CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL,
JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY,
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR CORCORAN RDA,
& HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA
Veteran's Memorial Building
1000 Van Dorsten Ave
Corcoran, CA 93212
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
5:30 P.M
Public Inspection: A detailed City Council packet is available for review at the City Clerk's Office, located at Corcoran City Hall, 832 Whitley Avenue.
Votice of ADA Compliance: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (559) 992-2151.
ROLL CALL Mayor: Jeanette Zamora-Bragg
Vice Mayor: Pat Nolen
Council Member: Greg Ojeda
Council Member: Sidonio "Sid" Palmerin
Council Member: Jerry Robertson
INVOCATION
FLAG SALUTE
1. PUBLIC DISCUSSION (Verbal and Written)
Members of the audience may address the Council or submit written comments on non-agenda items; however, in accordance with government code section 54954.2, the Council may not (except in very specific instances) take action on an item not appearing on the posted agenda.
This is the time for members of the public to comment or provide written comments on any matter within the jurisdiction of the Corcoran City Council. This is also the public's opportunity to request that a Consent Calendar item be removed from that section and made a regular agenda item. The council members ask that you keep your comments brief and positive. Creative criticism, presented with appropriate courtesy, is welcome.
After receiving recognition from the chair, speakers shall state their name and address and proceed with comments. Each speaker will be limited to five (5) minutes.
2. MOtes sc under he ovent calendar are routine and will be enacted by one motion.
If anyone desires discussion of any item on the consent calendar, the item can be removed at the request of any member of the City Council and made a part of the regular 2-A. Approval of minutes for the meeting of the City Council on March 26, 2024. 2-B. Authorization to read ordinances and resolutions by title only. 2-C. Consider acceptance of Final Sustainable Communities, Active Transportation Plan.
APPROPRIATIONS
3-A. Approval of Warrant Register dated April 9, 2024 (Pineda) (VV)
PRESENTATIONS
4-A. Recognize Jayden Mustain as Employee of the 4th Quarter 2023. 4-B. Recognize Agustin Sierra as Employee of the 1st Quarter 2024.
PUBLIC HEARING
5-A. Public Hearing to discuss and consider approval of the Zoning Code revisions and Resolution 2024-02 as presented and direct staff to move forward with the printing of the revised Zoning Code. (Tromborg) (VV)
A. Open Public hearing
B. Staff Report
C. Accept written testimony
D. Accept oral testimony
E. Close hearing
F. Council discussion
G. By motion, approve/approve with changes/deny recommendation 5-B. Public Hearing to obtain comments regarding Unmet Transit Needs and consider adoption of Resolution No. 4028, Unmet Transit Needs. (Bega) (VV) A. Open Public hearing
B. Staff Report
C. 1ccept written testimony
D. Accept oral testimony
E. Close hearing
F. Council discussion
G. By motion, approve/approve with changes/deny recommendation
STAFF REPORTS
6-A. Consider approval of revisions to the City of Corcoran Improvement Standards. C-2, C-2A, C-4, C-4A and ST-2.
MATTERS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
6-A. Upcoming Events/Meetings
6-B. City Manager's Report
6-C. Council Comments/Staff Referral Items - Items of Interest (Non-action items the Council 6-D. Committee Reports
8. CLOSED SESSION -None
9. ADJOURNMENT
I certify that I caused this Agenda of the Corcoran City Council meeting to be posted at the City Council Chambers, 1000 Van Dorsten Avenue on April 5, 2024.
MINUTES
CORCORAN CITY COUNCIL,
JOINT POWERS FINANCE AUTHORITY,
SUCCESSOR AGENCY FOR CORCORAN RDA,
& HOUSING AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
The regular session of the Corcoran City Council was called to order by Mayor, Zamora- Bragg at the Veteran's Memorial Building 1000 Van Dorsten Ave, Corcoran, CA at 5:37
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Patricia Nolen, Greg Ojeda, Sid Palmerin, Jeanette Zamora- Bragg and Jerry Robertson
Councilmembers absent:
Staff present: Joseph Beery, Greg Gatzka, Tina Gomez, Maggie Ochoa, Sandra Pineda, Marlene Spain, and Kevin Tromborg
Press present:
INVOCATION Invocation was presented by Robertson.
FLAG SALUTE The flag salute was led by Palmerin.
Mayor Zamora-Bragg requested emergency Item 6-B approving Resolution No. 4027 authorizing the submittal of an application to the California State Department of Housing ommunity Development for funding under the Home Investment Partnerships Program b ee rend e ded for submital l 4. 2024 and the council would no have time to approve before the next scheduled meeting on April 9, 2024.
Following Council discussion, a motion was made by Robertson seconded by Nolen to approve emergency Item 6-B be added to the agenda. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Jeanette Zamora-Bragg and Jerry Robertson NOES:
ABSENT:
Regular Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 4
Corcoran City Council
March 26, 2024
1. PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Alicia Jacobo with Melissa Hurtado's office addressed the council to thank them for their support in honoring former councilmember Ray Lerma.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Following Council discussion, a motion was made by Palmerin and seconded by Ojeda to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Jeanette Zamora-Bragg and Jerry Robertson NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAINED: Robertson abstained from the Minutes
2-A. Approval of minutes for the meeting of the City Council on March 12, 2024. 2-B. Authorization to read ordinances and resolutions by title only.
APPROPRIATIONS
Following Council discussion, a motion was made by Robertson and seconded by Ojeda to approve the Warrant Register dated March 26, 2024. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Jeanette Zamora-Bragg and Jerry Robertson NOES:
ABSENT:
4. PRESENTATIONS
4-A. Office Christoper Galutira was sworn in by Chief Maggie Ochoa. 4-B. Sergeant McAlister presented Detective Robert Sevilla with the Lifesaving Award.
At 5:57 p.m. Mayor Zamora-Bragg called for a 5-minute recess for photo opportunities.
At 6:10 p.m. Mayor Zamora-Bragg called the meeting to resume.
5. PUBLIC HEARING -None
6. STAFF REPORT
Copera City Minutes
March 26, 2024
6-A. Following council discussion, a motion was made by Robertson and seconded by lolen to approve the purchase of an Elgin Street Sweeper utilizing Congestio litigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAO) through Sourcewel Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Jeanette Zamora-Bragg and Jerry Robertson NOES:
ABSENT:
6-B. Following council discussion, a motion was made by Nolen seconded by Ojeda to approve the adoption of Resolution No. 4027 authorizing the City of Corcoran to apply to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development for HOME Investment Partnerships Program ("HOME") funds not to exceed $12,150,000 to provide project financing which will be used to construct the Lakeview Terrace project, a 72-unit rental project, located in the city of Corcoran located East of Pickerell Avenue, between Whitley Avenue and Patterson Avenue.
AYES: Nolen, Ojeda, Palmerin, Jeanette Zamora-Bragg and Jerry Robertson NOES:
ABSENT:
MATTERS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
6-A. Upcoming Events/Meetings
6-B. City Manager's Report
CLOSED SESSION -None
9. ADJOURNMENT 6:27 P.M.
Marlene Spain, City Clerk Mayor, Zamora-Bragg
APPROVED DATE:
Regular Meeting Minute: Page 3 of 4
Corcoran City Counci
March 26, 2024
City of
CORCORAN
FOUNDED 1914
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
CONSENT CALANDER
ITEM #: 2-C
MEMORANDUM
TO: Corcoran City Council
FROM: Kevin J. Tromborg, Community Development Director DATE: April 3, 2024, MEETING DATE: April 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Council acceptance of Final Sustainable Communities, Active Transportation Plan. (Voice Vote)
DISCUSSION: The Community Development Department, in conjunction with CIVICWELL, a private contractor applied for and was awarded an Active Transportation Planning Grant in the amount of $254,029. For the past three (3) years City staff has been working with CIVICWEL and Toole Design on a comprehensive Master Active Transportation Plan. This has been accomplished with hours of staff time and the assistance of our City Engineer, our Public Works Director, and our City Manager. On March 12, 2024 The Council reviewed and approved the draft plan and directed staff to bring the final plan to the council for final approval.
RECOMMENDATION Staff recommend the City Council approve and accept the Final Sustainable Communities Active Transportation plan.
BUDGET IMPACT:
An approved Active Transportation Plan allows the city to be near the top of the list for Transportation grants for infrastructure.
City Offices:
832 Whitley Avenue Corcoran, CA 93212 Phone 559.992.2151 www.cityofcoran.com Connecting t
ERCORCORAN
CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This project was funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant awarded to the City of Corcoran with assistance from CivicWell, a Sacramento-area nonprofit organization.
City Management Team
» Kevin Tromborg, Community Development Director
» Valerie Bega, Transit Coordinator and Grants Manager CORCORA Consultant Team
» Toole Design
» Urban Diversity Design
Project Advisory Group
» JJ Albert, Mark Twain Elementary School
» Berenice Alvarez, Corcoran Unified School Board Trustee » Veronica Cruz, Recreation Association of Corcoran
» Joseph Faulkner, City of Corcoran Public Works
» Greg Gatzka, City of Corcoran City Manager
» Charles Gent, Corcoran Unified School District
» Karl Kassner, Planning Commission
» Patricia Nolen, City of Corcoran City Council
» Eduardo Ochoa, Corcoran Unified School District
» Pearl Prins, John C Fremont Elementary School
» Antonia Ramirez, Corcoran High School
» Linda Reis, Bret Harte Elementary School
» Dave Whitemore, John Muir Middle School
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DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this document is for planning purposes and should not be used for final design of any project. All results, recommendations, concept drawings, cost opinions, and commentary contained herein are based on limited data and information and on existing conditions that are subject to change. Further analysis and engineering design are necessary prior to implementing any of the recommendations contained herein.
3 DISCLAIMER
CONTENTS
1 Introduction and Summary .. .5
2 Existing Conditions. .. 13
3 Framework for Action.. ..28
4 Implementation Strategies... ... 70
A Existing Conditions Report
B Community Engagement Summary
C Community Survey Report
D Project Recommendations and Cost Estimates
E Project Prioritization Methodology
F Funding Methods
1 INTRODUCTION
AND SUMMARY
I PLAN PURPOSE
In Corcoran, driving a car is the most common way to get around.
However, 13 percent of households in Corcoran do not have access to a car and instead rely on walking, biking, carpooling with friends and family, and the bus for daily travel. Additionally, as noted in the Corcoran ATP Community Survey, many Corcoran residents wish to walk, roll, and bike more than they currently do, but changes need to be made to encourage those choices.
5 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
The City of Corcoran Active Transportation Plan (Corcoran ATP) builds upon prior City efforts to address the active transportation needs of people of all ages and abilities, and positions the City to fund and implement high-priority solutions. Everyone in Corcoran deserves access to safe and dependable choices for getting where they need to go, and active transportation offers residents affordable, healthy, and non-polluting ways for people to move around the city.
IMPORTANT TERMS TO REMEMBER WHEN
READING THE CORCORAN ATP
When the Corcoran ATP says...
ROLLING, it means using a personal mobility PEDESTRIAN FACILITY, it means paths device, like a wheelchair, powerchair, or and spaces designated specifically for the mobility scooter. movement of people walking and rolling.
MICROMOBILITY, it means using lightweight, BICYCLE FACILITY, it means paths personal vehicles that generally do not exceed and spaces designated specifically 25 mph (including electric bikes, skateboards, for the movement of bicyclists and rollerblades, electric and kick scooters, and micromobility users. other devices).
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORK, it
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION, it means means the entire collection of existing and walking, rolling, bicycling, or using a proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities. micromobility device.
This Plan is a blueprint for making smart investments that will make walking, rolling, and biking safe and accessible for people in Corcoran. In the following pages you'll find:
» A Summary of the Corcoran ATP's goals, objectives, and recommendations, as well as a schedule of the planning process;
» An overview of Existing Conditions that highlights past work that the Corcoran ATP will build upon and establishes baseline conditions for walking, rolling, and biking throughout the City; and
» An Action Plan that charts a course for the City to achieve its active transportation goals through integrated and mutually reinforcing policy, program, and process actions and infrastructure projects.
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CORCORAN'S
GOALS FOR ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION
The Corcoran ATP is oriented around four key goals, which establish a clear direction for investments in infrastructure for walking, bicycling, and rolling and support the needs of users of all ages and abilities. These goals are informed by stakeholder and public input as well as best practices in active transportation plans, and they build upon objectives of previous planning efforts led by the City.
» Expand and enhance the active transportation network to make it safer and more appealing for residents and visitors of all ages and abilities to walk, bike, and roll in Corcoran.
» Create a connected active transportation network to enable all students to walk, roll, or bike to school in Corcoran.
» Improve quality of life and public health through investments that improve access to community destinations and expand opportunities for outdoor recreation. » Pursue strategic, high-impact investments that are cost effective and feasible and that can be maintained over time.
PLAN PROCESS
OVERVIEW
The following subsections summarize key elements of the approach to the Corcoran ATP, which shaped the planning process and outcomes. The planning process took place over a year and a half, from Spring 2023 through Winter 2024.
Building on Past Work
While this is Corcoran's first citywide initiative dedicated to active transportation, the City is not starting from scratch. Past local and regional plans and studies, including the 2014 City of Corcoran Safe Routes to School Plan and the 2019 Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan, represent an important starting point for this effort. The Corcoran ATP 7 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY +
builds on past work by clarifying active transportation goals and bringing together previous and new recommendations into a comprehensive citywide strategy for active transportation.
Where many previous plans and studies have established high-level goals and objectives for active transportation, the Corcoran ATP provides the City with a prioritized action plan for achieving those goals. The connections between the Corcoran ATP and past planning work are more fully explored in the Existing Conditions chapter and in Appendix A.
Engaging with the Corcoran Community
Community engagement for the Corcoran ATP used methods and communication styles intended to capture a diversity of perspectives representative of the Corcoran community to learn about people's experience walking and bicycling in Corcoran and inform project recommendations tailored to the community's needs. Engagement methods focused on meeting people where they are. Corcoran ATP engagement activities included:
» Three Project Advisory Group meetings
» A website providing an ATP overview and project updates » A community survey, distributed both online and via hard copy » Seven pop-up events at each of Corcoran's five schools, the Recreation Association of Corcoran, and on Whitley Avenue
» A walking audit along key corridors A week-long charrette in Corcoran, filled with community meetings and bookended with a workshop and an open house » A community workshop presenting the Draft Plan and recommendations The Community Engagement Summary is presented in Appendix B.
SPRING 2023 SPRING 2023 SUMMER 2023 FALL 2023 FALL 2023 WINTER 2024 Community
Survey! Project
Existing Identification
Conditions Week of Community Draft and Plan
Community and Workshop! Final Plan Adoption
Analysis Prioritization
Events In
Corcoran!
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Collaborating with
Stakeholders COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT TAKEAWAYS
In addition to engagement with the Corcoran
Statistics, quotes, and common themes from
community, interviews with key stakeholders
community engagement conducted throughout
were used to inform the content of the
Plan. Planning, building, and maintaining 2023 are threaded throughout this document. An example, highlighting a quote from the Corcoran
active transportation networks requires
more than just physical infrastructure. The ATP Community Survey, is presented below. A capacity, structure, and direction of City detailed summary of community survey results is presented in Appendix C.
departments and other stakeholders play
a vital role in moving Corcoran toward
realizing its active transportation goals. In
Our streets need to better prioritize the
addition to meeting with key community
needs and safety of pedestrians/bicyclists
member groups, the Corcoran ATP team
and the vulnerable population (seniors,
conducted listening sessions with the
Public Works team, City Engineer, Police children, etc.) Department, and School Resource Office -Survey Respondent to better understand what is working well ПІННІ
and what issues present barriers to meeting
Corcoran's active transportation goals.
COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES
In addition to individual community members, representatives from the following groups participated in this project:
Corcoran City Council John Muir Middle School
Corcoran Planning Commission Corcoran High School
Kings County Association of Governments Corcoran Chamber of Commerce Kings County Department of Health Recreation Association of Corcoran Corcoran Unified School District Police Activities League Bret Harte Elementary School Corcoran Police Department John C Fremont Elementary School Corcoran Rotary
Mark Twain Elementary School Caltrans, District 6
9 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
| SUMMARY OF
RECOMMENDATIONS
The plan's recommendations were designed to help achieve the goals and objectives of the Corcoran ATP and include bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects alongside general recommendations that support the specific infrastructure projects.
Infrastructure Projects
Spine Network
The recommended pedestrian and bicycle
projects are centered around a spine network
with three key corridors: the School Corridor
(yellow), Commercial Corridor (blue), and
Parks Corridor (parks). The goal of the spine
corridors is to provide low-stress walking
and bicycling routes connecting people to
priority community destinations, including
schools, parks, downtown Corcoran and
other retail and service areas Additional
recommendations for bikeways and pedestrian
crossings that upgrade existing facilities or Figure 1: Spine Network close network gaps complement the spine
network to create a complete and connected
active transportation network across Corcoran.
Pedestrian Project Recommendations
Proposed ATP pedestrian projects focus on crossing treatments. The City has mapped existing sidewalk gaps and has an ongoing effort to construct sidewalks where they are missing. Sidewalks should be prioritized along the three spine corridors. Recommended locations for crossing treatment projects were informed by community input and analysis of existing conditions.
The Corcoran ATP recommends 13 bicycle projects
(12.9 miles!) and 20 pedestrian projects!
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Bicycle Project Recommendations
The Corcoran ATP's proposed bicycle network is designed for people of all ages and abilities, not just for those who are already comfortable riding their bicycles. While many factors contribute to whether people choose to ride a bicycle for a given trip- whether recreationally, getting to school, commuting to work, or running errands-safety and comfort are paramount. In the Corcoran ATP Community Survey, 27 percent of respondents noted that they currently bike and 55 percent said they would bike more if there were fewer barriers to biking. By increasing the miles of low-stress and separated bicycle facilities, which will serve a largely untapped group of willing riders, Corcoran can reduce barriers and increase the total number of people biking for more of their trips.
To determine the appropriate bicycle facility for each street, best practices from the Federal Highway Administration's Bikeway Selection Guide (2019) were applied. This guide accounts for how traffic volume (annual average daily traffic or AADT), speed limit, and other factors influence bicyclist safety and comfort.
TYPES OF BICYCLISTS AND STRESS TOLERANCE
Many factors contribute to whether people will
choose to ride a bicycle for utilitarian trips like 7%
Strong and
commuting to work or school, or running errands. Fearless Two of the primary considerations are safety and
comfort. Research has found that most of the 5%
Enthusiastic
American population is interested in bicycling and Confident for transportation but does not currently do so 37%
because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. In lot Able o nterestec
fact, most people in the U.S. have little tolerance
for interacting with motor vehicle traffic unless
volumes and speeds are very low. This group
terested
is referred to as "Interested but Concerned" but Concerned bicyclists, reflecting both their interest in
bicycling for transportation as well as concerns
about safety and comfort when interacting with motor vehicle traffic. Interested but Concerned riders feel safest and most comfortable riding on low-traffic, low-speed streets or on separate paths or other facilities that provide protection or physical separation from fast-moving traffic.
Unfortunately, these facilities are often nonexistent, inconvenient, or indirect. Interested but Concerned bicyclists include potential bicyclists of all ages and abilities, including students and families. The Corcoran ATP uses the framework of bicyclist types presented here to develop a proposed bicycle network that is comfortable for Interested but Concerned bicyclists. 11 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
Complementary Implementation Strategies
Additional recommendations are included for safe and comfortable walking, biking, and rolling in Corcoran. Many highlight ways that various departments and organizations can come together to champion active transportation in the City. They include:
» Supporting infrastructure recommendations, which focus on additional amenities for walking, rolling, and biking. Policy recommendations that include, but are not limited to: City code updates, design guidance, and general ways to improve active transportation in Corcoran outside of located-based infrastructure projects; and » Education and programming recommendations that include events and initiatives to increase awareness, encourage more walking, biking, and rolling, and educate the public about using active transportation. Many education and programming recommendations highlight ways that various departments and organizations can come together to champion active transportation in the City. (LETTS AVE
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2 EXISTING
CONDITIONS
This chapter describes and evaluates existing active transportation conditions across Corcoran. It explores where Corcoran has made progress and where attention should be focused in the future. Analyzing safety trends and existing networks for walking and biking creates a strong foundation for a targeted action plan and helps establish a baseline against which future investments in active transportation in Corcoran can be measured. The full Existing Conditions Report can be found in Appendix A. 13 EXISTING CONDITIONS
UNDERSTANDING
BACKGROUND AND
CONTEXT
This section provides an overview of the existing documents and data reviewed for the ATP. When considered alongside the takeaways from community and stakeholder engagement, this information paints a vivid and nuanced picture of the state of active transportation infrastructure and conditions in Corcoran and how it affects people's daily lives and experiences.
Previous Plans
The City of Corcoran has a variety of existing policies and plans that support walking and bicycling in the community. Table 1 includes a high-level summary of key documents and goals and metrics from relevant transportation plans and programs created by the City of Corcoran and Kings County Association of Governments (KAG). Guidance from existing plans and policies, in addition to community input and data analysis, have formed the basis of the Plan recommendations.
Table 1: High-Level Summary of Key Documents and Relevant Goals Plan Summary Relevant Goals and Metrics
Kings County This countywide regional »Identify high-priority projects to make walking Regional Active plan guides active and bicycling throughout the county safer, Transportation transportation policies, more convenient, pleasant, and popular.
Plan (2019) projects, and programs, » Position the high-priority projects, and equip and includes proposed the jurisdictions in Kings County, to better improvements. compete for federal, state, and regional
grant funds.
Kings County This is the guiding policy » Develop a transportation system that serves Regional document for Kings people's mobility needs and fosters economic Transportation County and outlines goals growth and development, while minimizing Plan (2018) and objectives for policies transportation-related fuel consumption and related to transportation, air pollution.
» Improve public awareness of and competence
housing, infrastoneure.
in bicycle use; improve public and private
development. sector responsiveness to bicycle and
pedestrian transportation.
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Plan Summary Relevant Goals and Metrics
City of Corcoran This citywide plan » Create a complete sidewalk network in the Safe Routes to focuses on improving SRTS Plan's School Walk Zones through a School (SRTS) bicycle and pedestrian citywide approach to allow more children to Plan (2014) access to schools in walk to school.
Corcoran. » Adopt bicycle and pedestrian safety ordinances. » Increase the levels of awareness of SRTS
efforts and promote public participation.
City of Corcoran This plan provides a » Emphasize pedestrian amenities in the 2005-2025 framework for Corcoran's downtown area including landscaped open General Plan near-term planning space areas, street furniture, lighting, and (2014) horizon across nine signage in accordance with the Commercial elements, including: Land and Streetscape Design Guidance.
Use, Circulation, Noise, » Accommodate the transportation needs of all Safety, Open Space, users, regardless of age or ability, including Air Quality, Community bicyclists, pedestrians, children, persons with Design, Public Services disabilities, seniors, and public transit users, and Facilities, and when planning, designing, and developing Economic Development. transportation improvements.
» Designate a network of bicycle routes
providing safe passage throughout the City;
establish linkages between schools, parks, and
the designated bikeway.
» Design the street network with multiple
connections and relatively direct routes for
pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as motorists.
Commercial This design guidelines » Sidewalks should meet all Americans with Building Design document is the Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for width Guidelines and companion to the City's and surfacing.
Streetscape Updated General Plan. » Class II on-street bicycle lanes should have a Standards minimum width of 5 feet.
(2013)
Overview of Data Sources
Data review is a key pillar of the existing conditions findings presented in the Corcoran ATP. Especially at the city scale, spatial data are helpful for identifying general patterns and issues that are common across Corcoran and for pinpointing specific areas that need special attention in the future. The analyses undertaken for the Corcoran ATP utilize various publicly available data sources listed in Table 2. A review of demographic data relevant to the planning process can be found in the Appendix A. 15 EXISTING CONDITIONS
Table 2: Data Sources for the Corcoran ATP
Category Description Sources
Demographic Characteristics of » 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Data Corcoran's population » 2020 Decennial Census
California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Historic Crash Locations where crashes » California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records Data have occurred in the past System (SWITRS), 2016 - 2020 Street Data Where bikeways and » City of Corcoran
sidewalks are located; Replica
planned sidewalks projects;
and traffic volumes
Public Transit Service maps and Amtrak
Data schedules; bus stop » Corcoran Area Transit (CAT)
locations » Kings Area Regional Transit (KART)
EVALUATING CORCORAN'S
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION
NETWORK
Corcoran has the potential to be a great place for walking and biking. The city is relatively compact, putting most destinations within walking and biking distance of where people live. Plus, much of the roadway network includes infrastructure for both bicyclists (and comparable-speed modes, such as e-scooters) and pedestrians, in addition to motor vehicles and transit users.
Although the potential to become a great place for walking and biking exists, targeted investments are needed to allow these building blocks to form useful, safe, and connected networks for active transportation. Beyond having sidewalks, a safe and connected pedestrian network must have conveniently spaced and safely designed places to cross the street, accessible surfaces for walking and rolling, and appropriately sloped transitions between the sidewalk and the street. While bicyclists may use all roads in Corcoran, the term "bicycle network" is used to refer to the network of marked and signed bike lanes and routes in the city. To form a network, bike lanes must be connected to each other, provide safe transitions across barriers like intersections, and provide access to destinations.
Understanding the extent and conditions of existing walking and bicycling networks helps determine where connectivity gaps exist and what improvements can be made to make bicycling and walking safer and more comfortable for residents of all ages and abilities. 16 → CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Walking and Rolling
Existing Pedestrian Network
While the existing pedestrian network in Corcoran provides coverage in many areas of the city, sidewalk gaps make it difficult for people to walk from one destination to another without walking in the street for part of their journey, which is especially challenging for those navigating via wheelchair or with a stroller. These sidewalk gaps are primarily located along the outskirts of the city, with some significant gaps in more central areas as well. Although the sidewalk network in Corcoran is incomplete, progress has been made in recent years to fill sidewalk gaps. Existing and programmed (funded, but not yet constructed) sidewalks are shown in Figure 2.
Corcoran's downtown, centered on the east end of Whitley Avenue, is a model for how other parts of the city can develop to become more pedestrian-oriented and increase connectivity and comfort for people walking and rolling. Downtown Corcoran is small- scale and pedestrian-oriented, with continuous sidewalks and frequent crossings, allowing most people to travel from one end of the downtown to the other within 10 minutes on foot.
Existing Pedestrian Crossings
Treatments to improve crossing safety for pedestrians have been applied to some locations in the city. These include curb extensions, which increase visibility between vehicles and crossing pedestrians and shorten the distance that pedestrians must cross, as well as Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), which are pedestrian- activated flashing lights that alert vehicles to people crossing the roadway. Below are examples of curb extensions and RRFBs in Corcoran. However, some crossings are not accessible to people using wheelchairs or visually impaired pedestrians because they lack infrastructure such as curb ramps.
Curb extensions on Letts Avenue RRFBs on Dairy Avenue in Corcoran in Corcoran
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Nice Avenue
Viles-Avenue-
5 1/2 Avenue Sth Avenue
-Central-Valley Highway"
-Otis-Avenue- Waukena Avenue
•Orange Avenue
Gateway
Park
City of
Corcoran
* Dog Park
•North Avenue
ohn Muir roder-Boulevard-
Middle
-Patterson Avenue
The RAC Father
JG Sohn. Wyati/Park
Boswell Maroot
Park Park
-Whitley-Avenue
Corcoran
High
Bret Harte
Elementary
-Hall Avenue-
Bainum Avenue -
Santa Fe Avenue
Mark Twain
Elementary
Figure 2: Existing Sidewalk Network
Ottawa Avenue
c Dairy-Avenue
Sidewalks
• Existing
Programmed 0.25 0.5 mi
TOOLE
DESIGN
09 : 20:2 100/2000
Barriers to Walking and Rolling in Corcoran
"As I get older, it is easier to
A variety of factors influence how safe people feel while walking, trip and fall, so l am cautious and every street crossing presents a potential conflict between about uneven pavement, of pedestrians and vehicles. When asked to select their top reasons which there is a lot." for not walking more in Corcoran, 28 percent of Corcoran ATP -Survey Respondent Community Survey respondents reported that one of the top barriers to walking in Corcoran is poorly maintained or missing sidewalks (Figure 3). Other top safety concerns include unsafe crossings, personal safety concerns, that fast-moving cars, and a lack of shade. The Corcoran ATP recommendations include projects, policies, and programs that address these pedestrian network connectivity, safety, and comfort needs.
Sidewalks are poorly maintained or missing
28.0%
Crossings feel unsafe
Personal safety concerns 00E0000 22.0%
Cars travel too fast
21.0%
Lack of shade
21.0%
Figure 3: Barriers to Walking and Rolling in Corcoran
Survey Question: If you would like to walk or roll more (for trips to school, work, errands, etc.) but don't, what are the biggest barriers or constraints that keep you from doing so? Select up to three. (This was a multi-select question, meaning respondents could select more than one answer and is why the total exceeds 100%.)
"I don't feel safe walking where there is no
sidewalk. I live on a busy street and have to
be very careful driving out onto the road from
my driveway because of speeding cars."
-Survey Respondent
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Additional barriers to walking and rolling in Corcoran were identified based on observations and measurements on a selection of streets. This accounting of common walking and rolling challenges is intended to help target infrastructure, policy, and other recommendations that can have the greatest impact on improving walking, accessibility, and inclusive design in Corcoran. Common barriers include the following:
» Frequent sidewalk gaps force people to walk and roll in the street, putting them in direct potential conflict with people driving. Although some streets have consistent sidewalks on both sides of the street, a large percentage of Corcoran's streets are missing sidewalks on one or both sides of the street. Expansion of Corcoran's sidewalk network is a significant need.
» Some sidewalks are too narrow. While wider sidewalks will always make it easier for people to pass each other or allow people to travel side-by-side, many sidewalks in Corcoran do not consistently meet basic clear accessible width requirements. » Some existing sidewalks and curb ramps have excessively steep slopes and/or tilt to one side, which means they create an uneven and unbalanced environment, making it especially difficult for people rolling via wheelchairs or other mobility device to negotiate turns and cross the street.
