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To satisfy notification requirements for each applicable SSO, the Wastewater Supervisor, or Lead Operator, shall provide the information requested by Cal OES before receiving a control number. Spill information requested by Cal OES may include; i. Name of person notifying Cal OES and direct return phone number 219
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ii. Estimated SSO volume discharged (gallons)
iii. If ongoing, estimated SSO discharge rate (gallons per minute) iv. SSO Incident Description:
a. Brief narrative
b. On-scene point of contact for additional information (name and cell phone number)
c. Date and time enrollee became aware of the SSO
d. Name of sanitary sewer system agency causing the SSO e. SSO cause (if known)
v. Indication of whether the SSO has been contained
vi. Indication of whether surface water is impacted
vii. Name of surface water impacted by SSO, if applicable viii. Indication of whether a drinking water supply is or may be impacted by the SSO ix. Any other known SSO impacts
x. SSO incident location (address, city, state, and zip code) Following the initial notification to Cal OES and until such time that the SSO report is certified in the CIWQS Online SSO Database, the Wastewater Supervisor shall provide updates to Cal OES regarding substantial changes to the estimated volume of untreated or partially treated sewage discharged and any substantial change(s) to know impact(s).

PLSDs: The Wastewater Supervisor is strongly encouraged to notify Cal OES of discharges greater than or equal to 1,000 gallons of untreated or partially related wastewater that results or may result in a discharge to surface water resulting from failures or flow conditions within a privately owned sewer lateral or from other private sewer asset(s).

6.4 SSO Emergency Response Procedure
The Requirement: Implement technologies, practices, equipment, and interagency coordination to expedite spill containment and recover;
Implement pre-planned coordination and collaboration with storm drain agencies and other utility agencies/departments prior, during, and after a spill event.

The City responds to all spills within City limits. Wastewater Division staff must be familiar with these overflow emergency response procedures prior to being assigned “ON CALL” duty.

Section 2 of this SSMP addresses the responsibilities and authority of City Staff during an emergency.

ON CALL Operators who are notified that raw sewage spills have occurred or are impending will take immediate corrective actions. Raw sewage (wastewater) spills may be caused by a blockage in the sewer line, broken sewer lines, pump failures or other unforeseen situations.

Figure 6-1 contains a flowchart depicting the chain of communication for notification of and reporting SSO’s.
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SEWER SPILL OCCURS
Spill is reported to
Wastewater Staff.

If required, Lead Operator
notifies appropriate agencies and
completes SSO reports.

Figure 6-1. SSO Response Flow Chart

PRIVATE SSO
Wastewater Supervisor
completes Wastewater Duty
Report/SSO Report.

Wastewater Supervisor will take
necessary measures to resolve
SSO and ensure mitigation.

Wastewater On-Call Operator
notifies Wastewater Supervisor
of SSO.

Resident/owner’s unable to
perform cleanup or SSO results
in a threat to public or
environment.

Wastewater On-Call Operator
advises resident/owner they are
responsible for clean up.

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Confirmed SSO – Who is
responsible?
Wastewater On-Call Operator
submits report to Wastewater
Supervisor for follow-up.

Wastewater Supervisor submits
report to Wastewater Lead
Operator.

Wastewater On-Call Operator
documents the SSO on a Spill
Response Form. Pertinent
information includes: volume
spilled, volume recovered, and
how volume was determined.

Wastewater On-Call Operator
initiates spill clean up measures.

If required, Wastewater
Supervisor contacts Cal
OES, RWQCB and/or
SBDCEH by phone
Wastewater On-Call Operator
calls for assistance. If needed,
gathers specialized equipment,
technical advice, and sewer
maintenance crew.

Wastewater Supervisor
notifies Wastewater Lead
Operator and Utility
Director. If Utility Director
is unavailable, Wastewater
Supervisor contacts City
Manager.

Wastewater On-Call Operator
notifies Wastewater Supervisor
Wastewater On-Call
Operator Confirms SSO.
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6.4.1 Secure the Area
The Requirement: Address emergency system operations, traffic control and other necessary response activities;
Wastewater Division staff respond to all sewer emergencies within City limits. Other departments within the City may provide assistance for traffic and crowd control depending on the severity of the situation, including the Utility Department, Streets Division, and Fire and Police Departments.

To secure the wastewater spill area:
• Place warning signs
• Barricades and cones (lighted barricades if needed)
• Safety tape
• Sand or other available means

6.4.2 Control the Cause of the Wastewater Spill
The Requirement: Contain a spill and prevent/minimize discharge to waters of the State or any drainage conveyance system;
Minimize and remediate public health impacts and adverse impacts on beneficial uses of waters of the State.

City Wastewater Division staff are trained to use procedures identified in the City of Solvang’s Wastewater Division Standard Operating Procedure “Wastewater Spill Control Procedures.” Staff are trained to use best management practices.

City Staff will do what is necessary to stop the cause of the spill. If the overflow is caused by a stoppage in the main line, City Staff will use the hydro jet to relieve the stoppage immediately.

One method to contain spills includes plugging of storm water lines and directing sewer spill flow to storm drain for use as a temporary catch basin. If this procedure is used, the storm drain will be cleaned and disinfected after the spill is relieved. (Pumper trucks or pumps can be used to remove the wastewater from the catch basin.) If necessary, the City will report spills immediately to the Santa Barbara County Department of Environmental Health (SBCDEH) for monitoring water quality and posting hazard notices.

Contact information for contractors/emergency resources is included at the end of this section in Table 6-1 Contractors/Emergency Resources.
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Table 6-1. Contractors/Emergency Resources

SERVICE/PHONE NUMBER
Building Materials/Supplies
a. Nielsen’s Building Materials, Inc. ........................................(805) 688-6464 b. Solvang Building Materials..................................................(805) 688-9989 c. Valley Hardware and Garden Center..................................(805) 688-4194 d. Mission Ready Mix ............................... (805) 688-7026 or (805) 688-5705 e. CalPortland..........................................................................(805) 345-3408 Cranes
a. Lone Star Engineering Corp. ..............................................(805) 688-6282 b. Cusman Contracting..........................................................(805) 680-9600 Electrical Contractors
a. Auto Systems ......................................................................(805) 835-9595 b. EricksonElectric.................................................................(805)688-9985 c. Nickson’s Machine Shop ....................................................(805) 925-2525 d. DL Electric..............................................(805) 344-1020 or (805) 2452464 Food Vendors
a. Domino’s Pizza ...................................................................(805) 686-1177 b. Valley FreshMarket...........................................................(805)688-3236 c. Tower Pizza ........................................................................(805) 688-3036 d. SolvangRestaurant............................................................(805)688-4645 e. Subway ...............................................................................(805)688-7650 Hydro Jet/Vacuum/Video
a. Clay’s Septic, Pumper Trucks, Jetter, Camera..............(805) 688-2571 or ............................................................................................(805) 929-5065 b. County Sanitation, Vacuum Truck, Camera .................. (805) 688-5513 or ............................................................................................(805) 682-3568 Pumper Trucks
a. Clay’s Septic, Pumper Trucks, Jetter, Camera.............. (805) 688-2571 or ............................................................................................(805) 929-5065 b. Speeds Oil, Pumper Trucks................................................(805) 925-1369 Electronics Contractors
a. Enviro ...................................................................................(805) 835-9595 b. Cannon ..............................................................................(805) 544-7407 c. Sierra Pacific Automation ....................(805) 689-7192 or (805) 238-6350 Fence Materials
a. AlliedFence Company........................................................(805) 735-6285 b. Fence Factory .....................................................................(805) 964-8641 223
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SERVICE/PHONE NUMBER
Heavy Equipment
a. Craig Litle Backhoe Service, Backhoe/Dozer................ (805) 688-8595 or ............................................................................................(805) 325-1110 b. Hanely General Engineering, Dump Truck/Dozer/Loader//Backhoe .............................................................(805) 896-2890 or (805) 896-0230 c. Johnson Excavation............................................................(805) 331-3085 d. Lone Star Engineering..(805) 688-6282 or Rod Simmons (805) 692-3366 Manhole Products
a. Mid State Concrete.............................................................(805) 928-2855 Mechanical Contractors
a. Nickson’s Machine Shop, Electrical/Mechanical ................(805) 925-2525 b. PC Mechanical, Engine/Generator ...... (805) 925-2888 or (805) 331-4855 c. Quinn Equipment Co., Engine/Generator ...........................(805) 925-8611 d. R & M Enterprises...............................................................(805) 688-6969 Portable Toilets
a. Marborg................................................ (805) 963-1852 or (805) 693-0515 b. Mission Sanitation...............................................................(805) 688-8999 c. JW Enterprises....................................................................(800) 350-1852 Pump/Pipe Rental/Contractors
a. Cal-Coast Irrigation, Lloyd Waster Pump/Pipe Rental... (805) 922-8406or ............................................................................................(805) 693-8523 1200-1400gpm, 6” and 8” Monday – Saturday. No answering machine. b. Rain for Rent, Water Pump/Pipe Rental.............................(805) 525-3306 Steve Teasdale, Operations Supervisor, 24-hour service
c. Xylem……………………Artun Ereren, (310)-612-8620
Control Equipment for Wastewater Treatment Plant
a. Cannon...................................................................Phone(805) 544-7407 .................................................................................... Fax (805) 544-3863 ........................................................................ Emergency (800) 752-4389 b. Enviro.....................................................................Phone (805) 835-9595 ....................................................................................................................

MEDIA OUTLETS
Newspapers
a. Santa Ynez Valley News .................(805) 688-5522 / Fax (805) 688-7865 b. Santa Maria Times...........................(805) 925-2691 / Fax (805) 928-5657 224
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SERVICE/PHONE NUMBER
Radio Stations
a. KRAZ – FM 105.9 ................(805) 688-8386 (Solvang) or (805) 922-7727 b. KHTY – FM 97.5.................................................................(805) 966-1755 c. KTYD – FM 99.9.................................................................(805) 879-5893 Television Stations
a. KEYT 3 News Department..................................................(805) 882-3933 b. KSBY 6 ................................................ (805) 925-6660 or (805) 541-6666 c. KCOY 12 .............................................................................(805) 925-1200

6.4.3 Clean Up the Wastewater Spill
The Requirement: Remove sewage from the drainage conveyance system; Clean the spill area and drainage conveyance system in a manner that does not inadvertently impact beneficial uses in the receiving water.
.

To minimize health impacts to the public and to protect the environment, the City will begin cleaning the wastewater spill site as soon as possible or immediately after the overflow stops.

The City will remove debris found in the wastewater spill surface area and return to the collection system, or collect and dispose of debris properly.

The City will disinfect the area exposed to the spilled material using a mild chlorine solution applied over the affected area with a Hudson Sprayer. During clean up, operators wear personal protective clothing, including rubber boots, rubber gloves, coveralls, and goggles. Ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun will help sterilize any threatening organisms that are present.

The City will conduct a final inspection of the collection system and the wastewater spill area before leaving.

The affected area will remain isolated until all necessary steps are taken to eliminate possible health hazards.

6.4.4 Spill Documentation
The Requirement: Document and report spill events as required in this General Order; Conduct post-spill assessments of spill response activities.

Following a SSO event, an investigation will be conducted to determine the cause and identify actions needed to reduce or eliminate the potential for the SSO to repeat. The investigation will include the following:
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• Review of available photographs taken during the spill; 225
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• Conducting a CCTV inspection to determine the condition of the line segment immediately following SSO and reviewing the video and logs; and; • Conduct an investigation with staff involved with the spill, customers and nearby residents.

The post spill investigation should lead to the cause of the SSO, lead to corrective actions that need to be made, and accurate reporting.

6.5 Sanitary Sewer Spill Reporting
The Requirement: Comply with the notification, monitoring and reporting requirements of this General Order, State law and regulations, and applicable Regional Water Board Order.

City policy is to report spills, depending upon size, significance, and/or containment, to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board, Santa Barbara County Department of Environmental Health, Santa Barbara county Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and the State Office of Emergency Services. The City has a responsibility to provide full disclosure of its operations and performance, and has adopted the spill reporting format referenced in the reporting requirements of the State General Permit and the Waste Discharge Requirements for the City Wastewater Treatment Plant.

See “Wastewater Spill Reporting Guidelines” in the City of Solvang’s Wastewater Division Standard Operating Procedure for guidelines about reporting spills to other agencies and notification time requirements.

Reporting time frames vary by agency. Table 6-2 identifies the reporting time frame for each agency involved.

Table 6-2. SSO Reporting Time Frame by Agency

AGENCY SSO REPORTING TIME FRAME
California Regional Water Quality Control
Board (CRWQCB)
• Verbal notification within 24 hours of
reportable spill
• Written report within 72 hours of
reportable spill
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control
Board
• Written report within 30 days of
reportable spill (required for any sewer
spill)
Santa Barbara County Environmental Health
(SBCEH)
• Verbal notification within 24 hours of
reportable spill
• Written report within 72 hours of
reportable spill
State Office of Emergency Services (OES) • Verbal notification within 48 hours of reportable spill
Category 1 – Includes spills of any size that reaches surface waters If spill volume is equal to or greater than 1,000 gallons:
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1. Call Cal OES within 2 hours: 1-(800)-852-7550

2. Provide required information to receive a control number

3. Provide updates regarding substantial changes to estimated volume or impact by phone to Cal OES until SSO report is certified in the CIWQS Online SSO Database All Category 1 Spills:
a. Submit draft report to the CIQWIS Online SSO Database within three (3) business days of the enrollee becoming aware of the SSO.
b. Certify final report within fifteen (15) business days of the SSO end date in the CIQWIS Online SSO Database.

Category 2 – Spills equal to or greater than 1,000 gallons that do not reach surface waters a. Submit draft report to the CIQWIS Online SSO Database within three (3) business days of the enrollee becoming aware of the SSO.
b. Certify final report within fifteen (15) business days of the SSO end date in the CIQWIS Online SSO Database.

Category 3 – Spills equal to or greater than 50 gallons and less than 1,000 gallons that do not reach surface waters
a. Submit certified report to the CIQWIS Online SSO Database within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the calendar month in which the SSO occurs.

Category 4 – Spills less than 50 gallons that do not reach surface waters a. Submit certified report to the CIQWIS Online SSO Database within thirty (30) calendar days after the end of the calendar month in which the SSO occurs. “No Spill” Certification – Certify that no SSOs occurred within 30 calendar days of the end of the month or, if reporting quarterly, the quarter in which no SSOs occurred in the CIQWIS Online Database.

Amended SSO Reports – The enrollee may update or add additional information to a certified SSO report within 120 calendar days after the SSO end date by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the SSO report in the CIWQS Online SSO Database.

SSO Technical Report – Submit within 45 calendar days after the end date of any Category 1 SSO in which 50,000 gallons or greater are spilled to surface waters.

PLSDs – Dischargers of untreated or partially treated wastewater resulting from blockages or other problems within a privately owned sewer lateral connected to the enrollee’s sanitary sewer system or from other private sanitary sewer system assets may be voluntarily reported to the CIWQS Online SSO Database.

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No
Is the Spill ≥ 1,000 gallons?
Figure 6-2. SSO Reporting Requirements Flow Chart
For these same overflows, a Sewage Spill Report shall be prepared and faxed to the Regional Water Quality Control Board, (805) 543-0397, and the Santa Barbara County Health Department within 24 hours. A sample Sewage Spill Report form is included in Appendix 6-B.

No
Did any of the
Spill reach
surface water?
Yes
Report Online
Category 1
spill, < 1,000
gallons
No
Did any of the
Spill reach
surface water?
Yes
Yes
Report Online
Category 3 or 4
spill, < 1,000
gallons
Report Online
Category 2
spill, ≥ 1,000
gallons
Notify Cal OES
ASAP (2 hr.)
Category 1
spill, ≥ 1,000
gallons
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6.6 Emergency Response Plan Distribution and Training
The Requirement: Ensure that appropriate staff and contractors implement the Spill Emergency Response Plan and are appropriately trained;
Annually, review and assess effectiveness of the Spill Emergency Response Plan, and update the Plan as needed.

The role of each Wastewater Division staff is clearly established and described in Section 2 of this SSMP. All City personnel who may have a role in responding to, reporting, and/or mitigating a SSO will receive training on the contents of the City’s Overflow Emergency Response Plan. New employees will receive training and current employees will receive annual refresher training on this plan and the overflow emergency response procedures. All Wastewater Division staff are required to be familiar with this SSMP prior to fulfilling Stand-by assignments.

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Table of Contents

1. Notification Requirements......................................................................................... E1-3

1.1. Notification of Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater to the California Office of Emergency Services ...................................................................................... E1-3

1.2. Spill Notification Information........................................................................... E1-4

1.3. Notification of Spill Report Updates................................................................ E1-4

2. Spill-Specific Monitoring Requirements .................................................................... E1-5

2.1 Spill Location and Spread .............................................................................. E1-5

2.2 Spill Volume Estimation.................................................................................. E1-5

2.3. Receiving Water Monitoring ............................................................................E1-5

2.4. Safety and Access Exceptions ........................................................................E1-8

3. Reporting Requirements ............................................................................................E1-8

3.1. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 1 Spill Reporting .................E1-8

3.2. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 2 Spill Reporting ...............E1-12

3.3. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 3 Spills..................................E1-14

3.4. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 4 Spills..................................E1-16

3.5. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Category 3 Spills ..................................E1-16

3.6. Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Category 4 and/or Lateral Spills .............E1-16

3.7. Monthly Certification of “No-Spills” or “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills” ................................................................................................E1-16

3.8. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map...................E1-17

3.9. Annual Report (Previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in General Order 2006-0003-DWQ)..................................................................E1-17

3.10. Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements ................E1-19

3.11. Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements .........................E1-19

4. Recordkeeping Requirements .................................................................................E1-20

4.1. Recordkeeping Time Period..........................................................................E1-20

4.2. Availability of Documents ..............................................................................E1-20

4.3. Spill Reports..................................................................................................E1-20

4.4. Recordkeeping of Category 4 Spills and Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills .......E1-21

4.5. Sewer System Telemetry Records................................................................E1-22

4.6. Sewer System Management Plan Implementation Records .........................E1-22

4.7. Audit Records................................................................................................E1-23 231
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4.8. Equipment Records.......................................................................................E1-23

4.9. Work Orders..................................................................................................E1-23 232
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REQUIREMENTS
The Notification Requirements (section 1), Spill-specific Monitoring Requirements (section 2), Reporting Requirements (section 3) and Recordkeeping Requirements (section 4) in this Attachment are pursuant to Water Code section 13267 and section 13383, and are an enforceable component of this General Order. For the purpose of this General Order, the term:
• Notification means the notifying of appropriate parties of a spill event or other activity. • Spill-specific Monitoring means the gathering of information and data for a specific spill event to be reported or kept as records.
• Reporting means the reporting of information and data into the online California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS) Sanitary Sewer System Database. • Recordkeeping means the maintaining of information and data in an official records storage system.

Failure to comply with the notification, monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this General Order may subject the Enrollee to civil liabilities of up to $10,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13385; up to $1,000 a day per violation pursuant to Water Code section 13268; or referral to the Attorney General for judicial civil enforcement.

Water Code section 13193 et seq. requires the Regional Water Quality Control Boards (Regional Water Boards) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to collect sanitary sewer spill information for each spill event and make this information available to the public. Sanitary sewer spill information for each spill event includes but is not limited to: Enrollee contact information for each spill event, spill cause, estimated spill volume and factors used for estimation, location, date, time, duration, amount discharged to waters of the State, response and corrective action(s) taken.

1. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

1.1. Notification of Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater to the California Office of Emergency Services
Per Water Code section 13271, for a spill that discharges in or on any waters of the State, or discharges or is deposited where it is, or probably will be, discharged in or on any waters of the State, the Enrollee shall notify the California Office of Emergency Services and obtain a California Office of Emergency Services Control Number as soon as possible but no later than two (2) hours after:
• The Enrollee has knowledge of the spill; and
• Notification can be provided without substantially impeding cleanup or other emergency measures.

The notification requirements in this section apply to individual spills of 1,000 gallons or greater, from an Enrollee-owned and/or operated laterals, to a water of the State. 233
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1.2. Spill Notification Information
The Enrollee shall provide the following spill information to the California Office of Emergency Services before receiving a Control Number, as applicable:
• Name and phone number of the person notifying the California Office of Emergency Services;
• Estimated spill volume (gallons);
• Estimated spill rate from the system (gallons per minute); • Estimated discharge rate (gallons per minute) directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system;
• Spill incident description:
o Brief narrative of the spill event, and
o Spill incident location (address, city, and zip code) and closest cross streets and/or landmarks;
• Name and phone number of contact person on-scene;
• Date and time the Enrollee was informed of the spill event; • Name of sanitary sewer system causing the spill;
• Spill cause or suspected cause (if known);
• Amount of spill contained;
• Name of receiving water body receiving or potentially receiving discharge; and • Description of water body impact and/ or potential impact to beneficial uses.

1.3. Notification of Spill Report Updates
Following the initial notification to the California Office of Emergency Services and until such time that the Enrollee certifies the spill report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, the Enrollee shall provide updates to the California Office of Emergency Services regarding substantial changes to:
• Estimated spill volume (increase or decrease in gallons initially estimated); • Estimated discharge volume discharged directly into waters of the State or indirectly into a drainage conveyance system (increase or decrease in gallons initially estimated); and
• Additional impact(s) to the receiving water(s) and beneficial uses. 234
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2. SPILL-SPECIFIC MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Spill Location and Spread
The Enrollee shall visually assess the spill location(s) and spread using photography, global positioning system (GPS), and other best available tools. The Enrollee shall document the critical spill locations, including:
• Photography and GPS coordinates for:
o The system location where spill originated.

For multiple appearance points of a single spill event, the points closest to the spill origin.
• Photography for:
o Drainage conveyance system entry locations,
o The location(s) of discharge into surface waters, as applicable, o Extent of spill spread, and
o The location(s) of clean up.

2.2 Spill Volume Estimation
To assess the approximate spill magnitude and spread, the Enrollee shall estimate the total spill volume using updated volume estimation techniques, calculations, and documentation for electronic reporting. The Enrollee shall update its notification and reporting of estimated spill volume (which includes spill volume recovered) as further information is gathered during and after a spill event.

2.3. Receiving Water Monitoring

2.3.1. Receiving Water Visual Observations
Through visual observations and use of best available spill volume-estimating techniques and field calculation techniques, the Enrollee shall gather and document the following information for spills discharging to surface waters:
• Estimated spill travel time to the receiving water;
• For spills entering a drainage conveyance system, estimated spill travel time from the point of entry into the drainage conveyance system to the point of discharge into the receiving water;
• Estimated spill volume entering the receiving water; and • Photography of:
o Waterbody bank erosion,
o Floating matter,
o Water surface sheen (potentially from oil and grease), 235
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o Discoloration of receiving water, and
o Impact to the receiving water.

2.3.2. Receiving Water – Water Quality Sampling and Analysis For sewage spills in which an estimated 50,000 gallons or greater are discharged into a surface water, the Enrollee shall conduct the following water quality sampling no later than 18 hours after the Enrollee’s knowledge of a potential discharge to a surface water:
• Collect one water sample, each day of the duration of the spill, at:
o The DCS-001 location as described in section 2.3.4 (Receiving Water Sampling Locations) of this Attachment, if sewage discharges to a surface water via a drainage conveyance system; and/or
o Each of the three receiving water sampling locations in section 2.3.4 (Receiving Water Sampling Locations) of this Attachment;
If the receiving water has no flow during the duration of the spill, the Enrollee must report “No Sampling Due To No Flow” for its receiving water sampling locations.

The Enrollee shall analyze the collected receiving water samples for the following constituents per section 2.3.3 (Water Quality Analysis Specifications) of this Attachment:
• Ammonia, and
• Appropriate bacterial indicator(s) per the applicable Basin Plan water quality objectives, including one or more of the following, unless directed otherwise by the Regional Water Board:
o Total Coliform Bacteria
o Fecal Coliform Bacteria
o E-coli
o Enterococcus
Dependent on the receiving water(s), sampling of bacterial indicators shall be sufficient to determine post-spill (after the spill) compliance with the water quality objectives and bacterial standards of the California Ocean Plan or the California Inland Surface Water Enclosed Bays, and Estuaries Plan, including the frequency and/or number of post-spill receiving water samples as may be specified in the applicable plans.

The Enrollee shall collect and analyze additional samples as required by the applicable Regional Water Board Executive Officer or designee.
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2.3.3. Water Quality Analysis Specifications
Spill monitoring must be representative of the monitored activity (40 Code of Federal Regulations section 122.41(j)(1)).

Sufficiently Sensitive Methods
Sample analysis must be conducted according to sufficiently sensitive test methods approved under 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 for the sample analysis of pollutants. For the purposes of this General Order, a method is sufficiently sensitive when the minimum level of the analytical method approved under 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 136 is at or below the receiving water pollutant criteria.

Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program-Accredited Laboratories The analysis of water quality samples required per this General Order must be performed by a laboratory that has accreditation pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with section 100825) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 101 of the Health and Safety Code. (Water Code section 13176(a).) The State Water Board accredits laboratories through its Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP).

2.3.4. Receiving Water Sampling Locations
The Enrollee shall collect receiving water samples at the following locations.

Sampling of Flow in Drainage Conveyance System (DCS) Prior to Discharge Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
DCS-001 A point in a drainage conveyance system before the drainage conveyance system flow discharges into a receiving water.

Receiving Surface Water Sampling (RSW)1
Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
RSW-001
Point of Discharge
A point in the receiving water where sewage initially enters the receiving water.

RSW-001U:

Upstream of Point
of Discharge
A point in the receiving water, upstream of the point of sewage discharge, to capture ambient conditions absent of sewage discharge impacts.
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Sampling
Location Sampling Location Description
RSW-001D:

Downstream of
Point of Discharge
A point in the receiving water, downstream of the point of sewage discharge, where the spill material is fully mixed with the receiving water.
1 The Enrollee must use its best professional judgment to determine the upstream and downstream distances based on receiving water flow, accessibility to upstream/downstream waterbody banks, and size of visible sewage plume.

2.4. Safety and Access Exceptions
If the Enrollee encounters access restrictions or unsafe conditions that prevents its compliance with spill response requirements or monitoring requirements in this General Order, the Enrollee shall provide documentation of access restrictions and/or safety hazards in the corresponding required report.

3. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
All reporting required in this General Order must be submitted electronically to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov), unless specified otherwise in this General Order. Electronic reporting may solely be conducted by a Legally Responsible Official or Data Submitter(s) previously designated by the Legally Responsible Official, as required in section 5.8 (Designation of Data Submitters) of this General Order.

The Enrollee shall report any information that is protected by the Homeland Security Act, by email to [email protected], with a brief explanation of the protection provided by the Homeland Security Act for the subject report to be protected from unauthorized disclosure and/or public access, and for official Water Board regulatory purposes only.

3.1. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 1 Spill Reporting

3.1.1. Draft Spill Report for Category 1 Spills
Within three (3) business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of a Category 1 spill, the Enrollee shall submit a Draft Spill Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Draft Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following items:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;
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5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Date and time the Enrollee notified the California Office of Emergency Services, and the assigned control number;

7. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates of the system location where the spill originated;
o If a single spill event results in multiple appearance points, provide GPS coordinates for the appearance point closest to the failure point and describe each additional appearance point in the spill appearance point explanation field;

8. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

9. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

11. Description and photographs of all discharge point(s) into the surface water;

12. Estimated spill volume that discharged to surface waters; and

13. Estimated total spill volume recovered.

3.1.2. Certified Spill Report for Category 1 Spills
Within 15 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Certified Spill Report for Category 1 spills, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

Upon completion of the Certified Spill Report, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a final spill event identification number.

The Certified Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following mandatory information in addition to all information in the Draft Spill Report per section 3.1.1 (Draft Spill Report for Category 1 Spills) above:

1. Description of the spill event destination(s), including GPS coordinates if available, that represent the full spread and reach of the spill;

2. Spill end date and time;

3. Description of how the spill volume estimations were calculated, including at a minimum:
o The methodology, assumptions and type of data relied upon, such as supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology(ies), assumptions and type of data relied upon for estimations of the spill start time and the spill end time;
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4. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

5. System failure location (for example, main, lateral, pump station, etc.);

6. Description of the pipe material, and estimated age of the pipe material, at the failure location;

7. Description of the impact of the spill;

8. Whether or not the spill was associated with a storm event;

9. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

10. Description of spill corrective action, including steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the spill, and a schedule of major milestones for those steps;

11. Spill response completion date;

12. Detailed narrative of investigation and investigation findings of cause of spill;

13. Reasons for an ongoing investigation (as applicable) and the expected date of completion;

14. Name and type of receiving water body(s);

15.Description of the water body(s), including but not limited to:
o Observed impacts on aquatic life,
o Public closure, restricted public access, temporary restricted use, and/or posted health warnings due to spill,
o Responsible entity for closing/restricting use of water body, and o Number of days closed/restricted as a result of the spill.

16.Whether or not the spill was located within 1,000 feet of a municipal surface water intake; and

17. If water quality samples were collected, identify sample locations and the parameters the water quality samples were analyzed for. If no samples were taken, Not Applicable shall be selected.

3.1.3. Spill Technical Report for Individual Category 1 Spill in which 50,000 Gallons or Greater Discharged into a Surface Water
For any spill in which 50,000 gallons or greater discharged into a surface water, within 45 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Spill Technical Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Spill Technical Report, at minimum, must include the following information:

1. Spill causes and circumstances, including at minimum:
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o Photographs illustrating the spill origin, the extent and reach of the spill, drainage conveyance system entrance and exit, receiving water, and post-cleanup site conditions;
o Diagram showing the spill failure point, appearance point(s), the spill flow path, and ultimate destinations;
o Detailed description of the methodology employed, and available data used to calculate the discharge volume and, if applicable, the recovered spill volume; o Detailed description of the spill cause(s);
o Description of the pipe material, and estimated age of the pipe material, at the failure location;
o Description of the impact of the spill;
o Copy of original field crew records used to document the spill; and o Historical maintenance records for the failure location.

2. Enrollee’s response to the spill:
o Chronological narrative description of all actions taken by the Enrollee to terminate the spill;
o Explanation of how the Sewer System Management Plan Spill Emergency Response Plan was implemented to respond to and mitigate the spill; and o Final corrective action(s) completed and a schedule for planned corrective actions, including:
▪ Local regulatory enforcement action taken against an illicit discharge in response to this spill, as applicable,
▪ Identifiable system modifications, and operation and maintenance program modifications needed to prevent repeated spill occurrences, and ▪ Necessary modifications to the Emergency Spill Response Plan to incorporate lessons learned in responding to and mitigating the spill.

3. Water Quality Monitoring, including at minimum:
o Description of all water quality sampling activities conducted; o List of pollutant and parameters monitored, sampled and analyzed; as required in section 2.3 (Receiving Water Monitoring) of this Attachment; o Laboratory results, including laboratory reports;
o Detailed location map illustrating all water quality sampling points; and o Other regulatory agencies receiving sample results (if applicable).

4. Evaluation of spill impact(s), including a description of short-term and long-term impact(s) to beneficial uses of the surface water.
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3.1.4. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Individual Category 1 Spills The Enrollee shall update or add additional information to a Certified Spill Report within 90 calendar days of the spill end date by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the Spill Report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Enrollee shall certify the amended report.

After 90 calendar days, the Enrollee shall contact the State Water Board at [email protected] to request to amend a Spill Report. The Legally Responsible Official shall submit justification for why the additional information was not reported within the Amended Spill Report due date.

3.2. Reporting Requirements for Individual Category 2 Spill Reporting

3.2.1. Draft Spill Report for Category 2 Spills
Within three (3) business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of a Category 2 spill, the Enrollee shall submit a Draft Spill Report to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Draft Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following items:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;

5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Date and time the Enrollee notified the California Office of Emergency Services, and the assigned control number;

7. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates of the system location where the spill originated;
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8. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

9. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

10. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
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o Estimated spill volume discharged to a groundwater infiltration basin or facility, if applicable; and

11. Estimated total spill volume recovered.

3.2.2. Certified Spill Report for Category 2 Spills
Within 15 calendar days of the spill end date, the Enrollee shall submit a Certified Spill Report for the Category 2 spill, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database (https://ciwqs.waterboards.ca.gov). Upon completion of the Certified Spill Report, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a final spill event identification number.

The Certified Spill Report must, at minimum, include the following mandatory information in addition to all information in the Draft Spill Report per section 3.2.1 (Draft Spill Report for Category 2 Spills) above:

1. Description of the spill event destination(s), including GPS coordinates if available, that represent the full spread and reach of the spill;

2. Spill end date and time;

4. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

5. System failure location (for example, main, pump station, etc.);

6. Description of the pipe/infrastructure material, and estimated age of the pipe material, at the failure location;

7. Description of the impact of the spill;

8. Whether or not the spill was associated with a storm event;

9. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

10. Description of spill corrective action, including steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the spill, and a schedule of major milestones for those steps;

11. Spill response completion date;

12. Detailed narrative of investigation and investigation findings of cause of spill;

13. Reasons for an ongoing investigation (as applicable) and the expected date of completion; and
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14. Whether or not the spill was located within 1,000 feet of a municipal surface water intake.

3.2.3. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Individual Category 2 Spills The Enrollee shall update or add additional information to a Certified Spill Report within 90 calendar days of the spill end date by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the Spill Report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database.

The Enrollee shall certify the amended report.

3.3. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 3 Spills The Enrollee shall report and certify all Category 3 spills to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database within 30 calendar days after the end of the month in which the spills occurred. (For example, all Category 3 spills occurring in the month of February shall be reported and certified by March 30th). After the Legally Responsible Official certifies the spills, the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database will issue a spill event identification number for each spill.

The monthly reporting of all Category 3 spills must include the following items for each spill:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

4. Operator arrival time;

5. Estimated spill start date and time;

6. Description, photographs, and GPS coordinates where the spill originated:
o If a single spill event results in multiple appearance points, provide GPS coordinates for the appearance point closest to the failure point and describe each additional appearance point in the spill appearance point explanation field;

7. Estimated total spill volume exiting the system;

8. Description and photographs of the extent of the spill and spill boundaries;

9. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
o Description of the drainage conveyance system transporting the spill; o Photographs of the drainage conveyance system entry locations(s); o Estimated spill volume fully recovered from the drainage conveyance system; and 244
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o Estimated spill volume discharged to a groundwater infiltration basis or facility, if applicable.

10. Estimated total spill volume recovered;

11. Description of the spill event destination(s), including GPS coordinates, if available, that represent the full spread and reaches of the spill;

12. Spill end date and time;

13. Description of how the spill volume estimations were calculated, including, at minimum:
o The methodology and type of data relied upon, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology and type of data relied upon to estimate the spill start time, on-going spill rate at time of arrival (if applicable), and the spill end time;

14. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

15. System failure location (for example, main, pump station, etc.);

16. Description of the pipe/infrastructure material, and estimated age of the pipe/infrastructure material, at the failure location;

17. Description of the impact of the spill;

18. Whether or not the spill was associated with a storm event;

19. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

20. Description of spill corrective actions, including steps planned or taken to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the spill, and a schedule of the major milestones for those steps; including, at minimum:
o Local regulatory enforcement action taken against an illicit discharge in response to this spill, as applicable, and
o Identifiable system modifications, and operation and maintenance program modifications needed to prevent repeated spill occurrences at the same spill event location, including:
▪ Adjusted schedule/method of preventive maintenance,
▪ Planned rehabilitation or replacement of sanitary sewer asset, ▪ Inspected, repaired asset(s), or replaced defective asset(s), ▪ Capital improvements,
▪ Documentation verifying immediately implemented system modifications and operating/maintenance modifications,
▪ Description of spill response activities,
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▪ Spill response completion date, and
▪ Ongoing investigation efforts, and expected completion date of investigation to determine the full cause of spill;

21. Detailed narrative of investigation and investigation findings of cause of spill.

3.4. Monthly Certified Spill Reporting for Category 4 Spills The Enrollee shall report and certify the estimated total spill volume exiting the sanitary sewer system, and the total number of all Category 4 spills to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, within 30 calendar days after the end of the month in which the spills occurred.

3.5. Amended Certified Spill Reports for Category 3 Spills Within 90 calendar days of the certified Spill Report due date, the Enrollee may update or add additional information to a certified Spill Report by amending the report or by adding an attachment to the Spill Report in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Enrollee shall certify the amended report.

After 90 calendar days, the Legally Responsible Official shall contact the State Water Board at [email protected] to request to amend a certified Spill Report. The Legally Responsible Official shall submit justification for why the additional information was not reported within the 90-day timeframe for amending the certified Spill Report, as provided above.

3.6. Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Category 4 and/or Lateral Spills For all Category 4 spills and spills from its owned and/or operated laterals that are caused by a failure or blockage in the lateral and that do not discharge to a surface water, the Enrollee shall:
• Maintain records per section 4.4. of this Attachment; The Enrollee shall provide records upon request by State Water Board or Regional Water Board staff.
• Annually upload and certify a report, in an appropriate digital format, of all recordkeeping of spills to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, by February 1st after the end of the calendar year in which the spills occurred.

A spill from an Enrollee-owned and/or operated lateral that discharges to a surface water is a Category 1 spill; the Enrollee shall report all Category 1 spills per section 3.1 of Attachment E1 (Notification, Monitoring, Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements) of this General Order.

3.7. Monthly Certification of “No-Spills” or “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills”
If either (1) no spills occur during a calendar month or (2) only Category 4, and/or Enrollee-owned and/or operated lateral spills (that do not discharge to a surface water) occur during a calendar month, the Enrollee shall certify, within 30 calendar days after 246
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the end of each calendar month, either a “No-Spill” certification statement, or a “Category 4 Spills” and/or “Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills” certification statement, in the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, certifying that there were either no spills, or Category 4 and/or Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills that will be reported annually (per section 3.6 of this Attachment) for the designated month.

If a spill starts in one calendar month and ends in a subsequent calendar month, and the Enrollee has no further spills of any category, in the subsequent calendar month, the Enrollee shall certify “no-spills” for the subsequent calendar month.

If the Enrollee has no spills from its systems during a calendar month, but the Enrollee voluntarily reported a spill from a private lateral or a private system, the Enrollee shall certify “no-spills” for that calendar month.

If the Enrollees has spills from its owned and/or operated laterals during a calendar month, the Enrollee shall not certify “no spills” for that calendar month.

3.8. Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map The Legally Responsible Official shall submit, to the State Water Board, an up-to-date electronic spatial map of its sewer system service area boundaries. The map must be in accordance with section 5.14 (Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map) of this General Order and the specification provided on the statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems program website. The map must include the location of wastewater treatment facility(ies) that treats the sewer system waste, if in the same sewer service boundary.

By the Effective Date of this General Order, specifications for the electronic sanitary sewer service area boundary map format will be provided on the statewide Sanitary Sewer Systems Order program website.

3.9. Annual Report (Previously termed as Collection System Questionnaire in General Order 2006-0003-DWQ)
A new Enrollee shall complete and submit its first certified Annual Report into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, within 30 days of obtaining a CIWQS account; Subsequent Annual Reports are due by April 1 of each year.

All enrollees shall update their previous year’s Annual Report, by April 1 of each year after the Effective Date of this General Order, for each calendar year (January 1 through December 31).

The Annual Report must be entered directly into the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. The Enrollee’s Legally Responsible Official shall certify the Annual Report as instructed in CIWQS;
The Annual Report must address, and update as applicable, the following items:
• Population served;
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• Updated sewer system service area boundary map, if service area boundary has changed from original map submitted per section 5.14 (Electronic Sanitary Sewer System Service Area Boundary Map) of this General Order; • Number of system operation and maintenance staff:
o Entry level (less than two years of experience),
o Journey level (greater than two years of experience), o Supervisory level, and
o Managerial level;
• Number of operation and maintenance staff certified as a certified collection system operator by the California Water Environmental Association (CWEA), with:
o Corresponding number of certified collection system operator grade levels (Grade I, II, III, IV, and V);
• System information:
o Miles of system gravity and force mains,
o Number of upper and lower service laterals connected to system, o Estimated number of upper and lower laterals owned and/or operated by the Enrollee,
o Portion of laterals that is Enrollee’s responsibility, o Average age the major components of system infrastructure, o Number and age of pump stations, and
o Estimated total miles of the system pipeline not accessible for maintenance; • Name and location of the treatment plant(s) receiving sanitary sewer system’s waste;
• Name of satellite sewer system tributaries;
• Number of system’s gravity sewer above or underground crossings of water bodies throughout system;
• Number of force main (pressurized pipe) above or underground crossings of water bodies throughout system;
• Number of siphons used to convey waste throughout the sewer system; • Miles of sewer system cleaned;
• Miles of sewer system video inspected, or comparable (i.e., video closed-circuit television or alternative inspection methods);
• System Performance Evaluation as specified in section 5.11 (System Performance Analysis) of this General Order;
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• System infrastructure failure points (for example, main, pump station, lateral, etc.); • Ongoing spill investigations; and
• Actions taken to address system deficiencies.

3.10. Sewer System Management Plan Audit Reporting Requirements The Enrollee shall submit its Sewer System Management Plan Audit and other pertinent audit information, in accordance with section 5.4 (Sewer System Management Plan Audits) of this General Order, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database by six (6) months after the end of the 3-year audit period.

If a Sewer System Management Plan Audit is not conducted as required: the Enrollee shall:
• Update the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database and select the justification for not conducting the Audit; and
• Notify its corresponding Regional Water Board (see Attachment F (Regional Water Quality Control Board Contact Information)) of the justification for the lapsed requirements.

The Enrollee’s reporting of a justification for not conducting a timely Audit does not justify non-compliance with this General Order. The Enrollee shall:
• Submit the late Audit as required in this General Order; and • Comply with subsequent Audit requirements and due dates corresponding with the original audit cycle.

3.11. Sewer System Management Plan Reporting Requirements For an Existing Enrollee previously regulated by Order 2006-0003-DWQ: Within every six (6) years after the required due date of its last Plan Update, the Legally Responsible Official shall upload and certify a local governing entity-approved Sewer System Management Plan Update to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. If the electronic document format or size capacity prevents the electronic upload of the Plan, the Legally Responsible Official shall report an electronic link to its updated Sewer System Management Plan posted on its own website.

Order 2006-0003-DWQ required each enrollee to develop its initial Sewer System Management Plan per the following schedule, with required Plan updates at a frequency of 5-years thereafter:

Systems serving populations: Greater than 100,000: May 2, 2009 Between 100,000 and 10,000: August 2, 2009
Between 10,000 and 2,500: May 2, 2010
Less than 2,500: August 2, 2010
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This Order carries forth the previously-required Plan Update schedule per Order 2006-0003-DWQ. Per the six-year Plan Update frequency required in this Order, the Enrollee shall upload and certify its first Plan Update, to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database by the following due dates, with subsequent Plan Updates at the frequency of six years thereafter:

Systems serving populations: Greater than 100,000: May 2, 2025 Between 100,000 and 10,000: August 2, 2025
Between 10,000 and 2,500: May 2, 2026
Less than 2,500: August 2, 2026
For a New Enrollee: Within twelve (12) months of its Application for Enrollment Approval date, the Legally Responsible Official of a new Enrollee shall upload and certify a local governing entity-approved Sewer System Management Plan to the online CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database. If electronic document format or size capacity prevents the electronic upload of the Plan, the Legally Responsible Official shall report an electronic link to its Sewer System Management Plan posted on its own website. The due date for subsequent 6-year Plan updates, is six (6) years from the submittal due date of the new Enrollee’s first Sewer System Management Plan.

4. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS
The Enrollee shall maintain records to document compliance with the provisions of this General Order, and previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ as applicable, for each sanitary sewer system owned, including any required records generated by an Enrollee’s contractor(s).

4.1. Recordkeeping Time Period
The Enrollee shall maintain records of documents required in this Attachment, including records collected for compliance with this General Order, and records collected in accordance with previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ, for five (5) years.

4.2. Availability of Documents
The Enrollee shall make the records required in this General Order readily available, either electronic or hard copies, for review by Water Board staff during onsite inspections or through an information request.

4.3. Spill Reports
The Enrollee shall maintain records for each of the following spill-related events and activities:
• Spill event complaint, including but not limited to records documenting how the Enrollee responded to notifications of spills. Each complaint record must, at a minimum, include the following information:
o Date, time, and method of notification,
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o Date and time the complainant first noticed the spill, if available, o Narrative description of the complaint, including any information the caller provided regarding whether the spill has reached surface waters or a drainage conveyance system, if available,
o Complainant’s contact information, if available, and
o Final resolution of the complaint;
• Records documenting the steps and/or remedial action(s) undertaken by the Enrollee, using all available information, to comply with this General Order, and previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ as applicable;
• Records documenting how estimate(s) of volume(s) and, if applicable, volume(s) of spill recovered were calculated;
• All California Office of Emergency Services notification records, as applicable; and • Records, in accordance with the Monitoring Requirements in this Attachment.

4.4. Recordkeeping of Category 4 Spills and Non-Category 1 Lateral Spills An Enrollee must maintain the following records for each individual Category 4 spill and for each individual non-Category 1 Enrollee-owned and/or operated lateral spill, and report in accordance to section 3.6 (Annual Certified Spill Reporting of Category 4 and/or Lateral Spills) of this Attachment.

Recordkeeping of Individual Category 4 Spill Information:

1. Contact information: Name and telephone number of Enrollee contact person to respond to spill-specific questions;

2. Spill location name;

3. Description and GPS coordinates for the system location where the spill originated;

4. Did the spill reach a drainage conveyance system? If Yes:
o Description of drainage conveyance system location,
o Estimated spill volume fully recovered within the drainage conveyance system, and
o Estimated spill volume remaining within the drainage conveyance system;

5. Estimated total spill volume exiting the sanitary sewer system;

6. Spill date and start time;

7. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.);

8. System failure location (for example, main, pump station, etc.);

9. Description of spill response activities including description of immediate spill containment and cleanup efforts;

10. Description of how the volume estimation was calculated, including, at minimum:
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o The methodology and type of data relied upon, including supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) records, flow monitoring or other telemetry information used to estimate the volume of the spill discharged, and the volume of the spill recovered (if any volume of the spill was recovered), and o The methodology and type of data relied upon to estimate the spill start time, ongoing spill rate at time of arrival (if applicable), and the spill end time;

11. Description of implemented system modifications and operating/maintenance modifications.

Recordkeeping of Individual Lateral Spill Information:

1. Date and time the Enrollee was notified of, or self-discovered, the spill;

2. Location of individual spill;

3. Estimated individual spill volume;

4. Spill cause(s) (for example, root intrusion, grease deposition, etc.); and

5. Description of how the volume estimations were calculated.

Total Annual Spill Information:

1. Estimated total annual spill volume;

2. Description of spill corrective actions, including at minimum:
o Local regulatory enforcement action taken against the sewer lateral owner in response to a spill, as applicable, and
o System operation, maintenance and program modifications implemented to prevent repeated spill occurrences at the same spill location.

4.5. Sewer System Telemetry Records
The Enrollee shall maintain the following sewer system telemetry records if used to document compliance with this General Order, and previous General Order 2006-0003-DWQ as applicable, including spill volume estimates:
• Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system(s); • Alarm system(s);
• Flow monitoring device(s) or other instrument(s) used to estimate sewage flow rates, and/or volumes;
• Computerized maintenance management system records; and • Asset management-related records.

4.6. Sewer System Management Plan Implementation Records The Enrollee shall maintain records documenting the Enrollee’s implementation of its Sewer System Management Plan, including documents supporting its Sewer System Management Plan audits, corrections, modifications, and updates to the Sewer System Management Plan.
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4.7. Audit Records
The Enrollee shall maintain, at minimum, the following records pertaining to its Sewer System Management Plan audits, and other internal audits:
• Completed audit documents and findings;
• Name and contact information of staff and/or consultants that conducted or involved in the audit; and
• Follow-up actions based on audit findings.

4.8. Equipment Records
The Enrollee shall maintain a log of all owned and leased sewer system cleaning, operational, maintenance, construction, and rehabilitation equipment.

4.9. Work Orders
The Enrollee shall maintain record of work orders for operations and maintenance projects.
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ATTACHMENT E2 – SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATION, MONITORING AND REPORTING

REQUIREMENTS
This Attachment provides a summary of notification, monitoring and reporting requirements, by spill category, and for Enrollee-owned and/or operated laterals as required in Attachment E1 of this General Order, for quick reference purposes only.

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Spill Category 1: Spills to Surface Waters
Spill
Requirement Due Method
Notification
Within two (2) hours of the Enrollee’s knowledge of
a Category 1 spill of 1,000 gallons or greater,
discharging or threatening to discharge to surface
waters:

Notify the California Office of Emergency Services
and obtain a notification control number.

California Office
of Emergency
Services at:
(800) 852-7550
(Section 1 of
Attachment E1)
Monitoring
• Conduct spill-specific monitoring;
• Conduct water quality sampling of the receiving
water within 18 hours of initial knowledge of spill of
50,000 gallons or greater to surface waters.
(Section 2 of
Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Submit Draft Spill Report within three (3)
business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of the
spill;
• Submit Certified Spill Report within 15 calendar
days of the spill end date;
• Submit Technical Report within 45 calendar days
after the spill end date for a Category 1 spill in
which 50,000 gallons or greater discharged to
surface waters; and
• Submit Amended Spill Report within 90 calendar
days after the spill end date.
(Section 3.1 of
Attachment E1)
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Spill Category 2: Spills of 1,000 Gallons or Greater That Do Not Discharge to Surface Waters
Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification
Within two (2) hours of the Enrollee’s knowledge of
a Category 2 spill of 1,000 gallons or greater,
discharging or threatening to discharge to waters of
the State:

Notify California Office of Emergency Services and
obtain a notification control number.

California Office of
Emergency
Services at: (800)
852-7550
(Section 1 of
Attachment E1)
Monitoring Conduct spill-specific monitoring.
(Section 2 of
Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Submit Draft Spill Report within three (3)
business days of the Enrollee’s knowledge of the
spill;
• Submit Certified Spill Report within 15 calendar
days of the spill end date; and
• Submit Amended Spill Report within 90 calendar
days after the spill end date.
(Section 3.2 of
Attachment E1)
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Spill Category 3: Spills of Equal or Greater than 50 Gallons and Less than 1,000 Gallons That Does Not Discharge to Surface Waters
Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification Not Applicable Not Applicable
Monitoring Conduct spill-specific monitoring. (Section 2 of Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Submit monthly Certified Spill Report to the online
CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database within
30 calendars days after the end of the month in
which the spills occur; and
• Submit Amended Spill Reports within 90 calendar
days after the Certified Spill Report due date.
(Section 3.3 and 3.5 of
Attachment E1)
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Spill Category 4: Spills Less Than 50 Gallons That Do Not Discharge to Surface Waters Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification Not Applicable Not Applicable
Monitoring Conduct spill-specific monitoring.
(Section 2 of Attachment
E1)
Reporting
• If, during any calendar month, Category 4 spills
occur, certify monthly, the estimated total spill
volume exiting the sanitary sewer system, and the
total number of all Category 4 spills into the online
CIWQS Sanitary Sewer System Database, within
30 days after the end of the calendar month in
which the spills occurred.
• Upload and certify a report, in an acceptable digital format, of all Category 4 spills to the online CIWQS
Sanitary Sewer System Database, by February 1st
after the end of the calendar year in which the
spills occur.
(Section 3.4, 3.6, 3.7
and 4.4 of Attachment
E1)
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Enrollee Owned and/or Operated Lateral Spills That Do Not Discharge to Surface Waters Spill
Requirements Due Method
Notification
Within two (2) hours of the Enrollee’s knowledge of a
spill of 1,000 gallons or greater, from an enrolleeowned and/or operated lateral, discharging or threatening to discharge to waters of the State:

Notify California Office of Emergency Services and
obtain a notification control number.

Not applicable to a spill of less than 1,000 gallons.

California Office of
Emergency Services
at: (800) 852-7550
(Section 1 of Attachment
E1)
Monitoring Conduct visual monitoring. (Section 2 of Attachment E1)
Reporting
• Upload and certify a report, in an acceptable digital format, of all lateral spills (that do not discharge to a surface water) to the online CIWQS Sanitary
Sewer System Database, by February 1st after the
end of the calendar year in which the spills occur.
• Report a lateral spill of any volume that discharges
to a surface water as a Category 1 spill.
(Sections 3.6, 3.7 and

4.4 of Attachment E1)
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ATTACHMENT F – REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD CONTACT

INFORMATION
This Attachment provides a map, list of counties, and contact information to assist the Enrollee in identifying the corresponding Regional Water Quality Control Board office, for all Regional Water Board notification requirements in this General Order.

Region 1 -- North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Modoc, Siskiyou, Sonoma, and Trinity counties.

[email protected] or (707) 576-2220
Region 2 -- San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Santa Clara (Northern most part of Morgan Hill), San Mateo, Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Solano counties.

[email protected] or (510) 622-2369
Region 3 -- Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Santa Clara (most of Morgan Hill), San Mateo (Southern portion), Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, Kern (small portions), San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura (Northern portion) counties.

[email protected] or (805) 549-3147
Region 4 -- Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Los Angeles, Ventura counties (small portions of Kern and Santa Barbara counties). [email protected] or (213) 576-6600
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Region 5 -- Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) Office: Colusa, Lake, Sutter, Yuba, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, Napa, (North East), Solano (West), Sacramento, El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Contra Costa (East), Stanislaus, Tuolumne counties.

[email protected] or (916) 464-3291 Fresno Office: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare counties, and small portions of San Benito and San Luis Obispo counties.

[email protected] or (559) 445-5116 Redding Office: Butte, Glen, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Tehama counties.

[email protected] or (530) 224-4845 Region 6 -- Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Lake Tahoe Office: Alpine, Modoc (East), Lassen (East side and Eagle Lake), Sierra, Nevada, Placer, El Dorado counties.

[email protected] or (530) 542-5400 Victorville Office: Mono, Inyo, Kern (East), San Bernardino, Los Angeles (North East corner) counties.

[email protected] or (760) 241-6583 Region 7 -- Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Imperial county and portions of San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego counties.

[email protected] or (760) 346-7491
Region 8 -- Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board:

Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties.

[email protected] or (951) 782-4130
Region 9 -- San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board:

San Diego county and portions of Orange and Riverside counties.

[email protected] or (619) 516-1990
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SEWAGE SPILL REPORT
Reporting Party Phone
Address City
Discharger Phone
Date Of Overflow Time Overflow
Began
Time Overflow
Stopped
Overflow Location (street
address or lat. &long.)
Volume Of Overflow (Gallons) Path Of
Overflow
Waterbody/Bodies Affected
Cause Of Overflow (grease,
roots, vandalism, pump station
failure, etc.)
Action Taken To Stop
Overflow
Time Cleanup Began Time Cleanup Complete
Discussion Of Cleanup
Were Public Health Warnings
Posted, And If So, Where?
Number Of Overflows In Same
Location In Last Three Years
Discussion Of Measures Taken
To Prevent Overflows At This
Location
Agencies Notified
(Please Check)
County
Health
Office of
Emergency
Services
Fish and
Game
County
Board Of
Supervisors
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SECTION 7. FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG) CONTROL PROGRAM

7.1 Introduction
This section of the SSMP describes the development and implementation of FOG source control measures for all known sources of FOG discharged to the City’s sanitary sewer system.

7.2 Regulatory Requirements for the Fats, Oils, & Grease Control Program Summarized requirements for the FOG Control Program section of the SSMP are:

GWDR (Element 7 – Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Control Program) Requirement:

The GWDR requirements for the FOG Control Program are: Each Enrollee shall evaluate its service area to determine whether a FOG control program is needed. If an Enrollee determines that a FOG program is not needed, the Enrollee must provide justification as to why it is not needed. If FOG is found to be a problem, the Enrollee must prepare and implement a FOG source control program to reduce the amount of these substances discharged to the sanitary sewer system. This plan shall include the following as appropriate:
• An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG;
• A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a sanitary sewer system area;
• The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSO’s and blockages caused by FOG;
• Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors) design standards for the grease removal devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements; • Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the District has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance; • An identification of sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and establish a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section; and
• Development and implementation of source control measures, for all sources of FOG discharged to the sewer system, for each sewer system subject to FOG blockages.

7.3 Nature and Extent of FOG Problem
The City’s sanitary sewer collection system serves approximately 5,446 residents and over 30 restaurants (source: www.solvangusa.com). Food service establishments (FSE’s) are the largest population of FOG producers within the City. Most FSE’s are located near or in the heart of town near Solvang Park, along Mission Drive, east to Alisal Road, west along Molle Way, north on Alterdag Road, east along Copenhagen Drive, north on 5th Street, and back to Mission Drive. Figure 7-1 identifies general locations of FSE’s in Solvang. Buildings in this part of town are considered older, and infrastructure in some parts of the City is considered aging. 262
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Figure 7- 1. General Locations of FSE's in Solvang. (Image source: Google Maps) Existing FOG-control measures have prevented FOG-related SSO’s for the last several years.

Grease traps or interceptors are installed at all of the excessive grease-producing FSE’s; however, some residential areas give cause for concern.

7.4 Public Outreach
The Requirement: An implementation plan and schedule for a public education outreach program that promotes proper disposal of FOG.

