Overarching Framework
Overarching Goals
Environmental Environmental Community Active Living/ Economic Sustainability Stewardship Identity Transportation Development
Primary Strategies
Improve Green Strengthen Create Active Connectivity Gateways Ohlone Greenway Commercial Corridors
Enhance Enhance/ Address Higher Foster Creeks Expand Parks Density Areas Partnerships
Supporting Policies*
Planting Landscape Pollinator re:Streets Palette Maintenance Pathways
Trails and Green Green School Urban Paths Infrastructure Yards Agriculture
Key City Policies Related to Urban Greening
General Plan (1999) Climate Action Plan (2013) • Minimize environmental impacts • Invest in infrastructure that invites people to • Protect and restore habitat and rare and walk, bike and take transit endangered species • Increase and enhance urban green open • Maintain high runoff water quality space to protect biodiversity, conserve • Improve the Ohlone Greenway natural resources & water, foster walking and • Preserve open space bicycling, and improve health & quality of life • Develop strategies for long-term maintenance Circulation Plan (2007) • Create a network of bicycle and ADA Strategic Plan (2013) accessible pedestrian routes that connect to • Deepen a sense of place and community local and regional destinations identity • Promote bicycling and walking as alternative • Foster environmental sustainability citywide modes of transportation • Foster a sustainable community
* Preliminary List of Supporting Policies Planned and Underway Projects
5. Richmond - Ohlone Greenway Gap Closure Project
Sponsored By:
in Concert With:
Prepared By:
Restoration Design Group, LLC 2612b Eighth Street 5 RDG Berkeley, CA 94710 T 510.644.2798 F 510.644.2799 www.restorationdesigngroup.com
richmond-ohlone greenway gap closure project schematic design
6. San Pablo Ave Green Stormwater Spine - Moeser Ln
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San Pablo Avenue
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Scale: 1”=25’ N Stormwater Improvement Concept Plan July 2013 N
1 Stormwater curb extensions extend out into San Pablo 4 Existing landscape island is modified into a stormwater 7 Existing private landscape remains the same. 9 Avenue 4’ and captures a portion of the sidewalk zone. planter to capture parking lot runoff. 8 Area at base of mature trees is landscaped with respect to 2 Curb cut allows stormwater to enter the stormwater curb 5 A boardwalk allows stormwater to flow from the private existing roots and soil conditions. extension landscape area. stormwater planters into the public stormwater curb extension. 3 4’ wide Pervious paving/landscaped infiltration joints in pavers captures sidewalk runoff. 6 New sidewalk through zone is maintained at 6’ wide.
El Cerrito Urban Greening Grant Project [ nev-ū-non ] City of El Cerrito, California Nevue Ngan Associates
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6 7. San Pablo Ave Green Stormwater Spine - Stockton Ave
San Pablo Avenue
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Bank of America
1 3 Scale: 1”=10’ N Stormwater Improvement Concept Plan July 2013 N
1 A stormwater curb extension captures runoff from San Pablo 4 Boardwalk would be placed at existing sidewalk grade. 8 Shallow concrete bands used for structural connection Avenue. of the boardwalk. 5 Runoff is allowed to exit underneath new boardwalk and enters 2 Runoff is allowed to enter underneath new boardwalk where it the final stormwater curb extension. 9 Area at base of mature trees is landscaped with respect can be managed at the farthest point from the tree canopy/root to existing roots and soil conditions. zone. 6 Any overflow exits at the southern edge of curb extension. 10 Four (4) on-street parking spaces are retained. 3 Shaded area represents the zone underneath the boardwalk 7 Concrete or pervious paving at parking egress zone. where there is grading for stormwater conveyance/treatment.
San Pablo Avenue Green Stormwater Spine Project [ nev-ū-non ] City of El Cerrito, California Nevue Ngan Associates
1.El El Cerrito Cerrito Plaza Station Plaza – Greenway BART Connectivity Station &Modernization Opportunities Study 3. OBAG: Ohlone Greenway Improvements - Plaza BART 8. Huber Park Improvements
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DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK UE BIKE REPAIR STANCHION DECORATIVE RAILING WITH BIKE/PED. SYMBOLS PARKR ING (E) BIKE RACKS DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK WITH BIKE/PED SYMBOLS PLANTED BULBOUT (E) RETAINING WALL
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2’, TYP. 8’ STORMWATER SWALE W/ RIVERWASHED COBBLES, NEW TREE, TYP. BOULDERS, STORMWATER (E) BART SUPPORT COLUMN, TYPP. (E) TREE, TYP. PLANTING EXPANDED A.C.TRAIL W/ (E) CONCRETE HEADWALL D.G. RUNNING PATH EL CERRITO PLAZA BART STATION WAYFINDING SIGN, TYP.
