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AGENDA STATEMENT
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING DATE: June 10, 2007
SUBJECT:
PUBLIC HEARING: PA 06-032 (Legislative Action) Bikeways
Master Plan: Certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and
making a determination of General Plan conformity for the
Bikeways Master Plan, including Amendments to the General Plan,
Eastern Dublin Specific Plan, West Dublin BART Specific Plan and
the Village Parkway Specific Plan to incorporate changes related to
bicycle circulation.
Report Prepared by Jeff Baker, Senior Planner; and Ferd Del
Rosario, Senior Civil Engineer
ATTACHMENTS:
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1) Receive Staff presentation;
2) Open the public hearing;
3) Receive public testimony;
4) Close the public hearing; and
5) Continue item to the June 26, 2007 Planning Commission
meeting.
RECOMMENDATION:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
None
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In Fiscal Year 2005-2006, the City Council approved a City Council High Priority Goal to develop a City-
wide Bikeways Master Plan. In response to this goal, the Public Works Department initiated a Capital
hnprovement Program project that would develop the Plan and evaluate existing bicycle conditions and
access to parks and open space areas. Staff hired the firm ofFehr and Peers in December 2005 to develop
the Bikeways Master Plan.
The Bikeways Master Plan contains goals and policies for developing and implementing a bikeway system
that can be broken down into three general categories which include: 1) providing a viable transportation
alternative to the automobile and thus improve transportation choices for Dublin residents; 2) improving
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safety for bicyclists; and 3) providing residents with access to open space, trails, and other recreational
amenities.
Also embraced in the Plan is a Vision Statement, created by the Bikeway Master Plan Public Meeting
Participants, envisioning the City as a place with many safe and pleasant bikeway facilities, and a City that
encourages bicycling as a healthful and enjoyable activity.
Goals for the Plan include developing a comprehensive bikeway system for both commuting and
recreation, creating links to existing trails, parks, and open space, improving bicycle connections to
transit, improving safety, developing programs to encourage bicycling, and maximizing the amount of
State and Federal funding for which Dublin is eligible.
BACKGROUND:
Due to a delay in the City receiving the Bikeways Master Plan document and the associated General Plan
and Eastern Dublin Specific Plan bikeway maps from the Consultants, Staff has not had adequate time to
review the final draft of the document for the scheduled Planning Commission meeting of June 12,2007.
Therefore, Staff recommends that the item be continued, time-certain, to the next Planning Commission
meeting of June 26, 2007. The hearing date will not be re-noticed.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission: 1) Receive Staff presentation; 2) Open the public
hearing; 3) Receive public testimony; 4) Close the public hearing; and 5) Continue item to the June 26,
2007 Planning Commission meeting.
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