7.4.1 Residential Service Areas
The City funds the purchase of promotional materials about the FOG Control Program, proper disposal methods, and Best Management Practices (BMP’s) for residents. Promotional items include flyers and brochures. These items are periodically distributed as needed by City Staff through mailers or community events such as Farmers’ Market during National Public Works Week (May), Restaurant Week (March), Taste of Solvang Food & Wine Festival (March), Wine and Food Festival in Solvang Park (May), and United States Independence Day Parade and BBQ (July). The City may also use public service announcements for distribution of promotional materials.

The public outreach program for Residential Service Areas will be evaluated yearly for effectiveness. If needed, adjustments will be made regarding program implementation and cost of promotional items and communication methods.
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7.4.2 Commercial Service Areas
The City funds the purchase and distribution of FOG-control material for commercial service areas. FOG-control materials include:
• Brochure “A Guide for Restaurant Managers,” (See Appendix 7-A) • Kitchen, Restaurant & Deli Best Management Practices Fact Sheet (See Appendix 7-B) o The City’s BMP’s are also found on-line:
http://www.cityofsolvang.com/index.php/departments/publicworks/maintenancestormwater • Grease trap maintenance logs
The City provides FOG-control material to new FSE’s and existing business experiencing FOG problems. Currently, there is a low incidence of FOG-related SSO’s in commercial service areas; however, formalizing the public outreach program to FSE’s will aid in keeping the City incident free. The Environmental Compliance Inspector may periodically organize and facilitate workshops for restaurant owners and managers depending on need.

The public outreach program focused on Commercial Service Areas and FSE’s will be evaluated yearly for effectiveness. If needed, adjustments will be made regarding program implementation and cost of FOG-control materials and methods.

7.5 Plan and Schedule for Disposal of FOG
The Requirement: A plan and schedule for the disposal of FOG generated within the sanitary sewer system service area. This may include a list of acceptable disposal facilities and/or additional facilities needed to adequately dispose of FOG generated within a sanitary sewer system service area.

The City provides restaurant owners a list of acceptable local septic haulers for removing FOG.

These haulers are identified in Table 7-1.
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Table 7-1. Local Septic Haulers
Business/Location Phone Number
Clay’s Septic & Jetting Inc.
867 Guadalupe St.

Guadalupe, CA 93434
(805) 688-2571 or
(805) 316-5403
County Sanitation Company, Inc.
415 E. Montecito St.

Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 682-3568
Central Coast Industries
2250 Hutton Road
Nipomo, CA 93444
(805) 349-9980
Speeds Transportation Services
1573 E. Betteravia Road PO Box 276
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-1369
Valley Septic Service
1337 Betteravia Road
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 354-5425
Pacific Petroleum California Inc.
1615 E. Betteravia Road, Suite A
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-1947

7.6 Legal Authority
The Requirement: The legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSO’s and blockages caused by FOG.

Section 3 of the SSMP addresses the City’s legal authority to prohibit discharges to the system and identify measures to prevent SSO’s and blockages caused by FOG.

The City of Solvang municipal code (Title 9 Water & Sewer), The Storm Water Management Program, and The City Sewer Management Plan mandates: SSO prevention, requirements for installation of grease traps, BMP requirements, record keeping, reporting requirements, inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement of grease ordinance, collection system maintenance schedule and especially problem areas.

7.7 Grease Removal Device Requirements
The Requirement: Requirements to install grease removal devices (such as traps or interceptors), design standards for removal devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping and reporting requirements.

BMP requirements are described in the Kitchen, Restaurant & Deli BMP Fact Sheet (see Appendix 7-B).

GREASE TRAP design standards are included in the City’s Standard Details, Drawing No. 609 (See Appendix 7-C).
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Maintenance Requirements
The Requirement: Requirements to install grease removal devices, such as traps or interceptors, design standards for removal devices, maintenance requirements, BMP requirements, record keeping, and reporting requirements.

Each restaurant is responsible for scheduling maintenance of their grease traps.

7.8 Inspection Authority
The Requirement: Authority to inspect grease producing facilities, enforcement authorities, and whether the Enrollee has sufficient staff to inspect and enforce the FOG ordinance.

Section 3 of the SSMP addresses legal authority to conduct inspections and enforce sewer ordinances.

The City has an inspection program in force to monitor the maintenance of grease removal devices. See Municipal Code Section 9-2C-3 (A) and Section 9-2D-7 for further detail about the City’s authority to inspect grease producing facilities.

The City Environmental Compliance Inspector performs inspections on a weekly basis.

When sizable grease deposits are discovered during cleaning or inspection of the sanitary sewer system, the City’s Environmental Compliance Inspector notifies the FOG-producer and documents the incident in writing.

7.9 FOG Hot Spots and Preventive Maintenance
The Requirement: An identification of sewer system sections subject to FOG blockages and establishment of a cleaning maintenance schedule for each section.

7.9.1 FOG Hot Spots
FOG Hot Spots are sections of the City’s sanitary sewer system that are prone to FOG blockages and FOG-related SSO’s. The City’s FOG Hot Spots are identified on Figure 7-2.

7.9.2 Preventive Maintenance of Sanitary Sewer System
The City’s Wastewater Division of the Utility Department is responsible for maintenance of the sanitary sewer collection system and two lift stations. Infrastructure is aging and will need to be updated in the future. The Wastewater Division provides routine maintenance for sections FOG Hot Spots. Given the low incidence of FOG-related SSO’s, the maintenance schedule is effective and does not need adjustment at this time.

Table 7-2 depicts the annual FOG Hot Spot jetting (maintenance) schedule. 266
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7.10 Implementation of Source Control Measures
The City’s program for developing and implementing FOG-control measures is described above.

Elements of the program include the following:
• Public Outreach,
• Plan and Schedule for Disposal of FOG,
• Legal Authority,
• Grease Removal Device Requirements,
• Inspection Authority, and
• FOG Hot Spots and Preventive Maintenance.

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Table 7-2. Annual Sewer Hot Spot Jetting Schedule
Hot Spot Location Atlas Page # Sewer
Segments
Total run ft MH start MH End JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC 1- Fourth Place 38,46 6 1732 MA-047 MA-040 X X X X
Linton's 46 2 673 MA-039 MA-038 X X X X
2- Fourth Place 54 4 948 MA-035 MA-033 X X X X
5th ST/Copenhagen 38,46,54,62 25 5668 MA-042 MA-034 X X X X Eucalyptus/Laurel 31,39 9 2334 MB-074 MB-067 X X X X
Fir Avenue 39,47 10 2229 MB-064 MB-058 X X X X
Atterdag 39,47, 10 2876 MB-091 MB-051 X X X X
Park Way 47,55 14 2607 MB-057 MB-049 X X X X
Fredensborg Cyn. 2,9,16,23,31 27 6740 MA-142 MA-120 x x Elverhoy 55,62,63 18 4853 MB-046 MB-038 X X X X
1- Third St. 68,67,62 13 3726 MC-068 MB-024 X X X X
2- Third St. 62,61 16 2543 MB-037 MB-005 X X X X
Pine Street 32,40,48,47 14 4096 MC-109 MC-080 X X X X
Upper/Lower Alisal 24,32,40,47 25 6467 MC-098 MC-076 X X X X Alisal - Molle way 55,63,69 10 2930 MC-078 MC-068 X X X X Aalborg/Elsinore 15,22 21 3675 MA-113 MA-071 X X
1- Rancho Alisal 82,86 5 880 ME-014 ME-018 X
2- Alisal Riley Rd 94,97 10 1850 ME-067 ME-058 X
1- Alisal Creek Cross 103 1 194 ME-077 ME-078 X X X X
2- Alisal Creek Cross 97,100 1 341 ME-053 ME-054 X X X X 3- Alisal Creek Cross 93 1 224 ME-047 ME-046 X X X X
Total ft - 57586
"X" Denotes cleaning event
Jet every manhole and C/O between MH start and MH end
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APPENDIX 7-B. KITCHEN, RESTAURANT & DELI BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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SECTION 8. SYSTEM EVALUATION AND CAPACITY ASSURANCE PLAN

8.1 Introduction
This section of the SSMP outlines the City’s programs and activities to provide adequate hydraulic capacity in its collection system.

8.2 Regulatory Requirements for the System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan Section
The requirements for the System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan section of the SSMP are:

GWDR (Element 8 – System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan) Requirement:

The GWDR requirements for the System Evaluation and Capacity Assurance Plan are: Enrollee shall prepare and implement a capital improvement plan that will provide hydraulic capacity of key sanitary sewer system elements for dry weather peak flow conditions, as well as the appropriate design storm or wet weather event. At a minimum, the plan must include:
• Evaluation: Actions needed to evaluate those portions of the sanitary sewer system that are experiencing or contributing to an SSO discharge caused by hydraulic deficiency.

The evaluation must provide estimates of peak flows (including flows from SSO’s that escape the system) associated with conditions similar to those causing overflow events, estimates of the capacity of key system components, hydraulic deficiencies (including components of the system with limiting capacity) and the major sources that contribute to the peak flows associated with overflow events.
• Design Criteria: Where design criteria do not exist or are deficient, undertake the evaluation identified in the Evaluation requirement above to establish appropriate design criteria.
• Capacity Enhancement Measures: The steps needed to establish a short- and long-term CIP to address identified hydraulic deficiencies, including prioritization, alternatives analysis, and schedules. The CIP may include increases in pipe size, I/I reduction, increases and redundancy in pumping capacity, and storage facilities. The CIP shall include an implementation schedule and shall identify sources of funding. • Schedule: The Enrollee shall develop a schedule of completion dates for all portions of the capital improvement program developed above in Evaluation, Design Criteria, and Capacity Enhancement Measures requirements. This schedule shall be reviewed and updated consistent with the SSMP review and update requirements as described in Section D.14 (of the GWDR).

8.3 System Evaluation
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conditions. Dry weather flow conditions were excluded from the analysis performed in the 2021 Sewer Master Plan (SMP).

The calibrated model was utilized to identify capacity constraints within the existing infrastructure. Based on the model results, a series of short-term and long-term capital projects were developed and proposed to mitigate the identified deficiencies. To ensure long-term adequacy, additional hydraulic simulations were executed to test system capacity against Peak Hour Wet Weather Flows under future Buildout and Buildout plus Infill development horizons.

The PHWWF saw 0.75 miles of capacity deficient pipe while the buildout PHWWF saw 0.91 miles of capacity deficient pipe (2021 SMP).

8.4 Design Criteria
The Capacity related design criteria are included in Section 5 of the SSMP, Design and Performance Provisions.

8.5 Capacity Enhancement Measures
Sewer main upgrades related to hydraulic capacity are completed on an on-going basis. The City will include publicly funded capacity enhancement projects in its Capital Improvement Program. At the time this SSMP was prepared, there were no known capacity deficiencies; however; future publicly funded capacity enhancements will be included as an appendix to this section.

Capacity upgrades specifically associated with growth are typically addressed by developers as new developments are built. As mentioned above, it is recommended that the City adopt a policy requiring that redevelopment project proponents evaluate the off-site capacity impacts of their project through an engineering study and commit to providing off-site improvements as part of the project approval process.

8.6 Schedule
The schedule for the City’s capacity enhancement projects (if determined necessary) will be included in the City’s Capital Improvement Program. The City’s anticipated schedule to conduct Steps 1 through 4 below is as follows:

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ESTIMATED COMPLETION
Step 1. Video inspection and condition assessment of the City’s sewer Collection system
2025-2030
Step 2. Incorporate Deficiencies into Planned Manhole and Sewer Line Rehab Projects
Ongoing
Step 2. Construct Manhole and Sewer Line Rehab Projects Ongoing Step 4. Evaluate Additional Connections (as-needed) Ongoing 284
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SECTION 9. MONITORING MEASUREMENT AND PLAN MODIFICATION

9.1 Introduction
This section of the SSMP outlines the process that the City will follow to evaluate the effectiveness of the SMMP and to identify updates that may be needed for a more effective program. The City proposes the following methods for verifying that the SSMP goals are being met and that these goals are adequate for meeting the intent of the program, which is to minimize sanitary sewer overflows.

9.2 Regulatory Requirements for Monitoring Measurement and Plan Modification The requirements for the Monitoring Measurement and Plan Modification section of the SSMP are:

GWDR (Element 9 – Monitoring Measurement and Plan Modification) Requirement:

The GWDR requirements for the Monitoring Measurement and Plan Modification are: Enrollee shall:
• Maintain relevant information that can be used to establish and prioritize appropriate SSMP activities;
• Monitor the implementation and, where appropriate, measure the effectiveness of each element of the SSMP;
• Assess the success of the preventive maintenance program; • Update program elements, as appropriate, based on monitoring or performance evaluations; and
• Identify and illustrate SSO trends, including: frequency, location, and volume.

9.3 Operations and Maintenance Monitoring
The City uses a spreadsheet database to monitor, record, and track maintenance activities in the sewer collection system. The City tracks sanitary sewer overflows, blockages and their causes, sewer line cleaning and videoing, and FOG control activities. The data captured during these activities will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of this program.

9.4 Performance Measurement
The indicators that the City will use to measure the performance of its wastewater collection system and the effectiveness of its SSMP are:
• Total Number of SSO’s on an annual basis.
• Number of SSO’s by each cause (roots, grease, debris, pipe failure, inadequate capacity, pump station failure, other)
• Portion of Sewage Contained compared to Total Volume Spilled • Volume of Spilled Sewage Discharged to Surface Water
• Planned # of Preventative Maintenance Activities vs. Actual # of Preventative Maintenance Activities
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9.5 Performance Evaluation
The City has historical performance data for the selected performance measures. The data that is available is shown below in Tables 9-1 through 9-4. The goal is to keep the number of overflows to below the industry standard of less than six overflows per year per 100 miles of pipe. Given that the City has approximately 30 miles of pipe, this equates to approximately 2 overflows per year.

The City will evaluate the performance of its wastewater collection system as it relates to SSO’s at least annually using the measurements identified above. The City will update the data and analysis in this section at the time of the evaluation.

Table 9-1. Number of SSO’s based on Facility Type
CALENDAR YEAR GRAVITY SEWER SSO’S PUMP STATION SSO’S FORCEMAIN SSO’S 2020 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0
2024 0 0 0
2025 0 0 0
2026 0 0 0
Table 9-2. Number of SSO’s based on Cause

CALENDAR
YEAR

ROOTS GREASE DEBRIS HYDRAULIC

CAPACITY
PS

FAILURE
PIPE

FAILURE

OTHER TOTAL
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Table 9-3. Volume of SSO’s (gallons)

CALENDAR YEAR VOLUME CONTAINED VOLUME DISCHARGED

TO SURFACE WATER

TOTAL VOLUME SPILLED
2020 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0
2024 0 0 0
2025 0 0 0
2026 0 0 0
Table 9-4. Maintenance Activity, Planned vs. Actual

CALENDAR YEAR
# OF PLANNED
ACTIVITIES1

PLANNED TOTAL PIPE

CLEANED (FT)

ACTUAL TOTAL PIPE

CLEANED (FT)
2020 74 57,586 84,611
2021 74 57,586 45,702
2022 74 57,586 71,285
2023 74 57,586 49,926
2024 74 57,586 89,451
2025 74 57,586 239069

1. Number of scheduled “Hot Spots” activities.
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Figure 9-1. Collection System Cleaning

9.6 Program Modifications
The City will prioritize its actions and initiate changes to this SSMP and the related programs based on the results of the evaluation. If data indicates that certain elements of the program are not effective, staff will make adjustments to the program to ensure that overall goals can be met. 0 5000
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SECTION 10. SSMP PROGRAM AUDITS

10.1 Introduction
This section of the SSMP outlines the process that the City will follow to audit the completeness and effectiveness of the SSMP and to identify updates that may be needed for a more effective program. The City’s program over the past 10 years has resulted in such low incidents of SSO’s that the need for a significant audit during the 5-year period between updates is not warranted.

10.2 Regulatory Requirements for SSMP Program Audits
The requirements for the SSMP Program Audits section of the SSMP are:

GWDR (Element 10 – SSMP Program Audits) Requirement:

The GWDR requirements for the SSMP Program Audits are:
• As part of the SSMP, Enrollee shall conduct periodic internal audits, appropriate to the size of the system and the number of SSO’s.
• At a minimum, these audits must occur every two years and a report must be prepared and kept on file. This audit shall focus on evaluating the effectiveness of the SSMP and the Enrollee’s compliance with the SSMP requirements identified in this subsection (D.13), including identification of any deficiencies in the SSMP and steps to correct them.

10.3 Audits
The City of Solvang will conduct periodic internal audits at a minimum of at least once every two calendar years. The audit will be conducted by a team consisting of City Staff selected from the Utility Department and may include members from outside sister agencies and/or consultants.

The scope of the audit will cover each of the major sections of the SSMP and will be summarized through the completion of Table 10-1, Audit Checklist and an accompanying Audit Report. The Report will address the following topics and will be submitted to the RWQCB by March 15th following the calendar year that was the subject of the audit. • A brief summary of the effectiveness of implementing SSMP elements; • A description of the additions and improvements made to the sanitary sewer collection system during the reporting period; and,
• A description of the additions and improvements planned for the upcoming reporting year with an estimated schedule for implementation.

10.4 Updates
The City will determine the need to update its SSMP based on the results of the audit and the performance of its wastewater collection system determined from the Monitoring and Measurement Program Modification Section 9 of the SSMP. In the event the City decides that an update is warranted, the process to complete the update will be identified in the Audit Report.

The City will then strive to complete the update within the same calendar year as the audit takes place.
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Table 10-1. Audit Checklist

SECTION TITLE REQUIREMENT

IS SSMP
CURRENT?

RECOMMENDED

IMPROVEMENT

IMPLEMENTATION

SCHEDULE
1 Goals Reduce, prevent, and
mitigate SSO’s
2 Organization Designate LRO
Names and phone
numbers for key
management personnel
Names and phone
numbers for key
administrative
personnel
Names and phone
numbers for key
maintenance personnel
Chain of
communication for
reporting SSO’s
3 Legal Authority Prevent illicit
discharges to sanitary
sewer system
Require sewers and
connection be properly
designed and
constructed
Ensure access for
inspection,
maintenance, and
repairs (includes public
portion of lateral)
Limit discharge of FOG
and debris that may
cause blockages
Require the installation
of grease removal
devices
Ability to inspect FOG
producing facilities
Enforce violations of
the City’s sewer
ordinances
4 O&M Program Maintain up-to-date
maps of sanitary sewer
system
Describe routine
preventive
maintenance program
Document completed
preventive
maintenance using
system such as work
orders
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SECTION TITLE REQUIREMENT

IS SSMP
CURRENT?

RECOMMENDED

IMPROVEMENT

IMPLEMENTATION

SCHEDULE
Rehabilitation and
replacement plan that
identifies and prioritizes
sanitary sewer system
defects
Provide regular
technical training for
City sanitary sewer
system staff
Require contractors to
provide training for their
workers who work in
the City’s sanitary
sewer system facilities
Maintain equipment
inventory
Maintain critical spare
part inventory
5 Design and
Performance
Provisions
Design and
construction standards
for new sanitary sewer
system facilities
Design and
construction standards
for repair and
rehabilitation of existing
sanitary sewer system
facilities
Procedures for the
inspection and
acceptance of new
sanitary sewer system
facilities
Procedures for the
inspection and
acceptance of repaired
and rehabilitated
sanitary sewer system
facilities
6 OERP (SSORP) Procedures for the
notification of primary
responders
Procedures for the
notification of
regulatory agencies
Program to ensure
appropriate response to
all SSO’s
Proper reporting of all
SSO’s
Procedure to ensure
City Staff are aware of
and follow SSORP
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SECTION TITLE REQUIREMENT

IS SSMP
CURRENT?

RECOMMENDED

IMPROVEMENT

IMPLEMENTATION

SCHEDULE
Procedure to ensure
City Staff are trained in
the SSORP procedures
Procedure to ensure
contractor personnel
are aware of and follow
SSORP
Procedure to ensure
contractor personnel
are trained in the
SSORP procedures
Procedures to address
emergency operations
such as traffic and
crowd control
Program to prevent the
discharge of sewage to
surface waters
Program to minimize or
correct the impacts of
any SSO’s that occur
Program of accelerated
monitoring to determine
the impacts of any
SSO’s that occur
7 FOG Control
Program
Public outreach
program that promotes
the proper disposal of
FOG
Plan for the disposal of
FOG generated within
the City’s service area
Demonstrate that the
City has allocated
adequate resources for
FOG control
Identification of sanitary
sewer system facilities
that have FOG-related
problems
Program of preventive
maintenance for
sanitary sewer system
facilities that have
FOG-related problems
8 SECAP Identification of
elements of the
sanitary sewer system
that experience or
contribute to SSO’s
caused by hydraulic
deficiencies
Established design
criteria that provide
adequate capacity
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SECTION TITLE REQUIREMENT

IS SSMP
CURRENT?

RECOMMENDED

IMPROVEMENT

IMPLEMENTATION

SCHEDULE
Short-term CIP that
address known
hydraulic deficiencies
Long-term CIP that
address known
hydraulic deficiencies
Procedures that
provide for the analysis,
evaluation, and
prioritization of
hydraulic deficiencies
The short- and longterm CIP’s include
schedules for the
correction of each
identified hydraulic
deficiency
9 Monitoring,
Measurement,
and Program
Modifications
Maintain relevant
information to establish,
evaluate, and prioritize
SSMP activities
Monitor implementation
of the SSMP
Measure, where
appropriate,
performance of the
elements of the SSMP
Assess success of the
preventive
maintenance program
Update SSMP program
elements based on
monitoring or
performance
Identify and illustrate
SSO trends
10 SSMP Program
Audits
Conduct periodic audits
Record the results of
the audit in a report
Record the changes
made and/or corrective
actions taken
11 Communications
Program
Communicate with the
public regarding the
preparation of the
SSMP
Communicate with the
public regarding the
performance of the
SSMP
Communicate with
tributary or satellite
sewer systems
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SECTION 11. COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

11.1 Introduction
This section of the SSMP outlines the process involved in communicating with interested members of the public regarding the development, implementation, and performance of this plan.

11.2 Regulatory Requirements for Communication Program
The requirements for the Communication Program section of the SSMP are:

GWDR (Element 11 – Communication Program) Requirement:

The GWDR requirements for the Communication Program are:
• The Enrollee shall communicate on a regular basis with the public on the development, implementation, and performance of its SSMP. The communication system shall provide the public the opportunity to provide input to the Enrollee as the program is developed and implemented.
• The Enrollee shall also create a plan of communication with systems that are tributary and/or satellite to the Enrollee’s sanitary sewer system.

11.3 Communication during SSMP Development (and Updates) City Staff announced that it was developing an SSMP to the City Council at a regular council meeting. Future updates will be announced in a similar manner. Depending on the nature of future changes, these announcements may extend to organizations such as the Solvang Chamber of Commerce, and the Hotel Association.

11.4 Communication regarding Sewer System Performance
The City will make information on the performance of its sanitary sewer system performance available for review. The performance information will include the performance indicators listed in Section 9 of the SSMP and will be compiled annually. Notice that the performance information is available for review will be posted on the City’s website. The notice shall read:

The most recent compilation of the City’s sanitary sewer system performance information is available for review at 411 Second Street or Wastewater Treatment Plant at 101 South Alisal Road during normal business hours.

Interested parties can contact Nathan Giacinto ([email protected]) or Paul Matsukas ([email protected]) at 688-5575 for additional information.

The City reports SSO's electronically to the California Integrated Water Quality System (CIWQS). The electronic SSO data, as well as information regarding regulatory actions, is available at:
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at a regularly scheduled meeting and the performance information will be included in the minutes of that public meeting. The performance information will include the performance indicators listed in Section 9 of the SSMP and will be compiled annually as stated above.

11.5 Communication with Satellite Collection Systems
The Santa Ynez Community Services District’s wastewater collection system discharges to the Fjord Lift Station just prior to discharging into the wastewater treatment plant. The City has a written inter-agency agreement with the District regarding the use of certain wastewater collection and treatment systems. The City and District participate in regularly scheduled meetings to discuss current topics, coordinate joint activities, discuss capital projects, and address questions and concerns associated with the agreement. 295

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AGENDA ITEM: 6.g
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Receive and File Correspondence Consistent with City Council Legislative Platform
PREPARED BY: Olivia Uribe-Mutal, Assistant to the City Manager 1 2
3 City of Solvang
Solvang, California
July 31, 2026
The Honorable Ash Kalra
Chair, Assembly Judiciary Committee
1020 N Street, Room 104
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: SB 1164 (Cervantes) As Amended May 14, 2026 – Oppose Unless Amended Dear Chair Kalra,
The City of Solvang respectfully opposes SB 1164 unless it is amended to address the concerns outlined below.

The City recognizes the intent of SB 1164 to strengthen protections against voter suppression and vote dilution. We share the goal of protecting voting rights and ensuring equitable participation in the democratic process. However, SB 1164 introduces "voter suppression" and "voter dilution" into the California Voting Rights Act without adequately defining these violations, establishing standards for compliance, and affording cities the opportunity to comply with the law without litigation. For a city the size of Solvang (approximately 6,000 residents and 41 staff), this creates acute fiscal and administrative exposure while shifting resolution of core policy questions into the courts.

Solvang converted to district-based elections in compliance with the California Voting Rights Act at high cost and in response to voter direction. Yet under SB 1164, our city remains fully exposed to new litigation despite our good-faith compliance efforts. The existing framework already provided a workable path to electoral reform; the new one removes safe harbor protections for jurisdictions that have already made these changes and expands liability for both at-large and district-based systems alike.

Specifically, Solvang operates under a district-based governance structure with a citywide elected mayor. As drafted, SB 1164 may render this widely used system vulnerable to challenge. The existence of our citywide office could be used to support a vote dilution claim, potentially placing a voter-approved electoral structure at legal risk despite our prior compliance with state law.

Docusign Envelope ID: 3DBB7D81-3CDB-8ADD-8202-6D683AA3C5E2 4 1644 Oak St., Solvang, Ca 93463 805-688-5575 www.cityofsolvang.com SB 1164 expands standards through broad and subjective terms such as "material disparity," "impairment," and "totality of circumstances" without clear definitions or objective benchmarks. Cities cannot determine compliance until after litigation has been initiated. The bill also fails to establish meaningful cure processes. The notice framework includes broad exceptions such as "futility" or an "upcoming election" that can bypass the cure entirely, and cities are not clearly authorized to resolve claims relating to election administration without court involvement.

Furthermore, SB 1164 expands standing to individuals and organizations, permits actions to be filed outside the affected jurisdiction, and eliminates longstanding governmental and deliberative privileges in voting rights litigation. This exposes cities to expansive discovery obligations and substantially increases costs. The bill maintains fee-shifting provisions that incentivize litigation while providing little practical guidance for jurisdictions acting in good faith.

For a small city like Solvang, the fiscal and administrative burdens of this expanded litigation exposure are severe. Litigation costs, expert fees, and attorneys' fees represent a substantial portion of our discretionary General Fund spending. A single protracted voting rights case could require diversion of resources from core municipal services to communities of 6,000 people. The uncertainty created by undefined standards means the City faces ongoing legal risk regardless of our good-faith efforts to comply with existing law and protect voting rights.

These concerns are compounded by misaligned timelines. Cities must comply with extensive public notice, hearing, and outreach requirements when making election changes, yet the bill's deadlines do not account for these processes. A small city staff like ours cannot simultaneously conduct required public engagement and prepare litigation responses within the bill's framework.

Unless these concerns are addressed, cities including Solvang will face increased costs, repeated litigation, and conflicting legal obligations despite efforts to comply with state law and protect voting rights.

We urge the Assembly Judiciary Committee to amend SB 1164 to establish clear definitions and objective benchmarks for voter suppression and voter dilution claims, provide meaningful safe harbor protections for jurisdictions that have complied with the existing CVRA framework, establish a practical cure process that allows cities to remedy alleged violations without immediate litigation, align statutory timelines with the public engagement requirements already imposed by state law, and limit standing and discovery obligations to reasonable and workable parameters.

Docusign Envelope ID: 3DBB7D81-3CDB-8ADD-8202-6D683AA3C5E2 5 1644 Oak St., Solvang, Ca 93463 805-688-5575 www.cityofsolvang.com If you have any questions regarding the City's position, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,
David Brown
Mayor, City of Solvang
cc:

The Honorable Monique Limón, California State Senator, 19th Senate District The Honorable Gregg Hart, Member of the California State Assembly, 37th Assembly District David Mullinax, League of California Cities
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The Honorable Tina McKinnor
Chair, Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement 1020 N Street, Room 153
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 1383 (McKinnor) Public employees’ retirement benefits. OPPOSE (As Amended May 13, 2026)
Dear Assembly Member McKinnor,
The City of Solvang respectfully opposes AB 1383, which would make several significant changes to public employees’ retirement benefits and lead to increased pension liability for public agencies.

The Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) was designed to address a wide range of issues involving public employee pensions and was a major step in helping local agencies better manage future pension costs and prevent the California Public Employees Retirement System from sliding into insolvency. AB 1383 would upend many of the reforms put in place in 2013 by PEPRA.

While we recognize and appreciate the intent of the bill to support recruitment and retention of essential public safety professionals, the bill would increase mandated costs without funding. The potential cost of this bill comes at a time of uncertainty. The fiscal volatility in the market compounded with the increased benefit costs from this bill could lead to serious cost increases for local government.

Docusign Envelope ID: F2945896-EBB7-8692-80EE-1F8E4A450E1A 7 While our city supports competitive recruitment and retention for all public employees, AB 1383 represents an unfunded mandate that fails to balance sustainable retirement benefits with taxpayer fairness and long-term financial stability.

For these reasons, the City of Solvang respectfully opposes AB 1383.

Sincerely,
David Brown,
Mayor
City of Solvang, California
Cc:

The Honorable Tina McKinnor, Chair, Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement
District
The Honorable Monique Limón, Senate President pro Tempore, 21st Senate District The Honorable Gregg Hart, Assembly Member, 37th Assembly District David Mullinax, Cal Cities Regional Public Affairs Manager (via email) League of California Cities
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AGENDA ITEM: 7.a
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Public hearing to consider a request for a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity for VIP Tobacco Shopp) located at 606 Alamo Pintado Road, Suite 6 (APN 139-540-054).

PREPARED BY: Rafael Castillo, Community Development Director DISCUSSION:

The Business and Professions Code requires the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) to deny an application for a license to sell alcoholic beverages at a premises where a higher concentration of certain license types exists within a census tract, unless the local governing body determines that public convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance of a license. In 2010, the City Council established a policy that all requests for Letters of Public Convenience of Necessity (PCN) be brought before the Council as a regular agenda item. PCNs are required for the following license types: 20, 21, 40, 42, and 48.

The applicant operates VIP Tobacco Shopp, located at 606 Alamo Pintado Road (APN 139-540-054), near the corner of Mission Drive and Alamo Pintado Road adjacent to the Nielsen’s Center. The applicant wishes to expand their existing store offerings and include the sale of wine and beer, consistent with the Type 20 license issued by ABC. The applicant has provided their rationale for this request (Attachment B). Should the Council approve the request for a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity the applicant will operate the business under VIP Wine, Beer and Cigar Shop.

According to ABC, there are currently 11 Type 20/21 license within the City of Solvang. These license types are typically issued to convenience stores, grocery stores, and other similar retail establishments for "off-premise" alcohol consumption (i.e.. - beer, wine, or liquor that is consumed somewhere other than the retail location where it is sold). The City Council last approved an off-premise PCN in May 2024 for a location near this business.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

Move to approve the request for a Letter of Public Convenience or Necessity for VIP Wine, Tobacco Shopp located at 606 Alamo Pintado Road (APN 139-540-054).

ALTERNATIVES:

City Council can deny this request for a Letter of Public Convenience and Necessity. The Applicant will not be able to obtain a Type 20 ABC License.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is a potential net positive fiscal impact with additional beer and wine sales from this location. 1 ATTACHMENTS:

A. Map of License Types within 500 feet
B. ABC Application
2 ABC License Location Map
Proposed Type
20 License
3 June 23rd, 2026
Mayor and Members of the Solvang City Council
Re: Type 20 OƯ-Sale Beer and Wine License Application
Dear Mayor and Council Members,
My name is Monique Garrido, owner of VIP TOBACCO SHOPP, located at 606 Alamo Pintado Rd. Ste 7, in Solvang. I respectfully request your support for my application for a California ABC Type 20 OƯ-Sale Beer and Wine License.

For more than 12 years, I have proudly operated a locally owned small business serving the Solvang community. We were recently honored with a Best of Solvang 2026 award, reflecting the support and trust of our customers and neighbors.

The requested license will support the continued evolution of our business into VIP WINE, BEER & CIGAR SHOP, an upscale specialty retail concept focused on premium cigars, specialty gifts, carefully selected wines, and craft beers. Our goal is to create a shopping experience that complements Solvang’s unique wine-country character while providing residents and visitors with quality products in a welcoming environment.

We are not seeking to become a liquor store, bar, nightclub, or late-night establishment. Rather, we intend to oƯer a limited, thoughtfully curated selection of beer and wine that complements our existing specialty retail business. The requested license is intended to diversify our product oƯerings and strengthen the long-term viability of our small business, not to increase alcohol sales volume.

I would like to emphasize that:
• The Type 20 license permits beer and wine sales only; no distilled spirits will be sold.

• All sales will be for oƯ-site consumption in sealed containers.

• No on-site consumption will be permitted.

• Our business hours will remain Monday through Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• We are committed to strict age-verification procedures and full compliance with all ABC regulations.

• Our business is located within the Nielsen’s Shopping Center, an established commercial retail center serving residents and visitors, and it is not located within a residential neighborhood.

6 This license will help support a long-standing local business while enhancing the specialty retail options available in Solvang. We believe the proposed use is fully compatible with the character of our community and will contribute positively to local commerce, tourism, and the continued success of small businesses in Solvang.

Thank you for your time, consideration, and service to the City of Solvang.

I respectfully ask for your support of this application.

Sincerely,
Monique Garrido

Owner, VIP Wine, Beer & Cigar Shop

(Currently operating as VIP Tobacco Shopp)
(805)268-6566
[email protected]

7 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 7.b
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Public Hearing to consider Resolution 26-1331 approving issuance of an Animal Drawn Conveyance license for Horzes Entertainment, LLC
PREPARED BY: Rafael Castillo, Community Development Director DISCUSSION:

In accordance with City Code Section 4-1, Council approval is required for Animal- Drawn Conveyance licenses and a license may be issued up to five (5) years. The ordinance also states in detail the application process and materials required by the ordinance to be submitted to the City Manager. If the application required by section 4-1-4 of this chapter is full and complete, the application shall be accepted, and a public hearing shall be set before the City Council. Horzes Entertainment, LLC operates the Solvang Trolley at its current location at the corner of Second Street and Copenhagen Drive and has submitted a complete application for a new Animal-Drawn Conveyance license. The applicant has applied for and been granted previous licenses.

The City Council may grant the Animal Drawn-Conveyance license based on the criteria outlines in Section 4-1-7 of the Solvang Municipal Code, which includes the following:
• The animal-drawn conveyance is safe and will not be dangerous to the passengers to be carried therein.
• The appearance of the animal-drawn conveyance will conform to the theme or motif of the City. • The costumes or wearing apparel of the operator and attendants for the animal-drawn conveyance will conform to the theme or motif of the City.
• The routes and time of operation of the animal-drawn conveyance will not substantially or unreasonably adversely deteriorate the quality of traffic or the congestion along its routes. • The granting of the license will not be detrimental to the health, safety, and general welfare of the City.
• The proposed sanitation methods will keep the streets reasonably free from animal excrement and urine
• The animals used to draw the conveyances are fit for that purpose and will be properly cared for.

Applicants Proposal
The applicant is proposing an animal-drawn conveyance license. Proposed days of operations are daily with the exception of Tuesdays. The applicant proposes operations typically from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm, depending on weather and other factors. The animals for the conveyance are kept off-site and not within City Limits. The applicant has provided the required details of the City’s ordinance including animal care and welfare, storage, staging, attire, etc. These are included in Attachment A.

The proposed route of the animal conveyance will generally follow the current route, staying within the primary village area and not going in residential neighborhoods, or visiting the Elverhoy museum. To 1 date, the City has not issued any fines, declared the business a nuisance, nor received accident reports by the operator.

The City Council may limit the number, times, and routes of animal-drawn conveyances to meet the intent and purpose of the ordinance.

It is important to note that this vendor also operates the motorized trolley under a separate permit. That permit is valid for approximately another two years and is not the subject of this hearing.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

I move the City Council adopt Resolution 26-1331 approving the issuance of an Animal-Drawn Conveyance license for Horzes Entertainment LLC.

ALTERNATIVES:

1. The City Council may reduce the number of years the renewal license is issued.

2. The City Council may deny the license renewal. If the Council denies the renewal, all animal conveyance operations within the City operated by the applicant shall cease.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The applicant has paid all required fees.
2 ATTACHMENTS:

A. Resolution 26-1331 with Exhibit A, License Renewal Conditions of Approval 3 26-1331 Animal-Drawn Conveyance License
RESOLUTION NO. 26-1331

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG, CALIFORNIA,

GRANTING HORZES ENTERTAINMENT LLC, AN ANIMAL-DRAWN CONVEYANCE

LICENSE WITH A TERM OF FIVE YEARS
WHEREAS, Horzes Entertainment, LLC has operated the Solvang Trolley pursuant to an animal-drawn conveyance license previously approved by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the most recent animal-drawn conveyance license was approved on May 24, 2021 and expired on June 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Horzes Entertainment, LLC has submitted an application for a new animaldrawn conveyance license for a term of five (5) years; and WHEREAS, the application includes information concerning the proposed operations, animal care and welfare, storage, staging, operator attire, sanitation, and other matters required by Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the Solvang Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that the application is complete in accordance with Section 4-1-4 of the Solvang Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a duly noticed public hearing on August 10, 2026 to consider the application.

NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOLVANG DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct.

SECTION 2. Based on the application, supporting materials, staff report, and evidence presented at the public hearing, the City Council makes the following findings pursuant to Section 4-1-7 of the Solvang Municipal Code:

1. The animal-drawn conveyance is safe and will not be dangerous to its passengers; Fact. City staff has not received any complaints regarding the use of the animal drawn conveyance in regards to safety and operations within the last license issuance. Horzes Entertainment LLC has the required transportation carrier permit (TCP issued by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) which provides inspections and insurance requirements. Review of their existing PUC license, shows an active license with no penalties, fines, or complaints.

2. The appearance of the animal-drawn conveyance conforms to the theme or motif of the City;
Fact. The applicant has suppled in their application the required motif of the animal drawn conveyance that conforms with the previously issued license. The 4 26-1331 Animal-Drawn Conveyance License
motif will remain in place.

3. The attire of the operator and attendants conforms to the theme or motif of the City;
Fact. The applicant has suppled proposed costume motifs for the operators and attendants. The applicant has utilized these motifs during the previous licensing period and received no complaints. The motifs conform to the theme sought out by the City Council for such a conveyance.

4. The routes and times of operation will not substantially or unreasonably adversely affect traffic conditions or congestion along the routes; Fact. The proposed route does not effect traffic conditions or congestions. The proposed route avoids residential neighborhoods and operations are from 11am to 6pm. The primary routes are already at lower level of service due to pedestrian activity, and visitor traffic. The conveyance moves with the flow of traffic as allowed, therefore does not add to traffic congestion or additional conditions.

5. Granting the license will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the City;
Fact. The operator has previously been issued a license with no safety complaints, nor other issues. The issuance of a license renewal will not be determinantal to the health, safety, and general welfare of the City.

6. The proposed sanitation methods will keep the streets reasonably free from animal excrement and urine; and
Fact. The applicant has provided in their supplemental application package a methodology to ensure excrement and urine is cleaned up and will not an a burden to city maintenance staff.

7. The animals used to draw the conveyance are fit for that purpose and will be properly cared for.

Fact. The applicant has provided a list of proposed animals to be utilized for the conveyance and a veterinary doctor has signed off that the animals are properly cared for and are in good health and condition.

SECTION 3. Based on the foregoing findings, the City Council hereby approves Horzes Entertainment, LLC’s application and grants the animal-drawn conveyance license for a term of five (5) years, subject to the conditions of approval set forth in Exhibit A and the animal-drawn conveyance license application in Exhibit B to this Resolution.

SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and shall cause a certified copy to be filed in the book of original resolutions. 5 26-1331 Animal-Drawn Conveyance License
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of August, 2026. _________________________________
David Brown, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
________________________________ ________________________________ Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 6 26-1331 Animal-Drawn Conveyance License
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA )ss

CITY OF SOLVANG )
I, Annamarie Porter, City Clerk of the City of Solvang, California do hereby certify that Resolution No. 26-1331 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Solvang at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 10th day of August, 2026, and thereafter signed and approved by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, and that said resolution was adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
________________________________
Annamarie Porter, City Clerk
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Exhibit A
Animal Drawn Convyeance License
City of Solvang
Applicant: Horzes Entertainment, LLC
Address: 1618 Copenhagen Drive, Solvang, CA 93463
The Animal Drawn Conveyance licensed is issued to Horzes Entertainment LLC, pursuant to Solvang Municipal Code Title 4, Chapter 1, subsection 7. The animal drawn conveyance shall be operated in accordance with the provisions outlined in Title 4, Chapter 1 of the Solvang Municipal Code and any additional terms and provisions (SMC 4-1-7) as listed pursuant to the issuance of this license. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Municipal Code and listed conditions will result in immediate suspension of this license to operate.

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1. Term. The issuance of this conveyance license shall be granted from August 10, 2026 to August 10, 2031, a total of 5 years.

2. Business certificate requirement. Licensee shall obtain and maintain a current City Business certificate for the term of this license.

3. Hours of Operation. Animal conveyance operation shall be limited to the hours shown in the Animal Drawn Conveyance License Application, included as Exhibit B, 11 am to 6 pm, with the exception of Tuesdays, where no operations shall be permitted. Licensee may operate different hours from time to time for other events, special holidays, etc. with the prior approval of the Community Development Director. The licensee shall notify the Community Development Director thirty (30) days prior to the start of an event, special holiday etc. for which the Licensee is requesting changes to the hours of operation.

4. Operation and Route. Licensee shall be limited to routes outlined in Exhibit B. No other City streets may be used, except that Animal drawn conveyance may use alternative routes from time to time for other events, special holidays, etc. with the prior approval of the Community Development Director. The Licensee shall notify the Community Development Department thirty (30) days prior to the start of an event, special holiday etc. for which the Licensee is requesting changes to the routes.
65 Encroachment Permit. Issuance of an encroachment permit by the City Engineer is required for use of public right of way. Licensee shall obtain and annually renew an Encroachment permit for use of the public right of way. Such Encroachment permit shall provide that Licensee indemnify the City of Solvang.

6. Operator. All operators shall be at least 18 years of age and shall have a valid 10 Animal Conveyance License – Horzes Entrainment, LLC
commercial driver’s license with a passenger endorsement in their possession at all time when operating the conveyance.

7. Attire. All drivers shall be attired in costumes or wearing apparel that conforms to the motifs provided in Exhibit B.

8. Traffic Laws. Operators shall further scrupulously obey and comply with all applicable traffic laws and regulations and shall observe the state laws regarding alcohol beverages and taking of drugs as though they were operators of motor vehicles.

9. Signage on Conveyance. Signage on animal drawn conveyances are permitted for businesses within the City limits and within the Santa Ynez Valley. Signage is limited to a total of seven (7) signs.

10. Signage for Operations. Portable signages used by the operator shall be reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director. Permeant signage may be permissible with approval of an encroachment permit issued by the City Engineer.

11. Storage. The animal drawn conveyances shall be stored on private property in a location shown in Exhibit B when non- operational.

12. Inspections. The City shall inspect the animal drawn conveyances for compliance with the laws of the state and the city with the initial application and then made at reasonable times, whether or not in response to requests or complaints received to ensure continued maintenance and safe operation or to ascertain whether or not all conditions of the license and all applicable laws and regulations are being fully complied with.

13. Indemnity and Insurance. Licensee agrees to indemnify, save, defend (with counsel acceptable to the City) and hold harmless the City, its officers, elected officials, employees, and agents from all claims, loss and liability arising out of or connected in any way with the operation or use of its animal- drawn conveyances. In addition, Licensee shall to take out and keep in force during the entire term of its license hereunder and any extension thereof, the following insurance meeting the following requirements:
• Commercial General Liability Insurance using Insurance Services Office “Commercial General Liability” policy form CG 00 01, or a City approved equivalent. Defense costs must be paid in addition to limits. There shall be no cross liability exclusion for claims or suits by one insured against another.

Limits are subject to review but in no event less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in the aggregate.
• Business Auto Coverage on ISO Business Auto Coverage form CA 00 01 including symbol 1 (Any Auto) or the equivalent. Limits are subject to review, but in no event to be less than $1,000,000 per accident or higher if required by the City Manager, covering owned, hired, and non-owned vehicles, and any trolley, carriage or related vehicle used in the operation. Evidence of 11 Animal Conveyance License – Horzes Entrainment, LLC
personal auto liability coverage shall be provided for any personal autos used in the operations.
• Workers’ Compensation insurance as required by California law.

The policies shall not exclude the approved trolley, animal-drawn conveyance, horse-drawn carriage, passenger transportation, animal-related exposures, trolley operations, loading/unloading passengers, or operation on public streets and rights-of-way. The City of Solvang, its officers, officials, employees, agents, and volunteers shall be named as additional insureds, coverage shall be primary and non-contributory, and waiver of subrogation shall be provided in favor of the City. Before a license is issued hereunder, a certificate showing such insurance and naming the City as coinsured, together with additional insured, waiver of subrogation and primary non-contributory endorsements and an agreement to notify the City in writing of any cancellation of coverage thirty (30) days in advance, shall be delivered to the city clerk. Applicant is responsible for providing updated insurance certificates and endorsements annually prior to expiration.

15. Pickup location. The designated pick-up and drop-off location for the AnimalDrawn Conveyance shall be located in the area shown in Exhibit B. If the licensee chooses to change this location, this may be approved by the City Manger with recommendations from the City Engineer and Community Development Director.

18. Photography. Danish costumes may be utilized for souvenir photographic purposes, but costumes cannot be displayed outside of the Animal-Drawn Conveyance.

19. Merchandise. Promotional items with the operator's logo can be sold from inside the Animal-Drawn Conveyance, but may not be displayed on the outside of the Animal-Drawn Conveyance.
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 8.a
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: UBEC Report Out and Direction to begin working with LAFCO to explore modification of the City's Sphere of Influence
PREPARED BY: Rafael Castillo, Community Development Director DISCUSSION:

Background
In accordance with the second-ranked priority among the Council's adopted 2024-26 goals, staff received direction from Council in November 2025 to establish an Urban Boundary Exploration Committee (UBEC) in order to examine Solvang's long-term growth options in light of the City's Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), future housing obligations under State law, and the limited availability of infill development opportunities within existing City limits. It is important to note here that this subject was included among two of the eleven more recently adopted 2026-28 Council priorities.

The UBEC committee received 15 applications based on a form that was made available to the public. It was decided that a total of 13 members would be included. Of the 13 members, two city council members and 2 planning commissioners volunteered to serve on the committee. The remainder of the committee consistent with 9 members of the community from various backgrounds including:
• Executive team member of the Solvang Chamber of Commerce • An educator with legal training and data analysis background • Retired aerospace management consultant
• Co-founder of the Save Our Solvang (SOS) initiative
• A real estate broker and resident
• IT management analysis and resident
• Local business owner and resident
• Member of the Theater Fest Board and longtime resident • Former two term member of the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury and resident Over the course of five meetings held between April and July 2026, the Committee reviewed historical growth policies, state housing requirements, the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) annexation process, infrastructure and utility considerations, fiscal impacts, economic development opportunities, and community planning objectives. These meetings were open to the public. The following is a brief synopsis of each meeting:

Meeting 1 – Background and State Housing Requirements (April 2, 2026) The Committee received an overview of its purpose, established rules of engagement, and reviewed Solvang's history of growth management, including the 1989 Growth Management Ordinance, the 2020 Save Our Solvang initiative, and the adoption of the Urban Growth Boundary. Staff also presented an overview of State housing laws, RHNA obligations, and the potential consequences of failing to accommodate housing needs. 1 Meeting 2 – Annexation and LAFCO Process (April 23, 2026) Representatives from the Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) provided an overview of the annexation process, Sphere of Influence requirements, tax-sharing agreements, and the statutory role of LAFCO.

Meeting 3 – Infrastructure, Fiscal, and Community Considerations (May 28, 2026) City department directors presented information regarding the impacts of future growth on parks, utilities, public works, finance, and economic development. Topics included infrastructure capacity, water resources, transportation, parks, long-term maintenance obligations, fiscal impacts, and opportunities for economic diversification.

Meeting 4 – Growth Alternatives and Preliminary Consensus (June 11, 2026) The Committee reviewed findings developed during the first three meetings and evaluated potential growth scenarios. Members examined maps identifying possible expansion areas, discussed the relative merits of infill development versus annexation, and conducted straw polls to gauge preliminary consensus.

Meeting 5 – Final Deliberations and Recommendations (July 2, 2026) The Committee finalized its recommendations through facilitated discussion and formal voting.

While opinions varied regarding the balance between higher-density infill development and boundary expansion, nearly all members agreed that expansion should be considered as part of the City's long-term strategy. The Committee also recommended pursuing expansion of the Sphere of Influence and establishing guiding principles for future annexation and development.

Following its review, the Committee concluded that Solvang should proactively plan for future growth in order to maintain local control over land use while complying with State housing mandates. Although some members expressed dismay at the potential for expansion, nearly all Committee members supported including expansion of the City's boundaries as part of a long-term growth strategy. The Committee further recommended that the City pursue expansion of its Sphere of Influence through LAFCO to preserve future planning options and local decision-making authority, while recognizing that any amendment to the Urban Growth Boundary would ultimately require voter approval unless otherwise exempt under the UGB initiative.

The Committee also recommended that any future annexation or development be guided by principles that preserve Solvang's character while providing tangible community benefits. These principles include the following:
• promoting housing diversity
• securing additional water resources
• expanding parks and trails, preserving greenbelts
• supporting economic diversification;
• and ensuring that future development is fiscally neutral or beneficial to the City.

Next Steps
Based on the report out from the committee, staff is recommending that the City Council direct them to begin the process of requesting a modification of the Sphere of Influence with LAFCO. The SOI is not the City limit, nor is it the urban growth boundary, but rather the area planned for potential future growth (Attachment A). As discussed in UBEC, the SOI has not been modified since incorporation and 2 includes areas that are no longer suited for future growth, as these areas have been subdivided and should remain outside of the City’s jurisdiction.

Sphere of Influence Amendment
An amendment to the sphere of influence is neither an overnight nor quick process. This effort would include the following:
• Pre-application meeting with LAFCO staff
• Retention of a consultant to complete required work through a request for proposal process based on the scope of work required by LAFCO
• Submittal of an application and any associated fees
• Review of application for completeness
• Required review for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) • Updated Municipal Service Review (MSR)
• Public Hearings from both LAFCO and the City
• Final approval by the LAFCO board
It is also recommended that the Council direct staff to codify the approved urban growth boundary language and work with the City Attorney to clarify certain items. As a part of this clarification, the Council should adopt a policy on formal acceptance of any potential annexation application and include required community benefits as discussed by the UBEC committee.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

I move to receive and file the UBEC Report and to direct City staff to initiate the LAFCO process in order to amend Solvang's sphere of influence and to return to Council with draft policies that will clarify the requirements for applications that request future annexations into the City.

ALTERNATIVES:

1. Receive and file the report, and no further action will be taken.

2. Additional direction to City staff
FISCAL IMPACT:

Staff time to complete meetings. Additional impact will be assessed based on Council Direction ATTACHMENTS:

A. City of Solvang Adopted Sphere of Influence
B. UBEC Committee Report
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Urban Boundary
Exploration Committee
Report and Recommendations
Date August 2026
Authored by Ryder Todd Smith
Reviewed and Content Affirmed by
Urban Boundary Exploration Committee
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Table of Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................. 3 Formation & Purpose................................................................................................ 3 Meeting Summaries.................................................................................................. 4 Findings of Fact ........................................................................................................ 7 Key Recommendations of the Committee................................................................ 8 Advocacy Against State Mandates ......................................................................... 12 Exhibit A - PowerPoint Decks from Meetings......................................................... 13 6 3 Urban Boundary Exploration Committee
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Introduction
This report details the work of the Solvang Urban Boundary Exploration Committee (UBEC), covering the information reviewed, the activities conducted, and the final recommendations. This report was unanimously consented to by the Committee as accurately summarizing the proceedings, information presented, and conclusions of the Committee. The entire process was a practice in effective community engagement that allows for viewpoint diversity and differing priorities while sharing the same goal of improving the community of Solvang.

Formation & Purpose
On November 24, 2025, the Solvang City Council
authorized the formation of the Solvang Urban
Boundary Exploration Committee (UBEC) to provide
a structured, community-rooted response to Solvang’s
long-term growth challenges.

The City of Solvang is currently bound by an Urban
Growth Boundary (UGB), which was established
after the “Save Our Solvang” citizen initiative
prompted the City Council to adopt the boundary
directly in June 2020. The UGB is coterminous
with existing city limits and any growth beyond the
UGB is prohibited without voter approval, with rare
exception, until its sunset date of 2040. During the
period in which this boundary is in effect, the City
is also legally obligated to plan for future growth
and housing in compliance with Regional Housing
Needs Allocation (RHNA) quotas established by the
California Department of Housing and Community
Development in eight-year cycles.

While the City has successfully rezoned properties
and amended its zoning ordinance to meet its RHNA
obligations for the current 2023-2031 cycle, it is
preparing for future cycles. With limited available
sites remaining in city limits for infill development,
Solvang faces a critical policy question: should it
grow “inward” with higher density, taller structures
and further reduced zoning standards to enable
infill housing, grow “out” through an expansion
beyond the UGB, or some combination of both?
The City established this Committee to explore those
choices and tradeoffs early on, ensuring a proactive,
thoughtful approach to long-term planning.

Ultimately, the UBEC was tasked with exploring the
history of growth policy in Solvang and elsewhere
in California, understanding the facts related to the
UGB, the annexation process and state housing
laws, weighing the tradeoffs of the various options
and delivering a formal recommendation to the City
Council on its preferred approach to future growth.

To ensure a balanced and representative process,
13 community members with diverse backgrounds
and viewpoints were selected to serve on the UBEC.

The Committee, which was exempt from the Brown
Act, held a series of five public meetings between
April and July 2026, with the first three meetings
facilitated by city staff and the last two facilitated
by communications consultant firm Tripepi Smith.

The initial three meetings were focused on discovery,
information sharing, and background, while the last
two were focused on discussing tradeoffs, priorities,
and finding consensus and recommendations.

UBEC Members:

Dennis Beebe
Susan Bott
David Brown
Kristy Company
John Cordero
Brian Forster
Mark Infanti
Ronald Jones
Peter Kulp
Cristopher Lapp
Andrew Morgan
Brandon Sparks-Gillis
William Zigler
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Experts who joined Committee meetings to provide insights and answer questions for the resident participants included:

Randy Murphy
City Manager, City of Solvang
Rafael Castillo
Community Development Director, City of Solvang
Mike Prater
Executive Officer, Santa Barbara County Local Agency
Formation Commission
Wendy Berry
Administrative Services Director, City of Solvang
Jenny McClurg
Parks and Recreation Director, City of Solvang
Bridget Paris
Public Works Director, City of Solvang
Jose Acosta
Utilities Director, City of Solvang
Olivia Uribe Mutal
Assistant to the City Manager, City of Solvang
Meetings 4 and 5 were facilitated by Ryder Todd Smith, Principal at Tripepi Smith.

Meeting Summaries
All UBEC meetings were held in the Solvang City Council Chambers. The sessions generally followed a structured format that began with a staff or guest presentation(s), followed by committee questions, interactive exercises, and facilitated discussion. Sessions were scheduled for 90 minutes; however, some meetings ran longer (up to three hours). To preserve the integrity of the Committee’s process, meetings were open to the public for observation, but no public comment was taken during the sessions. All materials presented at the meetings are included in the Appendix to this report.

Meeting 1 (April 2, 2026)
Community Development Director Rafael Castillo provided an overview of the UBEC’s purpose, and the Committee established rules of engagement. Castillo’s presentation offered a deep dive into Solvang’s municipal history, including its incorporation in 1985, the 1989 Growth Management Ordinance, which was later repealed in 2005, and the 2020 citizen-led “Save Our Solvang” initiative, which gathered sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot in response to previous annexation studies, leading the City Council to adopt the Urban Growth Boundary directly (via Resolution No. 20-1106) rather than the matter proceeding to the ballot. Finally, the meeting covered the recent history of state housing laws designed to spur production across California. The Committee learned how legislation like SB 330 actively curbs local growth caps, and why the City must accommodate its Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) to avoid losing local land-use control to the state’s “Builder’s Remedy” penalty.

Meeting 1: Community Development Director
Rafael Castillo presents to the Committee.

