Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

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SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
• Redlands Boulevard Strategic Area: The Plan plans a mixture of commercial,
industrial and office uses to enhance economic viability.
• Tippecanoe Strategic Area: This area west of San Bernardino International
Airport (SBIA) is targeted for more economic linkage to the airport and better
usage of the Santa Ana River. The Plan proposes signal synchronization and
extension of Tippecanoe Avenue from the southern part of the city to Baseline
Avenue. More cooperation with the Cities of Loma Linda and Redlands is also
expected to extend Mountain View Avenue north of the river and intersection
improvements at the I-10 Freeway.
• Eastern Recreation Village Strategic Area: This area is being developed as a
recreational and commercial area while enhancing the existing sports complex
and bike trails.
• Residential Conversion Strategic Area: The area is bound by 19th Street on the
north, 18th Street on the south, Guthrie Street on the east, and Sterling Avenue
on the west. There are plans to improve the current residential apartments and
develop on vacant lots.
• Southeast Industrial Strategic Area: Protection of existing industrial base and
continuous redevelopment options are being considered for this area just south
of the San Bernardino International Airport Strategic Area and north of the
Southeast Strategic Area.
• SBIA and Downtown Strategic Area: Many improvement plans for street lighting,
parking, mixed-use development, and pedestrian-friendly street walks are
underway for all areas surrounding SBIA and the historic core of the Downtown.
• Corridor Strategic Area: Lot consolidations, density bonuses, and public
amenities construction are the major plans on adjacent portions of land along a
few corridors that include Mount Vernon Avenue, E Street, Baseline Street and
Highland Avenue.
Upland
Changes recommended in the Circulation Element of Upland’s General Plan include:
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• Construct Campus Avenue between 20th and 23rd streets as a four-lane
roadway
• Widen 8th street between San Antonio Avenue to the east city limit
• Redesign Foothill Boulevard between San Antonio and Redding Way, and at
Memorial Park on the south side east of Eleventh Avenue, to provide on-street
parking for commercial establishments and to increase the right-of-way
Compared to the average 4 dwellings per acre, the level of development in the city is only 1.3 homes per
acre, suggesting a significantly low-intensity development.
The Land Use Plan designates greater importance to rural living in the Wildwood canyon and North
Bench areas, and a few portions in the Dunlap acres. Multi-family residential uses are allocated mainly to
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