City of Paso Robles – City Council Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 1 Olsen – South Chandler Specific Plan
Operating Memo No. 1 – Amendment 2
October 21, 2025 – City Council Discussion Item Q-2
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 2 ▪ Olsen – South Chandler Specific Plan –
1293 housing units
▪ Development Agreement provides
timelines and adjustment process
▪ Council Approvals
– Operating Memo 1 – 2/21/2023
– Operating Memo 1 / Amendment 1 - 8/6/2024
▪ Additional Time Requested to complete
off-site signal projects
▪ 184 houses finaled –
under 350th unit threshold of Operating
Memo 1
Summary
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 3 Operating Memo 1
Improvements Status
▪ Traffic
– 13th Street - signal upgrades
▪ Under construction
– Niblick / S. River - turn lanes
▪ Starting early 2026 – post rain season
– Scott Street – new signal
▪ Starting once sewer line is installed
▪ Parks
– Royal Oak Park upgrades
▪ complete – City accepted
– Turtle Creek linear park
▪ complete – City acceptance pending
– HOA Amenities (pool & Farmstand)
▪ complete
13th signals modification
Niblick turn lanes
Scott St new signal
Royal Oak Park
Turtle Creek
Park
Farmstand
Pool House
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 4 ▪ Additional Time to Complete Traffic Improvements
– 13th St. Signals – 12/1/2025
– Scott St Signal - 3/1/2026
– Niblick / S. River - 8/1/2026
▪ Completion timelines
provided by contractor
▪ Why more time needed?
– Supply Chain issues
– Necessary changes to designs
– Bidding complications
– Complex construction process
Amendment 2 Request
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 5 ▪ Approve Resolution 25-XXX authorizing the City
Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Olsen–
South Chandler Specific Plan Development
Agreement Operating Memo No. 1.
Recommendation
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 6 Niblick / S. River Road Turn Lanes
▪ New dedicated EB right-turn lane
– Requires significant retaining wall along
PG&E substation
– Includes new Niblick Bikeway trail
improvements
▪ Extended EB left-turn lane
▪ Work on retaining wall cannot start
until after the rainy season
▪ August 1, 2026
deadline to complete
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 7 Scott Street / Creston Road New Signal
▪ Installation of new signal
– Signal equipment is staged at site
▪ Construction starts once Scott St.
sewer is installed
▪ March 1, 2026
deadline to complete
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 8 13th Street – Creston Road Signal Modifications
▪ Optimization of three signals
– Added right turn arrows
– Lane restriping
– Bike lane safety improvements
▪ Currently under construction
▪ December 1, 2025
deadline to complete
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 9 13th Street – Creston Road Signal Modifications
▪ 2nd SB thru lane blocks
SB right turn lane
▪ Right turn lane has twice the trips
City of Paso Robles – City Council Agenda Item Q-2 Public Comments - call 805/865-7276 10 Central Coast Transportation Consulting Analysis
▪ Central Coast Transportation Consulting
analysis – consistent with EIR
▪ Determined up to 350 permits would not
create significant impact
▪ Fewer projects built than assumed in EIR