HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-05; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Sustainable Mobility Implementation Plan & Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee Study: Review of Priority ProjectsMeeting Date: June 5, 2023
To: Traffic and Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager
nathan.schmidt@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-2734
Subject: Sustainable Mobility Implementation Plan & Multimodal Transportation
Impact Fee Study: Review of Priority Projects
Recommended Actions
Receive an update and provide input on the project prioritization of Sustainable Mobility Plan
(SMP) implementation plan.
Executive Summary
The City of Carlsbad’s Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) is the main plan that guides
implementation of the city’s General Plan Mobility Element. The plan provides a broad range of
improvements for reducing vehicle miles traveled in the city, mitigating the impacts of growth
and development, and accommodating all the ways people get around the city, not just cars
and single-occupied private automobiles.
City staff are working on the planning process to implement projects identified in the SMP and
how to pay for them to be completed.
Given the high priority for traffic safety, staff will present an overview of how the projects were
re-prioritized from the original SMP. With the adoption of recent traffic safety plans such as the
Local Roadway Safety Plan and Safer Streets Together Plan, there is opportunity for feedback
on how the projects are prioritized if necessary.
Discussion
Implementation Plan for the Sustainable Mobility Plan
The City Council adopted the Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) in January 2021. The plan
provides a broad range of improvements for reducing vehicle miles traveled in the city,
mitigating the impacts of growth and development, and accommodating all the ways people
get around the city, not just cars and single-occupied private automobiles. The plan serves as a
master document that incorporates important prior planning work in the city including:
•The General Plan’s Mobility Element
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•Bicycle and pedestrian master plans
•Village & Barrio Master Plan
•Carlsbad Active Transportation Strategy
•Climate Action Plan
•Establishing the Transportation Demand Ordinance to reduce single occupancy travel
As identified in the Action Plan provided in Chapter Seven of the SMP, the original prioritized
project list presented a high-level planning analysis that will require further refinement and
feasibility analysis through the preparation of a Feasibility and Implementation Plan. The first
task in the implementation process is to develop a strategic plan for completing the projects in
the SMP which will serve as a blueprint for getting the projects completed. This strategy will
include re-prioritization of the SMP project list and an engineering feasibility analysis of the
plan’s top-priority projects and programs, covering the preliminary cost estimates, conceptual
improvement plans, roadway cross-sections and funding sources.
Original Sustainable Mobility Plan prioritized project list
The SMP includes a total 322 individual projects which have been grouped by location into 96
project areas as provided in the list in Exhibit 1. The SMP project database reflects a
comprehensive consolidation of planned unbuilt project recommendations from 10 prior
mobility planning efforts of the past 12 years, combined with new recommendations from the
SMP. Through the development of the SMP, the Traffic & Mobility Commission ad-hoc planning
committee recommended extensive modifications to the project prioritization analysis to
include a more equal distribution of recommended projects throughout the city by providing
greater emphasis on citywide connectivity, areas with higher VMT generation, and safety-
related criteria. These updates recommended by the T&MC ad-hoc committee to the project
prioritization criteria are reflected in the original SMP project list.
These projects were originally prioritized based on several quantitative metrics for
implementation based on the following criteria:
•Areas of highest population and employment density
•Areas of lowest household income and highest exposure to pollution
•Areas near transit stops, schools, and key destinations
•Areas that generate high Vehicle Miles Traveled and have limited options for travel by
modes other than driving
•High collision areas
Updates to the Sustainable Mobility Plan Prioritized Project List
A key task of the Sustainable Mobility Implementation Plan is to build upon the original SMP’s
prioritized project list by reviewing the timing of projects based upon additional criteria that
considers potential synergies between plans developed after adoption of the SMP such as the
Local Roadway Safety Plan, the Safer Streets Together Plan, and the need to implement
projects that provide the greatest benefit to the community first.
