REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Select the Preferred Concept Plans from the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Pedestrian-Bicycle Access Study (DPW 20-02) with a Modification to Corridor 2 with Dashed Yellow Centerline on N. Frances Street Instead of Double Yellow Centerline; Direct Staff to Include the Concept Plans as an Unfunded Project(s) in the FY 2026/27 Budget Pending Future Identification of Funding; Recommend to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to Approve the Proposed Improvements for Corridor 1A in County's Right-of-Way; and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) considered this item on Nov. 20, 2025.
The BPAC voted to approve Alternative 1 with the following modifications:
* Traffic circles are insufficient to limit speeds at the specific intersections in this study and alternate methods be used;
* The proposed changes for Washington Avenue in Corridor 6 be removed; and
* Corridor 2 remains unstriped, without centerline or parking striping.
The vote was 6-0, with Commissioner Zhu absent.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The development and adoption of the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Pedestrian-Bicycle Access Study is a planning and feasibility study that will guide future actions by the City Council and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15262 because it involves only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which have not been approved, adopted, or funded.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council meeting agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board at City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and this report are available at the City Hall reception desk located on the first floor of Cit...
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