» Missing curb ramps at one or both ends of existing crosswalks mean that crosswalks are unusable by people who travel using wheeled mobility devices. » Some curb ramps lack detectable warning surfaces, making them difficult to see for people with vision disabilities.
» Some curb ramps do not align with street crossings, meaning that people have to enter the intersection before navigating to the crosswalk. This includes diagonal curb ramps, which are common in Corcoran and are technically ADA-compliant but create safety risks for users.
» Arterial streets create high-stress environments for walking and along and crossing the street. Many streets do not have a buffer between the sidewalk and high-speed traffic. Many streets have long pedestrian crossings with no enhancements as well as long gaps between existing crossing locations.
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Getting to Transit
When asked how frequently they or someone in their household used specific types of transit, including Dial-a-Ride services, school buses, and Amtrak, the most frequent response was that survey respondents do not use transit (Figure 4). Sixty-five percent of respondents noted they never use Amtrak, while 14 percent said they use it at least a few times per month. Nine percent of respondents reported that someone in their household uses the school bus at least a few times per month, while 86 percent noted that no one in their household ever travels by school bus. Only four percent of respondents noted that they use Corcoran's Dial-a-Ride service more than once per month, and 79 percent reported never using it.
Amtrak
School Bus
Dial-a-Ride
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
• Never • A few times per month • 1-2 times per week • 3 or more times per week Figure 4: Using Transit in Corcoran
"[Sidewalks] in some areas are not available. Bike
lanes are not available in [some] areas... I've
witnessed [bicyclists] having to ride in the streets or very edge of curb."
-Survey Respondent
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Biking
Corcoran's existing bike network consists of on-street bike lanes and designated bike routes. There are approximately seven miles of bike lanes and six miles of bike routes in the city, shown in the map in Figure 5. Examples of the two facilities are shown below.
Refer to page 33 of the Plan for definitions of different bicycle facility types.
ORAL AUTO PRATS
Bike lane on Dairy Avenue
BIKE ROUTE
Bike route on North Avenue
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Nice Avenue
•Niles-Avenue.
Dairy Avenue 5th Avenue
Figure 5: Existing Biking Network - Central Valley Highway -Otis Avenue- Waukena Avenue
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DESIGN
Barriers to Biking in Corcoran
Community feedback demonstrates a need for safer bike facilities. A wide range of factors affect how safe and comfortable it feels to bike along a street, including: whether and what kind of bikeway is provided; vehicle volumes and speeds; the number of vehicle lanes; presence of on-street parking; and more.
Although 31% of survey respondents reported that they are not interested in biking more, many more identified an interest in biking, and identified barriers that discourage them. Almost a quarter of respondents cited personal safety concerns as the top they are unlikely to bike in Corcoran today (Figure 6). Other common barriers include unsafe crossings, narrow bikeways, not enough separation from vehicles, and poorly maintained lanes or routes.
Additional barriers to biking were identified based on observations on a selection of Corcoran's streets to help target infrastructure, policy, and other recommendations that can have the greatest impact. Commonly observed barriers include the following:
» Bicycle facilities are dropped through intersections, placing bicyclists in direct potential conflict with people driving and forcing bicyclists to unnecessarily merge in and out of motor vehicle traffic.
» Many of Corcoran's existing bike lanes are narrow and directly next to a lane of parked vehicles, putting bicyclists at risk of being "doored" by parked drivers opening car doors.
» Most of Corcoran's existing bike routes are located on streets with speed limits of 35 mph or greater, making it uncomfortable for bicyclists of all ages and abilities to share the road with vehicles.
An evaluation of Corcoran streets solely
based on travel speeds indicates that "[Sidewalks] in some areas are existing facilities are not comfortable not available. Bike lanes are not for bicyclists of all ages and abilities. available in [some] areas... l've See Page X for the recommendations
witnessed [bicyclists] having to ride
for bicycle projects that are appropriate
given the travel speeds and volumes on in the streets or very edge of curb." -Survey Respondent
the roadway.
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Personal safety concerns 24.0%
Crossings feel unsafe 20.0%
Other 18.0%
Bikeways are too narrow/not enough separation 17.0%
from vehicles
Bikeways are poorly maintained or lacking 15.0%
Figure 6: Barriers to Biking in Corcoran
Survey Question: If you would like to bike more (for trips to school, work, errands, etc.) but don't, what are the biggest barriers or constraints that keep you from doing so? Select up to three responses. (This was a multi-select question, meaning respondents could select more than one answer and is why the total exceeds 100%.)
Safety
This section highlights collision trends that will help understand roadway safety challenges in Corcoran and identify solutions to mitigate these challenges. The crash data used in this analysis is from the California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). The analysis includes data from 2016 to 2020, the five most recent years of data available. Only collisions that occurred on streets within the Corcoran city limits were included; therefore, the data does not include collisions that occurred on Highway 43, unless that collision occurred at the intersection of a city street. Figure 7 shows the locations of pedestrian and bicycle collisions that occurred in Corcoran during this time. Safety data are discussed in Appendix A.
From 2016-2020, 236 people were injured or killed
in a collision in Corcoran. 28 pedestrians were
injured in 27 collisions, including one fatality and
four severe injuries. Twelve bicyclists were injured
in 12 collisions, including one severe injury.
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Collisions Involving Pedestrians
From 2016 through 2020, there were 27 collisions involving pedestrians, and a total of 28 injured pedestrians. Pedestrians were killed or seriously injured (KSI) in 19 percent of these collisions (one fatality and four severe injuries). Most (59 percent) of these collisions occurred on arterial streets with speed limits of 30 mph or greater, including:
» Dairy Avenue (nine collisions)
» Whitley Avenue (nine collisions) "I've almost been hit by a car a lot of the time, so I choose
» Whitely Avenue at 6½ Avenue (three collisions)
to drive more than walk."
» Whitley Avenue at Dairy Avenue (three collisions) -Survey Respondent The most common behaviors cited in pedestrian
collisions were improper yielding, most frequently
by motorists. In 48 percent of pedestrian collisions, the motorist failed to yield to a pedestrian (either at a marked or unmarked crosswalk), and in 30 percent, a pedestrian failed to yield to the right of way of a motorist. Forty-eight percent of collisions occurred in the dark, with 22 percent occurring in the dark at locations without streetlights.
Pedestrian-scale lighting along roadways and at crosswalks, in addition to other visibility enhancements marked crossings at desired crossing locations, could reduce the rate of pedestrian collisions in Corcoran.
Collisions Involving Bicyclists
From 2016 through 2020, there were 12 collisions involving bicyclists in Corcoran, with one KSI (killed or seriously injured) collision resulting in a severe injury. Six of these collisions occurred on Dairy Avenue or Whitley Avenue, Corcoran's primary arterial streets. Three collisions occurred on Bainum Avenue, including two at the intersection of Bainum Avenue and Dairy avenues. All but two of the bicycle collisions occurred at intersections. The most common behaviors in bicycle collisions were related to improper yielding, which was cited in 58 percent of crashes. Visibility enhancements and other actions to encourage proper yielding, especially along arterial streets, could reduce the rate of bicycle collisions in the city.
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-Newark Avenue
•Nice Avenue
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Dairy Avenue- 5th Avenue
Figure 7: Crashes Involving Bicyclists -Central Valley Highway and Pedestrians, 2016-2020
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Elementary Hail Avenue
-Bainum-Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
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CORCORAN
3 FRAMEWORK
FOR ACTION
The recommendations in this Framework for Action are a blueprint for Corcoran to plan and implement strategic investments in walking, rolling, and biking.
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With 33 recommended infrastructure projects and 12 recommended supporting policies, programs, and processes, this Framework for Action is intended to guide the City of Corcoran in fully integrating walking, biking, and accessibility into everyday decision making and long-term investment planning. The Framework for Action:
» Introduces community-informed Plan Objectives,
» Summarizes recommended Design Principles for safe and accessible walking and biking spaces, and
» Presents Recommended Infrastructure Projects and Complementary Recommendations.
PLAN OBJECTIVES
The Corcoran ATP is oriented around four goals that are informed by stakeholder and public input, build upon previous planning efforts led by the City, and reflect best practices in active transportation planning. Each goal is supported by a set of action- oriented objectives which inform the project recommendations presented later in this chapter. The Corcoran ATP's infrastructure, program, and policy recommendations were developed to help the City work towards achieving these objectives. 29 FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
GOAL 1: GOAL 2:
Expand and enhance the active transportation Create a connected active transportation network to make it safer and more appealing network to enable all students to walk, roll, for residents and visitors of all ages and or bike to school in Corcoran. abilities to walk, bike, and roll in Corcoran.
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OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES:
» Fill in gaps in the sidewalk network to create » Continue to implement the recommendations continuous facilities. from the 2014 City of Corcoran Safe Routes to School Plan.
» Improve the quality of existing bicycle facilities
and ensure they are compatible with their » Redesign Letts Avenue to provide safe bicycle context in order to promote user comfort and and pedestrian facilities connecting all schools appeal to a wider range of potential bicyclists. in Corcoran. » Remove barriers to walking and biking by » Install ADA-compliant ramps at all crossings. adding new crossings and enhancing safety
at existing crossings, particularly in areas with
high levels of pedestrian activity and where
bikeways cross major streets.
» Commit to a goal of zero bicycle and
pedestrian fatalities in Corcoran.
» Enhance safety and security along streets
with pedestrian-scale lighting that encourages
physical activity year-round.
» Increase shade along sidewalks and bicycle
facilities by planting canopy trees or installing
shade structures.
» Ensure equitable investment in the Corcoran
community by engaging with lower-income
communities and communities of color and by
providing safe routes to connect people with
fewer mobility choices to their destinations.
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GOAL 3: GOAL 4:
Improve quality of life and public health Pursue strategic, high-impact investments through investments that improve access that are cost effective and feasible and that to community destinations and expand can be maintained over time. opportunities for outdoor recreation.
OBJECTIVES: OBJECTIVES:
» Help the City achieve its long-term goal of a » Combine local, state, and federal resources vibrant, expanded commercial corridor along to pursue major active transportation Whitley Avenue through a roadway design infrastructure projects. that provides safe, connected bicycle and
» Identify and prioritize short-term and high-
pedestrian infrastructure.
impact projects that can be implemented
» Explore the development of off-street trail as part of regular repaving and road facilities to provide additional routes for maintenance efforts without requiring major active transportation and to inspire Corcoran roadway reconstruction. residents and visitors to be active outdoors.
» Incorporate Corcoran ATP recommendations
» Create a route that provides safe bicycle and into City design standards, development pedestrian facilities that connect to parks projects, and long-range planning efforts. in Corcoran.
» Ensure that all existing and proposed bikeway
» Coordinate with City partners, such as the and pedestrian facilities can be properly Recreation Association of Corcoran (RAC) and maintained. the Senior Center, to provide programs that
» Partner with Kings County and the Kings
encourage active transportation.
County Association of Governments to pursue
regional connections and improve bikeways
and trails that cross jurisdictional boundaries.
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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
Designing Accessible and Comfortable
Pedestrian Networks
Corcoran aspires to create a high-quality pedestrian network across the city that can be used by people of all ages and abilities to walk and roll. Filling in gaps in the sidewalk network is an ongoing priority, and the City is making continual efforts to fund and construct sidewalks where they are missing. Other factors that contribute to a safe, comfortable, and accessible pedestrian network include:
» Designing for persons with disabilities,
» Crossing treatments that are appropriate for the roadway conditions, and » Installing supporting amenities, such as pedestrian-scale lighting and shade trees.
Accessibility Principles
All pedestrian facilities on Corcoran streets should be continuous, connected, and designed to comply with the 2023 Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG). PROWAG should be referenced for specific design guidance, but design principles for an accessible walking and rolling network generally include:
» A lack of sidewalk gaps so people are not forced to walk and roll in the street. » Sidewalks with slopes that meet accessibility guidelines. » Directional curb ramps or blended transitions with detectable warning surfaces at every marked crossing location (i.e., no diagonal ramps). » Crosswalks with compliant slopes.
» Accessible parking and loading spaces provided at the required quantity. » Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) at all signalized intersections with pedestrian signal heads.
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Crossing Treatments
Intersection crossings that are highly "Some corners [and] intersections visible, ADA-compliant, and designed to [are] hard to see if traffic is coming." reduce crossing distances are essential - Survey Respondent to a safe and comfortable pedestrian
network. The following pages provide
an overview of pedestrian crossing
treatments appropriate for Corcoran.
Table 3 provides high-level guidance on the appropriate application of each crossing treatment. Although this guidance can be used as a starting point, each crossing location is unique and should be evaluated through an engineering lens to determine the crossing treatments most appropriate for the given context.
Improves a driver's awareness of a
crossing location through a striping
design that includes continental
HIGH-VISIBILITY
crosswalk markings (i.e., parallel to
CROSSWALK the direction of travel for drivers).
Crosswalks should be yellow if
within 600' of school grounds.
Provides one dedicated curb
ramp at each end of every
crossing. All curb ramps should
have detectable warning surfaces
DIRECTIONAL to alert pedestrians with vision
CURB RAMPS disabilities that they are entering
a vehicular space. Blended
transitions are also acceptable
instead of directional curb ramps.
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Improves visibility at intersections
and mid-block crossing locations
by removing visual obstructions
near the crossing. Daylighting
DAYLIGHTING
often includes the spot removal of
parking spaces, accomplished via
red curb, signage, and removal of
parking space pavement markings.
Provides a protected space for
CROSSING pedestrians to stand and wait in
ISLAND (MEDIAN, the middle of a two-way street so
PEDESTRIAN pedestrians only need to cross
REFUGE ISLAND) one direction of travel at a time.
Extend the sidewalk into the street
to reduce the crossing distance,
CURB limiting the exposure of crossing
EXTENSIONS pedestrians and enhancing
(BULB OUTS) the sight distance between
pedestrians and motorists.
LEADING Increases pedestrian visibility to
PEDESTRIAN urning vehicles by providing
green light for pedestrians thre
INTERVAL to seven seconds before drivers
(LPI) are given a green light indication
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Provides an appropriate level of
lighting at an established crossing
at night or low-light conditions. At
PEDESTRIAN-
SCALE LIGHTING crossing locations, pedestrian-
scale lighting should be placed
in front of the crosswalk to
illuminate a pedestrian to drivers.
Reduces vehicle speeds and
increases visibility of pedestrians
by ramping up the roadway to
sidewalk height at a crosswalk.
RAISED Raised crossings are often placed
CROSSING at mid-block crossing locations
and are particularly useful around
schools where children are
expected to cross frequently.
Rectangular-shaped yellow
lights indicators that flash
when a pedestrian activates it
via pushbutton or pedestrian
detection. Results in increased
RECTANGULAR
yielding rates of drivers at
RAPID FLASHING
crosswalks and increased
BEACON (RRFB)
visibility of pedestrians. RRFBs
are typically used with a crossing
warning sign and are placed on
both ends of the crossing and in
the crossing island, if present.
Includes one yellow and two
ed lenses on a signal pole t
PEDESTRIAN top traffic when pedestrian
HYBRID BEACON are present. PHBs are activated
(PHB) by a pedestrian push button
or pedestrian detection.
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Table 3: Application of Recommended Pedestrian Crossing Treatments APPROPRIATE AT..
STOP.
Crossing SIGNALIZED CONTROLLED UNCONTROLLED MID-BLOCK
Treatment Application INTERSECTIONS INTERSECTIONS INTERSECTIONS CROSSINGS High-visibility ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS
Always recommended RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED crosswalk
Directional Mandatory at all ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS curb ramps locations, per PROWAG RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED Always appropriate,
Pedestrian- especially at areas with ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS scale lighting common nighttime RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED pedestrian activity
Typically applied at ALWAYS
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS
Daylighting crossing locations with RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED on-street parking
Crossing Typically applied at
island (Median, crossings of three travel
lanes, with the crossing SOMETIMES SOMETIMES SOMETIMES SOMETIMES Pedestrian RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED refuge island) island located in the
two-way left-turn lane
Curb Typically applied at
SOMETIMES SOMETIMES SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
extensions crossing locations with RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED (Bulb outs) on-street parking
Raised Refer to Table 4 (STEP SOMETIMES SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
N/A RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
crossing Guide) RECOMMENDED
Rectangular
Refer to Table 4 (STEP N/A SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
Rapid Flashing N/A RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
Beacon (RRFB) Guide)
Pedestrian Refer to Table 4 (STEP
N/A SOMETIMES SOMETIMES
Hybrid Beacon N/A RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
(PHB) Guide)
Mandatory at signalized
Leading intersections with
Pedestrian ALWAYS N/A N/A
RECOMMENDED N/A
Interval (LPI) pedestrian signal heads,
per PROWAG
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Treatments for uncontrolled crossings should be selected based on the FHWA Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations (STEP Guide, Table 4), which recommends appropriate design treatments based on the number of lanes, posted speed limit, and daily traffic volume on a given street.
Table 4: Pedestrian Crossing Treatments at Uncontrolled Crossings (Application of pedestrian crash countermeasures by roadway feature, FHWA Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations)
Posted Speed Limit and AADT
VEHICLE AADT VEHICLE AADT VEHICLE AADT
<9,000 9,000-15,000 >15,000
≤30 35-40 45 ≤30 35•40 85 ≤30 35-40 45
Roadway Configuration МРН МРН MPH MPH MPH МРИ MPH MPH MPH 2 2 lanes 5 6 5 6 5 5 5 6 4 5 6 5 6 5 6
(1 lane in each direction) 7 9 7 9 7 9 7 9
7 2 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 3
3 lanes with raised median 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 5
(1 lane in each direction) 7 7 9 7 9 9 9 7 9 7 9 9
2 3 3 3 1 3 3
3 lanes w/o raised median
(1 lane in each direction with 4 6 5 6 4 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 6 a two-way left-turn lane) 9 7 9 7 9. 9 7 9 9 9
3 3 - 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3
4+ lanes with raised median
(2 or more lanes in each 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
direction) 7 9 8 9 7 8 9 7 8 9 8 7 8 9 8 9 8 9
3 3 3 3 1 3 3
4+ lanes w/o raised median
(2 or more lanes in each 5 5 6 5 6 6 5 6 5 6 5
direction) 8 7 8 9 7 8 9 9 7 8 9 8 9 8 9
Given the set of conditions in a cell, 1 High-Visibility Crosswalk 5 Curb Extension Markings, Parking Restrictions
# Signifies that the on Crosswalk Approach, Pedestrian Refuge Island countermeasure is a Adequate Nighttime Lighting
candidate treatment at a Levels, and Crossing Warning Signs 7 Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacon (RRFB)*
crossin incontrolled
2 Raised Crosswalk
8 Road Diet
Signifies that the 3 Advance Yield Here To (Stop
countermeasure should always Here For) Pedestrians Sign anc 9 Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB)* be considered, but not Yield (Stop) Line * PHB and RRFB are not both mandated or required, based installed at the same crossing upon engineering judgment at 4 In-Street Pedestrian Crossing a marked uncontrolled Sign (Not Permanent) location.
crossing location.
identified countermeasures.
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Designing Low-Stress Bicycle Networks
A key component of the Corcoran ATP is a proposed citywide network of bikeways designed for people of all ages and abilities, not just for those who are already regularly riding. This involves careful selection of bikeways that match the conditions of a given street, plus additional enhancements such as intersection treatments designed for bicyclists, and end-of-trip facilities such as secure bike parking.
This section of the Plan reviews the various bicycle facilities used in California, an overview of how proposed facilities in this plan were selected, ways to enhance bicyclist comfort within the confines of the roadway, intersection treatments, and end-of-trip facilities.
Bicycle Facility Selection
Each facility type recommendation reflects a balance of user comfort, cost, and time to implement.
While off-street shared use paths or separated bikeways may be the most comfortable facility type for many people, these facilities require additional resources, time, and political will to implement, and they may not always be necessary given the conditions of a street. On the contrary, simply adding a bike lane to a street is not always useful - if a street has high traffic volumes or vehicles traveling faster than 25 or 30 mph, many people will not feel comfortable with just a stripe separating them from traffic.
To determine facilities that are comfortable for 110k
most users, cost-effective, and relatively quick to 9k
implement, best practices from the Federal Highway Separated Bike Lane 8k
or Shared Use Path
Administration's (FHWA) Bikeway Selection Guide
7k
(2019) were applied to determine the appropriate
bicycle facility for each street with proposed bicycle
5k - Bike Lane
facilities. This guide considers traffic volume (annual (Buffer Pref.) average daily traffic or AADT) and posted speed
limit in selecting an appropriate bike facility. Figure 3k 8 provides a summary of the selection guidance. 2k Shared Lane or Bike
1k Boulevard
"The only challenge I experience while getting 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 around Corcoran is getting past the four-way SPEED MILES PER HOUR lanes while riding my bike." Figure 8: FHWA Bikeway Selection Guidance -Survey Respondent
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Common Combinations of Crossing Treatments
Pedestrian refuge island + RRFB
Curb extensions into parking lane
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Curb extensions + Leading
Pedestrian Interval (LPI)
Stop-controlled intersection
+ curb extensions
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Bicycle Facility Types
A shared use path (Class I) is separated from
Shared Use Path
motor vehicle facilities by space or a physical
(Class I) barrier, and typically is grade-separated (at sidewalk level). It is identified with guide
signing and may have pavement markings.
Shared use paths can run alongside roads,
like the example image, or may be entirely
off-road, such as a paved trail running
through a park or stream valley. There are
no shared use paths in Corcoran today,
but this plan cites a few locations where
shared use paths could be implemented.
A bike lane (Class II) is a painted lane within
Bike Lane the paved area of road for preferential
bicycle use. A bike lane is identified by
(Class II)
a painted (usually white) lane line, and
sometimes other pavement markings,
such as a bicycle or bicyclist icon. They
may be painted green for greater visibility.
Bicycles and similar-speed micromobility
-ANE 0,0 devices, such as e-scooters, have
CINE exclusive use of the bike lane but motor
vehicles and pedestrians may cross it.
There are currently some bike lanes in
Corcoran, such as along Letts Avenue.
Buffered Bike Lane
(Class IIB)
A buffered bike lane (Class IIB) is a
variation of a bike lane that has an
additional painted buffer space to provide
increased separation between bicyclists
id motorists. There are currently r
affered bike lanes in Corcoran today, b
some are recommended in this plan.
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A bike route (Class III) is a signed route
Bike Route for bicycle travel. Bike routes may include
roadside signs and "sharrows" painted on the
(Class III)
pavement, alerting motorists that the road is
shared with bicyclists. Otherwise bike routes
do not include any treatments to make it safe
or comfortable for bicyclists and motorists
to share the road, and are therefore typically
not recommended as facilities for bicyclists
of all ages and abilities. There are many
bike routes in Corcoran today, but they are
located on roads with speeds much higher
than those recommended for shared streets.
A bike boulevard (Class IIIB) is a low-stress
facility typically located on neighborhood
Bike Boulevard
streets with lower vehicle volumes and
(Class IIIB) speeds. Bike boulevards feature traffic
calming measures, such as traffic circles,
speed cushions, raised crosswalks, and curb
extensions. These measures are intended
to slow vehicle traffic and make it more
comfortable for bicyclists and vehicles
to share the road, while still allowing all
intended users, including emergency
vehicles, to operate on the roadway. There
are no bike boulevards in Corcoran today,
but some are recommended in this plan.
Separated Bike Lane A separated bike lane (Class IV) is a bike lane separated from motor vehicles by a
(Class IV)
physical barrier with a vertical element (e.g.,
flexible posts, bollards, planters, parked
vehicles, curbs). Separated bike lanes may
be one- or two-way facilities (the latter may
also be referred to as a "cycle track") and
may include some or all of the bike lane
markings identified above. There are no
separated bike lanes in Corcoran today,
but some are recommended in this plan.
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Tools for Enhancing User Comfort
There are several ways to improve the comfort of people walking, biking, or rolling that involve little more than restriping a road. These are relatively fast, low-cost changes that can have major impacts on pedestrian and bicyclist comfort.
» Many streets in Corcoran are excessively wide. Narrowing traffic lanes through restriping provides space for bike lanes without removing any traffic lanes and encourages motorists to slow down. » Some residential streets in Corcoran are candidates for bike boulevards. Center striping should be removed from streets used as bike boulevards and sharrows (bicyclist pavement markings) should be painted on both directions of the street to alert all users that the street is to be shared by motorists and bicyclists. Aside from painting sharrows, striping parking lanes help narrow the road and encourage motorists to slow down.
» Currently in Corcoran, parking is located adjacent to the curb and bike lanes are installed between parking and travel lanes. In locations where roadway width and traffic volumes allow, bike lanes should be installed adjacent to the curb, with an additional buffer and designated parking lanes between the bike lanes and travel lanes to protect bike lane users.
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Intersection Treatments
Intersection treatments are sometimes overlooked when installing bike facilities but are essential for continuity and comfort. One of the most important aspects of creating a comfortable and connected bike network is ensuring that bicycle facilities continue to and through intersections and do not drop off, leaving bicyclists in conflict with vehicles.
NACTO's Don't Give Up at the Intersection provides detailed guidance on intersection design treatments that reduce vehicle-bike and vehicle-pedestrian conflicts, discussing protected bike intersections, dedicated bike intersections, and minor street crossings, as well as signalization strategies to reduce conflicts and increase comfort and safety. Treatments that are appropriate to include in bikeway facility designs in Corcoran include bike boxes and conflict area markings. 44 → CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Conflict area markings are intersection pavement markings designed to improve visibility, alert all roadway users to expected behaviors, and to reduce conflicts with turning vehicles.
These are used anywhere where vehicles may cross into a bike lane, such as at an intersection, driveway, or if motorists must cross a bike lane to enter a right-turn lane. These often involve a mix of white and green paint to increase visibility to motorists. At intersections, they run alongside crosswalks.
Applicable at signalized intersections, bike boxes provide a dedicated space between the crosswalk and vehicle stop line where bicyclists can wait during the red light. Typically painted green, bike boxes position bicyclists in front of motor vehicles at the intersection, which improves visibility and motorist awareness, and allows bicyclists to "claim the lane" if desired.
Bike boxes aid bicyclists in making turning maneuvers at the intersection and provide additional queuing space for multiple bicyclists. Bike boxes improve bicyclist safety and comfort by increasing the share of drivers who yield to bicyclists and reducing conflicts between bicyclists traveling straight and drivers turning right.
Bicycle Parking
Secure bicycle parking is essential for encouraging
utilitarian trips, including those to work, shopping, or school.
There are two primary types of bicycle parking, which
reflect the need of the users, the location, and the length of time that the bicycle will be parked. These types of bicycle parking are discussed below. Specific recommendations
for bicycle parking in Corcoran are presented on Page 74:
Complementary Implementation Strategies.
Long-term parking is designed to meet the needs of
employees, residents of multi-family housing, public
transit users, and others who often leave their bicycles unmonitored for a period of several hours or longer. These users require security and weather protection that let them park without unreasonable concern for loss or damage. Examples of long-term bicycle parking includes lockers or other secure, enclosed shelters. Electrical outlets should be co-located with long- term parking to encourage the use of e-bikes, so e-bike users can charge their batteries when parked for extended periods of time. Bike fix-it stands with air pumps and basic repair tools should also be co-located with long-term parking, as well as provided at key destinations.
Short-term parking is designed to meet the needs of people visiting businesses and institutions - typically lasting up to two hours. Short-term users may be infrequent visitors to a location, so the parking should be easily visible. Recommended short-term racks include inverted-U, post and ring, or bike corrals at destinations with high demand. In addition to providing ample bike parking, installing bike corrals can be seen as a form of encouragement by increasing visibility of biking.
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NETWORK
RECOMMENDATIONS
The goal of the Corcoran ATP network recommendations is to provide low-stress walking and bicycling routes connecting people to their destinations across the city.
The recommended pedestrian and bicycle projects are centered around a spine network with three key corridors: the School Corridor (Letts and Bell Avenues), Commercial Corridor (Whitley Avenue), and Parks Corridor (Orange and Dairy Avenues). These corridors connect to community-identified priority destinations, notably schools, parks, downtown Corcoran, and other key shopping areas. The proposed active transportation network, including the spine corridors, is presented in Figure 9. Tables 5 and 6 present a numbered list of the pedestrian and bicycle projects, respectively. A full list of project recommendations and corresponding is presented in Appendix D.
Proposed pedestrian facilities include safe and comfortable crossing treatments at existing and proposed crossing locations. In addition to the recommended crossing enhancement locations, the City should continue its ongoing effort to construct sidewalks wherever they are missing, prioritizing gaps and missing sidewalks along the three spine corridors.
Proposed bicycle facilities focus on a citywide bikeway network for people of all ages and abilities, not just for those who are already riding regularly.
TRAIL PROJECTS
The City has expressed interest in implementing trails through repurposing canal right-of-way. These trails would be paved shared use paths for all active transportation users, including bicyclists and pedestrians. One project proposed below includes a repurposed canal trail along Sherman Avenue, from 7th Avenue to Dairy Avenue.
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rk Avenue
Nice Avenue
-Niles Avenue.
Figure 9: Spine Network and 5th Avenue
Recommended Projects aDairy Avenuem
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22 - Bainum-Avenue
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Enhancements
Mark Twain
Proposed Bikeways Elementary
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Bike Lanes
• Buffered Bike Lanes
- Separated Bike Lanes — Ottawa Avenue
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SCHOOL
CORRIDOR SCHOOL
CORRIDOR
Throughout the Corcoran ATP's community
engagement process, community members OPPORTUNITIES
and project stakeholders emphasized the
Will encourage more people,
need for safer routes for students to walk
especially students, to walk,
and bike to school. Establishing Letts and roll, and bike in Corcoran. A Bell avenues as a connected School Corridor
shared use path along Letts
improves conditions and provides access to
all schools and between schools. soul prod to thought.