Meeting 1: Committee sets rules
of engagement for its proceedings.
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Meeting 2 (April 23, 2026)
Guest speaker, Santa Barbara LAFCO Executive Officer Mike Prater, provided a comprehensive overview of LAFCO’s role and statutory mandate to encourage orderly growth, discourage urban sprawl, and preserve agriculture and open space. The Committee explored the requirements for updating a Sphere of Influence, which LAFCO reviews every five years and serves as a strict prerequisite for any future annexation. Prater explained that LAFCO has the sole power to approve or deny boundary changes but holds no land-use authority, which remains with the City. The Committee learned that a mandatory step in any annexation process is negotiating a tax-sharing agreement with Santa Barbara County for any proposed annexed areas.

To provide regional context, the group discussed local case studies, including a successful urban growth boundary modification via a ballot measure in Buellton and successful annexations in Santa Barbara. These were contrasted with stalled or failed annexation efforts in Lompoc and Santa Maria, which were delayed due to inadequate applications or failures to reach tax-sharing agreements with the County. Prater noted that the timeline for boundary expansion can take anywhere from a few months to several years depending on complexity and inter-agency cooperation.

Meeting 3 (May 28, 2026)
This session began with a role-playing exercise
among committee members to demonstrate how
city projects must balance competing community
priorities. Then, city department leaders shared
individual presentations covering various growth
considerations as they relate to their respective
departments. Parks & Recreation Director Jenny
McClurg noted that Solvang’s parks are overcrowded,
falling short of the goal of 10 usable acres per 1,000
residents, and underfunded. She explained that an expansion could potentially generate future development impact fees to support parks and/or accommodate new park space. Administrative Services Director Wendy Berry shared that while development impact fees could help fund one-time capital improvements and services, the City must carefully plan for the long-term maintenance costs that a boundary expansion could bring. Berry also noted that a commercial/industrial component of an expansion could generate new tax revenue for the City. Public Works Director Bridget Paris contrasted the infrastructure requirements of infill versus boundary expansion. She noted that while expanding westward, for example, presents a unique opportunity to secure easements for the Santa Ynez River Trail, pushing into this undeveloped land demands new infrastructure, like roads, water mains and drainage systems. Paris noted that while developers pay impact fees upfront, the City ultimately could inherit the long-term maintenance costs of that new infrastructure. Assistant to the City Manager Olivia Uribe Mutal added that emergency ingress/egress roads could also be created as part of a new development and expansion. Utilities Director Jose Acosta detailed Solvang’s utility considerations, highlighting that westward expansion could secure a new, high-producing groundwater well to increase water independence. Acosta also noted that expansion would secure a broader ratepayer base to distribute operational costs for water and sewer systems. Community Development Director Rafael Castillo discussed economic diversification and the opportunity to shift the City’s heavy reliance on tourism by attracting light industry tied to the emerging Vandenberg Space Force Base aerospace economy. Castillo also briefed the Committee on state housing mandates, future RHNA requirements and posed the question of whether the City should “go up” or expand outward to accommodate future growth. The meeting concluded with members stepping back into their role-playing personas to debate whether the City should accommodate future growth by growing inward, growing outward or a combination of both.

Meeting 3: Public Works Director Bridget Paris
presents to the Committee.
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Meeting 4 (June 11, 2026)
Committee members worked with facilitator Ryder Todd Smith to weigh the growth options and tradeoffs.

The session began by reviewing established fact statements from the first three meetings. Members then broke into smaller groups to examine physical maps of Solvang’s current city limits, the Sphere of Influence, and specific sites and areas for potential expansion or infill. The meeting culminated in a series of straw votes to gauge baseline consensus. The committee members expressed their sentiment on whether to “grow inward” (increase density) or “grow out” (expand boundaries), with a majority signaling support for an expansion or a combined approach. When evaluating geographic directions, support emerged for westward expansion. Finally, the Committee indicated strong majority support for expanding the City’s Sphere of Influence to maximize local planning control over land just outside its borders.

Meeting 5 (July 2, 2026)
The final session focused on structured
deliberation and formal voting to finalize the
UBEC’s long-term growth recommendations.

The Committee engaged in a robust debate,
weighing the tradeoffs of absorbing state
housing mandates strictly through high-density
infill, pursuing outward boundary expansion or
a combination of both. Following this debate,
the Committee defined top community needs
and priorities for any future development
and finalized its recommendations through
a series of votes. The specific outcomes of
these deliberations and the Committee’s
final voting records are detailed in the Key
Recommendations section below.

Meeting 5: Committee deliberates its recomendations, with facilitation by Tripepi Smith Principal Ryder Todd Smith. 10 7 Urban Boundary Exploration Committee
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Findings of Fact
To engage in a healthy discussion, the facilitator urged that the UBEC participants should agree on basic facts.

To advance this concept, during Meetings 4 and 5, the Committee reviewed fact statements from Meetings 1-3 and came to consensus on the facts to undergird the discussions as they advanced through the topic areas. The following are the facts that the Committee agreed to:

State Housing Law and Infill Options
• The City of Solvang is not a developer and
does not build housing units. However, the City
is required to plan for its allocation of housing
as determined by the state every eight years.

Planning means accommodating the units
within its boundary.
• Current state housing laws do not allow the City
to simply say no to more potential growth without
risking enforcement and a loss of local control
(i.e., Builder’s Remedy).
• The City cannot plan for new housing for
RHNA purposes in areas that are not already
in City limits.
• The City has limited vacant or underutilized land
available for infill development within its existing
city limits. While the City successfully rezoned
properties to meet its current state housing
allocations, it will be a major challenge to stretch
remaining internal infill options to accommodate
future RHNA cycles.

Process for Expanding City Boundaries
• City boundaries cannot expand without amending
the Sphere of Influence, followed by the Urban
Growth Boundary.
• Amending the Urban Growth Boundary requires
approval by a majority of Solvang voters in an
election (with rare exceptions).
• Any proposed change to Solvang’s Sphere of
Influence or boundaries requires the City to apply
to Santa Barbara County LAFCO for approval.
• Proposed annexation would need to satisfy
LAFCO’s policies/purpose: to encourage orderly
boundaries, discourage urban sprawl, preserve
agriculture and open space, promote efficient
public services and consider regional housing
needs, adequate water, and other key issues.
• Annexation generally requires consent from the
subject property owners.
• While the timeline for an annexation and/
or sphere of influence application with LAFCO
is dependent on many factors, the process is
complex and can take anywhere from several
months to several years.

City Fiscal Health and Economic Considerations
• The City’s General Fund is heavily dependent on
tourism and hotel taxes (TOT).
• Expansion creates potential economic
development and diversification opportunities,
such as for light industrial and other businesses
tied to an emerging space economy.
• The City currently faces a shortage of funding and
ongoing revenue to maintain its existing parks
and road systems to desired levels.
• New development brings in one-time impact fees
paid by developers to fund new City infrastructure
(water, sewer, roads, parks). However, the City
could inherit long-term maintenance costs.
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Public Infrastructure and Utilities Considerations
• Expansion would increase the City’s day-today infrastructure maintenance and operations responsibilities.
• Population expansion secures a broader ratepayer
base to distribute operational costs for water/
sewer systems.
• Expansion creates potential opportunities for
new community infrastructure, such as increased
water supply, new emergency ingress/egress
roads and more parks and trails.
• Solvang residents currently pay a high fixed fee
(about $85 per month per connection) to fund
a State Water Project supply that has unreliable
allocations during droughts.
• A primary infrastructure constraint to any
prospective growth is the capacity of the City’s
wastewater treatment plant.

Key Recommendations
The Committee expressed, through voicing their thoughts, hand raising in straw votes, and with final consent, support to submit the following recommendations to City Council:

Growth Strategy
While the Committee did not reach consensus on a long-term growth strategy, there was near-unanimous agreement that City boundary expansion should be part of that strategy. Between the options of A) pursuing an expansion, B) increasing density within City limits, or C) a combination of both, the UBEC was evenly split between an expansion-only and a “do both” approach:

A. 6 votes (46%) in favor of expanding boundaries to accommodate growth B. 6 votes (46%) in favor of a combined approach (growing out and growing in) C. 1 vote (8%) in favor of exclusively increasing density to accommodate growth The split vote reflects the Committee’s differing perspectives on how to accommodate future growth while still preserving the essential elements of Solvang’s identity, character, and quality of life. Members who favored exclusively “growing out” expressed concerns regarding the potential impacts of high-density infill. City staff noted that achieving RHNA numbers through density would likely require raising building height limits to at least 40 feet (four stories), reducing minimum lot sizes and eliminating some parking requirements for new development. Proponents of expansion-only preferred the opportunity to master-plan new development on future annexed land, which could also deliver tangential community benefits, such as new green spaces, water resources, economic diversification opportunities and impact fees, while avoiding impacts to Solvang’s core to the extent possible.

Members who supported a hybrid approach highlighted that allowing more density in the Village core could boost economic activity. Additionally, members recognized that prioritizing infill helps protect surrounding agricultural and green spaces from development. Supporters also viewed infill as a pragmatic necessity.

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The single vote in favor of an exclusively infill strategy was driven by the concern that growth outside of current city limits would exacerbate traffic, arguing that pushing residents further away from the city center could require more vehicular travel and impact Village traffic, parking, and walkability.

Directional Expansion
When determining the most appropriate geographic paths for future growth, and specifically potential expansion of the Urban Growth Boundary, Committee members cast approval votes for each direction.

The voting breakdown was as follows:
• East: 12 Yes, 1 No
• West: 11 Yes, 2 No
• North: 8 Yes, 5 No
• South: 0 Yes, 13 No
East
Eastward expansion received the highest number
of approval votes. During deliberations, city staff
and committee members clarified that this primarily
referred to the rural and agricultural areas just north of the Alisal Golf Course and the river. Members noted
that while these areas have historically felt like a part of the Solvang community, they are excluded from
the current Sphere of Influence.

West
Westward expansion generated the most robust
discussion, as the Committee viewed the area as a
strong candidate for master-planning an expansion.

Notably, agricultural land owners in this area have
previously expressed interest in being annexed
into the City. This land contains a high-producing
groundwater well, which, if acquired, could augment
the City’s water supply and reduce its reliance on the
State Water Project. Additionally, because the West
is close to the Highway 246 corridor and neighboring
Buellton, it is suitable for light industry and business incubators tied to the Vandenberg aerospace
economy. Finally, this direction could allow the City to secure the land easements necessary to connect the
Santa Ynez River Trail between Solvang and Buellton,
while also dedicating new greenbelts and parks along
the river frontage.

North
Northward expansion received the lowest level of
support among the viable options. The Committee
noted that pushing north moves development further
away from the highway and the City’s primary
commercial gateways. Consequently, members felt
that the North would be inappropriate for major
economic development or light industry, and should
likely be limited to neighborhood-serving commercial
uses and housing.

South
The Committee unanimously rejected any southward
expansion across the Santa Ynez River. Members
noted that this area is designated as a high fire
hazard zone with severely limited ingress and
egress — relying primarily on a single point of
access. Expanding into this area was viewed as an
unacceptable safety risk for emergency evacuation.
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Land Use Diagram
Legend
City Limits
Sphere of Influence
Creeks & Rivers
Guest Ranch Retail Commercial
Estate Residential General Commercial
Low Density Residential Tourist Related/Village Commercial Professional/Office
Public/Institutional
Light Industry
Open Space/Recreation
Low Density/Medium Residential
Medium Density Residential
High Density Residential
Mobile Home Park
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Sphere of Influence Expansion
The Committee recommended with near-unanimous support that the City apply to Santa Barbara County LAFCO to expand its Sphere of Influence, with a goal of maximizing Solvang’s leverage and local planning control over what development occurs on its immediate borders. A majority of the Committee voted in favor of a comprehensive Sphere of Influence expansion, with some members preferring a limited expansion:
• 9 votes (69%) in favor of expanding the Sphere of Influence in all directions. • 3 votes (23%) in favor of expanding the Sphere of Influence in limited directions. • 1 vote (8%) against any expansion of the Sphere of Influence.

The strong majority support for a comprehensive expansion was driven by a strategic desire to maximize local control and ensure, to the extent possible, that Solvang maintains maximum optionality for its future. Those in favor of a limited expansion had a preference for a targeted, rather than blanket, approach to specific areas most suited for potential annexation. The single vote against any Sphere of Influence expansion was cast by a member who consistently advocated for an exclusively infill-based growth strategy.

During these deliberations, some members expressed concerns that expanding the Sphere of Influence might inadvertently invite more RHNA units to be assigned to the City. However, city staff clarified that expanding the Sphere of Influence does not impact the RHNA allocation and that those quotas are based on expected population growth calculated by state and regional agencies.

Community Needs and Benefits, a Framework of Conditions By unanimous consent and consensus, the Committee advises that any future development proposed in conjunction with, or following, an expansion of the city limits deliver tangible benefits to the entire community.

A recommended policy framework for the Council when creating conditions for this growth includes the following priorities:

Housing Diversity
Projects should offer a wide array of housing types
tailored to address diverse economic situations and
accommodate the local workforce.

Economic Development and Diversification
Where geographically appropriate (such as near
the highway and city gateways), projects should
include commercial or light industrial components
to diversify the economy. In areas further from
primary transit corridors (such as the North),
commercial development is expected to be limited to
neighborhood-serving uses.

Dedicated Water Resources
New developments are expected to secure and
provide additional water resources to the City’s
portfolio whenever possible.

Recreation and Transportation Infrastructure
New growth is encouraged to be master-planned
to include comprehensive infrastructure for both
transportation and recreation, ideally delivering a net bonus of publicly accessible parks and trail networks.

Greenbelts and Transitions
Developments should establish dedicated greenbelts
and clear transition areas to preserve the City’s rural surroundings.

Fiscal Neutrality
Any annexation or associated development is
expected to be revenue-neutral or net-positive for
the City, ensuring existing Solvang residents are not
asked to subsidize the cost of expansion.
15 Advocacy Against State Mandates
Throughout the meetings, the UBEC expressed significant frustration with the current landscape of state housing laws and their collective impact on local control and planning. Despite this universally shared sentiment, the Committee acknowledged the reality that failing to meet state housing obligations would likely result in severe negative impacts on the community, including a complete loss of local land-use control and development by right.

The Committee concluded that Solvang must proactively plan for future growth to satisfy state requirements on the City’s terms. However, the Committee requested that this report include a recommendation that the City Council formally adopt a position stating Solvang’s opposition to this legal framework and encourage the City to partner with other like-minded cities and state-level associations to engage in advocacy at the legislative level.

City of Solvang
1644 Oak Street
Solvang, CA 93463
(805) 688-5575
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How We Got Here
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Why Are We Here?
• A structured response to state mandates
• Solvang faces decisions about wastewater infrastructure, water security, emergency access, and fiscal sustainability • These are all interconnected with our current and future city limits
• An opportunity to examine those connections in an
organized, transparent way before they become crises
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Format of UBEC
• Each meeting builds on the last
• The committee comes to a consensus on recommendation
• We will keep record and minutes
• Meetings are open to the public as a matter of transparency • We presents facts, you draws conclusions
• Safe space to discuss and ask questions
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Rules of Engagement
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Curtsey of The
Spirit of Solvang:

A History of the
Danish Capital of
America
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Transformation
• Humble beginnings to organization
• Solvang Municipal Improvement District (SMID) formed in 1951
• Sell bonds, generate revenue for public projects and municipal services
• Started with 270 Acres → 1,379 acres
• The SMID are was larger than the proposed city boundaries • Vote to incorporate in November 1984
• Incorporation July 1, 1985
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What is a City Limit
• Legally defined boundary and extent of municipal boundary • Defines area of “police power”
• Zoning
• Municipal Code
• Taxing authority area
• Property taxes
• Sales taxes
• Transient occupancy tax
• Certain Government services
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What is a Sphere of Influence
• A function of Santa Barbara County LAFCO
• Area with “probably physical boundary and service area” • Territory where a city or district is “expected to eventually provide services”
• Future areas of annexation
• General functions of the SOI
• Annexation limit
• Most logical provider of public services
• Areas considered for orderly/logical growth
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Annexation Triangle Park
Annexation
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Adding to the “City”
• Cities Can add to their municipal city
limits
• Annexation
• De-annexation
• General “Core” requirements
• Contiguity (touch the existing city)
• Within a designated sphere of influence
(SOI)
• “pre-zone” to determine land uses before
annexation is final
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Adding to the “City”
• Total of 4 Annexation Attempts
• Buellflat (146 acres)
• Schley Property (5 acres)
• Wastewater Treatment Plan (13 acres)
• Triangle Park (5 acres)
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The Cap on Growth
• City of Petaluma adopted a first of its kind “housing cap” in 1969 - 500 units.
• Many cities followed
• Capped number housing permits issued
• Capped commercial square footage per year
• Other Communities used different methods
• Directing growth to areas – Urban Grown Boundaries
• Tied growth to “level of service” for infrastructure
• Zoning
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Urban Growth Management
• Movement began in the late 1950’s
• SF residents embraced the slogan “not in my
backyard”
• Cities adopted techniques to curb growth
in the 1970s & 1980’s
• By late 1990s these growth control
measures morphed
• Infill development
• Sustainable development
• Re-development of urban areas
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Ordinance 89-97
• Adopted by the City Council in 1989
• Placed growth caps on the number of building permits issued to 3% of the total units in the previous year
• Limited to 2 periods of application January and July
• But lots of “exemptions”
• Placed growth caps on the number of building permits issued to 3% of the total square footage existing + previous year • No exemptions built
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Amendments
• Amended in 1994
• Council concerned of roadway capacity not
keeping pace with growth
• City staff reported out growth was less than 3%
• Allocation methods changed to reduce units
based on roadway capacity with “carve outs”
• Amended in 2004
• Sales tax became more prevalent in city
finances
• Did not allow accumulation of commercial from
year to year
• Hampered commercial project vital for sales tax
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Annexation & SOI Study
• City adopted Economic Strategy
• Explore feasible annexation to expand
commercial development options
• Property owners outside of the city limits
engaged council
• 2017, City Council proposed an RFP to
evaluate potential annexation areas
• Study was completed in 2018
• Council voted to abandoned process later that
year
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The death of Ordinance 89-97
• Repleaded in 2005
• The Department of Housing and
Community Development began a clamp
down on regulations constraining
housing
• Solvang could not certify its 2003
Housing Element
• State recommended further exemptions for
affordable housing projects
• Staff determined that the ordinance “did
not manage growth, nor limited growth,
but rather the marketplace”
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Urban Growth Boundary
• June 8, 2020 City Council had 2 options:
• Adopted initiative as an ordinance as
presented
• Submit the initiative to the voters
• Order a report on the effects
• Council voted 4-1 to adopted as
presented
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Urban Growth Boundary
• Movement Started in 2016 opposing annexation
• Response to Council Action
• Felt the process was insular/unfair
• Process was completed internally versus externally
• Wanted a vote of the people instead
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Putting it All together
• Establish a Process/Policy of Annexation
• Is this in the Sphere or Outside of the Sphere?
• Pre-Application
• Assign Land Use/Zoning
• Plan for Services
• Meetings with LAFCO
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What is the UGB?
• Establishes the existing City Limits as the boundary for urban growth
• A vote of residents is required to approval amendments to the UGB
• City Council may amend the UGB with a vote
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Putting it All together
• After UGB Outcome (Assume Approved)
• Submit Application to SB LAFCO
• SB LAFCO Review and Analysis
• SB LAFOC Public Hearing and Decision
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Putting it All together
• CEQA Review
• Tax Sharing Agreement with SB County and the City
• Determine Course Based on UGB
• Is this State or Federal Mandate -> Council May Approve • Is this for a School or Public Services → Council May Approve • None of the Above → Up for Vote
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Putting it All together
• Determine Protest Proceedings
• Less than 12 register voters → No Vote Required
• More than 12 register voters → No Protest/Approved
• More than 12 registered voters → Majority protest, election required • Finalization and Recordation
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Are We in Control?
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• The ultimate decider is LAFCO
for annexations
• Fiscalization of Land Uses
• State Laws to curb local controls
in Place
• SB 330 – cannot use caps
• Site inventory requirement
• Judicial decisions
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Exhibit A — Meeting 2

SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
www.sblafco.org  [email protected]
Santa Barbara LAFCO
Who Are We & What Do We Do
Presentation to Solvang Urban Boundary Exploration
Committee (UBEC)
By Mike Prater, Executive Officer, Santa Barbara LAFCO
April 23, 2026
1 SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
105 East Anapamu Street  Santa Barbara CA 93101
805/568-3391  FAX 805/568-2249
www.sblafco.org  [email protected]
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Commission Membership Composition
Two County Supervisors
Two City Council Members
Two Special District Members
One Public Member
One Alternate for Each of the Above
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Agency Formation
Commission
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Commissions a Unique Mix
32 LAFCOs with
Special District
Members
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 The Commission is responsible for
 Changes of Organization and Reorganizations
 Include Formation and Dissolution of special districts, Consolidation of Special Districts
 Sphere of Influence and Municipal Service Reviews.
 The Commission Policies Encourage the Orderly
Formation and Development of Local Agencies
 The Commission’s Policies also Encourage the
Conservation of Prime Agriculture Land and
Open Space Areas
LAFCO
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Agency Formation
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4 LAFCO’s Authority
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
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What Does LAFCO Do??
Creates new cities and special districts
Changes boundaries
Changes authorized services
Allows service extensions
Performs municipal service reviews
Reorganizes local agencies
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www.sblafco.org  [email protected]
Incorporations
District Formations
Dissolution
Disincorporation
Annexations
Detachments
Out-of-agency service Agreements
Spheres of Influence/Municipal Service Review
Activate Latent Powers
Consolidations/Mergers/Reorganization
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
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LAFCO’S Purposes Are To
Encourage orderly boundaries
Discourage urban sprawl
Preserve agriculture and open space
Promote efficient public services
Consider regional housing needs,
adequate water and other key issues
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
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Subject to State Laws
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act
Brown Act / Public Records Act
CEQA
Revenue and Tax Code
Political Reform Act / other Conflict of
Interest Laws
Various Principal Acts
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Governed by Government Code
Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local
Government Reorganization Act of 2000
Became law in January, 2001
§56425 – Spheres of Influence
§56430 – Municipal Service Reviews
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Statutory Requirements
Municipal Service Reviews
Sphere of Influence
Boundary change decision must be
consistent with the spheres of influence of
affected agency
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
www.sblafco.org  [email protected]
Statutory Requirements
 Municipal Service Reviews
LAFCO
Santa Barbara Local
Agency Formation
Commission
11 SERVICE REVIEW FACTORS

1. Growth and Population

2. Disadvantaged
Unincorporated Communities

3. Present - Planned Capacity of
Public Facilities

4. Financial Services

5. Shared Facilities

6. Accountability

7. Other Matters

SOI DETERMINATIONS
• Present and planned land uses in the area,
including agriculture, and open space lands;
• Present and probable need for public facilities
and services in the area;
• Present capacity of public facilities and
adequacy of public services that the agency
provides or is authorized to provide; and
• Existence of social or economic communities
of interest in the area if the Commission
determines that they are relevant to the
agency.
• The present and probable need for those
public facilities and services of any
disadvantaged unincorporated communities
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
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Each LAFCO is Independent
Provides own office, equipment,
personnel
Appoints an Executive Officer
Appoints a Legal Counsel
Can contract for staff services
Administrative authority as an
independent public agency
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
www.sblafco.org  [email protected]
LAFCO
Santa Barbara
Local Agency
Formation
Commission
Must adopt a budget for each fiscal year by
June 15
Budget process is outlined in CKH Act
Funded by the county, cities, and special
districts in equal shares.
County Auditor processes the invoices
Processing fees help offset expenses for
proposals
LAFCO is Funded Locally
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
www.sblafco.org  [email protected]
LAFCO
Santa Barbara
Local Agency
Formation
Commission Provide accurate and comprehensive
information; update local policies
Analyze and Interpret CKH and other laws
(CEQA, General Plans, etc.)
Process proposals consistent w/ CKH and
local procedures and policies
Prepare notices, staff reports, studies and
make recommendations
Implement Commission decisions
LAFCO Staff serves Public/Commission
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SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
www.sblafco.org  [email protected]

SANTA BARBARA LAFCO
105 East Anapamu Street  Santa Barbara CA 93101
805/568-3391  FAX 805/568-2249
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Thank You.

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Exhibit A — Meeting 4
Solvang UBEC – Meeting 4
What Could It Look Like: Options, Safeguards & Tradeoffs June 11, 2026
Who is this Ryder guy?
Family Man, California Resident Ryder’s Day Job:

Communications and City Consulting
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Reminder: Rules of Engagement
• Options to resolve problems
• Resources & experts
• Arrive at consensus
• Mindfulness of neighbors
• Talk with the group
• Respectful dialogue
• Raise hands to speak
• Objective mindset
• Data informed decision
• Leave agendas at home
• Open to ideas
Fact Statements – Meeting 1
• The city of Solvang is not a developer and does not build housing units. However, the city is required to plan for its allocation of housing as determined by the state every eight years.
• Current state housing laws do not allow the city to simply say no to more potential growth without risking enforcement and a loss of local control (i.e., Builder’s Remedy). • The city cannot plan for new housing for RHNA purposes in areas that are not already in city limits.
• City boundaries cannot expand without amending the Sphere of Influence, followed by the urban growth boundary.
• Amending the urban growth boundary requires approval by a majority of Solvang voters in an election (with rare exception).
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Fact Statements – Meeting 3
• The city’s General Fund is heavily dependent on tourism and hotel taxes (TOT). • The city currently faces a shortage of funding and ongoing revenue to maintain its existing parks and road systems to desired levels.
• New development brings in one-time impact fees paid by developers to fund new city infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, parks). However, the city could inherit long-term maintenance costs.
• Expansion creates potential economic development and diversification opportunities, such as for light industrial and other businesses tied to an emerging space economy. • Expansion would increase the city’s day-to-day infrastructure maintenance and operations responsibilities.
• Expansion secures a broader ratepayer base to distribute operational costs for water/sewer systems.

Fact Statements – Meeting 2
• Any proposed change to Solvang’s Sphere of Influence or boundaries requires the city to apply to Santa Barbara County LAFCO for approval.
• Proposed annexation would need to satisfy LAFCO’s policies/purpose: to encourage orderly boundaries, discourage urban sprawl, preserve agriculture and open space, promote efficient public services and consider regional housing needs, adequate water and other key issues.
• Annexation generally requires consent from the subject property owners and residents. • While the timeline for an annexation and/or sphere of influence application with LAFCO is dependent on many factors, the process is complex and can take anywhere from several months to several years.
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Fact Statements – Meeting 3 (cont.)
• The city has limited vacant or underutilized land available for infill development within its existing city limits. While the city successfully rezoned properties to meet its current state housing allocations, it will be a major challenge to stretch remaining internal infill options to accommodate long-term projected growth.
• The city has limited vacant or underutilized land available for infill development within its existing city limits. While the city successfully rezoned properties to meet its current state housing allocations, it will be a major challenge to stretch remaining internal infill options to accommodate long-term projected growth.

Fact Statements – Meeting 3 (cont.)
• Expansion creates potential infrastructure opportunities, such as new groundwater wells, wastewater interties with Buellton, parks and river trail expansions, and new emergency ingress/egress roads.
• Expansion creates potential opportunities for new community infrastructure, such as increased water supply, new emergency ingress/egress roads and more parks and trails. • Solvang residents currently pay a high baseline fee (about $85 / month / connection) to fund a State Water Project connection that is unreliable during droughts. • A primary infrastructure constraint to any prospective growth is the capacity of the City’s wastewater treatment plant.
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Questions for Discussion
• Given that the city is required to plan for growth, is it smarter to grow out or increase density and go up?
• Which direction (north/south/east/west) would make most sense for an expansion? • If a proposal for a project comes forward as part of an annexation, what are the “must haves” for it? What does that project need to bring to the table? • What do you view as your highest priority in terms of preservation of aspects of Solvang today?
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Exhibit A — Meeting 5
Solvang UBEC – Meeting 5
The Recommendation: Deliberation & Committee Finding
June 11, 2026
Reminder: Rules of Engagement
• Options to resolve problems
• Resources & experts
• Arrive at consensus
• Mindfulness of neighbors
• Talk with the group
• Respectful dialogue
• Raise hands to speak
• Objective mindset
• Data informed decision
• Leave agendas at home
• Open to ideas
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Updated Draft Fact Statements
• Expansion creates potential infrastructure opportunities, such as new groundwater wells, wastewater interties with Buellton, parks and river trail expansions, and new emergency ingress/egress roads.
• Expansion creates potential opportunities for new community infrastructure, such as increased water supply, new emergency ingress/egress roads and more parks and trails.

Updated Draft Fact Statements
• The city has limited vacant or underutilized land available for infill development within its existing city limits. While the city successfully rezoned properties to meet its current state housing allocations, it is unlikely to accommodate the long-term growth projected for future housing cycles. • The city has limited vacant or underutilized land available for infill development within its existing city limits. While the city successfully rezoned properties to meet its current state housing allocations, it will be a major challenge to stretch remaining internal infill options to accommodate long-term growth projected for future housing cycles. 56 53 Urban Boundary Exploration Committee
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Answering Meeting 4 Questions
• Does the Sphere of Influence have an impact on the RHNA allocation? If there’s a bigger sphere, does that invite more housing numbers to be assigned to you?
• What does it take to expand the Sphere of Influence?
• Concrete plant - any potential housing that could be planned for at this site on west side of the Sphere of Influence?
• Is there designated green space we can’t touch? Is that different than ag land?
Questions for UBEC Tonight
Boundary Lines: Does the Committee recommend expanding the Sphere of Influence? How about the Urban Growth Boundary? If so, where should the new lines go?
Density: What is our tolerance for building heights? What are other guiding principles to recommend to the city regarding density and infill? Development "Must-Haves": What are the non-negotiables for any potential development that comes with boundary expansion? Any others?
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Answering Questions
Any other top-of-mind questions for staff?
Answering Meeting 4 Questions
• Are there any known examples of cities that have bumped up against their city limits or growth boundaries, said we don’t have any room, and successfully fought their RHNA allocation?
• What percentage of lots are vacant in the city?
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Straw Vote Recap
Question: Should the City look to expand its Sphere of Influence in all directions?
Meeting 4: Strong majority in favor of expanding Sphere of Influence boundary.

A-Expand Sphere B-Directional Expansion C-Do Not Expand Straw Vote Recap
Question: Given that the city is required to plan for growth, is it smarter to grow out, increase density and go up, or both? Meeting 4: Split vote between density, expansion and both, with most votes going to ”both.” Slight majority were in favor of some expansion.

A-Expansion B-Density C-Expansion & Density
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Other Questions
Question: If a proposal for a project comes forward as part of an annexation, what are the “must haves” for it? What does that project need to bring to the table?
Previously discussed: Secure new water supply; increase in public parks and trail connectivity; net-positive revenue to city; economic development/commercial component; new ingress/egress roads; traffic mitigation; annexation cost born by property owners … what else? Straw Vote Recap
Question: Which direction (north/south/east/west) would make most sense for an expansion?
Meeting 4: Strong majority prefer a westward expansion, with some interest in the concrete plant site.

A-North B-South C-East D-West
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Other Questions
Question: What do you view as your highest priority in
terms of preservation of aspects of Solvang today?
Previously discussed: Danish character; quiet single-family neighborhoods; greenbelt; low crime/public safety;
walkability; small town feel … what else?
Other Questions
Question: What do you view as your highest priority in
terms of preservation of aspects of Solvang today?
Previously discussed: Danish character; quiet single-family neighborhoods; greenbelt; low crime/public safety;
walkability; small town feel … what else?
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Final Report Outline
• Introduction
• Committee Formation & Purpose
• Meeting Summaries
• Findings of Fact
• Key Recommendations
• Appendices (i.e., slide decks)
62 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 8.b
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Discussion of Fredensborg Canyon Road Multipurpose Trail Public Survey Results
PREPARED BY: Bridget Paris, Public Works Director / City Engineer DISCUSSION:

In early 2026, the City launched a public survey to solicit community feedback regarding the proposed Fredensborg Canyon Road Multipurpose Trail (Trail) and the potential conversion of the road from twoway to one-way traffic to accommodate the trail without building retaining walls. The survey concluded with 693 total responses.

Data Integrity and IP Address Analysis
To ensure the integrity of the survey, Staff conducted an analysis of the network IP addresses from which the 693 surveys were submitted. The data reveals that while 68.9% of responses came from completely unique, single-use IP addresses, 216 of the total responses (approximately 31.1%) originated from an IP address that submitted more than one survey.

A deeper review of the raw data confirms that the high number of shared IP addresses is largely not the result of ballot stuffing, but rather "split households." Because the survey allowed multiple submissions from the same network, many of the duplicates represent different family members on the same home Wi-Fi network taking the survey individually—often casting opposing votes. While there are isolated instances of an individual voting multiple times, the presence of duplicate IP addresses largely indicates heavy civic participation from local households. Even if all 216 responses originating from a shared IP address were entirely discarded from the dataset to be as statistically conservative as possible, most of the remaining unique respondents still firmly oppose the one-way road conversion.

Correlation Between IP Data and Trail Support
The IP address analysis provides crucial context regarding the community's lack of support for the Trail (62.91% opposed) and their anticipated lack of use (48.05% "Never"). Because the vast majority of IP addresses share local Solvang network subnets, the data confirms that the respondents are verified residents who value their daily vehicular commute over a recreational trail. The opposition to the Trail is directly tied to the fact that 65.37% of these locals rely on Fredensborg road to bypass heavy downtown traffic.

However, the "split household" element reveals that support for the Trail itself is more nuanced. While families united in near-unanimous opposition to the one-way road conversion (90.48% opposed), individual family members on the same Wi-Fi network frequently submitted differing votes regarding the Trail. For example, the household at IP address 204.48.254.20 submitted multiple surveys that were heavily split between "Yes" and "No" votes for the Trail. This highlights that while a household might unite to protect their two-way street, the desire for a safe walking/biking path still exists among individual family members, provided it does not eliminate a lane of traffic.

Survey Questions and Analysis Below is the analysis of the 10 questions posed to the community: 1 • Question 1: Are you in favor of the multipurpose trail proposed along the segment of Fredensborg Canyon Rd?
o Result: Yes: 33.04%, No: 62.91%, No opinion: 4.04%.
• Question 2: How often do you anticipate using the multipurpose trail? o Result: Often: 21.36%, Sometimes: 13.71%, Rarely: 16.88%, Never: 48.05%. • Question 7: Do you think the segment of Fredensborg Canyon Rd should be converted to a one-way operation?
o Result: Yes: 4.76%, No: 90.48%, No opinion: 4.76%.
o Analysis Note on Q1 and Q7: The data strongly suggests that the low support for the Trail in Question 1 was heavily skewed by the highly unpopular one-way requirement in Question 7. Because the public survey presented the Trail and the one-way lane elimination as a packaged concept, many residents voted "No" to the Trail entirely to protect the two-way street, noting in their comments that they would support a Trail if retaining walls were built to maintain two-way traffic. • Question 3: How often do you use Fredensborg Canyon Rd? o Result: Several times a day: 29.15%, Daily: 28.72%, Often: 27.27%. (Over 85% of respondents use the road frequently).
• Question 4: In what form of transportation?
o Result: Vehicular: 95.24%, Pedestrian: 21.50%, Bicycle: 16.16%, Horse: 1.44%. • Question 5: What is/are the purpose(s) of your trip(s)? o Result: Bypassing downtown traffic: 65.37%, Commuting: 38.10%, School Dropoff: 14.43%. o Analysis: The community relies heavily on this road to bypass heavy tourist traffic on Mission Drive (Hwy 246). Closing a lane would force hundreds of local commuter trips back into gridlocked downtown intersections.
• Question 6: Do you have concerns with the current road configuration? o Result: Yes: 36.22%, No: 63.78%.
• Question 8: Are you in favor of speed humps to address speeding? o Result: Yes: 55.27%, No: 29.00%, No opinion: 15.73%.
• Question 9: What neighborhood are you from?
o Analysis: Responses fell into three primary demographic categories: 1) Directly Impacted/Adjacent Neighborhoods (e.g., Skytt Mesa, Creekside, Viborg, Chalk Hill), 2) The Broader Solvang Area (e.g., Downtown, Mission Oaks), and 3) Neighboring Commuters (e.g., Buellton, Santa Ynez, Los Olivos).
• Question 10: Other comments?
o Analysis: The hundreds of open-ended comments overwhelmingly reject the one-way conversion and fall into five main sentiments:
▪ Severe Safety/Emergency Concerns: Fears of being trapped during fire evacuations and delayed ambulance response times.
▪ Loss of Local "Bypass": Extreme frustration over pushing commuter traffic back onto Hwy 246 or through Solvang Elementary School zones. ▪ Demand for Alternatives: Strong preference for installing speed humps or spending the money to build retaining walls to keep the road two-way. ▪ Financial Frustration: Anger over wasting tax dollars on traffic studies rather than repairing deep potholes on existing roads.
▪ Pedestrian Safety: A smaller group expressing excitement for a safe walking path, provided it does not eliminate the vehicle lane.
2 Tetra Tech was contracted to provide an Operational Traffic Analysis (Task 2), a Public Survey (Task 3), and Option Development including cost estimates and 15% site plans for both a one-way and a retaining wall option (Task 4).

Task 3 (Public Survey) has now been successfully completed. However, Tetra Tech has not delivered the Task 4 Cost Estimates or Site Plans.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

Receive and file the Fredensborg Canyon Road survey results, and direct staff to terminate the incomplete Task 4 of the Tetra Tech Proposal for Additional Services, effectively concluding the evaluation of the one-way conversion.

ALTERNATIVES:

Direct Tetra Tech to complete Task 4: The Council could direct the consultant to finish developing the 15% site plans and cost estimates for both the one-way and retaining wall options to fully complete the contract before making a final decision.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Tetra Tech Proposal for Additional Services was approved for a total of $32,510. Terminating the incomplete Task 4 would result in direct savings to the City of $15,440.

ATTACHMENTS:

A. Survey Road Usage Infographics
B. Survey Road Safety Feedback Infographics
C. Survey Mutipurpose Trail Feedback Infographics
D. Survey Question Summaries
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Fredensborg Canyon Rd Multipurpose Trail
Answer Choices
Yes 33.04% 229
No 62.91% 436
No opinion 4.04% 28
If no, please explain your concerns, if any. 368
Answered 693
Skipped 0
Respondent ID Response Date If no, please explain your concerns, if any. Tags 119083326880 Mar 20 2026 09:32 PM
This favors very few people, the majority of citizens will not benefit from
This roadway being made into a one way road
119083320984 Mar 20 2026 09:09 PM Only if it stays a two way street 119083296009 Mar 20 2026 07:50 PM Traffic on 246/mission will be crazy 119083284006 Mar 20 2026 07:20 PM I’m not driving all the way around to get to my house. 119083266999 Mar 20 2026 06:34 PM
I am not in support of the trail as proposed with the one-way. I would support a trail along side a 2-way with retaining walls. 119082811499 Mar 20 2026 07:29 AM
Current path is wide enough so wall on the outside and would be the least disruptive to the community
119082732572 Mar 20 2026 05:55 AM
Unless the point of this project is to eliminate the ability to bypass the middle of Solvang, I don’t see the purpose of a “trail” being created. Who wants that? How many people
asked for this?
119082562436 Mar 20 2026 12:41 AM Too much traffic problems. 119082510961 Mar 19 2026 10:22 PM To dangerous
119082491486 Mar 19 2026 09:26 PM
I think such a trail should be put in another area that doesn't divert traffic to already-too-busy other roads. It's a terrible traffic idea.

Responses
Are you in favor of the multipurpose trail proposed along the segment of Fredensborg Canyon Rd? A multipurpose trail is a shared-use path designed to accommodate various non-motorized modes of transportation (i.e., walking, running, bicycling, horseback riding, etc.).

Yes No No opinion

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40.00%

60.00%

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Are you in favor of the multipurpose trail
proposed along the segment of
Fredensborg Canyon Rd? A multipurpose
trail is a shared-use path designed to
accommodate various non-motorized
modes of transportation (i.e., walking, …
Responses
7 119082464986 Mar 19 2026 08:18 PM
Not sure why this is a plan. Majority of people who walk Fredensborg are not even residents. Yet your plan is to serve them and inconvenience the residents who live down the
canyon. People who have purchased homes and actually use the road to get to and from those houses. There are many other places for people to walk and bike, etc without closing half the road. How are the residents of Viborg and Alisal going to react to all the extra traffic they will be getting? Many parents with children at Solvang School use Fredensborg to pick up and drop off their children. This will be even more traffic for Viborg and Alisal. The canyon has been the way it is since the beginning of Solvang, and now to appease a few you are willing to change it
119082419328 Mar 19 2026 06:42 PM
As a resident of Sunrise Village, it will greatly decrease the amount of access to town, force more driving up the steep Alisal Rd hill, and greatly inconvenience all residents in and around Fredensborg Canyon. Furthermore, any type of
emergency services (fire, ambulance, utility repairs, etc.) will be greatly hampered and delayed. Also, traffic on Viborg and Alisal Road will increase ten-fold, and likely lead to injury or death to other drivers, pedestrians and wildlife. I recommend that the speed limit be lowered on Fredensborg Canyon Road, and that all foliage from trees and brush that hinder visibility be cut back at all times.
119082367562 Mar 19 2026 05:18 PM We need the road for our cars to get to and from our homes. 119082343347 Mar 19 2026 04:45 PM
According to Cole Phillips, the engineering technician for the Solvang public works department, 900 cars per day drive Fredensborg. Even if the multipurpose trail project was super popular, the number of people enjoying it would not come anywhere close to 900. The number of people who would
benefit are insignificant relative to the people who use it as is. 119082323147 Mar 19 2026 04:14 PM
It works. Leave it alone! In the 35 years I’ve lived here I have see 2 people walking, biking or horseback riding. Don’t make my life hard for people that do not live here.
119082174980 Mar 19 2026 01:13 PM
I am concerned about the cost of such a project. Also, I am not in favor of making the road a one way street.
119082166988 Mar 19 2026 01:04 PM
If requiring one way traffic, will negatively impact entire Solvang traffic with hundreds of extra cars per day going along Mission or in major school zone to get to Alisal, which already has heavy foot and vehicle traffic. Especially impacts all in Skytt Mesa and surrounding areas when trying to get to Alamo Pintado to do local medial, shopping, gasoline and banking business. Money spent on this study should refocus on making a trail along side the road. It doesn't have to be 8- 12' wide to increase safety. $30,000 plus cost of road
changes should have been applied to that!
119082128145 Mar 19 2026 12:23 PM
Not safe to only have a one way road, we need two way traffic due to congestion in Solvang and incase of emergency exit. 8 119082041160 Mar 19 2026 10:52 AM
Too curved a road, have to cut into hillside too much to add a path. Already too much traffic on that part of the road.

Why not create a walking/bike path in Hans Christian
Anderson Park?
119082020814 Mar 19 2026 10:31 AM
This is a residential country road. At one point it was OK for walking before Viborg was put in, but now there are far too many residents driving it to be utilized as a multipurpose trail.

Residence deserve their privacy, and the roads should remain as a rural country road.
119081971314 Mar 19 2026 09:40 AM
Spending any money or time on this to satisfy a small
percentage of people is frivolous. There are many other paths to bike and walk in the area. There are better things to do with grant money and effort around the city than re configuring FCR.
119081934344 Mar 19 2026 09:05 AM
There are plenty of other places nearby and in the area where people can walk, run, cycle, etc.
119081922814 Mar 19 2026 08:54 AM
I just don't see how that road can accommodate one. I'm amazed at the people who walk on that road, I think it's dangerous. And all that work for just day use, nobody would really be using the trail at night.
119081884427 Mar 19 2026 08:18 AM
I live on Fredensborg do not the need to worry about people running, walking,
riding horses etc. We are in our 70s and 80s . Please dont put the extra pressureon our driving
119081881381 Mar 19 2026 08:15 AM
one way traffic will block the ability to get around traffic in Solvang
119081850520 Mar 19 2026 07:47 AM
Who is it for tourists? The residents don’t want tourists going up the rd. Single lane, residents don’t want single lane. Heavy rainfall causes some of the bridges to either wash out or water to go over the top of them. By narrowing the road that would cause emergency vehicles to have slower response times
therefore putting those that do live within city limits and beyond in the county at a higher public risk and
endangerment.

If I want to ride my bicycle into town I just use the road, like all the other roads that people use bicycles on in the valley.

A lot of work and endangerment to the residents that live on the road for nothing, I’m sure the city will make money off the pet project though via state and federal funding/grant money. 119081843653 Mar 19 2026 07:41 AM
you can safely have walking , horses and bike with motorized anything on a path !!!!
119081814086 Mar 19 2026 07:14 AM
Walking/running is acceptable. No horses they are not
controllable enough to be near traffic and the city would NOT be responsible enough to clean up the manure on the trail. 119081800484 Mar 19 2026 07:02 AM
Bicycles are already legally allowed to use the roadway. I've never seen any horseback riding there which would be
dangerous because of all the deer activity which would scare a horse and possibly cause an accident. Our county has miles of trails for hikers readily available.
119081771931 Mar 19 2026 06:36 AM
Too much time and money have already been wasted on a
project the majority of the community do not want
9 119081493772 Mar 19 2026 01:55 AM
Not if it means giving up a way to avoid the already congested streets of Solvang.
119081269162 Mar 18 2026 08:52 PM
The traffic is already bad enough going thru town. Making the road 1 way will just cause more traffic over alisal and the blind corner at the top. Not to mention more traffic by the school. 119081263665 Mar 18 2026 08:45 PM
The syv and especially Solvang already experiences terrible traffic congestion. The multipurpose trail would be rarely used, would be a waste of city funds and would worsen traffic congestion all over solvang.
119081212822 Mar 18 2026 07:47 PM Gets the walkers and the runners off the road. 119081190758 Mar 18 2026 07:24 PM
Waste of precious resources when we should be focusing on fixing roads, public parking and the waste water project 119081178014 Mar 18 2026 07:11 PM
I am extremely opposed due to the extra traffic this will generate at the Solvang Elementary School. That is a disaster ready to happen. I also don’t think we need to make the road one way for the relatively small number of cyclists and walkers who use this road.
119081122686 Mar 18 2026 06:23 PM
There are many problems to be solved. Directional of traffic, speed of traffic, blind areas.
119081093080 Mar 18 2026 06:00 PM
Don’t need it. This is a busy street and necessary for the locals to use to get around town. Especially since the city has so many transients in Solvang on 246.
119081006452 Mar 18 2026 05:02 PM
The alternate route traffic is already congested. Residents are driving to work, school, and other necessary destinations.

While designated walking and biking routes are nice, walking and biking are more typically leisure activities and should not take priority.
119080896892 Mar 18 2026 03:46 PM This is a solution looking for a problem. 119080879214 Mar 18 2026 03:34 PM It’s going to create a bottleneck and a traffic flow nightmare. 119080864961 Mar 18 2026 03:25 PM
From the city’s communication, a multi purpose trail means a one way road, which I am firmly against
119080861526 Mar 18 2026 03:23 PM
I seldom see pedestrians on that rode nor bicycles. We should leave it as a pass-thru instead of funneling more traffic onto 246. If it’s the speeding there are ways to mitigate that. 119080801445 Mar 18 2026 02:46 PM Sounds kind of foolish 119080778912 Mar 18 2026 02:32 PM
I see no good options unless the city can get the funds to cut into the bank and put in a retaining wall. Making this road one way will affect every person that lives or goes to the canyon. I have ran and biked that section many times in the past, its not worth doing this to the canyon just for a few pedestrians or bikers.
119080731836 Mar 18 2026 02:05 PM No of it means making this a one way road. 119080712874 Mar 18 2026 01:55 PM
It is an important route both ways for the Meals on wheels program to be delivered in a timely way and that means
keeping g it a two way street( widened with speed bumps. 119080707091 Mar 18 2026 01:51 PM
Not if it means one way car traffic! If it can be built while maintaining safe two way car traffic that would be nice. 119080698098 Mar 18 2026 01:46 PM What happened to the multi purpose trail along the river 10 119080496060 Mar 18 2026 11:59 AM
The expense. There are many other higher priorities requiring City's needs like water, wastewater and pavements. Also, I don't believe this short segment will get much non-vehicle use. 119080316107 Mar 18 2026 10:34 AM
It would be a major inconvenience for the homeowners along Fredensborg Canyon Road and Viborg. It would be much
harder to get easy access to their properties.
119079419639 Mar 17 2026 03:01 PM itis a flawed plan
119079326201 Mar 17 2026 12:43 PM
You never mention to construct the trail you must make
Fredensborg a one way street which would place a daily
burden on everyone who uses the roadway.
119079315412 Mar 17 2026 12:29 PM
An inconvenience for so many for connivence of so few. I have never seen any horses there. The cyclists are usually tourists that are lost on the bike they rented in Solvang. Most walkers are OK -BUT they tend to wear darker clothing
making them less visible. The expense to benefit so few seems excessive.
119079237908 Mar 17 2026 10:51 AM Not if it is one way traffic for cars 119079144567 Mar 17 2026 09:03 AM
It’s not a hard no.Yet it’s narrow as is,from where would the space be appropriated to widen it? Also how long would it take to do it? If done rapidly & it remains two I could support it. 119078769303 Mar 16 2026 09:35 PM
There is no need for a multipurpose trail. I rarely see pedestrians or bikes on that portion of Fredensborg Rd. Yes, there are many walkers who use Fredensborg Canyon north of Vibirg.
119078729731 Mar 16 2026 07:38 PM
Whatever one way direction you make it, there is no nearby street that can take the extra traffic on it. Usually, both directions going one way are parallel to one another. This would mean the other direction has to zig zag by school and multiple stop signs and blind curve roads.
119078703148 Mar 16 2026 06:35 PM
I depend on Fredensborg Canyon road being a two way
access to medical services, grocery shopping and pharmacy access avoiding the need to use Mission drive or Alisal 119078665429 Mar 16 2026 05:29 PM
Many people already use Fredensborg for walking, running, bicycling, stroller pushing, walking their dogs, etc. The problem is that all of this is unsafe due to motorized traffic that speeds through the area. A multipurpose lane is needed on this stretch of road.
119078634432 Mar 16 2026 04:19 PM
There are plenty of ways in existence to accommodate these proposed types of activities. It's a big valley! Wildlife is very active in this particular stretch of road the speed limit is rarely observed other than local occupants of the adjacent area.

After dark it is very difficult to see walking people in DARK clothes, particularly. Tourist have been pedaling their multi seat rental bikes here as well. Sunny fields is down the street and Alamo Pintado Road provides these services. DONT
SPEND THE MONEY, spend it on badly needed road
maintenance.
119078545817 Mar 16 2026 01:40 PM
Very inconvenient vining to and from home for the minimal use by pedestrian / bicycle traffic.
119078363193 Mar 16 2026 09:50 AM
I am in favor of widening the road to create bike lanes or room to walk. I am not in favor of shutting down a motorist lane. 11 119077958624 Mar 15 2026 10:14 PM
HELL NO. REDUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL
OPTIONS IS NEVER THE RIGHT CHOICE.
119077941448 Mar 15 2026 08:56 PM
It will create new safety issues and might require Fredensborg Cyn to become a one way street. A totally unacceptable result for a multi purpose trial.
119077810038 Mar 15 2026 01:16 PM
If it turns the street into a one way street then I am adiminately oposed to it.
119077800637 Mar 15 2026 12:48 PM
I don't want the trail to be approved at the expense of turning the road into a one-way street! I'm concerned there isn't enough room to add an 8-foot trail on the south side. WE DON'T WANT A ONE-WAY STREET, under any
circumstances.
119077799039 Mar 15 2026 12:43 PM
This road is needed as a bypass around Solvang due to
weekend and weekday traffic. If you want a multiuse path, use the creek bed which is dry 300 days a yr similar to AZ or NV.
119077786502 Mar 15 2026 12:04 PM
I live very close to Fredensborg Canyon and use this street to get to my sister's house, which is right off Viborg on Hornbeck Pl. I also use this route to get to and from the pharmacy, grocery store, Vet, and UPS store. Going around will cause congestion to Solvang School, meaning more danger and
traffic to the families dropping off or picking up their kids. 119077715238 Mar 15 2026 08:38 AM
Making a one way segment on Fredensborg Canyon would
cut me off from quick and easy access to the Hospital, my dentist, my doctor and my grocery store. I use this route almost daily. It will cause more traffic around our schools. 300 residents of our area, myself included, will have to endure the bumper to bumper traffic that already exists on Mission.

Have you done a traffic count on this road segment. If not it should be done immediately before making any such crazy decision.
119077493875 Mar 14 2026 06:11 PM
If it is to make Friedensburg Canyon one way then I am
strongly against it! We need Friedensburg Canyon for
emergency services and for commuting back-and-forth. The other neighborhood roads that end up on Alisal Road are already-crowded and overused!
12 119077489351 Mar 14 2026 05:53 PM
STOP the short sighted and narrow minded attempts at socalled solutions!! This is NOT a solution!

1. The only way to slow people down is to ticket the law breakers. A job for the sheriff which we pay a stiff annual fee !! Then the sheriff will have earned some money to help pay for their exorbitant fees!

2. Making it one way is DANGEROUS!! In the event of a fire or flood, and to restrict access to safety, is as narrow minded as this idea in the first place.

3. Speed bumps are not the answer. They cost money. Ticket the speeders and generate revenue.

4. Improve and widen the roadway INSTEAD of giving our tax dollars for a pool.

5. Do a proper resurfacing of the roadway in order that the excess "rain" flows into the riverbed and doesn't remain on the roadway.

6. The roadway is too narrow and it is NOT FISCALLY
FEASIBLE or RESPONSIBLE to Buy the land around there to expand the roadway!

YOU HAVE TO FIX OUR DRINKING WATER SYSTEM AND
CHARGE THE BIG USERS (restaraunts and hotels, for
example) a much higher fee and stop picking our pockets!! Come on Mayor and council members!!! and is there a
planning manager or someone who has an idea of how to
manage traffic who works for the city or county and has true experience in the real world and not just from a textbook!! 119077482768 Mar 14 2026 05:27 PM What is cost of this improvement? 119077443265 Mar 14 2026 03:02 PM
The phase "multipurpose trail" is a recipe for disaster, particularly for an 8-foot-wide trail mixing pedestrians, bicyclists, and horses. The safety implications for all concerned far outweigh any so-called enhancement to
community mobility, mixing such a diverse group of users.

The lawyers will have a field day with this one. This is all compounded with deer frequently crossing Fredensborg
Canyon Road.
119077299465 Mar 14 2026 08:37 AM
The phase "multipurpose trail" is a recipe for disaster, particularly for an 8-foot-wide trail mixing pedestrians, bicyclists, and horses. The safety implications for all concerned far outweigh any so-called enhancement to
community mobility, mixing such a diverse group of users.

The lawyers will have a field day with this one. This is all compounded with deer frequently crossing Fredensborg
Canyon Road.
119077284327 Mar 14 2026 08:02 AM
This road is very narrow and there is no room to add an additional trail alongside it!
119077089078 Mar 13 2026 10:07 PM
The phase "multipurpose trail" is a recipe for disaster, particularly for an 8-foot-wide trail mixing pedestrians, bicyclists, and horses. The safety implications for all concerned far outweigh any so-called enhancement to
community mobility, mixing such a diverse group of users.

The lawyers will have a field day with this one. This is all compounded with deer frequently crossing Fredensborg
Canyon Road.
13 119077085782 Mar 13 2026 09:53 PM
The phase "multipurpose trail" is a recipe for disaster, particularly for an 8-foot-wide trail mixing pedestrians, bicyclists, and horses. The safety implications for all concerned far outweigh any so-called enhancement to
community mobility, mixing such a diverse group of users.

The lawyers will have a field day with this one. This is all compounded with deer frequently crossing Fredensborg
Canyon Road.
119077057565 Mar 13 2026 07:59 PM It will increase traffic around the school. 119077046726 Mar 13 2026 07:20 PM
Yes yes yes 1000 times! Literally the only thing I've always wanted since we bought in Fredensborg Canyon 4 years ago (i was thinking sidewalk but I assume this is similar). 119076952453 Mar 13 2026 03:15 PM
As I understand it, this would turn part of Friedensburg Canyon Road into a one-way road with a backups being on Laurel, which I think would cause a lot of traffic increase in much more focused, housing areas, and right at the salting school.
119076883874 Mar 13 2026 01:15 PM Not if it reduces or changes the flow of essential vehicle traffic. 119076834850 Mar 13 2026 12:04 PM
The primary reason for being against this plan is the
possibility of the one-way road that is being considered.

This is an important route for many Solvang residents to avoid the horrendous traffic conditions on Mission/Hwy 246 and access to medical, drugstore, banking and groceries
119076600716 Mar 13 2026 07:22 AM KEEP as TWO WAY ROAD!!!!!!!!!!!! 119076260388 Mar 12 2026 09:25 PM Not if it means losing TWO-WAY traffic…! 119076170000 Mar 12 2026 06:09 PM
You need to finish the bike path that ends into the road in front of Neilson’s market and have it connect to the parking lot via a bridge so pedestrians can safely access it. Creating a multi use trail on a busy street is a terrible idea. Find a better spot.

