REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the Java Drive Road Diet Removal of One Mixed Flow Lane in Each Direction Between Mathilda and Crossman Avenues, Select Class II-B Buffered Bike Lanes (Option 1) for Final Design and Construction and Find that this Action is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c))
Report
SUMMARY OF COMMISSION ACTION
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission considered this item on October 21, 2021.
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission voted to approve Alternative 1: Recommend to City Council to approve the Java Drive Road Diet removal of one mixed flow lane in each direction between Mathilda and Crossman avenues and select option 1 (Class II-B buffered bike lanes) for final design and construction. The vote was 7-0, with all Commissioners present.
No public comment or letters were presented.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND FEEDBACK
The following community outreach activities were performed:
* June 17 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission project introduction
* July 12 - Java Working Group project introduction
* September 20 - Java Working Group project update
* October 12 - November 12 - Community Feedback Survey online
* October 13 - Community meeting
* October 14 - Moffett Park Business Group Transportation Subcommittee
* October 21 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission recommendation
* November 8 - Moffett Park Business Group Board
The majority of the feedback received was in support of the project. Some of the common feedback included:
* Interest in physical barriers between vehicle lanes and bike lanes or protected bike lanes
* Ability and process to convert Class II-B to Class IV separated bikeway in the future
* Managing conflict points between vehicles and bicycles, for example at intersection right turns and at driveways with routine vehicular back ups
* Avoiding use of bike lane for on-street parking and loading/unloading and vehicles u...
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