OxnardCorridor CommunityTransportationImprovement Plan(OCCTIP) ThisdocumentfinancedbytheCalifornia FinalDraft DepartmentofTransportation February2016 CityofOxnard DevelopmentServicesDepartment Oxnard Corridor Community TransportaƟŽŶ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Improvement Plan (OCCTIP) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CITY COUNCIL PREPARED BY: Tim Flynn, Mayor Carmen Ramirez, Esq., Mayor Pro Tem Bryan A. MacDonald, Councilman Dorina Padilla, Councilmember Bert E. Perello, Councilmember 200 E. Center Avenue, Suite A CITY MANAGER Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 734-5895 Greg NyŚŽī͕ City Manager www.omnimeans.com ^ĐŽƩ Whitney, Assistant City Manager COMMUNITY OUTREACH/WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DESIGN PROVIDED BY: Ashley Golden, Director DĂƩhew Winegar, AICP (reƟred) PLANNING Dr. Christopher Williamson, AICP 28159 Avenue Stanford, Suite 110 Valencia, CA 91355 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (661) 253-1208 Jason Samonte, PE www.moore-associates.net GIS GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED BY: Dave Endelman (reƟred) The prepĂƌĂƟon of the document has been ĮŶĂŶĐed, in part, through the KĸĐĞ of Gold Coast Transit Community Planning’s Grant Program from the Steve Brown California Department of dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ͘ Claire Johnson-Winegar 2 “Transforming State Highways to Complete Streets” TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VI. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES…...107 I. INTRODUCTION……………………….1 VII. COST ESTIMATES & PHASING..129 A. Oxnard 2030 General Plan Cost AƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶƐ B. AB32 and Cap & Trade Programs Preliminary EsƟmate C. FHWA Policy for Bicyclists and Pedestrians D. īŽƌĚĂďůĞ Housing APPENDIX……………………………..….133 E. Corridor Context and Segments - Community Comments F. Funding Sources - Detailed Cost ƐƟmates Spreadsheets - A ůŝǀĂďůĞ Oxnard (Oxnard Community II. EXISTING CONDITIONS…………..23 Planning Group) A. Purpose and Planning B. Complete Streets Concept and Need C. Crosswalks, Bicycles, Transit, and Rail Crossings D. ExisƟng Right-of-Way and Land Uses E. StreetsCape III. COMPLETE STREETS……………..69 džŝƐƟng City Policies and RecommendaƟons IV. THE PLAN……………………………..77 V. ALTERNATIVES AND OPTIONS………………………………..89 A. Segments 1 - 8 B. AlternaƟve Concepts FINAL DRAFT 3 Thispageintentionallyleftblank INTRODUCTION I.INTRODUCTION Setting AsshowninFigure1,theCityofOxnardislocatedalongCalifornias CentralCoastinVenturaCounty,approximately60milesnorthwestof LosAngelesand35milessouthofSantaBarbara.Witha Mediterraneanclimate,fertilesoil,adequatewatersupplyandlong harvestseason,favorableagriculturalconditionsarefoundinOxnard. AsthelargestcityinVenturaCounty,Oxnardoffersacombinationofa coastaldestination,businesscenterandthecenterofaregional agriculturalindustry. TheCityofOxnardishometo206,148(2015DOF)peoplecomprising approximately27squaremiles.Oxnardwasincorporatedin1903and islocatedatthewesternedgeofthefertileOxnardPlain,theheartof a$2Billionagriculturalindustry.Oxnardisalsoamajortransportation hubinSouthernCalifornia,withAmtrak,UnionPacific,Metrolink, Greyhound,andIntercaliforniastoppingindowntownOxnard.Oxnard