Title
Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.04 seeking to improve traffic circulation due to increase in traffic in the Boronda area.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.04 and:
b. Direct that staff proceed with completion of referral based on description in this report; or,
c. Direct that staff:
i. Proceed with completion of referral based on modifications by the Board; or,
ii. Return to Board with a more comprehensive analysis of referral and anticipated effort for completion; or,
iii. Rescind referral.
d. Provide further direction, as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
Referral Summary & Background:
On February 1, 2022, the Board added Supervisor Phillips' and Lopez's Referral No. 2022.04 to the County Board of Supervisors' referral matrix. The referral is seeking to alleviate traffic congestion and improve traffic circulation in the Boronda area as a result of the population and business growth and the relocation of the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority (SVSWA) transfer station and Republic Services' yard.
Proposed Project Description:
Based on the City of Salinas General Plan Circulation Element, several planned road improvements will affect access opportunities to the Boronda Community Area and/or traffic circulation patterns in the area. These improvements include the Rossi Street Extension and the Western Bypass.
The Western Bypass is proposed in the 2002 City of Salinas General Plan as a north/south expressway on the western edge of the City. The Western Bypass would begin at the Boronda Road/US 101 interchange and continue southwesterly to West Market Street (State Route 183). From West Market Street, it continues on to the south terminating at Blanco Road. The exact alignment of the Western Bypass has not been determined at this point. The 2002 General Plan identifies t...
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