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144 - 13
RESOLUTION OF THE BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD BICYCLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (BT PLAN).
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield Community Development Department is proposing
a Bicycle Transportation Plan (BT Plan); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Project is to provide a bikeway facilities management
plan and establish eligibility to apply for future State funding through the California Bicycle
Transportation Account (BTA), as well as other state and federal funding opportunities, and
WHEREAS, the City conducted two stakeholder group meetings and two community
workshops betweenSeptember2012 and September 2013 to receive public comment, and
review the Proposed BT Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Thursday, September
19, 2013, and approved Resolution No. 46 -13, which recommended that the City Council
approve the BT Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered all facts, testimony, and evidence concerning
the Project, including the staff report and the Planning Commission's deliberation, and
action; and
WHEREAS, it was determined that the BT Plan would not have a significant effect on
the environment and is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Section 15262 (Feasibility and Planning Studies), because
the BT Plan is a planning study that identifies possible future actions and recommendations.
As funding becomes available and recommended improvement projects are selected for
implementation, consideration of environmental issues under a more detailed CEQA
analysis would be completed at a project level basis.
WHEREAS, the Project is consistent with theMetropolitan Bakersfield General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bakersfield City Council as follows:
1. The Planning Commission's findings as contained in its Resolution No. 46 -13 are
hereby adopted
2. The BT Plan is exempt from the requirements of the CEQA.
3. The BT Plan is hereby approved.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting held on NOV 2 0 2013
by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBERRIVKRA, MAXWELL, WEIR, SMITH,
COUNCILMEMBER nCftng.
COUNCILMEMBER
COUNCILMEMBER YV�
APPROVED NOV 2 0 2013
HARVEY 4L.H A I. I
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City AtIA-,A-
ANDREW
By:
HEGLUND
Deputy City Attorney
SULLIVAN, JOH13SON
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ROBERTA GAFFORD, CMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
Exhibits: A Existing and Proposed Bikeways Citywide Map
B Comments and Responses to Proposed BT Plan
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Exhibit A
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Exhibit B
Comments and Responses to Proposed BT Plan
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Comments and Responses to Proposed BT Plan
Comments and Resoonses to Draft Plan
Ik Location S. . Response
1. 0- General Hopes to see City seek BFC status Noted. No change requested or
made.
2. 0- General In support but the Plan needs to Chapter 7 outlines priority short-
have timeline for implementation term, mid and long term
improvements. No changes to
be made.
3. 0- General Need to education about youth
Noted. Requested bikeways
helmet laws;
already identified in Kern COG
Would like to see route along RR
Bicycle Master Plan. No change
tracks;
made.
Relate bike riding to health and
air quality
4. 0- General This is the BIG ONE: the Bike Plan,
The proposed BT Plan will
as recommended, is NOT a part
supplement the General Plan as
of the City of Bakersfield General
an implementation measure to
Plan. That matters as without its
enhance and expand bicycling
adoption the City has no
facilities throughout the city. City
requirements to pursue Funding
staff plans to update and /or
sources or spend its money on
amend the General Plan to
the project. Making it a Toothless
reflect the BT Plan's
document until it is adopted into
recommendations through a
the General Plan.
separate process in the future.
5. 0- General The plan has No Goals or Timeline
The Plan identifies
for achieving goals or target
implementation goals including
implementation dates. How is the
Objective 1.2 to increase the
public to know if the plan is being
mileage of bikeways by 10% by
implemented in a timely fashion?
2018 and 20% by 2023. No
change to be made.
b. 0- General System Gap
Noted. The canal addresses a
There is also a system gap as far
gap and that roadway network
as northwest Bakersfield is
is limited.
concerned. It is isolated unlike
any other area of town as far as
bicycle transportation is
concerned. The Friant Kern canal
path would solve that system
7. 0- General The Plan highlights future routes,
Cost estimates are provided for
one being use of Canals. The
all proposed improvements in
plan has no monetary value
Chapter 7. See Table 7 -3. No
placed on these routes. Thusly
change made.
preventing them from being
funded. There needs to be costs
associated with these routes.
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Comments and Responses to Proposed BT Plan
ID Location Start End Comment
Response
8. 0- General How is future bike mode share
As outlined in Table 6 -1, it's based
determined?
on a number of assumptions
11. 30th
including:
This route is a neighborhood
Future population projections
Ave
Number of bicycle commuters
St
will double after full bikeway
the citywide network. Project
network build -out. This is a broad
assumption and is based on
rough data we've compiled.
There is no quantifiable study
(yet) that can model increase in
bicycle mode share based on
bikeway network completion
since so many factors influence.
Influencing factors include type
of facilities, connectivity of
facilities, and what level of the
other 4 E's are being
implemented.
Number of children biking to
school will double
The projected demand
presented in Chapter 6 is the
Caltrans accepted standard.
9. 21 st Street 21 st should not end at Oak but
Proposed 21 st Street bikeway
should get people to the bike
revised to connect to bike path.
path. A connection at the end of
21 st at the cul de sac would work
10. 30th St
Union Chester Shown as existing, should be
This project is funded and will be
Ave Ave proposed
implemented. No change made.
