NS-2871 - Amending Specific Plan No. 2 of Santa Ana Municipal (SP-2) and Adopting ...

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Hamm, Mixed Use Transit Con,ri Plan Streets and Parking Street Network Figures 4 -1 and 4 -2 illustrate the existing street network and the City's Master Plan of Shoals and Highways for the Harbor Corridor Plan area. The majority of roadways will remain the same with the exception of the extension of Santa Ana Boulevard as a four -lane (two lanes in each direction) arterial street along the Pacific Electric right -of -way, from Fairview Street to State Route 22 The extension of Santa Ana Boulevard would pass through the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue as a grade - separated overpass (meaning it would not connect with Harbor Boulevard or Westminster Avenue) This intension and configuration will divert some vehicular traffic away from Harbor Boulevard, enabling the corridor to accommodate future growth in the local area and through the Harbor Corridor Plan without deteriorating vehicular capacity. The current speed limit along Harbor Boulevard is 45 miles per hour —a speed that is best suited for a roadway designed primarily for vehicular traffic and low levels of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit activity. Harbor Boulevard is identified in the City's Circulation and Housing Elements as a transit corridor and in this Specific Plan as a multimodal corridor with significant current and future levels of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit activity. Accordingly, the City proposes street designs and a goal to reduce the speed limit along Harbor Boulevard within this Specific Plan. A lower speed limit enables the roadway to efficiently move vehicles through the corridor while improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. Parking On -street parking is limited within the Harbor Corridor and is not currently permitted along Harbor Boulevard. The mobility plan introduces new street designs that add on -street parallel parking to Harbor Boulevard To creole a safer environment for pedestrians and bicyclists. Such parking will also augment parking options for shoppers and other visitors, reducing the overflow parking experienced by adjacent neighborhoods. Transit Local Bus Service The residents of Santa Ana rely heavily on transit services as a primary mode of travel to work, school, or other actiNtles. Residents and vistors alike are increasingly turning ro transit for recreational nips. The Harbor Corridor is currently served by four Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) bus routes: 43, 60, 64, and 66. Together, than lines serve tens of thousands of riders every day, including several thousand within the Harbor Corridor. Figure 4 -3 illustrates the current bus routes and ridership levels. The Westminster Avenue/17N Street, list Street, McFadden Avenue, and Harbor Boulevard corridors are considered High Frequency Transit Corridors by OCTA in it Lang Range Transportation Plan. OCTA and other regional transit agencies will continue to prioritize future transit investments in these corridors. Bus Rapid Transit Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a high quality bus service that provides more frequent service than local bus service at stations set along major corridors. Further, BRT systems generally have a distinct identiy, incorporate traffic signal synchronization, and sometimes serve new bus shelters with real -time bus arrival information. BRT is considered a more affordable alternative to light rail or commuter rail (like Metrolink or Amtrak) and can often attract new transit riders through improved transit service quality. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is Banning to introduce three Wes of BRT service over the next decade, all of which will directly serve Santa Ana. Known as the "Bravo!" service, OCTA introduced the firs[ line along Harbor Boulevard in June 2013 (see Figure 4 -4). As shown in Figure 4 -5, N.ro future lines will run from Santa Ana to Long Beach (on Westminster Avenue/17th Street) and from Brea to Irvine. The BRT service on Harbor Boulevard operates north and south alonga 22 -mile route, linking Santa Ana to Fullerton, Anaheim, Garden Grove, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, and Newport Beach. The service provides regional connections to Metrolink and Amtrak rail services, as well as other OCTA bus services at the Fullerton Transportation Center. Bus stop locations in Santa Ana are at the intersections of Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue, First Street, and McFadden Avenue. The Westminster Avenue/17th Street Bravo! line is proposed to travel along an easFwest route between Santa Ana and Long Beach, linking the study area ro Garden Grove, Westminster, Seal Beach, and Long Beach. The BRT service on Westminsteri Street would provide connections to the Harbor Boulevard and BristoVState College BRT lines, as well as Metrolink, Amtrak, and other OCTA bus services via an eastern terminal at SARTC. Proposed bus stop locations in Santa Ana include the intersection of Harbor Boulevard and Westminster Avenue. Figure 4 -1. Existing Street Network 69POEN CF'l VE �r L . 3� 1 j S —0 Figure 4 -2. Santa Ana Master Plan of Streets and Highways 4-2 City of Santa Ana ,.a ACeN enovE 5T. 11 sn Nrn nr�. _ �, E an CD • —t � � rouerare vauEV i 4-2 City of Santa Ana