NEW PLANTING AT LANDSCAPE AREAS, TYP. SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN ZONE PAVING, TYP. DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK PLANTING TO GUIDE/ PROTECT PEDS. Increase activity along Ohlone Greenway N Plan View 0 15 30 60 FEET • Bike storage, repair, Bike Share program Ohlone Greenway, Fairmount Avenue to Central Avenue April 2013 opportunity • Increase lighting, seating & recreation area • Increased activity to improve safety & security • Added concession gives passengers & community more reasons to visit station
BART El Cerrito Plaza and Del Norte Stations Page 25 Modernization Study 08/07/2013
2.El El Cerrito Cerrito Del Norte Del Station Norte – Pedestrian BART-Friendly Station Zone Modernization Study 4. OBAG: Ohlone Greenway Improvements - Del Norte BART 9. New Park at 945 King Drive Interior View
COLUMN & TRELLIS GATEWAY STRUCTURE
OHLONE GREENWAY SIGN
ADJUST SIDEWALK ALIGNMENT NEW TRAIL NEW MESH FENCE WITH ALIGNMENT & ARTIST ENHANCEMENTS DOUBLE-LADDER CROSSWALK WITH RUNNING PATH BIKE/PED SYMBOLS NEW TREE, TYP. COLUMN & TRELLIS GATEWAY DOUBLE-LADDER (E) TREE, TYP. CROSSWALK WITH STRUCTURE WITH SPECIAL PAVING (E) BART PARKING GARAGE BIKE/PED AND BENCHES SYMBOLS (E) ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL
8’ 10’ 8’ NEW WALKWAY ALIGNMENT & CONNECTION 10’ 2’, TYP. TO (E) PARKING
EXPANDED A.C.TRAIL WITH PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT NEW PLANTING SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN D.G. RUNNING PATH AT LANDSCAPE AREAS, TYP. ZONE PAVING PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS
(E) BART SUPPOP RT COLUMN, TYP. PLANTING TO GUIDE/PROTECT PEDS. AT CROSSWALKS (EE) PARKING
PLANTED BULB-OUT
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(E) PARKING TREE CU S SPECIAL PEDESTRIAN RIGHT TURN ONLY LL INTO SAFEWAY
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N Plan View 0 15 30 60 FEET Enhanced Experience Ohlone Greenway, Del Norte Bart, Hill Street to Cutting Boulevard April 2013 • Greenway fills in paved area and provides oasis • Increased activity allows for better surveillance • Flexible outdoor space allows for community activities – such as farmer’s market, food trucks, holiday bazaars, etc. • Vertical elements serve as beacons & provide visual wayfinding clues BART El Cerrito Plaza and Del Norte Stations Page 48 Modernization Study 08/07/2013 Vision
Amador St
Yuba St Olive Ave Aqua Vista Ct Tiller Fairview Ave Park Richmond Scenic Ave Ray St
Aqua Vista Rd Cliff Ln Alta Vista Dr Edwards Ave Mira Vista Charles Ave Roosevelt Ave Ellerhorst Ave Park Tulare Ave
Brooks Ave
Tuller Ave Barrett Ave Vista Heights Rd
Alvarado Pl Poinsett Ave Tassajara
Nason Ave Harris Ave Poinsett Park Mira Vista Park Lagunitas Ave Golf & Country Tassajara Ave Mira Vista Dr 46th St Club
44th St
Arlington Blvd Carlston St Carlston
Prather Ave Rifle Range Rd Alta Punta Ave MacDonald Ave
Edith St Gloria St Jordan Ave
Harvard St 45th St Cedar St Bissell Ave Mono Ave
Humboldt Ave
Pebble Beach Way
Edna St Scenic St
Carquinez Ave
Irma Ave
Ohio Ave Canyon Cresent Way Cresent Baxter Humboldt St Trail Park GatewayOhio St Park
Cutting Blvd S 47th St Wildcat Creek Trail Center Ave Gatto Ave Club View Dr
I 80 Tamalpais Pl Florida Ave Conlon Ave Prospect S 45th St Sierra Key Blvd School Hagen Blvd * Walk Way Julian Dr
S 44th St Wildcat Canyon
Wall Ave Morris Ave Club View Ct Tapscott Ave Downey Pl Ganges Ave Ganges Summit Park Ct Regional Park Kenilworth Ave Madera Ct Junction Ave Madera Dr Madera Taft Ave Reece Ct Knott Ave Snowdon Ave Elementary
Verjane Ave Walkway Hillside Maiden Ln Overend Ave Glen Mawr Ave * Madera Property Dylans Way Natural Area Cutting Blvd Linda Vista Dr El Cerrito Lambrecht Ct Cutting Blvd
S 49th St del Norte Devonshire Ct
Cutting Cir BART Station Carol Ct Escuela Ct Castilla Ave T Brewster Ct
Abraham Ave Peerless
Walnut St Parking Lot Plank Ct Braxton Hill St
Park Plank Ave State Court Fall Ave Blake St State Ct State Ave Kent Dr Brewster Dr Park Ramp Kent Ct Arlington Ernest Ave Park Fray Ave Safeway Mound St Victor Ave Cameron Bell Ave Blake St Bell Ct Hershey Ct Reid Ct Bruce King Center Don Carol Dr
S 52nd St Gordon Ave Elementary Eastshore Blvd Dog Park Castro * Edgehill Ct Potrero Ave Potrero AveLiberty St Hillside Betty Ln Park* Natural Area Clark Pl Arno Ct Navellier St
School Ave St 53rd S School St New Portola
Cypress Path Janie Ct S 56th St Middle School Cypress Ave Ridgeway Ln
F St S 46th St * Baron Ct Scott St Eastshore Noble Ct
Ells Ln Olive Ct Duke Ct Lawrence St Park Carlos Ave Donal Ave Shevlin Pl Richmond St Burns Ct Craft Ave Earl Ct Contra Costa Dr
Rivera St Cabrillo St
Exit 15 Fallon Ave Campbell St Madison Ave
El CerritoLawrence Ct 945 King Kensington Ct
S 57th St Fleming Ave Jefferson Ave Drive
Bates AveRoberta Dr S 55th St 55th S
Gately Ave Manila Ave Highland Blvd Crescent Park Alameda Ave Norvell Ct Seaview Pl Lawson Rd Former Portola Middle School Bay Tree Ln
Bayview Ave (Owned by WCCUSD. Priority community Kenilworth Dr
San Pablo Avenue project to be addressed outside of the Urban Exit 11 City HighlandS 54th St Ave Greening Plan) Hall El Cerrito Schmidt Ln Glenwood Way Prospect Sierra
S 58th St Marguerita Rd E Montgomery Ave * Middle School Edwin Dr
S 59th St Cerrito * Estates Rd Pomona Ave Vista Highgate Rd * Jessen Ct Orchard Ave El Cerrito Urban Portola Dr Park Galvin Dr Kensington Community Huber Rincon Rd Elm Ct *
Monterey St San Benito St Center and Carl Ave Park S 50th St Cort Ave Mariposa St Richmond Mendocino St El Cerrito Waldo Ln S 51st St Swim Center Norvell St Greening Seaport Ave 80 Moeser Ln Park Way Pomona Ct Butte St Dewey Rd Terrace Dr Avila Pl Channel Ave UrbanElm St Merced St Ohlone Greenway Vision Map
Midcrest Way Garden Dr
Imperial Ave
Shasta St Waldo Ave Stockton Ave Rain Greening City LimitNorwood Ct Oscar St Highgate Ct Westminster Ave Burlingame Ave Franciscan Way Hotchkiss Ave Garden Arlington Ln
Upper Stockton Saint Albans Rd Kearney St Reed Pl Norwood Vw Plumas Ave San Pablo Avenue Neighborhood Balra Dr Ricardo Ct
