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Discuss and comment on Street Classification Mobility Element Appendix (Discussion Item)
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To: Honorable Chair and Members of the Transportation Commission
BACKGROUND
In 2021, staff and a Transportation Commission subcommittee developed a recommended Mobility Element for the General Plan, which the Transportation Commission recommended and the City Council adopted.
At that time, it was agreed that the General Plan Street Classification Appendix would be done in 2022. On September 20, 2022, the City published a draft updated Street Classification General Plan Appendix for public review and comment. The City is requesting that comments and suggestions on the draft document be submitted to the City by Tuesday November 1, 2022. The draft document is available for public review at https://www.alameda2040.org/. Comments on the document may be provided at the Transportation Commission meeting or by email to athomas@alamedaca.gov.
At the last meeting of the Transportation Commission, the Commission raised a number of initial issues for further discussion. The following discussion provides some background information to inform those discussions by the Commission.
DISCUSSION
Role of Appendix. The General Plan provides policy guidance for public decision making. It is a framework that guides future decision making regarding land use, transportation, open space, safety and other issues of general importance to the community. The Street Classifications Appendix provides an additional layer of policy guidance for future decision making by staff, the Transportation Commission and the City Council for future decision makers interpreting and implementing General Plan Mobility Element policies.
Limited Roadway Space and Complete Streets General Plan policies and the draft Classifications guide future decision making to be as efficient with the limited space available for transportation and mobility in Alameda. The General Plan policies assume ...
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