11. 30th
Chester Spruce St Class II bike lanes
This route is a neighborhood
St /Beech
Ave
serving connection, not party of
St
the citywide network. Project
note included, no change
12. 7th Santa Fe Hwy 99 Attached is the Seventh Revised to include proposed 7th
Standard Way Standard Road cross - section for Standard path.
ultimate build out as an
expressway. It will include a 12'
multi -use paved path along the
south side of Seventh Standard. I
was not aware of this
beforehand, if possible, we'll
want to include this cross section
in the Appendix and show
Seventh Standard from Sante Fe
Way (on the west) to Hwy 99
south side as Class
13. A St California Terrace Class II bike lanes, road diet Revised to include A Street bike
Way lanes with feasibility study from
California to Terrace Way.
14. Akers Planz Rd Wilson Rd Class III Revised to existing.
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Comments and Responses to Proposed BT Plan
ID Location
As I mentioned earlier the Buena
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15. Akers
Harris White Class II bike lanes
Revised to show project as
Road
Road Lane
existing. The City received
19. Chamber
Add bike lanes
funding to implement this
Blvd
Ming Camino
project.
16. Beech
Spruce St Kern River Class III
This route is a neighborhood
St /Beech
Bike Path
serving connection, not party of
Alley
Dr
the citywide network. Project
21. Friant Kern
I am very concerned about the
note included, no change
Path
ranking of the Friant Kern,
made.
17. Berkshire
Berkshire continues to the west
and could show a bike lane
through old river ranch
Future development projects,
adopted trails plans, and
adopted specific plans have
been considered in the BT
Planning efforts in order to ensure
consistent recommendations
and connectivity throughout the
18. Buena
As I mentioned earlier the Buena
Revised to include proposed
Vista
Vista Canal should be shown as it
Buena Vista Canal path.
Canal
would serve the southwest well.
19. Chamber
Add bike lanes
Bike lanes on Chamber Blvd
Blvd
Ming Camino
would require parking removal.
City received funding to
Oaks
No change made.
20. Christmas Mount
Panorama Class III
Revised to include Class III bike
Tree Lane Vernon
Dr
route on Christmas Tree Lane.
21. Friant Kern
I am very concerned about the
Friant Kern Path scoring revised
Path
ranking of the Friant Kern,
and now is a Tier 1 high priority
It shows zero for public input but is
project.
shown on figure 3 -33 as a
community priority
It shows zero for school
connection but provides direct
access to Centennial high school
22. Friant Kern The Friant Kern should be a top Friant Kern Path scoring revised
Path priority and now is a Tier 1 high priority
23. Grand
Add bike lanes
Bike lanes on Grand Lake Ave
Lake Ave
would require parking removal.
No change made.
24. Haggin
Ming Camino
Add Class II, City received
City received funding to
Oaks
Media
funding to implement
implement this project. Included
in Plan.
25. Half Moon
Add bike lanes
Bike lanes added on Half Moon
Dr
Drive east of Ashe Rd. Bike lanes
not added east of Ashe Rd,
there is not enough right -of -way.
26. Madison St
Watts Dr White
Class II bike lanes
Revised to include bike lanes on
Lane
Madison from Watts Dr to White
Lane.
27. Mc Chutchen
Mc Cutchen is the continuation
Revised to include bike lane from
of Hosking and should show a
Gosford to Wible.
bike lane
28. McKee
Ashe Freeway
Class II bike lanes
Revised to include bike lanes on
Road
Road 99
McKee Rd from Ashe Rd to HWY
99.
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Comments and Responses to Proposed BT Plan
Location ID
_
Response
29. Mountain
Taft Hwy Panama Class II bike lanes
Revised to include bike lanes on
Ridge
Lane
Mountain Ridge Rd from Taft Hwy
Road
Did we think about showing a
to Panama Lane.
30. Mountain
Add bike lanes
Bike Lanes on Mountain Vista Dr
Vista Dr
railroad line?
would require parking removal.
34. Panama Buena
Mountain Add Class II, City received
No change made.
31. Noriega
Noriega turns into Vega
Revised to extend bike lane to
turns into
Meadows and should continue
Renfro.
Vega
the bike lane
32. Olympia
Add bike lanes
Bike Lanes on Olympia Dr would
Drive
require parking removal. No
change made.
33. Pacheco
Did we think about showing a
For future consideration. No
Rail Line
bike path along the old Pacheco
change made.
railroad line?
34. Panama Buena
Mountain Add Class II, City received
City received funding to
Lane Vista
Vista funding to implement
implement. Included in Plan.
Drive
35. Park Oak Union
Way /Blanc Street Ave
h St /1 1 th
St /10th St
36. Priority
projects
37. Renfro Rd
38. Seventh
Standard
39. Stockdale
Hwy
40. Taft HWY
41. Watts
Dr /Wilson
Rd
42. Wilson Rd
Santa Fe Hwy 99
Allen Rd Renfro Rd
Class III
At $2.1 million it is less than .5% of
our transportation budget and
yet we comprise 12 +% of the
accidents & collision. I feel it is
woefully underfunded.
I believe Renfro Rd should have a
bike lane
Add City proposed Class I on
south side
Class II on only one side,
complete Class II on both sides;
Striping exists but not shown on
Existing Class III?
Cottonw H Street Class III
ood Rd
Hughes Planz Class II bike lanes
Lane Road
Revised to include Class III bike
route.
The BT Plan is an independent
planning analysis, separate from
the transportation budget. The
proposed improvements and
cost estimates provided by the
BT Plan establishes the City's
eligibility to apply for State and
Federal funding sources for the
next five vears.
Shown as Class II bike lane.
Revised to include path.
City received funding to
implement this project. Shown as
existing.
Taft Hwy has an existing should
where bicycling is allowed. City
encourages Caltrans to sign it as
a route.
For future consideration. No
change made.
For future consideration. No
chanae made.
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