Point Isabel Ct Vision Map Tehama Ave Placer St Commercial Specific Plan AreaWindsor Ave Sutter Ave * Willamette Ave Stockton Ave Rain Dr Bonnie El Cerrito Park Modoc Ave El Cerrito GardenCity LimitLibrary Errol Dr Santa Cruz Ave Seaview Dr Sunset Ct Santa Clara St
Sunset Ter Kings Pl Kings NaturalHuntington Ave Park OutsideArlington Ave El Cerrito El Cerrito Grocery San Pablo Avenue San Joaquin St Fairmount Cambridge Ave I 580 * Colusa Ave Store Specific Plan AreaEureka Ave Park Clayton Ave Everett St Water Yale Ave Panama Ave Sacramento Ave Fairmont El Cerrito Lexington Ave
San Mateo St * Urban El Cerrito Park High School Fresno Ave Elementary Ashbury Ave Susan Ave Creek * Kingston Rd Napa St * Park Outside El Cerrito Lincoln Ave Destinations Greening Princeton Ave * Beverly Ct Water T BARTArdmore Line Rd and Station RUGBY AVE Willow St Rockway Ave San Jose Ave Yale Cir Columbia Blvd 580 Oak St Bay Trail Vision Map Creek Camelot Ct Arterial Roads El Dorado Ave Van Fleet Ave Ardmore Path Columbia Ave Lincoln Ave Destinations El Cerrito Plaza StratfordRichardson Rd Rd Major Gateway City Limit BART Station * Carlson Blvd Avila St T Harding Willow Ln BART Line and Station T Lexington Rd BOYNTON AVE Victoria St Secondary Gateway San Luis St Yolo Ave Curry Ave Eagle Hl San Pablo Avenue Yosemite Ave Elem. Point Isabel Central FairmountCoronado St Ave
Specific Plan Area Park Arterial Roads Behrens St Harding Valley Rd Regional Santa Clara Ave * Marchant Ct Gateway Corridor Park Shoreline SANTA BARBARA RD Theater C St Ohlone Trl El Cerrito Park Major Gateway Kenilworth Ct Block Tahoe Pl Loran Ct Bay Trail Rydin Rd Eldridge Ct SAN LUIS RD * B St Lynn Ave Coventry Rd Central Ave El Cerrito Park Outside El Cerrito San Diego St Secondary Gateway Belmont Ave Wildcat Canyon Trail A St VINCENTE WALK Lassen St El Cerrito Albany Oakview Ave AVIS RD Water Gateway Corridor VALLEJO ST Plaza Middle Ohlone Greenway Urban Adams St * School Creek CreeksideBay Trail * SAN ANTONIO AVE Blue/Green Connection SANTA CLARA AVE Park Ward Ave VISALIA AVE SAN RAMON AVE TRAIL Santa Fe Ave MENLO PL Greening Destinations Wildcat Canyon Trail Mid-block Connection San Francisco* Bay Albany SAN JUAN AVE T BART Line and Station Ohlone Greenway City SidwalkTHOUSAND OAKS Trail BLVD Links 123 BRIGHTON AVE POMONA AVE SAN MIGUEL AVE
ROMONA AVE
Vision Map SAN GABRIEL AVE Arterial Roads Blue/Green Connection SANTA ROSA AVE Existing Public Trails
SPOKANE AVE
SAN FERNANDO AVE City Limit Major Gateway Mid-block Connection Existing Private Trails San Pablo Avenue Secondary Gateway City Sidwalk Trail Links Impassible Private Trails Specific Plan Area Gateway Corridor Existing Public Trails Impassible Public Trails El Cerrito Park Bay Trail Existing Private Trails Other Potential Trails Park Outside El Cerrito Wildcat Canyon Trail Impassible Private Trails Strolling Street Water Ohlone Greenway Impassible Public Trails Planned/Proposed Greening Creek Project Blue/Green Connection Other Potential Trails Destinations * Mid-block Connection Strolling Street T BART Line and Station City Sidwalk Trail Links Planned/Proposed Greening Arterial Roads Project Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be Existing Public Trails dependent on property owner's interest and consent Major Gateway Existing Private Trails 0 0.075 0.15 Miles Secondary Gateway 10.17.2013 Impassible Private Trails Data sources: Gateway Corridor Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Impassible Public Trails dependent on property owner's interest and consent Bay Trail Other Potential Trails 0 0.075 0.15 Miles Wildcat Canyon Trail 10.17.2013 Strolling Street Data sources: Ohlone Greenway El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Planned/Proposed Greening Blue/Green Connection Project Mid-block Connection City Sidwalk Trail Links
Existing Public Trails Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent Existing Private Trails
0 0.075 0.15 Miles Impassible Private Trails 10.17.2013 Data sources: Impassible Public Trails El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Other Potential Trails Strolling Street Planned/Proposed Greening Project
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Strategies
El Cerrito Urban Greening Vision Map
City Limit San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area Create Greener Gateways El Cerrito Park Major Gateway Park Outside El Cerrito Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor Water Creek Improve Connectivity * Destinations Blue/Green Connection T Create Greener Gateways BART Line and Station Mid-block Connection Arterial Roads Major Gateway City Sidwalk Trail Links Secondary Gateway Existing Public Trails Major Gateway Gateway Corridor Existing Private Trails Secondary Gateway Impassible Private Trails Gateway Corridor Improve Connectivity Impassible Public Trails Other Potential Trails Bay Trail Blue/Green Connection Wildcat Canyon Trail Mid-block Connection Strengthen Ohlone Greenway City Sidwalk Trail Links Ohlone Greenway Existing Public Trails BART Station Node Blue/Green Connection Create Greener Gateways Existing Private Trails Activity Node Mid-block Connection Major Gateway Impassible Private Trails Creek Crossing Secondary Gateway Impassible Public Trails Ohlone Greenway City Sidwalk Trail Links Gateway Corridor Other Potential Trails Midblock Connection Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails Create Greener Gateways Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Create Active Commercial Corridors Impassible Private Trails BART Station Node Strolling Street Major Gateway Blue/Green Connection Impassible Public Trails Activity Node Midblock Connection Secondary Gateway Mid-block Connection Creek Crossing Pocket Park Gateway Corridor City Sidwalk Trail Links Other Potential Trails Ohlone Greenway * Gateway Existing Public Trails Strolling Street Midblock Connection Improve Connectivity Existing Private Trails Planned/Proposed Greening Impassible Private Trails Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Project Blue/Green Connection Impassible Public Trails Create Active Commercial Corridors Mid-block Connection Enhance Existing Park Other Potential Trails Strolling Street City Sidwalk Trail Links Potential Park Expansion Midblock Connection Existing Public Trails Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Pocket Park Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be Existing Private Trails dependent on property owner's interest and consent Gateway BART Station Node * Impassible Private Trails Address Higher Density Neighborhoods 0 0.075 0.15 Miles Impassible Public Trails Activity Node 10.17.2013 Data sources: Creek Crossing Potential Neighborhood Park Other Potential Trails Enhance or Expand Existing Parks El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Ohlone Greenway Intersection/Cul-de-sac Enhance Existing Park Potential Pocket Park Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Midblock Connection Potential Park Expansion * BART Station Node Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Create Active Commercial Corridors Implement Green Schoolyards Activity Node
