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Sa/tworks Proposa/- Transportation Group Summary Report (22 January 2010) 7A - ATTACHMENT NO.4 Page 34 6.2.2 Conclusions to Parking Management In order to prepare CEQA analysis, the proposed parking supply and components of the Parking Management Plan need to be specified for the environmental analysis. 6.3 PEDESTRIAN & BICYCLE FACiliTIES (CIRCULATION) The Saltworks is being designed as a bicycle and pedestrian-friendly community. Bikeways are shown on the Trails Plan (Exhibit 11) and bikeway inset of the Circulation Plan (Exhibit 18) of the Statement of Justification, including an extension of the Bay Trail around the site's perimeter (Figure 5 shows the Trails Plan). The trails can be used by bicyclists and pedestrians. Pedestrian facilities also include the sidewalks adjacent to the internal roadways. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities are described on pages V-59 and V-60 of the SOJ. Additional information was submitted in a white paper titled "Saltworks Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections." It should be noted that the supplemental information provided on the description of the external roadways indicated a Class I bike facility would be incorporated on Blomquist Street from the Perimeter Roadway to Maple Street. The roadway description also included a statement that improvements would be made to the Maple Street overpass to include bicycle and pedestrian facilities. This connection would need to be included in Exhibit 11. Generally, three new bicycle/pedestrian connections across US 1 01 are proposed by the project: the new overcrossing, Maple Street and the Bay Trail through the harbor along Redwood Creek. The proposal does not identify any Saltworks- provided pedestrian or bicycle improvements at the three existing US 101 interchanges. 6.3.1 Key Issues Exhibit 11 and the white paper show and describe a potential regional Bay Trail connection, bicycle facilities on Blomquist Street, a Maple Street connection, and a potential linkage to downtown Redwood City. It appears that an improved Blomquist Street / Maple Street connection will be constructed as part of the project. However, the extent of these improvements including improvements to the Maple Street overcrossing of US 101 should be clarified in the project description. 6.3.2 Conclusions to Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities The submitted materials show the Saltworks proposal having excellent on-site bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The off-site bicycles and pedestrian connections are generally provided at the same locations where vehicle access is provided with the exception of the Seaport Boulevard / Woodside Road corridor. There is a proposed trail connection to Redwood Creek. A CEQA analysis would need to consider whether this level of connectivity is adequate to provide reasonable mobility across US 101 connecting the Saltworks internal circulation system and recreational areas as well as connecting local streets west of US 101. The off-site bicycle and pedestrian facilities proposed by the project would need to be clearly documented for evaluation in a CEQA analysis. 27