City of Sunnyvale - File #: 25-0057

• File #: 25-0057
• Type: Report to Board/Commission
• Status: Passed
• Meeting Body: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission
• On agenda: 5/15/2025
• Title: Recommend to City Council to approve the concept plan (Alternative 2) to implement the improvements in two phases, find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and recommend that the City Council direct staff to include the concept plan as an unfunded project in the FY 2025/26 Budget pending future identification of funding.

REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Recommend to City Council to approve the concept plan (Alternative 2) to implement the improvements in two phases, find that the action is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) and Public Resources Code Section 21080.25(b)(1), and recommend that the City Council direct staff to include the concept plan as an unfunded project in the FY 2025/26 Budget pending future identification of funding.

Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a temporary lane closure on eastbound Tasman Drive between Tasman Court and Vienna Drive was installed to provide local residents recreational space during the shelter-in-place period. As part of Study Issue DPW 21-03 (RTC No. 21-0047), City staff was directed to explore ways to implement permanent bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the segment of Tasman Drive between Fair Oaks Avenue and Lawrence Expressway. Various options were considered and narrowed down to two alternatives presented in this report. Alternative 1 would remove one travel lane in each direction on Tasman Drive between Fair Oaks Avenue and Lawrence Expressway to install a Class I Multi-Use path on both north and south side of Tasman Drive. Alternative 2 would remove one travel lane in each direction on Tasman Drive between Fair Oaks Avenue and Lawrence Expressway to install sidewalk and Class IIB buffered bicycle lane on both north and south sides of Tasman Drive. This study included an existing conditions review, traffic analysis, collision analysis and extensive community outreach, summarized in this report.

BACKGROUND
Tasman Drive is a key east-west roadway which runs across the northern portion of Santa Clara County. Tasman Drive is characterized by low to medium density multi-family residential development, large employment centers, and major destinations such as Levi's Stadium. Within Sunnyvale, Tasman Drive is a four-lane, divided facility that is classified as a ...