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ANGELS CAMP MAIN STREET PLAN PUBLIC MEETING #3

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ANGELS CAMP MAIN STREET PUBLIC MEETING #3 PRESENTATION

Introduction Design Alternatives Next Steps

INTRODUCTION

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PROJECT VISION This project seeks to address community design, public spaces, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and parking facilities along the City’s Highway 49 “Main Street” in order to develop a Vision for downtown. The project will result in a set of design elements, guidelines and implementation strategies that the City can use to guide future improvements along the SR 49 corridor. This project is a coordinated effort amongst governing and funding agencies; The City of Angels Camp, Caltrans and the Calaveras Council of Governments.

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PROJECT AREA The study will focus on the historic downtown area and its connectivity with the

• ther core commercial districts in Angels Camp. The project area extends along

SR49 from Murphys Grade Road to Finnegan Lane and Vallecito Road.

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PUBLIC OUTREACH

Public Meeting #1 Governing Board Presentations Stakeholder Meetings & Site Walk #1

Information Sharing and Values Assessment Information Gathering Obtain Feedback, Suggestions and Ideas Inform and Gather Feedback

• n Outcomes

GENERAL SPECIFIC Outreach Events & Site Walk #2 Public Meeting #3

• Advisory Committee
• Stakeholder Meetings
• Site Walks
• Website
• Social Media

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CALTRANS ROW AND MAINTENANCE MAP

LEGEND

SR 49

CALTRANS SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

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PROJECT GOALS Complete Streets Balance Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety with Travel Demands along the Corridor. Wayfinding Increased signage to orient visitors to Angels Camp and visibility to businesses. Parking Provide signage and access to parking for locals and visitors. Placemaking Create Space for Casual and Formal Gathering along the Corridor and Provide Universal and Easy Access to Downtown Shops and Amenities

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DESIGN ALTERNATIVES

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DESIGN ALTERNATIVES Streets

Complete Streets- Commercial and Historic Downtown Streetscapes Intersection Improvements- Bragg Street, Rasberry Street and Vallecito Intersection

Wayfinding

Improved Parking Signage Historical Interpretive Signage

Parking

Vallecito Parking Lot Redesign Rasberry Parking Lot Alternatives Utica Hotel Parking Lot Alternatives

Public Space

Downtown Parklets & Plazas Visitor Center Park and Pedestrian Improvements Downtown Gateway & Angels Creek Trail Connection Utica Park Gateway, Trail and Parking

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WHAT WE HEARD FROM YOU ABOUT MAIN STREET...

• 92% of people surveyed drive to main street.
• Truck noise, speeding and traffjc through downtown.
• There are limited, disconnected sidewalks and bike

lanes.

• Delivery access to downtown is challenging.
• The Angels Theater sign gets hit by trucks.
• Limited visibility around buildings in downtown.
• There is no turnarounds to return to main street.
• Diffjcult to close down SR 49 for events.

Streets

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STREETSCAPE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Plan for complete streets by implementing bike

lanes and sidewalks along the length of SR 49.

• Slow traffjc through historic downtown to make

streets safer.

• Defjning the corridor by enhancing the road edge

through curbs, walks and landscape.

• Make the Rasberry and Hardscrabble intersection

safer by incorporating bump-outs and high visibility crosswalks.

• Make the Vallecito intersection safer by reducing

pavement area and defjning vehicular and pedestrian movements.

• Make the Bragg Street intersection safer by

removing the left turn capability and improving the intersection at Bret Harte with a dedicated left turn.

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STREETSCAPE STRATEGIES

TRAFFIC CALMING SMALLER INTERSECTIONS BUMP OUTS/BULB OUTS SITE ELEMENTS COMPLETE STREETS SIDEWALKS BIKE LANES HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSINGS

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SR 49 COMMERCIAL MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE

INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS LANDSCAPE BUFFER & WALK ATTACHED WALK CONSOLIDATE INGRESS/EGRESS SR 49 MURPHYS GRADE

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SR 49 COMMERCIAL MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE ILLUSTRATIVE

BE F O R E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Enhanced visual gateway to defjne the SR 49 corridor. Safer walks and crossings for pedestrians and students.

