[SDCBC] Can You Re Send Bike Facility Letter Please

[jwstump at cox.net]

Jim Madaffer's LU& H committee is having a joint meeting with the Planning Commission on PARKING

If you had time please reformat the successful letter you sent on the shopping center & senior project in City Heights.

JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL LAND USE AND HOUSING COMMITTEE AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007, AT 2:00 P.M.

ITEM-1: Workshop on PARKING ISSUES with a Report from the City Planning and Community Investment Department


---- Kathy Keehan <execdir at sdcbc.org> wrote: 

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Hello all,

The County of San Diego is working on a new community plan for the East Otay
area of the County (roughly the eastern boundary of San Diego to Alta Road,
and from the international border north to Otay Lakes Road. The area is
basically industrial, and will continue to be industrial and commercial for
the foreseeable future. In the old plan, pretty much all the arterials had
bike lanes designated for them, and the new plan does also, with the
exception of Otay Mesa Road. Apparently the right of way for Otay Mesa Road
is constricted by some power lines, and although a six lane arterial with a
median will fit, there isn't room to include bike lanes.
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dplu/docs/PC/7-13-07/AGENDA.pdf is a link to the
agenda and supporting materials.

At Planning Commission they did approve including bike lanes on Alta Road
(which was a little hole that was easily fixed in the plan) but were
unwilling to encourage bicyclists to ride on a six lane major arterial with
high speeds and lots of truck traffic, and since they have been told there
isn't room for bike lanes, they approved the plan without a provision for
bike lanes on Otay Mesa Road. 

As many of you know, Otay Mesa Road is an important connector to the west,
and will continue to be as SR905, SR125, and SR11 are built to provide
access to the border crossings in Otay Mesa. Otay Mesa Road NEEDS space for
bicyclists. 

Below is a draft letter I have prepared to send to the supervisors. Please
take some time to call or email their offices to voice your support for the
idea that ALL streets need to accommodate bicyclists, and that you want to
see the plan include bike lanes on Otay Mesa Road. 

Please tell your friends!

Kathy

 

To find your Supervisor - 

http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/general/bos.html

 

San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox

District 1

Phone 619.531.5511

Greg.cox at sdcounty.ca.gov

 

County Supervisor Dianne Jacob

District 2

Phone 619.531.5522

Dianne.jacob at sdcounty.ca.gov

 

County Supervisor Pam Slater-Price

District 3

Phone 619.531.5533

Pam. Slater at sdcounty.ca.gov

 

County Supervisor Ron Roberts 

District 4

Phone 619.531.5544

Ron-roberts at sdcounty.ca.gov

 

Supervisor Bill Horn

District 5

Phone 619.531.5555

Bill.horn at sdcounty.ca.gov

 

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Kathy Keehan

Executive Director

San Diego County Bicycle Coalition

P.O. Box 34544

San Diego, CA 92163

858.487.6063

execdir at sdcbc.org

www.sdcbc.org