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City of Santa Ana I First Street Multimodal Corridor FN Technical Memorandum Enhanced Pedestrian&Bicycle Zone Concept: Four travel lanes with a sidewalk and a " separated bikeway on each side of 4' 4 ° p First Street Bicyclist Improvements T • Support for extended bike 19Y FM St Right.ufn y infrastructure throughout corridor and separate and protected bike lanes/paths • Requests for physical buffers and barriers to protect bike lanes such as planters. Pedestrian Improvements • Support for the concept specific to separating pedestrian walkways for safety and comfort. • Requests for all-way pedestrian crossings, incorporation of cross paths at all intersections, and curb bulb-outs to shorten crossing distances and protect pedestrians. • Concerns for physical pedestrian obstruction near Caltrans parking lot. Safety improvements • Support for this design, citing it is the safest for all modes of transportation due to separation, can reduce accidents, and narrows roadway widths leading to slower traffic speeds. • Improved safety outcomes through buffers, planters, and curb extensions. Roadway/Driver Improvements • Request to narrow the roadway to slow traffic speeds, reallocate space from wide lanes or medians to protect bike and pedestrian zones. • Concern for traffic impacts with new bike lane. Streetscape and Landscape Participants also provided input on potential street trees for the corridor. The results of the input are summarized below: • Use California native plants and trees, particularly within bioswales. • Discouraged the use of Mediterranean climate plants and expressed frustration with overplanted species, such as crepe myrtle, citing poor appearance and overuse in the area. • Clear support for prioritizing native vegetation in the project's landscape design. City Council 12 — 72 5/5/2 6