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CC 09-03-2025 Item No. 18. Stevens Creek Blvd Corridor Vision Study​_Staff PresentationMatthew Schroeder City of Cupertino Senior Transportation Planner History • Informally initiated in 2017 as a working group for regional transportation coordination with VTA, Santa Clara, San Jose, and the County. The project was initiated in 2019 with the adoption of Resolution No. 19-089. Purpose • Develop an aspirational community `vision' for the Corridor • Balancing the needs of all roadway users • Not an immediate, prescriptive plan • Phased approach based on agency discretion Val ley c o SANJosE ��Transportation Authority Directed by Resolution No. 19-089 • Support efforts to study improving transit efficiency and streetscape. • Support continuing ongoing conversations regarding high - capacity transit service along the Corridor, with the understanding that it would: • Not use general-purpose lanes or adversely impact vehicular capacity on City surface streets; • Be grade -separated and time -competitive with automobile travel; • Study an alternate alignment along 1-280. Project Limits • Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos Street (9 miles) • From Foothill Blvd in Cupertino to Diridon Station in San Jose Project Limits • Stevens Creek Boulevard/West San Carlos Street (9 miles) • The roadway varies along the Corridor CUPERTINO SANTA CLARA SAN JOSE 5 SAN JOSE B C D E F : E Key Travel Lane Bicycle Lane On -Street Parking Diridoo Station Main St Cupertino Santana Row Automobile Dealerships Stevens Creek Blvd & Saratoga Ave Group Roles & Responsibilities • Steering Committee - 5 members • Elected officials from Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, Santa Clara County, and VIA • Community Advisory Group (CAG) - 12 members • Residents, businesses, and advocacy groups • The Public • Surveys, webinars, and pop-up events • Outreach led by Winter Consultants Project Schedule Phase 1 Phase 2 Phases 3 & 4 Next Steps Needs Assessment Vision Development Implementation Alternatives & Plan Development MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC )AN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN -APR 23 '23 23 23 23 '23 '23 '23 23 '23 24 24 '24 24 '24 '24 '24 '24 '24 '24 '24 '24 '25 ENGAGEMENT Community Stakeholder Interviews ENGAGEMENT Focus Groups Focus Groups Focus Groups ENGAGEMENT Pop -Ups Pop -Ups Pop -Ups ENGAGEMENT Corridor Tours Corridor Tours ONLINE WEBINAR COMMUNITY ADVISORY GROUP MEETINGS STEERING COMMITTEE • MEETINGS . Approve Identify Review Draft Approve Draft Final Vision/ Adopt Engagement Plan Needs Vision Statement Vision Statement Implementation Plan Final Plan COUNCIL & COMMISSION Commission and Committee Meetings Board & City Council Meetings MEETINGS Engagement Methods • Stakeholder interviews (40) • Focus groups (4) • Pop -Ups (7) • Corridor tours (4) • Online webinars (4) • Community Advisory Group meetings (4) • Steering Committee meetings (5) • Website/agency communications/surveys • Walking/Transit Corridor Tour Engagement Methods • Agencies provided an equivalent amount of outreach Cupertino Events • De Anza Farmers Market • Cupertino 4 All Regular Meeting • Bike Corridor Tour • Steering Committee Corridor Tour • High School Student Virtual Corridor Tour • College Student Virtual Focus Group • De Anza Flea Market Transit Ride Q Transit Ride „� Walk „� Walk Roll x P u 'D a ya \ o 0 3 ml Somewhat comfortable and convenient Very uncomfortable and inconvenient Somewhat uncomfortable and inconvenient Drive Transit Ride „4i„ Walk Roll n � W QI E O u to hatAAre ( whY—r Thought.? '® 'S. , WST$�'B9it;E Phase 1: Needs Assessment Phase 3: Project Recommendations • Vehicle Speed are too high • Safety Concerns for all modes • Barriers • Better transit, walking, and biking infrastructure • Better Crossings Phase 2: Vision Development • Better transit service • Complete streets • Community integration • Bikeability and walkability • Corridor Connections C 4� "all11JP_-+.." KKK • Protected bike lanes • Transit lanes • Separated transit • Shade trees • Crossings Poll 3: Transit Speed and Reliability Copy Vision Statement • "The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor transportation infrastructure changed little in the past 50 years while the area it serves grew into a worldwide hub of innovation. Therefore, we envision the transportation corridor our community deserves to support continued residential and commercial vibrancy: safe and enjoyable travel for people of every age, ability, and chosen mode." Vision Statement "Residents, businesses, and visitors would be served by: • A high -capacity transit system supported by station access enhancements to connect the Cities of Cupertino, Santa Clara, and San Jose from Diridon Station and Downtown San Jose to De Anza College within twenty minutes, with connection to Foothill Boulevard, for reliable travel to local and regional destinations. Station areas would be well - maintained and inviting community assets. • A stress -free and enjoyable walking and bicycling environment. High -quality pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure would be prioritized to connect neighborhoods to the corridor within a 20 -minute walk of transit stops. • Safe and efficient vehicle travel would be accommodated for connections to neighborhoods, businesses, and expressways and freeways. This Vision would be implemented by an open and inclusive process of