Long-Term Recommendation: A shared use the city.
path is recommended along Letts Avenue to CHALLENGES
maximize safety and comfort for students of
Will require work outside the
all ages and abilities. A shared use path
existing paved roadway width;
physically separates students from vehicles if
may require the City to acquire
they choose to walk or bike to school.
additional right-of-way.
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Short-Term Bikeway Recommendation: Considering that planning, designing, and constructing a shared use path is a long-term goal that will take time and significant resources, a near-term recommendation is to extend the existing bike lanes south to Oregon Avenue, and to install traffic calming treatments in the vehicular travel lanes along the entire length of the bike lanes (Oregon Avenue north to Patterson Avenue) to reduce the speeds of vehicles traveling along Letts Avenue. A bike boulevard is recommended on Letts Avenue north of Patterson Avenue to North Avenue, as well as along Bell Avenue. These recommendations are consistent with traffic volume and posted speed along these streets.
Pedestrian Facility Recommendations: In addition to the shared use path and bikeway recommendations, the City should prioritize installing sidewalks and pedestrian-scale lighting wherever they are missing along the School Corridor. Four crossing enhancement projects are recommended for the School Corridor:
» Bell Avenue at Claire Avenue
» Bell Avenue at Letts Avenue
» Hanna Avenue at Letts Avenue
» North Avenue at Letts Avenue
Crossing guard helping
students cross Oregon Ave at
Mark Twain Elementary School
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-Newark Avenue
Nice Avenue
•Niles Avenue
Dairy-Avenue- 5th Avenue
Figure 10: School Corridor Central: Valley Highway
-Otis-Avenue- Waukena Avenue
(43
Orange Avenue
Gateway
Park
City of
Corcoran
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-North-Avenue
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Father
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John Wyatt Park
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Whitley-Avenue
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Elementary
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Santa Fe Avenue
Mark Twain
Elementary
Ottawa Avenue
Proposed Crossing
Enhancements
Proposed Bikeways
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COMMERCIAL
CORRIDOR COMMERCIAL
CORRIDOR
Whitley Avenue is the center of
commerce in downtown Corcoran OPPORTUNITIES
and is designed for pedestrian activity Will extend Corcoran's core with shorter block lengths, benches, downtown area, encouraging more curb extensions, and closely spaced people to walk, roll, and bike to crossings. However, there are other restaurants and retail, and providing commercial destinations frequented by a key east-west connection. the community that are outside this area.
CHALLENGES
Community members reported that it is
uncomfortable to cross Whitley Avenue Will require a redesign of Whitley at intersections where side streets are Avenue in downtown Corcoran to include bike lanes between parking
stop-controlled but Whitley is not, and
and sidewalk.
that the existing angled parking restricts
motorists' ability to see pedestrians
crossing the street. Community
members also voiced numerous concerns about safely crossing Whitley Avenue, particularly near the high school and at 6½ Avenue. This input has directly informed the recommendations along this corridor.
The Commercial Corridor is recommended to extend the pedestrian-focused design of downtown Corcoran to make Whitley Avenue more comfortable for people walking and biking. The City already has a concept design prepared for Whitley Avenue from Dairy to 6½ Avenues. The City's concept design includes separated bike lanes, angled parking, and enhanced pedestrian crossings.
Separated bike lanes located between the sidewalk and parking are recommended along Whitley Avenue for the length of the Commercial Corridor. The City should prioritize installing sidewalks and pedestrian-scale lighting wherever they are missing along the Commercial Corridor. Four crossing enhancement projects are recommended for the Commercial Corridor:
» Whitley Avenue at 6½ Avenue
» Whitley Avenue at Dairy Avenue
» Whitley Avenue at Chittenden Avenue
» Whitley Avenue at Josephine Avenue
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Vision for the Commercial Corridor
The following cross sections show how space could be reallocated on Whitley Avenue to include separated bike lanes. Two sets of cross-sections are shown, one for east of Van Dorsten Avenue to the city limits, and one for 6½ Avenue to Van Dorsten Avenue. The reimagined design in the latter set is based on the concept design provided by the City.
Accommodating the space required for separation would involve narrowing extra-wide travel lanes or removing traffic lanes.
Existing curb extensions on Whitley Avenue
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14' 19° 19' 14'
Angled parking Drive lane Drive lane Angled parking
Whitley Avenue Existing Conditions (Van Dorsten Avenue to eastern city limit, facing east) 5' 1' 16' 11' 11' 16' 1' 5'
Bike Buffer Angled parking Drive lane Drive lane Angled parking Buffer Bike Whitley Avenue Proposed Design (Van Dorsten Avenue to eastern city limit, facing east) 54 CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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21' 12' 12' 21'
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5' 16' 11' 11' 16' 1'5
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Whitley Avenue Proposed Design (6½ Avenue to Van Dorsten Avenue, facing east) 55 FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
-Newark Avenue
Nice Avenue
-Niles-Avenue-
-Dairy Avenue 5th Avenue
-Central:Valley Highway
Figure 11: Commercial Corridor
- Otis-Avenue- Waukena Avenue
Orange Avenue
Gateway
City of Park
Corcoran
Dog Park
•North-Avenue John C.
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- Whitley Avenue
Corcoran
High
Bret Harte
Elementary
-Hall- Avenue.
— Bainum-Avenue - Santa Fe Avenue-
Mark Twain
Elementary
- Ottawa Avenue
Proposed Crossingl
Enhancements Dairy-Avenue
Proposed Bikeways
- Separated Bike Lanes
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PARKS
CORRIDOR PARKS CORRIDOR
Parks and community centers are OPPORTUNITIES
essential destinations in Corcoran, These improvements would greatly providing outdoor recreational enhance comfort along Dairy, which opportunities as well as places for was cited by the community as social gatherings. In particular, the particularly unsafe for pedestrian and RAC/Burnham Smith Park and Senior bicyclists. Currently no dedicated Center as well as Gateway Park are very bike facilities connect to Gateway popular among residents. Park; the Parks Corridor would make Community members noted that they that connection.
enjoyed visiting and riding bicycles CHALLENGES
in Gateway Park, but always chose to
No major anticipated challenges.
put their bikes in their cars and drive
there, given the lack of safe routes to
access the park via bicycle. Community
members also voiced concerns about vehicles speeding on Patterson Avenue and Dairy Avenue as well as at North and Dairy avenues, and noted a need for pedestrian-scale lighting along Dairy Avenue.
Separated bikeways and enhanced crossings are recommended along Dairy Avenue and Orange Avenue to provide low-stress connections to these parks. This route also connects to Fremont Elementary. Separated bike lanes are proposed for either side of Dairy Avenue, while a two-way separated bikeway is proposed along the south side of Orange Avenue to keep bicyclists adjacent to Gateway Park without needed to cross Orange Avenue.
In addition to the bikeway recommendations, the City should prioritize installing sidewalks and pedestrian-scale lighting wherever they are missing along the Parks Corridor. Six crossing enhancement projects are recommended for the Parks Corridor:
» Orange Avenue at Otis Avenue » North Avenue at Dairy Avenue » Orange Avenue at Letts Avenue » Patterson Avenue at Dairy Avenue » Orange Avenue at Dairy Avenue » Patterson Avenue at Hanna Avenue Changes to the intersection of Orange Avenue at Otis Avenue are already in design by the City (see upcoming Prioritized Crossing Projects section). 58 → CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Vision for the Parks Corridor
The following cross sections show how space could be reallocated on Dairy and Orange avenues, the two legs of the Parks Corridor, to implement separated bike lanes on both streets. To accommodate the space required for separated bike lanes, parking would need to be removed from the southbound side of Dairy Avenue. This requires further study and engagement prior to implementation but, based on observation, parking in this southbound lane appears underutilized.
Playground and internal
paths at Gateway Park
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6' 10' 10° 6' 8'
Parking lane Bike Drive lane Drive lane Bike Parking lane lane lane
Dairy Avenue Existing Conditions (facing north)
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6' 3' 11' 11' 8' 3' 6'
Bike Buffer Drive lane Drive lane Parking Buffer Bike
lane lane
Dairy Ave Proposed Design (facing north)
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20° 20'
Drive lane Drive lane
Orange Ave Existing Conditions (facing east)
TALT
12' 11' 3' 6'
Drive lane Drive lane Buffer Bike Bike
lane lane
Orange Ave Proposed Design (facing east)
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-Newark Avenue
Nice Avenue
Niles Avenue-
*Dairy Avenue 5th Avenue
Central: Valley Highway Figure 12: Parks Corridor
-Otis Avenue Waukena Avenue
-Orange Avenue-S
10 Gateway
City of Park
Corcoran
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-North-Avenue 5 John C.
Fremont
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Middle
•Patterson Avenue 13
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Park
Parks Christmas
Tree Park
-Whitley Avenue
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High-
Bret Harte
Elementary
-Hall Avenue
in Avenue-
-Bainum-Avenue.-
Santa Fe Avenue-
Mark Twain
Elementary
Proposed Crossing
Enhancements Dairy Avenue •Dorsten-Avenue
Proposed Bikeways
• Separated Bike Lanes -Van-
Parks Corridor 0.25 0.5 mi
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I PROJECT PRIORITIES
Project Prioritization
All recommended projects in the Corcoran ATP will take time and resources to implement.
Recognizing that funding and staff capacity are finite, each project has been prioritized through a data-driven process shaped by community input. Projects were prioritized based on five criteria, which are summarized below. Each project was allotted points based on each criterion, then points were tallied for each project to rank projects relative to one another. Tier I Projects scored the highest and are recommended to be implemented first, followed by Tier Il and III projects. Prioritization criteria are presented below, and the full prioritization methodology is described in greater detail in Appendix E.
Access: The School Corridor, Parks Corridor, and Commerce Corridor (the Spine Corridors) provide connections to key destinations in Corcoran (as identified by community input). See Figure 13 for the Spine Network. Projects within these corridors are considered high priority (Tier 1). This evaluation criterion priorities access to community-identified priority destinations.
Safety: This evaluation criterion prioritizes projects that are located at or near KSI (killed or seriously injured) crash sites (per 2016-2020 crash data). It includes motor vehicle crashes since there have not been many historic bicycle or pedestrian crashes in Corcoran.
Connectivity and Comfort: This evaluation criterion prioritizes projects that fill in a gap in the network, provide connections to new locations, and/or improve the quality of an existing bikeway or crossing.
Priority Populations: This evaluation criterion prioritizes active transportation investments in Census tracts disproportionately burdened by pollution, socioeconomic factors, age, and/or health using CalEnviroScreen, an equity analysis tool developed by the State of California. Investments in these under-served areas were prioritized to provide multiple benefits from investments in active transportation through new opportunities for exercise, a decrease in transportation cost burden, etc.
Community Support: This evaluation criterion prioritizes projects located in areas with safety issues as identified by community members through various engagement platforms, particularly locations that were frequently cited. 63 FRAMEWORK FOR ACTION
Prioritized Crossing Projects
Table 5 contains a prioritized list of recommended locations (Figure 11) for crossing enhancement projects. This list has been informed by community input and analysis of existing conditions. Treatments applied at these locations should follow the design guidance provided in the Design Principles section of this chapter.
Table 5: Recommended Pedestrian Projects
NOTE:
ID Location Tier ID Location Tier
Projects marked S are
along the School Corridor
15 Bell Avenue at Claire Avenue 13 P Patterson Avenue at Dairy (yellow); projects marked Avenue
Pare along the Parks
Corridor (green); and 25 Bell Avenue at Letts Avenue 14 Sherman Avenue at Dairy projects marked Care IlI
Avenue
along the Commercial
Corridor (blue). 3 P Hanna Avenue at Dairy 15 C Whitley Avenue at 6 1/2 Avenue Avenue
*These indicate crossing
locations that the City has 4 S Hanna Avenue at Letts 16 C Whitley Avenue at already received funding Avenue Chittenden Avenue
to enhance.
5 P North Avenue at Dairy Avenue 17 C Whitley Avenue at Dairy 1 Avenue
6 S North Avenue at Letts Avenue 18 C Whitley Avenue at Josephine Avenue
7 North Avenue at Perry Avenue 19 Bainum Avenue at Dairy III II
Avenue
8 P Orange Avenue at Dairy 20 Brokaw at Otis
Avenue
9P Orange Avenue at Letts 21 5½ Ave and SR-43
Avenue
10 P Orange Avenue at Otis 225 Bainum Ave and Letts Ave Avenue*
11 Oregon Avenue at Mark Twain III 23 Hale Ave and Jepsen Ave Elementary School driveway*
12 Oregon Avenue at Van 24 Patterson Ave and Soto Ave
Dorsten Avenue
The City currently has conceptual design plans for the Orange / Otis Avenue intersection (Location #10), which involve the installation of a roundabout and a high-visibility crosswalk across the west leg of Orange Avenue, adjacent to Gateway Park. Locations #4 and #11 have received ATP funding for crossings improvements, so crossing enhancements at these locations are likely to be implemented in the near term. 64 → CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
lewark Avenue
Nice Avenue
Figure 13: Proposed Crossing •Niles-Avenue-
Enhancement Locations
Dairy-Avenue 5th Avenue
-Central alley Highway-
-Otis-Avenue- Waukena Avenue
- Orange Avenue-l
Gateway
City of Park
Corcoran
Dog Parki
-North-Avenue-
John C.
Fremont John Muir рувлатов гарод,
Elementary Middle
-Patterson Avenue
Father
The RAC Wyatt Park
John.
J.G
3 Maroo:
Boswell
Park: Park Christmas
Tiree Park
Whitley Avenue
Corcoran
High-
Bret Harte
Elementary
Hall-Avenue.
- Bainum-Avenue-
Santa Fe Avenue
Mark Twain
Elementary
Proposed Crossing
Enhancements
Tier l
Tier I|
Ottawa Avenue
Tier III
-Dairy Avenue- -Dorsten-Avenue
Spine Network
Commercial ДІС
Parks
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Prioritized Bicycle Projects
Table 6, below, contains a list of recommended locations (mapped in Figure 12) for bikeway projects. These projects include new bikeways to fill existing network gaps, as well as enhancements to existing bikeways. Two of the recommended bikeways already exist; these are included in the table and figure to show the complete network. All projects, except the two existing bikeways, have been ranked using the prioritization methodology. All projects that ranked "Tier I" are part of the Spine Network.
Table 6: Recommended Bicycle Projects
NOTE:
ID Location Existing Facility Recommended Facility Tier Projects marked S are
along the School Corridor
(yellow); projects marked 15 6½ Avenue from Sherman None Buffered Bike Lane Pare along the Parks Avenue to North Avenue
Corridor (green); and Dairy Avenue and 6th
projects marked Care 2P Bike Lane Separated Bike Lane
Avenue from Oregon Avenue
along the Commercial to Niles Avenue
Corridor (blue).
35 Letts Avenue from Oregon Bike Lane Long-term: Shared Avenue to North Avenue (Sherman to Use Path
Patterson; Bike
Route (Patterson Short-term: Bike lane
to North); None with traffic calming
(south of Sherman) (Oregon to Patterson),
bike boulevard
(Patterson to North)
4 Van Dorsten Avenue and None Bike Boulevard
Norboe Avenue from
Oregon Avenue to North
Avenue
5 51/4 Avenue, Flory Avenue, Bike Lane Separated Bike Lane and King Avenue from
Oregon Avenue to Whitley
Avenue
Orange Avenue from Dairy Bike Route Separated Bike Lane Avenue to Otis Avenue
TA Sherman Avenue from 7i Bike Route Shared Use Path
Avenue to Dairy Avenue
7B Sherman Avenue from Dairy Bike Lane Maintain existing facility Avenue to Flory Avenue
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ID Location Existing Facility Recommended Facility Tier 8A Whitley Avenue from 6½ Bike Route Separated Bike Lane Avenue to Van Dorsten
Avenue
8B Whitley Avenue from Van Bike Route Separated Bike Lane Dorsten Avenue to Sweet
Canal (E City Limit)
9 Hanna Avenue from Dairy None Bike Boulevard
Avenue to Norboe Avenue
10A Patterson Avenue from 6½ Bike Route Bike Lane
Avenue to Letts Avenue
10B Patterson Avenue from Letts Bike Lane Maintain existing facility Avenue to Otis Avenue
115 Bell Avenue from Dairy None Bike Boulevard
Avenue to Letts Avenue
12 Oregon Avenue from Dairy Bike Route Bike Lane
Avenue to 5¼ Avenue
13 North Avenue from 7i Bike Route Bike Lane
Avenue to Otis Avenue
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-Newark Avenue
Nice Avenue
-Niles-Avenue-
Dairy Avenue 5th Avenue
Central Valley Highway Figure 14: Proposed Bikeways
-Otis-Avenue Waukena Avenue
-Orange Avenue
Gateway
City of Park
Corcoran
Dog Park
•North Avenue John Co
Fremont
Elementary
John Muir
Middle
-Patterson Avenue
Father
The RAC Wyatt Park
J-G "John.
Boswell Maroot,
Park= Park Christmas
Tree Park
-Whitley Avenue
Corcoran
High
Bret Harte
Elementary
-Hall Avenue.
-Bainum-Avenue
Santa Fe Avenue
Mark Twain
Elementary
Proposed Bikeways
Tier l
Tier I| •Ottawa Avenue
Tier III
Spine Network c-Dairy-Avenue -Van-Dorsten-Avenue.
Commercial
Parks
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4 IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES
The Corcoran ATP provides the City with the tools to implement recommended projects over time as more detailed planning occurs, funding is acquired, and other implementation opportunities arise. This section presents project implementation and funding methods.
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IMPLEMENTATION
METHODS
Implementation of the Corcoran ATP's proposed walking and biking network can occur in several ways. Project implementation timing and method will vary based on the project type, available funding, and other factors like right-of-way and environmental constraints.
Sidewalk gap closure projects, specifically, should be constructed in a systematic manner, focusing on closing sidewalk gaps along the three spine corridors, within 600 feet of schools, along arterials, and coordinated with crossing enhancement projects.
Sidewalk gap closure projects can be constructed as standalone projects or as part of larger projects via new development or roadway rehabilitation. Common implementation methods are listed on the following page in order of general cost and effort. 71 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
STRATEGY FOR Demonstration projects are an emerging strategy for implementation that use low- IMPLEMENTING:
cost installation methods and temporary materials to demonstrate the benefits and Bikeways
trade-offs of a project on a temporary basis. Projects can take place over a day as a Sidewalks basic demonstration or over a longer period as a pilot project. Demonstration projects Crossings provide cities the opportunity to test a concept and receive community feedback before committing significant resources to permanent installation. This strategy requires careful selection of project locations and a robust evaluation plan to gauge each project's success and inform next steps.
Reconfiguration involves using paint to add bike infrastructure using existing space. The most common reconfiguration strategy is to paint bike lanes within wide lanes. Other strategies include replacing under-utilized parking with bike lanes; keeping the same number of lanes but narrowing them; and repurposing space from existing motor vehicle lanes for bike lanes and/or a center turn lane. A common street reconfiguration involves taking a four-lane street, removing two through lanes, and adding a center turn lane and bike lanes (a four-to-three conversion).
Resurfacing: When evaluating the pavement condition of city streets to determine which ones will be selected for resurfacing, the Corcoran Public Works Department should look for opportunities to implement the ATP recommendations using similar strategies to those discussed above (adding bike lanes on wide lanes, removing parking, narrowing, or removing travel lanes). Because the recommended projects are already planned and involve restriping, this can be an inexpensive way for the City to expand its active transportation network.
Reconstruction: Street reconstructions are major projects that typically occur when a Á co
street has deteriorated past the point where it can simply be resurfaced, or when utilities under the street need to be replaced. Reconstruction projects present a "blank slate" of roadway that can be configured differently to include bicycle facilities and incorporate changes like moving curbs to accommodate bike facilities, implementing horizontal traffic calming measures (such as chicanes, curb extensions, tighter curb radii, or bulb-outs), or adding green infrastructure treatments.
* co Widening: Street widenings are major projects that typically require utility relocation, significant construction, and may require right-of-way acquisition. Widening projects can be used to add median refuge islands, separated bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, and standard bike lanes, and widen shoulders.
New Construction or Development: When new streets are constructed, whether they're privately or publicly funded, they should include sidewalks and, if appropriate, bicycle facilities and supporting infrastructure like bicycle parking to improve connectivity and accessibility for all users. California's Senate Bill 743, effective July 1, 2020, requires developments to be evaluated and mitigated based on vehicle miles traveled (VMT). The inclusion of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, or an in-lieu fee in support of it, as part of a development helps encourage a shift from driving to walking and bicycling and can serve as a transportation demand management (TDM) mitigation measure. 72 → CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
RAPID IMPLEMENTATION VERSUS FULL-BUILD
Projects that involve only striping and signage within the existing paved roadway, like Class Il bike lanes, can be implemented in a rapid, low-cost manner. Some project types can be implemented in a high-cost or low-cost manner. Separated bicycle lanes, for instance, can be implemented quickly with striped buffers and vertical elements like flexposts, parking stops, or planters, or they can be implemented with concrete curb or landscaped buffers, requiring higher cost and effort. Similarly, bicycle boulevards can be implemented quickly with rubber speed cushions, curb extensions constructed of paint and flexposts, and quick-build traffic circles, or they can be implemented with higher cost and effort and include chicanes and curb extensions constructed of concrete curb and landscaping, and other more permanent elements.
Regardless of the method, proposed changes to street configurations, traffic flow, and connectivity should undergo a community engagement process that fosters transparency between residents, property owners, and the City. These decisions will require thoughtful conversation, analysis, and design that is both data-driven and sensitive to the needs of residents who live, work, or travel along the street or streets in question.
Full-build versus rapid implementation two-way separated bike lane Full-build versus rapid implementation curb extensions
Full-build versus rapid implementation speed cushions
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COMPLEMENTARY
IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES
The following recommendations in Table 7 complement the specific pedestrian and bikeway infrastructure projects proposed in the previous chapter and are intended to help the City achieve safe and comfortable conditions for people walking, biking, and rolling in Corcoran. These complementary implementation strategies consist of:
» Supporting infrastructure, which focus on additional amenities in support of walking, rolling, and biking;
» Policies that include, but are not limited to: City code updates, design guidance, and general ways to improve active transportation in Corcoran outside of located-based infrastructure projects; and
» Education initiatives and programs, including events and programs to increase awareness, encourage more walking, biking, and rolling, and educate the public about using active transportation. Many education and programming recommendations highlight ways that various departments and organizations can come together to champion active transportation in the City.
Table 7: Recommendations for Supporting Infrastructure, Policy Updates, and Education and Programming
Focus Recommendation
Supporting Infrastructure
Sidewalk Gap Continue installing new sidewalk where it does not currentiy exist. Prioritize Closure sidewalk gap closures along the School, Parks, and Commercial Corridors.
ADA-Compliant Ensure ADA-compliant curb ramps are located at all crossings. All pedestrian Crossings infrastructure should comply with the newly published Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG).
Pedestrian- Install pedestrian-scale lighting in the near-term along all three corridors (School, Scale Lighting Commercial, and Parks), and in the longer-term along all arterials.
Shade Trees Plant shade trees or install shade structures along the three maior corridors:
School (Letts), Commercial (Whitley), and Parks (Dairy/North). Where inadequate right-of-way exists for street trees, work with property owners to plant shade trees on private property near the sidewalk.
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Focus Recommendation
Bike Parking Provide bike parking facilities at all schools, parks, community centers (such as the library and the RAC), and major commercial destinations. Provide bike fix-it stands at key destinations, such as the RAC. In downtown Corcoran, consider locating bike corrals (a group of bike racks installed adjacent to the curb, usually within existing parking spaces) at a few key intersections. Bike racks should be inverted-U style to ensure that a lock can be securely fastened and to support bikes of all sizes and styles.
Maintenance Develop a maintenance plan for pedestrian and bicycle facilities, ensuring that all facilities are in working order and free of hazards (such as leaves). This should include defined intervals for sweeping and a pavement condition inventory.
Policy Updates
Bike Parking Update zoning code to require bike parking and support facilities (such as fix-it stands or electric bike charging) as part of new development or redevelopment.
The number of bike racks provided should be based on the square footage or number of units constructed.
Electric Bike Promote e-bike/cargo bike rebate and voucher programs, such as the California Incentives Air Resources Board (CARB) program that offers up to$1,000 and$1,750 for e-bikes and cargo bikes, respectively, to those who qualify, plus up to an dditional $250 for those living in DACs (which includes most of Corcoran) oncurrently develon and distribute materials that educate the community on the benefits of e-bikes and cargo bikes.
Education And Programming
Family-Focused Work with schools, the RAC, and local health centers to promote family oriented Encouragement Safe Routes to School (SRTS) events, such as "Walk or Bike to School Day", to Events increase parent involvement.
Family-Focused Echoing the 2014 Corcoran Safe Routes to School Plan, develop an education Education program geared towards parents and students about traffic rules for pedestrians, Program bicyclists, and motorists.
School Add pedestrian and bike skills as part of physical education courses.
Curriculum Implementation-ready curriculums already exist. Many schools around the nation Education have begun implementing this into their elementary school physical education courses. An effective approach might be to assign these lessons to a particular grade (i.e., all first graders will learn pedestrian safety and beginning bike safety skills, and all third graders will learn intermediate bike safety skills).
Street Closures Work with the Chamber of Commerce and local businesses to develop occasional block party events in downtown Corcoran (with temporary closure of Whitley Avenue) to provide safe and fun places for people to walk, bike, roll, and gather. 75 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES <
PROJECT COSTS
AND FUNDING
Project Costs
Implementation Timelines
Table 8 groups the 14 projects in the Corcoran ATP into different implementation timelines -short, medium, and long-recognizing that securing project funding can be a complex and variable process. The timelines are based on:
» the complexity of implementing a specific project,
» the amount of public engagement that may be necessary for a given project, and » the cost to implement the project.
The implementation timelines are not rigid, and it is expected that projects may move from one implementation window to another as opportunities or constraints arise.
The projects identified were analyzed at a planning level and do not represent detailed, site-specific studies. While the bicycle facility type defined in the Plan for each project is the City's goal, different decisions might be made as each project advances and circumstances change (e.g., grant funding becomes available). The City should seek to provide the most comfortable and safe bicycle facility possible for each project, consistent with the facility selection guidance in this Plan.
Of the 14 projects, 10 can be constructed through resurfacing and restriping within the existing street width in the short or medium term. Four projects are identified as long- term projects, envisioned to be constructed through roadway widenings, reconstructions, and new construction.
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Short-Term Projects (1-2 years)
Short-term projects are classified as such due to the ability to be implemented with relatively low effort and at relatively low cost. All three short-term projects identified in the Corcoran ATP are bike boulevard projects that only require pavement markings, signage, and traffic calming measures to implement and can be constructed quickly due to the lack of trade-offs.
Medium-Term Projects (3-5 years)
Medium-term projects have greater complexity or cost to implement. Several of these projects are bike lanes that require reconfiguration of the existing street space, including parking removal or travel lane reductions. These implementation steps often require significant public engagement that can be time-consuming. Implementation may best be accomplished when the street is undergoing resurfacing or reconstruction.
Long-Term Projects
Long-term projects require significant construction and detailed design to be implemented. These projects are shared use paths and separated bike lanes that require widening existing streets or building a new facility. These implementation steps often require significant public engagement and significant funding. 77 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
Table 8: Bikeway Network implementation Actions
ID Street Facility Tier* Implementation Action(s)
Short-term projects (1-2 years)
Van Dorsten Avenue and Bike Add bike boulevard
Norboe Avenue Boulevard treatments
Bike Add bike boulevard
9 Hanna Avenue
Boulevard treatments
Bike Add bike boulevard
11 Bell Avenue
Boulevard treatments
Medium-term projects (3-5 years)
Buffered
1 6/2 Avenue Remove parking on one side
Bike Lane
Dairy Avenue and 6th Separated
2 Remove parking on one side
Avenue Bike Lane
5 1/4 Avenue, Flory Avenue, Separated
5 ''I Remove parking on one side
and King Avenue Bike Lane
6 Separated
Orange Avenue Remove parking on both sides
Bike Lane
10a Patterson Avenue Bike Lane Remove parking on one side 12 Oregon Avenue Bike Lane Remove parking on one side
13 North Avenue Bike Lane Remove parking on one side
Long-term projects (6-10 years)
Shared Use Construct shared use path;
Letts Avenue
Path acquire right-of-way if needed
Construct shared use path
Shared Use on south side of Sherman
7a Sherman Avenue Ave; acquire right-of-way as
Path
needed)
Whitley Avenue Separated Reduce travel lanes from 4 to
8a
Bike Lane 2; move existing curb lines
Separated Reduce travel lanes from 4 to
8b Whitley Avenue
Bike Lane 2; move existing curb lines
See page 63 for an explanation on project tiers.
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Planning-Level Project Costs
Table 9 presents opinions of probable cost for implementing the Corcoran ATP bikeway project recommendations! These planning-level costs are intended to provide an order of magnitude cost for specific projects; more detailed cost estimates should be developed when budgeting for specific project implementation. Projects can be implemented in a lower-cost manner by removing existing pavement markings and restriping the roadway, or in a higher-cost manner by repaving the existing roadway. 1 Opinions of probable cost were developed by identifying major pay items and establishing rough quantities to determine a rough order of magnitude cost. Contingencies are included to cover items that are undefined or are typically unknown early in the planning phase of a project. Unit costs are based on 2023 dollars and were assigned based on historical cost data from the Caltrans Contract Cost Data.
