SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
m i s s i o n b ay & m a g n o l i a
before Existing Intersection at Mission Bay Drive and Magnolia Avenue
after r e c o m m e n d at i o n s
Proposed Street Improvements Potential Redevelopment
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS bunker hill bridge
before Bunker Hill Drive looking East
after r e c o m m e n d at i o n s
Proposed Street Improvements Potential Redevelopment Pedestrian & Bicycle Bridge Connection from Bunker Hill Drive to Balboa Station
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
existing
CLASS II BIKE LANES
ROSE CREEK TRAIL (CLASS I BIKE PATH)
CLASS III BIKE ROUTE
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
s h o rt - t e r m
ROSE CREEK TRAIL SIGNAGE
ROSE CREEK TRAIL BIKE PATH
COMPLETE SIDEWALK NETWORK
IMPROVE ROSE CREEK ACCESS
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
mid-term
CLASS II BIKE LANES
BIKE BOULEVARD
CLASS III BIKE ROUTE
UNDERPASS IMPROVEMENTS
CYCLE TRACK
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
long-term
CLASS II BIKE LANES
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BALBOA AVE
BALBOA AVE. MOBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
a u t o d e a l e r s h i p f r o n ta g e s
vehicle display at street Recommendations - Building at street edge - Limited vehicle display at street - Parking and vehicle storage behind the building - Buffer parking areas
dealership toward street Recommendations - Landscape parkway - Sidewalk vehicle display - Parking and vehicle storage behind the building.
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
c o m m e r c i a l f r o n ta g e s
commercial on property line Recommendations - Buildings front the street - Articulated buildings and entries - Parking and service access behind buildings - Enhanced pedestrian streetscape
commercial behind parking with landscape buffer Recommendations - Buffer parking with landscaping - Articulated buildings and entries - Parking may be in front but service access behind buildings - Enhanced pedestrian streetscape
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
r e s i d e n t i a l f r o n ta g e s
porch and stoop Recommendations - Consistent street frontages - Low fences or courtyard walls, porches or stoops - Drought tolerant plants and street trees
forecourt - multi-family Recommendations - Forecourt transitions between public and private space - Seating, lighting, landscaping, fountains, and picnicking opportunities - Parking behind buildings - Drought tolerant plants and street trees
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS c o m m e r c i a l f r o n ta g e s auto related commercial
Recommendations - Articulated buildings and entries at the street edge - Service center located at the side or rear - Buffer parking areas
SPECIFIC PLAN IMPROVEMENTS
urban design LEGEND Gateway/Entry and Signage Special Gateway Opportunity Murals/Undercrossing Treatment Intersection treatment Trail Access Enhancement/Beautification Pedestrian/Bicycle Bridge Connection Light Rail Transit Balboa Station at Balboa Ave./Morena Blvd.
gateways and signage
Gateways and signage contribute to community identity and connect people to place.
rose creek improvements
Provide access to natural features and open space and encourage development to take advantage of Rose Creek.
urban design map
The Urban Design Map illustrates the major public streetscape beautification and public amentities proposed.
Conceptual rendering of Balboa Avenue undercrossing
bridge undercrossing
Provide pedestrian linkages and lighting at bridge undercrossings.
sidewalk improvements
A variety of street improvements transform a streetscape into a pedestrian friendly environment.
intersection enhancements Provide special paving treatment or striping at crosswalks and intersections for both pedestrians and bicycles.