Agenda Item Wording:
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Council Presentation for Tulare Avenue Project Bike Lane Configuration- Receive a presentation for the Tulare Avenue Major Road Rehabilitation from Demaree to Cotta outlining the project bike lane configuration and provide direction to staff on final configuration of bike lanes along Tulare Avenue.
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Deadline for Action: 11/17/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Jonathan Frausto, Associate Engineer, Jonathan.frausto@visalia.city, 713-4369
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.city, 713-4209
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.city 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to proceed with Alternative 1, Original Striping Plan with Parking Modifications as described in the summary below.
Summary:
After Phase 1 (Mooney to Watson) of the Tulare Ave. project was striped, there was some confusion about how the new Class IV bike lane and parking configuration would function. Staff moved forward and provided flyers to residents along the project that explained the new configuration and how it was meant to function with parked cars, bikers, and trash cans. In around late October, some residents contacted a City Council Member asking questions and voicing concerns about the new striping configurations. At the November 3, 2025 Council Meeting, Council asked staff to stop the striping on the project and revisit the striping configuration to determine if there were any additional alternatives that Council should consider. City staff met with interested Citizens on November 13, 2025 to listen to concerns and provide clarification to residents. After reviewing all of the plans and resident concerns, the following two alternatives are being presented to Council:
Recommended: Alternative 1, Orig...
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