Cost opinions do not include easement and right-of-way acquisition; permitting; surveying, geotechnical investigation, environmental documentation, special site remediation, escalation, or the cost for ongoing maintenance. A general cost has been assigned to certain general categories such as utility relocations; however, these costs can vary widely depending on the exact details and nature of the work. The overall cost opinions are intended to be general and used only for planning purposes. TDG Engineering, Inc. makes no guarantees or warranties regarding the cost estimate herein. Construction costs will vary based on the ultimate project scope, actual site conditions and constraints, schedule, and economic conditions at the time of construction. 79 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES <
Table 9: Bikeway Network Planning-Level Cost Opinions
Planning-Level Cost Opinion
ID Street Facility Tier Miles
Restriping Only Mill & Overlay
Short-term projects (1-2 years)
4 Van Dorsten Avenue Bike
and Norboe Avenue 1.30 $130,000 $2,769,000
Boulevard
Bike
9 Hanna Avenue 0.55 $55,000 $1,171,500
Boulevard
Bike
11 Bell Avenue 0.25 $25,000 $532,500
Boulevard
Medium-term projects (3-5 years)
Buffered
1 6½ Avenue 0.80 $208,000 $1,760,000
Bike Lane
Dairy Avenue and Separated 2.00
2 6th Avenue Bike Lane $600,000 $6,360,000
51/4 Avenue, Flory Separated
5 Avenue, and King Bike Lane /'I 0.80 $240,000 $2,160,000 Avenue
Orange Avenue Separated 0.40 $120,000 $892,000
Bike Lane
10a Patterson Avenue Bike Lane 0.75 $195,000 $1,620,000 12 Oregon Avenue Bike Lane 0.75 $195,000 $1,650,000
13 North Avenue Bike Lane 1.55 $403,000 $3,456,500
Long-term projects (6-10 years)
Letts Avenue Shared Use
Path 1.30 N/A $3,276,000
Shared Use 1.00
7a Sherman Avenue Path N/A $1,460,000
Separated
8a Whitley Avenue Bike Lane 1.00 N/A $3,180,000
Separated 0.70
8b Whitley Avenue N/A $2,226,000
Bike Lane
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Table 10 summarizes the total mileage and estimated cost to implement Corcoran's proposed 13-mile bikeway network.
Table 10: Planning-Level Cost Opinions for Bikeway Network Implementation Total Miles Low Cost (Restriping) High Cost (Mill & Overlay) Short-term 2.10 $210,000 $4,473,000
Medium-term 7.05 $1,961,000 $17,898,500
Long-term 4.00 N/A $10,142,000
TOTAL 13.15 $2,171,000 $32,513,500
Funding Methods
Identifying proposed infrastructure implementation methods and supporting programs and policies is for naught if those recommendations cannot get funded and implemented.
Funding for active transportation projects can come through the City itself (through the City's general fund, bonds, or development impact fees), or can be acquired through competitive grant programs. To keep recent momentum of prioritizing sidewalk gap closure, the City should focus on maintaining a baseline funding amount through the City's general fund or bonds that can result in meaningful change year after year.
Adopting the Corcoran ATP will increase Corcoran's competitiveness for acquiring competitive grant funding. Appendix F summarizes funding sources that Corcoran is eligible for and could use to pursue funding for projects recommended in the Plan. 81 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
CONCLUSION
Mobility is essential to quality of life, access to opportunity, and community health.
Corcoran residents want to be able to reach their destinations safely and reliably, regardless of how they choose to travel. Connecting all city residents - nearly a quarter of whom do not have access to a car - with safe and equitable mobility options is a small but vital piece of the change needed to realize the goal set forth in the Corcoran General Plan: Accommodate the transportation needs of all users, regardless of age or ability, including bicyclists, pedestrians, children, persons with disabilities, seniors, and public transit users, when planning, designing, and developing transportation improvements.
The Corcoran ATP is only the beginning. Implementing the projects, policies, programs, and processes presented in this plan will take years of sustained action, collaboration, and ongoing funding. Together, the City and community members can lead Corcoran forward. 82 CORCORAN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN
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Corcoran Active Transportation Plan
August 9, 2023
EXISTING CONDITIONS SUMMARY
PROJECT OVERVIEW
To support the health and well-being of Corcoran's growing community and provide a greater range of transportation options, continued investments in active modes of transportation, such as bicycling and walking, are essential. The City of Corcoran Active Transportation Plan will build upon prior City efforts to address the active transportation needs of people of all ages and abilities and position the community to implement high- priority solutions. The term "active transportation" includes walking as well as all forms of micromobility.
Micromobility refers to the use of lightweight, personal vehicles that generally do not exceed 25 mph, including rolling (using a wheelchair, powerchair, or mobility scooter), bicycling (including electric bikes, or e-bikes), skateboarding, rollerblading, using a scooter or e-scooter, and other modes.
This document describes Corcoran community characteristics, discusses its existing active transportation facilities, and presents key findings from existing plans and guidelines.
COMMUNITY OVERVIEW
This section provides a summary of Corcoran's regional context, population characteristics, disadvantaged communities, and existing transportation options. Familiarity with the current conditions provides context for needs of the Corcoran community and barriers to access that may exist, from limited resources to an absence of services or infrastructure.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
Corcoran is centrally located in California's San Joaquin Valley, situated near the eastern limit of Kings County, and is part of the Hanford-Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. Corcoran is approximately 50 miles south- southeast of Fresno and 70 miles northwest of Bakersfield The city is located along State Route (SR) 43, which provides regional north-south access for destinations between Bakersfield and Selma. Within Corcoran, SR 43 can be accessed via Santa Fe Avenue. Regional access to the city is by SR 99, located approximately 13 miles east of the city center, and Interstate 5 (1-5), located approximately 32 miles west from the city center. Both major north-south routes are heavily used for local, regional, and national travel and commerce, with I-5 being the most-used north-south route on the Pacific Coast.
LAND USES AND CHARACTER
Corcoran is geographically compact with a total area of 7.46 square miles, most of which is low-density residential land. Several square blocks are allocated to downtown commercial space, clustered toward the eastern end of the city on the west side of the intersection of Whitley Avenue and Otis Avenue. Corcoran is also home to a significant amount of light and heavy industrial land, primarily used for crop production and processing, located along the southern fringe areas of the city and straddling SR 43.
ROADWAY NETWORK
At a local level, Corcoran's main arterials are Whitley Avenue, which bisects the most populous area of the city and provides western and eastern connection points to major highways; Dairy Avenue, which provides a north- south connection through Corcoran; and Otis Avenue, which runs parallel to the rail line on the east side of the city. The segment of Whitley from Letts Avenue to Otis Avenue is considered the City's commercial core area and walkable downtown center, and links major destinations such as Corcoran Community Park, Corcoran High School, Corcoran City Hall, and the Corcoran Amtrak station.
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TRANSIT SERVICE
Corcoran does not have a scheduled intra-city transit service. Currently, the main source of public transportation within Corcoran is the city's Dial-A-Ride system, which functions as an on-demand, origin-to-destination service provided by Corcoran Area Transit (CAT). This service operates Monday to Friday, with first pick-up at 7:15 AM and last call at 4:00 PM. The fare ranges from $1.50 to $5, depending on destination, with discounts for seniors, disabled persons, and children. Corcoran's Dial-A-Ride service requires reservations at least one hour in advance, and early morning transportation may require a reservation a day or more in advance. Corcoran is also served every day except Saturday and Sunday by Kings Area Regional Transit (KART) route 13, which stops at the Corcoran Amtrak Station, Corcoran State Prison, and the KART Transit Center in Hanford. This route, operating as a loop beginning/ending in Harford, has two morning trips and one afternoon trip. The fare for this route is $1.75, or $0.85 for those who qualify for a discounted rate.
The Amtrak San Joaquin line also stops in Corcoran seven days a week, connecting directly to the San Francisco Bay Area, Fresno, and Bakersfield, as well as the regional job center of Hanford. Northbound, the trains depart every four hours in the morning, and every two hours in the afternoon and evening, with the first train departing around 5:14 AM and the last at 7:19 PM. Southbound, the trains depart every two hours beginning at 10:40 AM and ending at 10:40 PM. From Hanford, there are connections to Visalia and Lemoore through the Amtrak thruway bus routes. Amtrak fare is relatively high, however, starting at $8 per trip to the nearest station and increasing from there. Discounted tickets may be purchased at the Depot one-way $4.50, round trip $9.00, and ten ride passes $39.00 See Table 1 for a summary of existing transit services.
Table 1: Existing Transit Service in Corcoran
Operating
Route Destinations Frequency Days Times
Agency
Hanford, Fresno, Madera, Merced,
San Joaquin Denair, Modesto, Stockton, Lodi, Six trips 5:14 am - Amtrak Daily
(Northbound) Sacramento, Antioch, Martinez, per day 7:19 pm Richmond, Emeryville, Oakland
San Joaquin Six trips 10:41 am -
Amtrak Wasco, Bakersfield Daily
(Southbound) per day 10:40 pm
Corcoran Area No fixed Corcoran Depot to inter-city and No fixed Monday - 7:15 am - Transit (CAT) route fringe areas frequency Friday 4:00 pm Kings Area Hanford (KART Transit Center), Three 6:40 am; Regional Transit Corcoran Amtrak Station, various Sunday- 13 trips per 10:30 am;
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POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS
As of the 2020 Decennial Census, the city's population was 22,339. The population of Corcoran, like many agricultural communities in the San Joaquin Valley, is notable for its high share of Hispanic or Latino/a residents and modest household income levels compared to Kings County, and significantly lower incomes compared to California overall. Nearly 70% of the Corcoran population identifies as Hispanic or Latino/a, compared to 56.8% of the Kings County population, and 39.4% of the California population (see Table 2). The share of households that speak a language other than English - just over 50% - is also greater in Corcoran compared to the County or State. Median household income for Corcoran residents is $46,738, compared to $84,907 for California as a whole, and 27.6% of the City's population is living in poverty - more than twice that of the state (12.3%). Kings County falls between the City and state, with a median household income of $62,155 and 17.6% of the population living in poverty.
Table 2: Selected Population Characteristics of Corcoran Compared to Kings County and California Population Characteristics Corcoran Kings County California Percent Hispanic or Latino/a* 69.6% 56.8% 39.4%
Percent White, non-Hispanic/Latino/a* 14.2% 29.1% 34.7% Percent of Households that Speak a Language Other 41.6% 43.9%
50.6%
than English at Home^
Median Household Income^ $46,738 $62,155 $84,907
Percent of Population Living in Poverty^ 27.6% 17.6% 12.3% Source: ^2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, *2020 Decennial Census A greater percentage of Corcoran households (12.9%) do not have access to a vehicle, compared to Kings County (4.4%) and California (6.8%). Most households in Corcoran (87.1%) have access to at least one vehicle (see Table 3).
Despite lower vehicle access rates compared to Kings County and California, Corcoran residents tend to rely more on cars than in other areas of the state. As of 2021, roughly 76% of Corcoran residents drove alone to get to work, compared to 80% in Kings County and 64% in California (see Table 4). However, 18% of Corcoran workers carpooled to work, which, compared to the significantly lower rates of 13% and 8% within the county and state, speaks to the higher number of households without access to a vehicle. Overall, about 94% of Corcoran residents rely on cars to get to work (either driving alone or carpooling), compared to 93% in Kings County and 72% in California. The proportion of employed Corcoran residents who work from home is much lower than the proportion of home-based workers in both Kings County and California: 4.3% versus 11.2% and 21.4%, respectively. Even though more employees are leaving their homes to travel to work, a smaller percentage of Corcoran workers are using public transportation and active transportation (i.e., modes such as taking transit, bicycling, and walking) options compared to the county and the rest of the state. According to the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), of the 4,450 survey participants, only five Corcoran workers used public transportation as a means of getting to work. Considering low household income and high poverty rates, coupled with limited transit options and limited access to a personal vehicle, increased investment in walking and bicycling has the potential to increase mobility options without requiring the burden of personal vehicle ownership.
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Table 3: Share of Households without Access to a Vehicle Number of Vehicles Available Corcoran Kings County California No vehicle available 12.9% 4.4% 6.8%
1 vehicle available 34.4% 28.5% 30.6%
2 vehicles available 34.0% 38.2% 36.7%
3 or more vehicles available 18.7% 29.0% 25.9%
Source: 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Table 4: Mode of Transportation to Work
Mode of Transportation Corcoran Kings County California Car, truck, or van - drove alone 75.6% 79.7% 63.7%
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 18.2% 12.8% 8.4%
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1% 0.3% 2.1% Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, walked, or other means 1.8% 2.4% 4.4% Worked from home 4.3% 11.2% 21.4%
Source: 2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
All planning efforts, including this Active Transportation Plan, must take into consideration Corcoran's vulnerable populations to ensure that all recommendations developed are equitable and work to reduce disparities between socioeconomic groups.
CalEnviroScreen is an equity analysis tool developed by the State of California to identify census tracts that are disproportionately burdened by pollution, socioeconomic factors, age, and/or health. Disadvantaged Communities in California are census tracts that are specifically targeted for investment of proceeds from the state's Cap-and- Trade Program, with the goal of improving public health, quality of life, and economic opportunity. In May 2022, CalEPA updated its methodology for designating Disadvantaged Communities to include all census tracts that meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Census tracts receiving the highest 25 percent of overall scores in CalEnviroScreen 4.0 • Census tracts lacking overall scores in CalEnviroScreen 4.0 due to data gaps, but receiving the highest five percent of CalEnviroScreen 4.0 cumulative pollution burden scores • Census tracts identified in the 2017 DAC designation, regardless of their scores in CalEnviroScreen 4.0 • Lands under the control of federally recognized tribes As shown in Figure 1, much of the San Joaquin Valley and portions of Corcoran are designated Disadvantaged Communities. This means that there is a great need to improve public health and reduce pollution, which can be partially addressed by expanding the active transportation network and opportunities for physical activity.
Additionally, state funds designated for Disadvantaged Communities may be available for projects identified in the Active Transportation Plan.
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Figure 1: Disadvantaged Communities Map
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EXISTING ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION NETWORKS
Corcoran's roadway network includes infrastructure for both bicyclists (and comparable-speed modes, such as e- scooters) and pedestrians, in addition to motor vehicles and transit users. While bicyclists may use all roads in Corcoran, the term "bicycle network" is used to refer to the network of marked and signed bike lanes and routes in the city. Figure 2 shows Corcoran's existing pedestrian and bicycle networks. Understanding the extent and condition of these networks helps determine where connectivity gaps exist and what improvements can be made to make bicycling and walking safer and more comfortable for Corcoran residents of all ages and abilities. ickerel Avecue
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Figure 2: Pedestrian and Bicycle Network in Corcoran
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PEDESTRIAN NETWORK
The sidewalk network in Corcoran is incomplete, but progress has been made in recent years to fill gaps. Existing and planned (funded, but not yet constructed) sidewalks are shown above in Figure 2. While sidewalk gaps are primarily located along the outskirts of the city, there are some in central areas as well. Corcoran's downtown, centered on the east end of Whitley Avenue, is small-scale and pedestrian-oriented, allowing most people to travel from one end of the downtown to the other within 10 minutes on foot.
Treatments to improve crossing safety for pedestrians have been implemented in some parts of the city. These include curb extensions, which increase visibility between vehicles and crossing pedestrians and shorten the distance that pedestrians must cross, and Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), which are pedestrian- activated flashing lights that alert vehicles to people crossing the roadway. Figures 3 and 4, respectively, show examples of curb extensions and RRFBs in Corcoran.
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Figure 3: Curb Extensions on Letts Avenue in Corcoran Figure 4: RRFBs on Dairy Avenue in Corcoran Key Issues and Opportunities
The existing pedestrian network in Corcoran provides coverage in many areas of the city, but existing sidewalk gaps make it difficult for pedestrians to walk from one destination to another without walking in the street for part of their journey, especially those who may be navigating via wheelchair or stroller. There is the opportunity to supplement this existing sidewalk network to increase connectivity and comfort for people walking in Corcoran.
The City has installed crossing treatments at some locations to increase pedestrian safety, visibility, and priority when crossing the street. In contrast, some crossings are not accessible to people using wheelchairs or visually impaired pedestrians because they lack infrastructure such as curb ramps. Adding pedestrian crossings where they do not currently exist and enhancing existing crossings at additional locations would improve pedestrian access and safety in Corcoran. Arterial streets like Whitley Avenue and Dairy Avenue create high-stress barriers to walking in Corcoran, and improvements at these locations will help to enhance the comfort of the citywide pedestrian network.
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BICYCLE NETWORK
The City of Corcoran's existing bicycle network includes a mix of bike lanes and shared lanes (bike routes). While these facilities may be comfortable for some people, shared lanes and bike lanes along major streets are typically only used by people willing to ride in and adjacent to high-speed, high-volume vehicular traffic. This Active Transportation Plan seeks to close gaps in the existing bicycle network, expand the network with new bikeways, better link destinations and neighborhoods, and create a low-stress network that serves all bicyclists.
Who are we planning for?
Many factors contribute to whether people will choose to ride a bicycle for utilitarian trips like commuting to work or school or running errands. Two of the primary considerations are safety and comfort. Research has found that a majority of the American population is interested in bicycling for transportation but does not currently do so because they feel unsafe or uncomfortable. In fact, most people in the U.S. (between 50 and 60 percent) have little tolerance for interacting with motor vehicle traffic unless volumes and speeds are very low (see Figure 5).
This group of bicyclists is referred to as "Interested but Concerned," reflecting both their interest in bicycling for transportation as well as concerns about safety and comfort when interacting with motor vehicle traffic. Interested but Concerned riders feel safest and most comfortable riding on low-traffic, low-speed streets or on separate paths or other facilities that provide protection or physical separation from fast-moving traffic. Unfortunately, these facilities are oftentimes nonexistent, inconvenient, or indirect. Interested but Concerned riders include potential bicyclists of all ages and abilities, including students and families.
When assessing Corcoran's existing bicycle network, this Plan uses the framework of bicyclist types presented above and aims to understand if the existing bikeway network is comfortable for Interested but Concerned bicyclists. This framework will also be used when developing the proposed bicycle network. 7% 5%
Strong and Enthusiastic
fearless and confident
37% Types of 51%
Not able or Interested
interested Bicyclists but Concerned
Figure 5: Stress Tolerance for Different Types of Bicyclists 1 Source: Dill, J. McNeil, N. "Revisiting the Four Types of Cyclists: Findings from a National Survey" Transportation Research Board 95th Annual Meeting, 2016.
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Existing Bikeways
Only two types of bicycle facilities currently exist in Corcoran: bike lanes and bike routes. Figure 2, above, shows where the existing bike lanes are located in Corcoran. There are approximately seven miles of bike lanes and six miles of bike routes in the City.
A bike lane is a painted lane within the paved area of road for preferential bicycle use, usually located along the right edge of a roadway or between the parking lane and the first motor vehicle lane. A bike lane is identified by a painted lane line and bicycle icon pavement markings. Bike lanes may be painted green for greater visibility, especially through conflict zones like intersections and driveways, where bicyclists and cars may be operating in the same space. Bicycles and similar-speed micromobility devices, such as e-scooters, have exclusive use of the bike lane but motor vehicles and pedestrians may cross it. Dairy Avenue is one example of a bike lane in Corcoran. A variation of a bike lane is a buffered bike lane, which has an additional painted buffer space to provide increased separation between bicyclists and motorists. There are currently no green or buffered bike lanes in Corcoran, but they may be considered in the development of this Plan.
A bike route is a recommended route for bicycle travel along an existing right-of-way which is typically signed but not striped. Bike routes may include roadside signs and "sharrows" painted on the pavement, alerting motorists that the road is shared with bicyclists. A handful of streets in Corcoran are designated bike routes, such as segments of Whitley Avenue. The primary identifying feature of Corcoran's bike routes are signs, though a handful of the existing routes (Orange Avenue, North Avenue, and Patterson Avenue) also have pavement markings or "sharrows". A variation of the bike route is the bike boulevard. This alternative facility includes additional traffic calming measures, such as traffic circles, speed humps, and/or raised crosswalks, and is typically recommended for streets with lower speeds and vehicle volumes. There are currently no bike boulevards/neighborhood greenways in Corcoran, but they may be considered as part of the recommendations of this Plan.
Although only bike lanes and bike routes exist in Corcoran today, there are additional types of bike facilities that can be considered when enhancing and supplementing Corcoran's bike network. These include:
• Shared-Use Paths, which are off-street pathways that can be used by both bicyclists and pedestrians; • Separated Bike Lanes, which are bicycle-only lanes that are separated from car traffic by a vertical element like curb, flexible posts, parked cars, or planters; • Buffered Bike Lanes, which are on-street bicycle-only lanes with a painted striped buffer creating additional space between the bike lane and the motor vehicle lane; and • Bike Boulevards, which are streets where bicyclists and cars share travel lanes. Unlike bike routes, bike boulevards feature traffic calming treatments like speed bumps and curb extensions to create an environment where cars drive more slowly and it is comfortable for bikes and cars to share the street.
Each of these facilities are appropriate in different contexts, depending on the speed limit, traffic volumes, and other roadway factors. These conditions will be assessed when developing the proposed bicycle network.
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Key Issues and Opportunities
Corcoran does not have a strong existing bicycling culture, likely due to the lack of safe and connected facilities throughout the city. Most of Corcoran's schools are connected by bike lanes, but these bike lanes could be improved: they are on high-speed, high-volume streets, do not contain any vertical separation between cars and bikes, and do not continue through intersections. Many of the existing bike routes are on high-speed streets that lack traffic calming features and are not comfortable for bicyclists of all ages and abilities to share the road with cars. Key opportunities to improve the bicycle network in Corcoran include:
• Connecting major destinations (schools, parks, downtown) via the bicycle network; • Closing gaps in the existing network;
• Providing low-stress routes that are parallel to existing bike facilities on busy arterial or collector streets; and
• Upgrading existing facilities to create more low-stress, comfortable bikeways that serve Interested but Concerned riders.
COLLISIONS INVOLVING PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS
Between 2016 and 2020, 236 people were injured or killed in a collision in Corcoran. Of these 236 victims, 28 pedestrians were injured across 27 collisions, including one fatality and four severe injuries; 12 bicyclists were injured across 12 collisions, including one severe injury. This section highlights key collision trends that will help understand roadway safety challenges in Corcoran and identify solutions to mitigate these challenges.
The crash data used in this analysis is from the California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS). The analysis includes data from 2016 to 2020, the five most recent years of data available.
Only collisions that occurred on streets within the Corcoran city limits were included; therefore, the data does not include collisions that occurred on Highway 43, unless that collision occurred at the intersection of a city street.
Figure 6 shows the locations of pedestrian and bicycle collisions that occurred in Corcoran during this time.
Collisions Involving Pedestrians
From 2016 through 2020, there were 27 collisions involving pedestrians in Corcoran with a total of 28 pedestrians injured. Pedestrians sustained severe or fatal injuries in 19% of these collisions (one fatality and four severe injuries). Most (59%) of these collisions occurred on arterial streets with speed limits of 30 mph or greater, with nine collisions occurring on Dairy Avenue, nine occurring on Whitley Avenue, and one on Otis Avenue. Three collisions each occurred at the intersections of Whitely Avenue at 6½ Avenue and Whitley Avenue at Dairy Avenue.
The most common behaviors in pedestrian collisions were related to improper yielding, most frequently by drivers.
In 48% of pedestrian collisions, the driver failed to yield to a pedestrian (either at a marked or unmarked crosswalk), and in 30% of pedestrian crashes, a pedestrian failed to yield right of way to a driver. Forty-eight percent (48%) of the collision occurred in the dark, with 22% occurring in the dark at locations without streetlights.
Collisions Involving Bicyclists
From 2016 through 2020, there were 12 collisions involving bicyclists in Corcoran. A bicyclist sustained severe injuries in one of these collisions. Six of these collisions occurred on Dairy Avenue or Whitley Avenue, Corcoran's primary arterial streets. Three collisions occurred on Bainum Avenue, two of which were at the intersection of Bainum Avenue and Whitley Avenue. All but two of the bicycle collisions occurred at intersections. The most common behaviors in bicycle collisions were related to improper yielding, with one party failing to yield to the other in 58% of bicycle collisions.
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REVIEW OF EXISTING PLANS AND PROGRAMS
The City of Corcoran has a variety of existing policies and plans that support walking and bicycling in the community. This section includes summaries of relevant transportation plans and programs created by the City of Corcoran and Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG). Guidance from existing plans and policies, in addition to community input and data analysis, will form the basis of the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan recommendations. Table 5 provides an overview of the existing key active transportation-related elements of the reviewed documents.
Table 5: Active Transportation Elements of Existing Plans and Policies Bicycle and Network Design Program
Pedestrian Policies Maps Guidelines Guidance
Kings County Regional Active
Transportation Plan (2019)
Kings County Regional
Transportation Plan (2018)
City of Corcoran Safe Routes to
School Plan (2014)
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REGIONAL PLANS AND POLICIES
Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan (2019) The Regional Active Transportation Plan (RATP), also known as the Kings County Regional Walk and Bike Plan, was created by KCAG as a guide for active transportation policies, projects, and programs within the Kings County region in response to increased interest in walking and bicycling as modes of transportation. The RATP addresses the benefits of active transportation and potential for positive impacts on equity and public health. It also includes a community needs assessment, existing conditions analysis, implementation strategies, and potential funding sources. Additionally, the RATP features proposed pedestrian and bicycle facility networks comprised of recommendations such as sidewalks, bike lanes, paths and trails, safe crossings, and traffic-calmed streets, for each of the four cities in Kings County and the County's unincorporated areas. The RATP states three main objectives:
• Identify high-priority projects that will make walking and bicycling throughout Kings County safer, more convenient, more pleasant, and more popular
• Support the goals of the Kings County Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) for a more balanced transportation system, and serve as the foundation for the non-motorized transportation chapter of the 2018 update of the RTP/SCS.
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• Position the high-priority projects, and equip the jurisdictions in Kings County, to better compete for federal, state, and regional grant funds, particularly the California Transportation Commission's Active Transportation Program, which is the main statewide source of funding for pedestrian and bicycle projects.
In Chapter 3: Equity and Public Health, the plan describes a variety of disadvantages faced by the Corcoran community that might be addressed by promoting active transportation. These include:
• Low income levels: Corcoran has lowest median household income across all incorporated cities in Kings County (Regional Active Transportation Plan, Table 3.1) • Poor environmental conditions: Much of Cocoran is included in the top 25% most disadvantaged communities in terms of environmental polution factors compared to the rest of California (Regional Active Transportation Plan, Table 3.3)
Poor health: Corcoran has the highest rate of overwieght/obese teens and adults, and the highest rate of diabetes compared to other incorporated cities of Kings County (Regional Active Transportation Plan, Table 3.13 and 3.15)
Additionally, Kings County has a higher percentage of school-aged youth than California as a whole (RATP).
However, the RATP addresses only bicycle and pedestrian improvements within the context of walking and bicycling to school, and defers to the city's Safe Routes to School Plan for guidance on Corcoran's active transportation needs.
Kings County Regional Transportation Plan (2018)
Adopted in 2018, the KAG Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) acts as the guiding transportation policy document for each jurisdiction within Kings County, including the Cities of Avenal, Hanford, Lemoore, and Corcoran. The RTP outlines a series of goals and objectives for a broad range of policy matters related RTP transportation, including land use planning, infrastructure, housing, and economic development. The Plan also includes a Sustainable Communities Strategy, which presents active transportation as a strategy to meet the County's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
From an active transportation perspective, the RTP provides implementation strategies, bike route designations, types of bicycle parking facilities, proposed projects to improve or expand pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and potential funding sources. Table 6 includes goals and policies from the RTP that address active transportation policy, while Table 7 includes a list of active transportation implementation strategies. These will be the foundation of recommendations developed in the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan.
Table 6: 2018 Regional Transportation Plan Relevant Goals, Policies, and Objectives Relevant Goals
1. Overall Goal: To develop a transportation system that encourages and promotes the safe and efficient development, management, and operation of surface transportation systems to serve the mobility needs of people and freight including meeting the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, accessible pedestrian walkways, and bicycle transportation facilities) and foster economic growth and development, while minimizing transportation-related fuel consumption and air pollution Relevant Policies and Objectives
1. Active Transportation Policy: Improve the existing transportation system to better accommodate bicycles and pedestrians as well as automobiles and trucks; improve public awareness of and competence in bicycle use; and improve public and private sector responsiveness to bicycle and pedestrian transportation
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• Provide a well-developed, safe and convenient, intermodally connected system of bikeways complete with support facilities
• Ensure that future development supports and facilitates the expansion, improvement, and maintenance of the bikeway system.
• Provide ongoing bicycle safety education and information programs. • Implement bikeways that will connect major employers, educational facilities, and recreational areas.
• Encourage partnerships between private, non-profit, governmental, and citizens groups to implement bicycle and pedestrian improvements.
• Fund road maintenance that will also provide better roads for bicycles. • Correct roadway surface and hazards on bikeways.
• Provide theft-resistant parking facilities at high-use destinations. • Eliminate physical barriers to bicycle travel.
• Encourage enforcement of bicycle traffic laws.
• Start public awareness programs to increase acceptance of the bicycle. • Integrate bicycle and pedestrian considerations into local planning agendas. • Encourage local jurisdictions to implement complete streets and other multi-modal concepts as outlined by the California Complete Streets Act of 2008 (AB 1358), as well as Caltrans Deputy Directive 64-R1 (DD-64-R1).
• Encourage the use of bicycle and pedestrian modes of transportation to enhance air quality and improve human health.
• Implement the projects identified in the current "Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan" • Utilize the Bicycle Advisory Committee in the prioritization and programming bicycle improvements.
Table 7: 2018 Regional Transportation Plan Relevant Implementation Strategies Relevant Active Transportation Implementation Strategies
1. Carry out the recommendations in the Kings County Regional Active Transportation Plan to access the Active Transportation Program funding
2. On designated shared-use roads, provide adequate shoulder space, place bike route indicator signs, and maintain good riding surface.
3. Ensure that public and private sectors provide adequate bicycle parking
4. Utilize existing private and public bicycle safety seminars
5. Local police departments should conduct regular campaigns and enforce traffic laws.
6. Each city should have an active bicycle registration program.
7. KCAG should join with other counties to petition the State Department of Motor Vehicles to require knowledge of bicycle traffic laws in licensing tests.
8. Seek all available state, federal, and private grant funds to install and maintain bicycle facilities and to conduct educational programs.
