan with Alternative 2 identified for the Halcyon/Fair Oaks intersection,and Adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration,Agenda Item 11.a. Bike SLO County encourages infrastructure improvements that increase safety for all people who bike or walk,especially for youth riding or walking to school.We are committed to serving our community by promoting improved safety through education and expanded infrastructure. We feel the improvements planned by the City of Arroyo Grande for the Halcyon Road Complete Streets Plan will make a safer roadway for all users,including people walking and people on bicycles.The Halcyon Road corridor is a key roadway that will be significantly improved by the adoption of the Complete Streets Plan,especially for vulnerable users. The plan to improve the entire corridor from El Camino Real to The Pike is essential to address many unsafe conditions that currently exist.While the addition of buffered bike lanes in Context Zone 1 of the plan provides some improvement,we recommend the design and engineering for Context Zone 2 and Context Zone 3,incorporate Class IV protected bike lanes where feasible. Class IV protected bike lanes are a proven way to increase bicycle ridership and improve the safety for vulnerable users. The City of Arroyo Grande is the fortunate recipient of an $8.1 million grant (88%of the total project cost)from the California Active Transportation Program (ATP)for the Halcyon Complete Streets Plan.We want to highlight to you that the ATP grant program exists to encourage increased use of active modes of transportation by achieving the following goals: ●Increase the proportion of trips accomplished by biking and walking ●Increase safety and mobility for non-motorized users ●Advance the active transportation efforts to achieve Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduction goals ●Enhance public health ●Ensure that disadvantaged communities fully share in the benefits of the program ●Provide a broad spectrum of projects to benefit many types of active transportation users Without the ATP Grant,the Halcyon Complete Streets Plan would not be possible or suffer great delay,and the importance of making the active modes of transportation the priority of the project cannot be understated. We also encourage you to approve the staff recommendation of Alternative 2-Compact Roundabout,which,considerately designed for vulnerable roadway users,will enhance traffic flow in the corridor. 860 Pacific Street,Suite 105,San Luis Obispo,CA 93401 -(805)547-2055 The Halcyon Complete Streets Plan will improve roadway users’safety in the City of Arroyo Grande.We urge you to approve Item 11.a,which will significantly and positively impact the community for many years to come. Sincerely, Gary Havas Rick Ellison Board President Executive Director