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BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................1 Complete Streets .................................................................................................................................1 Buena Park Complete Streets ..............................................................................................................9 Complete Streets Prioritization...........................................................................................................18 Design Plans .......................................................................................................................................21 Implementation – Adoption Into The General Plan ............................................................................25 Draft Section For Mobility Element Update ........................................................................................26 Cost And Funding ..............................................................................................................................28 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 – Orange County Complete Streets Initiative Street Types ....................................................4 Figure 2 – City of Buena Park Existing Circulation Plan .......................................................................7 Figure 3 – City of Buena Park Buildout Circulation Plan ......................................................................8 Figure 4 – Fourth District Bikeways Strategy – Buena Park Area ......................................................11 Figure 5 – Buena Park Transit Routes ................................................................................................12 Figure 6 – Buena Park Schools ..........................................................................................................16 Figure 7 – Existing Daily Roadway Volumes.......................................................................................17 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 – Orange County Complete Streets Initiative Prevalent Street Types ......................................6 Table 2 – Summary of Accident History .............................................................................................15 Table 3 – Buena Park Complete Streets Candidate Street Selection Focus ......................................19 Table 4 – Summary of Street Characteristics and Programs .............................................................22 Table 5 – Street Types with Typical Complete Streets Components ..................................................29 APPENDICES Appendix A – Complete Streets Legislation – Assembly Bill 1358 Appendix B – Glossary of Terms Appendix C – City of Buena Park Resolution No 12712 Appendix D – Complete Streets Template Plans Appendix E – Complete Streets Components Typical Costs Appendix F – Complete Streets Funding Sources City of Buena Park | Complete Streets Master Plan ii BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN INTRODUCTION The City of Buena Park received a grant from St. Jude Hospital for the preparation of a Complete Streets Master Plan. The intent is to use and build on the Orange County Complete Streets Initiative (OCCSI) Design Handbook, recently adopted by the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG). The goal is to create a series of Complete Streets engineering plans for actual projects in the City, using the guidance and policies from the OCCSI Design Handbook. The City of Buena Park will incorporate Complete Streets concepts and designs, where feasible and appropriate, on streets throughout the City. This document provides a brief background of the Complete Streets state legislation and County initiative, description of the efforts undertaken in the City of Buena Park, and a summary of the steps taken toward achieving this goal. COMPLETE STREETS The following provides a summary of Complete Streets policy documents, adopted guidelines, and related programs and initiatives associated with a Complete Streets program. Complete Streets – California Legislation In 2008, the California State Legislature adopted Assembly Bill 1358 (AB 1358), the California Complete Streets Act (the Act). A copy of AB 1358 is provided in Appendix A. Implementation of the Act requires that cities and counties adopt a Complete Streets policy amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan, when the Element is being substantively revised. The basic premise of the Complete Streets Act is that a balanced, multimodal transportation network will help to make the most efficient use of the transportation infrastructure, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Complete Streets are also intended to improve public health by providing a safe mobility environment that encourages individual physical activity in getting from one place to another; shifting short trips from the automobile to biking or walking; and the use of public transit. City of Buena Park | Complete Streets Master Plan 1 BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN The purpose of Complete Streets design is to create a safe and convenient, multimodal transportation system that meets the mobility needs of all users of streets, roads, and highways; including motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, seniors, movers of commercial goods, and users of public transportation. By shifting the transportation mode share from single passenger cars to public transit, bicycling and walking, vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced. Complete Streets not only improve individual mobility and safety; they promote better health, provide a cleaner environment, and enhance a sense of place and community. A Glossary of Complete Streets terminology is provided in the Appendix B. Orange County Complete Streets Initiative In 2016, the Orange County Council of Governments (OCCOG) adopted the Orange County Complete Streets Initiative (OCCSI) Design Handbook. The purpose of the Handbook was “to provide policy and design best practices and guidelines for jurisdictions, agencies, design professionals, private developers, and community groups for the improvement of streets and pedestrian areas throughout Orange County.” The primary goal of the OCCSI is to provide Orange County jurisdictions, such as the City of Buena Park, with draft policies that can be incorporated into the Circulation Element of their General Plan, ensuring that the requirements of AB 1358 are met. A copy of the Complete Street Initiative Design Handbook can be downloaded from the OCCOG website at: https://www.occog.com/occog-complete-streets/ . The OCCSI Design Handbook presents the overall concept and purpose behind Complete Streets, and provides a framework for establishing a Complete Streets program. The OCCSI handbook categorizes streets into nine broad types of streets, and identifies the Complete Streets components that would be applicable for implementation for each street type. The nine street types are: 1. Multimodal Freeway Corridor 2. Movement Corridor 3. Mixed Land Use Corridor / Hub 4. Industrial / Business Park Street 5. Neighborhood Main Street 6. Downtown Street 7. Residential Street 8. Shared Street 9. Alley City of Buena Park | Complete Streets Master Plan 2 BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN Based on the framework provided in the OCCSI handbook, it was determined that the streets and roadways in the City of Buena Park typically fall into one of four street types as shown on Figure 1 and discussed below: Mixed Land Use Corridor – These streets typically have a high volume of traffic that provide access to a multitude of different land uses, such as retail, office, and shopping center. Streets in Buena Park that fall into this category include arterials such as Knott Avenue, Beach Boulevard, Orangethorpe Avenue, and La Palma Avenue. Complete Streets components that could be incorporated on the Mixed Land Use street type include: • consolidated business access, • amenities for transit users, • wider sidewalks with shade trees, • pedestrian crossings, including mid-block crossings, and • separated (buffered) bikeways. Neighborhood Main Street – These are mixed-use streets designed for a mix of transportation modes, including pedestrian and sometimes bicycle. Many of these four-lane arterials in the City of Buena Park also have residential frontage along one or both sides of the street. Artesia Boulevard, Crescent Avenue, Western Avenue, and Dale Avenue are examples of this type of street. Complete Streets components that could be incorporated on the Neighborhood Main Street category include: • reduced lane widths, • amenities for transit users, • wider sidewalks with shade trees, • traffic calming features, • pedestrian crossings, including mid-block crossings, and • Class II or Class III bikeways. City of Buena Park | Complete Streets Master Plan 3 BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN City of Buena Park | Complete Streets Master Plan 4 BUENA PARK COMPLETE STREETS MASTER PLAN Downtown Street – These are mixed-use streets in the heart of a downtown or attraction area, and are generally designed for a mix of transportation modes, including transit and pedestrian movements. Although the Downtown Buena Park area and the Entertainment Zone are not traditional downtown areas, the streets directly serving these areas accommodate the Downtown Street function. Complete

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