Don’t impact everyday drivers to accommodate a couple bike riders
119076159291 Mar 12 2026 05:52 PM
There is not enough room for the multipurpose trail. What you have neglected to say is you want to turn Fredensborg Cyn Rd into a one way road. That would make a major impact on traffic which is already a nightmare at least a 3rd of the year.

Solvang has over advertised and all of our holidays are a filled with overcrowded cars and visitors. This will impact local traffic, especially those of us that use Fredensborg Cyn Rd. to avoid overcrowded Mission Drive, Alisal Rd., and any other Solvang road!
119076124434 Mar 12 2026 04:59 PM
If there is a nature trail, then Fredensborg would have to be one way.
119076121774 Mar 12 2026 04:53 PM
Only way to make this project work would to make the road one way forcing more traffic on other routes. The idea is a nice one but impractical for a significant portion of people using the road.
119076059079 Mar 12 2026 03:03 PM
I am strictly against making Friedensburg Canyon one-way road. I do not see how you can put an 8 foot trail in there without changing the flow of traffic.
14 119075924640 Mar 12 2026 12:09 PM
We live at the top of fredensborg and use that road several times a day. There is already traffic from viborg to Alisal to mission and this would be horrible!
119075842879 Mar 12 2026 10:35 AM
The road seems too narrow in certain segments to add a
paved trail. Trail users rarely stay on the trail and tend to wander into the street and that adds another hazard to an already dangerous road. I imagine the cost to properly acquire the land needed to accommodate a trail and to properly build the infrastructure for a safe roadway will be astronomical 119075825390 Mar 12 2026 10:15 AM
Will Fredensborg become one way? All in favor for a
dedicated bicycle/runner lane but oppose a one way road. 119075693683 Mar 12 2026 08:00 AM
We just need a safe place to walk or bike between Viborg and Chalk Hill
Just extend the bike lane from viborg and Mae the road a little wider if you won’t spend the money for a sidewalk. (Most of solvang has sidewalks and the city should spend the money to shore up its most trafficked road outside of the main artery for safety reasons
119075607772 Mar 12 2026 06:28 AM
Because it is us homeowners that pay property taxes here in Solvang, your first priority should be to us. This is an incredible inconvenience for our daily lives.
119075249208 Mar 11 2026 08:16 PM
This proposal would cause a huge amount of problems,
including serious safety issues. This proposal would cause a significant increase in traffic on Atterdag and Laurel by the Solvang Elementary School, which is a big safety issues. In addition, by forcing more traffic onto Alisal, where there is a blind turn at the top of the hill, this would be an extremely dangerous situation for this neighborhood. This proposal would not only be a huge disruption for those of us who live in Fredensborg Canyon, Chalk Hill and Skytt Mesa, it would cause numerous additional problems and dangerous traffic issues for the neighborhood surrounding upper Atterdag, Laurel and Alisal. By trying to correct one problem, the City will create more dangerous problems with this proposal.

We live in Skytt Mesa and use Fredensborg to travel to Los Olivos and Ballard daily.
119075215916 Mar 11 2026 07:12 PM Street too narrow, blind curves, fast drivers 119075182789 Mar 11 2026 05:55 PM
People use fredensborg as a high speed cut- through to and from 246. They speed through my neighborhood . I am
tailgated everyday through Fredensborg because I drive the 25 mph speed.
119075156342 Mar 11 2026 04:59 PM
Because of the fact it makes a one way road out of a very important travel route. It would put hundreds more cars on Alisal hill and the very busy Mission Blvd
119075143217 Mar 11 2026 04:33 PM
While in concept it sounds like a good idea, I think it would severely disrupt and change the traffic pattern which could lead to unintended consequences. I think the community
would be better served by connecting Santa Ynez-Solvang - Buellton by an upgraded trail/path network.
119075128426 Mar 11 2026 04:08 PM
One way road not acceptable for all the traffic that uses the road.
119075103475 Mar 11 2026 03:26 PM
Not worth the expense especially if it involves changing Fredensborg Cyn to one way traffic
15 119075042933 Mar 11 2026 01:58 PM Fire exiting emergency services. 119074399343 Mar 10 2026 09:12 PM
My concerns:

1. Entering and exiting the canyon affects 100+ residents north of Viborg that rely on Fredensborg Canyon (FC) as a two-lane road in and out of the canyon for emergency and daily traffic.

2. Making FC one way will put 800+ more vehicle trips on Alisal Rd. and the blind curves at the top of the hill could incur more vehicle accidents.

3. The aforementioned blind curves will also incur increased pedestrian and bicycle hazards because there is no bike lane on that road either.

4. Is the city planning to build bike lanes on Alisal if FC is considered for one-way?

5. Speeding on FC has been mentioned as a concern.

However, the northbound traffic radar recorded and average speed of 27.9 mph in a 25 mph zone. Speed bumps should
not be a consideration but posting a deputy to write speeding tickets 1x/mo will gain compliance.

6. FC is a classified fire hazard area by insurance companies because the nearest fire stations are miles away. Making FC one-way will require FD and AMR (ambulance) vehicles to take an indirect route to reach residents in the FC area. 119074273058 Mar 10 2026 04:11 PM
traffic flow. people are going to go up Alisal and that is not a good road to have an increase of traffic with driveways in the corners at the top.
119074070539 Mar 10 2026 11:17 AM
There is far more wrong with this proposal than right. I drive Fredensborg Cyn. daily at least twice, and I rarely see people walking in the portion you are studying. But I see a couple of dozen cars each day driving the same route. Adding extra cars to Viborg and other neighboring streets because of this proposal creates other problems. And people walk on every street whether or not they are designated for walking - especially Viborg. This proposal is wrong in every way
possible.
119073557467 Mar 09 2026 08:08 PM
Although it is a short distance and the cost would be
prohibitative for the few people using it.
119073511339 Mar 09 2026 06:09 PM
not wide enough to handle additional paths and etc. car traffic is enough.
119073254452 Mar 09 2026 11:32 AM
If construction involves making Fredensborg a one way, it makes NO SENSE. That would effectively cut off Skytt Mesa from efficient access to resources like grocery stores and pharmacies. Forcing more traffic through downtown Solvang is NO solution. The traffic through there is often a nightmare as it is.
119072705967 Mar 08 2026 06:44 PM
I believe the trail encourage more people to use it and be in that area. This will result in all these people needing to cross the road and would cause additional pedestrian traffic. 16 119072647383 Mar 08 2026 03:24 PM
Our tax dollars should be used to repair our current,
ridiculously potted holes Alamo Pintado and others. The move would also impact 246 and Viborg tremendously. Why does the City continue to think of spending pur money on stupid ideas rather than taking care of what we already have now that needs attention.
119072619028 Mar 08 2026 01:50 PM
Traffic on Alisal Road will dramatically increase. We live on Alisal and have constant speeding and damage to our
property from reckless drivers. One way Fredensborg would be a terrible idea.
119072596168 Mar 08 2026 12:38 PM
I live on Fredensborg Canyon Rd. Making Fredensborg a one way road would completely alter my everyday life and not in a good way.
119072353613 Mar 07 2026 09:17 PM
The road is too busy for these additional activities it is helpful for traffic circulation in its present form
119072201386 Mar 07 2026 11:46 AM
Solvang, and the entire Santa Ynez Valley already is suffering from a lack of North-South transportation opportunities, and as our population(s) inevitably continue to grow, the removal of Fredensborg Canyon Road for Northbound traffic will only worsen this already serious problem. This proposed
significant traffic planning change must include positive, and workable solutions to our already existing and potentially dangerous situation! By the way, it's called "Master Planning." 119071792696 Mar 06 2026 03:23 PM
This would push extra traffic onto Alisal and force people to drive over an even steeper hill. As someone that bikes and lives in Skytt mesa I don’t see the requirement for more bike lanes.
119071771837 Mar 06 2026 02:42 PM
I live on Fredensborg canyon and I hate the thought of a multipurpose trail with extra noise and trash also the
congestion .
119071556699 Mar 06 2026 09:52 AM Too narrow for bikes and cars 119071473174 Mar 06 2026 08:23 AM The road isn't wide enough for cars as it is. 119070887981 Mar 05 2026 03:17 PM
Very dangerous to have cyclists on the same path with
walkers (with dogs on leashes, pushing baby carriages, small children, etc.), joggers and horse back riders.
119070845133 Mar 05 2026 02:04 PM
The roads are already more crowded than the should be with drivers driving far too quickly. If we congest that area any further some accident is bound to happen.
119070811333 Mar 05 2026 01:17 PM
Very inconvenient for people living in this area.

I rarely see bikes using this route, most go straight through Solvang since it’s flat and scenic.
119070647014 Mar 05 2026 09:48 AM
This one way section will end up disrupting traffic. It will increase traffic on Viborg which is already busy. It will direct more traffic down Alisal and in to that intersection with 246 which is already full. Alternatively, it will increase traffic going by the school which is already jammed twice a day.
119070416307 Mar 05 2026 05:00 AM
This will create bigger problem with traffic not only on other street but for emergency vehicles as well . Who comes up with these ideas ? Look at next door none of the residents on any of the effected streets want this !!!
119070218640 Mar 04 2026 08:47 PM
We do not feel that closing any part of Fredensborg Rd to one way traffic is advisable.
17 119070177479 Mar 04 2026 06:50 PM
Don't like the thought that the remaining road area would be one-way. Don't see the need. Currently don't notice very much walking, running, bicycling, horseback riding anyway, and can't imagine that there would be a significant increase even if there was a trail.
119070145190 Mar 04 2026 05:30 PM Concerned about the cost and safety 119070122041 Mar 04 2026 04:38 PM
I imagine it would only be used by a handful of residents who live specifically in that area. I'm not sure what the cost is, but it likely wouldn't justify the limited use.
119070114603 Mar 04 2026 04:22 PM Impact to communities 119070028850 Mar 04 2026 01:46 PM
The current traffic flow in and around downtown solvang is getting more and more congested. Living in around this area it is my main route get get around town more effectively
119070006297 Mar 04 2026 01:14 PM
Money better spent on road improvement (Alamo Pintatdo
and Fredensborg canyon road way).
119069991616 Mar 04 2026 12:54 PM
I live on Laurel Ave and think more traffic on Alisal would be terrible for those neighborhoods.
119069988191 Mar 04 2026 12:50 PM
Not needed and it would change the aesthetic of walking on Fredensborg.
119069906824 Mar 04 2026 11:09 AM
I feel that 2 way traffic is more important to local residents than a trail...and I ride a bicycle and run on Fredensborg Canyon road. I would be satisfied with a 4' wide trail on the south side, a bicycle doesn't need an 8' wide trail
119069887204 Mar 04 2026 10:45 AM
It is a heavily used route by vehicles today, and there are also deer frequently along the route.
119069877975 Mar 04 2026 10:33 AM
It seems to me that Fredensborg Canyon Rd is too narrow to accommodate a multipurpose trail, unless the road is
converted to one-way. I really don't want the road to be oneway. I don't believe that there really be a problem if drivers were compelled to slow down.
119069814157 Mar 04 2026 09:17 AM
It will add to traffic in and around the very busy City of Solvang. Cars will be forced through small residential streets and add traffic at the school. Not good.
119069793256 Mar 04 2026 08:54 AM There is no practical easement to install such a path... 119069762589 Mar 04 2026 08:20 AM Traffic concetns
119069681433 Mar 04 2026 06:47 AM
This road is too narrow to accommodate this and still allow 2- way vehicle traffic
119069636634 Mar 04 2026 05:51 AM
We walk this road often and f feel very vulnerable because there is no space for pedestrians. There is no shoulder to walk at sections because of the bank or vegetation. The vehicles speed faster than the 25 MPH limit.
119069630010 Mar 04 2026 05:42 AM
Not enough road right of way. If there is enough room for a 2- way road and a multipurpose trail, then I would support it. I believe the trail will be abused the same as other walkways. 119069578177 Mar 04 2026 04:26 AM I live there and have serious safety concerns 119069416649 Mar 03 2026 11:08 PM It is a vital route for accessing Alamo Pintado road 119069389971 Mar 03 2026 09:55 PM I don’t think it’s needed. 119069388495 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM Too narrow, would need to be one way 119069380699 Mar 03 2026 09:32 PM
This will negatively affect the already unsustainable traffic on mission drive
18 119069367879 Mar 03 2026 08:56 PM
The area road is narrow with no walkable shoulder making it dangerous for both drivers and pedestrians so I see the desire for a safe walkway. However, making the road one way to accomplish this is not going to achieve the desired outcome.

The number of cars impacted would be significant. The safety of those living there and the ability of first responders to get to them, or get them out of their neighborhood
would be impacted as well.
119069364579 Mar 03 2026 08:45 PM
As a resident of Fredensborg, I have concerns about this proposal. A large retaining wall in front of the entrance would not be aesthetically pleasing and would change the character of the area. I’m also worried about the increase in traffic this could bring to our street.
119069363312 Mar 03 2026 08:40 PM
I don’t see the need. I don’t see many pedestrians using that road.
119069359943 Mar 03 2026 08:30 PM
I need to use that road to go to the hospital, CVS, the Market, Los Olivos, Santa Ynez. Just about everything I need to do is on that road. Why would you want to add more traffic to the #246? This is a terrible idea to just accomodate a few people. 119069355347 Mar 03 2026 08:15 PM
Yes but would like to propose using an existing trail already on the hillside. This would require easements from the
landowners but would cost significantly less than a pathway next to the road.
119069348282 Mar 03 2026 07:54 PM
A one-way on Fredensborg Road would cause a sharp
increase in traffic at the blind corner on upper Alisal Road.

And it would be a huge inconvenience for Chalk Hill and Skytt Mesa residents, forcing them to detour onto Atterdag, by the Solvang School and its nearby residential streets, to get to Alisal Road.
119069336918 Mar 03 2026 07:22 PM
There is hardly enough room for pedestrians, and you want to add bycicals and horses. Really?
119069325316 Mar 03 2026 06:53 PM I live on fredensborg and want more traffic or one way traffic. 119069324169 Mar 03 2026 06:50 PM
If this means auto traffic will be one way, I am definitely against it. I don’t want to fight traffic on Mission so I will have to drive through neighborhoods or shop in Buellton.
119069319203 Mar 03 2026 06:36 PM
I heard this will make the road one way which would be
terrible.
119069316161 Mar 03 2026 06:29 PM
Safety. Impairs ingress /egress of emergency vehicles and a more evacuation route for residents of Fredensborg Cyn. It also creates more downtown traffic and congestion around the elementary school
119069311451 Mar 03 2026 06:16 PM I would be concerned it would be made a one way road. 119069308758 Mar 03 2026 06:10 PM
The proposed trail would take away two way traffic on
Fredensbord Canyon Road. I use that road.
119069305972 Mar 03 2026 06:03 PM
Would hamper our speedy access to medical care and other places north.
119069305694 Mar 03 2026 06:03 PM
Any plan which converts the current roadway to one lane/one way traffic is a non-starter. While I understand the desire to provide better access to the existing trails, creating a long term traffic issue should not be considered a viable solution. 19 119069294240 Mar 03 2026 05:37 PM
This very narrow road can't accommodate a trail! With a steep hill rising on one side and a drop-off down to the creek on the other, there is just no room!
A new trail should be put where there is space for it.
119069293857 Mar 03 2026 05:36 PM
Don’t encroach on the current road. Ok if road is widened or trail is near by the road.
119069292744 Mar 03 2026 05:33 PM
I live nearby and Fredensborg Canyon is the best route to avoid the terrible congestion on Mission going through town.

There is no reasonable alternative route. It is also the most reliable route to all of our Solvang medical providers. 119069287829 Mar 03 2026 05:22 PM
I am a recreational bicycle rider. I do not ride on shared use paths because of the dangers of interacting with pedestrians. 119069287386 Mar 03 2026 05:21 PM we need the road! city is too congested as it is. 119069280078 Mar 03 2026 05:04 PM
That section of roadway is vital to our community. We use Fredensborg and Chalk Hill/ Ballard Canyon to get to Buellton.

Mission Drive is too congested and is only getting worse.

There are plenty of hiking and biking opportunities in Solvang.

Why make this a one way street? It will simply congestion Alisal and Atterdag. Good luck driving that school section when school lets out.
119069275792 Mar 03 2026 04:55 PM This is not needed.
119069266073 Mar 03 2026 04:33 PM
Absolutely crazy idea! Will put traffic in all the wrong places - near the elementary school, on narrow Alisal, and the Viborg cross-over. Walking takes a backseat to driving safety on this road. Put in a narrow strip for a walking path and leave the already narrow roadway alone!
119069265975 Mar 03 2026 04:32 PM Traffic is awful enough. 119069242673 Mar 03 2026 03:46 PM Its fine as is.
119069239067 Mar 03 2026 03:38 PM
If this means converting Fredensborg into a one way street I'm against it.
119069208792 Mar 03 2026 02:41 PM
I am only in favor of the trail if it does not impact Fredensborg traffic.
119069188727 Mar 03 2026 02:09 PM No if it means making the road one directional. 119069186461 Mar 03 2026 02:06 PM
This road does not seem to have enough room to
accommodate all of this. Just because someone wants it, doesn't mean it is feasible.
119069179419 Mar 03 2026 01:56 PM I am absolutely not in favor of the one way road. 119069140471 Mar 03 2026 01:02 PM
I am not familiar with all the specifics concerning the proposed changes
119069134934 Mar 03 2026 12:54 PM
Cost to construct and maintain. Interuption of traffic flow if you convert Friedensborg to 1-way. I think only a small
percentage of residents would use and a large number will be inconvenienced
119069040112 Mar 03 2026 10:55 AM
This is a bad idea, it will clog up other streets like Al saw, Viborg, etc.
119068418784 Mar 02 2026 03:59 PM
This will create more traffic downtown and confusion around the elementay school. It compromises ingress/egress for evacuating residents and incoming first responders. It creates an incovenience for residents. It will push more traffic up Viborg and onto Alisol. At the top of Alisol there are hidden driveways which are also a saftey hazard unless you take care to keep an eye open to those driveways. Speed bumps on Fredensborg are the only changes I would recommend.
20 119068126301 Mar 02 2026 09:14 AM If this change reduces traffic to one lane I am not in favor. 119067748217 Mar 01 2026 09:53 PM I don’t know enough about it 119067666394 Mar 01 2026 05:43 PM
It’s not needed and will reroute traffic to neighborhoods with children.
119067646127 Mar 01 2026 05:00 PM
not the right location. whoever thought of this location needs to drive it! i walk the bike path from valley fresh to the high school daily, thats a great location!
119067527788 Mar 01 2026 10:56 AM
The road is so narrow already there would need to be
significant and expensive changes to the road, which would also environmentally impact the area.&
119067500077 Mar 01 2026 09:39 AM
The road is narrow, and unless significant widening is
performed, and given current land, don’t think possible, it is a terrible idea.
119067198587 Feb 28 2026 02:51 PM
Why would it even be a consideration?
Please get your priorities straight.

There are only 3 east west corridors in Solvang, Mission Drive which it takes 15 minutes to go 4 blocks, Viborg to
Fredensborg Canyon to Atterdag and Ballard Canyon Road, from Atterdag/Chalk Hill to Buellton..

Redirection 800 to 900 hundred automobiles to a stop sign on a narrow old street, at Laurel and Alisal, which, I might add has "CHILDREN" walking home from school ""in"" the
"STREET" because there are "NO" sidewalks is ridiculous and irresponsible idea.

Putting in sidewalks for the children to walk safely home from school without being in the street should be your priority, not an occasional bike rider or a jogger on a rural road.
119067130689 Feb 28 2026 11:19 AM
It would put way too much traffic on Alisal Rd.(hill, curves, narrow streets,etc.) Very inconvenient to all the residences on Fredensborg , Viborg and Alisal. I don’t feel that a few bikes and a few walkers should be more important that those of us who have lived here for many years .
21 119067104177 Feb 28 2026 10:10 AM
I'm concerned about rerouting traffic closer to the school. Also the morning and afternoon traffic of families coming and going from Solvang Elementary is quite significant. I'm concerned about when people want to use the "backway" to avoid busy downtown that you're going to put more traffic on longer stretches of narrow roadway (like upper Alisal, and Laurel).

Also if people choose to go through town on Mission, the already congested roadway of people going to work, the high school, crossing Mission from neighborhoods on the south side of Mission, that's not even including daily business traffic or tourist traffic. The other roads purposed to accommodate the new traffic flow aren't any better set up to accommodate the increased traffic. There's an increased amount of street parking for the homes, making the roads more narrow. I've lived in The Valley my whole life (37 years) and by taking away a back way around town, you're not only doing a
disservice to the people that live in Solvang, but the people of the whole Valley.

My other concern would be who is paying for this major
change, and who will be paying for the upkeep and
management of the area. In theory, everyone in the Valley could use it, just like our parks and roadways, i think the rest of the Valley should have some say on whether this idea comes to fruition as the traffic concerns effect them as well. It would also give a better understanding of those that use the road and why.
119066842959 Feb 27 2026 09:31 PM
I live north of Viborg on Fredensborg. A one way road in either direction would add much more traffic to Alisal up and over the hill. It makes no sense to add a lot more drive time to or from Solvang for anyone living on the north side of town. 119066812948 Feb 27 2026 07:44 PM
I’d like a trail but not at the expense of local ability to drive to and from necessities.
119066794968 Feb 27 2026 06:53 PM
An absolute awful idea. I can’t believe you paid for this with our tax dollars. Do better!! This is not a good idea. Haven’t talked to one person or read one post that is in favor of this.

Stop it now and listen to your community.
119066713155 Feb 27 2026 03:46 PM
It’s ridiculous that this multipurpose trail is even being considered in this neighborhood. Somewhere else, where the traffic won’t be as impacted, fine. This is not the location to be considering this.
119066674703 Feb 27 2026 02:39 PM
I love to walk but this only favors a small part of our community who may use this trail whereas more of us will benefit from using our cars going both directions on this route.

There are trails close by at HCA Park so this makes no sense.

I can't imagine the confusion this will cause as well as the added traffic we already see in our Skytt Mesa neighborhood. 119066546233 Feb 27 2026 11:34 AM Sounds dangerous, hazardous 119066505741 Feb 27 2026 10:43 AM
Reduction of access through and around town. Will make
matters worse and the City hasn’t even addressed the original problem of parking, congestion along 246. Way to distract from the bigger issue.
22 119066460451 Feb 27 2026 09:49 AM
This will exacerbate existing traffic congestion on Hwy 246 and serve very few instead of the majority
119066456100 Feb 27 2026 09:45 AM Too much added traffic 119066444232 Feb 27 2026 09:32 AM
That road is already dangerous. It is narrow and curvy, while many drivers already do not obey the speed limit. Adding more of any kind of traffic would be hazardous.
119066438273 Feb 27 2026 09:25 AM
That’s such a dangerous road already. I love the idea of a bike/ walking path but not converting a busy street into a one way
119066427552 Feb 27 2026 09:12 AM
It is a major local passageway to avoid all the traffic and congestion of solvang’s tourism. By having to go through the residential areas closer to downtown, it would take me
significantly longer from Buellton to get to my doctor and would cause much more traffic in areas where children live and play. At least Fredensborg’s houses are tucked further back.
119066386712 Feb 27 2026 08:30 AM
PLEASE do NOT make Fredensborg Canyon Road a oneway road. This will create a lot more traffic than there already is going up and down Alisal, and potentially cause accidents on that hill where you cannot see what's around the bend.

People already drive way too fast up and down that road. If you have to add a trail, add it next to the road.
119066023442 Feb 26 2026 10:20 PM
This will cause great impact to the people who live in this area and draw lots of people to and through quiet neighborhoods.

This is stupid no one rides their horses though here and there’s plenty of places to walk and ride your bike that this doesn’t need to be changed to a multipurpose trail. Your going to have drunk idiots in those stupid rental carts driving on the so called none motorized path as well as the pedal carts and bringing people who should stay in the city center into the neighborhoods
119065866891 Feb 26 2026 03:41 PM
The proposal seriously effects commuting from county
properties in Fredensborg Canyon
119065827084 Feb 26 2026 02:27 PM
There isn’t room for a multi purpose trail. I do not believe it is necessary. There are so many ways to get to the destination that to take that road.
119065754962 Feb 26 2026 12:37 PM
This is the fastest route to our medical care and hospital in the event of an emergency so we want to protect it as it is. I am a biker, but I drive it regularly and never see bicycles on this section of the road and I never use it when I’m on my bicycle. 119065738670 Feb 26 2026 12:17 PM
Why change a public road that is a route to the hospital into a park like situation. Why not spend the money upgrading Hans Christian Anderson Park?
119065666571 Feb 26 2026 10:49 AM The change in traffic pattern will make Alisal very dangerous. 119065616193 Feb 26 2026 09:45 AM How many people would actually use it? 119065191222 Feb 25 2026 09:08 PM
You would be causing traffic to use Allisal. I live on chalk hill and have used Fredensborg for emergency room visits.

Where time is of the essence. Why don’t you use your
resources more appropriately to remove all the dead brush and trees causing a huge fire danger.
119065161088 Feb 25 2026 07:30 PM
Fredensborg is far too narrow of a road to add a trail for any of the activities listed.
23 119065147799 Feb 25 2026 06:55 PM
No issue with a multipurpose trail as such if possible if it does not involve making the street a one-way. Making the street one way (either way) is a severe hardship on the over 300 residents of Skytt Mesa, Chalk Hill and Elsinore Drive who have to go to and come from the Hospital, Doctors' Offices, Grocery Stores, Banks, Los Olivos/Ballard, short cut to Santa Maria, and Sunnyfield park. We're spending $30,000 on
consultants (when it appears some have already made up
their minds) rather than on the retaining walls, etc' to improve walking conditions
119065083372 Feb 25 2026 04:25 PM
Turning this stretch of road into a one way to put in a multi use path is a bad idea. The purpose of the road is for vehicle travel and that should not be changed for a path that will be used by very few.
119065072066 Feb 25 2026 04:01 PM
This section of road is a main circulation element in the city plan, it cannot by law be changed to one-way, or marked below 30mph.
119065041041 Feb 25 2026 02:57 PM
Not if it makes any of fredensborg canyon road a one way street. It will cause way too much traffic congestion on an already unsafe road which many drive too fast on
119065034590 Feb 25 2026 02:45 PM
It would be a great inconvenience to the homeowners to have to go around to get back on to Fredensborg rd. It is a short distance of road. If you want to widen the road to
accommodate bicycles and horses, that would be fine.
119065012466 Feb 25 2026 02:05 PM
I would be in favor of this if the road can be widened and paved to accommodate vehicle traffic both ways, along with bicycles, and pedestrians. Bike paths do not need to be as wide as they made them on Viborg
119064979549 Feb 25 2026 01:14 PM
I live in the neighborhood and drive that stretch or road multiple times a day.
119064973886 Feb 25 2026 01:05 PM
If it means one way traffic on Fredensborg. Highly unsafe for emergency ingress or egress. If trail can be installed by widening the road, then that would be helpful for protecting pedestrians and others.
119064967698 Feb 25 2026 12:57 PM
There is limited space from Viborg to Chalk Hill. It may not be able to answer ALL needs. Home owners and locals cannot lose vehicle access - in BOTH directions.
119064764177 Feb 25 2026 08:37 AM
If it is a trail on the side and does not impact the 2 lanes of vehicle traffic I am not opposed. But I do t support changing the vehicle path that currently exists.
119064755311 Feb 25 2026 08:26 AM Spend the money on our poor roads instead 119064604583 Feb 25 2026 05:12 AM
one way street is no way appropriate for this area . Where will the traffic normally running in the opposite direction be rooted through I have concerns about the effects on the
neighborhoods where it would travel. We cannot
accommodate every person‘s swim and we need to do what
best for the entire community not a select few.
119064365104 Feb 24 2026 07:24 PM
They need to find another area that does not impact people and think about safety! Ticket the idiots!
119064347185 Feb 24 2026 06:37 PM
There is no way this can work.!
Alisal Rd already take to much trafik!
When you live in the corner and you get your property
damaged several times yearly and the City never take any action to resolve the issue! !
24 119064346111 Feb 24 2026 06:34 PM
Too dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists as it is. People just drive too fast!
119064341179 Feb 24 2026 06:23 PM
It is completely unnecessary and the road needs to remain open to two way traffic!!!
119064341133 Feb 24 2026 06:23 PM
I have an 89 year old grandpa who lives down that road and creating a one way would impede his driving
119064337008 Feb 24 2026 06:13 PM
I live in Skytt Mesa and use Fredensborg as a commute road to avoid the traffic through Solvang. This is a horrible idea that will negatively impact many residents. It will create traffic congestion, leading drivers to use Alisal as a cut-through to Viborg to avoid traffic, which again is greatly detrimental to residents. If people want to walk, run, or ride on that road in any way (bicycle, horse, etc.), then widen the road.
119064336231 Feb 24 2026 06:11 PM
This would adversely affect people who live on Alisal . I am someone who walks my dogs everyday, but I would not
encourage a pedestrian path so I could walk my dogs on
Fredensborg . We need to think about the rest of the
community.
119064329425 Feb 24 2026 05:56 PM
There is already heavy traffic on all the highways and through streets in this valley including Fredensborg Canyon Rd.

Closing down Fredensborg Canyon from two ways to only one way would place too much of a burden on our already heavily traveled highways, roads and streets. There needs to be another solution to this dilemma besides closing this road down to only one way. Please consider the other solutions even if it means having to spend more money. Lord knows we pay enough in taxes to have things done in the publics best interest.
119064324265 Feb 24 2026 05:44 PM
Absolutely NOT! There's fires there often, why on earth would you even consider this and eliminate emergency exit routes? I drive that road several times a day. You think it is a great idea to detour excess traffic past two elementary schools? We are already concerned about increased traffic at 246 and Alamo Pintado. What are you thinking? You plan to increase traffic even more at that intersection?
Shame on the City Council for even considering this short sighted, foolish idea and wasting tax payer dollars on this stupid project!
119064321673 Feb 24 2026 05:37 PM
There are no sidewalks on Viborg in that area, so it doesn’t support an equitable egress and, as someone who lives on Alisal in that neighborhood it will increase the already busy traffic that drives too fast.
119064321524 Feb 24 2026 05:37 PM
Serious traffic issues near the already tourist town of Solvang.

Rouring so much traffic through narrow residential street and schools would be a serious safety issue.
119064288260 Feb 24 2026 04:28 PM As long as it doesn’t impede current flow. 119064242431 Feb 24 2026 03:02 PM It’s not a safe road for horses, bikes, or pedestrians. 119064185628 Feb 24 2026 01:29 PM Unnecessary change unwanted by the community. 25 119064124847 Feb 24 2026 12:07 PM
Bike and horses do not mix well. Aside from the obvious -- bikes do better on asphalt while horses do better on dirt -- when the two meet up it usually doesn't go well, primarily for the horse and rider. Too many bicyclists have little or no knowledge re how to behave when approaching a horse and the kinds of accidents can result from that interaction. So I vote "neigh" on this whole dangerous idea. Also, bike riders already have numerous places to ride. A nice trail for horse riders would be very much appreciated.
119064063028 Feb 24 2026 10:52 AM The road is fine as is. 119064037041 Feb 24 2026 10:20 AM
I think it would be really inconvenient for those who use the road to get home. and solvang can be really busy sometimes and it’s nice to avoid it.
119064000743 Feb 24 2026 09:37 AM
You're trying to put too many modes of transportation onto a very small stretch of road. Remember the deer and other animals are in that area as well, they don't need any more competition. And, bicyclers don't hede to pedestrians, they zoom past. This trail would have to be very, very wide and there's no room, so that means you would take away a lane for motorists which is NOT good.
119063927372 Feb 24 2026 08:11 AM
A path to accommodate horses would only work between 2
open areas that allow horseback riding. This proposed use is ridiculous. Walker and joggers have several options for trails and paths.
119063913171 Feb 24 2026 07:55 AM
It will create more pedestrians and cyclists to come and will create even more traffic in solvang.
119063903911 Feb 24 2026 07:44 AM This plan makes no sense 119063657245 Feb 23 2026 11:58 PM
No it is very important for families to have access in both directions since it is a route that leads to the hospital by avoiding downtown Solvang traffic. For emergency services roads should not be taken away for leisurely purposes.
119063654046 Feb 23 2026 11:50 PM
It serves as part of the route to the hospital. Many areas of the road have poor visibility, unsafe for pedestrians.
119063608299 Feb 23 2026 09:29 PM
There are many other issues facing our valley which the monies could be better spent. For example, affordable
housing, traffic congestion, emergency preparedness
119063604992 Feb 23 2026 09:17 PM
This is a terrible idea, that section of fredensborg is an important pass through for local residents who want to avoid solvang traffic. This would be a nightmare.
119063599101 Feb 23 2026 08:54 PM Disrupts traffic.
119063592134 Feb 23 2026 08:29 PM
This will disrupt all traffic though Solvang and create a major safety / traffic hazard for children around the school and local neighborhoods. Mark
My words… if you do this kids will get hit by she wedding traffic though the neighborhood. You’re generating a massive cut though and displacing large amounts of traffic into residential family housing. I can’t believe this is actually being considered. It’s ridiculous. And very dangerous.
119063587696 Feb 23 2026 08:14 PM
This cannot be closed to local traffic, even one way. The residents of a large portion of Solavng will be forced to drive through downtown town to reach Buellton. This creates
unnecessary and additional traffic in an already congested area. It’s a terrible idea.
26 119063585937 Feb 23 2026 08:09 PM
Very dangerous stretch of road for cars, walkers,cyclists, and deer. Leave it alone and mark no pedestrians.
119063576914 Feb 23 2026 07:41 PM
The idea sounds nice - but not realistic. There’s simply not enough space to accommodate the necessary roadway as
well as all of the above stated activities. To spend money on such a project seems ridiculous when the state of our roads are embarrassing and dangerous. Since there’s money to
spend on this proposed project, perhaps citizens can send COS our car repair bills for the constant abuse they take from poor roadways
119063564157 Feb 23 2026 07:07 PM
It would affect traffic in the area in negative way and hinder access to first responders. The expenditure of funds on this project is absurd as many streets within the city are in horrible condition. My teeth chatter driving over all the potholes. They truly approximate third world roads. How about using this money for adding public parking for tourists as well so tourists don’t park in front of residents’s driveways. Much better uses for this money than this bad project.
119063563198 Feb 23 2026 07:04 PM
I don’t think you understand how this will impact mail, trash services, and essential water, plumbing, and electrical services with a one way lane. Fredensborg canyon is
CRUCIAL for flow of traffic in a town that CANNOT withhold the amount of people in traffic that come through it now. While this is amazing for our local small businesses, the size of our town and amount of roads do not offer what is necessary for this amount of people. I am sure you’ve had your own
experience with the traffic in this town nowadays.
119063555842 Feb 23 2026 06:45 PM
This will cause increased traffic near Solvang school which is already crowded during parts of the day and especially will create additional traffic concerns on weekends when visitor traffic is significant.
119063550856 Feb 23 2026 06:32 PM
Although it would decrease traffic through Skytt Mesa (yay), the tremendous traffic increase by Solvang School would be terrible.
119063549447 Feb 23 2026 06:29 PM Would cause even more traffic through neighborhoods 119063545134 Feb 23 2026 06:19 PM
It is my understanding that Fredensborg would then become a one way road, not in favor of that
119063518409 Feb 23 2026 05:20 PM Because it’s pointless and dumb 119063506232 Feb 23 2026 04:54 PM
To cut that road off from traffic is going to make more traffic on Alisal hill.
119063489578 Feb 23 2026 04:18 PM Restricts traffic in an emergency 119063475738 Feb 23 2026 03:52 PM
Vehicular traffic in and around Solvang is a far bigger concern than a a multi use trail. There are many many parks, quiet, roads, etc. to walk, run ride bikes. The traffic nightmare that would become of this situation would further deter from solving‘s already bad traffic configurations.
119063471256 Feb 23 2026 03:44 PM
The new traffic pattern would cause additional traffic to congestion areas which are not meant to accommodate that many vehicles. Also, diverting more vehicles into a school zone seems like the opposite of what one should do.
27 119063458357 Feb 23 2026 03:21 PM
This is absolutely ridiculous. Obviously, someone with lots of money is pressuring the city to do this. No one with any sense would think this is a good idea. If you want to make the area safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, then reduce the speed limit on Viborg to 25 mph, put in speed humps, and a stop sign at Viborg and Skagen, and a rumble strip at the top of Alisal. Those things would slow the drivers down.
119063449261 Feb 23 2026 03:06 PM
I’m only in favor if the road stays 2 lanes (both directions).

If they cut into the hillside to make space for a multipurpose trail, I will absolutely use it via bike/walking. However, I use the road in both directions via car several times a day so keeping the road open both ways would be my first priority. 119063443920 Feb 23 2026 02:58 PM
It’s a dumb idea. Whoever thought of it should have their head examined.
119063442225 Feb 23 2026 02:55 PM
This is a main route for many locals to avoid downtown
Solvang. This would divert traffic up the steep Alisal Hill and and to Laurel st where Solvang school is located. People already drive way too fast up ALISAL hill. When Fredonsborg is closed do to bike races Alisal rd becomes super congested.

I live on Alisal and have to reverse out of my driveway which is difficult because too many people come over the hill too fast. 119063423179 Feb 23 2026 02:21 PM
We have way too much car traffic to give up established roadways.
119063405247 Feb 23 2026 01:52 PM
Really too bad City of Solvang rolled out those bike path stripes on Fjord Drive years prematurely and killed off that logical, flat, and same-side-of-the-freeway option forever. Too bad also that the other side of the river's owners won't play ball. But, this isn't going to be popular with me or used by me, because it introduces more hills and more zigzags. If I'm going from Buellton to SY or the other way I will continue to brave 246 the whole way. Bike paths need to be straighter and easier, making ones that are bendier and harder is a ridiculous endeavor.
119063404287 Feb 23 2026 01:50 PM
It's not a safe trail for horses if it's shared with bikes. It will cause the people in the neighborhood to drive further.

Solvang is becoming so crowded that people depend on those roads to get to doctors appointments
119063390587 Feb 23 2026 01:29 PM
Fredensborg should be 2-way to provide ingress and egress from the Viborg neighborhood.
119063378708 Feb 23 2026 01:12 PM
I would be in favor of a wider road to allow a trail alongside 2- way road traffic.
119063334517 Feb 23 2026 12:14 PM Not at the cost of making it a one-way-road. 119063288308 Feb 23 2026 11:16 AM Will cause traffic to increase on Alsal street! 119063281350 Feb 23 2026 11:07 AM Too narrow for safety 119063275621 Feb 23 2026 11:00 AM Concerned about increase in traffic load. 119063221798 Feb 23 2026 09:50 AM
we live in skytt mesa and getting in and out has become very difficult. especially with cal-trans not following through with traffic light at entrance. bad idea!
119063187453 Feb 23 2026 09:09 AM
I can't vote for something until I know the details. For residents, you will need to provide a detailed schematic of this proposal.
28 119063173371 Feb 23 2026 08:55 AM
Fredensborg is a secondary emergency exit route for
residents of sunrise area.
119063146091 Feb 23 2026 08:22 AM
unless there is another bypass opened up for locals this would cause more congestion in town
119063126138 Feb 23 2026 08:00 AM
Not if it causes the road to become one way. How is that even the solution?!?! It’s a horrible idea for any locals! If the trail can be done without affecting the road then yes I would support it.
119063124217 Feb 23 2026 07:58 AM Traffic is already terrible. 119063120077 Feb 23 2026 07:52 AM
The road is dangerously narrow enough for cars you do not have enough room to widen the road for extra non vehicular traffic. It needs to be widened simply for cars.
119063113596 Feb 23 2026 07:45 AM
Yes, but ONLY if the road from Chalk Hill to Viborg remains two-way traffic and ONLY if the road is blocked widened to accomplish the multipurpose trail.
119063112845 Feb 23 2026 07:44 AM
Mainly opposed to the one way only road on fredensborg
canyon. It will increase traffic and congestion on hwy 246. I do believe there needs to be a walkway on fredensborg but but making it a one way road isn't the way.
119063086653 Feb 23 2026 07:10 AM
I ride my bike on that section and have no problems. And how many horses would be using that? Where would they
come from and where would they be going? Walking, running and riding a bike are safe on the road as it is now.
119063076948 Feb 23 2026 06:59 AM
I feel rerouting the traffic past the school would not be beneficial you would encounter more speeding, which could cause accidents with children at the school
119063029775 Feb 23 2026 05:55 AM
It’s an unnecessary expenditure in a time when the Solvang budget is already strained.
119063024543 Feb 23 2026 05:46 AM
I want a multipurpose trail by the SY Riverbed from SY to Buellton. NOT in a busy residential area.
119062841298 Feb 22 2026 10:30 PM
One way causes too much complicated rerouting of traffic and is a bad idea.
119062816177 Feb 22 2026 08:50 PM
because I use the road to get to my house and in emergency it might be the only road I can use to get to safety
119062795004 Feb 22 2026 07:28 PM Would increase traffic up Alisal. 119062778376 Feb 22 2026 06:30 PM
There is not enough room unless you somehow increase the right of way and / or dig into the hillside. The roadway is used to get people to and from market and jobs. This is also a bus route for schools in the area and a direct path to cottage hospital for residents in Skytt and Chalk Hill. Repurposing the roadway it any part of it as a multi use trail will slow people for this use and could put residents in danger. And its just dumb. 119062776700 Feb 22 2026 06:24 PM Not enough room
119062737509 Feb 22 2026 04:13 PM
Creating a multi purpose trail and shutting down vehicle traffic to one way is a horrible idea - it will create more traffic at the front end of Skytt Mesa and that is already a very dangerous intersection. And it would create more traffic going through Solvang which is already terrible as it is.
119062724160 Feb 22 2026 03:30 PM It’s a road meant for meant for motorized vehicles. 119062723633 Feb 22 2026 03:28 PM
A safe bike path that connects Solvang to Santa Ynez would be more useful.
29 119062718045 Feb 22 2026 03:11 PM
Road is very busy and used all day long, by cars and should remain that way.
119062714225 Feb 22 2026 02:59 PM
That would leave only one way for us to get into our property various and many safety concerns for this!! at this time we having three ways to get into college Canyon Road this would make Viborg way more crowded with an already crowded
traffic pattern and then with a propose buildings make it twice as crowded. Very concerned.
119062702278 Feb 22 2026 02:20 PM

1.Additional traffic on Alisal.

2. The amount of traffic in front of Solvang school will double because the traffic that passes on Atterdag will now pass on Laurel and then Atterdag.

3. Extra miles driven, especially up Alisal hill is not environmentally conscious.

4.Figure out another way to accommodate walkers.

5. This is all about the extra traffic from the Wildwood development. Maybe it needs to be reconsidered and
downsized.
119062679479 Feb 22 2026 01:11 PM There isn’t enough room for it. 119062661051 Feb 22 2026 12:16 PM
I do not and would not use non-motorized modes of
transportation on Fredensborg Canyon Rd, but I do use it to bypass downtown Solvang in my car.
119062658406 Feb 22 2026 12:08 PM
I could be in support of it if it could work somehow with the 2 way traffic
119062656944 Feb 22 2026 12:04 PM There are better, more reasonable options to put a trail. 119062644401 Feb 22 2026 11:27 AM Why are non-motorized vehicles more important? 119062637233 Feb 22 2026 11:05 AM
That road is alternate route when traffic is clogged up in Solvang.
119062621453 Feb 22 2026 10:23 AM Should remain a 2 way road in case of fires or loss of hillside 119062620487 Feb 22 2026 10:21 AM
I live in sunrise village, to commute to the 101 would be horrific if I had to go through town every day. It's hard enough to get around as it is.
119062620277 Feb 22 2026 10:20 AM
If speed is the issue, speed bumps are a much better solution.

Having to drive to Alisal Road to get to my house on College Canyon Rd. Is not only super inconvenient, but a much more dangerous option with the blind curve at the top. It also creates a safety issue with the residents there leaving their driveways,. Why you would want to create all of these
problems is extremely poor community management and
leadership.
119062614886 Feb 22 2026 10:05 AM
A trail is a much better option than converting the road to a one way section
119062601638 Feb 22 2026 09:31 AM
Unnecessary to spend money on this. I don’t see the value because there aren’t that many people walking or biking in that segment to make it worth it.
119062583616 Feb 22 2026 08:48 AM
Every other rod has sidewalks and bike lanes, I don’t see how we need a trail if the adjacent streets are walkable.
119062582622 Feb 22 2026 08:45 AM
Not if it means making a one way for vehicles. We already have enough traffic going through Solvang.
119062569384 Feb 22 2026 08:07 AM
Traffic concerns when trying to access Buellton from East side of Solvang. This is a terrible idea - driving through downtown Solvang is a nightmare and I avoid it at all cost. There are other options for walkers, bikers, and recreation in the area. 30 119062566181 Feb 22 2026 07:57 AM
City of Solvang funds can be used in other areas like fixing present road conditions, pot holes and keeping our parks like Sunny Fields in tip top shape, which they are not presently.

Stop spending lots of money to satisfy a small portion of the population. That only serves a small group of people. Our parks are in real need of maintenance and cleanup, and
upkeep. Our streets in many areas are cracked and have
many potholes. Put our limited funds and resources to use there. And, maybe also pay for more police enforcement in the city, rather than just one officer on duty at a time. AND, why do we need a new city hall. That's also a waste of limited resources. Mayor and city council, get you heads on straight! AND, return to a business-friendly attitude for shop owners; Remember what draws tourists to the city.
119062563664 Feb 22 2026 07:49 AM
How many pedestrians, horses and bikes use Fredensborg
daily now?
How many vehicle trips on Fredensborg daily now?
How many vehicle trips will be moved to which streets under the plan?
Would’t it make sense to include this information in your survey question so residents can fully appreciate what is proposed?
119062561601 Feb 22 2026 07:44 AM
It has always been a two way traffic and is convenient for residents and locals to drive. It will cause way more traffic on 246 and Mission dr if it taken away.
119062556713 Feb 22 2026 07:30 AM Not enough room for tril and cars. 119062549942 Feb 22 2026 07:12 AM
Why just in this neighborhood? There are many other places where such a path would be better.
119062419506 Feb 21 2026 10:28 PM
This would be amazing to have installed as it is a beautiful road to walk and bike but not at the expense of changing the traffic pattern to ONE way. Please do not even think about doing this and creating a horrible traffic jam through other parts of the city.
119062417150 Feb 21 2026 10:13 PM Will cause even more traffic 119062411910 Feb 21 2026 09:40 PM
This road needs to remain open in both directions. It is used a lot with traffic going in both directions
119062408010 Feb 21 2026 09:17 PM
Cuts off vital road for local traffic with no alternatives provided in place.
119062407746 Feb 21 2026 09:16 PM
This is a street that people live on and DRIVE on. It isn't a hiking and biking trail. People need to get in and out of our homes. There is enough traffic in Solvang as it is and the REASON there are more cars coming through the
neighborhoods is because this city can't stop jamming in more and more tourist traffic through town. People who actually LIVE here need to get to work, to the hospital and doctors and sitting in several unnecessary minutes of traffic on Mission Drive is not an option. Leave our neighborhoods alone!
31 119062403290 Feb 21 2026 08:51 PM
Important route to get around in a timely manner by avoiding traffic and tourists. Also important as an evacuation route and for first responders. I lived in Sycamore Canyon in the SB/Montecito area and had to evacuate twice and the road, vegetation and !topography in Fredensborg Canyon are very similar. It would be a nightmare if vehicles' access to ingress & egress were compromised.
119062402623 Feb 21 2026 08:46 PM
my property goes 900 feet along Fredensborg Canyon. Are you planning to cut into side of hill which would cause more mud down on road when it rains. There is poor drainage
along the road and too narrow to put a bike path.
119062401136 Feb 21 2026 08:38 PM
The cost of doing it and that there are much higher
needs/priorities to spend city funds on!
119062393771 Feb 21 2026 07:58 PM
Too much traffic.

Inconsiderate drivers going too fast.

Bad for the neighborhoods impacted.
119062383683 Feb 21 2026 07:08 PM One way traffic is an awful idea. 119062383231 Feb 21 2026 07:06 PM
Would cause major traffic and safety concerns in an already difficult area
119062381116 Feb 21 2026 06:57 PM
Sure, but only if doing so does NOT make the lower portion of Fredensborg Canyon Rd a one-way street.
119062378471 Feb 21 2026 06:44 PM
Traffic is already very bad in this area and it will only cause a lot more problems by doing this. Putting more traffic through downtown Solvang is a very bad idea. Need to stop this plan. 119062377707 Feb 21 2026 06:40 PM It will cause a real mess for many people. 119062365515 Feb 21 2026 05:41 PM
Trailer would require taking part of the road, would be better to use that area to widen road
119062364773 Feb 21 2026 05:38 PM
People using Viborg/Fredensborg to avoid 246 traffic will be speeding thru the Alisal/Atterdag neighborhood endangering residents there. Also, closing Fredensborg to two way traffic could cause a problem for us. Twenty plus years ago a city “genius” decided to re-number homes on College Canyon. We are STILL dealing with mail and other deliveries going to the wrong house at least weekly! That person is probably dead but we are still living with his “good idea”. When we call emergency, we have to go out and flag them down! LEAVE
IT ALONE!
119062360578 Feb 21 2026 05:19 PM
This road is too busy for this kind of use. Having all these activities potentially at once would be an accident waiting to happen
119062358066 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM See my answer to #6.
119062358105 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM
It’ll jam traffic up more than it is now, make local access difficult and driving more difficult than it already is. What would emergency vehicles do other than be slowed down.
32 119062346183 Feb 21 2026 04:19 PM
standing use to the proposed use is mis-guided and idiotic to say the least. The need for the public to be able to travel by vehicle from Chalk Hill to the Viborg intersection is critical in many respects if the only alternative is to use the very steep Alisal Hill route. For example, because of the additional grade, more fuel will be required for vehicles to go up the hill, there are Stop Signs requiring additional acceleration, this will increase air pollution. The amount of braking will require additional maintenance for vehicles. The homes on Alisal are much closer to the street increasing the impact both on noise pollution to those homes and also the increase in accidents as people pull into and out of their driveways. The lot sizes are infinitely smaller on Alisal so the impact will be exponentially greater in this regard. The homeowner who lives at the end of Alisal on Viborg will have his/her property value plummet as their home will be inundated with headlights coming down Alisal allnight long…every single night. Not to mention if some driver is DUI or loses their brakes. The time it would take for a Fire Truck or Ambulance to arrive would be longer, how much longer, who can say? It would obviously depend on several factors but is turning that stretch of road into a one way street worth it? Is the City of Solvang willing to take such a risk? For what benefit? There are so many places in the Valley where people can walk or bike, screwing around with such an
important thoroughfare is nonsense! If anyone gets harmed, either by way of decreased property value, increased auto maintenance costs, loss due to delayed Fire Response, or Heaven Forbid, delayed Ambulance Response (yes, I know
where the Hospital is…), the City better be prepared to get 119062341325 Feb 21 2026 04:01 PM
I live on Friedensburg Canyon and a one-way road would be horrible for getting to and from our home
119062340181 Feb 21 2026 03:56 PM
There is no room for walking or riding along the road now. The city does a poor job of keeping the creek clear of branches now and the damage can be clearly seen.
119062323458 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM Road is too narrow for multipurpose. 33 119062322247 Feb 21 2026 02:47 PM
way conversion option. I have over 15 years of driving this stretch of road on Fredensborg Canyon Rd to Chalk Hill.

Converting a two way road to a one way would negatively affect the residents in the canyon. It would force our
Fredensborg residents driving either to or from Buellton to drive through dense nearby residential neighborhoods mainly Alisal Road to Viborg. Alisal at Viborg would be hugely affected by the increased traffic if Fredensborg lost ingress or egress access to our two-way. It makes no sense to make shoppers/commuters driving to and from Buellton/101 to go all the way around cutting through other more dense
neighborhoods using Alisal/Viborg mainly as a cut through.

Speeding would very likely increase at these new denser neighborhood choke points.

Residents would not spend time staying on main roads like the 246 to Alamo Pintado to Viborg as it’t too time consuming.

Therefore residential all around Alisal/Viborg would suffer a heavy burden for those residents on a large traffic increase. It seems a multipurpose trail would only create havoc for the nearby residential streets if there were a traffic lane loss on Fredensborg. Also many of us with livestock rely heavily on the ingress-egress of Fredensborg Canyon Road. To force horse trailers (especially in an emergency) to be stuck on a one way road as emergency vehicles are coming and going makes no common sense. Trailers come in and out daily.

During emergencies if trailers have “less” options it could be a very bad situation. There are simply too many residents to take away a long standing “working” two-way road and not having this two way option is shortsighted and unsafe. In 119062319818 Feb 21 2026 02:37 PM
That is open to too many different modes of recreation. It doesn’t seem safe to not know if you’re going to run into multiple horses and riders, bike riders, walkers and runners etc. Next you will be having skateboarders add to the mix. 119062302240 Feb 21 2026 01:37 PM
There are better options with sidewalks already that will not disrupt traffic and use taxpayer dollars.
119062301093 Feb 21 2026 01:33 PM We desperately need more Bike Paths in the valley 119062247368 Feb 21 2026 10:57 AM
This section of the road is riddled with large potholes, creating serious challenges for both walking and bicycling. Addressing basic road maintenance should be the top priority for this community. Under these conditions, I do not believe the proposed multipurpose trail would provide meaningful benefit. 119062247041 Feb 21 2026 10:56 AM
Every town that the city messes with becomes a nightmare.

You will make Fredenborg one lane and continue one lane for non-motor. So the nightmare during holidays will continue.

Goleta Old town is a nightmare. I have to back my car into spaces. I know it’s cool to do so, but most people who live in the area are 75 years, plus. The city of SLO downtown
messed with bike paths and traffic and nobody goes there.

Business owners are ticked.
34 119062236864 Feb 21 2026 10:30 AM
No because it will create other new problems. Bicycles and horses don’t mix together very well. Speed bumps are a
preferred option to slow down traffic. It’s a waste of money and doesn’t solve a problem but rather creates new ones 119062229389 Feb 21 2026 10:10 AM
While traffic on lower Fredensborg has certainly increased since Viborg was developed - making it a one-way route is not a great solution.
119062211779 Feb 21 2026 09:25 AM Absolutely not!
119062204290 Feb 21 2026 09:05 AM
There is not enough/or adaquet alternative routes for cars and emergency vehicles. It would be a life threatening disaster in an emergancy.
119062201301 Feb 21 2026 08:59 AM
It depends on how it will affect vehicle traffic flow in and out of the canyon, as well as through surrounding neighborhoods. If Fred Cyn Rd will only be one way up to Viborg, which
direction will that flow? What do city planners and experts have to say about how that will affect traffic in the area? And what do fire officials say about residents’ ability to flee in case of a fire, or the ease or difficulty in responding to emergencies in the canyon? Looking forward to more information in order to form an educated opinion.
119062196352 Feb 21 2026 08:46 AM
This is a neighborhood. Do not turn it into a playground. It’s a massive invasion to the residence of the SYV that live on that road or use it to bypass traffic during high tourism events in downtown. There are other locations in the SYV better suited for a project of this nature.
119062175479 Feb 21 2026 07:55 AM
Cost and logistics outweigh favor. There are several other pressing city matters that take this off the table.
119062174672 Feb 21 2026 07:53 AM Unless it means FCR becomes one way 119062161868 Feb 21 2026 07:22 AM The road is too narrow as it is 119062027081 Feb 20 2026 11:32 PM It needs to accommodate traffic in both directions 119062002054 Feb 20 2026 09:21 PM
Fredensborg Road is the ONLY bypass around 246 that we
have. Period. This road should be for cars ONLY going in BOTH directions for obvious safety reasons, otherwise traffic will go over the top of AlIsal to Viborg, which is ludicrous, and exceedingly dangerous with that amount if traffic.

The money should be spent on widening Fredensborg, redoing it, and continuing by re- surfacing all the way from Viborg to Alamo Pintado. As the only viable bypass, and already heavily used, it's in terrible shape.
119061950750 Feb 20 2026 05:59 PM
We have enough trouble getting around to take care of our normal part of living. I don’t think runners bicycles and horses is a good mix either.
35 119061897127 Feb 20 2026 03:29 PM
One of the worst ideas I can think of. It's WAY too narrow in there to support walkers, joggers and bicycles now. If you add horses to the mix it's completely crazy. I live on the current bypass connecting Fredensborg to 5th and out to Buellton. I think it would take some traffic off my street, but I am TOTALLY against it. It's a safety issue also, if there was an emergency you couldn't get people moved fast enough.

There's a bike path going out to the high school, very rarely see bikes on it. Solvang has gotten too busy with traffic to have bikes in town, much less horses. Come on, that's nuts.

We aren't Hope Ranch
119061887356 Feb 20 2026 03:07 PM
There are places in the city where a multi-use path would get far more use. For example, comfortably linking
neighborhoods to grocery stores and coffee.
119061834082 Feb 20 2026 01:21 PM
Solvang already has a terrible traffic plans. With cars using any other option than Mission Dr.

The top of Alisal road does not safely support a larger amount of traffic and would create more traffic issues.

