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In response to the community feedback, the CAG weighed the overall support for bike lanes and lower prioritization for parking, as well as information from existing conditions report showing that occupancy of on -street parking ranges from 65-70% in many sections (where the ideal occupancy rate is 85%). The CAG consensus was to replace the on -street parking with a protected bike lane with a series of recommendations to replace the on -street parking in nearby locations (discussed in the next section). This recommendation comes with operational challenges that need to be addressed prior to installation of a bike lane, including fire access to sidewalk hydrants and buildings, replacement parking, trash pick-up, and loading facilities for businesses. Strategies to address operational challenges include: Implementing the parking and driving strategies (see prior and next sections) Designing bike lane barriers to facilitate fire truck access Providing loading/trash pick-up zones at each block corner on side streets (this would be shared with short-term customer parking discussed below) Working with business owners to address specific needs Testing out protected bike lanes on a pilot basis If the City adopts this Plan, significant additional outreach, design, and pilot testing would occur prior to the installation of protected bike facilities. In addition, solutions to the challenges would need to be identified prior to the implementation of a dedicated bike lane. Finally, any pilot or trial program would need to be reviewed by the Complete Streets Advisory Committee and City Council. Parkinq: There are about 270 on -street parking spaces on EI Camino Real. Based on a recent occupancy survey (Attachment 2), these spaces are underutilized on average in certain segments. There also many sections of the Corridor where on -street parking is prohibited (marked with red curbs) which create unused excess roadway. In addition, the CAG identified goals for use of the roadway that prioritize moving people through the Corridor. Parking on EI Camino Real was identified as the lowest priority. Removal of on -street parking was therefore viewed as an opportunity to improve mobility, if these parking spaces could potentially be provided elsewhere within the Corridor area. Strategies to offset removal of on -street parking include: Providing incentives to connect private parking lots and shared customer parking Developing a parking management plan to better utilize existing parking