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10 40 Class I Bike Lane Class II Bike Lane Class I Future Bike Lane Class II Future Bike Lane Class III Future Bike Lane 160 acres Sidewalk Greenway Urban Development Boundary Urban Growth Boundary Planning Area City Limits AVE 328 1/2 Mile Radius 1/4 Mile Radius 4-38 VISALIA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE ROAD 68 ROAD 76 ROAD 80 W.FERGUSON AVE GOSHEN AVE N. PLAZA DR KELSEY ST S. PLAZA DR W.RIGGIN AVE ROAD 86 W. DOE AVE ROAD 88 Pe rsian Creek ROAD 92 AVE 320 AVE 320 N.SHIRK ST W.HURLEY AVE TULARE AVE W. WALNUT AVE S. AKERS ST LINWOOD ST GOSHEN AVE W.NOBLE AVE S. LINWOOD ST N.CHINOWTH ST S. CHINOWTH ST W.RIGGIN AVE N.DEMAREE ST S. DEMAREE ST PRATT AVE N. COUNTY CENTER DR N. MOONEY BLVD RIVER WAY DR HALL ST DINUBA BLVD CAMERON AVE Figure 4-4: Figure 4-5: General Plan Bikeways General Plan Bikeways S t J oh n s R i v e r W. HOUSTON AVE E. HOUSTON AVE W. MAIN ST S. MOONEY BLVD CENTER AVE MINERAL KING AVE S. GIDDINGS ST MURRAY AVE WHITENDALE AVE AVE 280 W. CALDWELL AVE RD 92 W. FERGUSON AVE ROEBEN ST AVE 276 N. AKERS ST RD 100 AVE 272 ROAD 108 S. C OUNTY CENTER TCAT TRANSFER AVE 264 W. SHANNON PKWY W. VISALIA PKWY AVE 328 FERGUSON S. CONYER ST AVE COURT ST LOCUST ST S. COURT ST SANTA FE ST SANTA FE ST N. BURKE ST RD 132 ST J OHNS PKWY TRANSIT CENTER BEN MADDOX WAY NOBLE AVE TULARE AVE WALNUT BEN MADDOX WAY N.CAIN ST AVE GOSHEN AVE MAIN ST 0 1/2 1 2 PINKHAM ST E. K AV AVE 272 MILES LOVERS LANE LOVERS LANE RD 144 S. MCAULIFF ST MC AULIFF ST RD 148 MINERAL KING AVE ROAD 148 IVANHOE DR ROAD 152 AVE 288 AVE 280 AVE 292 ROAD 156
Pedestrian Circulation Walking is the most universal form of travel. Every personal trip involves some element of walking, whether it is a pure pedestrian trip or combined with other modes of travel such as transit, driving or cycling. A pedestrian is legally defined as a person who walks from one place to another either by foot or using an assisted mobility device. Pedestrians include citizens of Visalia and visitors of all ages and abilities. The pedestrian circulation system in Visalia is mainly comprised of sidewalks. Currently, the street environment is mostly auto-oriented with wide roadways and discontinuous sidewalks. In some areas, there are no existing sidewalks or they have fallen into disrepair. Besides standard sidewalks that have been developed in residential and non-residential areas, several multiuse (bike/pedestrian) trails are found throughout the city, including the St. John’s Parkway, Mill Creek, Goshen Avenue, and others. Visalia Unified School District and the City of Visalia are also actively involved in pursuing federal and state Safe Routes to School (SR2S) grant programs that promote adequate pedestrian facilities in neighborhoods near schools. In addition, the City of Visalia is committed to complying with Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards with new development and bringing nonstandard ADA facilities into compliance. While sidewalk capacity is generally not an issue, all areas should be designed to a scale that accommodates pedestrians and bicyclists (in areas where bikeways are unavailable). Improvements in areas within the City that currently have undersized, damaged or no pedestrian facilities should be prioritized so that the pedestrian system will be better connected. The new neighborhood centers should also be designed to be pedestrian friendly. In these areas, wider sidewalks should be considered to accommodate increased flows and to give preferential treatment to pedestrians. Pedestrian-friendly facilities should also be provided near transit stops and adjacent to medium and higher density residential areas. Objectives T-O-8 Encourage walking and bicycling in Visalia for commuting and recreational purposes, and for improvement of public and environmental health. T-O-9 Promote non-motorized accessibility through development of a connected, convenient pedestrian and bikeway network. T-O-10 Create a safe and feasible pedestrian, trail and bikeway system (on- and off-street) for commuting, recreation and other trips, serving pedestrians and cyclists of all levels. T-O-11 *Recognize and meet the mobility needs of persons using wheelchairs and those with other mobility limitations. Policies Bicycle Transportation and Trails System T-P-39 Develop bikeways consistent with the Visalia Bikeway Plan and the General Plan’s Circulation Element. • Provide Class I bikeways (right-ofways for bicyclists and pedestrians separated from vehicles) along the DRAFT ELEMENTS For General Plan Update Review Committee AUGUST 2012 4-39
Page 1 and 2: For General Plan UPdate Committee r
Page 3 and 4: General Plan Update Review Committe
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction ..