Creek Crossing Strolling Street Public School Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Ohlone Greenway Midblock Connection Midblock Connection Pocket Park Potential Neighborhood Park Foster Urban Agriculture * Gateway Intersection/Cul-de-sac Potential Pocket Park Create Active Commercial Corridors Midblock Connection * Existing Park Strolling Street Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Underutilized ROW/Open Space Midblock Connection Implement Green Schoolyards Enhance Existing Park Intersection/Cul-de-sac Pocket Park Public School Potential Park Expansion * Gateway Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Integrate Green Infrastructure Foster Urban Agriculture Midblock Connection Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Midblock Connection Existing Park Enhance Existing Park Potential Neighborhood Park Existing Park Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ Potential Park Expansion Intersection/Cul-de-sac Underutilized ROW/Open Space FreewayBuffer Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Potential Pocket Park Intersection/Cul-de-sac Intersection/Cul-de-sac * Potential Polinator Pathway Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Implement Green Schoolyards Integrate Green Infrastructure Enhance Creeks Potential Neighborhood Park Public School Midblock Connection Open Creek Intersection/Cul-de-sac Existing Park Creeks Under Street ROW Potential Pocket Park Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ * Foster Urban Agriculture FreewayBuffer Intersection/Cul-de-sac Implement Green Schoolyards Midblock Connection Potential Polinator Pathway Existing Park Public School Underutilized ROW/Open Space Intersection/Cul-de-sac Enhance Creeks
Foster Urban Agriculture Open Creek Creeks Under Street ROW Midblock Connection Integrate Green Infrastructure Existing Park Midblock Connection Underutilized ROW/Open Space Existing Park Intersection/Cul-de-sac Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ FreewayBuffer Intersection/Cul-de-sac Integrate Green Infrastructure Potential Polinator Pathway Midblock Connection Existing Park Enhance Creeks Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ FreewayBuffer Open Creek Intersection/Cul-de-sac Creeks Under Street ROW Potential Polinator Pathway
Enhance Creeks
Open Creek Creeks Under Street ROW Strategies
Create Greener Gateways
Major Gateway Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor
Improve Connectivity
Blue/Green Connection Mid-block Connection City Sidwalk Trail Links Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails Impassible Private Trails Impassible Public Trails Other Potential Trails
Strengthen Ohlone Greenway
BART Station Node Activity Node Creek Crossing Ohlone Greenway Midblock Connection
Create Active Commercial Corridors
Create Greener Gateways Strolling Street Midblock Connection Major Gateway El Cerrito Pocket Park Secondary Gateway Gateway Gateway Corridor * Urban
Create Greener Gateways Improve Connectivity Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Greening
Major Gateway Blue/Green Connection Enhance Existing Park Mid-block Connection Potential Park Expansion Vision Map Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor City Sidwalk Trail Links Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements City Limit Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails San Pablo Avenue Improve Connectivity Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Impassible Private Trails Specific Plan Area Blue/Green Connection Impassible Public Trails Potential Neighborhood Park El Cerrito Park Mid-block Connection Intersection/Cul-de-sac Other Potential Trails Park Outside El Cerrito City Sidwalk Trail Links Potential Pocket Park Existing Public Trails Water Strengthen Ohlone Greenway * Existing Private Trails Implement Green Schoolyards Creek BART Station Node Impassible Private Trails Activity Node Public School Destinations Impassible Public Trails * Creek Crossing T Other Potential Trails BART Line and Station Ohlone Greenway Foster Urban Agriculture Arterial Roads Midblock Connection Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Midblock Connection Major Gateway BART Station Node Create Active Commercial Corridors Existing Park Secondary Gateway Activity Node Underutilized ROW/Open Space Strolling Street Gateway Corridor Creek Crossing Intersection/Cul-de-sac Midblock Connection Ohlone Greenway Bay Trail Pocket Park Midblock Connection Wildcat Canyon Trail * Gateway Integrate Green Infrastructure Ohlone Greenway Create Active Commercial Corridors Midblock Connection Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Existing Park Blue/Green Connection Strolling Street Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ Mid-block Connection Midblock Connection Enhance Existing Park FreewayBuffer Pocket Park Potential Park Expansion Intersection/Cul-de-sac City Sidwalk Trail Links Gateway * Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Potential Polinator Pathway Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Enhance Creeks Impassible Private Trails Enhance Existing Park Potential Neighborhood Park Open Creek Impassible Public Trails Potential Park Expansion Intersection/Cul-de-sac Creeks Under Street ROW Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Potential Pocket Park Other Potential Trails * Strolling Street Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Implement Green Schoolyards Planned/Proposed Greening Project Potential Neighborhood Park Public School Intersection/Cul-de-sac Potential Pocket Park Foster Urban Agriculture * Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be Midblock Connection dependent on property owner's interest and consent Implement Green Schoolyards Existing Park 0 0.075 0.15 Miles Public School Underutilized ROW/Open Space 10.17.2013 Data sources: Intersection/Cul-de-sac El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS
Foster Urban Agriculture
Integrate Green Infrastructure Midblock Connection
Existing Park Midblock Connection Underutilized ROW/Open Space Existing Park Intersection/Cul-de-sac Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ FreewayBuffer Intersection/Cul-de-sac Integrate Green Infrastructure Potential Polinator Pathway
Midblock Connection Existing Park Enhance Creeks Underutilized ROW/Open Space/ Open Creek FreewayBuffer Creeks Under Street ROW Intersection/Cul-de-sac Potential Polinator Pathway
Enhance Creeks
Open Creek Creeks Under Street ROW Focus Areas
The following analysis focuses on urban greening sites throughout the City of El Cerrito. The sites represent a broad spectrum of potential urban greening interventions and were selected based on meeting several or all of the following criteria:
• Addresses Multiple Urban Greening Strategies • Includes Implementable and Funding Eligible Projects • Includes Green Infrastructure Opportunities • Fulfills City Planning Goals and Policy Priorities • Catalyzes Economic Development • Builds on Community Stewardship • Enhances Placemaking
Amador St
Yuba St Olive Ave Aqua Vista Ct Tiller Fairview Ave Park Richmond Scenic Ave Ray St
El Cerrito Aqua Vista Rd El Cerrito Cliff Ln Alta Vista Dr Edwards Ave Mira Vista Charles Ave Roosevelt Ave Ellerhorst Ave Park Tulare Ave Urban
Brooks Ave
Tuller Ave Barrett Ave Urban Vista Heights Rd Alvarado Pl Greening Poinsett Ave Tassajara
Nason Ave Harris Ave Poinsett Park Mira Vista Park Focus Areas Lagunitas Ave Golf & Country Tassajara Ave Mira Vista Dr Greening 46th St Club
44th St
Arlington Blvd Carlston St Carlston
Prather Ave Rifle Range Rd Alta Punta Ave Focus Areas MacDonald Ave
Edith St Gloria St Jordan Ave
Harvard St 45th St Cedar St Bissell Ave Mono Ave
Humboldt Ave
Pebble Beach Way
Edna St Scenic St
Carquinez Ave
Irma Ave
Citywide Ohio Ave Canyon Cresent Way Cresent Baxter Humboldt St Trail Park GatewayOhio St Park
Cutting Blvd
S 47th St Center Ave 9 Gatto Ave Club View Dr I 80 Tamalpais Pl 1. Blue to Green Florida Ave Conlon Ave Prospect Sierra S 45th St *School Connections * Key Blvd Hagen Blvd Walk Way
Julian Dr
S 44th St Wildcat Canyon
Wall Ave Morris Ave Club View Ct Tapscott Ave Downey Pl Ganges Ave Ganges Summit Park Ct Regional Park Kenilworth Ave Madera Ct El Cerrito Junction Ave Madera Dr Madera Taft Ave Reece Ct Knott Ave Snowdon Ave * Elementary Existing Parks Verjane Ave Hillside Walkway Madera Maiden Ln Overend Ave Glen Mawr Ave Natural Area Property Dylans Way Urban 10 Cutting Blvd Linda Vista Dr 2. Ohlone Greenway - El Cerrito Lambrecht Ct Cutting Blvd
S 49th St del Norte Devonshire Ct
Cutting Cir * BART Station Carol Ct Escuela Ct City Limit Castilla Ave * Brewster Ct Greening Portola to Schmidt Abraham Ave Peerless * Walnut St Braxton *Parking Lot Plank Ct San Pablo Avenue Hill St Specific Plan Area Park Plank Ave State Court Fall Ave Blake St State Ct State Ave Kent Dr Park 3. Ohlone Greenway - 1 Brewster Dr Park Ramp Kent Ct Arlington Vision Map Ernest Ave Park Water Gladys to Blake Fray Ave Safeway Mound St Victor Ave Cameron Creek Bell Ave Blake St Bell Ct Hershey Ct Reid Ct * Bruce King Center Don Carol Dr City Limit BART Line S 52nd St Gordon Ave * Elementary Eastshore Blvd Dog Park Castro* 4. Fairmont Park Edgehill Ct Arterial Roads Potrero Ave Potrero AveLiberty St Hillside Betty Ln 3 Park San Pablo Avenue Natural Area Clark Pl Arno Ct Navellier St
School Ave St 53rd S School St New Portola Specific Plan Area
5. Central Park Cypress Path Create Greener Gateways Janie Ct S 56th St * Middle School 7 Cypress Ave Ridgeway Ln
F St S 46th St Baron Ct El Cerrito Park Major Gateway
Scott St Eastshore Noble Ct 6. Creekside Park Ells Ln Duke Ct Secondary Gateway Olive Ct Lawrence St Park Carlos Ave Donal Ave Shevlin Pl Richmond St Burns Ct Craft Ave Gateway Corridor 13 Earl Ct Contra Costa Dr Park Outside El Cerrito
Rivera St Cabrillo St
Exit 15 7. Hillside Natural Area Fallon Ave Campbell St Madison Ave El CerritoLawrence Ct 945 King Water Improve Connectivity Kensington Ct
S 57th St Fleming Ave Jefferson Ave Drive Bates AveRoberta Dr Blue/Green Connection S 55th St 55th S * Gately Ave Manila Ave CreekHighland Blvd Crescent Park Alameda Ave Norvell Ct Mid-block Connection Seaview Pl Lawson Rd Underutilized Land Former Portola Middle School Bay Tree Ln City Sidwalk Trail Links Bayview Ave (Owned by WCCUSD. Priority community DestinationsKenilworth Dr Existing Public Trails San Pablo Avenue project to be addressed outside of the Urban Exit 11 City HighlandS 54th St Ave Greening Plan) * Hall * Existing Private Trails Schmidt Ln Prospect Sierra 8. El Cerrito Plaza Glenwood Way S 58th St * T Marguerita Rd Impassible Private Trails E Montgomery Ave *Middle School BART Line and Station Edwin Dr
S 59th St Cerrito Impassible Public Trails 2 El Cerrito Estates Rd * Pomona Ave Vista Highgate Rd Jessen Ct Orchard Ave Community Other Potential Trails 9. Conlon Avenue/ Key Portola Dr Park Galvin Dr Arterial Roads Huber Rincon Rd Elm Ct Center and
Monterey St San Benito St Carl Ave Park S 50th St Cort Ave Mariposa St Richmond Swim Center Mendocino St Waldo Ln S 51st St Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Boulevard Norvell St Major Gateway Seaport Ave 80 Moeser Ln Park Way BART Station Node Pomona Ct Butte St Dewey Rd Terrace Dr Avila Pl Channel Ave Elm St Secondary Gateway Activity Node 10. Cutting Boulevard/ Merced St Ohlone Greenway Creek Crossing Midcrest Way Garden Dr Imperial Ave Ohlone Greenway Shasta St Gateway Corridor Waldo Ave Stockton Ave San Pablo Avenue * Norwood Ct Oscar St Highgate Ct Westminster Ave Midblock Connection Burlingame Ave Franciscan Way Hotchkiss Ave Upper Stockton Arlington Ln