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As part of this task, the project team conducted a thorough reassessment of the original SMP’s
prioritized project list, which heavily relied on quantifiable metrics. The re-prioritized project list
as provided in the “Revised Project Ranking” column found in Exhibit 1 and are based on a
revised approach aimed to close key gaps in the active transportation network and establish
robust east-west corridors, ultimately creating a connected and cohesive active transportation
network throughout the city. The key factors considered as part of the re-prioritization exercise
are described in more detail below.
Connected Project Network:
The reprioritized project list is intended to place greater emphasis on projects that connect
disjointed routes, enhance safety measures in high-traffic areas, provide connections to school
sites, and extending the reach of the existing pedestrian and bicycle network to currently
underserved neighborhoods. By closing these gaps, the city is aiming to improve accessibility
and encourage more residents to embrace walking, biking, and taking transit as a viable mode
of transportation.
Focus on East-West Corridors:
To establish an efficient and interconnected active transportation network throughout the city,
the reprioritized project list emphasizes the development of well-defined east-west corridors,
including Jefferson Street/Marron Road, Carlsbad Village Drive, Tamarack Avenue, Cannon
Road, Palomar Airport Road, Poinsettia Lane, and La Costa Avenue. These corridors were
strategically selected based on factors such as commuter flow, connections to schools,
residential areas, popular destinations like the coastline, and integration with public
transportation hubs. Creating robust east-west routes aims to facilitate a more seamless and
convenient path of travel for all roadway users.
Address the Latest Traffic Safety Data:
In an effort to enhance the safety of active transportation users and promote a more
sustainable urban environment, the city's Local Roadway Safety Plan was also utilized to re-
prioritize the SMP projects. The Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) was completed after the
adoption of the SMP so the new information provided in the LRSP was utilized to identify areas
with high traffic safety risks and allocate resources to address these concerns effectively. By
analyzing the traffic safety data, the city was able to develop a prioritized project list that
focused on improving the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized road users.
In summary, the reprioritization list of SMP projects is based on more recent data and aimed to
address key gaps in the active transportation network and create a connected network
throughout the city. By moving away from purely quantifiable metrics and focusing on closing
deficiencies and establishing east-west corridors, the city aimed to improve accessibility, safety,
and convenience for all roadway users.
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Next Steps
Staff will return to the Traffic and Mobility Commission with planning level concept plans for 10
of the top priority projects as identified in Exhibit 1 and cost estimates for all 96 project areas
identified in the SMP.
Exhibits
1.Sustainable Mobility Plan Prioritized Project List: Comparison of Original Prioritized Project
List and the Updated Prioritized Project List
2.Map of Top 30 Project w/ Comparison between the Original SMP Project List and the SMP
Implementation Plan Re-Prioritized List
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Sustainable Mobility Plan: Prioritzed Project List
Street From To
Revised
Project
Ranking
Original SMP
Project
Ranking
Will Include
Concept Plan
Palomar Airport Rd Carlsbad Bl El Camino Real 110 x
Carlsbad Bl N City Boundary Carlsbad Village Dr 22
Village Streets --31
Carlsbad Village Dr Ocean St Interstate 5 43 x