During busy tourist days, Eucalyptus Road is not wide enough and lacks sidewalks for a high traffic volume And pedestrians. 119061815222 Feb 20 2026 12:49 PM
Nobody rides horses and there isn’t enough foot and bike traffic to justify making Fredensborg canyon a one way street. 119061802128 Feb 20 2026 12:26 PM Horrible location. Would make traffic worse. 119061793445 Feb 20 2026 12:12 PM
Fredensborg Canyon Rd is a MAIN THROUGHFARE that
bypasses 246--- The City's hired "CONSULTANTS" DON'T
LIVE AND TRAVEL DAILY THROUGH SOLVANG....

Hikers/walkers use ALISAL ROAD... If your were a LOCAL, you would KNOW THAT...!
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Respondent ID Response Date Please list your concerns. Tags 119083320984 Mar 20 2026 09:09 PM
I like the road being 2 way for a number of reasons one being not having to use 246 thru Solvang which has become a zoo on weekends, and high traffic times
119083266999 Mar 20 2026 06:34 PM
The shoulders of the current road are not maintained.

Landscape setbacks are neglected, including appropriate branch trimming to create sight-lines. Branches can be trimmed both back and up. This should be done IMMEDIATELY.
119083082308 Mar 20 2026 12:40 PM Not safe for pedestrians (including runners) and bicyclists. 119082991677 Mar 20 2026 10:44 AM Whatever you're you can do to make it safer and slow down cars. 119082491486 Mar 19 2026 09:26 PM
This road is already limited in width. I think the city needs to spend our tax dollars on improving vehicular travel through the city, not causing multiple more traffic problems.
119082419328 Mar 19 2026 06:42 PM
Trees and brush should be kept cut back at all times so as to not hinder visibility, and the speed limit should be lowered. 119082323147 Mar 19 2026 04:14 PM
Put more speed bumps in if we need people to slow down! SLO screwed up its downtown with this shared stuff.
119082253278 Mar 19 2026 02:41 PM
Road is too narrow for safe pedestrian and bicycle access. Many people use this road by car to bypass downtown Solvang, They tend to speed down this road. Surface is fractured too so drivers swerve to avoid potholes adding to the danger of walkers and bicyclists.
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41 119082166988 Mar 19 2026 01:04 PM
Less dangerous and more direct than Alisal Road, which has blind curves, speeding cars, and no foot path at top of hill.

Using Mission (rt. 246) to get to all local shopping area, Santa Ynez, and points east requires negotiating much pedestrian, bus, truck, and vacationer traffic (increased danger to tourists) and big delays getting to doctors and hospital.
119082063505 Mar 19 2026 11:14 AM
People walk in the road as there is no space for them and it's dangerous.
119082041160 Mar 19 2026 10:52 AM
Too many curves for a safe walking path. Too much traffic already. Cutting in too far on the hillside to create the path. 119081971314 Mar 19 2026 09:40 AM
It is in terrible shape. Spend the money to repave. and, with some rational thought and minor effort, probably 2 feet of roadway width could be gained on the hillside of the road. 119081814086 Mar 19 2026 07:14 AM
Narrow without shoulders. Line of site not maintained. Blind driveways
119081771931 Mar 19 2026 06:36 AM Paint the road
119081269162 Mar 18 2026 08:52 PM
Cut back some of the old
Growth trees on the road and build next to the road.
119081212822 Mar 18 2026 07:47 PM Trees need cut back and the road widened 119081122686 Mar 18 2026 06:23 PM
Blind areas, no shoulder to walk on, speed of traffic, distracted drivers
119081050813 Mar 18 2026 05:29 PM Folks just need to slow down. 119080967074 Mar 18 2026 04:33 PM Dangerous for pedestrians, cyclist, horseback riding as is 119080934202 Mar 18 2026 04:11 PM Cars drive too quickly for conditions. 119080917201 Mar 18 2026 03:59 PM People speed. Pedestrians aren’t mindful of traffic. Bad mixture. 119080712874 Mar 18 2026 01:55 PM
Needs drainage, widening , speed bumps and kept as a two way street.
119080698098 Mar 18 2026 01:46 PM To narrow and needs speed humps 119080668126 Mar 18 2026 01:30 PM No shoulder for pedestrians. 119080634924 Mar 18 2026 01:13 PM Pedestrians and Bicyclists safety. 119080316107 Mar 18 2026 10:34 AM My concern is the speed limit is not enforced. 119078769303 Mar 16 2026 09:35 PM
You will be creating a bigger mess trying to reroute traffic. It sounds like creating a multipurpose trail is only an excuse to prevent people from using Viborg as a bypass.
119078729731 Mar 16 2026 07:38 PM No shoulder
119078719353 Mar 16 2026 07:11 PM
The road is extremely narrow, poor visibility and speed. As a pedestrian and cyclist it is frightening how little space there is.

There is NO margin for error and as the traffic has doubled it's just a matter of time brothers is a serious accident. Just one side for a path would be an improvement!
119078665429 Mar 16 2026 05:29 PM
Speeding continues to be the primary safety issue. The street is too narrow to have motorized traffic plus all the other pedestrian and bicycle traffic all together.
119078634432 Mar 16 2026 04:19 PM
Just fix the pavements and make sure the yellow lines are maintained on a regular basis.
119078363193 Mar 16 2026 09:50 AM No enough shoulder space for safe pedestrian/bike travel. 119078316206 Mar 16 2026 08:56 AM Not enough space for bicyclist and the potential for trees falling 119077958624 Mar 15 2026 10:14 PM SPEEDING
119077925041 Mar 15 2026 07:50 PM Some residents, and visitors, mistake the road for a race track. 119077923197 Mar 15 2026 07:43 PM
It’s dangerous to walk in the road. We want to walk to town or to the park and it’s too dangerous
42 119077882180 Mar 15 2026 05:19 PM
Road needs to be widened and definitely SHOULD NOT be oneway 119077852833 Mar 15 2026 03:35 PM Not safe for pedestrians or cyclists due to narrow, winding road. 119077810038 Mar 15 2026 01:16 PM Speed enforcement would solve many problems 119077799039 Mar 15 2026 12:43 PM
Changing the road to a one way road is silly and it will cause congestion by the elementary school and create a hazard for those traveling up and over Alisa’s.
119077728757 Mar 15 2026 09:16 AM Speeding. It's used as a bypass around town 119077715238 Mar 15 2026 08:38 AM
Yes, if the Wildwood Apartments planned for Alamo Pintado are ever built this will make both routes a nightmare! Who on earth is sitting on this council? You are certainly not thinking of the best interests of your current homeowners and residents. 119077489351 Mar 14 2026 05:53 PM
a. Too narrow: When the Garbage Service runs down the
roadway, you hold your breath that they don't sideswipe you. b. It's unsafe for people who are walking out in the roadway thinking that it is a sidewalk or they are in Disneyf**ing Land and YOU ARE NOT!! YOU ARE ON A ROAD!! You don't walk down
the middle of Highway 246 do you???
You want to walk? Drive 3 blocks and then you can walk all you want!

DO NOT USE OUR TAX DOLLARS DO WASTE ON THIS
STUPID IDEA!!
119077451500 Mar 14 2026 03:31 PM Needs a safe pedestrian path 119077295197 Mar 14 2026 08:27 AM No room to Safeway or bike. Plus deer in the area. 119077284327 Mar 14 2026 08:02 AM
The road is perfectly fine for vehicles as it is. It’s a small road intended for vehicles moving at a slow rate of speed. It’s been this way for many many years and I see no problem with it. 119077046726 Mar 13 2026 07:20 PM Needs a sidewalk lol
119076775344 Mar 13 2026 10:48 AM Scary for pedestrians with cars speeding 119076607199 Mar 13 2026 07:29 AM Very dangerous to pedestrians and bicycle people. 119076600716 Mar 13 2026 07:22 AM
why change to a one way road for very few people . The is a road for
vehicles!!
119076554784 Mar 13 2026 06:29 AM
The current road was not built to drain water properly. Therefore, the east side shoulders become soft, tire rutted or deeply washed out. The west side falls away to the creek such that that there is NO shoulder along most of the section from Viborg to Chalk Hill.
119076187538 Mar 12 2026 06:40 PM Unsafe conditions currently for biking, pedestrians etc 119076159291 Mar 12 2026 05:52 PM
Maybe make Fredensborg Cyn Rd. with no pedestrian, bicycle, or equestrian traffic. It's too narrow and there many other streets to use for that traffic.
119076155625 Mar 12 2026 05:46 PM
People speed too fast. There are also animals grazing nearby. I see people trying to walk or bike and I am worried they will get hit by a car.
119076124434 Mar 12 2026 04:59 PM Speeding
119076034761 Mar 12 2026 02:25 PM
I drive on it daily, to/from work, but I also walk it. The road is narrow and it's hard to see pedestrians, not to mention deer.

When I walk, I often have to go in high grass or rocky gravel to avoid the cars. A sidewalk would be wonderful!
43 119075924640 Mar 12 2026 12:09 PM
It’s fine the way it is and I have walked that way many times and it’s fine. You could add more speed bumps to slow traffic. We would be very very unhappy to have our access both ways 119075829175 Mar 12 2026 10:19 AM
Traffic speeds are dangerous to pedestrians, bicyclists and other drivers
119075826805 Mar 12 2026 10:17 AM Excessive speed
119075825390 Mar 12 2026 10:15 AM Pavement conditions are extremely poor 119075795971 Mar 12 2026 09:45 AM
Needs a path for pedestrian safety and road also needs repairs must continue to be a 2 way rd for emergency access.
119075693683 Mar 12 2026 08:00 AM No sidewalk is unsafe for pedestrians 119075249208 Mar 11 2026 08:16 PM
For the problem of those that drive too fast through the Fredensborg Canyon and Viborg, could be solved by installing speed bumps. Much simpler, less expensive and effective. 119075215916 Mar 11 2026 07:12 PM
Badly in need of repaying and speed humps to slow traffic.

Every since Skytt Mesa was developed, this has become a heavily traveled short cut around downtown
119075182789 Mar 11 2026 05:55 PM
Speeding rude people cutting through … is getting worse each year since I have lived in Skytt Mesa - since 2020.
119075156342 Mar 11 2026 04:59 PM It needs resurfacing desperately 119075143217 Mar 11 2026 04:33 PM Needs retaining structure and bike path 119074399343 Mar 10 2026 09:12 PM
A bike/pedestrian lane is needed.

If you make Fredensborg Canyon one-way to install the bike path...then you will need a bike path on Alisal Rd. at the top of the hill.
119073557467 Mar 09 2026 08:08 PM
The enforcement of the speed limit that is 25 miles an hour is not being done. It makes anyone on foot or bike unsafe and the people who speed don't take into consideration of people exiting their property on Fredensborg.
119073216919 Mar 09 2026 10:48 AM Too narrow. Speed issues. 119072761980 Mar 08 2026 10:03 PM
Too narrow for safe driving when pedestrians are walking since there are blind turns and no shoulder
119072705967 Mar 08 2026 06:44 PM
It is a windy narrow road with wildlife crossing. Many of the driveways have blind spots and are really difficult to exit from. In addition, some of the driveways are so narrow they themselves are one way meaning you have to back out into the street to exit. 119072647383 Mar 08 2026 03:24 PM Ridiculous waste of our tax dollars 119072634851 Mar 08 2026 02:41 PM
Locals speed too often between Chalk Hill Rd and Viborg, making it dangerous for pedestrians and for residents to pull out of their driveways, plus killing wildlife.
119072615476 Mar 08 2026 01:38 PM
People drive on the wrong side of the road to avoid pedestrians and cyclists -- extremely dangerous because there's zero visibility around several corners and no shoulder whatsoever. 119072201386 Mar 07 2026 11:46 AM
Current pedestrian usage is quite dangerous. Why not a trail along the usually dry creek bed?
119072098157 Mar 07 2026 07:31 AM To narrow and unsafe for bikes and pedestrians. 119071556699 Mar 06 2026 09:52 AM Fredensborg was never built for commuter traffic 119071473174 Mar 06 2026 08:23 AM
Speeding, rough road conditions now make the road hard to navigate
119070887981 Mar 05 2026 03:17 PM
People walking their dogs on the side of the road. Walkers & joggers could use a sidewalk. Cyclists stay on the road. 44 119070845133 Mar 05 2026 02:04 PM
The local law enforcement does nothing to stop the dangerous driving and speeding that happens on that road as it exists now.

The pedestrians that walk along Fredensborg also feel free to walk down the middle of the road instead of on the side like they should.
119070719408 Mar 05 2026 11:14 AM there’s no room for walking but we need driving access 119070647014 Mar 05 2026 09:48 AM
It does need a shoulder for walkers, but it needs to
accommodate two lanes of vehicular traffic as well to keep the neighborhoods less crowded
119070149480 Mar 04 2026 05:40 PM
We live at the top of fredensborg road and making that part a one way would be very undesirable.
119070145190 Mar 04 2026 05:30 PM Road is narrow, poor visibility when walking, cars speed 119070114603 Mar 04 2026 04:22 PM Too narrow and curvy. Too many speeders 119070057657 Mar 04 2026 02:34 PM
It is very narrow to accommodate two-way traffic, bicycles, pedestrians, and private drive-ways. In addition, many vehicles are driven too fast (well above the 25 mph limit).
119070041249 Mar 04 2026 02:06 PM Poorly maintained, and speeders 119070028850 Mar 04 2026 01:46 PM It needs to be widen
119070006297 Mar 04 2026 01:14 PM needs repaving and widening 119069947817 Mar 04 2026 11:59 AM
It's so dangerous...........walking is scary. We should be able to walk to town without fear for our life and our local deer. 119069887204 Mar 04 2026 10:45 AM
The speed limit with the flashing warning is good to keep drivers alert for pedestrians and deer.
119069877975 Mar 04 2026 10:33 AM
Certain people just drive too fast for road conditions (narrow road, lack of bike lanes). Certain drivers also pass bicycles at too high a rate of speed and/or too closely, putting bike rider's safety at unnecessary risk.
119069870590 Mar 04 2026 10:24 AM
Traffic is too fast despite speed limit signage. Speed check sign should also be on the downhill side of the road (traffic moving towards Chalk Hill) since vehicles tend to drive even faster down the road. The road should have speed bumps since it is used as a bypass for so many drivers. Road is in extremely poor shape for driving and cycling (cracking, potholes, significant drainage issues after rainfall, etc.).
119069843114 Mar 04 2026 09:52 AM Driving too fast
119069823216 Mar 04 2026 09:28 AM Too narrow and dangerous for walking and biking 119069793256 Mar 04 2026 08:54 AM
People using lower Fredensborg Cyn Rd drive too fast. People do not make full and complete stops at Fredensborg/Viborg and Viborg/Alisal. Some of us live here and do not appreciate it that our neighborhood is abused by commuters.
119069738316 Mar 04 2026 07:53 AM Speeding on this stretch of road and cost of improvements 119069697309 Mar 04 2026 07:06 AM
Road is tight with mo designated lane for walking, jogging, cycling.
119069636634 Mar 04 2026 05:51 AM
See above. It is unsafe for Pedestrians because of vehicle speeds.
119069414946 Mar 03 2026 11:03 PM
Way to many cars on such a small road without a shoulder or sidewalk.
119069388495 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM Speed exceeded
119069385431 Mar 03 2026 09:45 PM too narrow
119069367879 Mar 03 2026 08:56 PM
No shoulder available on most of the road from chalk hill to Viborg.
119069363312 Mar 03 2026 08:40 PM Although people drive over the speed limit. 119069359940 Mar 03 2026 08:30 PM No paths for walkers and people speed through there. 45 119069355347 Mar 03 2026 08:15 PM
I would really like to install speed bumps to reduce the speed of regular traffic. cars regularly speed down the road at speeds well over 45 mph.
119069348282 Mar 03 2026 07:54 PM
Cars that go too fast on Fredensborg and Viborg Roads. I suggest installing speed bumps that could slow traffic sufficiently. 119069336918 Mar 03 2026 07:22 PM It would be good to have a safer trail for pedestrians. 119069319351 Mar 03 2026 06:37 PM
While I recognize the current issue of vehicular traffic along with pedestrian traffic ( with no sidewalk / protection), one-way vehicular is not going to solve the issue. We need to have speed limit ( like 20 mph), narrow / protected / designated walk way and Speed bumps. People go too fast and put pedestrian and deer at risk.
119069319203 Mar 03 2026 06:36 PM It needs to be two way 119069316161 Mar 03 2026 06:29 PM Speed bumps would help control traffic speed 119069312077 Mar 03 2026 06:18 PM
It is badly in need of repair. All the drainage or roadwork last year should have included resurfacing and repainting lines.

Pedestrians have nowhere to walk safely.
119069305972 Mar 03 2026 06:03 PM Except the road could be improved 119069294240 Mar 03 2026 05:37 PM
No concerns. The road is narrow, but this helps keep traffic moving slowly. I use this road at least once daily, and have never experienced speeding or excessive traffic. Leave it the way it is! 119069293857 Mar 03 2026 05:36 PM Not good for pedestrians or bikes 119069292744 Mar 03 2026 05:33 PM
The existing road is too narrow and has several blind curves.

The road should be improved. Traffic speed enforcement should be increased.
119069290832 Mar 03 2026 05:29 PM Narrow road, and people speed at times. 119069287829 Mar 03 2026 05:22 PM
The road is dangerous for pedestrians. The road needs
stormwater facilities and pavement maintenance.
119069287295 Mar 03 2026 05:20 PM
As my wife and I walk our dog along Fredensborg, cars
frequently drive too fast, and there are few places for us to safely get off the road. A safe walkway would be greatly appreciated. 119069280078 Mar 03 2026 05:04 PM
No concerns. It works just fine. If you want to assist the walkers, build a four foot class II base pathway on the southern side of the road. In 7/8 years of living in this area I have never seen a horserider.
119069271256 Mar 03 2026 04:45 PM
It is not wide enough to safely accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists.
119069267906 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM
Safety along the trail if there is no physical barrier between the trail and two way road. It would be best to have a physical barrier (i.e. low concrete wall or barriers with reflective signs) for the safety of trail users.
119069267857 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM
As a pedestrian, there are several sections I’m required to walk in the flow of traffic or step off road into uneven ground/brush to avoid ongoing vehicles, often speeding
119069266989 Mar 03 2026 04:35 PM It’s not safe for pedestrians or bikes. 119069266073 Mar 03 2026 04:33 PM Speed and wildlife make the road dangerous. 119069242673 Mar 03 2026 03:46 PM
As stated: its fine the way it is although I am sure that those few who live on this road would be happy to see less traffic. (See below)
119069200303 Mar 03 2026 02:27 PM
I am a runner, and I don't feel safe running on that section of Fredensborg. It's just not wide enough for two lanes of traffic and any pedestrian/bicycle activity.
119069192767 Mar 03 2026 02:15 PM Cars are going too fast 46 119069188727 Mar 03 2026 02:09 PM The road is too narrow. 119069160868 Mar 03 2026 01:30 PM Speed
119069140471 Mar 03 2026 01:02 PM
It has worked well for many years. And is a convenient way around the downtown, especially on week-ends with so many tourists around.
119069122026 Mar 03 2026 12:37 PM Not enough roads to accommodate the current traffic 119068418784 Mar 02 2026 03:59 PM Speed bumps would help control traffic speed on Fredensborg 119068099952 Mar 02 2026 08:45 AM Will create serious additional traffic and increase accidents 119067747048 Mar 01 2026 09:48 PM
There is definitely speeding in the area, however my main concern is that downtown traffic is not well managed and there needs be a better alternative for locals.

Separately, I think the area is in desperate need to a
bike/walking path. Either along the river bed or something, viborg just may not be the bet spot.
119067704026 Mar 01 2026 07:23 PM It is difficult to navigate safely on foot. 119067646127 Mar 01 2026 05:00 PM fix it, thats a hazard to current walkers. 119067527788 Mar 01 2026 10:56 AM Safety of travelers and the environmental impact on the wildlife 119067264989 Feb 28 2026 07:09 PM Dangerous for pedestrians & cyclists 119067130689 Feb 28 2026 11:19 AM People dive too fast. Need speed bumps. 119067104177 Feb 28 2026 10:10 AM
If would be nice to have more shoulder space for pedestrians to be able to walk. Maybe some something like the walking path that's on Refugio. That way cars can give them safer passing space.
119066827532 Feb 27 2026 08:32 PM
The road is very narrow and I'd like a safe way to walk my kids up to Solvang Elementary. However I also live on the street and if it causes more foot traffic in front of my driveway I might not be very happy.
119066814886 Feb 27 2026 07:50 PM
The road is too narrow. We have young kids and would love for them to be able to walk/bike to school, but they would have to take Fredensborg Canyon Rd and it's too dangerous.
119066812948 Feb 27 2026 07:44 PM
The road should be addressed by requiring vegetation to be cleared along the roadside to improve visibility. The road must stay open to two way traffic to accommodate local movement to the high school to doctors appointments to the HOSPITAL. address the Tourist traffic through town. Stop making the locals carry the burden.
119066505741 Feb 27 2026 10:43 AM No sidewalk
119066460451 Feb 27 2026 09:49 AM Road needs to be better maintained 119066427552 Feb 27 2026 09:12 AM
It’s not bad but would be nice to have a sidewalk, but I’m also ok walking on the dirt.
119066386712 Feb 27 2026 08:30 AM
The only problem would be the drivers themselves, going too fast. I admit I use this road to bypass downtown traffic, but I drive it carefully, aware that there may be pedestrians or bikes.

People can share the road and drive carefully in residential areas. Maybe consider getting a CHP officer to patrol the area for speeders more regularly.
119066019016 Feb 26 2026 10:06 PM No concern with the current configuration as a 2 way street 119066016609 Feb 26 2026 10:00 PM
Yes- I think it is a danger right now with how busy the road is. It needs speed bumps bc people drive like maniacs down the road. 47 119065940056 Feb 26 2026 06:19 PM
Speeding, I live on Fredensborg canyon rd and the speed is definitely an issue. My grandma walks my dogs every afternoon and she came home and told me that someone was speeding, almost ran into a deer and swerved away from another vehicle. I just had a baby and I refuse to walk him down this street simply because of the speeding problem.
119065936357 Feb 26 2026 06:10 PM Speeding traffic
119065827084 Feb 26 2026 02:27 PM
I abide the speed limit signs, which provide time to stop incase of wild life and homeowners to come out of there driveways.

Leave it alone. If you want to walk there are many other safe places to walk, if you want to ride your bike there are many other places to safely ride your bike.
119065738670 Feb 26 2026 12:17 PM People speed. Speed bumps would slow down traffic. 119065666571 Feb 26 2026 10:49 AM
Solvang traffic is insane. This proposal will make it worse. Deal with issues like putting a timer on the crosswalk between Coast Range and the park. People mashing that constantly during busy times cause traffic to back up down the flats and past Alamo Pintado the other direction.
119065616193 Feb 26 2026 09:45 AM Too narrow
119065182258 Feb 25 2026 08:38 PM Poor condition of the road. 119065161088 Feb 25 2026 07:30 PM
The only concern I have with the current configuration is that it is a road that people should drive very slowly on and from what I see many people do not drive slowly.

With downtown traffic being absolutely horrendous at times it is one of the ways to get where one needs to go. I live downtown on 2nd street so going in any direction there is traffic most of the year. Going across Atterdag to Fredensborg or Ballard Canyon are the only ways to get to other areas of the valley in every month except Feb and part of March.
119065147799 Feb 25 2026 06:55 PM
The only concern might be speed, but most people I see are under 30 mph and less (limit is posted at 25). I've seen pedestrians very few time and they (and the traffic) are careful and considerate.
119065072066 Feb 25 2026 04:01 PM
According to city plan, this road should be 30mph as a main bypass. The old 25mph signs were grandfathered in and need to be updated.
119065012466 Feb 25 2026 02:05 PM
It needs to be paved with new asphalt just like Viborg. Road repair all around Solvang should be top priority instead of using oy tax dollars for 1/4 mile of bike paths. How about repaving and making the road as wide as possible to accommodate everyone.

Most bike path's don't need to be as wide as they make them. 1/2 the space we have on Viborg would be plenty.
119064979549 Feb 25 2026 01:14 PM Only as a pedestrian. 119064973886 Feb 25 2026 01:05 PM Not wide enough for pedestrians. 119064969154 Feb 25 2026 12:59 PM
Installing speed bumps on Fredensborg Canyon Rd and from Viborg/ Nysted Dr to Alamon Pintado Rd
119064967698 Feb 25 2026 12:57 PM If speed is a concern in that short strip - add speed bumps. 119064604583 Feb 25 2026 05:12 AM
it is in no way appropriate for this area and have concerns about routing the traffic in the other direction and how that will impact the other areas where the traffic will flow
Traffic is definitely becoming a very large problem in our little valley with all the increased tourism and the increased residences 119064365104 Feb 24 2026 07:24 PM Already addressed this question 48 119064346111 Feb 24 2026 06:34 PM
Speeding, pedestrians not paying attention, road in need of repair.
119064337008 Feb 24 2026 06:13 PM
There is no retaining wall to prevent flooding or mudslides. The road is too narrow to provide ample space for vehicles and anyone who wants to walk, run, or ride in any capacity. 119064324265 Feb 24 2026 05:44 PM
People tail gate me all the time because I drive slowly. I am aware of the deer show cross the road often enough. Get the police there to tickets speeders. It seems like most cars speed on that road. Fix that but don't take away our access route! 119064124847 Feb 24 2026 12:07 PM
Speed could be addressed easily and at a low cost by putting in speed bumps.
119064000743 Feb 24 2026 09:37 AM Needs repaving and speed bumps 119063962345 Feb 24 2026 08:50 AM No shoulder.
119063913171 Feb 24 2026 07:55 AM Safety concern with fires and residents getting stuck 119063626721 Feb 23 2026 10:32 PM Speed on roadway
119063592134 Feb 23 2026 08:29 PM
I live on Fredensborg canyon and need this road and use this road daily.
119063585937 Feb 23 2026 08:09 PM
I live on Fredensborg and don’t want it modified. Ambulances fire trucks etc don’t need to be delayed
119063585615 Feb 23 2026 08:08 PM
Not great for pedestrians but making it a one way road for cars creates a worse problem
119063576914 Feb 23 2026 07:41 PM
The shoulders are too narrow and people drive way too fast.

Why not put cameras up to ticket people. This has been an issue for years and no one addresses it. A lot of talk but no relief.
119063564157 Feb 23 2026 07:07 PM Very small shoulders. Should have speed humps on the road. 119063555524 Feb 23 2026 06:44 PM
People drive way too fast. I’ve been tailgated for driving the speed limit. Additionally, too many deer are killed every year. 119063554744 Feb 23 2026 06:42 PM
Blind curves that are dangerous.

Road needs to be widened.
119063550856 Feb 23 2026 06:32 PM
Great small town road. Would be great to trim the bushes back on the north side/ houses side of the street for more viability though.
119063549512 Feb 23 2026 06:30 PM Our town needs more bi passes that are non residence 119063532618 Feb 23 2026 05:50 PM Already tight enough for vehicle traffic 119063518409 Feb 23 2026 05:20 PM How about no? Just no. 119063484408 Feb 23 2026 04:08 PM
It’s dangerous to walk along Fredensborg . Many people do at dusk or when the trees shade the road .. it’s hard to see them.

Also trucks and cars drive fast.
119063458357 Feb 23 2026 03:21 PM
People drive way too fast on Viborg, and Alisal. I have lived on Viborg for 32 years, and very little has been done to slow the traffic here. We have witnessed numerous accidents because of people being drunk or on their cell phones or just not paying attention. Far too many people don’t bother to even slow down for the stop signs. Fake speed bumps are a joke. Spend money wisely, not foolishly, to please the rich few.
119063449261 Feb 23 2026 03:06 PM
This road 100% needs to stay a 2 two direction road with two lanes.
119063378708 Feb 23 2026 01:12 PM
It is currently unsafe for walkers, cyclists and equestrians. It is narrow and cars drive too fast.
119063342649 Feb 23 2026 12:24 PM Just needs a side trail 119063334517 Feb 23 2026 12:14 PM
One way travel makes my commute at least 100x longer having to use alternate routes to work.
49 119063294200 Feb 23 2026 11:24 AM
No shoulder for bikes or pedestrians. Poor visibility and not safe for cars to pass bikes and pedestrians.
119063281350 Feb 23 2026 11:07 AM Too narrow, no turnouts 119063248787 Feb 23 2026 10:25 AM Safety and esthetics. 119063195468 Feb 23 2026 09:18 AM
This is the only way to bypass downtown Solvang. If we didn’t have this bypass downtown would be at a stand still with all the additional traffic.
119063167166 Feb 23 2026 08:48 AM Not safe for pedestrians 119063161372 Feb 23 2026 08:41 AM Aging road
119063159864 Feb 23 2026 08:39 AM No sidewalk/safe space for pedestrians and other forms of travel 119063146091 Feb 23 2026 08:22 AM
Too much traffic-and residents have trouble exiting driveways safely
I live on Fredensborg canyon, it use road almost daily
Can road be widened?
119063139507 Feb 23 2026 08:15 AM Not good for walking and biking 119063120077 Feb 23 2026 07:52 AM
The road could be wider and better maintained with water drainage under the roadway. Also clearing some of the trees right along the road.
119063113596 Feb 23 2026 07:45 AM I cannot find easy explanation of the current configuration 119063112845 Feb 23 2026 07:44 AM It's pretty narrow and speeders 119063101720 Feb 23 2026 07:30 AM
There is no safe space for pedestrians. The corners are too sharp to see on-coming traffic to safely get out of the road.

People need and deserve a space to walk, bike, run, etc safely in that road.
119063069000 Feb 23 2026 06:48 AM Walking is a deathtrap with kids 119063024543 Feb 23 2026 05:46 AM
People speed on the Viborg and Fredensborg; frequently
ignoring the stop sign at Alisal. This will only increase the amount of traffic for the people who live on these roads and now have to deal with more congestion. I own horses, as do many other people in 'the canyon'; and while the risk of fire/flooding is always a concern, a road with one-way traffic risks human and animal lives.
119062960602 Feb 23 2026 03:47 AM Needs a sidewalk
119062828238 Feb 22 2026 09:39 PM
I live at the top of fredensborg canyon and this would be a real Hardship getting in and out
119062777307 Feb 22 2026 06:26 PM Yes, there is not extra space beyond cars 119062737509 Feb 22 2026 04:13 PM
It is a country road. Like many other roads in the Valley, it is not good for walking or bicycling. If people want to get exercise they should go to a safer place to do so. sunny Fields is a great option.
119062718045 Feb 22 2026 03:11 PM very busy road, in really poor shape 119062712529 Feb 22 2026 02:53 PM Unsafe for bicycle and pedestrian use. 119062702278 Feb 22 2026 02:20 PM We need a legitimate traffic bypass. 119062701151 Feb 22 2026 02:17 PM It’s very narrow. I would walk on the street if it was safer. 119062697327 Feb 22 2026 02:06 PM
Road is not pedestrian or bike friendly. The road itself is also in poor condition, especially during rainy periods.
119062694482 Feb 22 2026 01:58 PM
There is no enforcement currently for speeding and unsafe behavior. I have encountered Solvang police and am NOT
impressed. The Sheriff Department personnel all seem qualified and trained; Solvang police personnel do not appear to be either.

Perhaps traffic cameras would help.
119062679479 Feb 22 2026 01:11 PM I just drive it slow to be aware of deers, walkers and cyclists. 119062670697 Feb 22 2026 12:44 PM
The landscape shrubs on the creek side inhibit clear vision and need to be removed or cut back several feet.
50 119062661764 Feb 22 2026 12:18 PM
There are no meaningful methods used to slow traffic down and make the street safer for pedestrians, bicyclists, and residents pulling out of their driveways onto the street.
119062658406 Feb 22 2026 12:08 PM To narrow, speeding drivers 119062657832 Feb 22 2026 12:06 PM
There is no walking/biking path and cars come close by as the street is quite narrow. Cars also speed through which doesn't help
119062656944 Feb 22 2026 12:04 PM
Addition of speed bumps will slow down traffic. Additionally, I think the widening of the road is possible, allowing a bike lane.

We have lived here for 20+years and had kids ride bike’s to Solvang school. It did make me nervous because of how people drive, so adding speed bumps and a bike lane would be helpful. I knew where I bought and considered the compromise we had to make not allowing our kids to bike to school until they were older. 119062655288 Feb 22 2026 12:00 PM
As a pedestrian, I don’t feel safe using the road at all. As a driver, there are too many blind corners that pedestrians could pop out of. Members of my family and I have almost been hit by cars when walking on the road. Before she retired, my mother tried to walk to work and stopped after too many close calls. This doesn’t even take into account the animals that live in the area. 119062629421 Feb 22 2026 10:45 AM A handful of people drive too fast on this road. 119062621453 Feb 22 2026 10:23 AM
The trees are beautiful, but overgrown. The trees growing on the hillside could become dangerous if they are not trimmed back or removed.
119062620360 Feb 22 2026 10:20 AM
Limited space on south side of roadway requiring right of way acquisition
119062614886 Feb 22 2026 10:05 AM Multiple blind spots
119062612088 Feb 22 2026 09:58 AM
With no safe spaces for pedestrians and cyclists it an accident waiting to happen. Most in danger are students walking and cycling to school!
119062606007 Feb 22 2026 09:41 AM Too narrow
119062591011 Feb 22 2026 09:06 AM Too little shoulder
119062583616 Feb 22 2026 08:48 AM
Desperately needs to be repaved. For speeding issues, make the road seem narrower. trim trees for visibility. Speed bumps do nothing for speeders, esp those in lifted trucks and SUVs. There are many studies on this.
119062582622 Feb 22 2026 08:45 AM
It has been working great since I was born here right at the hospital.
119062561601 Feb 22 2026 07:44 AM See above
119062555270 Feb 22 2026 07:26 AM You need a sidewalk for those that are walking 119062549942 Feb 22 2026 07:12 AM
It’s just another road and an opportunity to keep traffic out of the center of the city
119062527004 Feb 22 2026 06:03 AM
Right now walkers are a risk from cars and trucks, not being able to always see them.
119062443813 Feb 22 2026 12:40 AM Speeding
119062419506 Feb 21 2026 10:28 PM
People drive way too fast on this road. There are often walkers and deer in the area and City staff needs to install vehicle calming measures to slow traffic.
119062411910 Feb 21 2026 09:40 PM
A lot of vehicles drive too fast on this road. But if it were to only be open in one direction that would force more traffic onto Alisal and even Mission Drive that is already overloaded.
119062407746 Feb 21 2026 09:16 PM
This is a beautiful road AS IT IS. We fell in love with this drive and it was the reason we bought property on Fredensborg Canyon. This absolutely wrecks the property values on this road! 51 119062403290 Feb 21 2026 08:51 PM
Needs roadway & vegetation repair and maintenance, more signage, a permanent digital speed sign would be helpful. 119062393023 Feb 21 2026 07:54 PM
Narrow road with blind curves. No shoulders for walkers or disabled vehicles
119062381116 Feb 21 2026 06:57 PM
My only concern is speeding, but I hate speed bumps. Perhaps speed limit signs that electronically display the driver's speed like is installed on Viborg would help.
119062378471 Feb 21 2026 06:44 PM
Traffic is already super bad in Solvang. Changing this to a one way road is killer. Please address the bigger issue and not change this. Plus repair the roads.
119062365515 Feb 21 2026 05:41 PM
People speeding, road modification will not fix speeding. Maybe camera ticket system, officer posted there often to derer speeders?
119062358066 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM
Fredensborg is a fine road if it was used as intended. A small rural road for local neighborhood traffic. It is not suitable for speed, jogging, riding bikes, or walking dogs. There are many, many far more suitable places for those activities in the city and the valley.
119062355203 Feb 21 2026 04:56 PM Excessive speed. No shoulder for walking in places. 119062340181 Feb 21 2026 03:56 PM
The road is poorly maintained. I have no reason to believe it would be better maintained if the city spent thousands of dollars on a bike/horse/walking path. The side where the creek is located is poorly maintained now, the hillside the same. It's a landslide waiting to happen.
119062338913 Feb 21 2026 03:50 PM
It needs to be re-paved and speed bumps installed to slow down speeding vehicles as a solar powered sign is ineffective! 119062330406 Feb 21 2026 03:17 PM
Blind curves. The worst problem are the speeds. Why is there no effort to control speeding, such as ticketing or having a Sheriff there periodically to deter speeding? Deer are killed, pedestrians and bicyclists are at risk. Also the risk that a car will crash, start a fire during fire season. It is a high risk fire area.

Need to slow down traffic to speed limit. Check the RadarSign data.
119062323410 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM needs shoulders for walkers and bikes 119062323458 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM Road is too narrow. Speed limit not enforced. No center line. 119062322247 Feb 21 2026 02:47 PM Works perfectly as is as a two-way 119062319961 Feb 21 2026 02:38 PM Can’t find any configurations shown 119062319818 Feb 21 2026 02:37 PM People do drive to fast sometimes. 119062307985 Feb 21 2026 01:56 PM No bike lane or walking lane. 119062301526 Feb 21 2026 01:34 PM
Because it’s a local bypass to downtown traffic it makes it dangerous frankly for driving walking biking anything so until Solvang in the state can figure out how to address the mass of downtown Solvang this is the kind of thing you run into that makes neighborhood roads, unsafe
119062291795 Feb 21 2026 01:03 PM
The road is in very poor condition. The contractor who did the water pipe upgrade did a terrible job with the pavement. 119062247368 Feb 21 2026 10:57 AM
As stated above, this section of the road has multiple large potholes, making it difficult for pedestrians and cyclists to pass safely. Proper maintenance should be a priority for the people in this area.
52 119062240519 Feb 21 2026 10:39 AM
I live on Viborg between Fredensborg and Alisal and I’m incredibly frustrated by the number of speeding drivers who try to bypass downtown. Additionally I walk on Fredensborg between Viborg and Atterdag every day and the speeding is out of control.

We need to add speed bumps. Existing speed limits do
NOTHING.
119062236864 Feb 21 2026 10:30 AM
Speed bumps would slow traffic which would address my only concern.
119062231055 Feb 21 2026 10:14 AM Speeding vehicles
119062229389 Feb 21 2026 10:10 AM
The full stop at Viborg and Fredensborg is a problem. People rarely make a full and complete stop, and rarely yield to right way. 119062228078 Feb 21 2026 10:06 AM
Pavement is in terrible shape, in need of repair. There is nothing to slow down drivers using this for a bypass of downtown Solvang. Nothing to protect walkers or bikers.
119062204290 Feb 21 2026 09:05 AM People walking side by side not pay attention to traffic. 119062201301 Feb 21 2026 08:59 AM
My concern is the speed drivers go. If speed bumps were placed along the route, it would be much safer for both drivers and pedestrians… and deer! 🙂🙂
119062196352 Feb 21 2026 08:46 AM
This is someone’s neighborhood. This is not a tourist
playground. This would impact residence of the SYV on a daily basis 246 is already a nightmare to navigate during peak tourism season. This would reducing routes for the residence of the SYV who live and work here.
119062193933 Feb 21 2026 08:40 AM
Unsafe for pedestrians due to lack of a wide shoulder or bike lane.
119062175479 Feb 21 2026 07:55 AM
The current configuration is the best option considering historical local use and congestion levels.
119062002054 Feb 20 2026 09:21 PM
Should be posted immediately as no foot or bike traffic. It's too narrow and is extremely dangerous, with one horrible blind turn with bushes obscuring anyone walking, biking, on scooters, etc, heading west towards Atterdag. I have seen several near misses, and although observing the posted speed, I had a scare coming around those bushes with a pedestrian walking towards me in one case, the other a bicyclist pulling a baby in a 'baby carrier' buggy behind it. Luckily, I stopped in time by slamming on my brakes.
119061897127 Feb 20 2026 03:29 PM
Fredensborg is too narrow for bikes, joggers and walkers.

There's no shoulder, it's shady in there and windy. It's really dangerous. Speeding commuters add to the problem
119061887356 Feb 20 2026 03:07 PM If speeding is an issue, install speed humps 119061815222 Feb 20 2026 12:49 PM
No concerns but the road is crap needs to be re paved city did a terrible striping job and contractors have “patched” the road pretty lousy.
119061813825 Feb 20 2026 12:46 PM
I live off Viborg in Sunrise Village and drive this route to work and back daily. I walk my dog on the weekends to and from Hans Christian park. I only occasionally ride my bike because the road is too narrow and dangerous.
119061793445 Feb 20 2026 12:12 PM
WHAT the HELL is wrong at City Hall that you are taking up a position of HOW WE ARE TO USE Fredensborg Cyn Rd... I can think of at least 6 roads that need attention in Solvang besides FCR...
119061784211 Feb 20 2026 11:57 AM
The road is too narrow and people speed. A trail is needed on one side for bikers and Predestrians (walkers/runners) with no parking on either side
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119083326880 Mar 20 2026 09:32 PM
Keep things the way they are. Any changes made will make things worse, we currently have only a few routes around traffic. 119083320984 Mar 20 2026 09:09 PM

1.Emergency Vehicles not getting thru in enough time.

2. The traffic to one- way would increase traffic near solvang school and more traffic on 246

3.the amount of people that walk on that road is a very small percentage compared to the people who drive that.
119083296009 Mar 20 2026 07:50 PM Put in a walking/bike path by the river. 119083284006 Mar 20 2026 07:20 PM That’s crazy
119083266999 Mar 20 2026 06:34 PM
I have walked these areas, too. Traffic would impact safety at the Laurel apts and Alisal both up and down. I avoid these streets when I can.
119083212676 Mar 20 2026 04:22 PM
I believe the impact on south bound traffic would be horrendous.

Coming back, you would need to turn left at Alisal at the intersection of Alisal and Viborg forcing people to transverse the very sharp corners at the top of Alisal.

In question #7, why does it say, "The direction of traffic is currently unknown"? It is north and south.....
119083082308 Mar 20 2026 12:40 PM
It will make our drives going in the other direction much more cumbersome, because we'll have to divert to Alisal or Alamo Pintado, or cut through the Skyt Mesa area.
119082991677 Mar 20 2026 10:44 AM It should remain 2 lanes ... Both directions if possible. 119082811499 Mar 20 2026 07:29 AM
Absolutely not. A one way would be such an inconvenience for the community just for a pathway that will be covered in mud when it rains and the city won’t be quick to clean it up.

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54 119082732572 Mar 20 2026 05:55 AM
I think time and resources should be spent trying to create a locals bypass road around the middle of Solvang. It would solve this “issue”.

Not a new idea.
119082562436 Mar 20 2026 12:41 AM Alisal road can’t handle the traffic. 119082510961 Mar 19 2026 10:22 PM No way
119082491486 Mar 19 2026 09:26 PM
This would be a disaster. I live on Viborg and do not want to reroute my travel nor have more traffic on Viborg. People drive WAY too fast on Viborg and Fredensborg Canyon Road already as a shortcut to Mission (246) through Solvang.

Why shift the problem from one area to another????? Our taxpayer dollars need to be spent on more important issues.
119082464986 Mar 19 2026 08:18 PM I think I answered this for you above 119082419328 Mar 19 2026 06:42 PM
Absolutely not! Viborg and Alisal Roads are already experiencing too much traffic.
119082367562 Mar 19 2026 05:18 PM This is a waste of our taxes and will oppose at all costs 119082343347 Mar 19 2026 04:45 PM
It would simply move all the same problems to the other streets.

Especially to Alisal. The top of Alisal has a blind turn and no sidewalks, and people speed coming down the hill.
119082323147 Mar 19 2026 04:14 PM Leave things alone that work. 119082253278 Mar 19 2026 02:41 PM
One way traffic would just force traffic in the other direction over Alisal road or Alamo Pintado road. Alisal Road is another narrow road that couldn't handle additional traffic.
119082195255 Mar 19 2026 01:36 PM I would be a nightmare 119082174980 Mar 19 2026 01:13 PM
Diverted traffic would significantly increase noise and congestion along the three proposed roads.
119082166988 Mar 19 2026 01:04 PM
This benefits very few people while making life difficult for well over 300 local residents in the Skytt Mesa area, those on the path between Viborg and Chalk Hill, and hundreds of people living in the Laurel and Alisal area communities. Significant increase in risk also for elementary school students. It's clear the city would like to do this, since they sell the pathway safety idea without mentioning the one-way situation in their communication. This is the only document that outlines the road change in any detail.
119082147706 Mar 19 2026 12:45 PM
People need this road to get to Los Olivos and ballard. I live on Ballard canyon and it would make my trip way longer to have to go through Solvang and then back to Los Olivos. I think they should cut into the hillside and make a walking trail, not take the road.
119082107943 Mar 19 2026 12:02 PM
This would cause congestion. The better option is to build a dedicated path and retaining walls.
119082041160 Mar 19 2026 10:52 AM
If people want a place to walk, why not the HCA park. A nice walking path could be created in and around the park.

Changing to a one way impacts the many residents not only on Fredensborg, but Chalk Hill, Skytt Mesa, to name a few. 119081971314 Mar 19 2026 09:40 AM
That would just move a traffic problem to other streets, and restrict drivers access options to/from Nysted and Chalk Hill.
119081934344 Mar 19 2026 09:05 AM
The road gets a lot of use from locals - both ways. It also could increase traffic around the schools which could lead to more congestion there and making things dangerous for the kids. 119081922814 Mar 19 2026 08:54 AM
Don't see how that will be good for the people living past Viborg on Fredensborg Cyn. To head to Buellton, they would have to go up Viborg and then cut over Alisal. Almost seems like that traps them back there. And then it creates even more village traffic because people cannot come back that way. Traffic in the village is getting ridiculous, especially on the back streets (Oak St., etc.) during busy times. We need a left turn signal at 5th and Mission. The other day, it took FOUR signal changes to get out on 5th street to Mission heading west...on a random Friday at 3:30. 5th street is more of a concern for me than a walking trail on Fredensborg Cyn.
55 119081902846 Mar 19 2026 08:35 AM
Traffic and congestion in the Santa Ynez Valley is getting worse each year. Poor planning and poor road infrastructure should be top priority not eliminating a viable arterial. That road should be widened for better car traffic.
119081841265 Mar 19 2026 07:39 AM
If there is ever a fire evacuation, a one way road would be detrimental for people leaving the area. You are also limiting locals on weekends who try to bypass Downtown tourist traffic. Leave it as is please. 119081814086 Mar 19 2026 07:14 AM
That puts traffic on Alisal, and Viborg which are not designed for the increase in traffic.
119081800484 Mar 19 2026 07:02 AM One way would impact the already busy mission drive. 119081771931 Mar 19 2026 06:36 AM
There is traffic on every road and at every intersection entering and exiting Solvang. Losing even one lane will make everything worse 119081759748 Mar 19 2026 06:25 AM
This would cause traffic to increase in other areas that already have high traffic volume.
119081269162 Mar 18 2026 08:52 PM
We down the street and would
Have to go around to go to work? due it being one way. This is insane 119081263665 Mar 18 2026 08:45 PM
This would worsen the traffic congestion that is already a huge problem in solvang. It would make every other road in the city more dangerous due to higher congestion and greater frustration. 119081212822 Mar 18 2026 07:47 PM
When going home from Buellton, I’ll have to drive over the hill on Alisal to Viborg and those turns at the top are more tight narrow than Fredensborg road. Because of the traffic on Mission, I and others would also have to go through the school zone to cross over Atterdag on Laurel. I currently avoid the school and the church by using Eucalyptus to turn onto Atterdag. The right thing to do here is build the retaining wall and widen the road from Chalk to Viborg. Speeders that are cutting through from Viborg to Chalk are going to speed even more if they know there’s no oncoming traffic to worry about hitting.

The hillside is falling down anyway so a wall would fix that too. 119081122686 Mar 18 2026 06:23 PM
There is a lot of traffic. I can’t imagine what diversion of a lane would do to other roads in town.
119081093080 Mar 18 2026 06:00 PM Not fair to the local property owners who pay the taxes. 119081006452 Mar 18 2026 05:02 PM
Again, the above mentioned roads are already congested. I live in Sunrise Village and am well-versed regarding traffic in our area. 119080934202 Mar 18 2026 04:11 PM
Decrease traffic by half. It’s just a matter of time before a cyclist or walker is hit. Hopefully would also decrease deer road kill. 119080896892 Mar 18 2026 03:46 PM
Diverted traffic up over Alisal would be a real hazard at the top corner and cause hundreds of cars a day speeding through a residential neighborhood. Creates a problem we don’t need.
119080864961 Mar 18 2026 03:25 PM
Would dramatically increase traffic in Solvang, which already has terrible traffic patterns
119080725055 Mar 18 2026 02:01 PM It is a stupid idea!
119080712874 Mar 18 2026 01:55 PM
Those routes have schools, churches and are narrow and have cars Parked on the sides which makes for dangerous driving . 119080707091 Mar 18 2026 01:51 PM
Absolutely not! I live in Sunrise village and it would be a traffic catastrophe for the rest of the town. Not to mention impeding emergency vehicles. I am strongly opposed to making Fredensborg one way.
119080698098 Mar 18 2026 01:46 PM Needs to be two way traffic you need to think of first responders also 119080668126 Mar 18 2026 01:30 PM
I can’t anticipate the issues with that since I don’t live in that part of Solvang. Seems like a fair option.
56 119080496060 Mar 18 2026 11:59 AM
The impact to the flow of traffic elsewhere in Solvang will be significant, particularly on Viborg. The only positive impact I can think of is the reduction in by-pass traffic on Viborg once each day (morning or afternoon depending on the one lane direction chosen). If southbound direction is chosen, the neighborhood near Solvang school will bear the Chalk Hill traffic no longer able to use Fredensborg to reach Alamo Pintado to go to shopping centers or to Los Olivos.
119080316107 Mar 18 2026 10:34 AM
To access our property, we would have to go an extended way around Solvang over Alisal Road.
119079419639 Mar 17 2026 03:01 PM it is not functional
119079326201 Mar 17 2026 12:43 PM Alisal road and Viborg don’t need large amount of additional traffic 119079315412 Mar 17 2026 12:29 PM
The alternative routes are slower, thru quiet neighborhoods, past the school and all their speed bumps.
119079237908 Mar 17 2026 10:51 AM I do not see that one way traffic would serve any purpose 119079144567 Mar 17 2026 09:03 AM
Due to traffic congestion(&getting worse)on Mission the two way Fredensborg road provides a vital transportation artery to locals getting from A to B multiple times a day.The problems on Mission which sorely need to be rectified should be the priority before contemplating ANY other improvements in the town of Solvang.It’s a major issue of quality for the residents of Solvang.
119078769303 Mar 16 2026 09:35 PM
Ridiculous proposal. I live at end of Fredensborg Canyon. Having a one way street to accommodate bikes or pedestrians will only force traffic to reroute up Alisal Rd to access Sunrise Village or Fredensborg Canyon no matter which way the one way traffic will be going. Alisal Rd hill is less conducive to traffic.
119078729731 Mar 16 2026 07:38 PM Asked and answered.
119078719353 Mar 16 2026 07:11 PM
It's just ridiculous and complicates it for us who live in or near this road to go from say Atterdag to Alamo Pintado for errands, groceries or doctors appointments! Since the traffic has increased and this shortcut being used the connecting streets have also been impacted. I see it daily and have lived near this spot since 1987.
119078665429 Mar 16 2026 05:29 PM
There are limited options when trying to make Fredensborg Canyon safe for all users, be it motorized vehicular, pedestrian, or bicycle.

Small speed bumps have been requested for decades from residents on the street, but unfortunately have always been turned down. That leaves three options: 1) Do nothing and risk there being a fatality or serious injury, with the City being liable; 2) Build an expenisve $1+ million retaining wall on the south side of the street in order to widen the steet for a multipurpose trail; 3) Create a one-way steet in order to make room for the multipurpose trail. Given the other very expensive projects facing the City (e.g. wastewater treatment, street paving projects), Option 3 is the most feasible choice.
119078634432 Mar 16 2026 04:19 PM
Because it absolutely makes NO common sense or solves any of the existing congestion problems, it would upset the traffic circulation for all valley residence.
119078571346 Mar 16 2026 02:19 PM It will be a traffic nightmare 119078363193 Mar 16 2026 09:50 AM
Shutting down a lane will further increase congestion on other routes.

Widening the shoulder makes sense to incorporate a bike lane. 119077969489 Mar 15 2026 10:58 PM
I think that would
Be very confusing. Doesn’t seem like a good place for a one way. 119077958624 Mar 15 2026 10:14 PM
HELL NO. REDUCTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVEL OPTIONS IS
NEVER THE RIGHT CHOICE.
119077925041 Mar 15 2026 07:50 PM
Going down to one lane isn’t ideal because traffic will divert to other residential streets instead of 246. That being said, I don’t see another way of adding the trail without an insane budget, and timeline. 57 119077923197 Mar 15 2026 07:43 PM
Creating a safe walking biking trail would help. It won’t solve the speeding cars but at least pedestrians won’t get killed 119077882180 Mar 15 2026 05:19 PM Terrible idea that will lead to more congestion in Solvang 119077852833 Mar 15 2026 03:35 PM
I say yes hesitantly. I am concerned about increased traffic on Alisal Rd and Mission Drive, which are both currently heavily impacted with traffic issues. Also, how will emergency services be impacted especially during heavy traffic times?
119077810038 Mar 15 2026 01:16 PM

ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE IDEA
one way streets require the opposing direction in the same area, there is no ability to do so here.
119077800637 Mar 15 2026 12:48 PM
A one-way street would negatively impact all of us who live in the area.

Viborg and Alisal would become a major problem due to a major increase in traffic volume, and they already have existing problems as they are now.
119077799039 Mar 15 2026 12:43 PM
Changing the road to a one way road is silly and it will cause congestion by the elementary school and create a hazard for those traveling up and over Alisal and Laurel.
119077786502 Mar 15 2026 12:04 PM
This is going to cause major congestion to the surrounding streets and Solvang School. I like it just the way it is!
119077728757 Mar 15 2026 09:16 AM
It would not solve the main problems of speeding and bypass but would shift them to other streets and neighborhoods
119077715238 Mar 15 2026 08:38 AM
This impacts our schools, churches and businesses and safety in a very negative way.
119077663122 Mar 15 2026 06:14 AM
I strongly oppose this. No matter which direction it runs, I would be required to drive significantly out of my way either going or coming into town or to Buellton, since I live on FredensborCanyon Rd. 119077493875 Mar 14 2026 06:11 PM
As stated earlier, there are a huge amount of people that live on Friedensburg Canyon Road. And College Canyon Road besides being a tremendous burden on emergency traffic it is also a burden on everyone commuting and would have the other neighborhood roads going to alisal road overcrowded and overused. Not to mentioning the speeding and danger to the neighborhoods.
119077489351 Mar 14 2026 05:53 PM

THINK BEFORE YOU OFFER UP THESE INSANE IDIOTIC IDEAS
that have NO PLACE in our city!
Why must someone lose their life before you realize your idea is idiotic and dangerous??? THINK!

EMERGENCY VEHICLES HAVE TO GET ACCESS AND PEOPLE
HAVE TO ESCAPE (from either FIRES or floods). Oh, sorry, you can't go that way, because it is a one-way street and everyone is driving towards you.. YOU ARE TRAPPED and therefore, you are DEAD! 119077482768 Mar 14 2026 05:27 PM Redirected traffic is going to stress streets like Laurel. 119077443265 Mar 14 2026 03:02 PM
Diverting traffic along Alisal Rd and Laurel Ave is directly opposite of "Enhanced community nobility" and strengthening "connections within Solvang's active transportation network". I'm sure the residents along these diverted routes would not be too excited about this situation as well.

Other considerations should be given to emergency vehicles restricted to just traversing Fredensborg Canyon in just one direction, particularly since Cottage Hospital is just at the other end of Viborg. Additionally, WM (aka Waste Management) will find it next to impossible to pick up trash on both sides of Fredensborg Canyon if converted to a one-way operation, compounded by having to cross over a multipurpose trail. 58 119077299465 Mar 14 2026 08:37 AM
Diverting traffic along Alisal Rd and Laurel Ave is directly opposite of "Enhanced community nobility" and strengthening "connections within Solvang's active transportation network". I'm sure the residents along these diverted routes would not be too excited about this situation as well.

Other considerations should be given to emergency vehicles restricted to just traversing Fredensborg Canyon in just one direction, particularly since Cottage Hospital is just at the other end of Viborg. Additionally, WM (fka: Waste Management) will find it next to impossible to pick up trash on both sides of Fredensborg Canyon if converted to a one-way operation, compounded by having to cross over a multipurpose trail. 119077295197 Mar 14 2026 08:27 AM Unsure
119077284327 Mar 14 2026 08:02 AM
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
All of us that live in the Viking Hills community, Skip Mesa, the development adjacent to the cemetery, and more, all use Fredensberg Canyon as a vital link to markets, doctors, offices, pharmacy, restaurants, the hospital, access to Alamo Pintado Road and more.

Taking this route is the most efficient and least impactful to other proposed routes.