9. Local agencies should consider bicycle issues in all phases of planning for transportation.
10. The rehabilitation of roads will benefit bicycle users.
11. Bicycle parking facilities should be installed at transit stops, park-and-ride lots, and intermodal stations to affect the first-last mile connectivity concept.
12. Encourage newly developing areas to incorporate bicycle facilities along appropriate roadways and off-road systems as part of open space and recreational amenities.
13. Continue to develop and maintain a safe sidewalk system that facilitates pedestrian and ADA access to public transit for commuting, recreation, or other purposes.
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14. The abandonment of rail lines provides an opportunity to establish trails for non-motorized, recreational, or open space uses.
Relevant Sustainable Communities Strategies
• High Investment: Encourage the construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities Medium Investment: Encourage the development of infrastructure for and the implementation of alternative fuel vehicles
• Low Investment
(a) Mobility improvements: encourage transit + ridesharing (b) Operational improvements: encourage the installation of traffic signal and signal synchronization (c) Land use: encourage mixed-use, high density and infill new development in existing communities
CITYWIDE PLANS AND POLICIES
City of Corcoran Safe Routes to School Plan (2014)
Adopted in 2014, the City of Corcoran Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan was created to improve the safety of school-aged youth commuting to and from school by walking or bicycling. While the SRTS Plan is focused specifically on improving bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure to access schools, it is used as the guiding document for all of Corcoran's pedestrian needs. The SRTS Plan focuses on Corcoran's five public schools: Bret Harte Elementary, John C. Fremont Elementary, Mark Twain Elementary, John Muir Middle School, and Corcoran High School.
The SRTS Plan provides network maps of major walking and bicycling commuting routes for each school and corresponding proposed projects to more safely accommodate all modes. These projects include four-way stop intersections, crosswalk improvements, pedestrian lighting recommendations, traffic calming methods, and sidewalk gap closures.
The SRTS Plan includes an assessment of bicycle and pedestrian safety, identifies key needs and concerns, and includes recommendations and implementation strategies for physical improvements, as well as strategies for encouragement, enforcement, and education. Table 8 summarizes relevant policy recommendations.
Table 8: Safe Routes to School Plan Policy Recommendations SRTS Policy Recommendations
1. Accommodate the transportation needs of all users, regardless of age or ability, including bicyclists, pedestrians, children, persons with disabilities, seniors and public transit users, when planning, designing and developing transportation improvements.
Action A. Update the Improvement Standards to incorporate bike facility standards into roadway standards, including bike lanes and signs
Action B. Include the recommended bikeways, as identified in Figure 3-5, in the KCAG's Bikeway Plan upon its update.
Action C. Ensure all crosswalks provide curb ramps in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
2. Create a complete sidewalk network in School Walk Zones through a citywide approach to allow more children to walk to school.
Action A. Fill sidewalk caps especially along Major School Routes.
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Action B. Ensure that sidewalks and other pedestrian facilities meet the principles of universal design and adhere to legally mandated accessibility guidelines Action C. Consider collecting developer impact fees for establishing a special district to fund necessary improvements rather than requiring sidewalk improvements as part of the permit process.
Action D. Seek out all available funding to implement sidewalk improvements.
3. Incorporate recommended pedestrian and bike projects into the annual CIP budget
4. Educate parents and students on traffic rules for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists.
Action A. Add pedestrian and bike skills as part of the physical education courses.
Action B. Create a partnership with the Corcoran YMCA or local hospitals to promote SRTS events and campaigns.
5. Update the Zoning Code to require bike parking and support facilities as part of new development or redevelopment.
6. Work with the Public Works Department and the School District to provide additional bike parking facilities at major destinations, parks, and schools.
7. Adopt bicycle and pedestrian safety ordinances.
Action A. Prohibit motor vehicles from parking in bike lanes. Consider adding the following language into the City's ordinance: "No driver shall stand or park any motor vehicle in a marked lane in the City of Corcoran"
Action B. Prohibit drivers from stopping or parking their vehicle within an intersection, in a crosswalk, on a sidewalk, or on any portion of the area extended from the edge of the curb (or from the highest point of a rolled curb) to the sidewalk.
8. Establish a schedule for a regular joint meeting for the City and the School District, including the City Council and the School Board, to evaluate the implementation of the SRTS Plan and to discuss next steps or unresolved items as necessary.
9. Work with the School District to provide more shuttle services throughout the city, especially connecting neighborhoods to Mark Twain School.
10. Enforce pedestrian- and bicycle-related laws, especially in school zones.
Action A. Provide training to the Corcoran Police Department to educate them on laws pertaining to walking and bicycling.
Action B. Double the fine for traffic violations within school zones.
Action C. Increase police presence and crossing guards to control drop-off and pick-up traffic in school
11. Increase the levels of awareness of SRTS efforts and promote public participation.
Action A. Use diverse outreach techniques, including email, newsletters, and website advertisements.
Action B. Promote family-oriented SRTS events, such as Walk to School Day, to increase parents' involvement.
Action C. Get visibility for activities through local media.
Action D. Work with the School District to plan and hold community-wide events that encourage bicycling.
12. Create a family-friendly walking environment through street designs and building designs and orientation.
Action A. Encourage new development to provide streetscape improvements and pedestrian-friendly environments, including wide sidewalks, compact intersections, sidewalk-oriented buildings, and short block lengths.
Action B. Encourage infill housing developments within walking distance to schools.
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City of Corcoran 2005-2025 General Plan (2014)
The Corcoran General Plan, adopted in 2014, serves as an update to the 1997 General Plan and provides a framework for Corcoran's near- to mid-term planning horizon through ten elements: Land Use, Circulation, Noise, Safety, Open Space, Air Quality, Community Design, Public Services and Facilities, Housing, and Economic Development. The General Plan was developed around the guiding Planning Principles developed by the Planning Commission in 2005. A few relevant principles include preserving Corcoran's friendiy, small-town atmosphere, increasing connectivity between neighborhoods, and preserving the downtown role as the focal point of the community.
Many of the active transportation policies presented in the Corcoran General Plan focus primarily on accommodating cars, and secondarily addressing the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians. These include such policies as widening roads to accommodate bicycle lanes (rather than narrowing or removing travel lanes or parking lanes if feasible) and encouraging sidewalks only where there is "demonstrated need". Achieving meaningful mode shift towards active transportation will require updated policies that truly encourage walking, rolling, and bicycling through the provision of safe and comfortable facilities.
Within each element, the General Plan outlines key goals, objectives, policies, and standards, many of which are bicycle- and pedestrian-related. The key policies and standards from the relevant sections are presented in Table 9 below.
Table 9: Corcoran General Plan Active Transportation Relevant Policies and Standards Land Use Policies and Standards
1.3 Emphasize pedestrian amenities in the downtown area including landscaped open space areas, street furniture, lighting, and signage in accordance with the Commercial and Streetscape Design Guidance
1.52 Work with the School District to implement the recommendations of the Safe Routes to School Plan Circulation Policies and Standards
2.2 Accommodate the transportation needs of all users, regardless of age or ability, including bicyclists, pedestrians, children, persons with disabilities, seniors, and public transit users, when planning, designing, and developing transportation improvements.
2.3 Incorporate features such as bus shelters, bicycle storage, bicycle racks and park and ride lots into the design of public and private development projects.
2.4 Designate a network of bicycle routes providing safe passage throughout the City; establish linkages between schools, parks and the designated bikeway.
2.5 Prioritize installation of bike and pedestrian facilities and include those recommendations in the Capital Improvement Program on an annual basis.
2.17 Design the street network with multiple connections and relatively direct routes for pedestrians and bicyclists, as well as motorists.
2.18 Require residential streets to be designed with sidewalks on both sides. Sidewalks shall be a minimum width of six feet to provide enough room for two pedestrians to walk side by side. Sidewalks and bike lanes shall be shaded by trees for pedestrian comfort.
2.19 Provide pedestrians and bicyclists with shortcuts and alternatives to travel along high-volume streets by designing pedestrian and bicycle pass-through pathways at cul-de-sac bulbs adjacent to Arterial roadways.
2.59 Continue to support existing programs and pursue new programs for sidewalk construction in existing developed areas where sidewalks do not exist. Monitor bicycle accidents and establish new bicycle paths and lanes, as needed
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2.60 Provide safe, aesthetic, and pleasant spaces for pedestrians.
2.61 Widen sidewalks above the minimum established Improvement Standards where intensive commercial, recreation, or institutional activity is present and where residential densities are high.
2.62 Ensure convenient and safe pedestrian crossings.
2.63 Provide pedestrian and bicycle assess on Local streets and Minor Collectors to enable pedestrians to have access through a neighborhood to shopping areas, transit stops, schools, and other facilities.
2.64 Locate sidewalks, pedestrian paths, and appropriate crosswalks to facilitate access to all schools and other areas with significant pedestrian traffic. Develop pedestrian paths to allow for unobstructed pedestrian flow from within a neighborhood, where feasible.
2.66 Promote safe, convenient, and accessible pedestrian access ways within the community, except where there is no demonstrated need, such as in industrial and rural residential areas.
2.67 Encourage the inclusion of greenbelts and common open space for pedestrian use within residential development areas.
2.68 Require Collectors, which are identified to function as links for the bicycle transportation system, be provided with Class Il bikeways (bike lanes) or show an alternative route.
2.69 Provide Class I or Class Il bike routes on Arterials by widening the street or eliminating on-street parking, where possible.
2.70 Design bicycle and pedestrian paths to minimize interactions with vehicular traffic.
2.71 Require the provision for safe bicycle circulation in all new developments, including bicycle parking facilities and internal bicycle and pedestrian routes.
2.72 Provide for the same and convenient use of the bicycle as a means of transportation and recreation.
2.73 Eliminate hazards on designated bikeways.
2.74 Prevent bicycle accidents by promoting bicycle safety education and improving traffic enforcement related to bicycle use.
2.75 Provide adequate and secure bicycle storage facilities at all governmental, commercial, and parks throughout the City.
Air Quality Element Policies and Standards
[Note: The policies and standards in this section of the General Plan are not numbered The City shall encourage transportation alternatives to motor vehicles by developing infrastructure amenable to such alternatives by doing the following:
• Right-of-way requirements for bike lanes in the planning of new arterial and collector streets and in street improvement projects, pedestrian connectivity to cul-de-sacs from collectors and arterials Require that new development be designed to promote pedestrian and bicycle access and circulation in conformance with the Unite States Green Building Council LEED - Neighborhood Development Guidelines
• Provide safe and secure bicycle parking facilities at major activity centers, such as public facilities, employment sites, and shopping and office centers
Commercial Building Design Guidelines and Streetscape Standards (2013) The Commercial Building Design Guidelines and Streetscape Standards, adopted in 2013, were intended to serve as a companion to the City of Corcoran's Updated General Plan. This document includes commercial building design guidelines and streetscape design standards by which to implement the planning principles described in the Corcoran General Plan. The streetscape standards in the document provide direction on active transportation facilities like sidewalk and bike lane widths, crossing locations, bicycle rack placement, and paving treatments.
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The guidelines include general streetscape standards that apply to all areas, as well as streetscape standards that apply to specific areas: downtown core blocks, other downtown blocks, auto-oriented commercial corridors, and railroad-adjacent commercial blocks. This plan provides guidance for future pedestrian and bicycle facilities for each of these roadway types/uses, which are outlined in Table 10 below. In addition to the general streetscape standards noted in the following table, the document also contains guidance for street trees, landscaping, pedestrian-scale street lighting, street furnishings and amenities, public art, and transit stop design.
Table 10: Commercial Building Design Guidelines and Streetscape Standards General Streetscape Standards
Sidewalk and Street Design
• Sidewalks should meet all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for width and surfacing
• A minimum of 4-foot width along the sidewalk should be entirely clear of all obstacles • Sidewalk widths should be adequate to support the level of pedestrian activity that is intended and desired
• Curb ramps should be provided at every intersection, and wherever possible, one curb ramp should be provided perpendicular to every pedestrian crossing
• Travel lanes should not exceed 12 feet in width to allow for additional room for pedestrian amenities, a median, and/or parking. Travel lanes should still provide for safe circulation of emergency vehicles
• Sidewalks should use high-quality materials and installation to ensure long use and avoid frequent replacement. Recycled and/or locally sourced paving materials should be specified wherever feasible.
• Driveways should be designed to provide a level pedestrian path of travel at the back of the sidewalk, with a more steeply sloped driveway apron at the street edge. • Driveways and curb cuts should be minimized to limit conflicts between vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. Wherever possible, driveways for adjacent uses should be consolidated.
Bicycle Facilities Design
• Class II on-street bicycle lanes should have a minimum width of 5 feet. Where possible, the gutter should not be included as part of the bicycle lane's width. • Bicycle racks should be discreet, functional, and both easy to use and maintain. Artistically designed or custom designed models could serve as an additional way to enhance the character of the street as well.
• Placement should consider ease of entry and exit with bicycles and should not conflict with pedestrian circulation.
• Bicycle racks should be located in prominent locations that are clearly visible to cyclists from the street and from adjacent buildings and public spaces.
Downtown Core Blocks
Whitley Avenue between Letts Avenue and Otis Avenue
• Sidewalks should be widened to 10 feet, and up to 16 feet where possible, to create a more accessible and active pedestrian realm in Downtown Corcoran. • Decorative paving can greatly enhance the character of a neighborhood, direct traffic flow, and serve as a street-calming measure. Mid-block crossings with special paving should be provided at points where paseos cross the street or at the intersection of any alleyways. • Where space permits, planter boxes should be added to the street as buffers between pedestrians and vehicles, and also as an added form of visual texture for the downtown streetscape.
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• Larger bicycle parking racks should be provided within bulbouts where there is additional public space, while smaller racks should be placed near the curb on sidewalks where necessary and feasible.
Other Downtown Blocks
Hanna Avenue, Jepsen Avenue, Wigdal Avenue, Van Dorsten Avenue, Norboe Avenue, Chase Avenue, Chittenden Avenue, King Avenue, and Flory Avenue
• Sidewalks should be provided along all streets at a minimum width of 7 feet. • Striped crosswalks should be provided at all intersections where possible, and particularly at intersections that experience heavy pedestrian traffic. • Intersection bulbouts should be provided where possible. • Mid-block crossings with special paving should be provided at points where alleys/paseos cross the street.
Auto-Oriented Commercial Corridors
Whitley Avenue east of Otis Avenue and west of Dairy Avenue and Dairy/6th Avenue between Whitley Avenue and Osage Avenue
- Sidewalks should be provided along all streets at a minimum width of 6 feet. • The streets should be reconfigured to include a landscaped median with cut-throughs at intersections for pedestrians as well as turn pockets at the major intersections. • Decorative paving can greatly enhance the character of a neighborhood, direct traffic flow, and serve as a street-calming measure. Crosswalks with special paving should be provided at all intersections.
• Gateway and wayfinding should be incorporated into medians to signify important entries to Downtown areas, especially along Whitley Avenue between Flory Avenue and Sweet Canal. • Class Il bike lanes should be striped on both sides of the street as planned in the 2011 Kings County Regional Bike Plan.
Railroad-Adjacent Commercial Blocks
• Continuous sidewalks should be provided along at least one side of the street, especially along the side of developed parcels rather than the side of the railroads, at a minimum width of 6 feet within a landscaped buffer.
• Class Il bike lanes should be striped on both sides of Otis Avenue between Orange Avenue and Patterson Avenue as planned in the 2011 Kings County Regional Bike Plan.
NEXT STEPS
The community characteristics, existing active transportation facilities, and key findings presented in this document summarize the existing state of active transportation in Corcoran today. This information will be used in conjunction with community input and analyses to inform the development of recommendations in the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan.
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The Corcoran Active Transportation Plan engaged residents, businesses, and community stakeholders through a robust public engagement process. The project employed a variety of engagement strategies throughout 2023 to involve community members and stakeholders in identifying connections, key destinations, and barriers to walking, bicycling, and other modes of active travel in Corcoran.
In addition to individual community members, representatives from the following groups participated in this project:
• Corcoran City Council • Mark Twain Elementary School
• Corcoran Planning Commission John Muir Middle School
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• Corcoran Chamber of Commerce
• Kings County Department of • Corcoran Recreation Association Health Center
• Corcoran Unified School District
Police Activities League
• Bret Harte Elementary School • Corcoran Police Department • John C Fremont Elementary • Corcoran Rotary
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• Caltrans, District 6
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Engagement Activities
A variety of engagement activities were held throughout the planning process, providing numerous opportunities for community members to participate in the plan process.
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Project Advisory Group Meetings
Project Website
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• Stakeholder Meetings
• Draft Plan Workshop
Outreach Methods
Various outreach methods were used to share information about the project and connect with and engage residents, businesses, and stakeholders, and maximize engagement, including:
• English and Spanish flyers to publicize community-wide events, • Project Advisory Group and community member flyer distribution, • City social media channels announced events and encouraged public participation,
• Project website (connectingcorcoran.com) updates and announcements, and • Media releases sent out to announce the charrette event.
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Project Background
What is the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan?
The Corcoran Active Transportation Plan will identify ways to make people traveling in and around Corcoran safer and more comfortable. in addition to people walking and bicycling, the Plan will also consider people using powerchairs and wheelchairs, push and electric scooters, electric bikes, skateboards, and other evolving mobllity options. The Plan will produce strategies for creating a safe, sustainable, accessible, and equitable active transportation network.
What will the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan include? Major outcomes of the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan include:
• Improvements and additions to the existing on-street bikeway network • Priority pedestrian projects like sidewalk and crossing improvements • Program and policy recommendations to support people walking, bicycling and taking transit
Community Survey
A project survey collected community feedback about residents' modes of transportation, desired destinations, existing and desired walking and bicycling frequency, and barriers to active transportation in Corcoran. The survey was open for two months from May 3rd through July 3rd, 2023 and was distributed both electronically and in person in both English and Spanish. A complete survey summary and detailed survey results is available in Appendix C
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Project Advisory Group
The project team assembled a project Advisory Group to help guide the planning and community engagement process. The Advisory Group members included residents, Corcoran Unified School District staff, community advocates, City staff, and regional agency staff. Members provided local knowledge of the issues and people in Corcoran.
The Advisory Group also served as champions for the project, helping to spread the word about events and to carry the recommendations forward Meetings to discuss engagement strategies, plan recommendations, and project updates were held in person at the City Council Chambers on the following dates:
• April 14, 2023: During the first meeting, the team introduced themselves and the project, provided an overview of the Advisory Group's role in the project, the scope of work, and the timeline. Advisory Group members identified initial key issues and locations to address during the project. The Advisory Group also discussed preparations and outreach for the May charrette event. • August 4, 2023: The second meeting focused on discussing outcomes and initial project recommendations resulting from the May charrette. • September 12, 2023: During the third meeting, the project team presented the refined project recommendations, guiding design principles, and project prioritization criteria to the Advisory Group for feedback. Final preparations and outreach for the November 2023 draft plan were also discussed. mata
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identify preliminary issues and locations
to be addressed in the plan and to
develop initial infrastructure
recommendations. In consultation with
the Advisory Group, the project team
hosted multiple activities to engage
residents and stakeholders and received
nearly 200 written comments/concerns
over the course of the charrette.
Pop-Up Tables
At the charrette, the project team relied on pop-up events with interactive activities (including large aerial maps and surveys) to engage community members by reaching them where they already were. Pop-up events took place at local city destinations and in front of schools, specifically targeting schools at dismissal times to engage students and parents. Pop-ups were held at the following locations:
• Whitely Avenue
• Recreation Association of Corcoran (RAC) at Community Park • Corcoran High School
• John C Fremont Elementary
• John Muir Middle School
• Bret Hart Elementary
• Mark Twain Elementary School
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Mark Twain Elementary School Pop-Up John Muir Middle School Pop-Up Corcoran High School Pop-Up RAC Pop-Up
Walking Audit
The project team hosted a walking audit on May 16t during the community design charrette, providing community members with an opportunity to discuss specific walking and bicycling issues in Corcoran. The route departed from the RAC along Dairy Avenue, Bell Avenue, Letts Avenue and Whitley Avenue.
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Members from CivicWell and Toole Design led a group of residents on a walking audit.
Stakeholder Meetings
The team held focus meetings with various stakeholders during the charrette week, including:
• 5"h Grade Class Activity at Mark Twain Elementary School: Team members joined a 5' Grade Class at Mark Twain Elementary School on May 16'h , 2023 to get their perspectives and understand the issues, challenges, and opportunities on getting to and from school. The project team facilitated a map activity for students to draw their routes to school and note any issues they encounter along • Meeting with Senior Citizens at the RAC: The project team attended a luncheon for seniors in Corcoran on May 17°, 2023 to discuss transportation issues in Corcoran. Maps were provided and team members spoke directly with participants about their concerns.
• Meeting with Public Works Director and City Engineer: The project team met with City staff on May 17*, 2023 to discuss community feedback, confirm ongoing and upcoming City projects, and discuss potential funding mechanisms.
Meeting on Safety and Emergency Response: Members of the Police Department met with the on the project team on May 18', 2023 to provide their perspectives about issues directly related to improving safety in Corcoran, including infrastructure improvement projects and impact on response routes.
Safe Routes to School issues and concerns were also discussed with the School Resource Office.
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Members of CivicWell and Urban Diversity Design met with residents at the Kate H. Boswell Senior Center.
Community Workshop
On May 17th, 2023, the project team facilitated a workshop at the Corcoran High School's Technology Learning Center. After the high school band welcomed attendees, the project team presented existing conditions and tools and strategies to improve active transportation and community connectivity in Corcoran. Following the presentation, project team members facilitated a mapping activity, allowing participants to note concerns and issues related to walking, bicycling, transit, other modes of transportation in Corcoran. Facilitators encouraged participants to share ideas and suggestions for active transportation projects within the city.
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Mapping exercise at the Community Workshop.
Open House Pop-Up
To close the week of charrette events, the project team held an Open House Pop-Up on May 18th , 2023 at Christmas Tree Park on Whitley Avenue. The project team presented initial findings and project recommendations based on community input collected during the charrette. Participants offered initial reactions and feedback about the potential projects.
A resident looking over proposed ATP recommendations.
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What We Heard
Throughout the community charrette week, community members identified several opportunities for improvements and issues that they would like to see addressed through the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan. Common themes and priorities included:
• Need for improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
• Speeding cars and need for reduced traffic speeds within the city. • Better crossings, especially around schools.
Some streets feel dangerous to cross.
• General safety concerns.
Improved access to parks for people walking and bicycling. • Improved sidewalks and closure of existing sidewalk gaps.
Improved routes for bicyclists.
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Draft Recommendations Engagement
Rotary Club Meetings
The project team also met with the Corcoran Rotary Club on October 12 and November 16, 2023 around the proposed project recommendations to provide business owners an opportunity to voice their needs, concerns, and suggestions and advertise for the upcoming workshop.
Pop-up at Youth Soccer Events
Prior to the Project Recommendations
Workshop, members of CivicWell and
Urban Diversity Design held a pop-up at
the Boswell Community Park during one of
the Corcoran Youth Soccer League events
on Saturday, November 4, 2023. This was
an opportunity to advertise for the
workshop as well as get residents'
thoughts on the proposed
recommendations.
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Project Recommendations Workshop
After processing feedback from the charrette and follow-up discussions, a workshop highlighting the draft project recommendations was held on November 16, 2023 at the Kate H. Boswell Senior Center. This event offered residents the opportunity to see more details of the Active Transportation Plan and identify which recommendations they supported.
Attendees at the workshop.
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Summary of Comments for ATP Recommendations Workshop
Bicycling Facilities
Top Projects
Dairy Ave from Oregon Ave to Nile Ave.
Sherman Ave from 7* Ave to Dairy Ave
• Whitley Avenue from 6 ½ Ave to Sweet Canal (Eastern City Limit) • Oregon Ave from Dairy Ave to 5 ¼ Ave
• 6½ Ave from Sherman Ave to North Ave
• Letts Ave from Oregon Ave to North Ave
Additional Locations to consider for bicycle facilities:
• Extend Whitley treatment to the west
• Consider Gateway along Otis
• Extend Orange treatment up to 6 ½ Ave
Crossing Treatments
Top Projects
• Sherman Ave at Dairy Ave
• Oregon Ave at Mark Twain Elementary School dirveway
• North Ave at Letts Ave
• Orange Ave Dairy Ave
• Oregon Ave at Otis Ave
• Oregon Ave at Van Dorsten Ave
• Whtiley Ave at Dairy Ave
Additional Locations for crossing treatments:
• Sherman Ave between 6 ½ and Dairy Avenues - no sidewalks on Sherman and speed bumps
Sherman Ave between Chase and Flory Avenues
• King Avenue
• Hale and Jespen
• Van Dorsten and Brokaw
• Letts and Brokaw
• Bainum at Letts and Van Dorsten
Additional Comments:
• Add missing sidewalks to Sherman
• Add speed bumps on Patterson between 6 ½ and Dairy, and Sherman west of Dairy Ave
Orange and Otis are priorities to access Gateway Park
• Improvements are needed at 5 1/2 and Highway 43
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• Otis - there is lots of traffic, not a lot of lightings, and doesn't feel safe to walk and bike
• Need more lighting everywhere
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Appendix C
COMMUNITY
SURVEY
REPORT
TOOLE 1322 WEBSTER STREET 510.298.0740
SUITE 208 TOOLEDESIGN.COM
DESIGN OAKLAND, CA 94612
October 2, 2023
To: Kevin Tromborg and Valerie Bega, City of Corcoran
From: Sara Rauwolf and Lauren Pepe, Toole Design
Project: Corcoran Active Transportation Plan
Re: Existing Conditions Survey Results
Background
The Corcoran Active Transportation Plan project team developed an online and paper survey to collect information about preferences and concerns related to walking, rolling (using a wheelchair or mobility device), and biking in Corcoran. The survey was posted on the project website from May 3-July 3, 2023, and was also advertised on the City website, through the project's Advisory Group members, and on flyers distributed at events that took place during the project's Community Design Charrette from May 15-18. The survey received 100 responses and was available in Spanish and English. Sixty surveys were completed using the paper version while 40 were completed online; six of the 100 total surveys were completed in Spanish.
Key Takeaways
Survey respondents indicated a high level of interest in active transportation relative to the number of participants who currently walk, roll, and bike. Although only 55% of respondents noted that they walk at least occasionally and 27% of respondents noted that they bike at least occasionaliy, 81% and 47% of respondents indicated that they would walk and bike more, respectively, if conditions were different.
The most frequently reported barriers to walking included missing or poorly maintained sidewalks and unsafe crossings; for biking, frequently reported barriers included personal safety concerns and unsafe crossings.
Considering that much of the city can be accessed in a short walk or bike ride the downtown core is less than a half-mile in length) and a significant share of the Corcoran population does not have access to a personal vehicle, there is a significant opportunity to shift trips to active modes by addressing these and other challenges.
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Survey Responses and Discussion
Respondents
Connection to Corcoran
To better understand who completed the survey, respondents answered a series of optional demographic questions, beginning with their connection to Corcoran. This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one mode and the figures below add up to more than 100%. Most respondents (over 95%) live in Corcoran, while about a quarter work in Corcoran (Figure 1).
I live there 95.7%
I work there 24.7%
I shop or use services located there 19.4%
I/my dependents attend school there 17.2%
I am not connected to Corcoran 1 1.1%
Figure 1: Connection to Corcoran
Survey Question: What is your connection to Corcoran? Select all that apply.
Age
Respondents were then asked what age group they were part of. The 18-34 years old demographic made up the largest age group in the survey sample with a little over one-third of the respondents falling into this category (Figure 2). Survey respondent age generally reflects the general population of Corcoran, though the 65+ age group is overrepresented in this survey sample compared to the general population (9.2% according to the 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates.)
I prefer not to answer
3%
Under 18
15%
65 and older
24%
50-64
8% 18-34
35%
35-49
15%
Figure 2: Age Distribution of Respondents
Survey Question: Which age group are you in?
2 Vehicle Access
To better understand vehicle access and car-dependency in Corcoran, respondents were asked how many vehicles they have access to (Figure 3). Most respondents (73%) said that there is one car per adult in the household, while another 17% have access to a vehicle in their household (see Figure 14). Ten percent (10%) of respondents indicated there is no vehicle in their household.
No car available
and/or I depend on
carpooling
10%
Yes, one car shared
among everyone in
the household
17% Yes, one car per
adult in the
household
73%
Figure 3: Vehicle Access
Survey Question: Do you have access to a vehicle on a daily basis? Race/Ethnicity
Respondents were asked to note their race and ethnicity to understand whether survey respondents were representative of the Corcoran population. This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one mode and the figures below add up to more than 100%. Most respondents (74%) identified as Hispanic or Latino/alx, which reflects the general population of Corcoran per the 2020 Census (69.6% identified as Hispanic or Latino/a/x). See Table 1 for full breakdown of racial and ethnic characteristics.
Table 1: Respondent Race/Ethnicity (Multi-Select)
Hispanic or Latino/a/x 73.7%
White 23.2%
Native American or Alaska Native 9.5%
Prefer not to answer 5.3%
Prefer to self-identify 3.2%
African American or Black 2.1%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Survey Question: Pick all that describe you [from the options below]:
3 Mode Share
Survey respondents were asked what modes they currently use to travel around Corcoran (Table 2). This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one mode and the figures below add up to more than 100%. Most survey respondents (72%) noted that they typically drive alone, consistent with commuting data from the US Census' 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), which estimates that 75.6% of Corcoran residents drive alone. Thirty percent (30%) of respondents noted that they currently carpool, which is slightly higher than the 2021 ACS Estimate of 18.2%. Active transportation mode share was notably overrepresented in the survey responses when compared to ACS data.
Table 2: Respondent Mode Share
Survey 2021 ACS
Mode Respondents' Data
Data
Drive alone 72% 75.6%
Carpool (as driver or passenger) 30% 18.2%
Walk 29% 1.5%
Bike (including electric bikes or e-bikes) 9% 0.0%
Bus (including Dial-a-Ride service) 5% 0.1%
E-scooter (electric scooter) 2%
I don't travel in Corcoran 2%
Other: Hoverboard 1%
Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, etc.) 1% 0.3%
Survey Question: How do you typically get around Corcoran? Select all that apply.