Tamarack Ave Interstate 5 El Camino Real 511
Palomar Airport Rd El Camino Real E. City Boundary 647
Buena Vista Lagoon --74
Carlsbad Bl Carlsbad Village Dr Tamarack Av 819
El Camino Real N. City Boundary Palomar Airport Rd 95
Connector Study Area --10 23
Carlsbad Bl Palomar Airport Rd Poinsettia Ln 11 15
La Costa Ave El Camino Real Rancho Sante Fe Rd 12 65 x
La Costa Ave Carlsbad Bl El Camino Real 13 59 x
Carlsbad Bl Cannon Rd Palomar Airport Rd 14 44
Cannon Rd Carlsbad Bl El Camino Real 15 14 x
Marron Rd N. City Boundary 1100' east of El Camino Real 16 8
Poinsettia Ln Carlsbad Bl El Camino Real 17 31 x
Buena Vista Creek Eco --18 9
Carlsbad Bl Tamarack Av Cannon Rd 19 63 x
Tamarack Ave Carlsbad Bl Interstate 5 20 62
Carlsbad Bl Poinsettia Ln La Costa Av 21 45
El Camino Real Palomar Airport Rd Olivenhain Rd 22 43 x
Paseo Del Norte Cannon Rd Poinsettia Ln 23 21
Tamarack Ave El Camino Real Carlsbad Village Dr 24 69
Roosevelt St Laguna Dr Magnolia Av 25 24
Carlsbad Village Dr Interstate 5 El Camino Real 26 16
La Costa Ave / Cam Coches Olivenhain Rd Rancho Santa Fe Rd 27 50 x
Valley MS --28 28
Canyon Park --29 55
Carlsbad Village Dr El Camino Real College Bl 30 27
Barrio Streets --31 18
Carlsbad HS PMP --32 39
Cannon Rd El Camino Real eastern terminus 33 30
Harding St Carlsbad Village Dr Magnolia Av 34 46
Aviara Pkwy / Batiquitos Drive Palomar Airport Rd / CaEl Camino Real 35 64
State St Laguna Dr Oak Av 36 13
Christiansen Wy Garfield St Washington St 37 6
Chestnut Ave Interstate 5 El Camino Real 38 51
Jefferson ES --39 12
Las Flores Dr SB Ramps NB Ramps 40 7
Alga Rd El Camino Real Melrose Dr 41 75
Madison St Carlsbad Village Dr Magnolia Av 42 26
Chestnut Ave Carlsbad Bl Interstate 5 43 37
Poinsettia Ln El Camino Real Melrose Dr 45 58
Lincoln Plaza --46 17
Rail ROW Carlsbad Bl Tamarack Av 47 32
Melrose Dr Palomar Airport Rd Rancho Santa Fe Rd 48 70
Rancho Santa Fe Rd Melrose Dr Calle Barcelona 49 79
Buena Vista ES --50 22
Note:
Concept plans are provided for the bold segments.
Exhibit 1
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Sustainable Mobility Plan: Prioritzed Project List
Street From To
Revised
Project
Ranking
Original SMP
Project
Ranking
Will Include
Concept Plan
College Bl N. City Boundary El Camino Real 51 53
Faraday Ave Cannon Rd El Camino Real 52 35
Kelly Dr / Park Dr El Camino Real Hillside Dr 53 20
Jefferson St Carlsbad Village Dr Pine Av 54 33
Madison St Laguna Dr Carlsbad Village Dr 55 25
La Costa HS School Area --56 52
College Bl El Camino Real Palomar Airport Rd 57 34
Jefferson St Interstate 5 overpass Carlsbad Village Dr 58 40
Kelly ES --59 29
Calavera Hills PMP --60 36
Monroe St Marron Rd Carlsbad Village Dr 61 42
Agua Hedionda Lagoon --62 74
Hope ES School Area --63 38
Magnolia ES --64 76
Aviara Oaks MS & ES --65 48
El Fuerte St Faraday Alga Rd 66 72
La Costa Heights --67 49
Legoland --68 41
Aviara Oaks PMP --69 78
Aviara Community Park --70 56
Faraday Ave El Camino Real E. City Boundary 71 77
Olivenhain Rd El Camino Real Calle Barcelona 72 71
La Costa Meadows --73 61
Pacific Rim --74 54
Poinsettia ES --75 60
Avenida Encinas Cannon Rd Poinsettia Ln 76 57
Tyler St Oak Av Chestnut Av 77 84
Mission Estancia --78 68
Calavera Hills ES --79 73
Avenida Encinas --80 67
Carlsbad Highlands Eco --81 66
Oak Ave Lincoln St Washington St 82 85
El Camino Creek --83 82
I-5 (ChinquTo Cannon) Chinquapin Av Cannon Rd 84 80
Batiquitos Lagoon --85 87
CRT (Cannon To Palomar) Cannon Rd Palomar Airport Rd 86 81
The Kirgis Trail Conn Twain Av Existing Trail 87 83
1-5 (Grand to Pio Pico) Grand Ave terminus Pio Pico Dr 88 95
Carillo ES --89 86
Calavera Hills MS --90 89
Batiquitos Lagoon Eco --91 94
Hidden Canyon Park --92 91
SDG&E (Plum to Poins) Plum Tree Ct Poinsettia Ln 93 88
Carlsbad Raceway Park Melrose Dr Lionshead Av 94 92
SDG&E (Alga to El Fuerte) Alga Rd El Fuerte 95 90
SDG&E Corridor --96 93
Alicante Road Gateway Road Alga Rd 44 -
Note:
