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Kyle Bell
Senior Planner
City of Grover Beach
Circulation Element
Update
March 23, 2026
Purpose Statement
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The purpose of the City’s General Plan Circulation Element is to guide the growth and expansion of transportation and circulation facilities within the City.
Updating the Circulation Element will ensure the City is better positioned to qualify and receive regional, State, and Federal grant funding for improved connectivity.
Project Objectives
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Evaluate
Existing
Deficiencies
Assess
Existing
Capacity
Strategize
Improvement
opportunities
Consistency
With regional
partners
Analyze
VMT & LOS
thresholds
Background
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• June 2023 – Council Policy Direction
• Aug 2023 – RFP for Transportation Consultants
• Initial proposals exceeded project budget
• Sept 2024 – Revised RFP for Transportation Consultant • Sept 2024 – Contract with Cal Poly CRP Studio
• Existing conditions study & community outreach
• Nov 2024 – Contract with LLG Transportation Consultant Background – Phase 1
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• March 2025 – Cal Poly Completed Existing Conditions Study • May 2025 – Council Hearing: Progress Update
• Sept 2025 – LLG Initiated Traffic Counts
• Pending the completion of West Grand Ave improvements, and standard roadway conditions (school in session).
• Jan 2026 – LLG Additional Traffic Counts
• March 2026 – Completion of Technical Studies
Existing Conditions Study
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LOS & VMT Studies
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Level of Service (LOS) – Traffic Operations
• Network operates efficiently under existing conditions • Under General Plan buildout no major capacity improvements needed Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) – Travel Patterns
• Residential & employment-oriented uses are below significance thresholds.
• Retail/commercial uses may increase regional VMT
Council Policy Direction
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Regional Connectivity
Multimodal Network Connectivity
Land Use & Transportation Coordination
Safety & Collision Reduction
Street Maintenance & Infrastructure
Parking & Curb Management
Next Steps
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• Continue meeting with Technical Advisory Group
• Initiate Environmental Review
• Host Public Workshop
• Release the Draft Circulation Element for Public Review • PC Hearing to review Draft CE
• Council Hearing to review Final CE
• Coastal Commission Review and final adoption
City of Grover Beach
Circulation Element Update
Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) &
Level of Service (LOS) Traffic Studies
Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers
March 23, 2026
General Plan Circulation Element Update
• General Plan Buildout consists of the development per the 2022 Land Use Element
• 3 larger undeveloped areas:
• Northeast Grover Beach
• The 13th Street Corridor
• The Strawberry Field
• List of under construction/planned projects provided by City Staff Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) Analysis
Project Type VMT Type Threshold
Compared to the
Threshold
Residential Projects VMT/Capita 15% below Countywide
Baseline Avenue VMT/Capita 21.62% Lower
Work Projects
VMT/Employee
15% below Countywide
Baseline Avenue
VMT/Employee
0.98% Lower
Retail and Other Projects Boundary VMT Net increase in Boundary VMT 19.59% Reduction Needed
• County of San Luis Obispo VMT Thresholds (March 2021) • San Luis Obispo Council of Governments Regional Travel Demand Model (SLOCOG RTDM)
Vicinity Map
Operations Analysis
Key Study Intersections
1. N 4th Street at Atlantic City Avenue
2. N 12th Street at Atlantic City Avenue
3. N Oak Park Boulevard a Atlantic City Avenue
4. N 13th Street at Saratoga Avenue
5. N Oak Park Boulevard at Saratoga Avenue
6. N Oak Park Boulevard at Newport Avenue
7. 4th Street at W Grand Avenue
8. 8th Street at W Grand Avenue
9. 13th Street at W Grand Avenue
10. Oak Park Boulevard at Grand Avenue
11. Oak Park Boulevard at Mentone Avenue
12. S 4th Street at Farroll Road
13. S 13th Street at Farroll Road
14. Oak Park Boulevard at Farroll Road
15. Oak Park Boulevard/22nd Street at The Pike
Key Study Roadway Segments
A. Saratoga Avenue, between N 16th Street and N Oak Park Boulevard B. N Oak Park Boulevard, between Atlantic City Avenue and Saratoga Avenue C. N Oak Park Boulevard, between Saratoga Avenue and Newport Avenue D. N Oak Park Boulevard, between Newport Avenue and W Grand Avenue E. W Grand Avenue, between Pacific Coast Highway and 4th Street F. W Grand Avenue, between 8th Street and 13th Street
G. W Grand Avenue, between 13th Street and Oak Park Boulevard H. S Oak Park Boulevard, between Grand Avenue and Mentone Avenue I. Farroll Road, between S 4th Street and S 13th Street J. Farroll Road, between S 13th Street and S Oak Park Boulevard General Plan Buildout PM Peak Hour
Traffic Conditions
General Plan Buildout Daily
Traffic Conditions
All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis
•Conducted at the intersections of
• 3. N Oak Park Boulevard at Atlantic City Avenue
• 4. N 13th St at Saratoga Ave
• 6. N Oak Park Blvd at Newport Ave
•Based on the existing traffic volumes, the existing
pedestrian/bicycle data, collision history, and current intersection lane geometrics, none of the criteria is satisfied.
Recommended Improvements
• Intersection #10. Oak Park Boulevard at Grand
Avenue: Modify the existing traffic signal to
provide northbound right-turn and southbound
right-turn overlap phasing
Intersections
• As there are no deficiencies, no traffic
improvements are required
Roadway
Segments
Thank you!
Circulation Element Update
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