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F�e�ommendation
Eri� �eJa, Prin�cipai Planner
.lul� 'I 3, �0'17
Fir�al �esign �oncept for �an Pablo Avenue
B}r fu�inute Arlot�on:
Ap�rove the. Fir�af ��Preliminary Design for th� �an Pab�a Avenu� �orridor
{�orridor} ���n, ar�d dir�ct the Public Vtifork� Depar#ment to aammence w9th
the preparation af constn,cti�n drawings for fhe bui�c�-�uk of the �arridor.
�tr�teui� Plan ��fe�tives
The im�rovements t� the �orrid�r fulfi]E prGoritie� identified in th� �it�s ���t��i� P�an,.
in�fudin� the foliowir�g:
+ Land Use - Priority 4: ��rea#e a mfxed-r�sa crty �ore �rr��egra��rrg shoppfrrg, d�n�rrg�,
lndg�r�g, and ho�s�r��."
� Tour�sm and h�iarketing —� Rriority 'I;: °I�prove a�cess �o Pa�m D�sert arrd r��
�t#ra�tior�s to er�t�arrce the �as� �fli{�s��1�."
+ Transp�rtatfon — Pr�orit�r �: "�reate walkabfe r��fgh#orhoo�r� ar�ri areas irv�fhfn
Deser# that �va�la� r'r�cfude.resrcler��iaf, r�ta�l, servfces arr�# errapl�ymen� �erafer
parks, recr�at+arr ar�r! �perr space �� red�ce ��h� use of fow vc��rp ar��}� veF�r��es. f
* Tra�sportatior� , Priority �: "`De-errrp�ras�ze sir�gfeJfow�c�uparr�y �ehicfes
�ptr`rn�z� rrrodes of travel �b+�s, carpool, g�If�cart, hr'cy�le �r�d pedestr�an):"
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The �it�r's �en�ral Plan ider��i#�es �an Pab1� �venue as a trar��forrn��ional aorr��or th�t
hefps ta facilitate �he deve�opr�ent of a�"downtawnlcit� center." �f�apter 14 pr�vides three
de�ign options for the �uture road-diet configuraEion� ar�d� enhanced ped�s�rian
infrasfructure. I€� f1+1��r ��1 fi, a� p��t o� the outreach efFort ta promote and d�r�'ror�strate the
tr�nsformatian of th� C�rrid�r, the �it�+ hosted an 11-d�� "V��ior� ��r� P2�blo' event.
Fe�dback fi-om #h� comr�unit}r, es�eciafl�r fr�m �urrour�dfng residents, was ov�nr�helrningl�r
po�i�iv�. �f tho�e surve�r�d, 9� �err,e�t supportet� perrnar�ent sfreet irr�prov�ments aGong
thfs c4rridor, ar�d S� p�rcent s��p�rted the addi#ion of r��rrdab�u�s.
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S�a�f R�part
�an Pablo A+renue �orridor �rt�provements
�age � �f 3
Ju1� 13, ��7 7
At the �onclu�ion of th� event ar�d ak tl�e direction o� rnterirn �ity Ma�a�er Jus#in �+1��arth�j,
ar�. ir�ternal t�am of �it7r st�ff�members wa� farmed to discuss the ultimate oonfi�uratian,
themes, �unclir�� sources, a�n� tim�frame fo� #he �orridor improvem�nts: �h� team is
�amprised o�' rt�embers with �varfous badc�rounds and �xper�iset and ir�cfudes
r�presentatives fr�m #he �ity h+1�ri�ger's O�fice, Planning Divi�ior�, Public 1Norks
[�epartmer�t, Finan�e Department, Economic Develo�men� Depar#�n�nt, � Publi� Art, an�
�pe�ial Pr�grams. Tr-�e .intent of the �taarrr �nras to devefo� a�reliminary plan t�a�
��ompli�hes #,he visi�n f�r tF�� �orridor, �coaun#s far existing con�litions, and accounfs for
oth�� �ify goa�s, �uch as an everit space, publ�c art, �and �can�mlc developrnent incentiv�s.
1n J�I�r,��0'l�, tF�e �ity �oun�il approved a contract with �argenf�Towr� Planning t� afd the
team in thi� revi�w# �r�d in Jul}�, 2�� 7, the�r �dded the �orridor.pr�je�:t to ��the �ity'S Five-
Y�ar �aplta� Cmpr��r�m�nt Prograrr� ��IP);�llstin� it a,s hi�� iir�portance. The plar� befare the
�ity �o�r�cif toda�r represent� the�coll��tive effarts of�tF�e,�an Pablo tearr� ��TP�, �nd E�as
been vetted wi�h the �it�r�N9anager#.Pub[ic Wo�ks Dire�tor, and �or�mur�ity Developr�en#
I]irector.