Page 7 and 8: 5 Parks, Schools, Community Facilit
Page 9 and 10: Figure 4-2e: Gateway Boulevard (6-L
Page 11 and 12: Table 4-7: Future Intersection LOS
Page 13 and 14: 4 CIRCULATION The Circulation Eleme
Page 15 and 16: • Traffic controls are incorporat
Page 17 and 18: 10 160 acres 40 Freeway Existing Ar
Page 19 and 20: Existing conditions for roadway seg
Page 21 and 22: Table 4-3: Existing Intersection LO
Page 23 and 24: Table 4-4: Existing Roadway Segment
Page 25 and 26: travel lane, and bike lane widths;
Page 27 and 28: Table 4-5: Planned Roadway Improvem
Page 35 and 36: Figure 4-2b shows a “green corrid
Page 37 and 38: Future Traffic Conditions The TCAG
Page 39 and 40: Source: Omni-Means, 2012 DRAFT ELEM
Page 41 and 42: Table 4-8: Future Roadway LOS (2030
Page 43 and 44: Local Systems Visalia Transit Visal
Page 45 and 46: Visalia City Coach Routes Visalia T
Page 47 and 48: All KART bus routes begin and end a
Page 49: esources, improved air quality and
Page 53 and 54: T-P-45 Require that collector stree
Page 55 and 56: • Establish specific standards fo
Page 57 and 58: T-P-61 *Encourage high-security off
Page 59 and 60: 4.9 AVIATION Visalia owns and opera
Page 61 and 62: 6 OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION The O
Page 63 and 64: OSC-O-4 Create and maintain open sp
Page 65 and 66: expected to prevent further degrada
Page 67 and 68: Objectives OSC-O-6 Protect water re
Page 69 and 70: Figure 6-2: Typical Residential Sec
Page 71 and 72: 6.3 LAND RESOURCES This section con
Page 73 and 74: Farmland Type 160 acres 10 40 Prime
Page 75 and 76: activities, and agricultural practi
Page 77 and 78: Mineral Resources The most economic
Page 79 and 80: Special Status Plant Species Specia
Page 81 and 82: Objectives OSC-O-10 Protect and enh
Page 83 and 84: Archaeological Resources A records
Page 85 and 86: 7 AIR QUALITY & GREENHOUSE GASES 7.
Page 87 and 88: State and national health-based amb
Page 89 and 90: Table 7-1: State and National Crite
Page 91 and 92: Toxic Air Contaminants The ambient
Page 93 and 94: State and regional agencies identif
Page 95 and 96: Global Climate Change Global climat
Page 97 and 98: 2010. If California were considered
Page 99 and 100: Objectives AQ-O-3 *Reduce emissions
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8 SAFETY AND NOISE The purpose of t
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Huron Avenal 46 Kerman 269 145 33 S
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Objectives S-O-1 Minimize risks of
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Flooding Risks 10 160 acres 40 } 99
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Laws and Regulations Federal and St
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ing underground storage tanks which
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Fire Threat 10 160 acres 40 Moderat
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S-P-30 Assist in solving the incend
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EMERGENCY RESPONSE In 2008, the Dep
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S-P-39 *Continue to work with weath
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Noise Generation in Visalia A commu
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craft and rail transportation. Nois
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other businesses, including a used
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The Noise Ordinance may remain prim
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N-P-5 Continue to enforce applicabl
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GLOSSARY 100-Year Flood. That flood
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Connectivity. The quality of street
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dation, competition, or disease. Th
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Groundwater Recharge. The natural p
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Maximum Contaminant Level. Are stan
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of Federal Regulations, Section 17.
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Transportation Demand Management. M
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cfs: Cubic feet per second CGS: Cal
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TAZ: Traffic Analysis Zone TCAG: Tu
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Table A-1: Contaminated Sites ID Si
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Table B-1: Existing Traffic Noise C
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B-4 Table B-1: Existing Traffic Noi
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B-10 VISALIA GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Th
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D Y E T T & B H ATIA Urban and Regi
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