Board of Supervisors Board of Supervisors

General Plan Study General Plan Study SessionSession

Circulation ElementCirculation Element

Traffic, Circulation, Land Use Traffic, Circulation, Land Use CorrelationCorrelation

April 26, 2005April 26, 2005

Traffic, Circulation, Land Use Traffic, Circulation, Land Use CorrelationCorrelation

April 26, 2005April 26, 2005

Topics to be Covered

• Consistency between Land Use and Consistency between Land Use and Circulation ElementCirculation Element

• Existing Traffic ConditionsExisting Traffic Conditions

• Major Circulation Policy Issues that Major Circulation Policy Issues that need Board Consideration need Board Consideration

• General Plan ProcessGeneral Plan Process

Consistency between Land Use & Circulation

Land Use Land Use ElementElement

Housing & JobsHousing & Jobs

Circulation Circulation ElementElement

TripsTrips

LOS

B

LOS

A

Note: LOS is based upon functional road design capacity in conjunction with volume

LOS

D

LEVELS OF SERVICE (LOS)

LOS

C

LEVELS OF SERVICE (LOS)

LOS E

LOS F

Note: LOS is based upon functional road design capacity in conjunction with volume

Existing Conditions – Level of ServiceExisting Conditions – Level of Service

Traffic Concerns

• The road system is currently experiencing lowered Level of Service which will be largely impacted in the future by new growth within Cities.

• Within 20 years, some roads will be LOS “F” during peak hours.

• TAMC is currently in the process of developing a funding program to improve various regional roads and highways throughout the County.

• The County needs to develop funding programs for County roadway deficiencies.

• The County needs to take an active roll in obtaining participation in County road improvements from cities.

Balance between Land Use, Balance between Land Use, Infrastructure, FundingInfrastructure, Funding

Level of Service

The correlation of a Land Use Element and Circulation Element will require that growth be phased in accordance with road improvement funding program and construction

Policies Issues

• Many issues will be included in the Draft GP by staff.

• Board of Supervisors input on major issues.

A. Level of Service Performance StandardRecommend:1. LOS C is the performance standard with specific exceptions:

– Rural/Agricultural Lands: LOS D to support community areas.

– Community Areas: LOS D within Community areas or lower if determined through a community plan.

– State Highways and Regional Corridors: LOS D as determined by TAMC

– Existing LOS D or E Roads: No further degradation in LOS– Carmel valley Road: CVMP Policy 39.3.2.1

2. The LOS Standard is anticipated for build out of the General Plan

B. Circulation And Land Use

Recommend:

1. New development will be required to construct improvements to mitigate project specific impacts to local, sub-regional, regional circulation infrastructure.

2. New development will be required to contribute its fair share towards cumulative mitigation of the General Plan for local, sub-regional, and regional circulation infrastructure.

C. Fair Share

Recommend:• The County shall implement circulation impact fees for

areas of benefit based on a capital improvement programs for the individual areas. Areas of benefit may include community areas, geographic areas, and/or sub-regional corridors.

• The Circulation impact fees shall be based on a Pro-rata fair share of the cost of the improvement consistent with Government Code 66000.

• The County will seek participation from cities when development within cities impacts the County circulation infrastructure.

D. Regional Roads

Recommendation:• The County shall support TAMC/State/Federal

efforts in the creation of additional mechanisms to provide resources for circulation infrastructure

• The County shall continue to encourage TAMC to include other County roads that serve as regional corridors in the TAMC Regional fee program.

E. Infrastructure Concurrency

Recommendation:

Level of Service standards must be maintained by new development through completion of project specific mitigation, advancement of regional improvements and/or through the contribution of a fair share fee for cumulative regional, sub-regional, and local improvements that are included in a fully funded capital improvement program.

General Plan Process-Circulation Element• GP document preparation with land use

assumptions• Environmental Review• Traffic Modeling

– Jobs/Housing– Trip Generators/Receptors– Distribution and Assignment– Results

• Iterative Process

State Highways and Local County Roads Serving As Regional Corridors With Projected LOS D or Lower

Road Existing Peak

LOS1 Projected Peak LOS

Highway 1 (Salinas Road to SC County Line) F F

Highway 1 (Castroville to Dolan Road) F F

Highway 1 (Castroville to Seaside) Segments Vary

D-F F

Highway 1 (Del Monte to 218) F F

Highway 1 (Rio Road to Oliver) D D

Highway 156 F F

Highway 101(Dunbarton Rd to 156) F F

Highway 101 (White to Russell) E F

Highway 101 (Laurel Dr to Main St) C D

Highway 183 (Highway 1 to Washington) C D

Highway 183 (Cooper Rd to Espinosa Rd) E E

Highway 183 (156 to Blackie) F F

Highway 68 (San Benancio to Torero) F F

Highway 68 (Laureles Grade to Corral de Tierra) F F

Highway 68 (Laguna Seca to Laureles Grade) F F

Highway 68 (Olmsted to Josselyn Canyon) E F

Highway 68 (CHOMP to Pebble Beach) F F

Highway 218 (68 to General Jim Moore Blvd) D E

Marina-Salinas Corridor (Blanco/Davis/Reservation) F F 1 Peak LOS reflects the operational conditions during the maximum-volume hour of the day, which for purposes of this

General Plan, is the peak p.m. commuter hour

Local County Roads With Projected LOS D or Lower

Road Existing Peak

LOS2

Projected Peak LOS Without Local Improvements

Carmel Valley Planning Area

Carmel Valley Rd (Laureles to Holman) C D

Carmel Valley Rd (Robinson Cyn to Laureles) C D

Carmel Valley Rd (Rio Vista to Robinson Cyn) D D

Greater Monterey Peninsula Planning Area

Laureles Grade Rd E E

Greater Salinas Planning Area

Spreckels Boulevard (Hwy 68 to Harris) C D

Harris Road (Abbot St to Spreckels) C D

Espinosa Road (Hwy 101 to Hwy 183) C E

Natividad Road (Salinas City to Rogge Rd) B E

Russell Road (Hwy 101 to San Juan Grade) A F

San Juan Grade Rd (Rogge to Crazy Horse) B E

Harrison Road (Russell Rd to Easy St) B E

Crazy Horse Canyon (San Juan Grade to Hwy 101) B D

Old Stage Road (Natividad to Hebert) B D

North County Planning Area

Porter Drive (Salinas Rd to Santa Cruz Co) C F

San Miguel Canyon Road (Hwy 101 to Hall) E F

Salinas Road (Hwy 1 to Elkhorn Rd) C E

Salinas Road (Porter to Railroad Ave) E F

Elkhorn Road (Salinas Rd to Werner Rd) D F

Elkhorn Road (Werner Rd to Hall Rd) E F

Hall Road (Elkhorn Rd to San Miguel Cyn Rd) E F

San Juan Road (Porter Dr to Dunbarton Rd) C D

Tarpey Road (San Miguel Cyn to San Juan Rd) B D Castroville Blvd (San Miguel Cyn to Hall to Hwy 156) C D

Central Salinas Planning Area

Jolon Road (Pine Canyon Road to Hwy 101) C E

2 Peak LOS reflects the operational conditions during the maximum-volume hour of the day, which for purposes of this General Plan, is the peak p.m. commuter hour