Discu�sior�
The concept�ial de�ign of tF�e �orridor projec� represents a yearl�n� �tudy of different
d��lgn options and irade-nf�s ba�ad or� �he ex��tir�g driv�way�ae�� roadwa�j configurafior�s,
ar�d gr�de chang�s a�or�g the corrfdor. fn parki��lar, the. design accommodafe� exis#ing
dri►+�wa�r conditions on the �#reet w�ife acco�npfi�hing �he averaii vision 2�nd inter�t f�r fF�e
�orr�dor �s spe�i�ie� ir���th� ��r�era� Plar�.
The preliminary de�f�n emph�sizes pedestria� and bl��r�fe� s�fet�r thr�ugh �nl�ar�ced
infrastruct�,r�, }�rovides �dditianal on�sti�et parkEr�g alon� #he er�tire ��r�gth of tF�� corrfdar,
incorp�ra�e� �ew s[�ade �rees for a�dad ambfanoe and �oolir�g, and inc�rparate� addi#io�ial
recreational �paoe in �roxi�ity t� exi��ing neig�borhoods. Traffi� �afety impr�►remer�ts �r�
afso �nc�rporated int� the oo��eptual de�ign, su�h as i�ca#ir�g pedestri�n �r�ssings a#
�ppr�priat� infersecti�ns, providing three roun�-a�bouts a# mare tra�r�led inter�ec�tions, ar�d
provtdir�g a physical barrie� between bic�c�ists ar�d v�h€cles nortJ-r of Fred �lVaring Drive.
�e �reliminary desigr� addre�ses grade �F�ar�ges �r� tha comm�rcia[ aa�e of �an Pabla
Avenue by p�av��ing ar� interesting syst�m a# retaining wall�. The re�aining wall s�rst�rn
p��vides a de�i€�e�l �u�lic spaoe �or ��destrians,.and pro�+fd�s Comrr�er�ial ter�ar�ts the abflity
t� have an out�loor presence alor�g tf�e str��t. Ecor�omi� develo�men# �ncentives and
�rograms tor�how th�se spaces are �tilR�ed by tenants�are curren�C�r being �is��r��ed �nd
will i�e fntroduoed at a lat�r date.
T�r�e�'ame arrd Phasr'rra:
�f ap�ro►r�c�, the �i�y's Publ�c 1Nork� Dep��#.ment w€II b�gin design of the cor�tr�Ct do�uments
for the ultimate bu�ld-out condi#ion.�or the �orridor,.and�icl��tify �ontr�ctor� t� perf�rm �the
work �#hrough th� �it�%� .F�equesk for Pro�osal� �RFP) prooess. �f�ff �� exploring the
po�sia�lity of a�de�ign-�ui�d conf��ct" to exp��ite thi� pro�ess.
Cer�er��l}r, roadws}r �roje�t� are discou�a�ed fram ocaurr�ng during the seasor�; kher�f�re,
�#�ff is requesting appro�ral t� work�out�ide the normaC sumrner oonstru�tRora window. �h�
�taff Report
�ar� Pablo �4v�nue Comdor Im�rovemer�ts
Page 3 of 3�
,�uly ��, �017
cor�str�,�tion phase af the projec# wil! �e extensive ar,d. �t�ff will exped�te the d�vel�pment �f �
ti�e �orrEdor as m�ch a� poaaib�e.
Public Jr�aut
Infarmatior� related t� the pr�lirr�ir�ary plan � is availabfe. on the �ity's websit�, an�l a publRc
ou�reacF� meeting is s�hed�led to be h�ld an Jufy 'I'I, �017. �taf� wilf provide the �it�
�ouncil urith an update on c�mrnents r��eived fr�m the c�rnmunity �eetang.
Fl�car Analvsis
�iven the sc.ope;.Eength of th� aarridor, ar�d timeframe fo b�gin c�n�truction, s#aff estimates
tha� alf stre�t improver�er�ts for �h� or�e-mEle �tret�l���f roadway will�ra�ge f�m $9 rr3illion to
$��� milGo�. ��,ntiin� sources f�r the pr�je�t have b�en ��d�ntified a�tl ir��lu�1e us�e o# �th�
�it�s �ommer�ia3 �ore Bor�d Fur�ds, �ivic �enter Park �Improve�ent Bonds Funds, Art in
Publi� Plaoes F�rrrds, and �oa�h�lla Va��e�r �4ssociatior� a# ���remr�ents for �11 �ink related
impraoveme�ts. -
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Q�partment Neaci:�
Ryan tende�l, pire�#or of.�ommunity D�veiopme�r�t
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fu� �reer�►v��d,.Dir�ctor of�Publi� Work�
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Widened Sidewalks &Shopfront Terraces, Suffered Bl keLanes&Parking Median (move curbs 15' outward -both sides)
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