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STREETSCAPE LANDSCAPE ALTERNATIVES

LOW WATER PLANTING STONE/DG

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HISTORIC MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE

UTICA PARK IMPROVEMENTS VALLECITO GATEWAY PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS INTERSECTION ENHANCEMENTS BIKE LANE BIKE PATH FUTURE PARK IMPROVED WALKS, BIKE LANES AND ON STREET PARKING

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HISTORIC MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE ILLUSTRATIVE

BE F O R E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Defjned shoulder with (1) attached walks and on-street parking or (2) detached walks with landscape buffer create a safe space for pedestrians and vehicles. Continuous bike lanes provide mobility alternatives.

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INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS- Bragg Street

ATTACHED WALK REMOVE ACCESS TRAFFIC CALMING RIGHT TURN ONLY ACCESS ALTERNATIVE IMPROVE ACCESS AND ADD LEFT TURN LANE

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INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS- Vallecito and SR 49

WAYFINDING SIGNAGE & GATEWAY ANGELS CREEK TRAIL CONNECTION CONCRETE SHOULDER BIRDS WAY VALLECITO FINNEGAN LN. SR 49 HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALK REDUCED TURNING MOVEMENT CONFLICTS IMPROVED WALK & PARKING ACCESS

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VALLECITO INTERSECTION PERSPECTIVE

BE F O R E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Smaller intersection defjnes pedestrian and vehicular movements. Organized Signage and Return to Downtown Loop Low cost infrastructure improvements for short term. Potential for higher cost future improvements with future development.

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INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS- Rasberry Street and 49

HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS ADA WALK BUMP OUTS BUMP OUTS SIGNAGE

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RASBERRY INTERSECTION

BE F O R E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Smaller intersections for pedestrian safety and traffjc calming. Parking and wayfjnding signage.

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WHAT WE HEARD FROM YOU ABOUT SIGNS...

• Signs to businesses are diffjcult to see.
• Parking signage is diffjcult to see and poorly located-

people cannot fjnd parking lots.

• Roadway signage is cluttered and ineffective.
• More signage in Midtown to direct people downtown.
• Previous wayfjnding planning efforts have not been

implemented.

• Create a gateway so people know they are in Angels

Camp.

• More informational signs downtown to direct visitors

to stores, restaurants and amenities.

• Fit in with historic character and context.

Signs

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WAYFINDING RECOMMENDATIONS

• Identify funding and implement wayfjnding signage

program, previously adopted in 2010.

• Consolidate highway signage to reduce visual

clutter.

• Emphasize signage for parking and parking

turnarounds.

• Develop a historical downtown walking tour

through interpretive signage or phone ap.

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WAYFINDING STRATEGIES

HISTORICAL TRAIL & INTERPRETIVE SIGNS HISTORICAL WALKING TOUR APP OVERHEAD GATEWAY WAYFINDING SIGNS PREVIOUSLY DESIGNED PER 2010 STUDY

• 2. Structural engineer to review all dimensions, footings and reinforcements.

H I S T O R I C D O W N T O W N

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VALLECITO SOUTH GATEWAY

BE F O R E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Nicer look to south gateway Increased space for gateway elements such as overhead sign and frog sculpture.

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HISTORICAL SIGNAGE

BE F O R E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Existing Historical Tour that can be retrofjtted as a downtown walking tour/phone ap Highlight the unique history in downtown Angels and encourage people to explore historic downtown.

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WHAT WE HEARD FROM YOU ABOUT PARKING...

• Parking lots are hard to fjnd
• Parking lots at Rasberry and Angels Creek do not have

easy access to Main Street

• Parallel parking is challenging on SR 49 (too busy)
• Curb heights are too high for parallel parking
• Parking is limited during large events and summer

weekends.

• Most of those surveyed park at the Visitors Center or

parallel on SR 49.

• Rasberry Lot is under-capacity because of diffjcult

connections to downtown.

• Maintain on street parking in front of post offjce.

Parking

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PARKING RECOMMENDATIONS

• No Net loss of Parking. Identify a balance of on-

street parking to relocate for increased pedestrian space and safety.