alsohasasmallregionalairportcalledOxnardAirport(OXR).ThePort ofHuenemeandNavalBaseVenturaCountyaremajoreconomic centers. TheCityofOxnard(City)appliedfor,andwassuccessfullygranted,a CaliforniaDepartmentofTransportation(Caltrans)Transportation PlanningGrantfortheCommunityͲBasedTransportationPlanning Program,CatalystProjectforSustainableStrategiesPilotProgram.The grantprojectisentitled,OxnardCorridorCommunityTransportation ImprovementPlan(OCCTIP).OCCTIPcontainskeycomponentsfound inanActiveTransportationProgram(ATP)andIntegratedConnectivity Project(ICP)thatwillusedtotransformformerstatehighwaysinto completecitystreetsandreduceGreenhouseGasemissionswith transitandmixeduses. Overthepastfivedecades,theCityhasundergoneatransformation, evolvingfromasmallagriculturaltownintothelargestpopulation, employment,andretailcenterinVenturaCountywithsignificantnew housing,commercial,andindustrialdevelopment.AstheCityhas FINALDRAFT 5 OxnardCorridorCommunityTransportation INTRODUCTION ImprovementPlan(OCCTIP) Figure1ͲVicinityMap 6 Transforming State Highways to Complete Streets INTRODUCTION growntherehasbeenasignificantincreaseintravelto,fromand withinOxnard.Mostofthesetripsaremadebyautomobileandtraffic volumesandcongestionhaveincreasednoticeably,escalatingtravel timesandtransportationcostsandimpactingqualityoflifeforOxnard residents,employeesandvisitors. ImprovingallformsofmobilityisahighpriorityfortheCitysnearand longͲtermfuture.Cityresidentsrecognizethatfutureeconomic growth,environmentalsustainability,andpublichealthandsocial welfareareenhancedwithabetterbalancedtransportationsystem supportiveofallmodesoftransportation.Publictransit,walking,and SugarBeetFactory Oxnard,CA1910 bicyclingalongwithprivatevehiclesandcommercialtruckingare paramounttotheCityscontinuedandfuturesuccess. Oxnard2030GeneralPlan TheoverridinggoaloftheOxnard2030GeneralPlanistoguidethe futureofOxnardasitstrivestoachieveitsvisionofenvironmental sustainabilitywitheconomicgrowth. The2030GeneralPlanincludesarangeofsustainablecommunityand communitydevelopmentgoalsandtheirrespectiveimplementing policies.TheOxnard2030GeneralPlan,adoptedin2011,includes over50policiesthatrelatetotheredevelopmentofcitystreetsto CompleteStreetsthatfullyincorporatepedestrian,bicycle,vehicle, commercial,andtransituses.InMarch,2013theCalifornia OxnardBoulevard DepartmentofTransportation(Caltrans)relinquishedtotheCitythose segmentsofStateRte.1(OxnardBoulevard),Route34(FifthStreet), andRoute232(VineyardAvenue)locatedwithinCitylimits.Oxnard BoulevardisthecentralnorthͲsoutharterialaroundwhichtheCity developedand,withtheintersectingFifthStreetandVineyardAvenue segments,arecollectivelynamedtheOxnardCorridor(Corridor). SelectedGeneralPlangoalsandpolicesarelistedbelow. KeytoOCCTIPitselfisPolicyICSͲ2.13,whichstates,Initiatecorridor studiesforOxnardBoulevardandFifthStreetthatkeyoffofthestates relinquishmentofthestreetstotheCity.Othercorridorsmaybe FINALDRAFT 7 OxnardCorridorCommunityTransportation INTRODUCTION ImprovementPlan(OCCTIP) identifiedforstudiesasneededandfundingpermits.Corridorstudies shouldbecoordinatedwithtransitserviceproviders. Goals SCͲ1ClimateChangeandGlobalWarmingAwareness SupportingandParticipatinginGlobalWarmingandClimate ChangeAdaptationanalysisandprograms. CDͲ3NeighborhoodStabilizationandRevitalizationsAcityof