Diverting traffic along the route you describe would mean greatly increased traffic flow past Bethania Church, Solvang School upper and lower campuses, entrance to the park, and passed the many houses along Laurel and Alisal. Adding more traffic around the school would be especially dangerous, especially at pick up and drop off time. 119077089078 Mar 13 2026 10:07 PM
Diverting traffic along Alisal Rd and Laurel Ave is directly opposite of "Enhanced community nobility" and strengthening "connections within Solvang's active transportation network". I'm sure the residents along these diverted routes would not be too excited about this situation as well.

Other considerations should be given to emergency vehicles restricted to just traversing Fredensborg Canyon in just one direction, particularly since Cottage Hospital is just at the other end of Viborg. Additionally, WM (aka Waste Management) will find it next to impossible to pick up trash on both sides of Fredensborg Canyon if converted to a one-way operation, compounded by having to cross over a multipurpose trail. 119077085782 Mar 13 2026 09:53 PM
Diverting traffic along Alisal Rd and Laurel Ave is directly opposite of "Enhanced community mobility" and strengthening "connections within Solvang's active transportation network". I'm sure the residents along these diverted routes would not be too excited about this situation as well. Other considerations should be given to emergency vehicles restricted to just traversing Fredensborg Canyon in just one direction, particularly since Cottage Hospital is just at the other end of Viborg.

Additionally, WM (fka Waste Management) will find it next to impossible to pick up trash on both sides of Fredensborg Canyon if converted to one-way operation, not to mention the intervening multipurpose trail between them and trash buckets.
119077046726 Mar 13 2026 07:20 PM
Only if it was absolutely the only way to have a sidewalk, but even then maybe not. We love up Fredensborg and it would increase time to town/school drastically.
119077029332 Mar 13 2026 06:24 PM Would only increase traffic even more. 119077006708 Mar 13 2026 05:21 PM
It would severely impact the residence that live on Friedensburg and Viborg to have one-way traffic. As much as I would enjoy a pedestrian dash bicycle path I think the trade-off is too severe.
119076952453 Mar 13 2026 03:15 PM
I think Laurel has a high density of of housing, which would result in increased traffic through a denser housing area and it’s right at the intersection of Solvang school and the church.
59 119076883874 Mar 13 2026 01:15 PM
It cause us to have to go around to alisal road or Alamo pintado road to get back home from our many daily vehicle trips throughout the valley for our family of 4.
119076775344 Mar 13 2026 10:48 AM
Safer for pedestrians and cyclists since vehicles don’t want to slow down
119076607199 Mar 13 2026 07:29 AM
It is an option, we think expanding the width of the road would be better.
119076600716 Mar 13 2026 07:22 AM
This would be for very few people. They can walk, jog, ride a horse or bike on other routes.
who is going to clean up after horses and or dogs?
119076554784 Mar 13 2026 06:29 AM
One way FC is a bad choice as it would require 100+ properties with multiple vehicles per property to make detours through Solvang. The FC speed camera recorded 873 NB trips per day. If one-way was imposed, those 876 trips will now go over Alisal hill. This section of road has two blind corners with NO shoulder on either side and the lanes are only one car wide. If City of Solvang intentionally burdens Alisal Rd. without building bike/pedestrian lanes on this road...the city will face liability. I personally don't ride my bike on Alisal hill because I feel safer on FC.
119076260388 Mar 12 2026 09:25 PM ABSOLUTELY NOT! This is a main route for locals 119076225029 Mar 12 2026 07:57 PM
I have concerns about safety in an emergency situation. Traffic should flow both ways for ingress and egress. Also, diverted traffic creates a problem for other neighborhoods.
119076187538 Mar 12 2026 06:40 PM It’s hard for me to visualize this 119076170000 Mar 12 2026 06:09 PM
Terrible idea. The flow of traffic throughout Solvang is already very congested and difficult to get around. This would have a very negative impact for residence trying to get around the downtown traffic to get to work or schools or god forbid there be an emergency evacuation. Also it would make responses from emergency vehicles difficult to access their destination. What needs to be addressed is the traffic that goes down chalk hill road. The speed of the cars driving through is insane! There needs to be an alternate route around town that connects the 154 to the 101.
119076159291 Mar 12 2026 05:52 PM
That would be crazy! So many reasons why you shouldn't be studying that as an option. Having emergency vehicles attempting response thru a one way road with very few turnouts, cant wait to see the lawsuits explaining why it took emergency resources so long to arrive on scene of an emergency. WOW
119076155625 Mar 12 2026 05:46 PM
This would help a pedestrian not have their back to traffic and make the road safer.
119076124434 Mar 12 2026 04:59 PM
Hard for locals to get to the hospital/ Alamo pintado, and bypass town on a busy day.
119076121774 Mar 12 2026 04:53 PM
Diverted traffic would significantly increase traffic on Alisal Rd and Laurel Ave which aren’t designed for increased traffic. 119076071583 Mar 12 2026 03:22 PM
I'm concerned about maintaining the current country road feel.

Widening a two-way road would be expensive and detract form the some of it's current charm.
119076059079 Mar 12 2026 03:03 PM
It is ridiculous to expect the residence of Friedensburg to have to utilize a one-way traffic flow. In addition for those of us that go to visit them, they provide in-home services to them. It would add an extreme burden to have to navigate a one-way traffic flow. And it’s unfair to put that traffic flow by the school increasing the wrist to our children. 119076034761 Mar 12 2026 02:25 PM
For me, it's so convenient to take Fredensborg to Viborg to Alamo Pintado. I'd rather continue to have the 2 way traffic than a new sidewalk
119075924640 Mar 12 2026 12:09 PM
See above- would absolutely be in favor of keeping it a 2 way. Never see horses around any of the area as there are no trails on alisal anyway?!
60 119075842879 Mar 12 2026 10:35 AM
The impact to residents on the east side of town would be infuriating.

The alternate routes would be much more dangerous and the neighbors that would be negatively impacted by the new/increased traffic will suffer tremendously. Can you imagine a whole bunch of cars traveling the s turn at the top of Alisal? There will be so many crashes.

No. This is a HORRENDOUS idea.
119075826805 Mar 12 2026 10:17 AM Speed is the problem
119075825390 Mar 12 2026 10:15 AM
Adds additional traffic on those streets and they are already impacted with not having sidewalks for pedestrians.
119075824187 Mar 12 2026 10:14 AM One way is sheer stupidity. 119075795971 Mar 12 2026 09:45 AM Need two access for emergency and smooth traffic flow 119075693683 Mar 12 2026 08:00 AM
This is a legal and safety concern for all property owners on and around fredensborg. I have concerns about emergency access, fire, property values if one way is considered.
119075607772 Mar 12 2026 06:28 AM
Definitely not! If you don’t live on Fredensborg, you don’t understand the amount of traffic that uses our Road. All that traffic will get pushed into high density neighborhoods and further frustrate traffic congestion which is a headache already
119075249208 Mar 11 2026 08:16 PM
Absolutely not! As I’ve already stated, this proposal would cause many more problems and dangerous situations for the affected neighborhoods.
119075215916 Mar 11 2026 07:12 PM
It would slow emergency responses into the canyon, add much traffic to Laurel and Alisal and Viborg which are already having problems with fast drivers and traffic.
119075182789 Mar 11 2026 05:55 PM I can’t imagine this will stop the speeding. 119075156342 Mar 11 2026 04:59 PM Too much traffic on the other streets 119075143217 Mar 11 2026 04:33 PM Same disruption of traffic pattern concerns 119075128426 Mar 11 2026 04:08 PM Too much traffic to do that & very inconvenient. 119075113268 Mar 11 2026 03:42 PM
I’m in favor of a trail but NOT in favor of making Fredensborg a one way. It would inhibit me bypassing downtown going to Buellton. I think it would back up traffic on Viborg.
119075103475 Mar 11 2026 03:26 PM
Horrible idea! Creates inconvenience for Canyon residence, more downtown traffic, confusion and unsafe conditions around Slovang School among many other concerns
119075042933 Mar 11 2026 01:58 PM Safety need road open especially for emergencies. 119074399343 Mar 10 2026 09:12 PM
No because making Fredensborg Canyon one-way will increase density on Alisal Rd. which has blind curves and even less capacity for bicycles/pedestrians.
119074273058 Mar 10 2026 04:11 PM see above
119074070539 Mar 10 2026 11:17 AM
The ratio of vehicles that use Fredensborg Cyn. Rd to pedistrians and bicycles must be
100 to one or more. Creating more traffic on Viborg and other roads because of this proposal benefits no one. It just creates new problems for other roadways. Whomever
thought of this idea should seek another line of work.
119073557467 Mar 09 2026 08:08 PM
one way would cause undue traffic on Alisal and then the intersection of Adardag where the children have cross walks. That is very congested in the morning and afternoon already. Law enforcement does not enforce the stop signs there just as they doen't enforce speed limit on Fredensborg Cyn
119073511339 Mar 09 2026 06:09 PM
diverting it south bound would put more traffic on Chalk Hill. Traffic on Chalk Hill goes way to fast now as it is, even with 35 MPH signs on that street, many are going 55-60.
119073254452 Mar 09 2026 11:32 AM
If construction involves making Fredensborg a one way, it makes NO SENSE. That would effectively cut off Skytt Mesa from efficient access to resources like grocery stores and pharmacies. Forcing more traffic through downtown Solvang is NO solution. The traffic through there is often a nightmare as it is.
61 119072761980 Mar 08 2026 10:03 PM
This is extremely stupid and would cause larger traffic issues in Solvang for locals trying to get through town in their daily lives. 119072709335 Mar 08 2026 06:54 PM It would make my daily trips longer and less convenient. 119072705967 Mar 08 2026 06:44 PM
Making it a one way will, at minimum, double the amount of traffic on Alisal Rd. Alisal Rd already has its own issue with speeding. People drive 30-40mph over the hill and are frequently crashing when they reach the sharp turns at the top of the hill. Just recently a driver drove through a fence at one of the properties and crashed into a tree. I live at the top of Alisal Rd and pulling out of my own driveway is concerning with the amount of people speeding around blind corners.

Making a one way road will make Alisal even more dangerous. 119072647383 Mar 08 2026 03:24 PM It's a stupid idea
119072634851 Mar 08 2026 02:41 PM
That would put a lot of pressure from locals on Alisal, which would just cause more issues on that road.
119072619028 Mar 08 2026 01:50 PM Very very strongly against this. 119072615476 Mar 08 2026 01:38 PM That's interesting. I'd like to know more. Could be great. 119072596168 Mar 08 2026 12:38 PM
I would like to see Fredensborg Canyon Rd. Repaired, widened and Speed Humps Added.
119072353613 Mar 07 2026 09:17 PM There is no practical reason for this change of circulation 119072201386 Mar 07 2026 11:46 AM See above!
119072098157 Mar 07 2026 07:31 AM
Definitely not! Keeping this two ways is a priority over adding a pedestrian/bike path. Making this one-way would be terrible for the community and cause terrible traffic and congestion throughout the rest of town.
119071771837 Mar 06 2026 02:42 PM
There is no reason to make Fredensborg a one way road making it difficult those of us that live on Fredensborg to get in and out of our driveway . I believe the city of Solvang should repair and widen the road and make a small pathway for pedestrians then add speed bumps to control the speed .
119071655954 Mar 06 2026 11:53 AM One-way roads are unsafe if designed incorrectly. 119071556699 Mar 06 2026 09:52 AM Will disrupt traffic flow 119071473174 Mar 06 2026 08:23 AM
Those areas are already too busy. You can't re-route daily traffic to already over used roads.
119070887981 Mar 05 2026 03:17 PM Too inconvenient for many reasons. Not practical at all. 119070845133 Mar 05 2026 02:04 PM
My family lives up Fredensborg Canyon and it already only has one exit. This area has such high fire risks that closing access to/from for either my family to enter or exit, OR emergency vehicles to enter or exit is an insane risk for every single family that lives on that road.

I must also note that closing that section of road would then push far more vehicles into and through the Solvang Schools just around the corner. Eliminating a cut through for the locals here and pushing them into a zone with that many children is not only unsafe but foolish. If people want to walk along Fredensborg maybe they should do so on the dirt on the side of the road and not put all these families and children at risk.
119070811333 Mar 05 2026 01:17 PM
Very inconvenient for people living in this area.

I rarely see bikes using this route, most go straight through Solvang since it’s flat and scenic.
119070719408 Mar 05 2026 11:14 AM not sure — i use it a lot for driving so one way would be annoying 119070681183 Mar 05 2026 10:26 AM
There is no need to convert to one way - it will negatively affect residents along the road and add to congestion on other streets 119070635701 Mar 05 2026 09:35 AM
Making Fredensborg a one-way road would only inconvenience the homeowners who live on the road. the issue is speeding. the road should remain two-way with speed bumps to protect the public, that includes elderly and small children who walk on the road. 119070606308 Mar 05 2026 09:03 AM I live on Alisal and everyone uses it already 62 119070416307 Mar 05 2026 05:00 AM
It’s a poor plan and will
impact all the resident on the one way but also residents where future traffic will be routed
Do Not Do this it is a BAD plan
119070218640 Mar 04 2026 08:47 PM
That would put more traffic through town or on other over used road segments!
119070177479 Mar 04 2026 06:50 PM
All of this for such a short section of trail? Who benefits? Wouldn't residents along Viborg, Alisal, and Laurel suffer?
119070126884 Mar 04 2026 04:49 PM
This route currently helps reduce the traffic on mission drive. Many drivers use this route on a daily basis for medical appointments, school drop-offs and to access shopping centers.
119070122041 Mar 04 2026 04:38 PM
This would be a disaster for the flow of traffic and create traffic issues on other local roads.
119070114603 Mar 04 2026 04:22 PM Disruptive of current community members 119070102931 Mar 04 2026 03:57 PM
This is the route I take for to go see doctors/hospital and to run errands avoiding downtown congestion in Solvang.
119070041249 Mar 04 2026 02:06 PM Too disruptive to locals 119070028850 Mar 04 2026 01:46 PM
There needs to be other options for walking and horse trails. One solution maybe is expanding the current road on the slopping side obsite of the seasonal creek. The city could do a easement on home owners non-useable property.
119070006297 Mar 04 2026 01:14 PM
already to much traffic onn those roads without adquite law enforcement. Would in increase congestion and impact safity of peoplenwalking or bicyclingn on those roads
119069991616 Mar 04 2026 12:54 PM
It would be a very bad idea to increase traffic on Alisal and Laurel. It would disturb neighborhoods and make this a dangerous place for pedestrians as well. Lower Alisal does not have complete sidewalks. 119069988191 Mar 04 2026 12:50 PM Horrible idea
119069906824 Mar 04 2026 11:09 AM
I think vehicular traffic is more important than a trail, even though I would use the trail often
119069887204 Mar 04 2026 10:45 AM
Changing the roads to become one-way only will wreak havoc on traffic patterns and will greatly increase the amount of drive time.

Changing traffic patterns impacts the resale values of the homes along the impacted routes, and it's not right to make such changes after people have chosen to live there. Who would compensate the people who's homes are harder to sell (or must sell for a lower price) because traffic increased on their street?
119069877975 Mar 04 2026 10:33 AM
I regularly use the road to avoid downtown traffic (both directions), and also for bike rides (both directions). One-way operation would restrict my usage of the road significantly. Once again, I don't believe that there really be a problem if drivers were forced to slow down. 119069870590 Mar 04 2026 10:24 AM
This would simply move the Fredensborg traffic issues to neighboring streets, causing even more congestion in the neighborhoods. If the city believed the multipurpose trail couldn’t work with the existing two-way configuration, it probably shouldn’t have proposed the idea or spent money on the engineering/design, etc. It was clear to anyone using the road that a trail on the slope side of the road would require substantial retaining walls, etc., and likely other significant issues. That is, I’m assuming the suggestion for a one-way road is for the purpose moving a significant portion (or all) of the proposed trail to the closed lane nearest the slope.
119069843612 Mar 04 2026 09:53 AM
Many of us use Fredensborg Canyon Rd to go to doctor appointments, complete other errands and avoid the congestion in downtown Solvang. Please leave it as is. Thank you.
63 119069823216 Mar 04 2026 09:28 AM
This would be a less expensive option to removing hillside and trees for multipurpose trail. Removing hillside could cause instability and removing trees would be very sad.
119069814157 Mar 04 2026 09:17 AM
Again, it will force traffic through very small residential streets and by the school.
119069806559 Mar 04 2026 09:09 AM
The adjacent Solvang neighborhood would become even more of a congested nightmare and would funnel right through two school zones.

This is the most direct way to access Skytt Mesa coming from Los Olivos, Ballard or Santa Ynez.
119069793256 Mar 04 2026 08:54 AM
Creating a one way configuration on Fredensborg will not decrease the demand of an alternative route for folks commuting through Solvang.
119069738316 Mar 04 2026 07:53 AM
Would shift traffic burden to Viborg and Alisal or Alamo Pintado and other surface streets would become impacted.
119069681433 Mar 04 2026 06:47 AM
This is a vital route for bypassing downtown traffic, which if lost would make my commute longer
119069636634 Mar 04 2026 05:51 AM The driver's would them drive too fast on those streets. 119069630010 Mar 04 2026 05:42 AM
It will adversely affect other streets off of Viborg. That is why it needs to be a 2-way street.
119069480347 Mar 04 2026 01:22 AM
A one way street is a ridiculous solution to the problem. Removing the crosswalks on 246 in Solvang would help the most. A protected left turn light on 5th for people heading towards Buellton and better signal light timing on 246 and Alisal would also help a lot.
119069414946 Mar 03 2026 11:03 PM
The current road is used to bypass the busy traffic downtown. Making it a one way road would hinder residents in that area from accessing their homes
119069389971 Mar 03 2026 09:55 PM It would just make traffic worse. 119069388495 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM Use this route to get to Viborg, Alamo Pintado avoiding congested 246 119069388746 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM
I live on Viborg and my in-laws live on Aebeltoft. We see them frequently.
119069385431 Mar 03 2026 09:45 PM one ways are awkward! 119069380699 Mar 03 2026 09:32 PM Further bloating traffic on the main road 119069367879 Mar 03 2026 08:56 PM See above. Impact on current traffic and first responder access. 119069364579 Mar 03 2026 08:45 PM
Speed bumps would be the most practical approach. Making the street one-way would be extremely inconvenient not only for those who live there, but for the broader community as well. Cutting through town is already difficult due to the limited routes and the constant tourism downtown. This change would make navigating the area a nightmare for residents during peak holiday times.
119069363312 Mar 03 2026 08:40 PM
How would a one way road be beneficial to anyone? It doesn’t make any sense.
119069359940 Mar 03 2026 08:30 PM It will cause more traffic through downtown. 119069359943 Mar 03 2026 08:30 PM
Hundeds of people are using that street to get around. Converting to a one-way is not a very smart idea. It would add hundreds of more cars to Hwy 246 which would be worst than it already is.
119069355347 Mar 03 2026 08:15 PM
I currently live on Fredensborg and making it one way would significantly impede my daily drives in and out.
119069344004 Mar 03 2026 07:42 PM Dumb idea
119069336918 Mar 03 2026 07:22 PM
This is crazy. It would divert traffic into an already congested area near Solvang School, especially during school hours. It would also add congestion to Mission drive, which is already congested enough most of the time.
119069324169 Mar 03 2026 06:50 PM
That level of traffic on Laurel would be MUCH more dangerous than on Fredensborg. It will hurt New Frontiers and Valley Fresh because it will be easier for Skytt Mesa to shop at Albertsons.
119069319351 Mar 03 2026 06:37 PM
Protected/designated walk path plus SPEED BUMPS is the way to go - -IMHO
64 119069319203 Mar 03 2026 06:36 PM This would be terrible 119069316161 Mar 03 2026 06:29 PM Horrible idea to solve a problem that doesn’t exist 119069312077 Mar 03 2026 06:18 PM
This is a critical thoroughfare for a large population of SYV residents.

Medical, grocery and drugstore access and alternative route to an already congested Hwy 246 and 4-way intersections make this Fredensborg/Viborg route a standard option.
119069307857 Mar 03 2026 06:08 PM
It would only result in diverting traffic from one residential area to another. It would also cause a potential problem in cases of emergency.
119069294240 Mar 03 2026 05:37 PM
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Diverting traffic to Laurel and Alisal will negatively impact those small roads (which are lined with many more homes than Fredensborg Canyon). AND, it will dump a lot more traffic onto the already-busy roads alongside Solvang School.
119069293857 Mar 03 2026 05:36 PM It too important as a relief route when Mission Drive is jammed up. 119069292744 Mar 03 2026 05:33 PM
The diverted traffic would be dangerous to our Elementary School and Middle School students and faculty. The hill on Alisal is very steep and may be a hazard to cars and pedestrians due to increased traffic volumes. Traffic signals and pedestrian safety zones will likely be needed for community safety. This plan may also create problems for Emergency Services providers and for residents who have to evacuate their homes due to an emergency.
119069287829 Mar 03 2026 05:22 PM
The road should remain two way and should be improved with a standard width pedestrian sidewalk with the necessary retaining walls and storm drains. No separate bike lanes are necessary. 119069287295 Mar 03 2026 05:20 PM
I am strongly opposed to designating Fredensborg as a one-way road.

Doing so would put a strain on the access points at Chalk Hill Road and Viborg and Alisal Road by forcing more traffic through them. 119069280078 Mar 03 2026 05:04 PM
Seriously, there is no justification for spending a chunk of money for something that works just fine. The walkers in this neighborhood is a minority. Put this idea to the Solvang voters.
119069275792 Mar 03 2026 04:55 PM
This diverts from common sense and is a waste of taxpayers money.

We are a small town and can come with some better ideas that do not add to traffic confusion.
119069271256 Mar 03 2026 04:45 PM
I think whichever direction would become one-way, it will negatively impact the alternate streets of Viborg, Alisal Rd, and Laurel Ave. 119069267857 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM Only if required to enable pedestrian/bicycle access and safety 119069267906 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM
If Fredensborg Canyon Road were converted to a one-way road it would lead to additional congestion along Viborg and Chalk Hill Road.

It should remain a two way road.
119069266989 Mar 03 2026 04:35 PM Would be very safe
119069266073 Mar 03 2026 04:33 PM Absolutely not!
119069265975 Mar 03 2026 04:32 PM Traffic is bad enough! What is the point of this? To punish people? 119069242673 Mar 03 2026 03:46 PM
I live on Vigard Dr. right off of Alisal. I am retired and walk on Alisal in both directions daily for exercise with my dogs. The traffic on Alisal is heavy at most times of the day, especially morning and evening.

People use it for a short cut. Unfortunately, many drive way beyond the posted speed limit and I am concerned about the safety of both myself and my pets. There are also many deer on this road and many have been killed by speeding drivers. The curve at the top of Alisal is particularly dangerous for drivers and pedestrians in both directions. If any road should be made one way, it is Alisal. Speed bumps on that road would also be a great deterent to reckless drivers. 65 119069239067 Mar 03 2026 03:38 PM
Which way? it will cause more traffic for Viborg and Alisal and leave those in Fredensborg Canyon with less options for ingress or egress. 119069223894 Mar 03 2026 03:08 PM
It would create more problems than it solves. In fact, I don't know what problem it is that's in need of a one-way solution.
119069208792 Mar 03 2026 02:41 PM
We currently use Fredensborg to get to the high school, supermarkets, and bypass traffic on Mission. I am very concerned that we will not be able to get around if this is turned into a one way. Additionally, I can see the surrounding streets such as Alisal becoming very congested.

Mission is already very congested and with the one-way it would become even worse.

We live off of Ballard Canyon and having this route is essential for us to get around the valley.
119069200303 Mar 03 2026 02:27 PM
I do think it will be a hardship for many people, as there aren't a lot of good alternatives to cut through the area.
119069192767 Mar 03 2026 02:15 PM Not understanding what you mean by one way 119069188727 Mar 03 2026 02:09 PM
I think this will create too much traffic on the other roads. It is creating a new problem to solve one that could be solved another way. I do not see people using Fredensborg Canyon Rd. in this segment for recreational use very often. To reroute traffic for those living around this road seems ridiculous. What about rerouting the recreation? a bike lane/path on Viborg/Alisal/Laurel?
119069186461 Mar 03 2026 02:06 PM Don't fix what isn't broke. Waste of money. 119069179419 Mar 03 2026 01:56 PM
I go back and forth often for daycare of grandkids and to the Atterdag.

Plus in emergency this will be a nightmare
119069160868 Mar 03 2026 01:30 PM The traffic flow is fine, without any changes 119069140471 Mar 03 2026 01:02 PM
I realize we will always have individuals who speed, but a one-way is not an answer, in my opinion
119069134934 Mar 03 2026 12:54 PM
This would be a disaster. It will force traffic down through 246 which is already a mess. It would also create a safety issue with inhibiting emergency vehicles. We use this road daily to avoid having to go through downtown. Horrible idea strongly against making this a 1 way street that will create daily headaches for citizens in order to provide a bike path benefiting only a few
119069122026 Mar 03 2026 12:37 PM That road is necessary for the overflow of traffic in town 119068418784 Mar 02 2026 03:59 PM
What a waste of money to determine what is already obvious. A oneway Frendensborg creates more preoblems than exist now. This is just a terrible, misconceived ideas. It's more like a brain fart. 119068126301 Mar 02 2026 09:14 AM
I live on Alisal and over the past 10 years 3 vehicles have caused damage to my property. To change Fredensborg to one way would increase traffic along Alisal and the possibility of more accidents. 119067748217 Mar 01 2026 09:53 PM I live on this road and it will be a huge inconvenience. 119067704026 Mar 01 2026 07:23 PM
This would just divert traffic to other neighborhoods and create new problems.

It would make it difficult for those who live along that stretch of road to not be able to use Fredensborg both ways.
119067701028 Mar 01 2026 07:15 PM
Strong No. Both sides of traffic need accessibility for daily living and emergency needs.
119067666394 Mar 01 2026 05:43 PM Absolutely not!!!
119067649711 Mar 01 2026 05:08 PM
Viborg already has too much traffic and the speed limit is too high.

People run the stop signs constantly and the city doesn’t do anything about it. Somebody is going to die or get seriously injured. California passed a bill 2 years ago to allow municipalities to lower their speed limits and the city still refuses to do this. So, no to more traffic on Viborg and lower their speed limits speed limit from 30 to 25. 66 119067527788 Mar 01 2026 10:56 AM
This would make traveling to our home off of fredensborg terrible do not do this
119067500077 Mar 01 2026 09:39 AM
My vet is in Nielsen shopping center, my physician is in New Frontier shopping center as well as my pharmacy. I use the hospital for testing, also my medical specialists, Cardiology, Orthopedics and dental all are in that area. I live on Ballard Canyon Road. Using Chalk Hill, Fredensborg, Viborg is most time and distance efficient. Saves gas and therefore saves me money as I live on fixed income. Going through SOLVANG, past the schools, through the traffic takes twice as long. I respect speed limits as set.
119067466405 Mar 01 2026 08:11 AM
This would exacerbate an already existing traffic situation and create a dangerous situation of potential entrapment for those of us living further down Fredensborg Canyon Road in an emergency.
119067264989 Feb 28 2026 07:09 PM
In order to accommodate Friedensburg residence, i think the one way section of Friedensburg should be northbound from chalk Hill to Viborg 119067198587 Feb 28 2026 02:51 PM
According to your report 800 to 900 cars would be diverted to narrow city streets in town with no sidewalks. People are walking in the street at this location to.. The traffic would be baked up for a mile at a stop sign only to end up on already congested Mission Drive.

Why is Fredensborg so special that all this traffic would be dumped on these streets?
119067130689 Feb 28 2026 11:19 AM Way too much traffic on Alisal and Laurel. 119067104177 Feb 28 2026 10:10 AM
For the reasons written above. The amount of traffic that flows through that small section of road needs to be studied, and studied at multiple times of the year to give an accurate idea of its usage. It should be studied while schools are in session, peak holiday seasons (Christmas and 4 th of July), on Wednesdays when farmer's market and the summer concerts in the park occur. That will really show you the locals usage of the road. At the same time Mission should be studied to see what kind of traffic locals are possibly avoiding. Also for emergencies, taking away another roadway could be catastrophic and dangerous. With our local hospital just at the other end of Viborg, emergency services occasionally use that road, locals use it to get to the hospital faster.
119066842959 Feb 27 2026 09:31 PM See above comment
119066827532 Feb 27 2026 08:32 PM
If it's one way toward my house (past the stop sign at Viborg and Fredensborg) if have to go all the way around to get anywhere downtown and to the freeway. Also I am concerned about fire safety exit routes and if there is one way and it's the opposite, that is a fire exit concern.
119066814886 Feb 27 2026 07:50 PM
Initially I was in favor of this, but I have concerns about impacts to emergency vehicles having to go up Alisal to reach anywhere past Viborg on Fredensborg Canyon Rd.
119066812948 Feb 27 2026 07:44 PM
Absolutely not.
100% no.
119066794968 Feb 27 2026 06:53 PM
A one way road is a bad idea, safety concern and not necessary. This is a complete waste of money. Shame on you for spending our money, not your on this.
119066713155 Feb 27 2026 03:46 PM Seriously?! Come on!
119066674703 Feb 27 2026 02:39 PM
This makes no sense and makes it harder for residents to access their homes. More effort should be taken to reduce downtown Solvang traffic. Prior to any changes, a traffic signal or roundabout should be placed at Skytt Mesa Dr. and Mission. We cannot safely turn left from this road due to high speeds and traffic going in and out of Solvang.

This is why we need to drive the back way through Chalk Hill and sometimes Fredensborg.
67 119066546233 Feb 27 2026 11:34 AM It’s ridiculous! Throws more traffic on other roads 119066505741 Feb 27 2026 10:43 AM See above
119066460451 Feb 27 2026 09:49 AM
This will exacerbate existing traffic congestion on Hwy 246 and serve very few instead of the majority
119066456100 Feb 27 2026 09:45 AM Too much added traffic 119066438273 Feb 27 2026 09:25 AM
I use this road daily back and forth not just one way. During holidays this would cause lots of problems since it is the locals only way around town.
119066427552 Feb 27 2026 09:12 AM
It is worthwhile for both directions of traffic. I would be so upset if it were switched to one way. Find somewhere else to put a trail instead of taking away a major local throughway.
119066386712 Feb 27 2026 08:30 AM
As previously stated: Please DO NOT make Fredensborg Canyon Road a one-way road. This will create a lot more traffic than there already is going up and down Alisal, and potentially cause accidents on that hill where you cannot see what's around the bend. People already drive way too fast up and down that road, and through the rest of the neighborhood. We NEED Fredensborg canyon when downtown is too busy. MANY locals take Ballard Canyon Road to Chalk Hill to Fredensborg to avoid the tourist traffic. If you take that shortcut away, you will be making the traffic SO MUCH WORSE.
119066023442 Feb 26 2026 10:20 PM
ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!! All this will do is create more traffic in Solvang in town because now the people who live in these neighborhoods have to drive in a big circle to get to their homes. This is absolutely stupid. If you want to do something productive put speed bumps on viborg and fredensborg where people are constantly running over fawns and deer.
119066019016 Feb 26 2026 10:06 PM
That would cause undue traffic by causing a large detour around the area. This is a terrible idea, especially for those of us impacted by this. 119066016609 Feb 26 2026 10:00 PM No. Would cause issues for the residents. 119065940056 Feb 26 2026 06:19 PM
My driveway is already dangerous to pull out of and I don’t believe the one way road is the ultimate solution. I think speeding is the main issue and the problem will still be there even if the road is one way. 119065936357 Feb 26 2026 06:10 PM
We live on Fredensborg Canyon Road and it would be problematic for residents in this section. I like the multipurpose trail, but keep the street 2 lanes
119065866891 Feb 26 2026 03:41 PM Commuting to and from Fredensborg Canyon will be seriously effected 119065827084 Feb 26 2026 02:27 PM
You will inconvenience those that live in the area and create a problem for others that would like to bypass the Solvang mission traffic. 119065754962 Feb 26 2026 12:37 PM
Why in the world would someone want to change this into a one-way road? I can think of a dozen roads that would be more likely as a candidate to convert to one way than this one.
119065738670 Feb 26 2026 12:17 PM
Absolutely not. It would block my way to the hospital. Residents who bought homes along the route knew when they bought that the road is a road and a right of way. They made a choice to buy there. 119065666571 Feb 26 2026 10:49 AM
You will cause more accidents and likely deaths increasing traffic on these alternatives.
119065616193 Feb 26 2026 09:45 AM Why move traffic onto other residential streets. Bad idea. 119065206982 Feb 25 2026 09:59 PM
Those of us who live on or off of Fredensborg Cyn Rd would have a very difficult time getting to the places we need to go. It's not always convenient to use Alisal. Many of us, including myself, are elderly.

Often necessary to go into Buellton.
119065191222 Feb 25 2026 09:08 PM See above answer to number one 119065161088 Feb 25 2026 07:30 PM I 100% do NOT think this should be made into a one way road. 68 119065147799 Feb 25 2026 06:55 PM
See answer to question 1. While it may serve a very few, it is a hardship to the 100's of people above it and an increased risk for the Solvang Elementary school. And once you get there, you might as well go to Mission, which is a hugely congested road at commuter hours, holidays and all summer. "Backtracking to Alisal requires multiple stop signs, speed bumps and additional traffic if this goes thru) Alisal road is heavily used every day by walkers, bicycles and pets (I lived on the curve for 5 years) and has no safe "multipurpose trail" at the most dangerous part (the "S" curve at the top). Adding more traffic to Alisal as an "alternative route" just increases their danger. And I know for a fact that many cars and trucks speed around those corners on Alisal. I often had to warn people coming out of my driveway and sometimes had to go to the street and monitor traffic to keep them safe.
119065083372 Feb 25 2026 04:25 PM Stated above
119065072066 Feb 25 2026 04:01 PM
Absolutely not! That road is a main circulation element in the city plan.

Not only should it NOT be one-way, but it should be posted at 30mph as required by the city plan!
119065041041 Feb 25 2026 02:57 PM Terrible idea. Traffic congestion would be horrible 119065034590 Feb 25 2026 02:45 PM
This would be a huge inconvenience to the locals. Also this would add to the already busy mission Dr thru Solvang. It already takes 10 minutes to get thru town. Also, diverting traffic by two schools could prove dangerous to the children.
119065012466 Feb 25 2026 02:05 PM
This would destroy some neighborhoods in Solvang. Viborg to Fredensborg is a major Thorofare for parents to take kids to school and for locals to avoid the usual hassle of driving though Solvang on a busy day- which seems to be always nowadays. One way Fredensborg would send these people up Alisal from Viborg and back and forth. It's a narrow dangerous road at the top of steep Alisal Rd. Major confusion would occur at around the Grammar school with all the traffic stuck on one way out on mission, or avoid Mission and over the top of Alisal.

Unbelievable crazy idea. Some people in my neighborhood are already talking lawsuit if this continues.
119064979549 Feb 25 2026 01:14 PM Will be inconvenient and cause much more traffic on the other roads. 119064973886 Feb 25 2026 01:05 PM
Any one way configuration would be a problem for emergency ingress and egress to all on Fredensborg Canyon Road.
119064969154 Feb 25 2026 12:59 PM
Maybe solving a little problem but creating a new bigger problem for automobile traffic going east and west on Mission Dr.
119064967698 Feb 25 2026 12:57 PM
NO! Absolutely not. It is frustrating that time is being wasted on this possibility. There are many reasons to leave it AS IS - safety issues, emergency vehicles, property values, will put excess strain on Viborg AND Chalk Hill.
119064907749 Feb 25 2026 11:37 AM
Absolutely not!!! I live on Fredensborg and this would be a huge burden to have to drive around all the time.
119064783390 Feb 25 2026 09:00 AM
Two reasons. There simply aren't enough throughways to get from the Los Olivos side of the Valley into businesses in Solvang or Buellton for residents. Also, if the city of Solvang does permit development of housing on Alamo Pintado, this change would exacerbate traffic to/from Solvang and Buellton. We strongly oppose this change on those grounds.
119064764177 Feb 25 2026 08:37 AM
Increased traffic on Viborg and Alisal would i crease problems in those areas that already have vehicle accidents and deer crashes on a regular basis, as well as seeing tourist “jeep” traffic that does not belong in the neighborhood.
119064755311 Feb 25 2026 08:26 AM Traffic would divert through Solvang, which is already too heavy 119064604583 Feb 25 2026 05:12 AM absolutely not!
69 119064492155 Feb 25 2026 01:17 AM
You are endangering the residents of Fredensborg Cyn should evacuation be necessary. Also you would put a burden on the other roads mentioned. Totally against this hairbrain idea. Spend the money fixing the roads which are in disrepair or if there is so much excess money for such a stupid undertaking, give it back to the taxpayers. 119064365104 Feb 24 2026 07:24 PM Absolutely not!
119064350864 Feb 24 2026 06:47 PM
This would increase traffic around my house on Alisal which already has a heavy flow of traffic.
119064346111 Feb 24 2026 06:34 PM
Everyone is at risk along that segment of road. Put a path along the hillside or don't change at all. Congestion would be even worse in and near downtown.
119064341179 Feb 24 2026 06:23 PM
Absolutely not in favor. I live in Skytt Mesa and the speeding and traffic through here is already bad. Closing Fredensborg to one lane will make the speeding and stop sign running even worse!!!!! 119064337008 Feb 24 2026 06:13 PM
There would simply be too much traffic congestion, which would greatly inconvenience anyone who lives on Chalk Hill or beyond and wishes to commute to Alamo Pintado while avoiding Solvang traffic What about emergency situations for neighborhoods off Fredensborg? There homes will be less accessible to emergency services. 119064336231 Feb 24 2026 06:11 PM Stop the nonsense
119064329425 Feb 24 2026 05:56 PM
Yes in favor of speed bumps but not the 10-15 mph ones but the 25 mph ones.
119064324265 Feb 24 2026 05:44 PM
NOOOO!!!!!! Please don't do this!!! Leave it as it is! Whose brilliant idea is this to cause traffic chaos in front of the schools, on 246 and AP, fire safety issues where I know full well there have been many fires over the 40 years I have lived just off that road, and dramatically inconveniencing those of us who live here, making us drive a long circuitous route around town? This is just maddening that you would even consider this and that you would waste my money on this short sighted project.
119064321524 Feb 24 2026 05:37 PM
Want it to stay as it is. See concerns about traffic on Laural above.

These concerns would still exist if one way although one way is better than no cars
119064321673 Feb 24 2026 05:37 PM See above
119064288260 Feb 24 2026 04:28 PM
Traffic flow through Solvang has become ridiculous. Until a work around can be made for local residence to get through the tourist trap, these side streets are a necessity. I agree something needs to be done about the speeding vehicles.
119064242431 Feb 24 2026 03:02 PM
Making Friedens board Canyon a one-way road Wood significantly impact the the residence like myself who live past the Viborg exchange.

Making that road one way will significantly impact traffic in other parts of town
It is utterly a preposterous and bad idea
119064063028 Feb 24 2026 10:52 AM It would cause hardship commuting 119064010920 Feb 24 2026 09:49 AM This is ridiculous
119064000743 Feb 24 2026 09:37 AM
Absolutely NOT, dumb idea someone had. One way on that small stretch will only congest the surrounding roads. Not to mention how those living on Fredensborg Cyn Rd would have to drive way around to go in the opposite direction of the one-way road, very frustrating. 119063927372 Feb 24 2026 08:11 AM This would push traffic to other residential streets 119063913171 Feb 24 2026 07:55 AM Safety
119063903911 Feb 24 2026 07:44 AM It would make the other roads more crowded. 119063718382 Feb 24 2026 02:30 AM This isn’t Santa Barbara. Leave well enough alone. 70 119063657245 Feb 23 2026 11:58 PM
No. There are plenty of alternative walking/bike trails that do not interfere with road usage. The greater good of the community should be served instead of appealing to a small group of leisure seekers.

Again, I have personally used this road to get to the hospital in emergency situations and time is lifesaving in emergencies. Please do not remove important road access to the hospital. If speed of cars is the concern, then yes add as many speed bumps as deemed necessary. I use the road multiple times a day and see about 0-1 people using it for biking/walking vs. countless cars. The greatest good for the greatest number rule should be followed for our community.
119063626721 Feb 23 2026 10:32 PM diverting traffic simply creates problems in other neighborhoods 119063608299 Feb 23 2026 09:29 PM It’s a ridiculous plan and inconvenient for those that live there 119063604992 Feb 23 2026 09:17 PM
This would make it impossible for local residents in those parts of Solvang, skytt mesa and fredensborg to get to and from school, jobs and to other parts of the valley to make that section one-way. It would also force more traffic into Solvang and it’s bad enough. 119063599101 Feb 23 2026 08:54 PM Ridiculous idea
119063592134 Feb 23 2026 08:29 PM
Dangerous massive traffic cutting though family neighborhoods just to get home and pound Solvang. You wi be destroying the school and neighborhood safety with insane amounts of cut though traffic and for what? A bike lane??
119063587696 Feb 23 2026 08:14 PM It impacts so many roads and therefore so many homes, and families. 119063585937 Feb 23 2026 08:09 PM All the above. Ambulances Fire Trucks daily traffic 119063585615 Feb 23 2026 08:08 PM
That would cause traffic problems and creates a negative impact for a lot of us who live in that area. We are off of Viborg.
119063576914 Feb 23 2026 07:41 PM
Absolutely NO!!!!! That seems absurd. It seems very unsafe for emergencies - potential fire evacuations, AMR response time, first responders. The roads in the area are already impacted and essentially it would divert more traffic in front of the school and surrounding neighborhoods to and from Alisal to drop into Solvang.

All those streets will require more speed bumps. That part of Solvang will essentially become a giant speed bump. Seems VERY unsafe to divert more traffic around the school - an accident waiting to happen. 119063564157 Feb 23 2026 07:07 PM See above. Also will increase speeders. 119063563198 Feb 23 2026 07:04 PM
Same answer as above. Fredensborg Canyon needs to remain twoway operational. 119063555842 Feb 23 2026 06:45 PM
Converting this road to be one way to allow for a trail would be a significant impediment to local citizens. On the weekends traveling on Mission Drive is impossible due to traffic and this back road is the main route for bypassing traffic in town. If the city wants to install a trail, upgrade the creek bed and use the creek as a potential trail. As a former Las Vegas resident, there are several of these throughout Vegas and they have warning signs to stay out during rain periods.

See:
https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/comprehensiv e_planning_department/divisions/advanced_planning_division/trails 119063555524 Feb 23 2026 06:44 PM If it helps slow people down and save the local wildlife, I’m all for it. 119063542273 Feb 23 2026 06:12 PM
One way is a terrible idea, especially considering possible evacuations for a fire. Making the road one-way could be deadly!
119063518409 Feb 23 2026 05:20 PM That’s a dumbest idea the city has come up with 119063513222 Feb 23 2026 05:09 PM
One way wouldn’t make sense because the entrance would be two far away for either side
119063502633 Feb 23 2026 04:46 PM
This is such a bad idea and would make the traffic issue in Solvang even worse that it is currently.
119063489578 Feb 23 2026 04:18 PM Restricted use during emergencies is a bad idea 71 119063484408 Feb 23 2026 04:08 PM
I’d prefer a walking path cut into the hillside side of the road keeping the existing two lane street.
119063471256 Feb 23 2026 03:44 PM
Same as before. Diverting more traffic into a school zone is just asking for trouble. If it’s predictable, it’s preventable. We don’t need a child hurt for the cause of a trail.
119063458357 Feb 23 2026 03:21 PM NO, NO, NO. THIS IS SO STUPID. 119063449261 Feb 23 2026 03:06 PM
In no world for this road be turned into a one-way road. It’s a safety hazard. And the entire valley uses it as a cut through both directions to get to other parts of the valley.
119063443920 Feb 23 2026 02:58 PM It will make the whole thing a chaos 119063442225 Feb 23 2026 02:55 PM
Traffic should not go up Alisal. The curve at the top is dangerous.

Everyone fly’s up or down Alisal. Everyone uses Viborg to Fredonsborg as a commute and by pass. When I lived in Los Olivos I used it. Diverting traffic up Alisal and through the neighborhoods will not be helpful. Driving through downtown Solvang already takes too long. More traffic on Alisal makes it harder for people on the steep hill to leave their driveways.
119063423179 Feb 23 2026 02:21 PM
This is an established vehicular roadway and receives heavy use due to insufficient traffic flow throughout Solvang. Closing off one lane would divert traffic flow to more residential neighborhoods affecting all those residents with heavy traffic.
119063405247 Feb 23 2026 01:52 PM
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Preferably a flat one. If I was only going from one end of the one mile urban center to the other, I'm not going to go way to the left, up a hill, down a hill, and way to the right. That's ridiculous.
119063394364 Feb 23 2026 01:35 PM
Alisal Rd is already a bypass for many, I live at the top and there have been several accidents where cars would have been in the back yard if not for the trees. I can’t walk at night anymore, just not safe with all the cars. And when I do yard work out there, I always find empty alcohol bottles or beer cans. Would love to see sidewalks up and over Alisal as so many people take this route as part of their workout. 119063390587 Feb 23 2026 01:29 PM As noted above.
119063388273 Feb 23 2026 01:26 PM Absolutely NOT
119063378708 Feb 23 2026 01:12 PM
For regular users, only half of all trips can be made. It would be frustrating to residents and unsafe for emergency vehicles and in an evacuation for fires or floods.
119063342649 Feb 23 2026 12:24 PM
That would be a horrible traffic, congestion, nightmare.

Better off with no trail if one way road is only the option. 119063334517 Feb 23 2026 12:14 PM Absolutely not.
119063294200 Feb 23 2026 11:24 AM
Not sure on the traffic implications of a one-way street for cars. Would that have greater impact on thru traffic for Laurel/Alisal? Is it possible to keep Fredensborg two-way and still add dedicated bike lanes? 119063283880 Feb 23 2026 11:10 AM
Maybe if I understood this better but for now my feeling is that Laurel and Alisal don’t need to absorb more traffic flow. Fredensborg is a key bypass linking west and east Solvang, going both directions. 119063275621 Feb 23 2026 11:00 AM
One way roads in a limited area are a really bad idea. Due to natural disaster evec needs, regular traffic needs, even delivery services.

Creating a one way road and essentially making a giant circle will benefit almost no one, compared to how it is now.
119063248787 Feb 23 2026 10:25 AM Creates more traffic through other neighborhood areas. 119063195468 Feb 23 2026 09:18 AM Why do we need this, what would be achieved by making it one way? 72 119063187453 Feb 23 2026 09:09 AM
This is a definite "No." The proposal makes no sense because the existing traffic pattern has not ever been an issue as far as safety or congestion. Why is this even a proposal that has already cost thousands of dollars? WHO sees the need and made the original proposal? What were the critical concerns of the proposers for making the costly and, for many residents, inconvenient change? Who wants this and why?
119063173371 Feb 23 2026 08:55 AM Again it is an emergency exit for residents, ambulance and firefighters 119063167166 Feb 23 2026 08:48 AM That doesn’t seem practical 119063161372 Feb 23 2026 08:41 AM
Many people use this road for skirting the downtown traffic in both directions
119063159864 Feb 23 2026 08:39 AM
Converting it to one-way would negatively affect the local community, especially residents who live on viborg rd and the other streets. 119063146091 Feb 23 2026 08:22 AM
As long as a alternative better thorough fair is available for localsthen maybe it would be a good idea.....? 119063139507 Feb 23 2026 08:15 AM
I have mixed feelings, it would make the road safer for walking and biking. It could possibly make bypass traffic worse on Laurel, which is already awful and unsafe. At some point someone is going to get hurt by the speeding cars
119063120077 Feb 23 2026 07:52 AM
Absolutely not what will those of us who live on the road do coming and going from our homes? Go the long way around town, increasing drive time and more traffic congestion in downtown? Absolutely terrible idea to make it one way.
119063113596 Feb 23 2026 07:45 AM Absolutely not
119063112845 Feb 23 2026 07:44 AM
It will increase traffic and congestion on hwy 246 which already is a mess. Fix the traffic problems on 246 first then look into this. 119063108763 Feb 23 2026 07:39 AM Narrow road
119063101720 Feb 23 2026 07:30 AM
One way would never work and would be a hindrance to young children or those who need to avoid Viborg’s and Alisal’s giant hills. 119063086653 Feb 23 2026 07:10 AM
I live in that neighborhood and use Fredensborg to get home. If you put all the traffic that uses this bypass on Alisal you are creating more traffic on just that one road instead of spreading it out. The houses at the top of Alisal have blind driveways which could cause people to be injured. Put speed bumps on Fredensborg and call it a day. 119063081712 Feb 23 2026 07:04 AM
Absolutely not. It’s a terrible idea. On extreme traffic days the route is needed for both detections.
119063074822 Feb 23 2026 06:56 AM I can’t emphasize a big N. 119063069000 Feb 23 2026 06:48 AM This makes no sense. It limits use as bypass. 119063059219 Feb 23 2026 06:35 AM Big no
119063029775 Feb 23 2026 05:55 AM
Speeding is a limited problem. It’s not at all clear that making the road one way would improve that. Downtown Solvang becomes nearly impassable due to traffic at times. That’s the problem. Fix that. 119063024543 Feb 23 2026 05:46 AM
The current road has a lot of daily traffic and a one-way operation puts human and animal lives at risk. The city will be better served to spend their money on a multi-use trail by the SY Riverbed instead of a busy commuter road. The cost of even one life lost with this new proposed 'one-way operation' will be both emotionally and financially more that the city of Solvang can afford.
119062960602 Feb 23 2026 03:47 AM
NO NO NO!!! I have lived on Viborg for most of my life, this is a terrible idea for residents! (But probably won't affect the tourists so I know the city doesn't really care-- residents getting shafted doesn't matter aslong as town is still cute and instagram-worthy right?) 73 119062816177 Feb 22 2026 08:50 PM
I use the road almost every day. You should leave the road alone. I use it to get to town. My dentist and more.
119062778376 Feb 22 2026 06:30 PM See above. Its a bad idea. 119062748490 Feb 22 2026 04:49 PM
That would divert traffic to neighborhoods with more complex driving conditions ie; cross traffic, school zones, etc.
119062744097 Feb 22 2026 04:34 PM
Fredensborg Canyon Rd access allows me to avoid driving through the school zone. It's also the most direct route when heading North from Chalk Hill Rd or South toward Chalk Hill Rd.
119062737509 Feb 22 2026 04:13 PM
This would create more traffic and route traffic closer to Solvang school. And routing people up and over Alisal Rd, up and down that hill ? Terrible idea.
119062724160 Feb 22 2026 03:30 PM Will cause more traffic on city streets and congestion. 119062723633 Feb 22 2026 03:28 PM I’m not sure
119062718045 Feb 22 2026 03:11 PM
Road is used and NEEDED for vehicles! Would cause excess traffic on other streets.
119062714225 Feb 22 2026 02:59 PM
Being close to 70 years old, I want emergency vehicles to be able to get in and I would much appreciate being able to continue to get into Solvang without having to divert to thru crowded neighborhoods!! 119062713955 Feb 22 2026 02:58 PM Alisal Rd would be busier that it is now! 119062712529 Feb 22 2026 02:53 PM It’s important of a bypass for 246 119062702278 Feb 22 2026 02:20 PM No and hell no. This is beyond stupid. See my remarks above. 119062697327 Feb 22 2026 02:06 PM The detour is inconvenient and the traffic direction is not the problem. 119062679479 Feb 22 2026 01:11 PM
Really STUPID idea! One way streets work when the next block does the opposite direction. There is no o means to do that in this case. 119062670697 Feb 22 2026 12:44 PM
That’s a ridiculous option. It would be extremely inconvenient for local residents living along the road and in the upper Fredensborg neighborhoods. It would also dump excessive traffic onto Alisal Road which already has several dangerous driveways exiting onto it. 119062661764 Feb 22 2026 12:18 PM
The city has a potential liability on its hands, not currently offering a safe place for pedestrians and bicyclists on Fredensborg Cyn. It has two options going forward: 1) build a massive and expensive retaining wall on the south side of the road so that a bike/pedestrian path could be added to the current road, or 2) create a one-way road for traffic and use the remaining half of the current road for pedestrians and bicyclists. The city has so many costly obligations right now that the less costly second option makes more sense than building the huge retaining wall.
119062658406 Feb 22 2026 12:08 PM
It’s ridiculous. Find a better solution.

The uptick to traffic on Alisal and Laurel is unacceptable 119062657832 Feb 22 2026 12:06 PM
it's a stupid idea and never should have been studied. You will be hurting people one way or another, depending upon it's direction, and forcing more traffic on Alisal and the lower part of Viborg and also forcing more traffic through Skit Mesa. you will also force more traffic to take Mission. Please don't do this. if you can get the grants, spend the money, put in the retaining wall and widen the street. 119062656944 Feb 22 2026 12:04 PM
This will divert traffic to other areas that aren’t any better or safer. It will also increase congestion on mission which is already horrific during the weekend, drop off/pickup school hours and any holiday. 119062655288 Feb 22 2026 12:00 PM
On one hand, having it be one way would be inconvenient, but if it meant people could actually walk on the road without fearing for their life, I can take a little inconvenience.
119062647390 Feb 22 2026 11:35 AM
I live on Fredensborg Canyon Rd about half a mile North of Viborg. It would be extremely inconvenient not to be able to use the road to access Atterdag/Chalk Hill in one direction.
74 119062629421 Feb 22 2026 10:45 AM
This would greatly overload Alisal and Viborg. It would also be extremely cumbersome for all of us living on College Canyon (and Fredensborg). TERRIBLE idea.
119062620487 Feb 22 2026 10:21 AM
I love what tourism brings to our valley but it is very difficult to get around for everyday living. To be so inconsiderate to the people who live here is crazy to me. Is this for the few homes slo g the road who knew there was a road when they bought their homes?
119062620277 Feb 22 2026 10:20 AM See comments above
119062620360 Feb 22 2026 10:20 AM Plenty of diverted traffic already exists on Viborg. 119062616094 Feb 22 2026 10:08 AM
I don’t think fredensborg canyon is the problem. I think the use of Skytt Mesa as a detour to avoid downtown, cutting through the neighborhood from the Buellton area, which connects directly into fredensborg canyon. It would make more sense to cut access into that neighborhood than to cut traffic from the canyon. The canyon is access to neighborhoods, preschools, grocery stores and shopping from the Skytt area. Cutting that off would add commute time by many minutes, turning a 5 minute drive to 10-15 min.
119062614886 Feb 22 2026 10:05 AM
Absolutely not. Viborg, Alisal and Laurel are already highly over saturated with traffic
119062612088 Feb 22 2026 09:58 AM This is the most dangerous stretch of Fredensborg Canyon Road. 119062606007 Feb 22 2026 09:41 AM Safety issue if there is a fire or accident 119062601638 Feb 22 2026 09:31 AM
Fredensborg is a MAJOR necessity for people who live in the area to get around the heavy traffic that builds up on 246. I personally use the road two or more times each day to commute to work from my house in Skytt Mesa.
119062582622 Feb 22 2026 08:45 AM
If there is a problem with speeding then putting in speed humps is a better alternative. The congestion we have in Solvang is out of control at times and this will further compact the problem. It is only locals who use the road. Leave them alone.
119062569384 Feb 22 2026 08:07 AM
This section of the road is essential for bypassing downtown traffic for Solvang residents.
119062566181 Feb 22 2026 07:57 AM
This will increase traffic on Viborg, either way. There is almost no control of cars going through the stop sign at Viborg and Nysted for the last thirty years. This will only increase traffic and people rushing to get through, it will make it worse. AND, speed bumps will NOT stop people blowing through the stop sign! Speed bumps only slow traffic and adds to congestion and frustration. Address the ral issue, traffic control and enforcement!
119062563664 Feb 22 2026 07:49 AM
When Fedensborg was closed for construction, traffic on alternate roads was bad.
119062561601 Feb 22 2026 07:44 AM Already explained
119062555270 Feb 22 2026 07:26 AM Emergency exits for residents 119062549942 Feb 22 2026 07:12 AM
Definitely not. It would only be an effort to benefit a very few to the detriment of very, very many.
119062527004 Feb 22 2026 06:03 AM Might help with speeders, and a safer way for walkers. 119062419506 Feb 21 2026 10:28 PM
PLEASE do not even think about making that road one-way. That would be a nightmare for all residents in the area and you will have drivers purposely going the wrong way, which could be disastrous. I favor a walking path but do it thoughtfully and correctly by engineering the hillside cutout, installing a retaining wall, and a proper drainage system. Look into grants and other sources to fund the improvement correctly.
119062417150 Feb 21 2026 10:13 PM Will cause more traffic. 119062407746 Feb 21 2026 09:16 PM
ABSOLUTELY NOT! Not only does this make getting to/from homes in the neighborhood cumbersome and frustrating, it will force people to go around and through Viborg and the areas up there...and contribute more exhaust to the air as they have to drive all the way around to get to the homes on Fredensborg Canyon. What a crazy idea.
75 119062403290 Feb 21 2026 08:51 PM
For reasons stated above in 1st text box. Also, many employees in Solvang use Fredensborg to be able to get to and from the 246/Alamo Pintado neighborhood for their lunch breaks. And by residents to go grocery shopping and getting to medical appointments. Daily necessities. Practically impossible to do them on a timely basis otherwise due to heavy congestion.
119062402510 Feb 21 2026 08:46 PM
This is a disaster waiting to happen. Turning this segment into a oneway road would make traffic worse through town and will make it harder to get around during high traffic times and in case of emergency. It would also make it more difficult to visit residents. 119062402623 Feb 21 2026 08:46 PM
There would be more accidents on Alissl Road if you do that!!! There are a lot of hikers, bikes, Mothers with strollers using Alisal so you would just be creating a bigger issue. I believe there are more people walking on Alisal than on Fredensborg Road.
119062401136 Feb 21 2026 08:38 PM
We already have congestion problems, this would eliminate another outlet for locals to use.
119062393771 Feb 21 2026 07:58 PM
One way traffic would make travel difficult. Not fair to the neighborhoods.
119062393023 Feb 21 2026 07:54 PM
The diverted traffic would increase in the school area where kids are crossing between the 2 campuses
119062383683 Feb 21 2026 07:08 PM
Bad idea for emergency response (sheriff, fire &EMS). Have other options been explored for the bike path.
119062383231 Feb 21 2026 07:06 PM
This would be a horrible restriction to local traffic flow.

