March 4, 2025 Item No. 2.B- RTC 25-132
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Agenda
• Study Scope/Schedule
City Council
Meeting
Item No. 2.B, RTC 25-132
Study Session and Update on
the Stevens Creek Boulevard
Vision Study
• Outreach Efforts/Community Engagement
• Vision Statement
• Recommendation Plan
• December 18, 2024 Steering Committee Meeting
• Next Steps
• Questions
POST MEET!NG MATERIAL
1 Study Scope
• Multi-agency transportation "visioning" study of the
Stevens Creek Blvd/W. San Carlos Ave corridor
• Santa Clara, San Jose, Cupertino, County, and VTA
• 2019 Council Resolution
• Steering Committee
• Community Advisory Group
3 Schedule
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6 Outreach/Engagement
• Stakeholder Interviews
• Focus Groups (4 rounds)
• Pop-Ups (4 rounds)
• Corridor Tours (2)
• Online Webinars (4)
• Community Advisory Group Meetings (4)
• Steering Committee Meetings (6)
• Website/City Communications/Surveys
Feedback by Phase
Phase 1
Needs
Assessment
Needs Feedback
• Vehicle speeds too high
• Safety concerns for all
modes
• Barriers
• Better transit, walking,
biking infrastructure
• Better crossings
Phase2
Vision
Development
Vision Feedback
• Better Transit Service
• Complete Streets
• Community Integration
• Bikeability
• Walkability
• Corridor Connections ·
Phase3/4
Implementation ·
Alternatives
Implementation Alternatives
Feedback:
• Protected Bike Lanes
• Transit Lanes (For and Against)
• Separated Transit
• Shade Trees
• Crossings
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8 Vision Statement
The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor transportation infrastructure changed little in the past 50 years while the area it serves grew into a worldwide hub of innovation. Therefore, we envision the transportation corridor our community deserves to support continued residential and commercial vibrancy: safe and enjoyable travel for people of every age, ability, and chosen mode.
Vision Statement
Residents, businesses. and visitors would be served by:
• A hig'h-c apa ci ty t ran'5i ystem supported by station access enhancements to connect the Cities of Cupertino. Santa Clara. and San Jose from Diridon Stat ion and Downtown San Jose to De Anza College within twenty m inutes , w ith connection to Foothi ll Boulevard. for rel iable travel to local and regional destinations . Station areas would be well-mainta ined and inviting community assets . • A it essc ree a enJoya151e walking arr bicycling envi o meA High-quality pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure would be prioritized to connect neighborhoods to the corridor within a 20-minute walk of transit stops .
• afe and efficie •nt vehicle travel would be accommodated for connec t ions to neighbornooas. businesses. and expressways and freeways .
This Vision would be implemented by an open and inclusive process of cont inuous evaluation to promote equ itable access and use .
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10 Recommendation Plan
• Near Term (5 Years)
- Corridor Identity and Maintenance
- Bus Speed, Reliability and Experience
- Enhanced Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure
& Connections
• Mid-Term (10 Years)
- Intersection and Crossing Improvements
• Long Term (20+ Years)
- Separated High-Capacity Transit
Identity and Maintenance
• Recommended Next Steps
- Convene businesses and business
groups for joint advertising and
branding opportunities
- Coordinate street cleaning and
maintenance
- Community business resources Source: San Jose Business Improvement District. Discover Santa Gara, Cu~rtino Chamber of Commerce
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Bus Speed, Reliability, Experience
• Recommended Next Steps
- Transit Signal Priority Policy
- Develop a program of Corridor
bus, speed, reliability and
experience improvements (i.e.
bus bulbs/islands, real-time
information)
Four Corridor Signal Operators - moving towards a transit signal priority policy led by VTA Agency _ ~ignal~ Or:>_erated
City of Cupertino
City of Santa Clara
County of Santa Clara
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Corridor Walking & Biking
• Recommended Next Steps
- Protection for Cyclists
- Buildout Sidewalk Width Trail 4.5 12.6
- Shade Trees Buffered/Separated Bikeway 4.6 64.5
Unbuffered Bike Lane 52.6 14.3
- Implement Bicycle and Bicyde Boulevard/Route 18.9 30.2 Subtotal - Protected Network 9.0 77.0
Pedestrians Plans Total 80.S 121.S
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14 Intersections & Crossings
• Recommended Next Steps
- Enhanced High-Visibility
Crossings
- Protected Intersections
- Curb Extensions
- New Crossings of Barriers and
Key Hot Spots
South De Anza crosswalk
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High Capacity, Separated Transit
• Example Project Development Timeline
- Preliminary Engineering of three years (2025-2028)
- Design and Engineering of two years (2029-2030)
- Environmental Clearance of five years (2031-2036)
- Utility Relocation of two years (2037 - 2039)
- Construction of five years (2040-2045)
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16 Dec 1 8, 2024 Steering Committee Meeting
• Robust discussion by Steering Committee regarding next steps • Community members expressed support for the Study and others offered opposing opinions about lane/parking removals.
(Parking or lane removals NOT recommended at this time) • Committee approved a recommendation for agencies to:
- Approve the Study
- Change the name of the Implementation Plan to Recommendation Plan - Suggested the need for Study Sessions at each Board/Council if necessary • Committee will continue to meet moving forward.
January 27, 2025 BPAC Meeting
• BP AC unanimously voted to recommend to the City Council to approve the Study
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18 Next Steps
• Each agency to present final Study to their Commissions, Boards, Councils
- Santa Clara: Council Approval - Mid-2025
• Reconvene long-term Stevens Creek Vision Steering
Committee and staff working group to lay out near, mid, and long-term plans
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Questions
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19 City Council
Meeting
Item No. 2.B, RTC 25-132
Study Session and Update on
the Stevens Creek Boulevard
Vision Study
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