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Section 7Complete Green Street Guidelines

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Section: 7.0 COMPLETE GREEN STREET GUIDELINESThese guidelines serve as options to mitigate the environmental impact of a project as well as guide the design of street improvements undertaken as a result of publicly financed projects.The decision maker shall implement appropriate measure(s) to provide maintenance of the pedestrian scale improvement(s) in perpetuity. Such means may include a covenant running with the land or the local Business Improvement District assuming responsibility. Consultation with other departments may be necessary.

Section: 7.1 Pedestrian Scale ImprovementProvide pedestrian street crossings that are zebra striped, unless a unique community style of pedestrian crossings has been established.Provide pedestrian street crossings that create the shortest possible crossing distance. This could include curb extensions. In some cases it may require a crossing island if it is determined that the roadway is too wide to cross at once.Provide street crossings that offer pedestrian safety and comfort within the crossing area. This could include the following features: an advance stop bar; pedestrian signals indicating when to cross; sidewalk ramps that are wholly contained within the crossing; signalized crossings that automatically provide ample time to cross safely; and curbs that maintain a smaller turning radius.Increase the parkway and/or sidewalk width to provide improved pedestrian circulation that is appropriate for the area. This may require the granting of an easement.

Section: 7.2 Water ConservationRedesign cul-de-sacs, street ends and vacated streets to provide pocket parks which can serve as gateways to the Greenway and can reduce stormwater runoff. Design shall be sensitive to community safety and character.Install dual/purple pipe (recycled water) lines whenever feasible due to proximity to the existing system and planned expansions. Pedestrian Crossing

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Design the parkway to assist in the treatment and infiltration of stormwater as well as dry-weather run off from the abutting sidewalk and the adjacent street area. The adjacent street area shall be defined as that portion of the street adjacent to the project’s street frontage that extends from the centerline of the street to the curb face.

Section: 7.3 Street CalmingWhere appropriate, provide traffic circles on Collector or Local streets to encourage reduced traffic speeds. Traffic circles should include, where feasible: native plants and landscaping to support local habitat,the treatment and infiltration of stormwater runoff, andincorporation of river-themed art.Provide on-street parking on streets where an active pedestrian zone is desired and encouraged.

Provide bump outs/chokers as needed to slow traffic.

Section: 7.4 Bicycle LanesIn accordance with the City’s Bicycle Plan, street improvements should incorporate, where feasible, Class II Bicycle Lanes and/or Class III.Streets whose primary designation is either a Major Highway Class II or Secondary Highway should provide a Class II Bicycle Lane at least 5’ wide for each direction of traffic where sufficient ROW and/or capacity exists.Class II Bike Lanes should be designed per the requirements of the California Hightway Design Manual and the California Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices.Design and develop multi-use lanes for bicyclists and pedestrians as part of the River Greenway in coordination with the Department of Transportation, the Bueau of Engineering, the Department of City Planning, and other apporpriate agencies.

When infiltrating stormwater through the parkway, proper design measures must be taken to protect adjacent properties, existing street trees, and the adjacent roadway from possible adversarial affects of introducing water sub-grade. Reference and training for design procedures is available in the Bureau of Engineering’s Storm Drain Design Manual (http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/) as well as in the Los Angeles County Hydrology Manual (http://ladpw.org/wrd/publication/).

Traffic Circle

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Section: 7.5 Transit Amenity ImprovementDesign and install a bus stop garden.Provide an increased parkway and/or sidewalk width that is sized appropriately for the area. This may require the granting of an easement. Install a bus shelter and receptacle bins if a bus stop exists within the property’s street frontage. The applicant shall consult the City contract to determine the appropriate site dimensions.

Bus Stop Shelter

Bicycle Lanes

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