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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAuthorize Bike Path System Wall Setback Policy INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM City of Palm Desert TO: BRUCE ALTMAN, CITY MANAGER CITY COUNCIL ACTION: •FROM: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELO* '1:+i ii •OVED J DENIED R EIVED OTHER SUBJECT: BIKE PATH SYSTEM MEETIN DATE DATE: MAY 11, 1989 AYES• / NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: VERIFIED BY:& �ek.— ^ RECXhT�IDATI(�T• Original on File witi'i City Clerk's Offic By minute motion authorize staff to implement bike path system and endorse 20 foot perimeter wall setback policy. DISCUSSION: Staff has prepared plans for an on-street city wide bike path system that consists primarily of signing and striping. The project would consist of 45 miles of bike route, including 26.6 miles of bike lanes and 356 bike route signs, and carry a price tag of $56,235. The city may use the $60,000 in the public works budget for bike path striping for this item, or apply to the County Transportation Commission and/or Caltrans for funding. In the past, RCTC has contributed the following grants to bike path projects the city has submitted: Total Cost ROTC Share Whitewater Bike Path $ 88,000 36% Living Desert Bike Path $ 101,000 26% Magnesian Falls Bike Path $ 121,000 14% San Pablo Bike Path $ 27,000 The balance for these projects was paid by Caltrans for the most part. The SB821 funds that ROTC administers are for both bicycle and pedestrians paths. This past year, staff received 50% of the funding for a sidewalk on Highway 74. These sidewalk plans are being reviewed by Caltrans since the project lies within their right-of-way. Staff's experience with these grants is that there are certain review procedures and time limitations that must be considered when applying for these funds. ` BIKE PATH SYSTEM APRIL 21, 1989 This year staff was intending to apply for funds to widen the east side of Monterey Avenue, north of Magnesia Falls Drive, to accccmyodate a bike lane. If the council wishes, staff can also apply for funds to construct a pathway alongside the Palm Valley Channel. The implementation plan that staff is proposing is attached and shows a canbination of bike lanes (Class II), and routes designated by signs (Class III) . The class III routes are shown in areas where the elimination of parking is impractical to residents or where existing pavement width does not permit it. A definition of bikeways, as provided byCaltrans is as follows:ows: "Bikeway" means all facilities that provide primarily for bicycle travel. 1. Class I Bikeway (Bike Path). Provides for bicycle travel on a right of way completely separated from any street or highway. 2. Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane). Provides a striped lane for one-way bike travel on a street or highway. 3. Class III Bikeway (Bike Route) . Provides for shared use with pedestrian or motor vehicle traffic. In addition to this plan, staff continues to require 8' meandering sidewalks along major roadways. Three elements of the general plan - recreation, circulation, urban design - authorizes the planning commission to require up to 44' of parkway width to accommodate these meandering sidewalks that may be used by slower moving cyclist such as small children. As part of the required street improvements, 12' of dedication is automatically received. Staff has started an informal procedure of recommending an additional 8' creating a 20' parkway width. An example of this parkway width is in front of the Winterhaven Development on Hovley Lane, which staff feels is an acceptable minimum width and is a compromise to developers. The north sphere will continue to require 50' parkways. J G ' v ILLIP ASSOCIATE "PLANNER /fr 2 BIKE PATH SYSTEM APRIL 21, 1989 PROJECT SCOPE BIKE PATH SYSTEM Project Area Miles of Striping Miles of Route Monterey 3 3 Portola 4.6 5.6 Cook 3.6 3.6 Deep Canyon 1.5 San Pablo 1 Town Center Way .5 Avondale 1 Frank Sinatra 2 3 Country Club 3 3 Hovley Lane 3 Magnesia Falls .4 .8 Parkview 1 Fred Waring 1 3 Highway 111 3 El Paseo .5 Shadow Mountain 2 Fairway 1 1 Catalina .5 Grapevine .2 1.1 Haystack 1.1 Highway 74 4 4 Mesa View .8 .8 San Pascual .3 Rutledge .7 Total 26.6 mi. 45 mi. Signs 39 route intersections x 4 = 156 route = 200 Total 356 Striping 26.6 x $ 500 = $ 13,300 Signing 356 x $ 100 = $ 35,600 Total $ 48,900 15% contingency $ 7,335 Total $ 56,235 3