Saint Albans Rd Kearney St Reed Pl BayNorwood Trail Vw Plumas Ave Neighborhood * Balra Dr 11. Avila Street/ Ricardo Ct Create Active Commercial Corridors
Point Isabel Ct Commercial Tehama Ave Placer St Windsor Ave Sutter Ave Willamette Ave Stockton Ave Bonnie Dr Bonnie Wildcat Canyon Trail Strolling Street
San Pablo Avenue Modoc Ave El Cerrito Library Errol Dr Midblock Connection Santa Cruz Ave Seaview Dr Sunset Ct Santa Clara St
Sunset Ter Kings Pl Kings Natural Pocket Park Huntington Ave * Fairmount Ohlone Greenway Grocery Arlington Ave San Joaquin St Park Cambridge Ave Gateway I 580 Colusa Ave * Store Eureka Ave Clayton Ave * 4 Everett St Yale Ave Panama Ave Sacramento Ave El Cerrito Blue/Green Connection Street ROW *FairmontLexington Ave San Mateo St * High School Fresno Ave* Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Elementary Ashbury Ave Susan Ave Kensington Kingston Rd Napa St Mid-block Connection Enhance Existing Park 12. Ashbury Avenue Lincoln Ave Princeton Ave CityBeverly Sidwalk Ct Trail Links Potential Park Expansion Ardmore Rd RUGBY AVE Existing Park w/ Planned Enhancements Willow St Rockway Ave San Jose Ave Yale Cir Columbia Blvd 580 Oak St Existing Public Trails Camelot Ct El Dorado Ave Van Fleet Ave Central Ave Ardmore Path Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Columbia Ave 11 El Cerrito Plaza StratfordRichardson Rd Rd BART Station Existing Private Trails Potential Neighborhood Park Avila St Carlson Blvd Harding Willow Ln Lexington Rd BOYNTON AVE Intersection/Cul-de-sac
Victoria St Yolo Ave * San Luis St Curry Ave Eagle Hl 5 Yosemite Ave Elem. Point Isabel Central Coronado St * Potential Pocket Park * Fairmount Ave Impassible Private Trails Regional Park Behrens St Harding Valley Rd Santa Clara Ave Marchant Ct Park * Shoreline Theater SANTA BARBARA RD 5 * C St Ohlone Trl ImpassibleKenilworth Ct Public Trails Enhance Creeks Block Tahoe Pl Loran Ct Rydin Rd Eldridge Ct SAN LUIS RD B St Lynn Ave Coventry Rd Open Creek San Diego St Belmont Ave 12 Other Potential Trails 8 A St VINCENTE WALK Creeks Under Street ROW Lassen St Adams St El Cerrito Albany Oakview Ave AVIS RD * VALLEJO ST * Plaza *Middle School Strolling Street Creekside SAN ANTONIO AVE Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be SANTA CLARA AVE Park Ward Ave VISALIA AVE SAN RAMON AVE dependent on property owner's interest and consent 6 Santa Fe Ave MENLOPlanned/Proposed PL Greening SAN JUAN AVE 10.17.2013 0 0.075 0.15 Miles San Francisco Bay Albany Project Data sources: * THOUSAND OAKS BLVD El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS
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Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Focus Areas
1. Blue to Green Connections Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Connectivity: Improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between the area’s major natural assets--the Bay Trail and Wildcat Canyon Trail. Close any trail gaps and develop trail into Tilden Park (in cooperation with EBRPD)
2. Wayfinding and Signage: Provide wayfinding and education signage along the blue/green connections.
3. Street Trees: Implement a consistant palette of street trees along blue/green conections to create identifiable routes.
Create Greener Gateways Improve Connectivity Create Active Commercial Corridors El Cerrito Urban Greening 2. Ohlone Greenway - Portola to Schmidt Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Vision Map
City Limit San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area 4 El Cerrito Park 2 Schmidt Lane Park Outside El Cerrito Water Creek 3 * Destinations T BART Line and Station
Portola Drive Ohlone Greenway Arterial Roads 1 Major Gateway Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor Bay Trail Wildcat Canyon Trail NÚ Ohlone Greenway Blue/Green Connection Urban Greening Opportunities Mid-block Connection
1. Creek Daylighting: Repurpose creek 3. Connectivity: Integrate mid-block access Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 3,740 City Sidwalk Trail Links to improve habitat and water quality and improve connectivity along Schmidt Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): Existing Public Trails benefits. Include a forebay to retain and Lane between the Hillside Natural Area TSS: 2.010 Make creek a visible amenity in this area. and San Pablo Avenue. TP: 0.003 Existing Private Trails Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.008 (see Fluvius Innominatus Restoration Lead: 0.002 Impassible Private Trails Channel Design Memorandum) Zinc:0.002 Impassible Public Trails 2. Activity Node: Create social gathering Improve Connectivity and play opportunities near repurposed Other Potential Trails Strengthen Ohlone Greenway creek. (see Ohlone Greenway Master Plan) Strolling Street Enhance Creeks Planned/Proposed Greening Project
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Focus Areas
3. Ohlone Greenway - Gladys to Blake Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito
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Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Green Gateway: Create a gateway 4. Activity Node: Create social gathering Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 194,161 Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): experience along Potrero Avenue. and play opportunities near Potrero TSS: 5.07 Avenue to create an activity node and TKN: 0.05 2. Biofiltration Gardens: Repurpose small enhance the existing Bruce King Dog Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.01 portions of the grassed greenway for Park. Zinc:0.01 water quality management. Focus on
areas adjacent to existing inlets to 5. Creek Crossing: Highlight the creek Create Greener Gateways minimize area of disturbance and costs. that runs under Potrero Avenue through Improve Connectivity landscape, paving, and/or signage. 3. Connection to Greenway: Create a mid- Strengthen Ohlone Greenway block connection to the Greenway from Enhance Creeks San Pablo Avenue. El Cerrito Urban Greening 4. Fairmont Park and Adjacent Ohlone Greenway Segment Ownership: Public - WCCUSD and City of El Cerrito Vision Map
