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IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
from Millbrae Downtown & El Camino Real Specific Plan / Broadway & El Camino Real Streetscape Plan
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Implementation of the Downtown and El Camino Real Specific Plan will require action by several different City departments working in partnership with the community and private sector. Table 8.1 contains a summary of the actions, responsible department or public agency, and the time frames for completion.
TABLE 8.1: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
Action
Planning Zoning and Financing Strategies
1. Study City-Owned Properties
Conduct a study of opportunities for development of City-owned properties.
2. Business Improvement District
Work with downtown business owners to encourage the formation of a Business Improvement District to evaluate, manage, and curate downtown programming, improvements, and maintenance.
3. Community Benefits Program
Conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of a Community Benefits Program to require projects within the Specific Plan area to provide public benefits in exchange for project approval or building concessions, such as a greater height limits or density/intensity allowance. The study will consider the following public benefits: provision of new affordable and special needs housing, upgrades to City infrastructure, publicly-accessible parking, publiclyaccessible open space or recreation centers, contributions to community facilities (beyond required Development Impact Fees) and other types of improvements that improve quality of life and advance implementation of the Specific Plan.
Placemaking Strategies
4. Active Programming
Endorse active programming and events in the downtown, such as festivals, community races, parades, fairs, and block parties.
5. Branding and Wayfinding Program
Develop a Branding and Wayfinding Program to establish the type and location of improvements, including wayfinding signage along El Camino Real and in Downtown and the Station Area, particularly at major intersections, that is geared toward all travel modes.
Streetscape, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Improvements
6. Bicycle Routes on Magnolia and Hemlocks Avenues
Install shared bicycle routes (Class III facilities) along the entire stretch of Magnolia and Hemlock Avenues within City limits. Conduct study to determine how the Hemlock Avenue bike route may be connected to the California Drive extension.
City Department or Public Agency
Time frame
Community Development 2023-2025
Community Development 2023-2024
Community Development 2024-2025
Community Development Ongoing
Community Development;
Public Works
2024-2026
Public Works 2023-2025
TABLE 8.1: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
Action
Streetscape, Bicycle, and Pedestrian Improvements
7. Coordination with Caltrans on Improvements to El Camino Real Work with Caltrans on pedestrian, bicycle, and streetscape improvements along El Camino Real including the following:
Pedestrian Crossings
Coordinate with Caltrans to improve pedestrian crossings on El Camino Real consistent with the Circulation Concept (Figure -2). These pedestrian crossings include:
Multi-lane uncontrolled crossing enhancements:
El Camino Real & Santa Helena Avenue
Signalized intersection crossing improvements:
El Camino Real & Hillcrest Avenue
El Camino Real & Millwood Avenue
El Camino Real & Santa Inez Avenue
El Camino Real & Silva Avenue
El Camino Real & Victoria Avenue
El Camino Real & Murchison Avenue
Class IV Bicycle Lane
Coordinate with Caltrans and neighboring jurisdictions to develop a separated bicycle lane (Class IV facility) by replacing existing underutilized curbside parking and reconfiguring the existing frontage roads along El Camino Real.
Landscaping and Other Streetscape Improvements
Coordinate with Caltrans to provide improvements that enhance the public realm along El Camino Real, including landscaping, canopy street trees, sidewalk furniture, and pedestrian-oriented lighting.
8. Frontage Road Improvements
Reconfigure entrances and exits for frontage roads along the west side of El Camino Real to allow for direct access to and from El Camino Real, rather than from side streets.
9. Parallel Parking and Widen Sidewalks on Broadway
Redesign Broadway to have parallel parking and widened sidewalks that create space for sidewalk dining, parklets, canopy street trees, pedestrian-oriented lighting, and landscaping.
Public Works 2023-2032
Public Works 2024-2032
Public Works 2025-2032
TABLE 8.1: IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES
Action
10. ADA Accessible Network
Conduct a study to identify barriers and plan improvements to address accessibility for persons with disabilities between the Intermodal Station, El Camino Real, and downtown, consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
11. Bus Stops
Coordinate with SamTrans to improve bus stops along El Camino Real to provide each stop with an attractive shelter and trash receptacle.
Parking
12. Parking Management Plan
Prepare a Parking Management Plan to identify opportunities to manage parking serving the City’s destinations including the management of on-street parking as well as identifying and prioritizing locations for potential off-street parking structures or shared parking between differing uses.
Parks and Public Spaces
13. Downtown Plaza
Develop a downtown plaza that offers the community a smaller, more intimate space for social gathering.
14. Parklet Program
Create a clear and streamlined process for businesses along Broadway to add parklets.
15. Expand Outdoor Seating Downtown
Work with the business community to expand outdoor seating options downtown following the widening of sidewalks on Broadway.
16. Activate Alley
Explore options for improving the alley between Broadway and El Camino Real from Taylor Boulevard to Victoria Avenue. Consider implementing the following improvements: alley name, wayfinding signage, pavement improvements, landscaping, lighting, and public art.
