Update on Current PCTPA Planning Efforts
Rocklin City Council Meeting
October 22, 2024
Agenda
− Update on Countywide Active
Transportation Plan
− Unmet Transit Needs (UTN)
Process
− Questions
Placer Countywide Active
Transportation Plan
What is the
Countywide ATP?
− Vision document for biking, walking, and
rolling
− First in Placer County
− Community engagement, data analysis,
and stakeholder input
− Prioritized list of projects ready for grant
funding
− Ultimate goal is to bring in more funding
to Placer County and to build more
projects
Colfax
Auburn
Lincoln
Rocklin
Loomis
Roseville
Participating Jurisdiction (Colfax, Lincoln, Loomis, and Placer County) Preparing own ATP; but included in PATP (Auburn, Rocklin) Preparing own ATP; coordinating with PATP (Roseville)
Unincorporated Placer County
PCTPA Planning Area Boundary
Tahoe Regional
Planning Agency
Participating Jurisdictions
1st Round Outreach
- PCTPA held 1st round outreach in May/June
- Pop-Up Events in each City/Town
- Evening in the Park on 5/17/24
- Meant to supplement Rocklin ATP outreach
- Online survey ran for three months – received
nearly 400 comments
- More information at www.pctpa.net/atp
Outreach Summary
- General desire countywide for
more separated facilities from
traffic
- Several comments on connecting
Rocklin and Roseville’s trail network
together
- Including SR 65 overcrossing
- Crossing many Rocklin roads feels
unsafe especially at trails where
crosswalks are missing
ATP Schedule
Unmet Transit Needs Process
Unmet Transit Needs Assessment
− Local Transportation Funds (LTF): intended for transit, but can be used for other purposes such as streets and road maintenance
− Unmet Transit Needs (UTN) Assessment must be done annually − No unmet transit needs that are reasonable to meet
Unmet Transit Needs Criteria
Unmet?
Reasonable to
Meet?
Not met by existing transit system or services
Required for compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Meets required farebox revenue recovery standards
Can be paid for with existing funds and is reasonable use of funding Is strongly and broadly supported by the community
Is consistent with Regional Transportation Plan and applicable Short Range Transit Plan
AND
AND
AND
AND/OR
UTN Assessment Schedule
September 3rd
Survey available at:
pctpa.net/unmet-
transit-needs
September – October
UTN outreach/engagement in
coordination with ATP planning efforts
September Adopt findings at
the February 2025
PCTPA Board
meeting
October December
January
February
November – January
Evaluate potential unmet transit needs for
reasonableness to meet with stakeholders
November
How to Provide UTN Comments/Input
− Take the survey available Sept. 3rd at:
www.pctpa.net/unmet-transit-needs
− Provide comments tonight
− Submit to written form to PCTPA directly
(forms available on website after Sept. 3rd)
− E-mail Mike Costa at [email protected] or
call (530) 823-4029
− Spanish and Tagalog surveys available
Thank you!
Questions?
Cory Peterson, PTP
Senior Transportation Planner
(530) 823-4032
[email protected]
Mike Costa
Principal Transportation Planner
(530) 823-4029
[email protected]