One ways will not help in an area like that and would also cause confusion and delay for first responders coming to that area. 119062381116 Feb 21 2026 06:57 PM
PLEASE NO!! I use that route to get to and from home daily as I live on Fredensborg Canyon Rd past Viborg and do not want a longer goaround when coming down Ballard Canyon/Chalk Hill Road. It's fine as it is. Let's not create new problems while trying to solve current nonproblems. 119062378471 Feb 21 2026 06:44 PM
No. Traffic is already bad in downtown Solvang this would make it 10 times worse. Please stop this idea.
119062377707 Feb 21 2026 06:40 PM It would be disastrous 119062366007 Feb 21 2026 05:43 PM People would use other residential streets to bypass 119062365515 Feb 21 2026 05:41 PM
The road has been that way all my life(born at sy hospital) it is not the road that is a problem it is a people problem, meaning people in a rush etc. It is a beautiful road that should not be changed. Also alternate route would send speeders by schools and through areas with more pedestrians, makes no sense to me.
119062361006 Feb 21 2026 05:21 PM No on one-way traffic. 119062360578 Feb 21 2026 05:19 PM
All people do is complain about how difficult it is to get through Solvang at busy times. Removing a means for people to be able to bypass the downtown traffic would be a disaster, not to mention how environmentally negative it would be with all the extra driving. 119062358105 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM The more routes the better and safer. 119062358066 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM
That road should NOT be considered. Such a plan will only lead to more traffic on Viborg and Alisal which both already have way too much traffic and nothing to keep people from speeding recklessly and ignoring stop signs.
119062355203 Feb 21 2026 04:56 PM I can't imagine how that would work. 76 119062340181 Feb 21 2026 03:56 PM
The City of Solvang has done nothing to ameliorate the traffic in Solvang as it is. Solvang has become so popular it is difficult to get from either direction on 246 any day of the week now. If the Canyon is made to be one way only, the traffic will be worse. Instead of spending money on something that will fail like the traffic roundabouts throughout the Valley, ask people who live here for a viable solution, the people who use the roads here know what they want and need. 119062338913 Feb 21 2026 03:50 PM Terrible idea!
119062330406 Feb 21 2026 03:17 PM
Not a good solution for slowing down traffic and will put more traffic on other streets.

A trail is a good idea to protect bicyclists who are more at risk than pedestrians.
119062323410 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM
one way will just put more traffic in center of town making that worse.

We need bypass along river to Alamo Pintado
119062323458 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM
morning and afternoon traffic near the school is awful. Downtown can be a nightmare especially during holidays. Traffic would just be diverted to side streets in downtown area where there are many more houses and pedestrians.
119062322247 Feb 21 2026 02:47 PM See comments above under 1 119062319961 Feb 21 2026 02:38 PM Emergency access! Local traffic disruption. 119062319818 Feb 21 2026 02:37 PM
It doesn’t seem safe to me to only have Sunrise Village residents have only one way out in case of an emergency. Alamo Pintado is already busy and only getting busier with upcoming development. We need to be able to go both directions to keep flow of traffic moving. 119062302240 Feb 21 2026 01:37 PM
I live in the neighborhood and it’s clear from the consistent 2way traffic that a 2 way road is serving many people well
119062301526 Feb 21 2026 01:34 PM
I think it’s worth a shot and there’s lots of ways to do this that can be pilot projects that you’ve seen in other neighboring small towns that are done with bollards or delineators to see how it goes for a year 119062247368 Feb 21 2026 10:57 AM
I understand that the purpose of the multipurpose trail is to improve traffic safety for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. However, the proposed one-way operation does not appear likely to reduce vehicle speeds; instead, it may increase them. Higher speeds could pose a serious threat to unprotected pedestrians and cyclists. 119062247041 Feb 21 2026 10:56 AM
The maps you have given us are small and unreadable. I have lived here 35 years and I have trouble knowing where this is going. Are the unreadable maps, on purpose?
119062240519 Feb 21 2026 10:39 AM
I would love to say yes but if this is going to create even more drivers on Viborg then I say no.
119062236864 Feb 21 2026 10:30 AM
That is just plain stupid for a multitude of reasons including more traffic downtown, a traffic mess around the elementary and middle schools, and an inconvenience for Fredensborg Canyon residents who want to avoid traffic downtown. This thoroughfare is also an evacuation route for those living in and around the Canyon road. One way, the wrong way, could be catastrophic.
119062228078 Feb 21 2026 10:06 AM
This would add a lot of traffic to Alisal Rd, Laurel and Viborg which are already having speeding problems, blind curves and steep hills on Alisal Rd. Very difficult for UPS, Marborg, Fed Ex, other services to reach upper Fredensborg Cyn. Would not help the speeding problem at all! In addition, it would delay any emergency responders to Fredensborg Cyn
119062204290 Feb 21 2026 09:05 AM
It would push traffic through neighborhoods and schools. All were may children live. It would also push people to 246 congestion. It would slow down emergancy vehicles.
77 119062201301 Feb 21 2026 08:59 AM
Reasons stated above, but am open to changing my opinion once I have more information
119062196352 Feb 21 2026 08:46 AM
Reducing this to a one-way road impacts the residence of the SYV on a daily basis. 246 is already a nightmare. What if there was a massive emergency? One-way road would impact this Canyon and all those that connect to it.
119062175479 Feb 21 2026 07:55 AM
Fire support access to nearby properties would be negatively impacted by a change to a one way road. The General Plan Traffic section as well as several other existing city Planning documents have been structured with Fredensborg operating as a two way. A small study (conducted with blinders on) should not replace previously determined traffic patterns. A foot path created along the roadway is a complex compromise but it is the only concession that can be logically made. 119062174672 Feb 21 2026 07:53 AM
It would remove a vital corridor in my neighborhood and create more traffic in others
119062161868 Feb 21 2026 07:22 AM I think the road should be left the way it is 119062008687 Feb 20 2026 09:58 PM
That would be ridiculous. Why change it? And if changing it is for the trail, I would say no to the trail.
119062002054 Feb 20 2026 09:21 PM
DEFINITELY NOT! If there is an emergency, with some type of evacuation needed, there absolutely has to be a bypass around 246.

In BOTH directions.
119061950750 Feb 20 2026 05:59 PM
Absolutely not, this would be way too much of an inconvenience for everyone who lives in the valley and it’s raising their families and for the senior. We already put up with the tourism traffic and cars in the valley. Realizing that so many people here make their living because of tourism. Let’s not add to the confusion.
119061897127 Feb 20 2026 03:29 PM Alisal and Laurel cannot safely handle all the traffic this will generate 119061887356 Feb 20 2026 03:07 PM This just seems unnecessary. 119061834082 Feb 20 2026 01:21 PM
What I wrote above. It would be highly limiting and anger more locals who get stuck in traffic on Mission Drive.
119061815222 Feb 20 2026 12:49 PM
A complete Waste of tax payer money. There are many more important things to spend our tax payer money on besides a study for traffic.
119061813825 Feb 20 2026 12:46 PM
This is a horrible short term decision with long term impacts. Why force people that live right by the road to divert through other neighborhoods or through an already congested area making traveling less efficient. This seems like a sledgehammer instead of a hammer approach.
119061802128 Feb 20 2026 12:26 PM This is the worst idea ever. Not good use of our money. 119061793445 Feb 20 2026 12:12 PM
ABSOULUTELY NO! This is a main throughfare to bypass 246 through town... What about EMERGENCY EGRESS - How the F##K do you think residents will egress in an emergency with this insane idea of a ONE-WAY traffic pattern???
119061786074 Feb 20 2026 12:00 PM
This would create more surface street traffic near the schools and senior housing facility.
119061784211 Feb 20 2026 11:57 AM
I do not support this road being only one-way to vehicular traffic. It would really hurt residents during downtown traffic/peak times. Also it is a road that leads to hospital. If one-way, Other issues will arise on Alisal road which residents would have to take if only one-way. 119061679106 Feb 20 2026 09:18 AM this is a test
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119083326880 Mar 20 2026 09:32 PM Fredensborg canyon
119083325242 Mar 20 2026 09:26 PM Creekside
119083320984 Mar 20 2026 09:09 PM Skytt Mesa
119083303459 Mar 20 2026 08:10 PM Thumbelina area
119083296009 Mar 20 2026 07:50 PM Fredensborg
119083284006 Mar 20 2026 07:20 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119083266999 Mar 20 2026 06:34 PM
We live in Skytt Mesa, but in the last 25 years we’ve also lived in Creekside and Regency Hills, still walking and biking Fred Cyn.
119083212676 Mar 20 2026 04:22 PM North Solvang
119083082308 Mar 20 2026 12:40 PM Fredensborg Canyon, upper (1185) 119082991677 Mar 20 2026 10:44 AM Buellton
119082937093 Mar 20 2026 09:41 AM Nyborg
119082897282 Mar 20 2026 08:58 AM Buellton
119082811499 Mar 20 2026 07:29 AM Downtown
119082732572 Mar 20 2026 05:55 AM Quail Valley
119082562436 Mar 20 2026 12:41 AM Hindfell way solvang
119082510961 Mar 19 2026 10:22 PM Skytt mesa
119082492615 Mar 19 2026 09:29 PM Near El Rancho Market 119082491486 Mar 19 2026 09:26 PM My home is on Viborg near Alisal 119082464986 Mar 19 2026 08:18 PM Fredensborg
119082419328 Mar 19 2026 06:42 PM Sunrise Village
119082367562 Mar 19 2026 05:18 PM Skytt Mesa
119082343347 Mar 19 2026 04:45 PM Roskilde Rd Solvang
119082340484 Mar 19 2026 04:40 PM SKytt mesa
119082323147 Mar 19 2026 04:14 PM Creekside
119082253278 Mar 19 2026 02:41 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road. 119082195255 Mar 19 2026 01:36 PM Viking Hills
119082174980 Mar 19 2026 01:13 PM Creekside
119082166988 Mar 19 2026 01:04 PM Skytt Mesa - formerly Alisal 119082147706 Mar 19 2026 12:45 PM Ballard canyon road
119082128145 Mar 19 2026 12:23 PM Nyborg Estates
119082107943 Mar 19 2026 12:02 PM Nysted
119082063505 Mar 19 2026 11:14 AM Santa Ynez
119082041160 Mar 19 2026 10:52 AM Landmark
119082020814 Mar 19 2026 10:31 AM Fredensborg Cyn
119081971314 Mar 19 2026 09:40 AM Sunrise Village
119081958158 Mar 19 2026 09:27 AM 93440
119081934344 Mar 19 2026 09:05 AM Maple Ave.
119081922814 Mar 19 2026 08:54 AM Nyborg
119081902846 Mar 19 2026 08:35 AM Buellton
119081889794 Mar 19 2026 08:23 AM Fredensborg Cyn rd
119081884427 Mar 19 2026 08:18 AM I live on Fredensborg 119081881381 Mar 19 2026 08:15 AM Rancho de Maria
119081850520 Mar 19 2026 07:47 AM 940 Fredensborg cyn rd 119081843653 Mar 19 2026 07:41 AM los olivos
119081841265 Mar 19 2026 07:39 AM Downtown Solvang. Maple and Alisal 119081827640 Mar 19 2026 07:27 AM Fredensborg estates
119081814086 Mar 19 2026 07:14 AM The Alisal Glen
119081813860 Mar 19 2026 07:14 AM Ballard
80 119081800484 Mar 19 2026 07:02 AM Buellton resident
119081799554 Mar 19 2026 07:01 AM College canyon
119081771931 Mar 19 2026 06:36 AM District 4
119081759748 Mar 19 2026 06:25 AM Alisal glen
119081493772 Mar 19 2026 01:55 AM It shouldn’t matter
119081391273 Mar 18 2026 11:33 PM Amber Way
119081325135 Mar 18 2026 10:05 PM Buellton
119081289238 Mar 18 2026 09:18 PM Viking hill estates
119081269162 Mar 18 2026 08:52 PM Maple Ave Solvang
119081263665 Mar 18 2026 08:45 PM Fredensborg cyn
119081212822 Mar 18 2026 07:47 PM Fredensborg Heights (toward the end of the road) 119081190758 Mar 18 2026 07:24 PM Old Mission
119081178014 Mar 18 2026 07:11 PM Viking Hills
119081146679 Mar 18 2026 06:43 PM Village collection
119081122686 Mar 18 2026 06:23 PM
Viborg rd. Good luck getting humps. The neighborhood tried for years and has repeatedly been told no.
119081100708 Mar 18 2026 06:05 PM Chalk Hill
119081093080 Mar 18 2026 06:00 PM Solvang
119081057974 Mar 18 2026 05:33 PM NA
119081050813 Mar 18 2026 05:29 PM Solvang
119081006452 Mar 18 2026 05:02 PM Sunrise Village
119080986095 Mar 18 2026 04:47 PM Creekside
119080967074 Mar 18 2026 04:33 PM Nyborg estates
119080941984 Mar 18 2026 04:16 PM Pine Street
119080934202 Mar 18 2026 04:11 PM Chalk Hill
119080917201 Mar 18 2026 03:59 PM Viking Hills
119080896892 Mar 18 2026 03:46 PM Creekside
119080879214 Mar 18 2026 03:34 PM Creekside
119080864961 Mar 18 2026 03:25 PM Corner of Chalk Hill Road/Fredensborg 119080861526 Mar 18 2026 03:23 PM Santa Ynez
119080807469 Mar 18 2026 02:50 PM Aarhus
119080801445 Mar 18 2026 02:46 PM Kanin acres
119080778912 Mar 18 2026 02:32 PM Village Collection.
119080770662 Mar 18 2026 02:28 PM Solvang
119080731836 Mar 18 2026 02:05 PM Mission Oaks
119080725055 Mar 18 2026 02:01 PM SY
119080712874 Mar 18 2026 01:55 PM Skytt Mesa
119080707091 Mar 18 2026 01:51 PM Sunrise Village (off Skagen) 119080698098 Mar 18 2026 01:46 PM Live on Ballard Cyn rd 119080668126 Mar 18 2026 01:30 PM Alisal Glen
119080634924 Mar 18 2026 01:13 PM Skytt Mesa
119080496060 Mar 18 2026 11:59 AM Viking Hills
119080316107 Mar 18 2026 10:34 AM Fredensborg Cyn
119079419639 Mar 17 2026 03:01 PM fredensborg way
119079326201 Mar 17 2026 12:43 PM Skytt Mesa
119079315412 Mar 17 2026 12:29 PM Skytt Mesa
119079237908 Mar 17 2026 10:51 AM Bakke way @ chalk hill 119079144567 Mar 17 2026 09:03 AM Viking Hills
119078769303 Mar 16 2026 09:35 PM End of Fredensborg Rd 119078729731 Mar 16 2026 07:38 PM Ballard Canyon Road
119078719353 Mar 16 2026 07:11 PM Fifth St and Laurel
119078703148 Mar 16 2026 06:35 PM Viking Hills
119078665429 Mar 16 2026 05:29 PM Lower Fredensborg Canyon 119078634432 Mar 16 2026 04:19 PM Fredensborg
119078571346 Mar 16 2026 02:19 PM Skytt Mesa
119078545817 Mar 16 2026 01:40 PM 999 Fredensborg Canyon road 119078363193 Mar 16 2026 09:50 AM Skytt Mesa
119078316206 Mar 16 2026 08:56 AM Skytt
81 119077969489 Mar 15 2026 10:58 PM Creekside
119077958624 Mar 15 2026 10:14 PM SKYTT MESA
119077941448 Mar 15 2026 08:56 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119077925041 Mar 15 2026 07:50 PM Viking hills
119077923197 Mar 15 2026 07:43 PM Live on Fredensborg
119077882180 Mar 15 2026 05:19 PM Skytt Mesa
119077852833 Mar 15 2026 03:35 PM Park View Estates off Chalk Hill 119077810038 Mar 15 2026 01:16 PM Skytt Mesa
119077800637 Mar 15 2026 12:48 PM College Canyon (off of Fredensborg) 119077799039 Mar 15 2026 12:43 PM Skytt Mesa
119077786502 Mar 15 2026 12:04 PM
Park View Neighborhood off of Chalk Hill by Hans Christian Andersen Park
119077732402 Mar 15 2026 09:26 AM Chalk hill
119077728757 Mar 15 2026 09:16 AM Upper Fredensborg canyon 119077715238 Mar 15 2026 08:38 AM Skytt Mesa
119077663122 Mar 15 2026 06:14 AM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119077532935 Mar 14 2026 09:07 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119077529319 Mar 14 2026 08:49 PM Skytt Mesa
119077493875 Mar 14 2026 06:11 PM College Canyon Road
119077489351 Mar 14 2026 05:53 PM Village Lane
119077482768 Mar 14 2026 05:27 PM Chalk hill
119077451500 Mar 14 2026 03:31 PM Fredensborg canyon
119077443265 Mar 14 2026 03:02 PM Skytt Mesa
119077402604 Mar 14 2026 12:53 PM Fredensborg Canyon/Del Prado 119077299465 Mar 14 2026 08:37 AM Skytt Mesa
119077295197 Mar 14 2026 08:27 AM Skytt Mesa
119077284327 Mar 14 2026 08:02 AM Viking Hills
119077089078 Mar 13 2026 10:07 PM Skytt Mesa
119077085782 Mar 13 2026 09:53 PM Skytt Mesa
119077057565 Mar 13 2026 07:59 PM Chalk hill near the cemetery 119077046726 Mar 13 2026 07:20 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119077029332 Mar 13 2026 06:24 PM Skytt Mesa
119077006708 Mar 13 2026 05:21 PM Viking Hills
119076952453 Mar 13 2026 03:15 PM Skytt Mesa
119076883874 Mar 13 2026 01:15 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119076836736 Mar 13 2026 12:07 PM Skytt
119076834850 Mar 13 2026 12:04 PM Skytt Mesa
119076775344 Mar 13 2026 10:48 AM Solvang
119076620857 Mar 13 2026 07:45 AM Skytt Mess
119076607199 Mar 13 2026 07:29 AM We live on Fredensborg 119076600716 Mar 13 2026 07:22 AM Skytt Mesa
119076554784 Mar 13 2026 06:29 AM Fredensborg Estates
119076260388 Mar 12 2026 09:25 PM Chalk Hill
119076225029 Mar 12 2026 07:57 PM Skytt Mesa
119076187538 Mar 12 2026 06:40 PM We are new to chalk hill right across from cemetery 119076183440 Mar 12 2026 06:32 PM Solvang
119076170000 Mar 12 2026 06:09 PM Chalk hill
119076159291 Mar 12 2026 05:52 PM Skytt Mesa
119076155625 Mar 12 2026 05:46 PM Skytt Mesa
119076124434 Mar 12 2026 04:59 PM Viking Hills
119076121774 Mar 12 2026 04:53 PM Skytt Mesa
119076071583 Mar 12 2026 03:22 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd. address 119076059079 Mar 12 2026 03:03 PM Eucalyptus
119076034761 Mar 12 2026 02:25 PM I live on Aebeltoft, off of Chalk Hill 119075924640 Mar 12 2026 12:09 PM Fredensborg canyon rad solvang 119075842879 Mar 12 2026 10:35 AM Creekside
119075829175 Mar 12 2026 10:19 AM Viborg
119075826805 Mar 12 2026 10:17 AM Fredensborg
82 119075825390 Mar 12 2026 10:15 AM Skytt Mesa
119075824187 Mar 12 2026 10:14 AM Fredensborg
119075795971 Mar 12 2026 09:45 AM Na
119075693683 Mar 12 2026 08:00 AM
I live on Adobe creek road which would be one of the MOST

IMPACTED
119075607772 Mar 12 2026 06:28 AM Fredensborg
119075249208 Mar 11 2026 08:16 PM Skytt Mesa
119075242432 Mar 11 2026 08:02 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119075215916 Mar 11 2026 07:12 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119075182789 Mar 11 2026 05:55 PM Skytt Mesa . People run stop signs !!! 119075156342 Mar 11 2026 04:59 PM Fredensborg cyn
119075143217 Mar 11 2026 04:33 PM
Would like to see speed humps in my neighborhood, Skytt Mesa
119075128426 Mar 11 2026 04:08 PM Skytt Mesa
119075113268 Mar 11 2026 03:42 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119075103475 Mar 11 2026 03:26 PM Fredensborg Cyn
119075042933 Mar 11 2026 01:58 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119074399343 Mar 10 2026 09:12 PM Fredensborg Estates
119074273058 Mar 10 2026 04:11 PM santa ynez
119074188322 Mar 10 2026 01:53 PM Viborg
119074070539 Mar 10 2026 11:17 AM Just west of Fredensborg Cyn. on Jennilsa Lane 119073557467 Mar 09 2026 08:08 PM Fredensborg Cyn
119073511339 Mar 09 2026 06:09 PM Viborg.. My family lives on Chalk Hill and I travel there a lot. 119073254452 Mar 09 2026 11:32 AM Creekside
119073216919 Mar 09 2026 10:48 AM Village Lane
119072761980 Mar 08 2026 10:03 PM Viking hills
119072759446 Mar 08 2026 09:53 PM Old Mission
119072709335 Mar 08 2026 06:54 PM College Canyon
119072705967 Mar 08 2026 06:44 PM Alisal Rd
119072647383 Mar 08 2026 03:24 PM Sunrise Village
119072634851 Mar 08 2026 02:41 PM 1740 Viborg Rd, directly impacted. 119072619028 Mar 08 2026 01:50 PM Alisal Road
119072615476 Mar 08 2026 01:38 PM Skytt Mesa
119072596168 Mar 08 2026 12:38 PM I live on Fredensborg Canyon Road 119072353613 Mar 07 2026 09:17 PM Fredensborg
119072201386 Mar 07 2026 11:46 AM Creekside
119072098157 Mar 07 2026 07:31 AM Downtown next to Solvang School 119071792696 Mar 06 2026 03:23 PM Skytt Mesa
119071771837 Mar 06 2026 02:42 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119071655954 Mar 06 2026 11:53 AM Skytt Mesa
119071556699 Mar 06 2026 09:52 AM Lower Eucalyptus
119071473174 Mar 06 2026 08:23 AM Skytt Mesa
119071039165 Mar 05 2026 09:57 PM skytt mesa
119070887981 Mar 05 2026 03:17 PM Skytt Mesa
119070845133 Mar 05 2026 02:04 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119070811333 Mar 05 2026 01:17 PM Sunrise Village
119070719408 Mar 05 2026 11:14 AM skytt mesa
119070681183 Mar 05 2026 10:26 AM Village Ln
119070647014 Mar 05 2026 09:48 AM Hillside
119070635701 Mar 05 2026 09:35 AM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119070606308 Mar 05 2026 09:03 AM Sunrise village
119070594586 Mar 05 2026 08:51 AM Solvang
119070416307 Mar 05 2026 05:00 AM Santa Ynez
119070218640 Mar 04 2026 08:47 PM Skytt
119070193817 Mar 04 2026 07:34 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119070177479 Mar 04 2026 06:50 PM Nyborg and Atterdag
119070149480 Mar 04 2026 05:40 PM Fredensborg canyon road solvang 83 119070145190 Mar 04 2026 05:30 PM Viborg Road
119070126884 Mar 04 2026 04:49 PM Skytt Mesa
119070122041 Mar 04 2026 04:38 PM Alisal Rd to the South 119070114603 Mar 04 2026 04:22 PM Skytt Mesa
119070106648 Mar 04 2026 04:04 PM Viking Hills
119070102931 Mar 04 2026 03:57 PM viking hill
119070057657 Mar 04 2026 02:34 PM Solvang (Kronborg Drive) 119070041249 Mar 04 2026 02:06 PM Skytt Mesa
119070028850 Mar 04 2026 01:46 PM Elsinore dr
119070006297 Mar 04 2026 01:14 PM Viborg Rd
119069991616 Mar 04 2026 12:54 PM Laurel Ave and Pine St 119069988191 Mar 04 2026 12:50 PM Solvang
119069947817 Mar 04 2026 11:59 AM Mission Oaks
119069907474 Mar 04 2026 11:10 AM Alamo Pintado
119069906824 Mar 04 2026 11:09 AM Viking Hill
119069887204 Mar 04 2026 10:45 AM Skytt Mesa
119069879973 Mar 04 2026 10:35 AM Skytt Mesa
119069877975 Mar 04 2026 10:33 AM Buellton (Vineyard Village) 119069870590 Mar 04 2026 10:24 AM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119069843612 Mar 04 2026 09:53 AM Viking Hill
119069843114 Mar 04 2026 09:52 AM BehindSanta Yanez Hospital 119069823216 Mar 04 2026 09:28 AM Sunrise Village
119069814157 Mar 04 2026 09:17 AM Skeet Mesa
119069806559 Mar 04 2026 09:09 AM Santa Ynez
119069793256 Mar 04 2026 08:54 AM Upper Fredensborg Canyon Road 119069762589 Mar 04 2026 08:20 AM Skytt Mesa
119069738316 Mar 04 2026 07:53 AM Downtown
119069711542 Mar 04 2026 07:23 AM Nyborg Estates
119069697309 Mar 04 2026 07:06 AM Sunrise Village
119069681433 Mar 04 2026 06:47 AM Sunrise Village
119069636634 Mar 04 2026 05:51 AM Sunrise Village - Skagen Dr 119069630010 Mar 04 2026 05:42 AM Village Collection
119069578177 Mar 04 2026 04:26 AM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119069480347 Mar 04 2026 01:22 AM Buellton
119069422955 Mar 03 2026 11:27 PM College canyon
119069416649 Mar 03 2026 11:08 PM Chalk Hill
119069414946 Mar 03 2026 11:03 PM Creekside
119069389971 Mar 03 2026 09:55 PM Buellton
119069388746 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM Viborg Rd
119069388495 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM Skytt Mesa
119069385431 Mar 03 2026 09:45 PM Village Collection
119069380699 Mar 03 2026 09:32 PM Solvang / nyborg estates 119069367879 Mar 03 2026 08:56 PM Buellton
119069364579 Mar 03 2026 08:45 PM I live on Fredensborg 119069363312 Mar 03 2026 08:40 PM 5th Street between Elm and Laurel 119069359940 Mar 03 2026 08:30 PM Skytt Mesa
119069359943 Mar 03 2026 08:30 PM Chalk Hill Road
119069355347 Mar 03 2026 08:15 PM Fredensborg
119069348282 Mar 03 2026 07:54 PM Skytt Mesa
119069344747 Mar 03 2026 07:44 PM Viking hills
119069344004 Mar 03 2026 07:42 PM Ballard Canyon
119069336918 Mar 03 2026 07:22 PM Chalk Hill
119069325316 Mar 03 2026 06:53 PM Fredensborg way
119069324169 Mar 03 2026 06:50 PM Skytt Mesa
119069322268 Mar 03 2026 06:45 PM Friedensborg Road
119069319351 Mar 03 2026 06:37 PM Chalk Hill
119069319203 Mar 03 2026 06:36 PM Skytt mesa
119069316161 Mar 03 2026 06:29 PM Fredensborg cyn
84 119069313082 Mar 03 2026 06:21 PM Creekside
119069312077 Mar 03 2026 06:18 PM Skytt
119069311444 Mar 03 2026 06:16 PM skytt mesa
119069311451 Mar 03 2026 06:16 PM Elverhoy museum area
119069308758 Mar 03 2026 06:10 PM Creekside
119069307857 Mar 03 2026 06:08 PM Skytt Mesa
119069305972 Mar 03 2026 06:03 PM Skytt mesa
119069305694 Mar 03 2026 06:03 PM Creekside
119069294240 Mar 03 2026 05:37 PM Viking Hills, near Fredensborg Canyon. 119069293857 Mar 03 2026 05:36 PM West of Solvang School 119069292744 Mar 03 2026 05:33 PM Skytt Mesa, 621 Valley Oak Road 119069290832 Mar 03 2026 05:29 PM Mission Oaks
119069287829 Mar 03 2026 05:22 PM Skytt Mesa
119069287386 Mar 03 2026 05:21 PM creekside
119069287295 Mar 03 2026 05:20 PM Alisal & Viborg
119069280078 Mar 03 2026 05:04 PM Old Mission Drive/ Viborg and Hillside Drive 119069275792 Mar 03 2026 04:55 PM Skytt Mesa
119069273011 Mar 03 2026 04:48 PM Buellton
119069271256 Mar 03 2026 04:45 PM North Fifth Street
119069270783 Mar 03 2026 04:43 PM Old Mission
119069267857 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM Sunset Villiage
119069267906 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM Solvang - next to Elementary School. 119069266989 Mar 03 2026 04:35 PM Sunrise Village
119069267281 Mar 03 2026 04:35 PM Mission Oaks
119069266073 Mar 03 2026 04:33 PM College Canyon
119069265975 Mar 03 2026 04:32 PM You don't need to know that, but Solvang clearly. 119069242673 Mar 03 2026 03:46 PM Alisal and Vigard Drive. 119069239067 Mar 03 2026 03:38 PM
Santa Ynez Oaks, but close family lives in Freedenborg
Canyon.
119069223894 Mar 03 2026 03:08 PM Off of Chalk Hill, across from Andersen Park. 119069208792 Mar 03 2026 02:41 PM Croft lane off of Ballard Canyon rd (unincorporated Solvang) 119069200303 Mar 03 2026 02:27 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119069192767 Mar 03 2026 02:15 PM Solvang
119069188727 Mar 03 2026 02:09 PM viborg
119069186461 Mar 03 2026 02:06 PM I barely outside of this area 119069179419 Mar 03 2026 01:56 PM Creekside
119069160868 Mar 03 2026 01:30 PM Creekside
119069147737 Mar 03 2026 01:11 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd. 119069140471 Mar 03 2026 01:02 PM Santa Ynez
119069134934 Mar 03 2026 12:54 PM Skytt Mesa
119069122026 Mar 03 2026 12:37 PM Viborg
119069115491 Mar 03 2026 12:29 PM Solvang
119069111704 Mar 03 2026 12:24 PM Village
119069096025 Mar 03 2026 12:03 PM Skyt Mesa
119069040112 Mar 03 2026 10:55 AM Solvang near Ballard
119068445579 Mar 02 2026 04:53 PM Skytt Mesa
119068443213 Mar 02 2026 04:48 PM Nyborg Estates
119068440073 Mar 02 2026 04:42 PM Skytt Mesa
119068418784 Mar 02 2026 03:59 PM Fredensbort Cyn
119068126301 Mar 02 2026 09:14 AM Alisal RoadSolvang
119068099952 Mar 02 2026 08:45 AM Alamo Pintado
119067748217 Mar 01 2026 09:53 PM Solvang
119067747048 Mar 01 2026 09:48 PM Buellton
119067710587 Mar 01 2026 07:43 PM Santa Ynez
119067704026 Mar 01 2026 07:23 PM Near Solvang School
119067701028 Mar 01 2026 07:15 PM Chalk/ viking hill
119067666394 Mar 01 2026 05:43 PM Viborg Road
85 119067649711 Mar 01 2026 05:08 PM Sunrise Vibes llage 119067646127 Mar 01 2026 05:00 PM creekside
119067617737 Mar 01 2026 03:29 PM Chalk hill area
119067538444 Mar 01 2026 11:27 AM Alisal rd
119067527788 Mar 01 2026 10:56 AM College canyon
119067500077 Mar 01 2026 09:39 AM
Not sure, live outside city limits on Ballard Canyon Rd. Zip is 93463
119067466405 Mar 01 2026 08:11 AM Fredensborg Canyon
119067264989 Feb 28 2026 07:09 PM Atterdag Village
119067198587 Feb 28 2026 02:51 PM Ballard Canyon
119067130689 Feb 28 2026 11:19 AM Fredensborg Way
119067104177 Feb 28 2026 10:10 AM Skytt Mesa
119067078806 Feb 28 2026 09:09 AM Solvang
119066842959 Feb 27 2026 09:31 PM North of Viborg on Fredensborg 119066838024 Feb 27 2026 09:11 PM Santa Ynez
119066827532 Feb 27 2026 08:32 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119066814886 Feb 27 2026 07:50 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd, past Viborg 119066812948 Feb 27 2026 07:44 PM Solvang
119066794968 Feb 27 2026 06:53 PM Alamo Pintado one block from the hospital. 119066713155 Feb 27 2026 03:46 PM Fredensborg canyon rd 119066674703 Feb 27 2026 02:39 PM Skytt Mesa
119066546233 Feb 27 2026 11:34 AM Creekside
119066505741 Feb 27 2026 10:43 AM Pine Street
119066460451 Feb 27 2026 09:49 AM Skytt Mesa
119066456100 Feb 27 2026 09:45 AM Creekside
119066444232 Feb 27 2026 09:32 AM Mission Oaks in Solvang 119066438273 Feb 27 2026 09:25 AM Buellton
119066427552 Feb 27 2026 09:12 AM Buellton
119066386712 Feb 27 2026 08:30 AM I live on Eucalyptus in that neighborhood. 119066366314 Feb 27 2026 08:10 AM Nysted Drive
119066023442 Feb 26 2026 10:20 PM Skytt mesa
119066019016 Feb 26 2026 10:06 PM Skytt Mesa
119066016609 Feb 26 2026 10:00 PM Fredensborg canyon
119065940056 Feb 26 2026 06:19 PM Solvang, Fredensborg Canyod Rd 119065936357 Feb 26 2026 06:10 PM Fredensborg Cyn
119065866891 Feb 26 2026 03:41 PM Fredensborg Canyon SB County 119065827084 Feb 26 2026 02:27 PM
Solvang, I live here. Where are the bikers coming from and where are the pedestrians coming from?
119065802373 Feb 26 2026 01:46 PM Buellton-Thumbelina
119065754962 Feb 26 2026 12:37 PM Ballard Canyon
119065738670 Feb 26 2026 12:17 PM Ballard Canyon Rd.
119065666571 Feb 26 2026 10:49 AM Santa Ynez
119065616193 Feb 26 2026 09:45 AM Outside city limits
119065211884 Feb 25 2026 10:14 PM Pine street
119065206982 Feb 25 2026 09:59 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119065191222 Feb 25 2026 09:08 PM Chalk hill
119065182258 Feb 25 2026 08:38 PM Fredensborg
119065161088 Feb 25 2026 07:30 PM I live on 2nd Street between Copenhagen and Oak. 119065147799 Feb 25 2026 06:55 PM Chalk Hill.... formerly Alisal Road at the top for 5 years. 119065145889 Feb 25 2026 06:49 PM Jennilsa
119065083372 Feb 25 2026 04:25 PM Ballard Canyon Solvang 119065072066 Feb 25 2026 04:01 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119065041041 Feb 25 2026 02:57 PM Solvang
119065034590 Feb 25 2026 02:45 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119065012466 Feb 25 2026 02:05 PM Alisal Rd area
119064979549 Feb 25 2026 01:14 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road. 119064973886 Feb 25 2026 01:05 PM 988 Fredensborg. In the county. 119064969154 Feb 25 2026 12:59 PM Sunrise Village
86 119064967698 Feb 25 2026 12:57 PM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119064907749 Feb 25 2026 11:37 AM Fredensborg Canyon
119064783390 Feb 25 2026 09:00 AM Los Olivos
119064764177 Feb 25 2026 08:37 AM Alisal Hill
119064755311 Feb 25 2026 08:26 AM Sunrise Village
119064604583 Feb 25 2026 05:12 AM Santa Ynez
119064492155 Feb 25 2026 01:17 AM Fredensborg Canyon
119064365104 Feb 24 2026 07:24 PM Creekside
119064363971 Feb 24 2026 07:21 PM Skytt Mesa
119064350864 Feb 24 2026 06:47 PM Alisal Rd above Viborg 119064347185 Feb 24 2026 06:37 PM Ailsal Rd
119064346111 Feb 24 2026 06:34 PM Syktt Mesa
119064341133 Feb 24 2026 06:23 PM Solvang
119064341179 Feb 24 2026 06:23 PM Skytt Mesa
119064337008 Feb 24 2026 06:13 PM Skytt Mesa
119064336231 Feb 24 2026 06:11 PM Alisal hill
119064334827 Feb 24 2026 06:08 PM Atterdag
119064329425 Feb 24 2026 05:56 PM Alisal Rd
119064324265 Feb 24 2026 05:44 PM Chalk Hill/Fredensborg!!!!!! 119064321524 Feb 24 2026 05:37 PM Skytt Mesa
119064321673 Feb 24 2026 05:37 PM Alisal near Biborg
119064288260 Feb 24 2026 04:28 PM Solvang
119064242431 Feb 24 2026 03:02 PM College Canyon Road
119064238169 Feb 24 2026 02:55 PM Solvang
119064185628 Feb 24 2026 01:29 PM Solvang/Los Olivos
119064124847 Feb 24 2026 12:07 PM Viborg
119064063028 Feb 24 2026 10:52 AM Skytt Mesa
119064037041 Feb 24 2026 10:20 AM skytt mesa
119064010920 Feb 24 2026 09:49 AM Pine st
119064000743 Feb 24 2026 09:37 AM Right outside Solvang 119063962345 Feb 24 2026 08:50 AM Eucalyptus Drive, west 119063927372 Feb 24 2026 08:11 AM Los Olivos
119063913171 Feb 24 2026 07:55 AM Fredensborg and college cyn 119063910137 Feb 24 2026 07:52 AM Village Collection
119063903911 Feb 24 2026 07:44 AM Viking Hills
119063718382 Feb 24 2026 02:30 AM Alamo Pintado
119063657245 Feb 23 2026 11:58 PM Viking Hills
119063654046 Feb 23 2026 11:50 PM Viking hills
119063626721 Feb 23 2026 10:32 PM SYV
119063608299 Feb 23 2026 09:29 PM 5th st
119063604992 Feb 23 2026 09:17 PM Solvang
119063599101 Feb 23 2026 08:54 PM Los Olivos
119063594974 Feb 23 2026 08:39 PM College canyon
119063592134 Feb 23 2026 08:29 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119063587696 Feb 23 2026 08:14 PM Sunrise Village
119063585937 Feb 23 2026 08:09 PM Fredensborg Cyn rd
119063585615 Feb 23 2026 08:08 PM Sunrise village
119063576914 Feb 23 2026 07:41 PM Fredensborg Cyn
119063564157 Feb 23 2026 07:07 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119063563198 Feb 23 2026 07:04 PM Solvang
119063559104 Feb 23 2026 06:54 PM Skytt Mesa
119063555842 Feb 23 2026 06:45 PM Skytt Mesa
119063555524 Feb 23 2026 06:44 PM Skytt Mesa
119063554744 Feb 23 2026 06:42 PM Skytt Mesa
119063550856 Feb 23 2026 06:32 PM Skytt Mesa
119063549512 Feb 23 2026 06:30 PM Skytt mesa
119063549447 Feb 23 2026 06:29 PM Skytt MesA
119063545134 Feb 23 2026 06:19 PM Elm Ave
87 119063542273 Feb 23 2026 06:12 PM Fredensborg Canyon 119063532618 Feb 23 2026 05:50 PM Eucalyptus Dr
119063518409 Feb 23 2026 05:20 PM Solvang school
119063513222 Feb 23 2026 05:09 PM Janin acres
119063506232 Feb 23 2026 04:54 PM Alisal
119063502633 Feb 23 2026 04:46 PM Skytt Mesa
119063489578 Feb 23 2026 04:18 PM Creekside
119063485040 Feb 23 2026 04:09 PM Viborg
119063484408 Feb 23 2026 04:08 PM Skytt Mesa
119063477757 Feb 23 2026 03:56 PM Buellton
119063475738 Feb 23 2026 03:52 PM Los Olivos
119063471256 Feb 23 2026 03:44 PM Skytt Mesa
119063458625 Feb 23 2026 03:22 PM Old Mission Drive
119063458357 Feb 23 2026 03:21 PM Viborg
119063449261 Feb 23 2026 03:06 PM Skytt Mesa
119063443920 Feb 23 2026 02:58 PM Sunrise village
119063442225 Feb 23 2026 02:55 PM I live on Alisal Rd off Viborg. 119063441076 Feb 23 2026 02:53 PM santa barbara, but work in solvang 119063423179 Feb 23 2026 02:21 PM First street
119063405247 Feb 23 2026 01:52 PM Los Olivos
119063404287 Feb 23 2026 01:50 PM Jonata Ranch
119063394364 Feb 23 2026 01:35 PM Top of Alisal Rd
119063390587 Feb 23 2026 01:29 PM Viborg Rd.
119063388273 Feb 23 2026 01:26 PM Eucalyptus Atterdag Area 119063378708 Feb 23 2026 01:12 PM I work on Atterdag.
119063371884 Feb 23 2026 01:03 PM Creekside
119063342649 Feb 23 2026 12:24 PM Fredensborg ( college canyon rd) 119063334517 Feb 23 2026 12:14 PM Fredensborg Estates
119063299903 Feb 23 2026 11:31 AM Alisal Rd
119063294200 Feb 23 2026 11:24 AM Solvang - Laurel Ave
119063288308 Feb 23 2026 11:16 AM Eucalyptus
119063283880 Feb 23 2026 11:10 AM Old Mission - I use Viborg as a pass-through regularly 119063281350 Feb 23 2026 11:07 AM Atterdag Village
119063275621 Feb 23 2026 11:00 AM Solvang
119063258866 Feb 23 2026 10:38 AM Solvang
119063258509 Feb 23 2026 10:38 AM Santa Ynez
119063248787 Feb 23 2026 10:25 AM Local neighborhood
119063239253 Feb 23 2026 10:12 AM Santa ynez
119063221798 Feb 23 2026 09:50 AM skytt mesa
119063195468 Feb 23 2026 09:18 AM Creekside
119063190478 Feb 23 2026 09:13 AM Buellton
119063187453 Feb 23 2026 09:09 AM
Fredensborg Canyon/College Canyon Road, someone who will definitely be impacted!
119063173371 Feb 23 2026 08:55 AM Sunrise village
119063171954 Feb 23 2026 08:53 AM Fredensborg hills estates 119063167166 Feb 23 2026 08:48 AM Sunrise Village
119063164676 Feb 23 2026 08:45 AM Sy oaks
119063164052 Feb 23 2026 08:44 AM Fredensborg
119063161372 Feb 23 2026 08:41 AM Creekside
119063159864 Feb 23 2026 08:39 AM Viborg rd.
119063146091 Feb 23 2026 08:22 AM Fredensgorg
119063139507 Feb 23 2026 08:15 AM
Laurel Ave by lower campus and the speed bumps have
helped but we still get speeders who leave behind car parts and scrapes on the road grime hitting the bumps to fast 119063126138 Feb 23 2026 08:00 AM Ballard canyon
119063124217 Feb 23 2026 07:58 AM Alisal Glen
119063120466 Feb 23 2026 07:53 AM Skytt mesa
88 119063120077 Feb 23 2026 07:52 AM
I am in creekside and visit my grandmother regularly at Atterdag village
119063113596 Feb 23 2026 07:45 AM Solvang, Skytt Mesa
119063112845 Feb 23 2026 07:44 AM Chalk Hill Rd.
119063109914 Feb 23 2026 07:40 AM Fredensborg Cyn
119063108763 Feb 23 2026 07:39 AM Meadow Ridge
119063101720 Feb 23 2026 07:30 AM I own a house on Atterdag Road 119063096216 Feb 23 2026 07:23 AM Buellton
119063094195 Feb 23 2026 07:20 AM Fredensborg
119063093256 Feb 23 2026 07:19 AM Buellton
119063090595 Feb 23 2026 07:15 AM Sunrise village
119063086653 Feb 23 2026 07:10 AM I live on Ringsted Drive so I would be directly affected. 119063083511 Feb 23 2026 07:07 AM Buellton
119063082959 Feb 23 2026 07:06 AM Solvang
119063081712 Feb 23 2026 07:04 AM Nope
119063076948 Feb 23 2026 06:59 AM Skytt mesa
119063074822 Feb 23 2026 06:56 AM Creekside.
119063074660 Feb 23 2026 06:56 AM Buellton
119063069000 Feb 23 2026 06:48 AM Pine ave
119063065905 Feb 23 2026 06:44 AM Happy Canyon area
119063059219 Feb 23 2026 06:35 AM Viking hill
119063052412 Feb 23 2026 06:26 AM Buellton
119063029775 Feb 23 2026 05:55 AM Village Lane
119063024543 Feb 23 2026 05:46 AM Fredensborg Canyon Road 119062960602 Feb 23 2026 03:47 AM I live on Viborg
119062841298 Feb 22 2026 10:30 PM Santa Ynez
119062828238 Feb 22 2026 09:39 PM Solvang
119062827831 Feb 22 2026 09:37 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119062816177 Feb 22 2026 08:50 PM Fredensborg Hills Estates 119062810530 Feb 22 2026 08:26 PM Pine Street
119062799734 Feb 22 2026 07:44 PM Beullton
119062795004 Feb 22 2026 07:28 PM Alisal heights
119062778376 Feb 22 2026 06:30 PM Skytt Mesa
119062777307 Feb 22 2026 06:26 PM Sunrise Village
119062776700 Feb 22 2026 06:24 PM Skytt
119062751676 Feb 22 2026 05:01 PM Santa Ynez
119062748490 Feb 22 2026 04:49 PM Creekside
119062744097 Feb 22 2026 04:34 PM Chalk Hill Rd
119062737509 Feb 22 2026 04:13 PM Skytt Mesa
119062724160 Feb 22 2026 03:30 PM Sycamore Ranch Buellton 119062723633 Feb 22 2026 03:28 PM Nyborg
119062718045 Feb 22 2026 03:11 PM Skytt Mesa
119062714225 Feb 22 2026 02:59 PM College Canyon Neighborhood 119062713955 Feb 22 2026 02:58 PM Sunrise Village
119062712529 Feb 22 2026 02:53 PM Bredall tract by Bethania 119062702278 Feb 22 2026 02:20 PM Fredensborg Cyn.
119062701151 Feb 22 2026 02:17 PM Chalk Hill Road
119062697327 Feb 22 2026 02:06 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119062694482 Feb 22 2026 01:58 PM Skytt Mesa
119062679479 Feb 22 2026 01:11 PM Skytt Mesa
119062670697 Feb 22 2026 12:44 PM Upper Fredensborg Canyon 119062661764 Feb 22 2026 12:18 PM
Lower Fredensborg Canyon, the exact stretch of road being studied.
119062661051 Feb 22 2026 12:16 PM Skytt Mesa
119062658406 Feb 22 2026 12:08 PM
Southern downtown. Even so I use that road to visit friends that live in the canyon
119062657832 Feb 22 2026 12:06 PM Sunrise
119062656944 Feb 22 2026 12:04 PM Sunrise Village
89 119062655288 Feb 22 2026 12:00 PM College Canyon Road 119062649130 Feb 22 2026 11:40 AM skytt mesa
119062647390 Feb 22 2026 11:35 AM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119062644401 Feb 22 2026 11:27 AM Skytt Mesa
119062637475 Feb 22 2026 11:06 AM Viking Hills
119062637233 Feb 22 2026 11:05 AM Solvang north of Mission Drive, close to Solvang School 119062633529 Feb 22 2026 10:56 AM Los Olivos
119062629421 Feb 22 2026 10:45 AM College Canyon Road
119062627658 Feb 22 2026 10:40 AM Chalk hill
119062625226 Feb 22 2026 10:33 AM College Canyon
119062621453 Feb 22 2026 10:23 AM Skytt Mesa
119062620487 Feb 22 2026 10:21 AM Sunrise village
119062620360 Feb 22 2026 10:20 AM Nysted
119062620277 Feb 22 2026 10:20 AM College Canyon Road
119062616094 Feb 22 2026 10:08 AM Skytt mesa
119062614886 Feb 22 2026 10:05 AM Sunrise Villiage (28 years) 119062612088 Feb 22 2026 09:58 AM College Canyon Road
119062610741 Feb 22 2026 09:54 AM Alisal
119062606007 Feb 22 2026 09:41 AM Janin Acres
119062601638 Feb 22 2026 09:31 AM Skytt Mesa
119062596670 Feb 22 2026 09:19 AM Santa Ynez, but we have a business in Solvang 119062591011 Feb 22 2026 09:06 AM College canyon road
119062583616 Feb 22 2026 08:48 AM Skytt mesa
119062582622 Feb 22 2026 08:45 AM Los olivos
119062572309 Feb 22 2026 08:15 AM Fredensborg Canyon
119062569384 Feb 22 2026 08:07 AM Sunrise Village
119062566181 Feb 22 2026 07:57 AM Sunrise Village
119062564973 Feb 22 2026 07:53 AM S.Y. Oaks
119062563664 Feb 22 2026 07:49 AM Alisal
119062561601 Feb 22 2026 07:44 AM
Buellton. I live on Avenue of the Flags and we have speed bumps
119062560731 Feb 22 2026 07:41 AM Mission oaks
119062560221 Feb 22 2026 07:40 AM Nyborg
119062556713 Feb 22 2026 07:30 AM Nyborg estates
119062555270 Feb 22 2026 07:26 AM Buellton
119062553204 Feb 22 2026 07:21 AM Alisal Glen
119062549942 Feb 22 2026 07:12 AM
Viking Hills. This is our most efficient path to the hospital. I have used it for emergencies before. The safety of everybody in that quadrant of town would be compromised.
119062549998 Feb 22 2026 07:12 AM Solvang
119062540196 Feb 22 2026 06:44 AM Rancho SY
119062527004 Feb 22 2026 06:03 AM I live on Fredensborg 119062444756 Feb 22 2026 12:45 AM Creekside
119062443813 Feb 22 2026 12:40 AM Creekside
119062419506 Feb 21 2026 10:28 PM Skytt Mesa Development 119062417150 Feb 21 2026 10:13 PM Skytt mesa
119062411910 Feb 21 2026 09:40 PM Viking Hills
119062408010 Feb 21 2026 09:17 PM Buellton & Santa ynez 119062407746 Feb 21 2026 09:16 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119062407206 Feb 21 2026 09:12 PM Nysted area
119062405393 Feb 21 2026 09:02 PM Skytt Mesa
119062403290 Feb 21 2026 08:51 PM I currently live in Janin Acres. 119062403312 Feb 21 2026 08:51 PM Atterdag and Elm
119062402510 Feb 21 2026 08:46 PM Santa Ynez Oaks
119062402623 Feb 21 2026 08:46 PM
Alisal heights at top of hill with property going down to Fredensberg Road.
90 119062401136 Feb 21 2026 08:38 PM
The Oaks but aging parents live in Fredensborg Canyon that we visit regularly.
119062397690 Feb 21 2026 08:19 PM Quail Valley
119062397049 Feb 21 2026 08:15 PM quail valley
119062393771 Feb 21 2026 07:58 PM Buellton
119062393023 Feb 21 2026 07:54 PM Viking Hills
119062389223 Feb 21 2026 07:34 PM Skytt Mesa
119062385349 Feb 21 2026 07:16 PM Solvang - Alisal Rd
119062385099 Feb 21 2026 07:15 PM Village collection, Solvang 119062384729 Feb 21 2026 07:13 PM Buellton but work in Solvang area 119062383683 Feb 21 2026 07:08 PM Buellton
119062383231 Feb 21 2026 07:06 PM Rancho Alisal
119062381116 Feb 21 2026 06:57 PM I live on Fredensborg Canyon Road further up past Viborg. 119062380416 Feb 21 2026 06:54 PM Eucalyptus Dr, Solvang, CA 119062378471 Feb 21 2026 06:44 PM Creekside
119062377707 Feb 21 2026 06:40 PM College Canyon Rd
119062369563 Feb 21 2026 06:01 PM Janin
119062367529 Feb 21 2026 05:51 PM Buellton
119062366007 Feb 21 2026 05:43 PM Alisal
119062365515 Feb 21 2026 05:41 PM Skytt Mesa. My wife and I both work in the valley. 119062364773 Feb 21 2026 05:38 PM College Canyon Road
119062361006 Feb 21 2026 05:21 PM Elverhoy
119062360578 Feb 21 2026 05:19 PM Willow Drive, Solvang 119062359525 Feb 21 2026 05:14 PM Downtown
119062358854 Feb 21 2026 05:11 PM Creekside
119062358066 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM Sunrise
119062358105 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM Downtown Solvang.
119062355203 Feb 21 2026 04:56 PM Friedensborg Canyon
119062346183 Feb 21 2026 04:19 PM FREDENSBORG
119062341325 Feb 21 2026 04:01 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119062340181 Feb 21 2026 03:56 PM Creekside
119062338913 Feb 21 2026 03:50 PM Fredensborg Canyon
119062332503 Feb 21 2026 03:26 PM Viking Hills
119062330406 Feb 21 2026 03:17 PM Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119062323458 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM Viking Hills
119062323410 Feb 21 2026 02:51 PM Alamo Pintado road
119062322247 Feb 21 2026 02:47 PM Fredensborg Way
119062319961 Feb 21 2026 02:38 PM Fjord Dr
119062319818 Feb 21 2026 02:37 PM 4th and Elm by Solvang School 119062307985 Feb 21 2026 01:56 PM Buellton
119062302240 Feb 21 2026 01:37 PM
I live in the neighborhood and drive, bike ride, and walk Fredensborg Canyon Road everyday to and from my home.

Making this a one way road would be an unreasonable burden for me, my neighbors, and many other people who use this road. There are significant problems for safety such as fire, ambulance, emergency with a one way road. Plain and simple please don’t use taxpayer money on a burdensome and
dangerous change.
119062301526 Feb 21 2026 01:34 PM Ballard
119062301093 Feb 21 2026 01:33 PM Quail Valley
119062297949 Feb 21 2026 01:23 PM Fredensborg canyon rd 119062291795 Feb 21 2026 01:03 PM Skytt Mesa
119062247368 Feb 21 2026 10:57 AM Fredensborg Way
119062247041 Feb 21 2026 10:56 AM Creekside
119062240519 Feb 21 2026 10:39 AM Viborg/Fredensborg
119062236864 Feb 21 2026 10:30 AM Fredensborg Cyn Rd off of Fredensborg Way 119062233071 Feb 21 2026 10:20 AM Chalk Hill
91 119062231055 Feb 21 2026 10:14 AM Buellton
119062229389 Feb 21 2026 10:10 AM Fredensborg Canyon
119062228078 Feb 21 2026 10:06 AM Fredensborg Cyn Rd.
119062211779 Feb 21 2026 09:25 AM Sunrise Village
119062204290 Feb 21 2026 09:05 AM Chalk Hill
119062201301 Feb 21 2026 08:59 AM I live on Fredensborg Canyon Rd 119062197039 Feb 21 2026 08:48 AM Upper pine street
119062196352 Feb 21 2026 08:46 AM Ballard Canyon
119062193933 Feb 21 2026 08:40 AM Fjord
119062184472 Feb 21 2026 08:16 AM Fjord
119062175479 Feb 21 2026 07:55 AM Solvang
119062174672 Feb 21 2026 07:53 AM Viking Hills
119062171774 Feb 21 2026 07:45 AM Janin Acers
119062161868 Feb 21 2026 07:22 AM Los Olivos
119062157115 Feb 21 2026 07:11 AM Skytt Mesa
119062154475 Feb 21 2026 07:04 AM Santa Ynez
119062027081 Feb 20 2026 11:32 PM I live on Alamo Pintado Road 119062008687 Feb 20 2026 09:58 PM Alamo Pintado
119062002054 Feb 20 2026 09:21 PM Creekside
119062000756 Feb 20 2026 09:14 PM Sunrise village
119061962976 Feb 20 2026 06:35 PM South of downtown Solvang 119061950750 Feb 20 2026 05:59 PM But I realize that they are needed in our neighborhoods. 119061897127 Feb 20 2026 03:29 PM 1500 block of Eucalyptus Drive 119061895801 Feb 20 2026 03:26 PM Pine St
119061887356 Feb 20 2026 03:07 PM Village Collection
119061869438 Feb 20 2026 02:32 PM Mission meadows
119061850322 Feb 20 2026 01:53 PM Chalk Hill
119061834082 Feb 20 2026 01:21 PM Aalborg Way
119061826443 Feb 20 2026 01:08 PM Oak street
119061815222 Feb 20 2026 12:49 PM Viborg
119061813825 Feb 20 2026 12:46 PM Sunrise Village
119061802128 Feb 20 2026 12:26 PM Downtown
119061793445 Feb 20 2026 12:12 PM Chalk Hill / District 1 119061786074 Feb 20 2026 12:00 PM Ballard Canyon
119061784211 Feb 20 2026 11:57 AM Skytt Mesa
119061781222 Feb 20 2026 11:52 AM Solvang
119061679106 Feb 20 2026 09:18 AM this is a test
119061678039 Feb 20 2026 09:16 AM Janin Acres
92 Fredensborg Canyon Rd Multipurpose Trail
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119083325242 Mar 20 2026 09:26 PM Don’t do anything further to disadvantage residents. 119083320984 Mar 20 2026 09:09 PM
By making this a one way street you just diverting your problem to another area. One of the areas will impact Solvang School. The other will make 246 already a traffic problem even more of an issue!! Why not try speed humps before making an important thoroughfare that will impact emergency services to many people. All this for the few that walk on this street.
119083284006 Mar 20 2026 07:20 PM Don’t do it.
119083266999 Mar 20 2026 06:34 PM
I have stopped biking Fred Cyn because of the fast traffic, trucks that stray to the edges and center. My experience with equestrian thru that area involves HOA challenges to the trail as it enters Regency.

