Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
public transit to serve Barton corridor, parks and other activity centers. One of the implementing actions
is to work with Omnitrans and SANBAG to improve internal circulation and regional connectivity.
To accommodate future traffic volume, some of the major transportation routes that are designated for
significant improvements are:
• Barton Road corridor
• Michigan Street from Commerce Way to Barton Road
• Barton Road/I-215 interchange
• La Cadena Drive
• Mt. Vernon Avenue and Commerce Way proposed to be improved to secondary
highway standards
• Main Street, west of Michigan
The City plans to study High Grove as a possible commuter rail station that would serve as a bus transit
hub serving activity centers including the Barton Road corridor, parks, and schools.
Highland
The Land Use Plan has designated enough land to accommodate 21,000 units and 72,000 residents by
2030. 60% of the city’s 11,948 acres are designated for residential uses and more than 20% are for open
spaces. East Highlands Ranch Planned unit development to the east of SR-30 has been the prime
shaper of the development in the city. The city plans to promote mixed-use development of the Town
Center and Golden Triangle to foster social interaction.
Out of the four quadrants formed by the intersection of Baseline and Palm Avenue, significant vacant land
exists on the northwest quadrant and this will be the focus of totally new development. Many of the midblock
commercial uses along Baseline, which is the principal east-west corridor through the city, are
redesignated to medium-density residential uses.
Golden Triangle, formed by two creeks and Boulder Avenue, is a collection of vacant and agricultural
lands. The few constraints for a successful master-planning effort are congestion on 5 th Street and the
elimination of excellent visual resources. The General Plan aims to mitigate these constraints and
facilitate a master-planned, mixed-use development. New uses will be oriented along City Creek and a
new specific plan is going to be planned.
To encourage the flow of industrial workers from San Bernardino International Airport (SBIA), the General
Plan has designated the 5 th Street corridor to be a major employment center that includes Business Parks
and other industrial land uses.
Victoria Avenue, the prime entry point to the airport from I-210, is going to expand and have a
concentration of commercial uses specifically at Baseline, Pacific Street, and Highland Avenue. This
avenue is also seen as a potential new interchange for the I-210 Freeway.
Another prime residential area known as Seven Oaks area is envisaged in the General Plan to have good
access points, trail connections, open spaces, and preservation of existing natural resources. Strong
connection to the Historic Village District is being emphasized.
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