• Re-Stripe Utica Park and Vallecito Lots to be more

effjcient.

• Add landscape and Lighting to Rasberry Parking
• Lot. Re-stripe or expand parking to increase spaces.
• Public/Private Partnership at Utica Hotel to provide

parking garage.

• Maintain & Organize On-street Parking along Utica

Park

• Improve Wayfjnding & signage to parking lots.

Explore a Parking Ap.

• 2 or 3 Hour Parking/Delivery Access Times along

Main Street. 15 Minute short term parking for pick-up/drop-off at Post Offjce

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OVERALL PARKING STRATEGY

• No Net Loss of Parking
• Rasberry and Vallecito Lots

Re-stripping for a net of +21 spaces prior to any on-street parking relocation.

• Vallecito Parking in

conjunction with Vallecito intersection improvements

• r pedestrian bridge to make

connections to downtown and create a return loop to downtown.

Rasberry Lot Addition Rasberry Lot Re- stripping Visitor Center Lot Theater Lot Vallecito Road Realignment Utica Hotel Lot Alternatives Utica Park On Street Parking Downtown On Street Parking

PUBLIC PARKING LOT SUMMARY

ALTERNATIVE LOCATION EXISTING PROPOSED NET On-Street Downtown Parking* 44 Spaces 37

• 7

On Street Utica Park Parking* 0 (Designated Spaces) 26 +26 Utica Park Re-striping* 51 Spaces 59 +8 Vallecito Road Re-striping/Median* 21 Spaces 32 +11 Rasberry Parking Lot Re-striping 56 Spaces 66 +10 Rasberry Parking Lot Addition 56 Spaces 119 +63 Utica Hotel Garage/Plaza 32 Spaces 66 +34

EXISTING UNMODIFIED PUBLIC PARKING SUMMARY

LOCATION EXISTING PROPOSED Visitor Center 31 Spaces NA Theater Parking 17 Spaces NA

TOTAL EXISTING SPACES 204 POTENTIAL PROPOSED PARKING Min 286 /Max 357

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VALLECITO PARKING LOT REDESIGN

LANDSCAPE ISLAND KIOSK BRIDGE CONNECTION TO ANGELS CREEK TRAIL RETURN TO DOWNTOWN LOOP RETURN TO DOWNTOWN SIGNAGE EXISTING PARKING: 20 Spaces PROPOSED PARKING: 27 Spaces 5 Bus/RV Spaces NET PARKING: + 12 Spaces

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RASBERRY PARKING LOT ALTERNATIVES

RASBERRY RE-STRIPING: EXISTING PARKING:

56 Spaces

PROPOSED PARKING:

66 Spaces

NET PARKING:

+ 12 Spaces

RASBERRY ADDITION: EXISTING PARKING:

56 Spaces

PROPOSED PARKING:

119 Spaces

NET PARKING:

+63 Spaces

POTENTIAL FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ADD AND IMPROVE STAIRS MAP OF DOWNTOWN ENHANCE WALK, LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPE

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UTICA HOTEL PARKING LOT ALTERNATIVES

EXISTING PARKING: 32 Spaces POTENTIAL PROPOSED PARKING: 66 Spaces NET PARKING: + 34 Spaces PLAZA FUTURE GARAGE

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WHAT WE HEARD FROM YOU ABOUT PUBLIC SPACE...

• More stores and restaurants downtown.
• Activity needs to be increased downtown, more cafes

and parks spaces for families.

• Businesses need to be open consistently.
• Sidewalks are disconnected and fail to meet ADA

standards.

• Sidewalks to destinations such as Utica Park and the

Museum are confusing or non-existent.

• Diffjcult and expensive to close Main Street for

community events.

• No park downtown, improve Utica Park and make it

accessible.

• Need to maintain sense of history downtown.

Public Space

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PUBLIC SPACE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Remove 2 spaces for Parklets- Remove 2 Spaces for

Angels Theater Plaza

• Identify future public spaces or commercial street

expansion such as Birds Way to use for events

• Maintain and Enhance Mid-block Crossing
• Improve Intersections with bump outs and landscape
• Utilize bump outs to change grade across from VC and

add handrails to existing wall.

