Streetscape Design Options for the 100
Block of Santa Fe Avenue
City Council Study Session
March 19, 2024
Presentation
Outline
1. Background
2. Conceptual Plans
3. Policy Considerations
4. Options and Recommendations
Background
• July 1, 2020 - As a result of COVID-19,
Orange County restaurants were
required to close indoor dining
• July 21, 2020 — City Council approved a
temporary closure of Santa Fe Avenue
between Bradford Avenue and Main
Street to allow for outdoor dining and
installation of public amenities within
the closure
• Street closure designed to assist local
restaurants and businesses located
along Santa Fe Avenue during the
COVID-19 pandemic related closures
• June 1, 2021 — City Council approves
an extension of the street closure
through June 30, 2022. City Council
also directed staff to examine traffic
impacts and obtain resident and
business feedback
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Background,
cont.
• Parking and traffic circulation data
collected and analyzed in August
2021 to study the street closure's
impact on surrounding streets and
parking areas
• Parking and traffic impacts shared
with Old Town community in March
2022
• Council study session held on May 2,
2023, to discuss the existing
configuration and the opportunity to
reestablish on -street parking
• Street reopened with one-way traffic
configuration in August 2023 with on -
street parking and dining platforms
Plaza Space
Design
Options and
Adopted
Streetscape
Plan
6 Option 1
Option 2
STAGE SPACE
Adopted Streetscape Master Plan for
100 Block of Santa Fe
Recommendation
• Options 1 and 2 are estimated to cost $1.5
million
• Based upon current cost estimates for the Old
town Streetscape Improvement Project (funded
by City/County Enhanced Infrastructure
Financing District) Staff recommends proceeding
with the original master planned improvements
• The project will include removable traffic bollards
which will allow the City to easily close this street
and/or others in the future for special events
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