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Liberty Street Urban Greening Opportunities San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area 1. Urban Agriculture: Build on Earth Day pilot project to create permanent El Cerrito Park community gardens and orchards. Park Outside El Cerrito 1 2. Urban Wilderness Classroom: Connect Water 2 to Fairmont Elementary School and Ohlone Greenway bring nature closer to students. Creek Fairmont 7 Destinations Elementary 3. Improved Play Structures and * Gathering Spaces: Enhance the existing T BART Line and Station School 5 park and attract multi-generational use. Arterial Roads Fairmont Park 4. Connection to Greenway: Create a Major Gateway 4 defined entry from Liberty Street to 1 Secondary Gateway the Greenway and park. (see Ohlone Greenway Master Plan) Gateway Corridor
5. Connection to Park: Create a mid-block Bay Trail connection between the park and San Wildcat Canyon Trail Pablo Avenue. Ohlone Greenway 6. Pacific Chorus Frog Habitat: Protect Blue/Green Connection 3 6 habitat and connect to wilderness classroom activities. (see Ohlone Mid-block Connection Greenway Master Plan) City Sidwalk Trail Links 7. Oak Grove: Create an oak grove Existing Public Trails adjacent to the schoolyard. Û Existing Private Trails N Impassible Private Trails Eureka Avenue Improve Connectivity Impassible Public Trails Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Other Potential Trails Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Strolling Street Planned/Proposed Greening Project
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Focus Areas
5. Central Park and Adjacent Parcel at Central and Belmont Ownership: Private* and Public - City of Richmond** and City of El Cerrito * Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent ** Will require joint partnership with the City of Richmond Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Creek Naturalization: Naturalize existing concrete channel to provide Alvia Street riparian edge and extend notion of creek to Central Park. Realign creek 2 to provide appropriate space on both sides for channel naturalization. Central Park 2. Improved Play Structures and 3 Gathering Spaces: Enhance the existing park furniture and gathering spaces to create a neighborhood destination.
3. Multi-functional Park Space: Consider 2 1 programming park as multi-use space, with flexible recreation uses at different times to allow the park to serve more 4 neighborhood residents (for example times when baseball diamond is not in peak use). Central Avenue 4. Green Gateway: Create a gateway experience and improve connectivity along Central Avenue. 1 Belmont Avenue 5. Connectivity: Create a pedestrian and Private Property* bicycle pathway connecting Central Û Park and Creekside Park 5 N Create Greener Gateways Improve Connectivity *Private property highlighted in purple. Annual Runoff Treated (Gal/yr): 27,429 Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): Address Higher Density Neighborhoods TSS: 5.72 Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.02 TP: 0.02 Lead: 0.01 Enhance Creeks TKN: 0.04 Zinc: 0.01 El Cerrito Urban Greening 6. Creekside Park Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito Vision Map
City Limit Santa Clara Avenue Belmont Avenue San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area El Cerrito Park Park Outside El Cerrito Water 2 3 Creekside Park Creek 2 3 Destinations 1 * 5 T 1 BART Line and Station Arterial Roads Major Gateway Secondary Gateway Gateway Corridor Û Bay Trail N Wildcat Canyon Trail Urban Greening Opportunities Ohlone Greenway 1. Wetland: Re-purpose existing shallow concrete 3. Temporary Park Expansion: Expand park Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 8,443,925 Blue/Green Connection pools to be functioning wetlands or other flow into cul-de-sacs for temporary events Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): TSS: 2,624.51 Nitrate + Nitrite: 26.21 Mid-block Connection based treatment measure. Keep overall form and play to increase park visibility and TP: 7.13 Lead: 3.24 City Sidwalk Trail Links of the existing feature to recognize its history. connection to surrounding neighborhoods. Copper: 0.69 Zinc: 5.88 Lower bottom of feature to be consistent with Existing Public Trails adjacent creek bed and plant with water tolerant 4. Connectivity and Wayfinding: Improve species of reeds/rushes. Confirm design will be wayfinding to park and build upon existing Existing Private Trails sidewalk recycled glass treatments with consistent with C.3 requirements to allow for Impassible Private Trails potential future LID credits. Study opportunities additional urban design and landscape Impassible Public Trails to provide climate change resilience through improvements to lead visitors from flooding relief. surrounding neighborhoods and San Pablo Improve Connectivity Other Potential Trails Avenue to the park. Enhance or Expand Existing Parks 2. Enhanced Gathering Spaces: Provide additional Strolling Street Enhance Creeks seating and furniture for social gathering near 5. Connectivity: Create a pedestrian and bicycle pathway connecting Central Park and Planned/Proposed Greening the play structure and repurposed wetlands. Project Creekside Park.
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Focus Areas
7. Hillside Natural Area and Madera Property Ownership: Private* and Public - City of El Cerrito *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Connectivity: Improve trail connections between natural areas, and close any gaps. 5 1 2 2. Park Expansion: Continue to expand 1 natural area to create connected park system into areas such as the Madera property and PG&E right-of-way.
5 3. Green Infrastructure: Integrate green 4 infrastructure to lower park energy usage and use low-maintenance plantings, furnishings and materials.
4. Creeks: Enhance and highlight riparian 4 corridors that run through the natural 5 area. 1 3 5. Green Gateways/Staging Areas: Create an gateway experience at key park entryways.
