Shell Beach Road Multi-Use Path
Configuration
Agenda Item 12.A
By Benjamin A. Fine, P.E.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Meeting Date: November 7, 2023
Background
Background
•Caltrans and SLOCOG
•Five Cities Multimodal Corridor Enhancement Project
•Trade Corridor Enhancement Program
•$65M
•Shell Beach Multi-Use Path
•$508,000 – Design
•$3.6M – Construction
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Background
•Before the funds can be awarded the following are
needed:
•Project scope
•Cost estimates for design and construction
•Schedule
•Environmental determination must be recorded in a Project Report Equivalent (PRE) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) document •CEQA determination must be approved by December 28, 2023
Background
•SLOCOG, Caltrans, City and Consultant team
•Alternative 1 – Freeway Side
•Circulation Element (2019)
•Alternative 2 – Ocean Side
Alternative 1 – Freeway Side
Alternative 1 – Freeway Side
Alternative 1 – Freeway Side
Alternative 1 – Freeway Side
Alternative 2 – Ocean Side
Alternative 2 – Ocean Side
Alternative 2 – Ocean Side
Issues
•Alternative 1
•Consistent with Circulation Element
•More and Higher Retaining Walls
•Private Property Conflicts
•Longer environmental permitting process
•Likely exclude the project from funding
•Alternative 2
•Less expensive (fewer and shorter retaining walls)
•No expected private property conflicts
•Safer connection to the County path
•Less crossings of Shell Beach Road
•Improved safety at Spyglass intersection
Traffic Safety Committee
•TSC discussed project on October 12, 2023
•Recommends path on ocean side
•Recommends investigating a curb for a buffered bike lane
Environmental Review
•The Project has been reviewed in accordance with CEQA
•Path is Statutorily Exempt pursuant to Public Resources Code (PRC) Section 21080.25, which recognizes that
pedestrian and bicycle facilities that improve safety,
access, or mobility, including new facilities, within the public right-of-way are exempt from CEQA.
Conclusion and Recommendation
•Staff recommends that Council discuss the options for the Shell Beach Road Multi-Use Path
•Provide Staff with direction on which side of Shell Beach Road the path should be located
•If Council directs staff to locate the path on the ocean side of Shell Beach Road
•Then staff recommends Council adopt a resolution authorizing staff to file Notice of Exemption No. 2023-023 for the Project
Fiscal Impact
•There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this report •If project moves forward any funding shortfall would have to be addressed
•Planning level estimates
•Alternative 1 - $8 - $10 million
•Alternative 2 - $3.5 - $5 million
•Grant = $3.6 million for construction
Questions?