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Status Report on Street Classification Mobility Element Appendix (Information 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. In early 2022, staff met with the subcommittee to review initial concepts for the street classification. Since that meeting, staff and the consultant team have completed a draft set of classifications and maps for public review and discussion.
DISCUSSION
On September 20, 2022, staff released the first draft Street Classifications and maps for public review and discussion. Staff is requesting that the public send comments on the draft to staff by October 14, 2022.
Staff plans to review the document with the Transportation Commission Subcommittee and then bring the draft classifications to the Transportation Commission for full Commission review at the Special meeting of November 14, 2022.
If the Commission is able to make a final recommendation to the Planning Board and City Council at the November meeting, staff will schedule a Planning Board public hearing on the General Plan amendment to adopt the Street Classification appendix in December. If the Planning Board makes a final recommendation in December, the City Council will be able to hold a public hearing to consider adoption of the Appendix in January or February of 2023.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This status report provides an update on a project; on its own it has no financial impact.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
State of California Government Code section 65302 requires that the General Plan Mobility Element include “the general location and extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation routes, terminals, and other public transportation facilities”. The transportation facilities and maps should “correlate” to the Land Use Element.
The Street Classification is intended to replace the appendix adopted in 2008 and fulfill the requirements of Government Code 65302.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
On November 21, 2021, the City Council adopted the General Plan Environmental Impact Report. No further environmental review is required.
CLIMATE IMPACT
Since vehicle miles traveled in Alameda is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Alameda, City staff expects that multimodal transportation improvements consistent with the street classifications will have a positive climate impact.
RECOMMENDATION
No action is required at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building, and Transportation Director
Exhibits:
1. September Draft Street Classification Appendix.