A. PROJECT SCOPE AND PURPOSE

This Streetscape Plan recommends improvements to the El Camino Real and Broadway corridors within the study area. Together, these corridors comprise the heart of Millbrae’s commercial district, with Broadway serving as the city’s “Main Street” and El Camino Real serving as the main north-south vehicular thoroughfare. The Streetscape Plan was developed in conjunction with the Downtown and El Camino Real Specific Plan, referred to as DT & ECR Specific Plan. The Specific Plan sets a plan for the overall urban design of the Plan Area including land use, building form, public space and street right-of-way. It provides guidance and planning framework, and implementation tools for accommodating future growth and public improvements in the Plan Area.

The Streetscape Plan defines potential changes to the roadway layout and function, including roadway geometry, number of travel lanes, bicycle facilities, transit and multimodal facilities, sidewalk width; and improvements to the design character of the corridors, including pavement materials, furnishings, lighting, planting, wayfinding and public art. Additionally, the Streetscape Plan describes green-infrastructure opportunities consistent with the City’s Green Infrastructure Plan.

This document will guide the next steps of the design and

Specific Plan Boundary

implementation process. Given the significance of the proposed changes to El Camino Real, the plan describes a potential phasing strategy for that corridor.

The design process subsequent to adoption of this plan would typically include the development of Preliminary Design documents and CEQA documentation, applications for grant funding and allocation of City funds, and final design and construction documentation. El Camino Real improvements are also subject to Caltrans approval.