2011-014 - Bikeways Strategic Plan Pursant to the Bicycle Transportation Account

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ADDENDUM TO OCTA COMMUTER BIKEWAYS STRATEGIC PLAN Introduction In order to be eligible for Bicycle Transportation Account funding, the City of Santa Ana is required to have an adopted bicycle transportation plan that meets with the criteria of the California Bicycle Transportation Act (Sections 890-894.2 of the California Streets and Highways Code). There is an option for the City to either prepare its own plan or to adopt a countywide plan. A countywide plan does exist in the OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan (CBSP) adopted by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Board of Directors on May of 2009. The 2009 CBSP, an update to the plan previously adopted by OCTA in 2001, represents the culmination of a regionally supported effort that took a little over a year to complete. The result is a comprehensive plan that was coordinated with city and county bike plans, general plans, land use maps and existing and proposed bicycle systems. Public input was also sought through surveys, public meetings, and by posting the draft document on the OCTA website. The information submitted by the City of Santa Ana to OCTA for inclusion in the countywide plan was intended to replicate the Bikeway Master Plan adopted by City Council in 1998. However, after several iterations, the final CBSP document was found to include some minor discrepancies. On November 2, 2009 the City adopted the CBSP as its bicycle plan. However, on March 21, 2011 the City of Santa Ana adopted minor amendments to the City's Bikeway Master Plan. Due to the March 21, 2011 Bikeway Master Plan amendments, the City is now required to re-adopt the CBSP as its bicycle plan in accordance with the California Streets and Highways Code. This addendum is being prepared to identify the areas where it differs from the Council- approved plan. The CBSP, this addendum, its maps and exhibits will together embody the City of Santa Ana Bikeways Strategic Plan. Addendum The city of Santa Ana accepts the findings and proposed plans identified in the 2009 OCTA Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan with the following exceptions: 1. Remove Class 11 bikeway on Flood Control Channel (Segerstrom Avenue to its south edge) to Map 1. 1, Map 1.2 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and Section 4 in Appendix 4. 2. Add Class 11 bikeway on Memory Lane from Santa Ana River to Flower Street to Map 1.1 and Exhibit: Orange County Bikeway Map / Section 3 and Section 4 in Appendix 4. 3