Challenges
Respondents were asked to describe any challenges they experience getting around Corcoran in the form of an open-ended response. This question was intended to capture challenges experienced using any mode (versus other survey questions that asked about specifically about walking/rolling, biking, or using transit). Fourteen comments referenced roadway safety, most often from the perspective of a pedestrian. This included issues such as speeding cars, previously getting hit by cars, and drivers not stopping when trying to cross the street, among other concerns. Poor roadway conditions, such as potholes or lack of pavement, was a common concern from the driver perspective, mentioned in eight responses. Six respondents called attention to missing sidewalks across the City. The full set of responses can be found in the Appendix. 4 Walking and Rolling in Corcoran
Frequency
Respondents were asked how frequently they walk or roll to get around Corcoran. Nearly half of survey respondents (45%) noted that they never walk or roll in Corcoran. Twenty percent (20%) of respondents noted that they walk less frequently than once per month, and the remaining 35% of respondents noted that they walk or roll at least a few times per month, with 12% of respondents walking daily.
Nearly every day
3 or more times per
week
7%
Never 1 or 2 times per week
45% 7%
A lew times pet
month
9%
Less than 1
time per month
20%
Figure 4: Frequency of Walking and Rolling in Corcoran
Survey Question: How often do you walk or roll (using a wheelchair or mobility scooter) to get around Corcoran? Top Reasons for Walking and Rolling
Respondents were then asked to select their two top reasons for walking or rolling. This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one reason and the total of responses was higher than total number of survey respondents and add up to over 100%. Most respondents (69.1%) indicated they do so for exercise or enjoyment. The next most popular response (30.9% of respondents) was that destinations are nearby. Table 3 includes a full list of reasons people walk or roll in Corcoran. Other reasons identified as write-in responses included traveling to work, "the long wait for bus after you call", and two respondents noting that they don't walk.
Table 3: Reasons for Walking or Rolling
Exercise or enjoyment 69.1%
Destinations are nearby 30.9%
I have no other options for getting around 23.6%
Other 10.9%
Cost/affordability 9.1%
To minimize environmental impact 5.5%
Survey Question: What are the top reasons that you walk or roll? (Select up to two.) 5 Destinations
Respondents were asked to indicate which destinations they walk or roll to (Figure 5). This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one destination and the total of responses was higher than total number of survey respondents and add up to over 100%. Over 38% of respondents indicated that they walk or roll for recreational purposes (i.e., not necessarily to a specific destination). The most frequently cited destination reported was homes of friends and family (36.4%). The remaining destinations each represented less than a third of responses. There were eight write-in responses which included destinations such as, parks, stores, and downtown events.
Recreation 38.2%
Homes of friends/family 36.4%
School 29.1%
Shopping 23.6%
Healthcare 23.6%
Public facilities (libraries, community centers) 21.8%
Other: 20.0%
Work 18.2%
Restaurants or bars | 14.5%
Figure 5: Top Destinations for Walking and Rolling
Survey Question: Which destinations do you walk or roll to? Select all that apply. 6 Barriers to Walking and Rolling
Respondents were then asked about their biggest barriers to walking or rolling in Corcoran. This was a multi- select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one destination and the total of responses was higher than total number of survey respondents and add up to over 100%. The biggest barriers to walking or rolling reported by survey respondents are poorly maintained/missing sidewalks (selected by 28% of respondents), unsafe crossings (24%) and personal safety concerns (22%), as shown in Figure 6. Eight percent either left the question blank or wrote in "None" and three percent (3%) mentioned loose dogs.
Sidewalks are poorly maintained or missing 28.0%
Crossings feel unsafe 24.0%
Personal safety concerns 22.0%
Cars travel too fast 21.0%
Lack of shade 21.0%
N/A - I am not interested in walking more. 19.0%
Lack of lighting 19.0%
Things I need to carry are too heavy 13.0%
Other 12.0%
Takes too much time 12.0%
Distances are too far 10.0%
Traveling with children/dependents 6.0%
Accessibility concerns (persons w/ disabilities) 4.0%
Figure 6: Barriers to Walking and Rolling
Survey Question: If you would like to walk or roll more (for trips to school, work, errands, etc.) but don't, what are the biggest barriers or constraints that keep you from doing so? Select up to three.
Biking in Corcoran
Frequency
Respondents were asked how frequently they bike to get around Corcoran (Figure 7). Twenty-seven percent (27%) of respondents indicated that they bike at least occasionally, compared to the 73% of respondents who indicated that they never bike. Most people who bike noted that they do so a few times per month (10% of respondents).
Nearly every day 3 or more times per
2% week
2%
1 o 2 times per week
4%
A few times per month
10%
Never
73%
Less than 1 time per
month
9%
Figure 7: Frequency of Biking in Corcoran
Survey Question: How often do you ride a bike (traditional or e-bike) to get around Corcoran? Top Reasons for Biking
Respondents were then asked to select their two top reasons for biking. This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one reason and the total number of responses was higher than total number of survey respondents, adding to over 100%. Among respondents who answered indicated that they bike around Corcoran (26%), the top reason for biking was for exercise or enjoyment (76.9%). Affordability (23.1%) and close proximity of destinations (19.2%) were the next most-frequently selected responses (Table 4).
Participants could select up to two responses. The one respondent who selected "Other" did not provide a write-in response.
Table 4: Reasons for Biking in Corcoran
Exercise or enjoyment 76.9%
Cost/affordability 23.1%
Destinations are nearby 19.2%
I have no other option for getting around 7.7%
Other 3.8%
To minimize environmental impact 3.8%
Survey Question: What are the top reasons that you bike to get around Corcoran? Select up to two. 8 Destinations
Respondents were asked to indicate to which destinations they bike (Figure 8). This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one mode and the figures below add up to more than 100%.
Top responses of the 27 people who answered this question were for recreational purposes (44.4%), followed by to access homes of friends and family (40.7%). Write-in responses included "around the block, "no destination," and the park.
Recreation 44.4%
Homes of friends/family 40.7%
Other 22.2%
Shopping 22.2%
School 14.8%
Restaurants or bars 14.8%
Public facilities (libraries, community centers) 14.8%
Work 7.4%
N/A - I don't bike in Corcoran. 3.7%
Healthcare 3.7%
Figure 8: Top Destinations for Biking
Survey Question: Which destinations do you bike to? Select all that apply.
Barriers to Biking
Respondents were asked to select the top three barriers that keep them from biking more than they currently do.
This was a multi-select question, meaning that some respondents selected more than one mode and the figures below add up to more than 100%. The most common response was "N/A - I am not interested in biking more" at 31%, followed by personal safety concerns (24%) and unsafe crossings (21%) (Figure 9). Other barriers identified through write-in responses included lack of bike parking, potholes, having a disability, and loose dogs. Of note, 31 respondents selected "N/A - I am not interested in biking more," yet that number is much smaller than the 73 respondents who indicated on an earlier question that they never bike in Corcoran, which implies that some of the respondents who do not currently bike in Corcoran might be interested in doing so if conditions were different.
N/A - 1 am not interested in biking more 31.0%
Personal safety concerns 24.0%
Crossings feel unsafe 20.0%
Other 18.0%
Bikeways are too narrow/not enough separation from
vehicles 17.0%
Bikeways are poorly maintained or lacking 15.0%
Vehicles travel too fast 10.0%
Lack of lighting 10.0%
Lack of shade 10.0%
Things I need to carry are too heavy | 7.0%
Takes too much time 5.0%
Traveling with children/dependents 4.0%
Distances are too far 3.0%
Figure 9: Barriers to Biking More
irvey Question: If you would like to bike more (for trips to school, work, errands, etc.) but don't, what are the biggest barrie constraints that keep vou from doina so? Select up to three response 10 Interest in Biking More
Respondents were asked if they would bike more if safer and more comfortable bikeways were available. While a quarter (26%) noted they would not, nearly half (47%) reported that they would bike more and roughly another quarter (27%) were undecided (see Figure 10). This reinforces the observation that more people in Corcoran would bike if the conditions were different.
Yes
47%
I don't know
27%
No
26%
Figure 10: Interest in Biking More
Survey Question: Would you bike more (or at all, if you do not currently bike) if more safe and comfortable bikeways were Using Transit in Corcoran
Frequency
Respondents were asked about how frequently they use the dial-a-ride bus service in Corcoran. Only 4% noted that they use the service more than once per month, and 79% noted they never use it (Figure 8). 3 or more times per
week 1-2 times per week
2%
A few times per month
1%
Less than 1
time per
month
17%
Never
79%
Figure 11: Corcoran Dial-a-Ride Bus Service
Survey Question: How often do you use the dial-a-ride bus to get around Corcoran? 11 Comparatively, 9% of respondents noted that someone in their household uses the school bus at least a few times per month, and 86% noted that no one in their household ever travels by school bus (Figure 9). 3 or more times per
1-2 times per week
week A few times per month
3% 1%
5%
Less than 1 time per
month
5%
Never
86%
Figure 12: Using the School Bus in Corcoran
Survey Question: How often do you or someone in your household use the school bus to get around Corcoran? Respondents were asked about whether they use the Amtrak to travel to or from Corcoran. Sixty-five percent (65%) said they never use it, while 14% said they use it at least a few times per month (Figure 10). 3 or more times per 1-2 times per month
month 5%
1% A few times per month
Less than 1
time per month
Never
65%
Figure 13: Using the Amtrak in Corcoran
Survey Question: How often do you use Amtrak to travel to or from Corcoran? 12 Transit Access Challenges
The next question in this section asked respondents if they experience any challenges accessing either the Dial- a-Ride bus, school bus, or Amtrak station. Of the 46 respondents who answered this open-ended question, the majority wrote they experience no challenges (26 responses) or that the question was not relevant to them since they don't use any of the services (11 responses). Two respondents cited personal safety concerns, two noted that the bus wait times were too long and the bus doesn't run on weekends nor connect in a timely manner with train service, and one noted that crossings were unsafe.
Interest in Using Transit
The final question of this section assessed whether respondents would use transit more frequently (or at all) if it were easier to access. Over a third of respondents said no, while another third said they didn't know, and a third selected at least one mode that they would use more (see Figure 11). Given that respondents noted a lack of difficulty in accessing transit in the previous question and some noted that service frequency is more of an issue than access (in terms of the Dial-a-Ride), it is difficult to draw a conclusion about interest in using transit from the responses to this question.
No 37.4%
I don't know 36.4%
Yes, I would take the dial-a-ride bus more • 14.1%
Yes, I would take the Amtrak more 11.1%
Yes, I would take the school bus more • 1.0%
Figure 14: Interest in Using Transit
Survey Question: Would you take transit (dial-a-ride bus, school bus, Amtrak) more frequently if it was easier to access? Select all that apply.
Final Thoughts
A final open-ended question allowed respondents to share anything else related to the survey. These responses generally echoed the concerns raised in other questions that asked about challenges getting around Corcoran:
missing sidewalks, roadway safety concerns, potholes. The full set of responses to this question can be found in the Appendix.
Implications for the Plan
Community input shared in the survey will be reflected in the development of the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan (Plan), particularly in goals and objectives and in the bicycle and pedestrian project recommendations. The Plan is being developed with the goal of reflecting community priorities and addressing existing challenges to walking and biking, including those expressed here, such as missing or poorly maintained sidewalks and unsafe crossings.
13 Appendix: Responses to Open-Ended Questions
Do you experience any challenges getting around Corcoran? Please describe:
ID # Response
5 Yes we do encounter driving challenges in Corcoran. I have expressed my concerns regarding the dangerous conditions of the road I reside on which is Osage ave. Please make this a priority and fix our Road thank you...please contact me if you would like to confirm exactly what section of Osage ave 6 Hard to safely drive at night due to poor lighting, especially on Dairy. Bikes and pedestrians are nearly impossible to see
7 I don't have challenges personally but I do see how others could. Side walks in some areas are not available. Bike lanes are not available in come areas especially now that the loop is across town. I've witnessed the tough having to ride in the streets or very edge of curb. 8 There should be a sole turning lane on Whitley and Letts light as well as on Dairy and Whitley- a lot of congestion in the morning
10 live on the 270 bok of Brokaw. My street does not have even paved roads. My street needs better road access before considering "sidewalk" improvements. My street has no paved roads, gutter, or sidewalk.
16 no sidewalks everywhere
19 Yes I feel unsafe sometimes at times
20 Yes, I've almost been hit by a car a lot of the time, so I choose to drive more than walk. 23 I experience challenges while getting around corcoran because there are some ignorant drivers 24 I feel unsafe when walking
25 The only challenge I experience while getting around Corcoran is getting past the 4 way lanes while riding my bike.
26 Where there is no traffic lights waiting to walk across 27 irresponsible drivers make crossing crosswalks dangerous. 30 Attempting to cross the street even when it is my turn to cross. 32 I do not except when walking to gateway Park. There is a lack of side walks near that area. 33 No, but when driving some people lack the ability to respect some of the rules. 34 Not typically but on the street my grandma lives in the road is very bad and messed and there aren't any sidewalks
38 Crossing Bainum, Dherman, or Whitley can be challenging 42 Al transitar por la calle Whitley a la altura de la gasolinera Shell durante la noche está muy oscuro y necesita más alumbrado porque los peatones no se ven.
44 Yes there cracks on the road and like it's bumpy Cardoso ave. 45 Driver, pedestrians, and bikers don't always follow traffic laws. 46 I don't feel safe walking where there is no sidewalk. I live on a busy street and have to be very careful driving out onto the road from my driveway because of speeding cars. 48 As I get older, it is easier to trip and fall, so l am cautious about uneven pavement, of which there is a 50 Vehicle speeds and volume make it a bit challenging to cross some streets around town. 51 Challenges include lack of bike lanes, lack of shade, and roughness of roadway creates unfavorable scooter riding conditions.
52 Not at all. Recently used dial-a-ride Corcoran bus... what a wonderful thing! Im a senior and when our car is in repair, its too much to walk.. The bus was awesome! 56 Too many stray dogs. Impatient vehicles while crossing roads. 62 Not enough bus, no car
67 Don't walk anymore got hit by pickup in crosswalk!
14 ID # Response
69 Pot holes
73 Broken cement around my trees on sidewalk. Tripped and fell x1 74 Too many holes to drive a car and not enough sidewalks 76 Sunset views and school areas
77 School areas
81 Drive-bys
84 Too much traffic
88 It gets too hot to travel around sometimes
96 No controlled left turns
103 Gas prices
107 No; some places have potholes
109 Potholes, gravel, no real pavement
110 Potholes
NOTE: Written responses stating "no," "none," or other language indicating no comment have been omitted from this list.
Is there anything else related to this survey that you would like to share? D# Response
5 Please fix Road Osage Ave
7 The homeless would be my biggest concerned. They are not stable and their actions scare me. My kids want more freedom to bike but I just don't feel comfortable allowing them.
8 If more transit busses are ran I would consider taking the bus. Plus if newer buses were bought I would utilize it. Biases need to look more attractive and be cleaner. 10 Ensure all the streets in Corcoran are paved before we spend tax dollars on improving sidewalks
19 I like Corcoran but there should be more stuff here
27 the intersections could be a lot safer.
34 I would like to share that on benrus street if it would be possible could you guys fix it because it's very bumpy and has no sidewalks
48 The block of Letts Avenue just north of Whitley by Rite Aid is hazardous because of driveways crossing the sidewalk. A wider sidewalk with lawn extension would be helpful.
think there should be a sidewalk on Oregon avenue going eastbound between Dai d Letts. When children are walking to Mark Twain school there is not a sidewalk ar they have to walk in the dirt. If it is raining, it is muddy and it is dangerous to cross the 50 52
57 Some corners/intersections have had views hard to see if traffic is coming 74 More stop lights
15 Appendix D
PROJECT
RECOMMENDATIONS
AND COST
ESTIMATES
Appendix D: Bicycle Project Implementation Actions and Costs Recommended Planning-Level Cost Opinion
Street From Tier Implementation Action(s)
Facility Restriping Only Mill & Overlay
Short-term projects (1-2 years)
Van Dorsten Avenue and
Oregon Ave i North Ave Bike Boulevard #I Add bike boulevard treatments 1.30 130,000.00 2,769,000.00 Norboe Avenue
Hanna Avenue Dairy Ave Norboe Ave Bike Boulevard Add bike boulevard treatments 0.55 55,000.00 $ 1,171,500.00 11 Bell Avenue Dairy Ave Letts Ave Bike Boulevard Add bike boulevard treatments 0.25 25,000.00 532,500.00 Medium-term projects (3-5 years)
6½ Avenue Sherman Ave North Ave Buffered Bike Lane = Remove parking on one side and stripe buffered bike lanes 0.80 208,000.00 $ 1,760,000.00 Dairy Avenue and 6th Remove parking on one side and install separated bike lanes Oregon Ave Niles Ave Separated Bike Lane 2.00 600,000.00 6,360,000.00 Avenue (striping and flexposts or concrete curb)
51/4 Avenue, Flory Whitley Ave Separated Bike Lane Remove parking on one side and install separated bike lanes Oregon Ave 0.80 240,000.00 2,160,000.00
Avenue, and King Avenue (striping and flexposts or concrete curb) Remove parking and install separated bike lanes (striping 0.40 Orange Avenue Dairy Ave Otis Ave Separated Bike Lane 120,000.00 892,000.00 and flexposts or concrete curb
10a Patterson Avenue 61/2 Ave Letts Ave Bike Lane Remove parking on one side and stripe bike lanes 0.75 195,000.00 1,620,000.00 12 Oregon Avenue Dairy Ave 51/4 Ave Bike Lane Remove parking on one side and stripe bike lanes 0.75 195,000.00 1,650,000.00 13 North Avenue 7th Ave Otis Ave Bike Lane Remove parking on one side and stripe bike lanes 1.55 403,000.00 3,456,500.00 Long-term projects (6-10 years)
Letts Avenue Construct shared use path (potential need for right-of-way m Oregon Ave North Ave Shared Use Path 1.30 N/A 3,276,000.00 7a Sherman Avenue 7th Ave Dairy Ave Shared Use Path Construct shared use path on south side of Sherman Ave 1.00 N/A (potential need for right-of-way acquisition) 1,460,000.00 Van Dorsten Reduce travel lanes from 4 to 2 to add separated bike lanes 8a Whitley Avenue 6 1/2 Ave Separated Bike Lane (striping and flexposts or concrete curb); move existing curb 1.00 N/A 3,180,000.00 Ave
Reduce travel lanes from 4 to 2 to add separated bike lanes Van Dorsten Sweet Canal Separated Bike Lane (striping and flexposts or concrete curb); move existing curb 0.70 N/A 2,226,000.00 8b Whitley Avenue
Ave (City Limit)
Opinions of probable cost were developed by identifying major pay items and establishing rough quantities to determine a rough order of magnitude cost. Contingencies are included to cover items that are undefined or are typically unknown early in the planning phase of a project. Unit costs are based on 2023 dollars and were assigned based on historical cost data from the Caltrans Contract Cost Data.
Cost opinions do not include easement and right-of-way acquisition; permitting; surveying, geotechnical investigation, environmental documentation, special site remediation, escalation, or the cost for ongoing maintenance. A general cost has been assigned to certain general categories such as utility relocations; however, these costs can vary widely depending on the exact details and nature of the work. The overall cost opinions are intended to be general and used only for planning purposes. TDG Engineering, Inc. makes no guarantees or warranties regarding the cost estimate herein. Construction costs will vary based on the ultimate project scope, actuall site conditions and constraints, schedule, and economic conditions at the time of construction.
Appendix E
PROJECT
PRIORITIZATION
METHODOLOGY
TOOLE 1322 WEBSTER STREET 510.298.0740
SUITE 208 TOOLEDESIGN.COM
DESIGN OAKLAND. CA 94612
December 20, 2023
To: Kevin Tromborg and Valerie Bega, City of Corcoran
From: Sara Rauwolf and Lauren Pepe, Toole Design
Project: Corcoran Active Transportation Plan
Re: Prioritization Methodology
Overview
All recommendations presented in the Corcoran Active Transportation Plan will take time and resources to implement. Recognizing that funding and capacity constraints exist, each recommended infrastructure project will be prioritized through a data-driven process shaped by input from the public. Projects will be prioritized based on five criteria, which are summarized in the table below and explained further on the following pages. Each project will be allotted points based on each criterion, then points will be tallied for each project to rank projects relative to one another.
Prioritization
Description
Criterion
Prioritizing access to community-identified High (3 points) or Low (1 point) Access
priority destinations
Prioritizing safety needs based on where fatal High (3 points), Medium (2 points), or Low Safety and injury-causing crashes involving people (1 point) walking and biking have occurred in the past
Connectivity High (3 points) or Medium (2 points)
Facility needs
and Comfort
Prioritizing active transportation investments in High (3 points), Medium (2 points), or Low Priority Census tracts that are disproportionately (1 point) burdened by pollution, socioeconomic factors,
Populations age, and/or health, as determined by
CalEnviroScreen
Community High (3 points), Medium (2), or Low (1
Public/stakeholder support point)
Support
ENVISIONING WHAT COULD BE. THEN BUILDING IT
Prioritization Criteria
Access
The "School Corridor", "Parks Corridor" and "Commerce Corridor" (the "Spine Corridors") provide connections to key destinations in Corcoran (as identified by community input). Projects within these corridors are considered high priority.
Score Metric
High Project is located along one or more of the Spine Corridors Low Project is not located along any of the Spine Corridors Safety
Projects that are located at or near crash sites (per 2016-2020 crash data) may address key safety issues in Corcoran. This evaluation will consider motor vehicle crashes as well as those involving bicyclists and pedestrians. Although there are not many historic bicycle or pedestrian crashes in Corcoran, all crashes have the potential to be fatal, and even if active modes are not involved in a crash (motor vehicle only), locations with more than one motor vehicle crash may indicate systemic safety concerns that affect active modes, as well.
Additionally, bicyclists and pedestrians may try to avoid places that are perceived to be dangerous.
Score Improvement
Project located within 100' of the site of at least one bicycle or pedestrian crash or two or more High
motor vehicle crashes
Medium Project located within 100' of the site of one motor vehicle crash Low No crashes occurred within 100' of project site
Connectivity and Comfort
Connectivity and Comfort evaluate whether a project fills in a gap in the network, provides connections to new locations, and/or improves the quality of an existing bikeway or crossing. Pedestrian needs are based on filling in gaps in the sidewalk network and/or creating wider sidewalks with buffers from motor vehicle traffic. A crossing improvement is equivalent to filling in a gap in the system.
Score Bikeway Projects Pedestrian Proiects
• Project fills existing gap in bicycle
High • Project provides new pedestrian crossing
network
Medium Project enhances existing bikeway • Project enhances existing pedestrian crossing
Low • N/A • N/A
2 Priority Populations
CalEnviroScreen is an equity analysis tool developed by the State of California to identify Census tracts that are disproportionately 53112 Ave
burdened by pollution, socioeconomic factors, age, and/or health.
Census tracts scoring in the 80th percentile or higher are considered Disadvantaged Communities (DAC), which are
specifically targeted for the investment of proceeds from the State's Orange Ava Cap-and-Trade Program, to improve public health, quality of life, North Ave and economic opportunity. Corcoran's CalEnviroscreen scores are Corcoran
Whitley A28
summarized in the map to the right, with the orange-shaded area scoring >80th percentile (DAC) and the yellow-shaded area scoring Brinkm. Ave
>60th percentile (not a DAC). There is no data for the unshaded area where the prison is located, and the red-shaded area is Corcoran
located outside of the city limits. -Sata Fo Ave
MY CUTT
Investments in DACs, where residents may especially benefit from Prymout Ave
investments in active transportation through new opportunities for exercise, a decrease in transportation cost burden, etc., will be ParisAra prioritized. The Priority Populations criterion will prioritize projects in Census tracts that are disproportionately burdened by pollution, socioeconomic factors, age, and/or health, as determined by CalEnviroScreen.
Score Criteria
High Project falls within a DAC
Medium Project does not fall within a DAC
Community Support
Projects located in areas with safety issues as identified by community members through various engagement platforms should receive additional consideration (survey, pop-ups, workshop, etc.); particularly, projects in locations that have been mentioned multiple times should be prioritized.
Score Criteria
High Project addresses issue in a location mentioned >5 times Medium Project addresses issue in a location mentioned 2-5 times Low Project addresses issue in a location mentioned <2 times 3 Appendix F
FUNDING
METHODS
FUNDING METHODS
The City currently funds active transportation projects through state Active Transportation Program (ATP) funding available biannually. The following sections discuss additional funding sources that Corcoran is eligible for and could use to pursue funding for Corcoran ATP projects.
COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAMS
Below are additional grants that Corcoran is eligible to apply for active transportation project support, including on-street and off- street active transportation infrastructure and educational efforts. Adopting the Corcoran ATP will increase Corcoran's competitiveness for the following grants. Federal grants that require projects to be listed in a Transportation Improvement Program are not listed below as they require coordination through KCAG; however, these funding sources are listed in the following table.
FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE): Formerly known as TIGER, then BUILD, this grant funds surface transportation projects that promise to achieve a significant local or regional impact. Multimodal projects are commonly selected. Approximately 100-150 projects nationally are supported by this award each year.
Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grants fund the completion of safety action plans (such as Local Road Safety Plans) and corresponding demonstration activities. Projects identified in the Corcoran ATP may be candidates for inclusion in a safety action plan. Once a safety action plan is in place, the City may apply for SS4A Implementation Grants to design and construct the projects.
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) are economic development grants that may support public infrastructure that directly benefits low-income communities. Funds can only be used in certain locations based on map of income levels and local vendors should be hired for construction.
Federal Grant Programs
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)^ Surface Transportation Block Grants^ RAISE SSAA CDBG CMAQ^
Crossing enhancements
Infrastructure On-road facilities × × × *x ×
× ×
Project Off-road facilities x
Elements Roadway reconstruction
End-of-trip facilities X
Planning
Project Stage Design x*
Construction x* X x
Education/Awareness Programming
^Funding requires project is listed in a Federal or State Transportation Improvement Program. *Design and construction SSA funding can only be obtained for projects listed in a qualifying safety action plan.
STATE GRANT PROGRAMS
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Program funds projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly over time, leverage additional funding sources, and provide health, environmental and economic benefits to the community. Eligible projects include bicycle and pedestrian facilities and crossings, bikeshare programs, and green infrastructure. Bicycle and pedestrian projects require 15-30% design plans for funding.
TCC-funded projects require at least a 50% match from another funding source.
Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds recreational trails and trails-related projects. RTP projects require a 12% match; this may be other state, federal, or local grants or private funds.
Clean California Local Grants Program is a Caltrans program that can fund projects that beautify and improve local streets and roads, parks, and pathways. This funding source supports lighting and shade installation, wayfinding, placemaking activities, public art, climate-friendly infrastructure, and pedestrian/bike paths, among other things.
California Sustainable Transportation Equity Project (STEP) funds the construction of active transportation infrastructure in low-income communities, tribal lands, and DACs. Many recommended projects in this Plan fall within DACs.
California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Grants fund traffic safety education and awareness programs, including Safe Routes to School programming.
Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants (STPG), administered through CalTrans, fund active transportation planning, studies, and design, with the goal of greenhouse gas emissions reduction. While thes grants do not support implementation of facilities, they do support 30 percent design, which is often required for implementation funding.
Urban Greening Grants support projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and acquire, create, enhance, or expand green spaces. These funds are ideal for supporting off-road trail facilities.
California State Grant Programs
Recreational Trails Program Clean California Local Grants California OTS Urban Greening ATP+ TCC STEP STPG Grants Grants
Crossing enhancements x x
On-road facilities
Infrastructure
Project Off-road facilities X X
Elements Roadway reconstruction
End-of-trip facilities X X
Planning X X
Project Stage Design X X
Construction X X
Education/Awareness Programming
+The ATP is federally funded; funds are distributed on the state and regional levels.
LOCAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
In addition to pursuing project funding through competitive grant programs, Corcoran could initiate local funding for active transportation project implementation.
Development Impact Fees could be collected from private developers as part of the building permit process.
These funds can later be used to implement local active transportation improvements, such as sidewalks, crossings, trails, and bikeways.
Bond Program: The City could issue general obligation bonds for capital improvements projects.
City of
CORCORAN
FOUNDED 1914
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION-
Appropriations
ITEM #: 3-A
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Sandra Pineda, Finance Director
DATE: 04/09/24 MEETING DATE: 04/09/24
SUBJECT: Warrant Register
Recommendation:
Consider approval of the warrant registers).
The attached appropriations are for services and supplies utilized by City Departments in order to maintain services for the community. The warrant registers) will be reviewed at the upcoming meeting and staff can address any questions from Council Members.
The warrant register includes expenses approved in the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget and may include items which will be addressed through Budget Amendments.