continuous evaluation to promote equitable access and use." `Implementation' Plan • Near -Term (5 Years) • Corridor identity and maintenance • Bus speed, reliability, and experience • Enhanced corridor walking and biking infrastructure and connections • Mid -Term (10 Years) • Intersection and crossing improvements • Long -Term (20+ Years) • Separated, high -capacity transit Corridor Identity and Maintenance • Convene businesses and business groups to explore: • Joint advertising and branding opportunities • Marketing and special events • Public safety and hospitality • Small business grants/loans • Communicate business resources to Corridor businesses. • Coordinate street cleaning and maintenance, including graffiti removal and sidewalk and vegetation maintenance. • Reduce the speed limit to 35 miles per hour from Lawrence Expressway to Harold Avenue. • Coordinate vehicle speed enforcement and speed education efforts. • Develop a process for ongoing community input and engagement for corridor issues through the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Steering Committee. �t�' 1N•� Bus Speed, Reliability, and Experience • Complete an administrative policy for the four agencies operating signals in the Corridor to cooperate with VTA to implement a corridor -wide transit signal priority through a centralized system. • VTA will develop a Speed and Reliability Improvement Plan for the frequent network routes. Signals Agency Operated • Cupertino does not support the conversion of general-purpose lanes for Cupertino 18 transit. Santa Clara 7 San Jose 21 County Enhanced Corridor Walking and Biking Infrastructure and Connections • Physically protect/separate/buffer bicycle lanes while maintaining access to driveways. • Widen sidewalk widths consistent with City standards • Plant shade trees. • Review locations for installation of median refuge islands. • Implement existing agency plans. • Review the potential for leading pedestrian intervals at signalized intersections (LPIs). • Implement pedestrian -oriented lighting when street lighting is installed or replaced in the corridor. C Intersection and Crossing Improvements • Implement enhanced, high - visibility crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists. • Implement curb extensions and protected intersections. • Prioritize crossings of barriers for pedestrians and bicycles • Review key hotspots for crossing improvements, such as Monroe Street and Stevens Creek Boulevard at 1-880, for potential reconfiguration to accommodate clearer travel patterns for all modes. Intersection Pedestrian Refuge Island and High -visibility Crosswalk L. Pedestrian Refuge Island and High -Visibility Crosswalk 1. 'P Protected Intersection Separated High -Capacity Transit • Continue conversations and pursue grant funding to study the project. Example Project Delivery Timeline • Preliminary Engineering (2025-2028) • Design and Engineering (2029-2030) • Environmental Clearance (2031-2036) • Utility Relocation (2037-2039) • Construction (2040-2045) t.i.I_.___.__ E Dec 18, 2024 • Acknowledged the participation of new members on the Steering Committee moving forward due to recent elections. • Supported a review of the document and proposed that each agency organize a study session tailored to the needs of each jurisdiction. • Approved the amended plan, changing the name from Implementation Plan to Recommendation Plan. April 16, 2025 • Passed a motion recommending that the City Council accept the Study with specific qualifications. The City maintains final decision -making authority regarding any projects or recommendations contained within the Vision Study. • The BPC reaffirms the City's commitment to the provisions contained within Resolution 19-089. • All projects within the City of Cupertino, including any intersection modifications, will conform to the City's standard processes, plans, and procedures relating to public outreach and approval. May 13, 2025 • Passed a motion recommending that the City Council accept the Study with specific qualifications. • Prioritize investments in identity and maintenance. • Prioritize investments in safety, with a focus on, but not limited to, technology and innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and active pedestrian detection. • Prioritize cost by limiting the corridor up to Bubb Road and limiting the study of transit alternatives to grade -separated transit. • Invest in off -corridor bicycle and pedestrian networks such as, but not limited to, the Lawrence Mitty Trail and Tamien Innu. Ongoing Coordination • Reconvene long-term Stevens Creek Vision Steering Committee and staff working group to lay out near, mid, and long-term strategies for projects. • Pursue grant opportunities to advance project recommendations. • Accepting the Study now doesn't constitute the approval of approving the Study's recommended projects, like the grade - separated transit project. • Adopt Resolution 25-068 accepting the Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study, including the additional qualifications recommended by the Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission and Planning Commission, and directing City staff to work through the multijurisdictional working group and Steering Committee to further assess the Study's recommendations and opportunities for implementation. ` s z'r�wl+r'._ _ - . - -. ate, 'rt: __.,, ,,..,,,,•7-�� 4 - : T.. ' ?v? t � ; Rf r f �..r null -;R ,.c � , w y s Q9 _ r __ ____ - 4 LI t