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1 Existing Conditions 1.1 Introduction

1.8 Existing Plans/Documents and Planned Improvements

1.8.3 Status of Documents

Circulation Element

The circulation element had been developed in order to provide mobility to the people of Paso Robles. This emphasis supports the development of an efficient system roadways and transit opportunities that allow travel by multiple modes. The element covers various goals and policies that are predicted to be entirely implemented by 2025. These policies create a broad outline guiding future efforts, which also includes several different goals that can be used during the development of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. Broadly, Figure 1.8-1 will illustrate the largest, most noticeable, future developments that the Circulation Element outlines.

After using the 2025 census VMT forecasts, the Circulation Master Plan Map illustrates the existing arterial roadway and the proposed future roadways necessary for growth. These plans can be used in the future developments of the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan by presenting the viable options.

The specific plans for the Circulation Element can be found at:

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/commdev/planning/pdf/general-plan- 2003/CirculationElement.pdf

Parks and Recreation Element

The development and management of parks and recreational facilities are addressed in this section. Trends that impact the Parks and Recreation planning and the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan are land use development patterns, which result in higher density and smaller proportion of the population to walkable open space. Specifically, the Parks and Recreation section lists areas within the City in need of improvement and covers topics within the Bikeways and Trails category. Figure 1.2 illustrates the ideas outline in the Element.

The improvements specified in Figure 1.2 cover all topics related to active and

bikeway/pedestrian transportation. These lists can be used to develop future plans, goals, objective, and policies regarding active transportation within the community of Paso Robles.

The specific plans for the Parks and Recreation Element can be found at:

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/commdev/planning/pdf/general-plan- 2003/ParksRecreationElement.pdf

Conservation Element

The Conservation Element envisions a City that will rehabilitate and enhance the

environmental quality of the planned areas by minimizing degradation of nonrenewable and renewable resources. Special protections have been given to specific areas within the City that are either unique or endangered resources. Preservation of public services, air quality, vegetation and wildlife, mineral resources, and visual resources, as well as energy should be considered during the development of the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. Mainly, the most pertinent information within the element that pertains to the

development of the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan is the air quality baselines, which protect the community from excessive pollutant emissions.

The specific plans for the Conservation Element can be found at:

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/commdev/planning/pdf/general-plan- 2003/ConservationElement.pdf

2009 Bike Master Plan

The 2009 Bike Master Plan provides the City with information regarding the upgrades and expansion projects associated with existing and future bicycle facilities to meet the needs of cyclists of all ages and skill levels. The Master Plan develops programs that emphasize mobility, outreach methods to encourage safe practices and everyday riding, tier different strategies of development, and identifies costs of improvements. This Master Plan is important to the development of future plans because of the extensive information

associated with bicycles developments and processes. Many of the physical developments can be seen in Figure 1.3 and has been in development since 2009.

Paso Robles’ Bicycle Master Plan maps out the various proposed bicycle lane and trail developments. All of these bike lanes and various classifications will be referred to in future works of Bike and Pedestrian Plan developments.

Salinas River Trail Master Plan

The Salinas River Master plan serves as a guide for municipalities during the construction of individual components of the Salinas River regional trail system. The plan addresses the development of the Trail along a 35 miles section between the communities of San Miguel and Santa Margarita. For Paso Robles, only approximately ten-percent of the trail will run through the City but the City's active transportation options will be improved. The primary opportunity of the trail is to become a National Historic Trail due to its length and

landscape. Given the alignment within Paso Robles, the trail will provide opportunities for environmental restoration and enhancements for the communities residents. Figure 1.5 and 1.6 illustrates the trails alignment with Paso Robles.

The specific plans for the Salinas River Trail Plan can be found at:

http://www.slocog.org/sites/default/files/Salinas%20River%20Trail%20Master%20Plan %20-%20DRAFT.pdf

Uptown/Town Center Specific Plan

The City of Paso Robles plans to re-master the west side of town, dividing it into Uptown and Town Centre. This is a key improvement plan developed within objective plans such as the General Plan, Economic Strategy, and Capital Improvement Budgeting. As for the active transportation sections of the plan, the Uptown/Town Centre wishes to emphasize

pedestrian, bicycle, and public transit equally with automobile traffic. Furthermore, the plan identifies the Salinas River project and restoration of the area so that it may connect with the downtown core in the future. This document will help outline many of the existing and future projects in progress for Paso Robles and should be referred to during the

development of the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan.

The specific plans for the Uptown/Town Centre Plan can be found at:

http://www.prcity.com/government/departments/commdev/planning/uptown-plan.asp