Attachments:
Warrant Register #1 for warrant request date: 03/27/2024 Accounts Payable
Blanket Voucher Approval Document
Imustain #l
User:
03/27/2024 - 10:16AM COREDEE
Printed:
Warrant Request Date: 3/27/2024
DAC Fund:
Batch: 00501.04.2024 - Wrnt Rgstr 04/09/24 FY24
Claimant Amount
Line
A & M Consulting Engineers 55,616.15
2 American Incorporated 8,050.00
3 American Office Solutions, LLC 182.93
4 Amtrak 1,620.00
1,620.00
5 Amtrak
Auto Zone, Inc. 535.32
6 Az. Auto Parts 417.65
214.15
8 Best Deal Food Co Inc.
BSK Associates 4,033.75
9 45,090.15
10 Cal West Rain
Chemical Waste Management Inc 2,161.32
11 328.06
12 Christian Espinoza
CIVICWELL 22,929.56
13 1,721.74
14 Corcoran Hardware
David Arredondo 150.00
15 Dept of Motor Vehicles 10.00
16 Direct Distributing, Inc. 64.02
17 12,500.00
18 Eddies Screens And Awnings Inc.
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc 1,763.54
19 83.36
20 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. #3325
59.48 21 Frontier Communications
Haaker Equipment Company 364,906.42
22 1,171.02
23 Home Depot Credit Services
460.00
24 Jones Electric
Jorgensen & Company 3,508.32
25 281.00
26 Kings County Mobile Locksmith
KRC Safety Co. Inc. 178.79
27 Matson Alarm Co. Inc. 275.00
28 Pace Analytical Services, LLC 1,019.00
29 30 PACE Supply 8,865.08
Pacific Tire - Corcoran 60.00
31 Pamela James 376.00
32 33 Pedro Castro 51.00
PerfiC Performance Industrial Controls 45,513.82
34 PG&E 382.26
35 586.68
36 PG&E
Proclean Supply 1,434.43
37 Prudential Overall Supply 921.80
38 Quality Pool Service 850.00
39 Raymond VanZant 200.00
40 Richard's Chevrolet 238.75
41 Robert Sevilla 376.00
42 Robinsons Interior Inc 14,505.00
43 SANZ Industrial Services, Inc. 5,814.00
44 Sawtelle & Rosprim Hardware, Inc. 87.87
45 Steve Dovali Construction 117,212.81
46 47 Sun Badge Co
48 Superior Steel Framing Systems
49 The Gas Company
50 The Lawnmower Man
51 Tulare County Jail-Industries Engraving Program
52 Turnupseed Electric Svc Inc
53 Univar USA Inc
54 un Wired Broadband
55 US Bank Equipment Finance
56 Valerie Bega
57 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
58 Wright's Electric
59 Zalco Laboratories, Inc
Grand Total: $762,226.72
Accounts Payable
Voucher Approval List
User: Imustain
Printed: 03/27/2024 - 10:17AM ACOA
Batch: 00501.04.2024 - Wrnt Rgstr 04/09/24 FY24
Warrant Date Vendor Description Account Number Amount
3/27/2024 A &M Consulting Engineers INT STUDY CITY 16 ACRES 104-406-300-200 140.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers REV TPM 23-03 104-406-300-200 185.00 3/27/2024 A &M Consulting Engineers REV REV STARBUCKS 104-406-300-200 246.05 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers INT STUDY ENVIOR CITY 16 ACRES 104-406-300-200 560.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers SEQ PHASE 2 WALL DESIGN REVIEW 104-406-300-200 246.05 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers FOX RUN INSPECTIONS 104-406-300-200 540.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers CPR 800 6 1/2 AVE 104-406-300-200 185.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers SEQ PHASE 1 INSPECTIONS 104-406-300-200 980.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers FEMA DISASTER ADMIN 104-406-300-200 153.55 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers INFRUS INSPECTIONS 104-406-300-200 420.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers EV GRANT TASK 2 222-031 104-406-300-200 12,670.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers EV GRANT TASK 2 222-031 104-406-300-200 21,980.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers CPR 800 6 1/2 AVE 104-406-300-200 558.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers SEQ PHASE I INSPECTIONS 104-406-300-200 700.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers HSIP-5223 (034) GRANT - PREPARE DOCS 109-434-300-200 6,860.00 3/27/2024 A & M Consulting Engineers STATE ALLOCATION - WELL SF GRANT - PLANS SPECS & ES1 105-437-300-200 8,680.00 3/27/2024 A &M Consulting Engineers CDBG PI GRANT - ORANGE AVE PEDESTRIAN FACILITES - PR 109-434-300-200 512.50 3/27/2024 American Incorporated PROP 68 GRANT - SNACK SHACK CONSTRUCTION 307-449-500-530 8,050.00 3/27/2024 American Office Solutions, LLC BATTERY BACK UP 145-410-300-210 182.93 3/27/2024 Amtrak 135 HANFORD TO CORCORAN 145-410-300-292 810.00 3/27/2024 Amtrak 135 CORCORAN TO HANFORD 145-410-300-292 810.00 3/27/2024 Amtrak 135 HANFORD TO CORCORAN 145-410-300-292 810.00 3/27/2024 Amtrak 135 CORCORAN TO HANFORD 145-410-300-292 810.00 3/27/2024 Auto Zone, Inc. UNIT 202 FILTERS FOR SERVICE 109-434-300-260 21.20 3/27/2024 Auto Zone, Inc. UNIT 294 FILTERS FOR SERVICE 105-437-300-260 102.42 3/27/2024 Auto Zone, Inc. SPARK PLUGS #224 104-421-300-260 12.07 3/27/2024 Auto Zone, Inc. BATTERY TESTER FOR SHOP 104-433-300-210 162.36 3/27/2024 Auto Zone, Inc. NEW BATTERY #267 104-421-300-260 237.27 3/27/2024 Az Auto Parts WWTP SUPPLIES 120-435-300-210 33.48 3/27/2024 Az Auto Parts UNIT 183 BATTERY 120-435-300-260 270.47 3/27/2024 Az. Auto Parts TOOLS FOR SHOP 104-433-300-210 34.19 3/27/2024 Az. Auto Parts UNIT 202 VEH 109-434-300-260 24.87 3/27/2024 Az Auto Parts UNIT 285 OIL FILTER 105-437-300-260 12.69 3/27/2024 Az Auto Parts BUS 238 FOG LIGHT 145-410-300-140 5.29 3/27/2024 Az Auto Parts WWTP REPLACE GAS CAN 120-435-300-210 36.66 3/27/2024 Best Deal Food Co Inc. DRY DOG FOOD 104-421-300-203 47.59 3/27/2024 Best Deal Food Co Inc. DRY DOG FOOD 104-421-300-203 71.38 3/27/2024 Best Deal Food Co Inc. DRY DOG FOOD 104-421-300-203 47.59 3/27/2024 Best Deal Food Co Inc. DRY DOG FOOD 104-421-300-203 47.59 3/27/2024 BSK Associates QUANTI TRAY TOTAL COLIFORM AND E, COLI 105-437-300-200 243.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates QUANTI TRAY TOTAL COLIFORM AND E. COLI 105-437-300-200 243.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates QUANTI TRAY ARSENIC & NITRATE 105-437-300-200 457.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates SAMPLING 105-437-300-200 171.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates QUANTI TRAY ARSENIC & NITRATE 105-437-300-200 120.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates PLANT INF/EFF/LAGOON 120-435-300-200 381.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates SAMPLING 105-437-300-200 211.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates UCMRS EPA SAMPLING 105-437-300-200 600.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates QUANTI TRAY TOTAL COLIFORM AND E. COLI 105-437-300-200 243.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates QUANTI TRAY ARSENIC & NITRATE 105-437-300-200 120.00 3/27/2024 BSK Associates WELL SF TESTING SERVICES FEB 2024 105-437-300-200 1,244.75 3/27/2024 Cal West Rain CORCORAN WELL 8C PUMP MATERIAL INSPECTIONS 105-437-500-512 45,090.15 3/27/2024 Chemical Waste Management Inc SLUDGE REMOVAL 105-437-300-193 2,161.32 3/27/2024 Christian Espinoza OVER PMT IN INS PREMS - PAYROLL FINAL CHECK 120-435-200-120 328.06 3/27/2024 CIVICWELL ATP GRANT - PROJECT MGR, LABOR BILLED, EXPENSES 104-406-300-200 22,929.56 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 138-413-300-210 16.22 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 138-413-300-210 11.23 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 104-432-300-210 141.71 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 109-434-300-210 170.93 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 104-412-300-210 159.42 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware LERMA BUST PROJECT 138-413-300-210 17.99 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware VEHICLE REPAIRS 104-412-300-260 24.33 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 104-433-300-210 75.72 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware EQUIP REPAIR 105-437-300-140 428.45 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 105-437-300-210 318.98 3/27/2024 Corcoran Hardware DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES 120-435-300-210 356.76 3/27/2024 David Arredondo UNIFORM - BOOT REIMBURSEMENT FY 24 105-437-200-125 150.00 3/27/2024 Dept of Motor Vehicles PTIS YEAR FEE - VIN 028346 104-412-300-160 10.00 3/27/2024 Direct Distributing, Inc. METER PROJ - GALVANIZED NIPPLES FOR SERVICE LINES W 105-437-300-200 64.02 3/27/2024 Eddies Screens And Awnings Inc. PROP 68 FRANT - SNACK SHACK - INSTALL METAL ROOF & ≤ 307-449-500-530 12,500.00 3/27/2024 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc METER PROJECT 3/4" REGISTERS 105-437-300-200 1,496.14 3/27/2024 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc METER PROJECT CONNECTORS 105-437-300-200 267.40 3/27/2024 Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. #3325 WWIP POND SUPPLIES 120-435-300-210 83.36 3/27/2024 Frontier Communications WWTP 559-992-1265-091718-5 120-435-300-220 59.48 3/27/2024 Haaker Equipment Company PO 24852: NEW ELGIN REGENX SWEEPER 121-439-500-540 30,968.80 3/27/2024 Haaker Equipment Company PO 24852: NEW ELGIN REGENX SWEEPER 112-438-500-540 30,968.81 3/27/2024 Haaker Equipment Company PO 24852: NEW ELGIN REGENX SWEEPER 109-434-500-540 30,968.81 3/27/2024 Haaker Equipment Company CMLNI -5223(016) PO 24852: NEW ELGIN REGENX SWEEPER 112-438-500-540 272,000.00 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services CRISCOM SUPPLIES 104-432-300-210 79.44 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services STREET SUPPLIES 109-434-300-210 214.15 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services SGR FY 20/21 LIGHT FIXTURES FOR DEPOT 145-410-300-210 453.32 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services STREET SUPPLIES 109-434-300-210 320.68 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services UNIT 297 MAINTENANCE 109-434-300-260 37.87 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services DOG PARK WALL SUPPLIES 104-412-300-210 46.60 3/27/2024 Home Depot Credit Services DOG PARK WALL SUPPLIES 104-412-300-210 18.96 3/27/2024 Jones Electric REPAIR ELECTRICAL AT PW BREAK ROOM 105-437-300-140 133.35 3/27/2024 Jones Electric BUSH WASH REPAIR PRESSURE WASHER 145-410-300-211 60.00 3/27/2024 Jones Electric REPAIR ELECTRICAL AT PW BREAK ROOM 120-435-300-140 133.30 3/27/2024 Jones Electric REPAIR ELECTRICAL AT PW BREAK ROOM 109-434-300-140 133.35 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ALARM MONITORING MAR 2024-FEB 2025 - WTP 105-437-300-200 600.00 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER - WWTP 120-435-300-200 159.41 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER INSPECTION 145-410-300-200 82.90 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER - RAO 136-415-300-200 138.18 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER - WTP 105-437-300-200 171.18 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER - VETS HALL 104-432-320-200 399.52 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER SERVICE 104-421-300-200 787.67 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER - CITY HALL 104-432-300-200 126.90 3/27/2024 Jorgensen & Company ANNUAL FIRE EXTINGUSHIER - CORP YARD 104-432-300-200 1,042.56 3/27/2024 Kings County Mobile Locksmith HOMELESS VANDALISM AT GATEWAY PARK 104-412-300-140 281.00 3/27/2024 KRC Safety Co. Inc. PARKING BUMBER /SAFETY VESTS 104-412-300-210 65.71 3/27/2024 KRC Safety Co. Inc. STREET SUPPLIES - VEST 109-434-300-210 113.08 3/27/2024 Matson Alarm Co. Inc. RAO ALARM SYSYEM - MONITORING & SVC FEB 2024 136-415-300-200 137.50 3/27/2024 Matson Alarm Co. Inc. RAO ALARM SYSYEM - MONITORING & SVC APRIL 2024 136-415-300-200 137.50 3/27/2024 Pace Analytical Services, LLC MONTHLY ARSENIC TESTING SAMPLES JAN 2024 - WWTP 120-435-300-200 372.00 3/27/2024 Pace Analytical Services, LLC MONTHLY ARSENIC TESTING SAMPLES FEB 2024 - WWTP 120-435-300-200 372.00 3/27/2024 Pace Analytical Services, LLC MONTHLY ARSENIC TESTING SAMPLES MAR 2024 - WWTP 120-435-300-200 275.00 3/27/2024 PACE Supply METER PROJECT 1 1/2 VALVES 105-437-300-200 2,950.79 3/27/2024 PACE Supply BOLTS FOR 10" FLANGE 105-437-300-140 236.32 3/27/2024 PACE Supply 4" REPLACEMENT CHECK VALVE FOR RECLAIM 105-437-300-140 769.05 3/27/2024 PACE Supply PARTS FOR RECLAIM PUMP #3 REPAIRS 105-437-300-140 316.87 3/27/2024 PACE Supply METER PROJECT 1 1/2 PEP COUPLINGS 105-437-300-200 1,123.64 3/27/2024 PACE Supply METER PROJECT 2" PEP 90 DEGREE ELBOWS 105-437-300-200 1,070.18 3/27/2024 PACE Supply 16" COUPLING FOR 16" MAIN REPAIR 105-437-300-140 1,691.41 3/27/2024 PACE Supply 3/4" CTS PJ 45s FOR STOCK 105-437-300-210 660.33 3/27/2024 PACE Supply 12" GASKETS FOR STOCK 105-437-300-210 46.49 3/27/2024 Pacific Tire - Corcoran UNIT 201 - TIRE REPAIR 104-433-300-260 20.00 3/27/2024 Pacific Tire - Corcoran BUS 215 - TWO PATCHES ON SAME TIRE 145-410-300-140 40.00 3/27/2024 Pamela James CTO TRAINING 4/22/24-4/26/24 104-421-300-270 376.00 3/27/2024 Pedro Castro INTERNAL AFFAIRS 4/22/24-4/24/24 104-421-300-270 51.00 3/27/2024 PerfiC Performance Industrial Controls SCADA UPGRADE 105-437-500-551 45,513.82 3/27/2024 PG&E 3357250173-3 UTILITES - KC STREET LIGHTING 104-432-300-240 586.68 3/27/2024 PG&E 1056173633-0 1311 1/2 HANNA AVE 301-430-300-316 382.26 3/27/2024 Proclean Supply JANITORIAL BUILDING SUPPLIES 104-432-300-216 1,434.43 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 145-410-300-200 49.61 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 136-415-300-200 34.32 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-432-300-200 50.13 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-432-300-200 149.77 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 120-435-300-200 48.69 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-433-300-200 37.52 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-432-300-200 48.99 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-433-300-200 19.68 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 136-415-300-200 33.75 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-432-320-200 21.48 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-433-300-200 19.23 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 105-437-300-200 51.76 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 105-437-300-200 52.73 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-432-320-200 21.84 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 145-410-300-200 48.69 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 120-435-300-200 49.61 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-433-300-200 36.72 3/27/2024 Prudential Overall Supply ENTRANCE RUGS/SHOP TOWELS/DUST MOP 104-432-300-200 147.28 3/27/2024 Quality Pool Service MONTHLY SERVICE FEB 2024 138-413-300-200 850.00 3/27/2024 Raymond VanZant * VETS HALL REFUND 03/22/24 104-432-300-200 200.00 3/27/2024 Richard's Chevrolet VEHICLE REPAIR AVC HOSE #242 104-421-300-260 238.75 3/27/2024 Robert Sevilla ICI CHILD ABUSE 4/15/24-4/19/24 104-421-300-270 376.00 3/27/2024 Robinsons Interior Inc MEASURE A- CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - INSTALL CARPET 138-426-500-520 14,505.00 3/27/2024 SANZ Industrial Services, Inc. SLUDGE REMOVAL 105-437-300-193 5,814.00 3/27/2024 Sawelle & Rosprim Hardware, Inc. LATEX GLOVES 105-437-300-210 73.72 3/27/2024 Sawtelle & Rosprim Hardware, Inc. STREET SUPPLIES- FACE MASK 109-434-300-210 14.15 3/27/2024 Steve Dovali Construction STATE ALLOCATION WELL SF GRANT - MARCH 24 PROGRES 105-437-500-519 104,145.84 3/27/2024 Steve Dovali Construction CORCORAN WELL 8C - MARCH WORK SITE 105-437-500-512 13,066.97 3/27/2024 Sun Badge Co OFC FRANCO FLAT BADGE 104-421-300-230 139.55 3/27/2024 Superior Steel Framing Systems MEASURE A CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CHANGE ORDER L 138-426-500-520 1,137.95 3/27/2024 The Gas Company 11484795064 - POOL 138-413-300-200 4,166.60 3/27/2024 The Lawnmower Man PARK SUPPLIES - CHAIN BRAKE, RECOIL STARTER 104-412-300-210 135.14 3/27/2024 Tulare County Jail-Industries Engraving Progr PRINTING - STICKERS 104-421-300-155 759.50 3/27/2024 Turnupseed Electric Sve Inc INSTALLED PUMPS AT STADIUM STATION 121-439-300-200 334.76 3/27/2024 Turnupseed Electric Sve Inc WORK ON INFLOW PUMPS 120-435-300-200 1,410.96 3/27/2024 Turnupsced Electric Svc Inc SEWER STATION AT BAIMUM/LETTS 120-435-300-210 1,284.71 3/27/2024 Turnupseed Electric Sve Inc FLOATS REPAIR AT STADIUM STATION 121-439-300-200 1,268.67 3/27/2024 Turnupseed Electric Svc Inc INSTALLED #1 INFLOW PUMP 120-435-300-200 395.30 3/27/2024 Univar USA Inc BULK SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE 105-437-300-219 11,352.94 3/27/2024 unWired Broadband INTERNET SERVICE CITY HALL 104-432-300-220 111.33 3/27/2024 unWired Broadband INTERNET SERVICE WWTP 120-435-300-220 111.33 3/27/2024 un Wired Broadband INTERNET SERVICE WTP 105-437-300-220 3/27/2024 US Bank Equipment Finance PUBLIC WORKS COPIER LEASE 109-434-300-180 3/27/2024 US Bank Equipment Finance DEPOT COPIER MONTHLY CONTRACT CHARGES 145-410-300-180 3/27/2024 Valerie Bega PER DIEM - CAL ACT CONF 145-410-300-270 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. MEASURE A COUNCIL CHAMBERS PROJECT COORDINATOR 138-426-300-200 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. MEASURE A GATEWAY PARK SNACK SHACK PROJECT COOI 138-413-300-200 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. MEASURE A GATEWAY PARK SNACK SHACK PROJECT COOI 138-413-300-200 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER G. PASTOR 120-435-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER - G. PASTOR 105-437-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. MEASURE A COUNCIL CHAMBERS PROJECT COORDINATOR 138-426-300-200 1,773.90 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER G. PASTOR 104-412-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER G. PASTOR 104-432-300-200 280.32 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER G. PASTOR 145-410-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER G. PASTOR 105-437-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER - G. PASTOR 145-410-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER - G. PASTOR 104-412-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER - G. PASTOR 104-432-300-200 280.32 3/27/2024 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. TEMP WORKER - G. PASTOR 120-435-300-200 17.52 3/27/2024 Wright's Electric SGR FY 20/21 - REPLACE PHOTOCELL ON EXTERIOR BLDG & 145-410-300-200 109.77 3/27/2024 Wrights Electric SGR FY 20/21 - INSTALL NEW FIXTURES AT DEPOT 145-410-300-200 1,532.00 3/27/2024 Zalco Laboratories, Inc WWTP ANNUAL GROUNDWATER SAMPLING 120-435-300-200 3,212.00 Warrant Total: 762,226.72
City of
CORCORAN
FOUNDED 1914
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION-
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 5-A
MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Kevin J. Tromborg: Community Development Director DATE: April 3, 2024, MEETING DATE: April 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Consider approval of Planning Commission Resolution 2024-02 regarding zoning code revisions that Planning Commission reviewed and approved over the past 18 months.
Recommendation: Staff recommends that after the Public Hearing is held, and Council deliberations are complete, the City Council approve the Zoning Code revisions and Resolution 2024-02 as presented and direct staff to move forward with the printing of the revised Zoning Code.
Discussion: The City of Corcoran Community Development Department in conjunction with A&M Engineering (City Engineer) applied for and received a Local Early Action Planning (LEAP) grant. A portion of the grant, ($150,000) was utilized for a Master Storm Water Plan and the remaining funds of the grant are earmarked for the revisions to the current zoning code and printing of new code books. Over the past 18 months staff has brought proposed revisions to the Planning Commission for review and discussion. The revisions are necessary for the following reasons:
1. Required by law.
2. New or revised ordinances passed that impact the zoning code.
3. Revision that was missed in 2014.
4. Additions to the land use tables.
After several Planning Commission meeting where the Commissioners were presented with proposed revisions, the Planning Commission, under a Public Hearing approved the revisions as presented and directed staff to present the revisions under a public hearing to the City Council for final approval.
Budget Impact: The revisions are paid for via Local Early Action Planning Grant (LEAP) Attachments
1. Zoning code revisions
2. Resolution 2024-02
CORCORAN CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2024-02
PERTAINING TO
ZONING CODE REVISIONS
At a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Corcoran duly called and held on March 18, 2024 on motion of Commissioner frazier seconded by Commissioner watKins, and duly carried, the following resolution 2024-02 was adopted:
WHEREAS Community Development Staff applied for and received a Local Early Action Planning Grant (LEAP) of $150,000 to be used for a Storm Water Master Plan and required zoning code revisions, and.
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, section 15268 Ministerial project, as per the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Therefore, the preparation of a negative declaration is not necessary; and WHEREAS A&M Engineering prepared and finalized a Master Storm Water Plan; and WHEREAS Staff presented suggested zoning code revisions to the Planning Commission during the 2022, and 2023 calendar years that were necessary because of Ordinance additions, retractions and revisions, State and Federal new laws and law amendments. ; and
WHEREAS the revisions to the zoning code are deemed necessary to protect the health, safcty and welfare of the citizens and visitors of the City of Curcuran; and WHEREAS the proposed revisions are consistent with the goals and objectives of the Corcoran General Plan; and
WHEREAS, A notice of Public Hearing was posted in the Corcoran Journal on February 8, 2024, and posted at City Hall, 832 Whitley Avenue and outside the Council Chambers located at 1015 Chittenden Avenue; and
WHEREAS this Commission held a public hearing and considered the staff report for the proposed zoning code amendments on February 20, 2024, and a continuation of that Public Hearing on March 18, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully considered recommendations and testimony presented at the public hearing.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Resolution 2024-02 regarding proposed Zoning Code Revisions be approved by the Planning Commission and sent to the Corcoran City Council for final approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Corcoran by the following vote:
Voting: AYES: Commissioners:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Commissioners:
Adopted this 18th day of March 2024.
Planning Commission Chairman
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Community Development Director
Revision of Zoning Code
2020
Original Zone Text Date of
Zone Text Change Resolution Approval
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Duplex Homes not permitted use in R1 and RA Duplex Homes in R-1-6 zone with Administrative Approval Res. No. 2020-06 11-5-1 17 3/16/2020
Transitional Housing as Permitted Use Transitional Housing as permitted use under Conditional 11-5-1 18 Use Permit Res. No. 18-07 9/17/2020
Utilities: A detached secondary unit may have Utilities. A detached second unit shall have separate water separate utilities, such as sewer, water and gas meter and utilities. Sewer, gas and electric may be 11-5-4 25 separated as directed by the Building Official. Res. No. 2020-09 4/13/2020 Adding crematoriums to Sevice Commercial (CS), Highway
Cemeteries and Columbarium Commercial (CH), Light Industrial (IL) and Heavy 11-6-1 28 Industrial (H) under Conditional Use Permit Res. No. 18-06 9/17/2018 Mobile Home Parks - Use Not Allowed in Mobile Home Parks as Permitted Use in Service Commercial Zones Commercial (CS) and Neighborhood Commercial (CN) 11-6-1 28 zones Res. No. 2020-05 3/16/2020
Mobile Home Sites, A.1. Location Include Neighborhood Commercial (CN) Ref Resolution No. 11-10-2 57 2020-05
Medical Institutions, Medical Clinics and Labs, Medical Institutions, Medical Clinics and Labs, Large - Large - Use Not Allowed in PO zone district Administrative Review Permit Required in PO zone district Res. No. 2020-16 11-6-2 11/16/2020
Additional Regulations: Certification. Mobile
homes must be less than 5 years old or certified Additional Regulations: Mobile home or manufactured under the National Mobile Home Construction homes to be placed on lots within City limits under and Safety Act of 1974 (42 USC Section 5401 et Administrative Review. Mobile or manufactured homes in seq.) and on permanent foundation system, any zone that are older than ten (10) years old are not pursuant to California Health and Safety Code
11-10-3 60 Section 18551. Res. No. 2020-11 7/20/2020
Prohibited Signs (D) Signs that include any part Remove (D) from Prohibited Signs: Signs that include any that appears to flash, blink, move, change, color
or change intensity, excluding standard barber part that appears to flash, blink, move, change, color or poles, time and temperature signs located in change intensity, excluding standard barber poles, time commercial and industrial zones, and community and temperature signs located in commercial and identification signs. industrial zones, and community identification signs. 11-19-5 Res. No. 2020-07 3/16/2020
Prohibited Signs (D) Signs that include any part
that appears to flash, blink, move, change, color
or change intensity, excluding standard barber Add new section for Digital Signs of the zoning code under poles, time and temperature signs located in Conditional Use Permit commercial and industrial zones, and community
11-19-5 identification signs.
Res. No. 2020-07 3/16/2020
B. Applicability: Remove section B-2 and replace with: The B. Appllcabillty: 1 and 2 use of animal as a form of security in commercial or 4/18/2016 and 11-15-2 90 industrial zones is allowed by Conditional Use Permit. 5/16/16 Any establishment that keeps animals for sale or Any establishment that keeps animals for sale or hire or 11-31 (Glossary 174 hire and provide medical treatment.... for security and provide medical treatment..... 4/18/2016
Tiny Home, classification: Tiny House located on a lot for permanent housing will be classified as a Mobile Home or Manufactured Home, subject to all the requirements of
None chapter 11-10 of the Corcoran Zoning Code.
Tiny Home used strictly as a "home away from home" will be categorized as RV subject to rules and regulations
11-10 57 regarding recreational vehicles. 4/16/2018
Propose Revision of Zoning Code (LEAP GRANT)
2020
Key
Permitted Use Red - Proposed Changes
Conditional Use Permit Required
Administrative Review Permit Required
Use Not Allowed
Chapter/ Original Zone Text Proposed Zone Text Change
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B.3 Overhead communication lines B.3 Overhead and underground communication lines. 11-1-5
D. Compliance with Regulations. No land shall be D. Compliance with Regulations. No land shall be used and used and no structire buil, occupied, modified, no structire buil, occupied, modified, moved, or destroyed in moved, or destroyed in accordance with the Zoning accordance with the Zoning Code and applicable State Code. Building Codes.
11-1-5
The City Council delegrates to the Community
Development Department the responsibility to Add: In the event that ambuguity exists that cannot be interpret the meaning and applicability of the Zoning solved by Community Development Department, refer to 11-2-1 Section 11-1-3-C.
Possible addition of zoning district R-1-5, 5,000 Square Feet 11-4-1 13 None minimum Site Area, Medim Density Residential 11-15-1 18 Public and Quasi-Public Uses Add Crematorium - Use Not Allowed in all Residential Zone Note: Add (6) An Administrative Review Permit is required 11-15-1 19 Note: None for Secondary Dwelling Unit.
Secondary Dwelling Unit Permitted Use (P) in all Secondary Dwelling Unit Permitted Use P(6) in all Residential 11-15-1 18 Residential Zone Districts Zone Districts
Chapter/ Original Zone Text
Table Page Proposed Zone Text Change
Add: Personal Services Section: Barber and Beauty Shops (-) Use Not Allowed; Palmistry, Fortune Teller, Psychic
Counselor (-) Use Not Allowed; Tattoo Parlors and Body
Piercing (-) Use Not Allowed in all Commercial and
Professional Office Zone. Add Massage Parlor (A) ог (C) in R- 11-5-1 18 None on Personal Services 1 and RA Zones.
Home Occupations #8. Prohibitied Uses, #f. Massage Home Occupations #8. Prohibitied Uses, #f. Massage parlors parlors, beauty shops and barber shops, and - remove from prohibited use as home occupation (for 11-15-1 88 fortunetellers discussion)
Agriculture and Natural Resources Uses: Beekeeping
(A) Administrative Review in R-1 and RM zone Agriculture and Natural Resources Uses: Beekeeping (-) Use 11-15-1 19 districts Not Allowed in R-1 and RM zone districts Agriculture and Natural Resources Uses: Crop Agriculture and Natural Resources Uses: Crop Cultivation. 11-15-1 19 Cultivation Add Cannabis/Hemp (See Section 11-15-4) Agriculture and Natural Resources Uses: Crop Agriculture and Natural Resources Uses: Crop Cultivation. 11-15-1 19 Cultivation. Greenhouses and Hydroponics Greenhouses and Hydroponics (P) in RA zone Other Uses. Medical Marjijuana Dispensaries and
11-15-1 19 Cultivation Medical Marijuana Dispensaries (See Section 11-15-4) 11-5-2 20 None Possible Addition of R-1-5 Zone District 11-5-2 21 Other Standards. Lot Coverage. 40% Other Standards. Lot Coverage 40%(1) on all Zoning District Other Standards. Separation Between Structures: 10
11-5-2 21 ft in all Zoning District 10 ft. (6) in all Zoning District Chapter/ Original Zone Text Proposed Zone Text Change
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Add H.1.c. All trash receptacles shall be kept out of public 11-5-3 23 H.1.a.b. view except on trash pick-up day.
