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REQUEST FOR <br />Planning Commission Action <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: <br />FEBRUARY 28, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. <br />_2011-01 TO CIRCULATION ELEMENT BIKEWAY <br />MASTER PLAN TO INCLUDE A CLASS II (ON ROAD) <br />BIKE LANE ON MEMORY LANE BETWEEN BRISTOL <br />STREET AND FLOWER STREET, AND FLOWER <br />STREET BETWEEN MEMORY LANE AND SHARON <br />ROAD; AND A CLASS I (OFF ROAD) BIKE PATH ON <br />BEAR STREET BETWEEN SEGERSTROM AVENUE AND <br />MACARTHUR BOULEVARD <br />Prepared by Melanie G. McCann <br />xecutive Director <br />RECD MENDED ACTION <br />PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Set Public Hearing For <br />DENIED <br />? Applicants Request <br />? Staff Recommendation <br />CONTINUED TO <br />Planning Manag r <br />Recommend that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution <br />approving General Plan Amendment No. 2011-01. <br />Request of Applicant <br />The City of Santa Ana is initiating a request to amend the Santa Ana General Plan Circulation <br />Element. Specifically, the proposal is to make minor revisions to the Circulation Element Bikeway <br />Master Plan to allow for additional travel paths for bicycle users. <br />Protect Description <br />The Circulation Element of the General Plan identifies the long range plans for various modes of <br />transportation throughout the city including automobiles, transit, bicycles and pedestrians. The <br />Bikeway Master Plan component of the Circulation Element identifies the location of two types of <br />bikeways to serve the recreational and commuter needs within the City of Santa Ana, including: <br />Class I Bikeway - Provides for bicycle travel on a right-of-way completely separate from the street. <br />Class II Bikeway - Provides a striped lane for a one-way travel within the street right-of-way. <br />The revision to the Bikeway Master Plan proposed by this general plan amendment is shown in <br />Exhibit 1, and described below: <br />North-South <br />• Add Flower Street (Memory Lane to Fisher Park) Class II <br />• Add Bear Street (Segerstrom Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard) Class I 2 <br />Exhibit A