Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21101(f), the city of Glendora
hereby establishes the safe streets program.
(Ord. 2084, 1/23/2024)
A "safe street" shall be defined as a non-arterial roadway as
defined in the General Plan with connections to: (a) citywide bicycle
networks; (b) destinations that are within walking distance; (c) or
green space, in accordance with state law.
(Ord. 2084, 1/23/2024)
The city manager, shall have authority to designate a street, or street segment, as "safe street" for closure to vehicular traffic or to limit access and speed on a street using roadway design features, including, but not limited to, islands, curbs, or traffic barriers, as outlined in Section 13.18.030.
(Ord. 2084, 1/23/2024)
Upon designation of a safe street, the city manager, shall be
permitted to:
(a)
Fully close a street to vehicular traffic;
(b)
Repurpose curb lanes to public space in accordance with permit
rules established for outdoor dining, street vending, sidewalk vending,
and other public uses as prescribed in Title 10 of the municipal code;
(c)
Restrict vehicular traffic through regulatory changes, such
as:
(1)
Permitting only local traffic and restricting through traffic,
(2)
Instituting advisory speed limits,
(3)
Requiring vehicles to yield to pedestrians, bicyclists, and
users of small automated devices, such as electric bicycles, scooters,
mobility assistance devices, and neighborhood electric vehicles;
(d)
Install temporary roadway treatments, such as signage; parabolic
vertical traffic calming devices, such as speed bumps and speed humps;
and other traffic control devices, to evaluate roadway user behavior
and active transportation user safety and comfort, prior to installing
permanent roadway engineering changes;
(1)
The implementation period of each temporary treatment shall
be determined by the city manager or their designee, depending on
the scope and impact of the roadway change, subject to approval by
the city council.
(Ord. 2084, 1/23/2024)
To designate a safe street, the city manager, or their designee,
shall, in accordance with state law:
(a)
Conduct an outreach and engagement process that includes notification
to residents and owners of property abutting any street being considered
for inclusion in the safe streets program;
(b)
Determine that the closure or traffic restriction leaves a sufficient
portion of the streets in the surrounding area for other public uses,
including vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle traffic;
(c)
Provide advance notice of the closure or traffic restriction
to residents and owners of property abutting the street;
(d)
Clearly designate the street closure or traffic restriction
with signage in compliance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices;
(e)
Determine that the closure or traffic restriction is necessary
for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion
of the street during the closure or traffic restriction;
(f)
Maintain a publicly available internet website with information
about the safe streets program, a list of streets that are included
in the program or are being evaluated for inclusion in the program,
and instructions for participating in the public engagement process;
and
(g)
Prohibit entry to, or exit from, or both, from any street by
means of islands, curbs, traffic barriers, or other roadway design
features to implement the circulation element of the city's general
plan.
(Ord. 2084, 1/23/2024)
The city manager, or their designee, shall provide an annual
report to the city council on the status of the safe streets program,
including evaluation of changes to pedestrian, bicyclist, and vehicular
traffic on designated safe streets and abutting streets.
(Ord. 2084, 1/23/2024)