6. Trails: Consider formalizing desire lines 5 4 into a pedestrian trail system through the PG&E right-of-way to enhance 4 connections to Hillside Natural Area. Private 7 6 Property* 7. Green Infrastructure: Repurpose Û portions of the right-of-way for water quality management. N
* Private property highlighted in purple. Improve Connectivity Enhance or Expand Existing Parks Enhance Creeks El Cerrito Urban
8. El Cerrito Plaza Greening Ownership: Private* and Public - City of El Cerrito Vision Map *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent City Limit El Cerrito Plaza Urban Greening Opportunities BART Station San Pablo Avenue 3 Ohlone Greenway 1. Creekside Trail: Improve connectivity Specific Plan Area of creekside trail east and west of San 3 El Cerrito Park 6 Pablo Avenue through a mid-block 5 crossing. Park Outside El Cerrito San Pablo Avenue Fairmount Avenue 2. Neighborhood Park: Consider Water 3 7 incorporating a neighborhood Creek 6 Albany park to serve this higher density El Cerrito Plaza 2 Middle neighborhood in underutilized spaces Destinations School * Private adjacent to the greenway. T BART Line and Station Property* 5 Creekside 3. Biofiltration Gardens: Repurpose Arterial Roads Apartments 7 small portions of the street right-of- Major Gateway 3 (under development) way for water quality management. Focus on areas adjacent to existing Secondary Gateway inlets to minimize area of disturbance Gateway Corridor 1 6 and costs. Bay Trail 4 4. Green Gateway: Create an identifiable gateway experience at the Wildcat Canyon Trail southern entry to the City along San Ohlone Greenway Pablo Avenue. Û Blue/Green Connection N 5. Commercial Corridors: Activate the Mid-block Connection corridors along San Pablo Avenue and *Private property highlighted in purple. Fairmount Avenue. City Sidwalk Trail Links Existing Public Trails 6. Enhance Creeks: Establish or enhance Create Greener Gateways riparian corridors along edges where Existing Private Trails creeks exist building on previous work Improve Connectivity Impassible Private Trails Strengthen Ohlone Greenway and proposed creek daylighting with Creekside Apartments development. Impassible Public Trails Create Active Commercial Corridors Address Higher Density Neighborhoods 7. Connectivity: Improve Connections Other Potential Trails Enhance Creeks to the Ohlone Greenway from Strolling Street Albany Middle School an Creekside Apartments (planned). Planned/Proposed Greening Project
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Focus Areas
9. Conlon Avenue/Key Boulevard ROW and Vacant Lot Ownership: Private* and Public - City of El Cerrito *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent Urban Greening Opportunities Humbolt Street Humbolt 1. Pocket Park: Repurpose the excess street right-of-way to create a pocket park with furnishings and space for social gathering and as a gateway to Key Boulevard the Ohlone Greenway.
2. Neighborhood Park: Consider converting vacant lot to a neighborhood park with social 2 gathering spaces, play spaces and other recreation opportunities. Private Property* 3. Pollinator Pathway: Establish a Baxter pollinator pathway up Conlon Ave. Gateway Between the Ohlone Greenway and Park Canyon Trail Park.
Ohlone Greenway 4. Creeks: Highlight the creek that runs under Conlon Avenue through landscape, paving, and/or signage.
Additional notes: Greening opportunities Conlon 4 could be considered in agregate or as separate 1 3 projects pending site and funding availability. Traffic calming measures at Conolon and Key should be considered along with urban greening improvements. Û N
* Private property highlighted in purple. Improve Connectivity Strengthen Ohlone Greenway Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Enhance Creeks El Cerrito Urban Greening 10. Cutting/San Pablo Avenue Vacant Lot Ownership: Private*+ and Public - City of El Cerrito Vision Map *Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner’s interest and consent City Limit Urban Greening Opportunities San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area 1. Pocket Park: Create increased activity San Pablo Avenue El Cerrito del and open space along San Pablo El Cerrito Park Norte BART Avenue and near the BART station Station Park Outside El Cerrito to encourage social gathering and economic development. Water Creek 2. Temporary Pop-up Park: Encourage short-term activities such as community Destinations events, food vendors, and seasonal * T BART Line and Station commercial to activate the vacant lot until a permanent pocket park can be Arterial Roads planned and constructed. Major Gateway Private Property* 3. Green Infrastructure: Repurpose small Secondary Gateway portions of the street right-of-way on Gateway Corridor 1 2 San Pablo Avenue for water quality management. Focus on areas adjacent Bay Trail to existing inlets to minimize area of Wildcat Canyon Trail 3 4 disturbance and costs. Ohlone Greenway 4. Green Gateway: Create a gateway Cutting Boulevard experience along Cutting Boulevard Blue/Green Connection towards the El Cerrito del Norte BART Mid-block Connection Station. Consider planting large trees to enhance the gateway. City Sidwalk Trail Links Existing Public Trails Existing Private Trails Û Impassible Private Trails N Impassible Public Trails * Private property highlighted in purple. Other Potential Trails Create Greener Gateways Strolling Street Address Higher Density Neighborhoods Planned/Proposed Greening Project
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS Focus Areas
11. Avila Street/San Pablo Avenue Cul-de-sac Ownership: Public - City of El Cerrito
San Pablo Avenue Urban Greening Opportunities 1. Pocket Park: Repurpose the the cul-de-sac to create a pocket park with furnishings and space for social gathering.
2. Connectivity: Create a mid-block pedestrian and bicycle connection to san pablo avenue.
3. Activity Node: Plant shade trees and 2 3 install seating and tables to encourage active use along San Pablo Avenue.
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City Limit 3 Urban Greening Opportunities San Pablo Avenue Specific Plan Area 1. Edible Orchard: Create an edible Pomona Avenue A Street 2 orchard within the existing large El Cerrito Park Ashbury Avenue median to attract public use of the Park Outside El Cerrito street right-of-way and provide an urban agriculture opportunity. Water (Will require a strongcommunity Creek organization to steward the orchard). 4 Destinations 2. Biofiltration Gardens: Repurpose a * T BART Line and Station small portion of the grassed median for water quality management. Focus Arterial Roads Behren Street areas adjacent to existing inlets to Major Gateway minimize area of disturbance and 1 costs. Secondary Gateway
3. Pollinator Pathway: Establish a Gateway Corridor pollinator pathway along Ashbury Bay Trail Avenue. Wildcat Canyon Trail 4. Social Gathering: Create areas for Ohlone Greenway 4 seating and social gathering. Also encourage use of median and street Blue/Green Connection right-of-way for community events. Mid-block Connection City Sidwalk Trail Links Annual Runoff Treated (gal/yr): 117,774 Albany Pollutants Removed (lb/yr): Existing Public Trails Middle TSS: 77.30 2 Nitrate + Nitrite: 0.11 Existing Private Trails School Û TP: 0.07 Lead: 0.05 TKN: 0.68 Copper: 0.02 Impassible Private Trails N Zinc: 0.10 Impassible Public Trails Other Potential Trails Strolling Street Planned/Proposed Greening Project
Note: Any opportunities on a private parcel will be dependent on property owner's interest and consent
0 0.075 0.15 Miles 10.17.2013 Data sources: El Cerrito GIS, Alta Planning, City of Berkeley GIS