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2/17/2015 Rural Roads Mobility Meeting Pleasant Grove High School January 29, 2015 Rural Roads Mobility Outreach TOOLKIT Thank you for joining this conversation about pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian mobility in Elk Grove’s Rural Residential Area. Meeting Plan for Tonight • Presentation (6:00 – 7:00 PM) – Welcome & Introductions (Abby Woods) – Background (Pam Johns) WELCOME – Outreach Plan (Abby Woods) – Review of Relevant Documents (Pam Johns) – Project Specific Details (Abby Woods, Jeff Werner) – Surfacing Materials (Rick Carter) – Next Steps (Abby Woods) • Volunteer Sign-Up & Surfacing Preference Activity (7:00 – 8:00 PM) Purpose of Today’s Meeting What is a Mobility Improvement? • Any changes to or additions to existing pathways or roadways that make it safer and • Share project updates and preview data that easier for: will support our conversation going forward – Pedestrians : people transporting themselves by • Explain the next phase of public outreach and foot or wheelchair (e.g. wide shoulder). provide an opportunity for questions – Cyclists : people transporting themselves by • Recruit volunteers to participate bicycle (e.g. painted stripe) – Equestrians : people transporting themselves by • Get input on surfacing materials for the rural horse (e.g. connected trails) area 1

2/17/2015 Example of Need for Better Mobility • Road leading to Pleasant Grove Elementary is unsafe for pedestrians and cyclists – very few students walk or bike. BACKGROUND • Children unable to participate in annual “Walk to School Day” because it is unsafe to encourage walking to school. • Should we do something about this? Rural Residential Area Establishment of Rural Standards • 2001: City’s first General Plan recognized unique character of rural area; no standards • 2006: Process started to establish unique standards for rural roadways – Community workshops, visual preference surveys – Traffic studies, visual simulations • 2007: City adopted new Rural Road Policy and Standards Mail Survey Community Forum • Sent to all rural households in July 2014 • August 12, 2014 • Gauge the level of support for mobility • 70 people attended improvements in the Rural Area • 10% of recipients responded (160 of 1,600) 2

2/17/2015 Survey + Forum Results City Council Direction • 67% of survey respondents were supportive of • September 24, 2014: City Council directed pedestrian and bicycle improvements. staff to conduct a second phase of outreach. • Strong desire to maintain the rural look and feel. • Direction to continue the mobility • Off-street pedestrian and bicycle improvement outreach effort at the accommodations preferred. neighborhood level and to address the • Concern about roadside safety . specifics of location and feasible solutions. • Feedback at the forum as to whether to continue with the outreach process was 50/50 . Outreach Plan • Plan reflects significant input from rural area community groups (GSREHA and SCA) • Neighborhood-level engagement will: OUTREACH PLAN – Be led by community groups in collaboration with City staff – Rely on volunteers to collect community input – Street teams will focus on specific road segments – Produce recommendations that are specific to each road segment Neighborhood Engagement Reporting Back • City staff will aggregate and summarize the • Divide along Bradshaw Road into two halves of the Rural Area data, share it with the community, and – West of Bradshaw (including Bradshaw) led by present to City Council. GSREHA • Possible second community meeting, – East of Bradshaw (excluding Grant Line) led by SCA • Volunteers will use toolkits provided by the City depending on results. to lead discussions and collect community • Feedback will be used to develop pilot feedback projects for mobility improvements (if any are • Monthly check-ins with City staff through September 2015 desired). 3

2/17/2015 Outreach Plan Timeline REVIEW OF RELEVANT DOCUMENTS Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails General Plan Master Plan • Updated in 2014 • Establishes the boundary • Improvements in Rural Area shall for the rural area. VISION FOR ELK GROVE—The be consistent with the Rural Elk Grove of the future is a • Recognizes the importance community in which the rural Road Policy and Standards. portions of the community are of maintaining the rural valued and retained as an – Off street Improvements (.e.g. important part of the city. character of the rural area. These rural areas are Class 1 trails) determined by the envisioned as continuing to Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails provide a scenic backdrop, where cattle and horses can be Master Plan • Establishes “ Guiding Goal raised, and where reminders of the area’s past and its natural 5 : Preservation of the – On street Improvements (e.g. history are available to all residents. Rural Character of Elk bicycle lanes) determined by the Rural Roads Policy & Standards Grove.” Key Terms Existing and Proposed Class 1 Bikeways • Class I Bikeway : Often referred to as bike paths or multi-use trails, these facilities are completely separated rights-of-way for the exclusive use of bicycles, pedestrians, and in some cases, equestrians and other non-motorized travel such as roller skating, skateboarding, and so forth. • Sidewalk : A walkway separated from the roadway with a curb, designed for preferential or exclusive use by pedestrians. • Walkway : A pedestrian street, path, sidewalk, or paved shoulder built for use by pedestrians, including persons in wheelchairs. • See handout for more key terms 4

2/17/2015 Rural Road Policy Rural Road Standards • Established unique road improvement design • Established a value based standards for rural area approach for incremental road • Includes standards for street improvements and intersection design, – Improvements respond to lighting, signage, screening, and noise attenuation actual traffic impacts – Periodic evaluations – Improvement criteria includes traffic counts, safety criteria, and tolerance for delay – Public workshop Rural Road Standards: Existing Rural Roadways Street Design • All roads will have minimal lane width with open drainage and native landscape • Roads will not include curb, gutter or sidewalk • Where informal paths are necessary or desired, surface shall be decomposed granite or similar surface • Bike routes and bike lanes will have limited locations Road Segments PROJECT SPECIFIC DETAILS 5

2/17/2015 Area Amenities Existing and Proposed Off- Street Trails Property Lines & Easements Capital Improvement Projects Major Development Projects Trees 6

2/17/2015 Alternative Surfaces in the Rural Area • Rural Roads Policies and Standards establish that Alternative Hardscape Surfacing can be used in the rural area, but do not specify which alternative surfacing to use. MOBILITY & SURFACING MATERIALS • Alternative Hardscape Surfaces includes materials with specialized properties such as increased porosity, specialized binders, and or colored aggregates Opportunity to let your preference be known! Surfacing Objectives Traditional Materials Surfacing Description • Safe Material • Durable Composed of coarse aggregate • Stable Portland Cement (crushed stone and gravel), fine Concrete aggregate such as sand, portland • Easy to maintain cement and water. • Accessible and safe for people with disabilities – Must comply with Americans with Disabilities Act A combination of stone, sand, or (ADA) Standards Hot Mix Asphalt gravel bound together by asphalt cement, a product of crude oil. • Appropriate for intended modes (pedestrian, bicycle, equestrian) Surfacing Options Alternative Surfacing Materials • Identified five alternative hardscape materials Surfacing Material Description for consideration Porous concrete pavement has a • Each surface has been rated according to: 15-25% void structure, allowing Porous Concrete 3-8 gallons of water per minute – Construction & Maintenance Impacts to pass through each square foot. – Permeability – ADA Compliant & Slip Resistant Surface Standard hot-mix asphalt with Porous Asphalt reduced sand or fines allows – Context Sensitive water to drain through it. – Construction Cost – Maintenance 7