C.9. Utilities. A detached second unit shall have separate C.9. Utilities. A detached second unit may have water meter and utilities. Sewer, gas and electric may be separate utilities, such as sewer, water and gas. separated as directed by the Building Official. (Planning 11-5-4 25 Commission Resolution 2020-09)
Residential Uses. Duplex Homes CD (-); PO (- Use Not
11-6-1 28 Residential Uses. Duplex Homes CD (P); PO (P) Allowed Residential Uses. Guest Houses and Accessory Living
Residential Uses. Guest Houses and Accessory Living Quarters - Use Not Allowed (-) in all Commercial Zone and 11-6-1 28 Quarters (A) in all Commercial Zone; PO (P) PO Residential Uses. Multi-Family Hoes 5 Units or More - Residential Uses. Multi-Family Hoes 5 Units or More - CD 11-6-1 28 CD (P); PO (C) (A); PO - (A) Administrative Review Residential Uses. Single Family Homes CD (P); PO Residential Uses. Single Family Homes. CD and PO through 11-6-1 28 P(2) (A) Administrative Review
Residential Uses. Single-Room Occupancy (C) on all Residential Uses. Single-Room Occupancy (-) Use not 11-6-1 28 Commercial Zone allowed on all Commercial Zone Commercial Uses. Convenience Market with Fuel Commercial Uses. Convenience Market with Fuel Service CS 11-6-1 29 Service, CS (C) (A) Administrative Review
Commercial Uses. Gas and Service Stations - CS (A)
11-6-1 29 Commercial Uses. Gas and Service Stations, CS (C) Administrative Review Commercial Uses. Maundromats and Self-Serivce Dry Commercial Uses. Maundromats and Self-Serivce Dry 11-6-1 29 Cleaners, CC (P); CD (P); CS (C) Cleaners - CC (A); CD (A); CS (P) Commercia Uses. Nurseries, Plant and Garden Shops, Commercia Uses. Nurseries, Plant and Garden Shops, CD (C) 11-6-1 29 CD (-) Use Not Allowed Conditional Use Permit Chapter/
Table Page Original Zone Text Proposed Zone Text Change Personal Services, General - CN (A); CC (P); CH (A); Personal Services, General - CN (A); CC (A); CH (A); CD (A); 11-6-1 30 CD (P); CS (P); PO (-) CS (A); PO (-)
Personal Services, General - Add Palmistry, Fortune Teller, Psychic Counselor, (A) Administrative Review in all
11-6-1 30 Personal Services, General - None Commercial and Professional Office Zone Commercial Uses. Animal Services - Kennel, Commercial Uses. Animal Services - Kennel, Commercial, (A) 11-7-1 38 Commercial, (-) Use Not Allowed in IL and IH Administrative Review in IL and IH Retail Sales and Services, add Bakeries Allowed under
Administrative Review in all Commercial Zone except CH and 11-6-1 30 Retail Sales and Services. Bakeries - None
Retail Sales and Services Add Meat Shop as a Permitted Use in all Commercial Zone 11-6-1 30
Retail Sales and Services Add Farmers' Market, CD (A) (see section 11-16-3. B.2) 11-6-1 30
11-16-3, B.2.a. Markets are held a maximum of three a. Markets are held a maximum of three days per week in 11-16-3 100 days per week. CD Zone through Administrative Review.
Retail Sales and Services. Outdoor Retail Sales and Retail Sales and Services. Outdoor Retail Sales and Activities: CN (-); CC (A); CH (C); CD (C); CS (C); PO Activities: Add Sidewalk Sales CN (-) and PO (-); CC (A); CH 11-6-1 30 (-) (A); CD (A); CS (A)
Restaurants/Cafes Add Mobile Food Vending - see 11-15-7 page 95 (Ordinance 11-6-1 30 639)
Restaurants/Cafes, Add Outdoor Dining Areas (see
11-6-1. 30 Restaurants/Cafes, Outdoor Dining Areas, None regulations on page 35) 11-6-3 35 B.2.d Outdoor dining areas Add regulations for outdoor dining areas Add Restaurants/Café. Brewery and Distillery, Allowed under CUP in CD and CC zone districts. All other zone, Use Not 11-6-1 30 Restaurants/Café with Brewery and Distillery -None Allowed Chapter/ Original Zone Text Proposed Zone Text Change
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Vehicle Sales and Services: CN (C); CC (A); CH (A); Add Car Wash, Automatic, under permitted under CUP for CD (A); CS (A); PO (-) CN and CD but use not allowed in PO zone. All other zones 11-6-1 30 under Administrative Review
Vehicle Sales and Services. New and Used Sales and
Services: CN (-) New and Used Sales and Services: CN (C) 11-6-1 30
Vehicle Sales and Services. Tires Sales and Services:
Vehicle Sales and Services. Tires Sales and Services: CS (A) 30 CS (P)
11-6-1
Industrial Uses. Chemical Products Manufacturing,
Industrial Uses. Chemical Products Manufacturing, Compounding, Packaging and Bottling: Light: PO (-) Use Not 11-6-1 31 Compounding, Packaging and Bottling: Light: PO (C) Allowed Industrial Uses. Food and Beverage Preparation, Packing Industrial Uses. Food and Beverage Preparation, and Distribution. Change to Food Products and 11-6-1 31 Manufacturing
Industrial Uses. Food and Beverage Preparation,
Packing and Distribution. Ice Manufacturing and Industrial Uses. Food and Beverage Preparation, Packing 11-6-1 31 Storage, CD (-) Use Not Allowed and Distribution. Ice Manufacturing and Storage, CD (C) Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing. Heavy is
allowed under CUP; Light is allowed under CUP in CC Manufacturing, Assembly and Processing. Use Not Allowed in 11-6-1 31 and CS Zone Districts all Commercial Zone and PO Zone.
Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution. Trucking Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution. Trucking and 11-6-1 32 and Storage: CS (P) Storage: CS (A)
Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution. Truck Warehousing, Wholesaling and Distribution. Truck Freight 11-6-1 32 Freight Terminals/Distribution Facilities : CS (P) Terminals/Distribution Facilities : CS (A) Animal Keeping and Raising. Household Pets, Animal Keeping and Raising, Household Pets, Use Not 11-6-1 32 Permitted in all Commercial and PO Zone Districts Allowed in all Commercial Zone Districts Crop Cultivation. General, : CN (C); CC (A); CH (A); Crop Cultivation. General, : CN (C); CC (C); CH (C); CD (-); 11-6-1 32 CD (-); CS (P); PO (P) CS (C); PO (C)
Chapter/ Original Zone Text
Table Page Proposed Zone Text Change
Crop Cultivation. Greenhouses and Hydroponics: Use Crop Cultivation. Greenhouses and Hydroponics: Allowed 11-6-1 32 Not Allowed under CUP in CS and CH Commercial Zone Transportation, Communications and Utilities Uses. Add Recycling Collection Facilities, Small. Review is the same Recycling Collection Facilities as Large
11-6-1 32
D. Small Recycling Facility - 2. Permit Expiration/
D. Small Recycling Facility - 2. Permit Expiration Administrative Review-a. and b. change to 11-11 65 permit/administrative review....
Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Cultivation. Use
11-6-3 33 not allowed in all commercial zone Add Hemp- Use not allowed in all commercial zone B.2.d. Commercial Zoning District Standards - Outdoor
B.2.d. Commercial Zoning District Standards - dining- add regulations as # 5. Outdoor Dining Regulations, 11-6-3 35 Outdoor dining - No regulations on outdoor dining Permanent and Temporary B.3 A garage shall be provided for every dwelling A garage/carport shall be provided for every dwelling located on a lot in an R-1 And RM zoning district, ocated on a lot in an R-1 And RM zoning district, whici is not * 11-10-3 59 which is not a part of a mobile home subdivision a part of a mobile home subdivision B.5.A Roof. Roofs shall be constituted of wood
shakes, ashpahlt, composition or wood shingles, clay A Roof. Roofs shall be constituted of wood shakes, ashpahlt, 59 tile, concrete, or metal tile, slate, or built up asphaltic composition or weed shingles, clay tile, concrete, or metal 11-10-3 gravel materials. tile, slate, or built up asphaltic gravel materials.
5.B.1 Exterior siding consist of wood, masonary, 5.B.1 Exterior siding consist of treated wood, masonary, 11-10-3 59 concrete, stucco, Masonite, or metal lap. concrete, stucco, Masonite, or metal lap.
11.11.E.3 Permanent sea trains or storage pods
11-11-2 63 prohibited in R2 Zones
11.11.4 #7 Admisntrative Approval and Conditional Use
11-11-4 64 Permit for small collection facilities are 18 months.
C.1.A Permanent use of commercial staorage
containers, including sea trains, requires Conditional Temporary use of commercial storage containers, including 11-11-4 64 sea trains, requires Conditional Use Permit.
C.1. temporary use of commercial storage
containers, including sea trains, requires C. 1.B temporary use of commercial storage containers, 11-11-4 65 including sea trains, requires Conditional Use Permit.
C. Add #7 Once approved, they must be painted to match
11-11-4 65 surrounding buildings. No logos or writing
11-11-4 65
B. Ornamental features that rpovide a screening B. Ornamental features that rpovide a screening funstion funstion and are 50 percent or more opaque are and are 50 percent or more opaque are included n the included n the height measurement of a fence or height measurement of a fence or wall, with the exception of 11-12-1 69 wall. the front yard.
Table 11-12-2 to be discussed wth Planning
11-12-2 69 Commission for possible changes.
A.2 Front yards landscaping is required, and shall Front yards landscaping is required, and shall include 11-13-5 74 include trees, shrubs, and ground cover. drought tolerant trees, shrubs, and ground cover.
Add another Table listed as 11-13-2 to show R2 zones
11-13-5 75 require a minimum of 40% landscape requirements B.2 Landscape irrigation shall be scheduled betweeen B.2 Landscape irrigation shall be scheduled betweeen the- the hours of 6:00 p.m and 10:00 a.m to avoid hours of 6:00 p.m and 10:00 a.m to avoid irrigation during irrigation during times of high wind, high temperature times of high wind, high temperature and high water usage. 11-3-6 76 and high water usage. Per current water ordinance.
D.3 Any removed mature landscaping shall be Any removed mature landscaping shall be replaced with replaced with landscaping of similar sizse and approved landscaping of similar sizse and maturity as that 11-3-6 76 maturity as that which was removed. which was removed Original Zone Text Proposed Zone Text Change
B.1 All motor vehicles incapable of movement under B.1 All motor vehicles incapable of movement under their their own power, other than in cases of emergency, own power, other than in cases of emergency, shall be shall be stored in an entirely enclosed space, garage, stored in an entirely enclosed space, garage, or carport or as * 11-14-4 82 or carport directed by the City.
F.B. (1) Be parked on all-weather parking surfcaes
(i.e. gravel, decomposed granite, ashphalt paving or
* 11-14-4 83 concrete Add: Must have approved driveway approach. * 11-14-4 83 F.B.(3) Be properly licensed Be properly licensed and have current registration. * 11-14-4 83 F.2 Add: D. Street parking shall not exceed 72 hours.
F.3 A guest on the property owned by or leased to F.3 Aguest on the property owned by or leased to the host * 11-14-4 83 the host may occupyan RV for 14 days. may occupyan RV for 14 days and must notify the City. * 11-14-4 83 F.3 C. Stored RVs are not allowed habitation, or utility services. * 11-14-5 83 Table 11-14-2 Add: RVs shall not park over sidewalks Add: Electronic Vehicle charging stations shall comply with * 11-14-5 83 Table 11-14-2 City standards.
* 11-15-1 88 D.8.B Construction contractors Planning Commission Review Massage Parlor business shall be reviewed by the Planning * 11-15-1 88 D.8.F *Massage Parlors* Commission
Upholstery shop business shall be reviewed by the Planning * 11-15-1 88 D.8.J Upholstery repair shops Commission
* 11-15-2 90 Ada 11-15-2 F. No animals allowed in Commercial areas Add 11-15-8.1 Photovoltaic Farms are to follow Title 24 * 11-15-8 95 codes and regulations.
* 11-15-9 96 Add: 3. Accessory Dwelling Units; add current state laws B. Permit Requirements. A garage conversion B. Permit Requirements. A garage conversion requires requires approval of an Adminstration Permit and approval of an Adminstration Permit Building Permit and * 11-15-9 96 building plans. building plans.
* 11-15-4 93 Medical Marijuana Prohibitions As per state law and City ordinances 11-16- Temporary uses and structures
11-16-2 99 Temp uses allowed by right
11-16-2 A 99 Garage Sales Add: Yard sale and rummage sale ADD: section (5) Advertisment on telephone poles, light poles, street signs, or advertisment in the City ROW not 11-16-2 A 99 Garage sales allowed
Add: section (1) Advertisment for non-profit organazation 11-16-2 B 99 Fund raising events must state the organazation on all signage. 11-19 115 Signs
11-19-5 D 118 Prohibited signs Digital signage: Allow in Commercial districts under CUP 11-19-5 F 118 Prohibited signs Add; Telephone poles, light poles, Cars parked on street 11-19-5I 118 Prohibited signs Add: Residential exterior walls 11-19-5-3 118 Prohibited signs Remove: Windblown device 11-21 139 Administrative Responsibilities
11-21-5 140 Community Development Department Role Add: 11-21-5 (D) Enforcement of the Zoning Code 11-23-6 148 ADD: Lot line adjustment/ merger Add; New section 11-23-6 A Add: A Purpose Add: purpose
11-23-6 B Add: B Application submittal and review Add: Application submittall and review 11-23-6 C Add: C Review athority Add: Review athority, Administrative 11-23-6 D Add: D proceedure for review Add: proceedure for review 11-23-6 E Add: E Letters of approval and recording Add: letters of approval and recording 11-28 163 Enforcement
Add: 11-28-3 1 Unlawful structures Add Building Add: name building official, Community Development 11-28-3 B-1 Director
163 And: 11-28-32 Unawful structures Add Building Add: name building official, Community Development 11-28-3 B 2 163 official, Com Dev Dir Director
Propose Revision of Zoning Code
2021/2024
Key
Permitted Use
Conditional Use Permit Required
Administrative Review Permit Required
Use Not Allowed
Chapter/ Original Zone Text Proposed Zone Text Change
Table Page
Industrial Uses. Food and Beverage Preparation, Packing Industrial Uses. Food and Beverage Preparation, and Distribution. Change to Food Products and 11-7-1 40 Packing and Distribution. Food Products Manufacturing IH under CUP Retail Sales and Services, Swap Meet, Use Not Retail Sales and Services, Swap Meet, Conditional Use 11-8-1 47 Allowed in Ag Zone (-) Permit in Ag Zone (C)
Setbacks (min) Rear: RA, R-1, RM is 5 ft./ Setbacks (min) Rear: RA, R-1, RM is 10 ft. 11-11-2 62
None Add, F. Roll-off, Temporary use of roll-off park on the 11-11-2 63 street requires Administrative Review
Private Garages and Carports, Use Not Allowed in Private Garages and Carports, Conditional Use Permit in Comercial and Office Zoning Districts Commercial and Office Zoning Districts 11-11-4 64
C. Outdoor Storage and Sea Trains in Non-
Residential Zoning Districts. A. Permanent use of
commercial storage containers, including sea
Table 11-11-4 64 trains requires a Conditional Use Permit™ RV Parking, Recreational vehicles may be parked
or stored in any of the residential zone districts..... Setback of 20 feet from the sidewalk 11-14-4 82
Medical Marijuana Prohibitions, B and C Consider revision based on Ordinance 636 11-15-4 93
Revision of Mobile Food Vendors according to approved
Mobile Food Vendors Ordinance 639
11-15-7 95
11-12-2 Table Fence Height Limits. Within street side setback Fence Height Limits. Within street side setback area and 11-12-1 69 area and within side and rear setback areas - 7 ft. within side and rear setback areas - 6 it.
Definition c/o Kevin
B4 Outdoor Displays of Merchandise/Sidewalk Sales
100
11- -583 page 2 Add underground
page 2
by Community Development Department (see 11-1-3-C. for
11-2-1 page 5 revision c/o KT)
11-4 p 13 possible addition R-1-5 zone
11-5-1 p 18 add crematorium use not allowed
Note: list of properties with two units both use as rental units. Send letter re-sale Table 11-5-1 18 Secondary Dwelling Unit change to P(6) of property, rent of units require administrative approval.
Notes: add (6) second dwelling unit is aflowed through
p 19 admin review Air B&B or home-sharing regulations
Table 11-5-1 p 19
Table 11-5-1 P 19 Crop cultivation - Cannabis/hemp (see section 11-15-4) For presentation in January or February PC meeting Medical marijuana - remove cultivation (add see section 11- P 19 15-4)
p 19 Greenhouses and Hydroponics - see chapter and add section Table 11-5-2 p 20 IR-1-5 if approved
Separation between structures - add 10 ft. (6) on all zone Lot coverage - add (1) on all zone
add section letter C. all trash receptacles shall be kept out of H. 1. p 23 public view except on trash pick-up day
Definition C/o KT
Table 11-6-1 p28 Single Room Occupancy - Use not allowed 28 Duplex homes not allowed in commercial zones
Single Family Homes - through admin review
Guest houses and accessory living quarters - use not allowed Multi-family homes, 5 units or more, CD though admin
28 review
animal services, kennels, commercial - through admin
11-7-1 38 review
Convenience Market with Fuel Service, CS through admin
11-6-1 29 review
Gas and Service Stations, CS through admin review
Laundromats and self-service dry cleaners, CD through
admin review; CS Permitted; CC through admin review
Nurseries, Plant and Garden Shops, CD through CUP
30 Personal Services, General through admin review
Palmistry, fortune teller, psychic counselor through admin review
Add Personal Services Section, Palmistry.... not allowed; barber.. Not allowed; massage parlor through admin
11-5-1 18 review/CUP in R1 and RA but not in RM; tattoo not allowed; Prohibited Use - discuss with PC massage parlor removal 88 from prohibited use
11-8-1 Swap Meet, CUP in A zone
11-6-3, B2 Add regulations on outdoor dining areas
11-6-1 Add outdoor dining (see regulations on page 35)
Chemical products.... Light - remove from PO zone. Use not 11-6-1 31 allowed
Restaurants/Café - add brewery and distillery under CUP CD, 30 CC, all other zone use not allowed
Retail Sales and Services, add Bakeries, Admin Review on all 30 commercial zone except CHand PO
11-7-1 40 Food products and manufacturing allowed in IH under CUP Food and Beverage... Change to Food products and
11-6-1 31 manufacturing
Food and Beverage....ke manufacturing allowed in CD
under CUP
Manufacturing, Assembly... use not allowed in all
31 commercial zone.
Warehousing... Trucking storage and Truck Freight. Through 32 Admin Review (CS)
Animal Keeping... Household Pets use not allowed in all 32 commercial zone
Crop cultivation - General, change to CUP except CD use not 32 allowed
32 33
35 [11-6-3
add regulations #5. Outdoor dining regulations (permanent B.2 Commercial Zoning District Standards - Outdoor dining- City of
CORCORAN
FOUNDED 1914
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
PUBLIC HEARING
ITEM # 5-B
TO: Corcoran City Council
FROM: Valerie Bega, Transit and Grants Manager
DATE: March 25, 2024, MEETING DATE: April 9, 2024
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to obtain comments regarding Unmet Transit Needs and consider adoption of Resolution No. 4028, Unmet Transit Needs.
Recommendation: Voice Vote
That the Council adopts Resolution No.4028 after Public Hearing with one of the following findings:
There are no unmet transit needs.
There are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet.
There are unmet transit needs, including needs that are reasonable to meet.
Discussion:
At the March 12 and April 9, 2024, Council Meetings, the City Council conducted a public hearing mandated by State Law, to allow the opportunity for public input on whether there are transit needs in the community that are reasonable to meet and are not being met by our existing service. At the conclusion of the hearing on April 9, 2024, the Council will be requested to adopt a Resolution with one of the above-listed findings.
The California Transportation Development Act of 1971 established the Local Transportation Fund (LTF), which is administered by the Kings County Association of Governments (KCAG) Transportation Policy Committee (TPC). When claims are received for LTF money for purposes not directly related to public transportation services, specialized transportation services, or facilities provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicycles, the following items must be considered first:
a) Low mobility person's transit needs
b) Adequate accessible public transit service is available in the jurisdictions of each claimant
Currently, staff are unaware of any unmet transit needs in the community. The city provides forms for comment for the users of this service and for the community to notify us of any needs not being met. Unless new issues are raised during the hearing, staff would recommend the adoption of a Resolution on April 9, 2024, indicating there are no unmet transit needs.
RESOLUTION NO. 4028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORCORAN FINDING
NO UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS AND MAKING A CLAIM FOR LOCAL
TRANSPORTATION FUNDS AND STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE FUNDS WHEREAS, the California Transportation Development Act of 1971 established the Local Transportation Fund (LTF), which is administered by the Kings County Association of Governments (KAG) Transportation Policy Committee (TPC); and WHEREAS, when claims are received for LTF money for purposes not directly related to public transportation services, specialized transportation services, or facilities provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians and bicycles, the TPC shall insure that:
a) Low mobility person's transit needs have been considered, Adequate accessible public transit service is available in the jurisdictions of each claimant has been considered,
c) Alternative transit services have been considered; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Public Utilities Code, Section 99238.5, the City of Corcoran held a duty noticed public hearings on March 12, 2024 and April 9, 2024, for the purpose of soliciting comments on the unmet transit needs that may exist within the City of Corcoran transit service area and that may be reasonable to meet by establishing or contracting for new public transportation services or specialized transportation services or by expanding existing services; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, testimony was provided concerning; and WHEREAS, that based on a review of transit services being provided, the testimony received, recent transit studies, and a review of the Regional Transportation Plan which addresses the needs for transit services:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that there are within the jurisdictions of the City of Corcoran that are
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that after consideration of all available information compiled pursuant to Public Utilities Code, Section 99401.5(a), (b), and (c), that the City Council of the City of Corcoran finds that there are no unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet. That the City of Corcoran City Manager is authorized to execute and file all claims or any other document required by the Department. That the City of Corcoran City Manager is authorized to provide additional information as the Department may require in connection with the application and is authorized to submit and approve requests for reimbursement of funds from the Department.
CLERKS CERTIFICATE
I, Marlene Spain, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true, and correct copy of a resolution passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Corcoran at a meeting held on the 9th day of April 2024, by the vote as set forth therein.
DATED: April 9, 2024
Marlene Spain, City Clerk
City of
CORCORAN
FOUNDED 1914
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
STAFF REPORT
ITEM # 6-A
MEMORANDUM
TO: Corcoran City Council
FROM: Kevin J. Tromborg: Community Development Director Planner, Building Official.
SUBJECT: Council review and approval of revisions to the City of Corcoran Improvement Standards. C-2, C-2A, C-4, C-4A and ST-2.
DATE: April 1, 2024, MEETING DATE: April 9, 2024
RECOMMENDATION: (VV)
minimum depth of 12 inches rather than the 8-inch minimum depth our current Standard calls for. Additionally, given the frequent failures of trench patches around the city, the city has mandated that all trenches must be backfilled using a two-sack sand -cement slurry mix. The Slurry will eliminate the need for time-consuming and costly compaction work and reports. This will also ensure no settling occurs beneath the asphalt roadways of Right-of-ways. The following revisions were made to the City Standards.
• City Standard (C-2) Curb and Gutter Raised Curb - Aggregate Base under Curb and Gutter was increased to 12" from the previous 4"
• City Standard (C-2A) Curb and Gutter Depressed Curb - Aggregate Base under Curb and Gutter was increased to 12" from the previous 4"
• City Standard (C-4A) Adjacent Sidewalk Detail - Aggregate Base under sidewalk was increased to 6" from the previous 4". The width dimension was updated to 5' for Residential due to discrepancies with other city standards. Added a concrete curing note for all ramp and sidewalks to be completed per Caltrans Standards. Due to the excessive summer heat, it will now be required that all curing best practices be followed to minimize premature concrete shrinkage cracking.
City Offices: 832 Whitley Avenue * Corcoran, CA 93212 * Phone 559.992.2151 www.cityofcoran.com
1/2 " R. 1/2" R
#4 BARS CONTINUOUS
1/2" R.
6" - 1° R.
2°
12"
(MIN.)
7 1/2"
12°
12" AGGREGATE BASE AT 95%
RELATIVE COMPACTION
(NATIVE SOIL)
6" NATIVE SOIL AT 95%
RELATIVE COMPACTION
- 7-1/2" 24°
RAISED CURB
NOTES:
1. ALL CONCRETE SHALL BE CLASS 3 CONCRETE. *
2. A WEAKENED PLANE JOINT OR COLD JOINT SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE END OF CURB RETURNS AND AT * THE CENTERLINE OF PROPOSED DRIVE APPROACHES.
3. MADALACROSSES GUTTERPAN, SLOPE IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL SHALLBE * 3% MINIMUM AND 4.5% MAXIMUM.
4. WOOD FORMS SHALL HAVE A NORMAL THICKNESS OF 2", EXCEPT ON CURVE CONSTRUCTION WHERE THE THICKNESS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY INSPECTOR.
5. MINIMUM GRADE FOR CURB & GUTTER SHALL NEVER BE LESS THAN .0015 SLOPE, EXCEPT CURVE PORTIONS OF CUL- DE SAC STREETS WHICH SHALL HAVE .0020 SLOPE MINIMUM. 1" › 2ª LINE & GRADE STAKES ARE TO BE SET 3' FROM FACE OF CURB. STAKE SPACING SHALL BE 25 MA› -OR A SLOPE OF .0015 AND 50' MAX. FOR SLOPES OF .0020 OR MORE (OR EQUIVALENT CONTROLS)
7. SEE CONCRETE NOTES AND CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.
8. FILL AND GRADE AREA BEHIND CURB AS DIRECTED BY THE CITY OF CORCORAN.
CITY OF CORCORAN • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STANDARD DRAWING FOR: 1/17/2024
APPROVED BY: Date
ORFIL MUNIZ. P.E. 88165.
CURB AND GUTTER - CITY ENGINEER
REVISED:
RAISED CURB C-2
PROPERTY LINE
1-1/2" DEEP WEAKENED -TOOLED
SCRIBE LINE JOINT 15' O.C. (TYP.)
5' O.C. (TYP.)
VARIES
5' RESIDENTIAL
9'-6° COMMERCIAL
VARIES
6-10'
FELT EXPANSION JOINT AT EACH
SIDE OF DRIVE APPROACH (TYP.)
45 • 4
°4
CURB 1-1/2" DEEP WEAKENED - TOOLED
JOINT 15' O.C. (TYP.) *
GUTTER
CURB, GUTTER AND SIDEWALK SCRIBE LINE DETAIL
NOT TO SCALE
VARIES
5' RESIDENTIAL
9'-6" COMMERCIAL
SLOPE = 1.5% MAX. VARIES CONSTRUCT CURB & GUTTER PER
6'-10' STANDARD DRAWINGS NO. C-2.
RELATIVE COMPACTION.
L.
#4 BARS
6" NATIVE SOIL 90% CONTINUOUS
RELATIVE COMPACTION.
CURB. GUTTER AND SIDEWALK CROSS - SECTION
NOT TO SCALE
NOTES:
1. FORMS TO REMAIN FOR A MIN. OF 24 HOURS.
WOOD FORMS SHALL HAVE NOMINAL THICKNESS OF 2", EXCEPT ON CURVE CONSTRUCTION WHE E THICKNESS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY ENGINE!
3. SEE CONCRETE NOTES (C-1) AND CITY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.
4. EXPANSION JOINTS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITHIN CURVILINEAR SIDEWALKS AT MIN. 60 FEET O.C.
CONCRETE SHALL BE MINIMUM FIVE SACK MIX. (3200 P.S.I. MIN. IN 28 DAYS). * 6. ALL SIDEWALKS AND RAMPS SHALL BE CURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OUTLINED I HE LATEST CALTRANS STANDARD SPECIFICATION:
CITY OF CORCORAN • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
STANDARD DRAWING FOR: APPROVED BY: Ou 1/17/2024
ORFIL MUNIZ. P.E. 88165 Date
PARKWAY SIDEWALK CITY ENGINEER
REVISED:
DETAIL C-4
City of
CORCORAN
FOUNDED 1914
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
MATTERS FOR MAYOR AND COUNCIL
ITEM #:7
MEMORANDUM
MEETING DATE: April 9, 2024
TO: Corcoran City Council
FROM: Greg Gatzka, City Manager
SUBJECT: Matters for Mayor and Council
6-A. Upcoming Events/Meetings
• Apil 15, 2024 (Monday) Planning Commission Meeting 5:30 pm, Corcoran Council Chambers
• April 23, 2024 (Tuesday) Council Meeting- 5:30 p.m., Corcoran Council Chambers May 14, 2024 (Tuesday) Council Meeting- 5:30 p.m., Corcoran Council Chambers May 18, 2024 (Saturday) Car Show - 1:00 p.m. - Whitley Ave, Downtown Corcoran May 27, 2024 (Monday) City Offices Closed in Observance of Memorial Day • May 28, 2024 (Tuesday) Council Meeting- 5:30 p.m., Corcoran Council Chambers 6-B. City Manager's Report
6-C. Council Comments/Staff Referral Items - This is the time for council members to comment on matters of interest.
6-D. Committee Reports
1. Kings Waste and Recycling Agency (KWRA)
2. Kings County Association of Governments (KAG)
3. Kings Community Action Organization
City Offices
832 Whitley Avenue Corcoran, CA 93212 Phone 559.992.2151 www.cityofcorcoran.com Update 04/09/24
1914
Concoate
COUNCIL REQUESTS OR REFERRAL ITEMS
PENDING FURTHER ACTION or RESOLUTION BY STAFF
DATE REQUEST STATUS DEPARTMENT
Sent to Council/ RESPONSIBLE
Request made Dept/Division
Vacant and blighted commercial properties. Council In progress City Manager 09/26/23 directed staff to begin preparing an abatement ordinance. 09/26/23 Expansion of diagonal parking along Whitley Ave. In progress Public Works/Community
Development
09/26/23 Council directed Staff to begin preparing a public In progress Community nuisance ordinance. Development/Police
Department
11/14/23 Traffic safety and emergency access. City Manager 3/26/24 Housing Authority - Streets City Manager/
Public Works