Concept plans are provided for the bold segments. June 05, 2023 Item # 8 Page 6 of 7
Original Top 30 (SMP)REVISED Top 30
Top 30 Projects Exhibit 2
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Sustainable Mobility Plan and
Multimodal Transportation
Impact Fee Study:
Review of Priority Projects
Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager
June 5, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive an update and provide input on the project
prioritization of the Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP)
Implementation Plan
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
•Background
–Sustainable Mobility Plan
–Priority Shifts since 2021 Adoption
•Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) Implementation Plan
–Re-Prioritized Project List (Top 30 Projects)
–Projects for Conceptual Plans
•Receive questions, comments, and feedback on the
prioritization of SMP projects
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
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SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN (SMP)
ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
•Adopted by City Council in January 2021
•Based on prior 12+ years of citywide
multimodal planning studies
•Multimodal focus: Walking, biking and transit
•Will guide the development of the city’s
transportation network for the next 10+ years
•Prioritizes improvements so transportation
network will be implemented as a system
instead of spot treatments
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
•Build upon Sustainable Plan
•Engineering feasibility
analysis including concept plan (10-12) and cost
estimates (all)
•Consider adjustments to
prioritization criteria and consolidation of projects
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION
IMPACT FEE (MTIF)
•Update of the City’s Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) program
•Fee will ensure new
development pays their fair
share to construct SMP projects
•FAQ is in progress and will
be an available resource
ORIGINAL SMP PROCESS (2021)
•Heavily focused on
quantitative metrics
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
NEW COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
(2O23)
•Increased community
interest in bike and
pedestrian safety
•Focus on project
implementation
•High demand on east-west
corridors
PRIORITY
SHIFT
•Pandemic
•Safety Emergency
(Safer Streets Together)
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN –PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA
•Population / Employment Density
•Safety Data (Collision Records)
•Sustainability
–Transit
–High VMT Generating Areas
•Equity Data
•Connectivity to Key Destinations
•Transformative Corridors
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
ADDITIONAL CRITERIA (2023)
•City and T&MC Project Priorities
–Transportation Needs: Network gaps, pedestrian access, etc.
–Safe Routes to School
–East-West Corridors
–Safer Streets Together
–Local Roadway Safety Plan
–Focus on a Connected Network
–Documented Aggressive Driving Data (Big Data)
CRITERIA FROM SMP (2021)
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact FeeReprioritized
Project List
(Exhibit 2)
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ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact FeeTop 30 Projects
Original Top 30 (SMP)REVISED Top 30
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NEXT STEPS: PROJECT
DEVELOPMENT FOR NEAR TERM
PROJECTS
ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
•Generally near-term projects will be moving
forward with conceptual plan development
to help determine project feasibility and
costs
•Costs estimates will be prepared for all
projects
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PROPOSED ACTION
ITEM 8: Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee
Receive an update and provide input on the
project prioritization of the Sustainable Mobility
Plan (SMP) Implementation Plan