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Agenda Item 8.

Planning Commission

Meeting Date:

04/28/2020

Subject:

REVIEW INFORMATION ON THE BREA PORTION OF THE CARBON CANYON CHANNEL CLASS 1 BIKEWAY (OC LOOP) AND MAKE A DETERMINATION REGARDING ITS CONFORMITY WITH CITY’S GENERAL PLAN.

REQUEST

Review information on the Brea portion of the Carbon Canyon Channel Class 1 Bikeway (OC Loop) and make a determination regarding its conformity with City’s General Plan.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the Planning Commission provide confirmation whether this project being carried out by the County of Orange is in conformance with the City’s General Plan.

BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION

BACKGROUND
The OC Loop is a continuous 66-mile loop around Orange County that connects and extends several regional bikeways to provide access to some Orange County beaches and inland destinations as well as serves as an alternative to vehicles for commuters. The County of Orange is acquiring portions of parcels from private owners to maintain riding/hiking trail and bikeway usage for the general public. Information provided by the County (attached) details the private owners and reference maps entitling the required acquisitions.

In Brea, there are several bikeway segments that are part of the OC Loop and have already been constructed. However, the County Public Works is working on Segment D (El Cajon Bikeway) that is partially located in Brea. Segment D starts near Valencia Avenue and Imperial Highway and continues through Yorba Linda. Per the City’s General Plan, this portion is identified in the Bike Master Plan and conforms to the General Plan as a Class I bike lane, which is a separate bike facility. See attached Exhibit A. Implementation of this project by the County will help further the City and the County's network and will help further goals identified in the City's Connecting the Core - Active Transportation Plan Policy A-3. Policy A-3 is to expand The Tracks at Brea to connect to other parts of the City and surrounding areas to provide an alternative for local and regional travel through Yorba Linda. See Attachment D The project will continue the OC Loop that ended in the City of Brea. Upon completion, the project will provide a connection for residents to bike or walk to some of Orange County’s most scenic beaches and inland destinations as well.

The matter of a cooperative agreement for this segment of the County trail project was heard by the Brea City Council at their meeting on 9/17/19. Council approved moving forward with the Cooperative agreement for this project. The County will be responsible for 100% of the project cost. The City will only be responsible for whatever staff costs are required for inspections or administration.

DISCUSSION
County of Orange sent a letter to City staff dated April 8, 2020 requesting a General Plan Conformity Report from the City for this project. This project is not a City CIP project as it is not a part of the City’s Capital Improvement Program. For this reason, this project is being presented to you for general plan conformance separately from the new CIP projects for Fiscal Year 2020-2021.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

Jennifer A. Lilley, AICP, City Planner
Concurrence: Michael Ho, P.E. Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer

Attachments
2. OC Loop Report
1. Letter from County
3. General Plan Master Bike Route
4. Excerpt from Active Transportation Report