• Pedestrian Bridge to Vallecito Parking area and

Angels Creek Trail

• Encourage Redevelopment of vacant lots
• Work with ACBA to bring businesses to downtown

and problem solving challenges

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PUBLIC SPACE STRATEGIES

PARKS, PLAZAS AND PARKLETS PRESERVE AND HIGHLIGHT CULTURAL ELEMENTS ACTIVATE THE PEDESTRIAN ZONE UNIVERSAL DESIGN

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HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MAIN STREET PUBLIC SPACE IMPROVEMENTS

ANGELS THEATER PLAZA ENHANCED EXISTING MID-BLOCK CROSSING INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS GATEWAY SIGN PARKLET BIRDS WAY IMPROVEMAENTS

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ANGELS CAMP THEATER PLAZA

Graphics:

• Streetscape Plan
• Typical Section ?

BE F OR E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Increased Ticket Cue Space Protect Angels Theater Sign

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DOWTOWN PARKLETS AND PLAZA

PARKLET

A parklet is a sidewalk extension that provides more space and amenities for people using the street.

PLAZA

A permanent square, market or open space.

CALTRANS & PARKLETS

• Needs to be public

space

• Requires and

encroachment permit

• Maintained by the City

Restaurant

5 ’ M I N

Public Space

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DOWTOWN PARKLETS AND PLAZA BE F OR E A F T E R

ADVANTAGES:

Increased Public Space Cafe/Restaurant Seating Temporary Installation/Low- cost Improvements Slows traffjc along Main Street

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VISITOR CENTER PARK AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS

ADA ACCESS RAMP IMPROVED CROSSWALK & INTERSECTION FUTURE PARK VISITORS CENTER SR 49

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UNIVERSAL ACCESS

ACCESS

Design for people of all ages and mobility.

STRATEGIES:

• 12:1 Ramps with Handrails
• Textured and Colored Crosswalks
• 5% or Less on walks
• Flush Paving
• Audible Intersection Crossings

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BIRDS WAY GATEWAY

CHOI BUILDING HISTORIC PLAZA STAIR CONNECTION TO RASBERRY LOT ANGELS CREEK BRIDGE TO VALLECITO ROAD OVERHEAD GATEWAY DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE VALLECITO INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS UTICA HOTEL PARKING ALTERNATIVE B I R D S W A Y VALLECITO SR 49

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UTICA PARK GATEWAY, TRAIL AND PARKING

RE-STRIPE PARKING LOT ON-STREET PARKING GATEWAY SHARED BIKE TRAIL IMPROVED STAIRS GATEWAY PLAZA SR 49 PUBLIC PARKING AND RETURN TO DOWNTOWN LOOP

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SUMMARY Streets

Complete Streets- Commercial and Downtown Streetscapes Intersection Improvements- Bragg Street, Rasberry Street and Vallecito Intersection

Wayfinding

Improved Parking Signage Historical Signage

Parking

Vallecito Parking Lot Redesign Rasberry Parking Lot Alternatives Utica Hotel Parking Lot Alternatives

Public Space

Downtown Park, Parklets & Plazas Visitor Center Park and Pedestrian Improvements Birds Way Gateway Utica Park Gateway, Trail and Parking

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NEXT STEPS

THIS STUDY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN FIVE PHASES THAT WILL BUILD ON ONE ANOTHER TO DEVELOP A FINAL STUDY REPORT.

• Online Survey (2 Weeks); https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/angelsmainstreetplanmeeting3
• Technical Memo #3 – Design Alternatives and Technical Memo #4 Implementation Strategies
• Final Report – May-June 2017

WE ARE HERE

start

finish

Walking Tour #1 Public Meeting #1 Public Meeting #2 /Walking Tour #2 SPRING 2016 SUMMER 2016 FALL 2016 Outreach Events Public Meeting #3

Stakeholder Meetings

Phase 1 Kick Off & Data Collection Phase 2 Public Outreach Phase 3 Design Guidelines Phase 4 Implementation & Financing Plan Phase 5 Draft & Final Documentation

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THANK YOU! QUESTIONS?