stable,safe,attractiveandrevitalizedneighborhoodswith adequateparks,schools,infrastructureandcommunityidentity andpride. CDͲ7UrbanVillagesDevelopmentofvibrantmixedͲuseurban villagescharacterizedbyamixoflanduses,transitaccessibility, pedestrianorientationandneighborhoodidentity. CDͲ13PublicArtInclusionofartsinpublicplaces. CDͲ16CoordinatedDevelopmentCoordinatedlanduseand infrastructuredecisionswitheconomicdevelopment. ICSͲ2CirculationandTransportationSystemAtransportation systemthatsupportsexisting,approvedandplannedlanduses throughouttheCitywhilemaintainingalevelofserviceCat designatedintersectionsunlessexpected. ERͲ1.2ProtectSurroundingAgricultureandOpenSpaceͲProtect openspaceandagriculturalusesaroundOxnardthrough continuedadherencetotheGuidelinesforOrderlyDevelopment, VenturaCountyGreenbeltprograms,theSaveOpenͲSpaceand AgriculturalResourcesOrdinance,andotherprogramsorpolicies thatmaysubsequentlybeadoptedsuchastheSB375Sustainable CommunitiesStrategy. Policies CDͲ7.5PedestrianandTransitScaleDesignurbanvillageareasto bepedestrianͲorientedandtransitaccessible,incorporatingblock patterns,walkingroutesandedges,socialorientationofbuildings, andstreetscapestoprovideeaseofwalkingandsafety. CDͲ7.6ConnectivityProvideconnectivitytootheractivitynodes intheformofroadways,transitconnections,andbicycleand 8 Transforming State Highways to Complete Streets INTRODUCTION pedestrianlinkagesthatencouragesnonͲvehiculartravelmodes. Urbanvillagesshouldbeconsideredmajortransittransferpoints andhaveamenitiesorientedtowardstransitusers. CDͲ7.7UrbanVillageStreetscapesandIdentificationInclude streetscapeandsignageprogramsinroadwayimprovementsthat provideeachareaauniqueidentificationandenhancethe functionalityandbeautyofentrycorridors.Ensurethatplanned roadwayimprovementsdonotconflictwithotherpoliciesthat encouragepedestrianactivitiesandcirculation. CDͲ12.2PublicWorksSupportUrbanDesignObjectivesEnsure thatallpublicworksprojects(medians,paving,landscaping, streetscape,gateways,buildings,etc.)supportCitywideand districtdesignobjectives. CDͲ15.8GrantFundingActivelyinvestigateandpursuegrants andprogramsthatareavailablefrompublicandprivatesources thatwillincreasethetourism,communitygrowth,andthequality oflifeforitsresidents. ICSͲ2.1CoordinatewithRegionalTransportationPlanningͲ Continuetoworkcooperativelywiththevariouslocal,state,and federaltransportationagenciesandprivateoperatorsinVentura CountytomaintainatransportationsystemthatiswellͲintegrated andinterconnectedintermsofservice,scheduling,andcapacity. ContinuetoparticipateinCongestionManagementProgram (CMP)ledbytheVenturaCountyTransportationCommission (VCTC). ICSͲ2.7ConsistentRoadwaySignageͲContinuetoimprove roadwaysignageCitywidetoensurethat:1)signageisaccurate andnotobscuredorobstructedbyvegetationorstructures;2) wordedtransportationsignsareconsistentanduniform;3) uniformtypeface;4)consistentgraphicsymbols;5)modularsign size;6)groupingtoreducevisualclutterwhereverpossible;and7) trafficͲcontroldevices,lighting,andrelateditemsoncommon poles. ICSͲ2.8IntelligentTransportationSystemsͲImplementthe adoptedIntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS),aswellasother appropriatecommunicationtechnologies,toimproveflowof traffic,wherefeasible. FINALDRAFT 9 OxnardCorridorCommunityTransportation INTRODUCTION ImprovementPlan(OCCTIP)