STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: August 5, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Daren Grilley, Assistant Director of Public Works/City Engineer Jessie Holzer Carpenter, PTP, Transportation Planner
Subject: Conceptual Design Options for Additional Pedestrian Safety Measures on Certain Streets
Attachments: 1. Preliminary Conceptual Design Options
2. Public Notice
INTRODUCTION
Per the adopted City Council and Commission priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-26, the Public Works Department has prepared preliminary design options for increasing pedestrian safety for tourists and other visitors utilizing the roadway to capture photographs.
DISCUSSION
On June 17, 2025, City Council adopted the final City Council and Commission Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Under “Strategic Priority 1: Enhance Community Safety and Health” and “Goal 1.3: Increase Pedestrian Safety,” Work Plan item 1.3.1 is to “Study additional safety measures on certain streets.”
One specific priority that was identified is protecting tourists who pose for photos in the middle of Beverly Hills streets. Many visitors step into active roadways to capture iconic shots of the City's famous streetscapes, creating dangerous situations with moving traffic in both directions.
Such activity happens in several areas, but staff recommends exploring North Beverly Drive at Park Way as the first area for enhanced safety measures based on the popularity of street photography there due to its proximity to other tourist attractions.
City staff developed four preliminary design concepts for creating a separated pedestrian area in the center of North Beverly Drive at Park Way. These concepts, shown in Attachment 1 and detailed in the table below, are intended to initiate discussions with City Council and the community about potential design elements.
The four options explore different approaches to separating pedestrians from traffic, including various combinations of traffic control, landscaping, and streetscape elements. The elements in these options may be used as a “kit of parts” to be combined in different ways as desired. The
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estimated costs are rough comparisons based on the general elements in each option. Actual costs will vary depending on the final project size and specifications.
Summary of Preliminary Conceptual Design Options (refer to Attachment 1) Options Pros Cons Estimated
Costs
1: Paint and Flexible
Delineators
Fast and simple installation
Paint can be customized
with City branding elements
Low maintenance cost
Less protection from
moving traffic
$5,000 -
$15,000
2: Decorative Pavers
and Landscaping
Relatively fast and simple
installation
Aesthetic enhancement
Less protection from
moving traffic
Requires maintenance
of plant materials
$15,000 -
$100,000
3: Landscaped Median
with Decorative Bollards
Increased protection from
moving traffic through grade
separation and bollards
Aesthetic enhancement
Opportunities for including
City branded signage
Increased design
complexity, construction
cost and time
Requires maintenance
of plant materials
$75,000 -
$200,000
4: Landscaped Median
with Decorative Fence
Increased protection from
moving traffic through grade
separation and fencing
Aesthetic enhancement
Opportunities for including
City branded signage
Increased design
complexity
Requires maintenance
of plant materials
$100,000 -
$300,000
Next Steps
After receiving City Council direction on proceeding with developing a pedestrian space on North Beverly Drive, including preferred design elements, staff will prepare a more detailed plan and return to City Council for additional feedback.
If City Council approves a design for North Beverly Drive, the selected elements could serve as a "kit of parts" for similar installations at other locations – similar to the Open Air Dining Parklet Design Guidelines. Using a standardized kit of parts would allow the City to streamline design at multiple locations while also potentially reducing costs for materials and installation.
Community Outreach
To provide notice regarding this item at the City Council meeting, notices (Attachment 2) were mailed to 69 addresses along North Beverly Drive between Lomitas Avenue and Park Way, as well as Park Way between North Rodeo Drive and North Cañon Drive.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact to this item currently. The cost will depend on the scope of the final project. Funds are available in the approved budget for CIP No. 0100 – Complete Streets.
Meeting Date: August 5, 2025
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council provide direction on how to proceed with developing a separated pedestrian space along the center of North Beverly Drive at Park Way.
Shana Epstein,
Director of Public Works
Approved By
Attachment 1
1 PRELIMINARY CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OPTIONS
Option 1: Paint and Flexible Delineators
2 Option 2: Decorative Pavers and Landscaping
3 Option 3: Landscaped Median with Decorative Bollards
4 Option 4: Landscaped Median with Decorative Fence
Attachment 2
WHAT:
• Pavement spot repairs throughout the City.
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WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
MEETING NOTICE
City of Beverly Hills
Public Works Department
345 Foothill Road
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.beverlyhills.org
For questions:
askBH- Customer Relations
Tel: 310.285.1000
Email: [email protected]
The Beverly Hills City Council will
review conceptual design options
for additional pedestrian safety
measures on certain streets
DATE: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
TIME: 2:30 p.m., or as soon there-
after as the matter may be
heard
The meeting will be held at
Beverly Hills City Hall Council
Chambers, broadcast live on
BHTV Channel 10 on Spectrum
Cable, and webcast live at
www.beverlyhills.org/watchlive
Project: City Council Meeting –
Conceptual Design Options for
Additional Pedestrian Safety
Measures on Certain Streets
Dear Community Member,
The City invites your participation in the review of
conceptual design options for additional pedestrian
safety measures on certain streets.
At the request of the Mayor, the Public Works Department has prepared preliminary design options for increasing
pedestrian safety for tourists and other visitors utilizing the roadway to capture photographs.
These design options include a range of materials that
can be used to create a separated pedestrian space along the center of N. Beverly Drive north of Park Way. If a
design is approved by the City Council, the elements
could also be used as a “kit of parts” for similar
installations at other locations.
Each conceptual design option is shown on the back of
this notice.
When available, the meeting agenda with staff report
and details on how to participate and provide public
comment will be posted at:
www.beverlyhills.org/CityCouncilMeetings
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Beverly Hills will make reasonable efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities. If you require special assistance, please call (310)285-1000 (voice) or (310) 285-6881 (TTY). Providing at least forty-eight (48) hours advance notice will help to ensure availability of services. City Hall, including the Council Chamber and Room 280A, is wheelchair accessible. The City Hall Council Chamber and Room 280A are also equipped with audio equipment for the hearing impaired.
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Preliminary Conceptual Design Options on North Beverly Drive at Park Way