When I walk Fred now, I wear a reflective yellow vest. I have experience of relying on Fred Cyn to walk to medical appts and the market over 4 years without a car. Widening the road and adding a train would be awesome. But I oppose the one way. And I’ve seen the landscape upkeep really decline over 25 years. This is something that doesn’t need a committee to fix right away. It should be standard. I love trails. And really have ADA and access concerns about may areas of Solvang. More fixed route bus stops would help, too. And I will fight speed bumps. They are dangerous for some people with disability. The ones on Laurel next to the school are ridiculous.
119082991677 Mar 20 2026 10:44 AM
I appreciate and respect the fact that you would consider the public's opinion
119082732572 Mar 20 2026 05:55 AM
Solvang needs to address traffic infrastructure by adding more not taking away. The valley is only getting more busy. This won’t meaningfully fix anything.
119082491486 Mar 19 2026 09:26 PM Please drop this project completely!!! 119082464986 Mar 19 2026 08:18 PM
Think of the residents of Fredensborg use the road daily. The walkers go beyond Viborg what about them? The city of Solvang doesn’t go to the end, it turns into a county road. Do you really think people are not going to continue walking to the end of the Canyon if this change happens?
119082419328 Mar 19 2026 06:42 PM
As an avid bike rider, there are plenty of other routes to ride throughout the Valley without disrupting appropriate traffic flow for local residents.
119082343347 Mar 19 2026 04:45 PM
If speed humps, not the crazy bumps like what's near Solvang school are put in, it would probably save a lot of money and not need a bad option. The humps should allow the cards to easily go over them at 25 mph.
119082323147 Mar 19 2026 04:14 PM
We already told ya all we do not want a bike path through our neighborhood! Because that will come back into play.
119082253278 Mar 19 2026 02:41 PM
Please make the bike, pedestrian lane with a curb to separate it from the roadway.
119082166988 Mar 19 2026 01:04 PM
Not sure whose pocket Mark Infanti is in, but he is being less than honest with his constituents. They were not even going to send this survey notice to anyone not living on Fredensborg Canyon until I insisted they also include the Skytt Mesa residents..... even then they did not mention the road change in the document.
93 119082107943 Mar 19 2026 12:02 PM
As a cyclist I’m excited about the idea of a dedicated bike path. I will say I rarely feel crowded by motor vehicle's while cycling through that area. Nevertheless we shouldn’t have to wait for an accident to take sensible action.
119081971314 Mar 19 2026 09:40 AM
Use funds and efforts in other areas of the city for traffic flow, enforcement, and street lighting
119081934344 Mar 19 2026 09:05 AM
I haven't heard a single person from the area say they are in favor of making it one way. The definite majority is opposed to this. 119081922814 Mar 19 2026 08:54 AM
Speed bumps are a possibility. I don't like the idea of a one-way.

Almost afraid of what completely redoing that hillside would do to that area. I don't think the need for a trail is that great. 119081889794 Mar 19 2026 08:23 AM Cameras at each end for speed control. 119081884427 Mar 19 2026 08:18 AM Speed humps on whole road would be great 119081850520 Mar 19 2026 07:47 AM
Are these comments going to be made public? So that the other residents of Fredensborg cyn rd can see
119081814086 Mar 19 2026 07:14 AM
Force Caltrans to time the lights on Mission drive across the city properly. Get Left turn light on 5th. Make speed limit 25 mph to City limits both directions.
119081800484 Mar 19 2026 07:02 AM Although I'm a Buellton resident, I work daily in and through Solvang 119081325135 Mar 18 2026 10:05 PM
I’m grateful for this alternate route, and definitely in favor of making it safer to continue usage.
119081212822 Mar 18 2026 07:47 PM
Connect Elsinore, Greenfield or those other streets to give us another way to get back.
119081122686 Mar 18 2026 06:23 PM
Viborg was a dead end when I bought. Now it has an amazing amount of traffic. It takes quite a while to leave my driveway. 119081093080 Mar 18 2026 06:00 PM I’ve travelled this road since 1994. Leave it alone. 119080986095 Mar 18 2026 04:47 PM Consider leaving it the way it is. 119080934202 Mar 18 2026 04:11 PM Great idea!
119080896892 Mar 18 2026 03:46 PM
Leave well enough alone and don’t create a problem on Alisal and Laurel.
119080731836 Mar 18 2026 02:05 PM One Way, No Way!
119080707091 Mar 18 2026 01:51 PM
I would love a multipurpose trail, but not at the cost of keeping the road two way traffic.
119080698098 Mar 18 2026 01:46 PM Leave it two way traffic 119080496060 Mar 18 2026 11:59 AM Address speeding and by-pass traffic rather than trails 119079326201 Mar 17 2026 12:43 PM
I’ve never seen a horse on Fredensborg or people on bicycles. Your proposing of putting a heavy burden on the hundreds of existing car trips per day, adding hundreds of additional car trips onto existing single family residential areas to have a trail most likely used infrequently by a few residents
119079315412 Mar 17 2026 12:29 PM
Our daughters live off of Viborg. Disrupting quiet neighborhoods with addition traffic is so disruptive to them. A better use of city monies would be repaving Alamo Pintado north of Viborg.
119078769303 Mar 16 2026 09:35 PM
In over 30 years I don’t think I have ever seen an accident on this part of the road. If there is a concern for excessive speeds occasionally place a sheriffs car and write tickets. I am amazed and shocked that the city is paying the kind of money to study this proposal that a little common sense would be able to solve. Who comes up with these ideas when there are so many other issues that are more pressing like resurfacing Alamo Pintado between Mission and Viborg. It’s a mess.
119078729731 Mar 16 2026 07:38 PM If it does go one way, that way should go towards Chalk Hill. 119078719353 Mar 16 2026 07:11 PM None at this time.
119078703148 Mar 16 2026 06:35 PM Stupid idea
94 119078634432 Mar 16 2026 04:19 PM Use this free survey instead of what is being proposed $30K saved 119077969489 Mar 15 2026 10:58 PM This is a wonderful idea!! 119077958624 Mar 15 2026 10:14 PM
PUT A STOPLIGHT AT HWY 246 AND SKYTT MESA BEFORE

SOMEONE GETS KILLED
119077925041 Mar 15 2026 07:50 PM
My family and I would love a trail down this road. I currently avoid walking/biking down it because it’s not safe.
119077810038 Mar 15 2026 01:16 PM
Tourists are no going to bike ride on steep hills thru residential streets. This should be done down by the river to Fjord 119077800637 Mar 15 2026 12:48 PM
The trail might work if it is kept smaller and some space is carved out of the south hill.
119077799039 Mar 15 2026 12:43 PM
A better use would be to have a bike lane along 246( Mission Dr) to hat connects from Buellton to Santa Ynez and uses the existing multi use path. There is plenty of room along 246 thru Solvang to accommodate this if you eliminate street parking on either East or West side of the road.
119077786502 Mar 15 2026 12:04 PM This is a bad idea. How about we work on Solvang Water issues. 119077715238 Mar 15 2026 08:38 AM Please do not consider this one way option! 119077493875 Mar 14 2026 06:11 PM
As I have lived here for the last 14 years, I have seen Friedensburg Canyon become more and more crowded. I don’t have a solution for bikes and horses although I’ve never seen a horse on Friedensburg Canyon below Viborg. This would be a tremendous disadvantage for everyone living in the area.
119077489351 Mar 14 2026 05:53 PM PLEASE USE SOME COMMON SENSE 119077482768 Mar 14 2026 05:27 PM
Please identify how much this will cost and your plan for one way traffic.
119077443265 Mar 14 2026 03:02 PM None
119077295197 Mar 14 2026 08:27 AM I’m 100% in favor of making this road safer for everyone 119077284327 Mar 14 2026 08:02 AM
There are many other places in our valley for bicycles and walkers.

This short stretch of road is not designed for that and should not be.

The money contemplated for this project should be designated to fix our roads which are in horrible shape with deep potholes and cracks everywhere. Please prioritize this instead.
119077089078 Mar 13 2026 10:07 PM None
119077085782 Mar 13 2026 09:53 PM None.
119077046726 Mar 13 2026 07:20 PM
The ability to safely walk/bike to town is a huge potential benefit! Thanks
119076836736 Mar 13 2026 12:07 PM Don’t waste city money on studies or design of this very bad idea! 119076607199 Mar 13 2026 07:29 AM We think an 8 foot widening would be ideal for all concerned. 119076600716 Mar 13 2026 07:22 AM Please keep as two way road for majority of residents. 119076554784 Mar 13 2026 06:29 AM
The speed camera recorded 27.9 mph average speed, not bad.

Speed bumps work but are hard on cars and I have seen speeders bounce wildly over them...could be an accident in the making.

Instead, put a sheriff's car on FC 1-2x/wk for 30 minutes and actually write tickets...you will get revenue and compliance.
119076260388 Mar 12 2026 09:25 PM DO NOT MAKE THIS A ONE WAY ST 119076187538 Mar 12 2026 06:40 PM
We road our bikes down the canyon road to Sunnyfields Park, without knowing this was already in the works, mentioned how a bike path or path in general would be much safer for us and our 13-yearold to use 119076170000 Mar 12 2026 06:09 PM
Don’t screw up the local thoroughfare to accommodate the 2% of bicycle riders that complain
119076159291 Mar 12 2026 05:52 PM Very disappointed that you are considering this! 95 119076155625 Mar 12 2026 05:46 PM
Please add a stop light or stop signs at the 246 and Skytt Mesa Drive. It is honestly scary how fast cars come down the hill on 246 toward Buellton.
119076071583 Mar 12 2026 03:22 PM Thank You for this opportunity to comment 119076034761 Mar 12 2026 02:25 PM
Ideally, Fredensborg Canyon Road could continue in two directions and also have a trail that runs alongside it. I would definitely use the trail.
119075924640 Mar 12 2026 12:09 PM Please don’t change the road! 119075829175 Mar 12 2026 10:19 AM Please do something to slow down traffic 119075693683 Mar 12 2026 08:00 AM
Making this street one way will be met with legal and public dissent.

The safety concern should be met with proper funding to put in a sidewalk on one side or a bike lane. 8 feet is unnecessary to meet the needs of the community.
119075607772 Mar 12 2026 06:28 AM
We have lived on Fredensborg for over 25 years and the traffic has tripled as more people have moved here and traffic congestion has never been addressed. A bypass should have been implemented years ago instead we have had to tolerate poor city planning. As the population has increased, the infrastructure has not. Instead we all have to sit in traffic at some point every day, which just adds to the pollution of our beautiful valley.
119075182789 Mar 11 2026 05:55 PM
Clearly, the speed is correct at 25mph. People will only continue to speed unless they are stopped by speed bumps or closing the road to those who only speed through as a matter of convenience with no regard to neighborhoods, children animals etc.
119075156342 Mar 11 2026 04:59 PM Please don’t do this to all of us 119075143217 Mar 11 2026 04:33 PM
I think in general a valley networking trail/path similar to the CV link in Palm Springs is a good goal
119075103475 Mar 11 2026 03:26 PM NO ONE WAY ON Fredensborg Cyn 119075042933 Mar 11 2026 01:58 PM This is not a good idea. Go back and look at other options. 119074399343 Mar 10 2026 09:12 PM
Every year Solvang hosts a foot race or bicycle race that requires closures and traffic control of Fredensborg Canyon. Build a dedicated multi-purpose path and you eliminate the closures and enforcement required for these races. (Multiply THAT cost over 20 years!!!)
119074070539 Mar 10 2026 11:17 AM Thank you for the opportunity to weigh-in. 119073557467 Mar 09 2026 08:08 PM speed bumps would be very helpful on Fredenborg Cyn 119073254452 Mar 09 2026 11:32 AM
I think it would make more sense to spend money on a roundabout at Alimo Pintado and the Nielsen Shopping Center. The 4 way stop is a disaster
119072647383 Mar 08 2026 03:24 PM City! Please just fix everything else in this City that needs attention. 119072634851 Mar 08 2026 02:41 PM
When we asked for speed bump on Viborg we were told it couldn't happen due to it being an arterial road for the ambulance, but maybe that was for the south side of Alisal on Viborg. Just wondering if that would apply to Fredensborg between Viborg and Chalk Hill. If there was a way to widen Fredensborg ,add curbs, a walking path, plus speed bumps, and traffic cams for speedsters, the problems would likely be solved.
119072615476 Mar 08 2026 01:38 PM Thanks!
119072596168 Mar 08 2026 12:38 PM
I love our Canyon Road….Speed Humps are the only necessity for Safety.
119072353613 Mar 07 2026 09:17 PM Fix the road
119072201386 Mar 07 2026 11:46 AM The City already has enough current problems to solve... 119071792696 Mar 06 2026 03:23 PM
This is not a great idea it complicates local traffic in favor of infrequent bike use
119071771837 Mar 06 2026 02:42 PM Do the smart thing and forget one way road multipurpose trail . 96 119071556699 Mar 06 2026 09:52 AM NO TO THIS PLAN!!!!!! 119071039165 Mar 05 2026 09:57 PM pave the dang road!!!!!!!!! 119070845133 Mar 05 2026 02:04 PM
My 94 yr old Grandmother lives down that road and restricting her or delaying emergency care is a hell of a game to play with so people can walk down a road. Don't play games with peoples lives. 119070635701 Mar 05 2026 09:35 AM
As stated above. the only issue with Fredensborg is that drivers are speeding. Speed bumps would be the most effective way to control this problem. One way is a bad idea for the public and the residence who live on the road. Thank you
119070606308 Mar 05 2026 09:03 AM Please try to stop people from Speeding and running stop signs. 119070594586 Mar 05 2026 08:51 AM None
119070416307 Mar 05 2026 05:00 AM
You should be sending mailing information to all communities effected by the horrible idea
119070218640 Mar 04 2026 08:47 PM
Please do not consider one ways or waste money on a traffic study.

It's not a good idea!
119070193817 Mar 04 2026 07:34 PM
I live on Fredensborg Canyon Rd. I travel on it daily multiple times.

Please leave it the way it is. Thank you.
119070149480 Mar 04 2026 05:40 PM It’s fine as it is!
119070122041 Mar 04 2026 04:38 PM I wonder who proposed this... 119070114603 Mar 04 2026 04:22 PM
Speed bumps in Skytt Mesa would also be a great improvement for public safety
119070041249 Mar 04 2026 02:06 PM
Better "Deer crossing" signs need to be implemented, especially during baby season.
119070028850 Mar 04 2026 01:46 PM I think higher police presence 119070006297 Mar 04 2026 01:14 PM
truly bad ideas that would benefit a very few and inconvenience many.
119069991616 Mar 04 2026 12:54 PM Strongly oppose this idea 119069988191 Mar 04 2026 12:50 PM
Horrible idea with no pros. I walk along Fredensborg often and it is peaceful and safe as is.
119069870590 Mar 04 2026 10:24 AM
Regardless of whether or not this trail is built, we would appreciate adequate road repairs and speed bumps. Fredensborg has got to be one of the most heavily traveled roads in the city at this point and definitely deserves some attention. Thanks.
119069636634 Mar 04 2026 05:51 AM
This is an old country road that is now being used as a city street.

After the Skype Mesa was occupied the speed and number of cars increased and became more of a problem.
119069578177 Mar 04 2026 04:26 AM Please listen to residents and locals. Many of us DO NOT want this 119069414946 Mar 03 2026 11:03 PM Thanks for giving me the opportunity to voice my opinion 119069389971 Mar 03 2026 09:55 PM I drive slowly and respect the neighborhood. 119069388746 Mar 03 2026 09:52 PM
It would be great to have speed bumps on Viborg. Fast drivers hit deer in our neighborhood.
119069380699 Mar 03 2026 09:32 PM
I’d be in support of a small walking trail that doesn’t result in a oneway road 119069364579 Mar 03 2026 08:45 PM
Adding speed bumps and enforcing speed limits is what our street needs, not restrictions that limit traffic flow from either end. Speeding has been a long-standing issue on this road. Just last year, a young driver crashed into our mailbox and bridge wall, completely destroying them and sending the mailbox into the creek. Trafficcalming measures like speed bumps could help prevent incidents like this from happening again.
119069363312 Mar 03 2026 08:40 PM
People also use our street to bypass downtown traffic. We need larger speed bumps and sidewalks!
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Speed bumps in Skytt Mesa as drivers are using our neighborhood to bypass downtown traffic but they speed through and run stop signs making it dangerous to those that live here.
119069344747 Mar 03 2026 07:44 PM Chalk hill is also a speedway from skytt mess to cyn 119069344004 Mar 03 2026 07:42 PM Bring in competent engineers 119069336918 Mar 03 2026 07:22 PM One way traffic is a bad bad idea. 119069324169 Mar 03 2026 06:50 PM
I don’t personally see that much speeding, but if speeding is an issue, start giving people speeding citations.
119069319203 Mar 03 2026 06:36 PM Don’t make it one way!! 119069308758 Mar 03 2026 06:10 PM
City of Solvang residents need as many as possible routes to get around town - to stay off busy 246..
119069307857 Mar 03 2026 06:08 PM
Stick to your original plan. Widen the area and add a bike/pedestrian path.
119069305972 Mar 03 2026 06:03 PM
I think it is insane to make that road one way and if our officials waste our city money on following thru on this project like other bad decisions we should think more about the job they are doing at the next election.
119069294240 Mar 03 2026 05:37 PM
Please, please leave this alone. There is NOT a problem to be solved here.
119069292744 Mar 03 2026 05:33 PM Please do not restrict access to Fredensborg Canyon. 119069280078 Mar 03 2026 05:04 PM
Let the citizens of Solvang determine if this is a wanted project. Let’s vote on it.
119069275792 Mar 03 2026 04:55 PM
Until Skytt Mesa and 246 gets a signal approved, I cannot support money going to this until traffic on 246 is better managed. 119069273011 Mar 03 2026 04:48 PM Lived in Solvang for 25 plus years before moving to Buellton 119069271256 Mar 03 2026 04:45 PM
I would exclude horses on the proposed trail. They would a dangerous element to pedestrians and bicyclists.
119069267906 Mar 03 2026 04:37 PM
I use Fredensborg Canyon road weekly for commuting and
recreation (running/walking/biking).
119069266073 Mar 03 2026 04:33 PM Who thought up this stupid idea? 119069265975 Mar 03 2026 04:32 PM
Please stop ruining this town. I have lived here my whole life and it has only gotten worse, consistently, for those that actually live here.

Tourists should not be a priority over residents. The few wealthy business owners do not represent the townspeople accurately. 119069242673 Mar 03 2026 03:46 PM
Sometimes I think that the wealthiest and the loudest in this town get the most benefits. I see this with the proposed changes on Fredensborg.
119069208792 Mar 03 2026 02:41 PM
Please consider all of the valley residents when making this decision. I am all in favor of a multiuse path if it does not impact my ability to drive around the valley.
119069192767 Mar 03 2026 02:15 PM Would be great and safe for a walking path 119069186461 Mar 03 2026 02:06 PM
If you want to walk your dog, ride your horse or take a walk yourself, find an area that is already in existence. Or, better yet, move somewhere where you have this.
119069140471 Mar 03 2026 01:02 PM
It works well as is, but, of course I don't live there and therefore do not know the negative aspects
119069134934 Mar 03 2026 12:54 PM Just enforce the existing speed laws on this road 119069115491 Mar 03 2026 12:29 PM speed bumps around Solvang Schools are horrendous 119068099952 Mar 02 2026 08:45 AM
Thank you for consideration of ALL perspectives going only with the preservation of what makes the valley so special rather than over taxed and over populated for things that are already available in other areas.
98 119067747048 Mar 01 2026 09:48 PM
There is definitely speeding in the area, however my main concern is that downtown traffic is not well managed and there needs be a better alternative for locals. Separately, I think the area is in desperate need to a bike/walking path. Either along the river bed or something, viborg just may not be the bet spot.
119067710587 Mar 01 2026 07:43 PM I use this area for walking for exercise because it's beautiful. 119067704026 Mar 01 2026 07:23 PM
Other traffic calming measures can slow cars down, other than speed bumps. Adding a multipurpose trail will narrow the road which will slow traffic. I would like to use my bike on Fredensborg, but don't feel it is currently safe enough.
119067666394 Mar 01 2026 05:43 PM
Lower the speed limit on Viborg road to 25. This is now allowed by law. Tell the city council to stop ignoring this issue. 119067649711 Mar 01 2026 05:08 PM
Why won’t the city council implement the new law that states municipalities can lower speed limits? Take Viborg from 30 to 25 mph. Several people have come before the council on this matter for the last couple of years and it is always ignored. Are they waiting for a major accident to happen?
119067646127 Mar 01 2026 05:00 PM
we need a motorcycle sheriff to address speeding and other Solvang traffic concerns.
119067500077 Mar 01 2026 09:39 AM
Consider making a bike path on Ballard Canyon Rd to Los Olivos, as so many electric bikes and other cyclists use it, take up whole road, and too many blind spots to safely pass.
119067264989 Feb 28 2026 07:09 PM We're hopeful this project will be completed soon! 119067198587 Feb 28 2026 02:51 PM
Roads are designed for automobiles. An occasional bike rider or jogger should not be a priority. Fredensborg Canyon is a vital thru traffic artery for the residents that live on the North side of Solvang..

Automobile Traffic through out Solvang is becoming a nightmear.

The City of Solvang is responsible for the traffic problems due to a high volume of tourists. It is the City of Solvang's responsibility to offset the problems and to keep traffic flowing. Diverting 800 or 900 additional automobiles to a stop sign on a narrow city street does not make any sense at all, especially the intersection of Laurel and Atterdag at Solvang Elementary School. Traffic on Mission Drive would be backed up beyond Santa Ynez High School to the East and Buellton to the West. This is a horrible idea. Find another place for an occasional bike rider or jogger and keep the roads open for automobiles. Do not break what works it would be a big mistake.

Fredensborg Canyon is a vital artery and needs to remain open to thru traffic.
119067130689 Feb 28 2026 11:19 AM Please don’t do this to us!!! 119067104177 Feb 28 2026 10:10 AM Catherine Uhl 805-350-1892 [email protected] 119067078806 Feb 28 2026 09:09 AM Get it done
119066814886 Feb 27 2026 07:50 PM
Would love some type of walking/biking path along Fredensborg Canyon Rd.
119066812948 Feb 27 2026 07:44 PM
Address tourism traffic first. Clear vegetation along the roadside on Fredensborg to improve visibility. I drive it everyday. It’s not over trafficked and most are respecting the speed limit. You will ruin Solvang by turning this one way and just cause issues on another street. Traffic on Fredensborg is fine. Mellow. IMPROVE the STREET.
119066713155 Feb 27 2026 03:46 PM
Ridiculous that this is even being considered. Think about the rerouted traffic through viborg, alisal and Alamo pintado. If the housing project on the corner is built on Alamo pintado rd it will be a traffic nightmare. Think this through! There seems to be a lack of common sense within our elected officials
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In Skytt Mesa, we get a lot of traffic too. I have video of cars, trucks, Chumash buses driving through without stopping at stop signs. We could use more patrol too.
119066444232 Feb 27 2026 09:32 AM
The proposed new development on Alamo Pintado will cause severe traffic problems by adding additional cars to an area that is already crowded and not well monitored.
119066427552 Feb 27 2026 09:12 AM
I lived in Solvang on maple and still utilized this often. I would take walks and never had any challenges with safety. I yse fredensborg more now but always ensure I’m respectful
119066386712 Feb 27 2026 08:30 AM PLEASE DON'T DO IT!!! 119066023442 Feb 26 2026 10:20 PM
Seriously do the speed bumps on viborg and frendesborg and leave the road configuration the way it is. We don’t need more trails around here. I’ve never, not once, seen a horse on these roads. And I’m a horse person! It also will greatly impact fire evacuation and fire protection to fredensborg canyon. Leave it alone. Protect the wildlife instead. This stupid plan will also impact them.
119065936357 Feb 26 2026 06:10 PM Yes on trail! No on one way street 119065866891 Feb 26 2026 03:41 PM
The proposal will seriously effect safety as well as ingress and egress in and out of Fredensborg Canyon
119065802373 Feb 26 2026 01:46 PM
As a teacher, it is sometimes the only way I can get to work on time or get to my kids to pick them up after work when the 246 is completely slammed by work, tourist, school, and any other traffic.

Making this a one way road will significantly impact traffic. 119065754962 Feb 26 2026 12:37 PM
I can’t think of anyone other than a small handful of residential homeowners who would have any interest in making any of these changes. Certainly not the best bulk of the people who drive the road daily.
119065738670 Feb 26 2026 12:17 PM Speed bumps would help slow down traffic. 119065206982 Feb 25 2026 09:59 PM
The road is narrow & windy but that is it's country charm. If you can't put a path along the side (leaving it a two way road) I would rather see it stay as is and give patrol it, give tickets, & add speed bumps.

But definitely not a one way street.
119065191222 Feb 25 2026 09:08 PM
Once again it seems like our city council may be addressing concerns from the few who live on that roadway. If they didn’t want a street in front of their house they should have not purchased in that area. The question is who will get paid off on the council (money talks) and how much. The people are watching each one of you.

Let’s see who the trader is???
119065161088 Feb 25 2026 07:30 PM
I think speed bumps would help with the speeding through Fredemsborg Canyon. I would also LOVE to see them out in the Molle Way alley where my apartment is. People also go flying through this alley like it's a raceway. Its awful! I've lived in this spot for 15 years and it gets worse every year.
119065147799 Feb 25 2026 06:55 PM
This survey, while well prepared, needs to go to all of the addresses on Chalk Hill, Skytt Mesa, and Elsinor Road community as well as to the Fredensborg few. This Facebook format is not readily available and many of us are well over being "senior citizens" and don't regularly use electronic media. Many of us will miss the survey. I sincerely hope you will mail us all this survey in our mailbox to get a full reading of the affected area. I had to go to the the public works office to find out where to access this survey.
119064969154 Feb 25 2026 12:59 PM
Maybe make make (1)one pathway to be used for pedestrians and cyclists
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119064967698 Feb 25 2026 12:57 PM
Not have two options to leave Fredensborg Canyon Road will have a HUGE negative affect for everyone. There are plenty of other places to bike or hike. Horse access is part of the SYV culture - making it safe for horse owners in the area is important. 119064764177 Feb 25 2026 08:37 AM
If a trail could be added alongside fredensborg would be reasonable, but changing the traffic pattern by closing a lane will only increase other traffic problems.
119064755311 Feb 25 2026 08:26 AM Spend our money on all our poor roads 119064604583 Feb 25 2026 05:12 AM
there should be a flyer sent out to every home within a couple mile radius so that everyone knows what’s going on. There’s probably many people that live in the area that don’t even know about what you plan to do to change their living environment.
119064492155 Feb 25 2026 01:17 AM
Crazy idea and could endanger our lives as previously mentioned.

Should anyone lose their lives, property or pets by closing off access,, the blame would fall in your laps and lawsuits would ensue.. here in Fredensborg Cyn should the need to evacuate arise. 119064346111 Feb 24 2026 06:34 PM I think people need to slow, more patrol 119064341179 Feb 24 2026 06:23 PM Making Fredensborg one way would be incredibly irresponsible!!!!!! 119064336231 Feb 24 2026 06:11 PM Please explain who has initiated this request? 119064334827 Feb 24 2026 06:08 PM
We need a stop sign at Atterdag, Eucalyptus, and middle school campus. Cars fly down chalk hill and don’t stop until the next block 119064329425 Feb 24 2026 05:56 PM
There are not enough thoroughfares in this valley for you to cut one down to only one way.
119064324265 Feb 24 2026 05:44 PM
Stupid idea. No one wants this but an out of towner who is now calling the shots in Solvang.
119064000743 Feb 24 2026 09:37 AM
It appears this is to appease the bicycle community, BAD idea!! They already use SO many roads in the valley.
119063927372 Feb 24 2026 08:11 AM
Life long valley resident. Our roads are in disrepair. Moving funds to create another item for the country to maintain makes no sense.

Paths installed along Refugio are rarely used.
119063913171 Feb 24 2026 07:55 AM
It sounds dangerous with pedestrians cyclists cars trying to cut thru congested solvang
119063657245 Feb 23 2026 11:58 PM Strongly against the multipurpose trail. 119063608299 Feb 23 2026 09:29 PM
Speed bumps don’t deter. We had them placed on 5th st and cars travel just as fast
119063604992 Feb 23 2026 09:17 PM
Please do not make that section of fredensborg canyon one way. It would make travel in that area a nightmare.
119063599101 Feb 23 2026 08:54 PM Terrible idea
119063592134 Feb 23 2026 08:29 PM Do not do it.
119063585937 Feb 23 2026 08:09 PM
Leave it alone. Speed should be addressed. If it is one way they will just go faster.
119063576914 Feb 23 2026 07:41 PM
What about wildlife? Making a one way will not slow traffic and countless deer have been killed because of speeding. Additionally, if retaining walls are put up - their pathways movement will be impacted an increase potential for wildlife injuries and death. Why not spend the money wisely and enhance the road rather than completely reconfiguring it a causing such chaos.
119063564157 Feb 23 2026 07:07 PM
There are a great many deer along that stretch of road. Speed humps would help slow people down. I’m concerned also that this project doesn’t consider the deer crossing the road. I any retaining walls are a part of this, they will create a collision hazard if deer can’t easily cross.
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119063549512 Feb 23 2026 06:30 PM Can we put in left hand turn lights on 246 119063484408 Feb 23 2026 04:08 PM
We board our equines on Fredensborg so we use the road at least 2x per day and usually more.
119063475738 Feb 23 2026 03:52 PM Overwhelmingly no. This is a bad idea. 119063471256 Feb 23 2026 03:44 PM
8) speed humps in general or for this project? Speed humps in general are fine as they do slow traffic down. But I’m more sure what you were looking for in question 8.
119063458357 Feb 23 2026 03:21 PM
Please do NOT waste money on this project. Very irresponsible use of city monies.
119063443920 Feb 23 2026 02:58 PM Please use some common sense 119063405247 Feb 23 2026 01:52 PM
Wait until everyone who was alive and living on Fjord Drive when it got prematurely striped to die off. Then roll out the idea to them slowly and gently
119063394364 Feb 23 2026 01:35 PM
Speed seems to be the biggest issue, I hear cars and trucks at night speeding on Alisal and am just waiting for the sound of a crash again 119063378708 Feb 23 2026 01:12 PM
I would rather see a trail along the SY River off-road connecting with the Buellton portion of the SYV river trail to keep additional multi-use traffic off of Fredensborg
119063342649 Feb 23 2026 12:24 PM
Ideally, a retaining wall would be positioned into the hillside and a decompose granite Trail made. It could even go up onto the hillside in some areas. Bikes ok on road just something for kids and pedestrians walking or running to get off the road.
119063294200 Feb 23 2026 11:24 AM Options to widen bike lanes on chalk hill? 119063288308 Feb 23 2026 11:16 AM Please do not change anything! 119063275621 Feb 23 2026 11:00 AM Low profile seed HUMPS yes. Speed bumps like in a parking lot, no. 119063248787 Feb 23 2026 10:25 AM
This needs to be tastefully done with safety in mind. Should not look like a City in this beautiful canyon area.
119063195468 Feb 23 2026 09:18 AM If it’s not broken don’t fix it! 119063187453 Feb 23 2026 09:09 AM
Once again, please inform the public and especially the Fredensborg Canyon residents about the real and valid reasons for this proposal and importantly, WHO/WHAT GROUP is making this an issue. 119063173371 Feb 23 2026 08:55 AM Solvang roads are in desperate need of repairs. 119063146091 Feb 23 2026 08:22 AM
If made one-way it would take more time to drive to/ or from Buellton and cause more traffic in other neigborhoods!?!s
119063139507 Feb 23 2026 08:15 AM
You need to ask each and every resident on Fredensborg and evaluate what it will do to other Solvang roads such as Laurel 119063126138 Feb 23 2026 08:00 AM
Changing to a one way road should not even be in consideration. It’s a horrible and ridiculous idea.
119063120077 Feb 23 2026 07:52 AM
Yes, speeding needs to be addressed, it is easy to go 30-35 mph on that road. Enforcement or speed bumps would help slow people down. I believe that is the main issue with the road and it isn’t the only one people speed on. Making it one way and adding a horse trail/bike path is unnecessary and creates more problems than it solves. Speed bumps would be sufficient if done correctly. 119063112845 Feb 23 2026 07:44 AM
Connection fiord rd. To 246 would drop traffic. That way people that live on that side of town don't have to drive through town to get to Buellton or hwy 101. Also it would make another way for them to evacuate in the case of an emergency.
119063090595 Feb 23 2026 07:15 AM
I would prefer trails that are not part of traffic. It's so dangerous being out with people drinking.
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119063086653 Feb 23 2026 07:10 AM
Please do not make Fredenborg one way, it would create far more problems than any you might be trying to solve. People already use it running, walking and biking and I have not heard of anyone being injured. Horses are not practical in that area and there are likely none that would ever use it so don’t do it for that.
119063074822 Feb 23 2026 06:56 AM
No one way traffic. This will cause way more problems than it will solve. I do think speed bumps or something along those lines is a good plan.
119063024543 Feb 23 2026 05:46 AM
IF you don't live in this neighborhood, I strongly suggest you spend 48-72 hours sitting on the corners of Alisal and Viborg and Fredensborg and Chalk Hill to personally witness the daily traffic from the 'locals' who live here.
119062960602 Feb 23 2026 03:47 AM
It's hard enough to live here. PLEASE don't make it harder. The optical illusion "speed bumps" that were painted on Viborg years ago did NOTHING to deter speeding. The islands for the stop signs did nothing to slow people down. DO SOMETHING RIGHT FOR
ONCE!!! Use all the tourist dollars for a retaining wall, not being able to afford it is shameful when town is packed every weekend.

RESIDENTS DESERVE BETTER.
119062816177 Feb 22 2026 08:50 PM
Just leave it alone. Speed bumps are hard on my car and as I get older I like to keep things simple. Shorter routes save time and gas. 119062778376 Feb 22 2026 06:30 PM Please dont do this.
119062744097 Feb 22 2026 04:34 PM
Some signs indicating blind corners and pedestrian and bicycle right of way may help. European (wide) speed bumps approaching blind curves would help. Reducing the speed limit on Chalk Hill Rd would help compliance to the transition speed on Fredensborg. 119062723633 Feb 22 2026 03:28 PM Need a safe path from Myborg estates down the 246 to downtown 119062714225 Feb 22 2026 02:59 PM
As they said before with new buildings proposed that are going to make the roads more crowded why would you want to make more congested areas by shutting down the flow of traffic being able to go in to all of Friedensburg and College Canyon roads
119062702278 Feb 22 2026 02:20 PM You could have saved the city $30,000not hiring 119062697327 Feb 22 2026 02:06 PM
Please, please, please add speed bumps. Cars go way too fast, which is quite scary when you’re walking, biking, or even entering or exiting our road/driveway. We also hope that the deteriorating asphalt where the water line was repaired will be fixed prior to the addition of the multipurpose trail.
119062694482 Feb 22 2026 01:58 PM
STOP APPROVING DEVELOPMENTS. There is absolutely no room for more traffic.
119062670697 Feb 22 2026 12:44 PM
Use traffic cameras to catch speeders if you have to. Sign post it at either end to warn drivers. Keep Fredensborg the beautiful country road it is
119062658406 Feb 22 2026 12:08 PM No one way traffic pattern for FCR. 119062657832 Feb 22 2026 12:06 PM
This study did not need to be funded at all. A polling of residents, as you are doing here, is all that is needed
119062647390 Feb 22 2026 11:35 AM
I bought my property relying on good access to Atterdag/Chalk Hill. I strongly oppose the one-way concept.
119062629421 Feb 22 2026 10:45 AM Making a one-way street will cause more problems than it solves. 103
119062627658 Feb 22 2026 10:40 AM
Dangerous road for pedestrians/bikes. I don’t think it should be encouraged to use it for this purpose. It serves an important route for entering/exit for locals in case of emergency. This is most important than leisure trails since we have so many safer options for pedestrians and bikes.
119062616094 Feb 22 2026 10:08 AM
Why don’t you also address the dangerous and reckless driving in the Skytt Mesa neighborhood. Unsafe for pets, pedestrians and children.
119062614886 Feb 22 2026 10:05 AM
Maybe stop advertising Solvang on social media. Our tiny town and infrastructure cannot handle the volume of people that overwhelm us during the holidays. Locals struggle to get to their doctors appointments which are primarily near the hospital. The holiday times have become disastrous for the locals which is very sad. 119062606007 Feb 22 2026 09:41 AM
Isn’t easier to just widen the road by a few feet? There’s not that much traffic in that area — vehicle or foot
119062591011 Feb 22 2026 09:06 AM
Horseback riding is allowed in the park. Getting there is perilous. No shoulder, limited sight lines and too much no neighborhood traffic using it to go around solvang
119062582622 Feb 22 2026 08:45 AM
We come to Solvang daily for practice and I always use that road to come into Solvang.
119062566181 Feb 22 2026 07:57 AM
Stop worrying about a new city hall and start addressing the real issues that are talked about in council meeting and social media every day. New buildings, stricter building codes, and antagonism towards shop owners do not enhance our way of life. It only boosts egos of elected official who don't address the real problems! 119062561601 Feb 22 2026 07:44 AM
I have lived here my whole life and things are changing enough.

Let’s keep our road ways the same please
119062553204 Feb 22 2026 07:21 AM
Several other connections needed for cyclist are 1. Wider or alternate entrance into town from Buellton going up past Nielsen’s. 2.

Eastbound past mission to get safely across to trail on north side of 246 past Jim’s Service to high school.
119062549942 Feb 22 2026 07:12 AM
There are many other options to explore. A camera/ticketing system would be more reliable effective efficient and cost saving. Spend money on fixing the road.
119062419506 Feb 21 2026 10:28 PM
I asked the PW Director to install a walking path in this area years ago and he laughed as he knew it was a difficult, if not impossible CPI. It can be done but you need to assign the right team to do it correctly. Don't take a short cut by adding a one-way street in this area to check off a box of adding a walking path. Please consider what is best for the residents who live in the surrounding communities. Thank you!
119062407746 Feb 21 2026 09:16 PM
Please...NO SPEED BUMPS! Enough of the speed bumps. The reason there is so much traffic through residential neighborhoods is because of this area's worship of tourism to the detriment of our quality of life. Stop cramming more and more people in here. If I wanted to live in Los Angeles, I'd have bought a house there. 119062402623 Feb 21 2026 08:46 PM
Dont create bigger problems. Not that many people walk along that road to change the whole traffic pattern for the area
119062401136 Feb 21 2026 08:38 PM
Please, the locals are already upset with traffic, poor roads and high cost of living. This is not necessary or a prudent use of city funds. 119062383683 Feb 21 2026 07:08 PM Should probably ask first responders if they think it's a good idea 104
119062383231 Feb 21 2026 07:06 PM
I’m a lifelong multigenerational resident of Solvang. The issue with traffic is tourism and neglect by the city and county to make infrastructure upgrades to account for the amount of day visitors and tourist visitors. It’s gotten ridiculous and has ruined our town for the greed. There are many other ways to generate revenue, tourism is not the way of the future
119062381116 Feb 21 2026 06:57 PM
A path is fine, but not necessary. Making the road one-way is a terrible idea and will add a ton of traffic to Alisal . 119062377707 Feb 21 2026 06:40 PM Please don’t do this
119062358066 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM This is a ridiculous proposal. 119062358105 Feb 21 2026 05:08 PM I greatly prefer chicanes to speed bumps. 119062330406 Feb 21 2026 03:17 PM Please control the speeds, also on Viborg 119062322247 Feb 21 2026 02:47 PM See question 1 comments 119062319818 Feb 21 2026 02:37 PM
I also live where valley residents use the street as a way around downtown. I understand it is necessary sometimes. It’s best to keep our side streets available to all of us. Speed bumps would be the best idea to slow everyone down in my opinion.
119062301526 Feb 21 2026 01:34 PM
Well, I know that people think speed bumps actually solve problems.

They really don’t if you look at the other neighborhoods and soul thing that have them when traffic is heavy downtown, you see tons of people using them while it might slow traffic down to some degree. they’re really not effective in dissuading drivers and driving in neighborhoods.
119062247041 Feb 21 2026 10:56 AM
Your going to do something because you have to spend the money given to you. The hills in that area are to steep. Please leave it alone. 119062240519 Feb 21 2026 10:39 AM
Please please please do something about the speeding in this area before someone is killed.
119062228078 Feb 21 2026 10:06 AM
Leave Fredensborg two way and put in a bike/walking path with barriers and speed humps
119062211779 Feb 21 2026 09:25 AM
The most ridiculous idea I have ever seen come from the City that I have lived in for 25 years! Just spend money and build a proper retaining wall and sidewalk along the hill. There is plenty of room to do this, this only will push the traffic flow into other neighborhoods pissing them off! Build the path alongside the hillside problem solved! My goodness when did common sense exit the building! 119062204290 Feb 21 2026 09:05 AM
I drive that way very often for Hospital, Doctors, pharmacy, grocery store, bank, insurance, Vet, and to go to Los Olivos
119062201301 Feb 21 2026 08:59 AM Thank you for providing a survey 🙂🙂 119062196352 Feb 21 2026 08:46 AM
Please find an alternative location for this project. This is a bad idea.

Why not utilize the river bed for something like this?
119062193933 Feb 21 2026 08:40 AM Need playground in Alisal commons 119062175479 Feb 21 2026 07:55 AM
There are organized ways to incorporate city improvements outlined in the General Plan. Staff needs to remind constituents and Council members alike that city funds should not be spent on countless studies and surveys aimed at addressing individual ideas.

Comprehensive dialog before spending is critical to protecting funds for use on actual projects that have been approved as CIP projects.

Stop shuffling the deck and get done what has been scheduled for years before randomly adding more issues than solutions. 119062171774 Feb 21 2026 07:45 AM
Not a big fan of speed humps. Traffic slows for the hump then quickly accelerates after making more noise and traffic speeds actually increase.
119062008687 Feb 20 2026 09:58 PM
I think solvang needs to focus more on the real traffic and parking issue in town vs changing something that is not broken. 105
119061897127 Feb 20 2026 03:29 PM It's a crazy idea-don't spend the money on a study--just say NO!!! 119061895801 Feb 20 2026 03:26 PM
I like the idea of connecting bike paths and safer walking in Solvang neighborhoods, especially for families but do not have a strong opinion about this specific location.
119061813825 Feb 20 2026 12:46 PM
Please do not make FCR one way. Find a way to make a walk/bike path that goes two directions even if on same side of road similar to the trail from Nielsens center up to the high school.
119061802128 Feb 20 2026 12:26 PM
Instead of using funds for this ridiculous idea, why don't you use the money to address traffic issues elsewhere in the city.. 119061793445 Feb 20 2026 12:12 PM
If the City of Solvang uses outside PAID "CONSULTANTS" to figure out local needs, well then we need a New Public Works Director...

THAT IS THEIR JOB!
119061786074 Feb 20 2026 12:00 PM
Im in favor of pedestrian walkways, but this isn’t the best place for one.
119061784211 Feb 20 2026 11:57 AM
Please spend the money to put in a retaining wall (it needs it regardless if we put in a trail or not), cut into the hill and keep vehicular traffic both ways adding no parking on either side of road. 119061679106 Feb 20 2026 09:18 AM this is a test
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 8.c
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment with XIT Inc. Dba XIT Solutions in the total Amount Not-toExceed $187,889 PREPARED BY: Olivia Uribe-Mutal, Assistant to the City Manager DISCUSSION:

On July 14, 2025, Council approved an Agreement with XIT Inc. dba XIT Solutions for the purchase and installation of an AI-enabled surveillance camera system in an amount not to exceed $147,407.01.

The scope included deployment at seven strategic downtown locations, two city buildings, and a threeyear camera licensing agreement through December 31, 2028. Six cameras are currently operational at the following locations: the Annex Building, City Hall, First Street, Solvang Park, and two locations on Alisal Drive (Alisal/Oak and Alisal/Copenhagen). In May 2026, footage from an installed camera assisted in the investigation of a local burglary which helped identify three suspects and demonstrated the operational value of the system for public safety response.

In September 2025, the City Manager approved Change Order No. 1 for $5,0055.55 to upgrade the Solvang Park camera to a multi-sensor camera that captures the crosswalk, park, and parking lot entrance simultaneously, rather than being limited to a single view at that location. Pursuant to the City’s purchase policy, the City Manager had authority to approve this change order because it did not exceed $25,000 and was less than 10% of the total contract value.

During the design and implementation phase, staff identified that three remaining camera locations at Fifth Street near Mission, Atterdag near Mission, and Alisal near Mission will require buried steel poles installed on City easements, which would satisfy permitting requirements and protect against future utility conflicts. This decision was made following protracted attempts to coordinate with the California Department of Transportation and Pacific Gas and Electric for the original installation method using existing mounting and reliable electricity. Rather than relocate these cameras or defer their installation, staff explored on-site power generation as the optimal solution using solar panels on the buried poles.

Approval of this amendment would authorize the purchase and installation of solar power systems and buried poles at the three remaining camera locations. XIT Solutions has specified Gridless Sentry battery systems with integrated monitoring licenses for continuous camera operation. Change Order #2 ($35,425.63) includes equipment, hardware, and $15,550 in prevailing wage labor for pole installation and site preparation.

The new total agreement amount of $187,889 includes Change Order #1 ($5,055.55) and Change Order #2 ($35,425.63). Staff recommends approval to complete the nine-camera pilot deployment.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

Move to approve an Amendment to the Agreement with XIT Inc. dba XIT Solutions for solar power solutions and associated equipment at three pilot locations in an amount not-to-exceed $40,481.18, increasing the total agreement to a not-to-exceed amount of $187,888.19 to reflect Change Order No. 1 1 and No. 2, authorize any necessary budget adjustments to reflect these changes, and authorize the Mayor to execute the amendment.

ALTERNATIVES:

A. Request modifications to the amendment scope, cost, or timeline before approval.

B. Decline the amendment and limit the surveillance pilot to the six currently installed cameras. 2 3
FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed amendment increases the total agreement amount from $147,407.01 to $187,888.19.

This total includes Change Order #1 (Solvang Park camera upgrade, $5,055.55) and Change Order #2 (solar power systems and pole installation, $35,425.63). Change Order #2 includes solar equipment, battery systems, hardware, and $15,550 in prevailing wage labor for pole installation and site preparation. Camera installation labor is provided under the scope of the original agreement. The budget will be adjusted accordingly.

ATTACHMENTS:

A. Amendment No. 1 with XIT Inc. Dba XIT Solutions in the total Amount Not-to-Exceed $187,889 B. Quote 59382
C. Quote 58549
4 AMENDMENT NO. 1
to the Professional Services Agreement with
XIT Inc dba XIT Solutions
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT is made and entered into this 10TH day of August 2026 between the CITY OF SOLVANG, a municipal corporation, and Charter City (City), and XIT INC DBA XIT SOLUTIONS a California Corporation (Contractor). In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions set forth in the original Professional Services Agreement dated July 14, 2025, for “Surveillance Camera Purchase and Services” the parties agree to an additional amount not to exceed $40,481.18 for the additional materials and work reflected in Change Order No. 1 and Change Order No. 2 attached hereto as Exhibit A for the total amount not to exceed $187,889, for the existing term to Dec 31, 2028.

Campaign Contribution Disclosure: Pursuant to Government Code Section 84308, any party to a City proceeding (which includes, but is not limited to, all contracts with the City, other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts) must disclose on the record any campaign contributions made to a member of the City Council or other elected or appointed officer of the City, any candidate for elected office of the City, or any candidate for elective office of any other agency who is also an elected or appointed officer of the City in excess of $500 in the past 12 months. This disclosure requirement includes contributions by the party’s agent, such as a consultant, and aggregated contributions from persons or entities related to the party. Consultant is required to fill out and provide the attached Exhibit C ‘Applicant/Interested Party Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form’ with submission of this Agreement and to update this form after each contribution and no later than the beginning of any associated proceeding.

All remaining portions of the original Agreement and applicable portions of prior Amendment(s) shall remain in full force and effect.

CITY OF SOLVANG XIT, INC. dba XIT Solutions
David Brown, Mayor Craig May, Chief Executive Officer
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:

Chelsea O’Sullivan, City Attorney Annamarie Porter, City Clerk 5 XIT Solutions
1112 20th Street
Bakersfield, California 93301
United States
http://www.xitsolutions.com
(P) 661-635-0365
(F) 661-635-0162
Date
Jul 28, 2026 01:05 PM PDT
Expiration Date
08/27/2026
Modified Date
Aug 03, 2026 10:09 AM PDT
Quotation (Open)
Quote #
59382 - rev 1 of 1
Description
Change Order #2 - Ph 3 New Poles
SalesRep
Barraza, Rian
(P) 661-635-0365
Customer Contact
Mutal, Olivia Uribe Mutal
[email protected]
Customer
City of Solvang (CO1710)
Mutal, Olivia Uribe Mutal
1644 Oak St.

Solvang, CA 93463
United States
Bill To
City of Solvang
1644 Oak St.

Solvang, CA 93463
United States
Ship To
City of Solvang
1644 Oak St.

Solvang, CA 93463
United States
Customer PO: Terms:

Undefined
Ship Via:

FedEx Ground
Special Instructions: Carrier Account #:
# Description Part # Tax Qty Unit Price Total
Change Order #2 for Downtown Surveillance Corridor Pilot Project 1 18-ft x 11 ga x 4" dia round steel pole, direct-bury 1L-RDB18FT4- 11G-D
Yes 3 $700.00 $2,100.00
Note: dedicated pole for installation of camera, gateway, and solar power Gridless - Revision to SOLAR Battery Back-up
2 Gridless Sentry 1: All-in-one battery and communications in a rugged case. Includes antenna 1 60W PoE and 1 30W PoE output port. Extra solar capability.

GS1-VKD-1H1SPYes 3 $2,963.88 $8,891.64
3 Pole Mount Kit for the Gridless Sentry. Includes straps for poles up to 4" diameter GSX-001 Yes 3 $163.88 $491.64 4 Quantity [2] 200 Wall Gridless solar panels and double solar mount GSX-SP-2 Yes 3 $1,150.47 $3,451.41 5 3-Year Gridless gMS License GS-LIC-3Y Yes 3 $575.64 $1,726.92 6 Gridless Component Tariffs GS1 Tariff

9.25.25 Yes 3 $236.36 $709.08
Subtotal $17,370.69
7 AV General Prevailing Wage Labor AV-2001 No 1 $15,550.00 $15,550.00 Note: SCOPE OF WORK
Pick up direct-bury steel poles from the designated client location.

Transport the poles to the installation location - Mission at Alisal, Mission at Atterdag, and Mission at Fifth.

Auger pole foundation holes at each location and install the direct-bury steel poles.

Backfill and compact each pole installation in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and project requirements.

Clean the work area and remove all installation debris upon completion.

All prices listed in this quote are subject to change without notice. XIT Solutions reserves the right to adjust pricing due to fluctuations caused by tariffs, supplier costs, government regulations, or other market conditions. Final pricing will be confirmed at the time of order placement.

These prices do NOT include applicable taxes, insurance, shipping, delivery, setup fees, or any cables or cabling services or material unless specifically listed above.

All prices are subject to change without notice. Supply subject to availability.

Subtotal: $32,920.69
Tax (8.7500%): $1,519.94
Shipping: $985.00
Total: $35,425.63
6 XIT Solutions
1112 20th Street
Bakersfield, California 93301
United States
http://www.xitsolutions.com
(P) 661-635-0365
(F) 661-635-0162
Date
Sep 03, 2025 03:01 PM PDT
Expiration Date
10/03/2025
Modified Date
Sep 09, 2025 11:00 AM PDT
Quotation (Open)
Quote #
58549 - rev 1 of 1
Description
Change Order #1
SalesRep
Llamas, Jazmin
(P) 661-635-0365
Customer Contact
Mutal, Olivia Uribe Mutal
[email protected]
Customer
City of Solvang (CO1710)
Mutal, Olivia Uribe Mutal
1644 Oak St.

Solvang, CA 93463
United States
Bill To
City of Solvang
1644 Oak St.

Solvang, CA 93463
United States
Ship To
City of Solvang
1644 Oak St.

Solvang, CA 93463
United States
Customer PO: Terms:

Undefined
Ship Via:

FedEx Ground
Special Instructions: Carrier Account #:
# Description Part # Tax Qty Unit Price Total
Change Order for Downtown Surveillance Corridor Pilot Project 1 Solvang Park Camera Change Upgrade to CH52-E Multisensor Camera and license
AV-2001 No 1 $5,055.55 $5,055.55
All prices listed in this quote are subject to change without notice. XIT Solutions reserves the right to adjust pricing due to fluctuations caused by tariffs, supplier costs, government regulations, or other market conditions. Final pricing will be confirmed at the time of order placement.

These prices do NOT include applicable taxes, insurance, shipping, delivery, setup fees, or any cables or cabling services or material unless specifically listed above.

All prices are subject to change without notice. Supply subject to availability.

Subtotal: $5,055.55
Tax (8.7500%): $0.00
Shipping: $0.00
Total: $5,055.55
7 CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM: 8.d
MEETING DATE: August 10, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to the Library Management Services Agreement with the City of Goleta for Additional Compensation in the Amount Not to Exceed $25,765, Increasing the Total Agreement Amount Not to Exceed $319,165 for Fiscal Year 2026-27
PREPARED BY: Olivia Uribe-Mutal, Assistant to the City Manager DISCUSSION:

The City Council approved the Library Management Services Agreement with the City of Goleta on June 23, 2025, effective July 1, 2025. The agreement, which commenced concurrent with the Countywide Library Services Agreement, established an annual not-to-exceed compensation amount of $284,855 for the first year of services (2025-26). Per the agreement terms, this amount was set to increase by three percent for fiscal year 2026-27, resulting in a compensation ceiling of $293,400.65.

During the first year of the agreement's implementation, operational costs exceeded the initial projections. Staffing requirements and related expenses necessary to maintain the level of service committed to in the agreement Statement of Work have grown beyond the original budget. Additionally, the Supervising Library Technician position has been reclassified to Professional Librarian II, reflecting expanded qualifications and responsibilities required for library operations.

The City of Goleta has formally proposed Amendment No. 1 to address these increased costs. The amendment adds $25,765 in additional annual compensation, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount for fiscal year 2026-27 to $319,165. This amendment maintains consistency with the service levels and operational standards established in the original agreement and aligns compensation with actual operational needs.

The Finance Department has reviewed the proposed increase and determined that the amounts are reasonable and justified given the expanded scope of work and staffing reclassification. Solvang has the option to allow Goleta to invoice for the full additional amount or to utilize the fund balance established under the agreement's annual reporting provisions.

RECOMMENDED MOTION:

I move to Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Library Management Services Agreement with the City of Goleta, increasing the annual not-to-exceed compensation from $293,400.65 to $319,165 for fiscal year 2026-27, and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City and authorize the necessary budget adjustments to accommodate this action.

ALTERNATIVES:

1. Do not approve the amendment. This alternative is not recommended, as the City has committed to specific service levels and staffing in the original agreement. Failure to approve the amendment would require negotiation of alternative service reductions or would place Goleta in the position of providing services without corresponding compensation, creating uncertainty about future service continuation. 1 2. Approve the amendment but defer full funding to subsequent fiscal year. This approach is not recommended, as Goleta will need authorization to transition the employee to the reclassified position effective immediately, and withholding payment authorization would undermine the cooperative relationship necessary for continued service delivery.

FISCAL IMPACT:

An increase from $293,400.65 to $319,165 for fiscal year 2026-27. This adjustment is reflected in the proposed FY 2026-27 budget and will be funded through the General Fund Library Services allocation.

The City has the option to pay the full additional amount or to apply a portion of the previously established fund balance (as reported annually by Goleta) toward this obligation. Finance staff has confirmed that the adjustment is financially feasible within the current budget framework.

ATTACHMENTS:

City of Goleta Amendment No. 1 to the Library Management Services Agreement between the City of Solvang and the City of Goleta
2 City of Goleta
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2025-072

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