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A staff presenter (identified in the meeting as a Community Development staff member) said the ordinance expands applicability beyond multifamily housing to commercial, industrial, mixed‑use and quasi‑public spaces, exempts bicycle parking from floor‑area‑ratio calculations, and sets updated ratios and required charging‑capable spaces for e‑bikes and cargo bikes. The administrative regulations provide technical details: short‑term racks must be within 50 feet of a main entrance and be visible, well‑lit and unobstructed; long‑term racks must be covered/indoor, allow no stairs or vertical lifting for users and provide specified clearances (standard long‑term space: 2 by 6 feet with 7 feet vertical clearance; large space: 3 by 10 feet); and at least 20% of required long‑term spaces should accommodate larger bicycles.

Staff said temporary events must provide one bike space per 100 attendees for each 1,000 attendees expected simultaneously, that bike parking for events must be within one block of the event entrance, monitored, free to patrons and publicized in event marketing, and that certain event organizers must collect usage data. The presenter noted the ordinance was taken to City Council earlier in September and that the administrative regulations will be overseen and periodically updated by the Community Development Department.

Several commissioners raised questions and suggestions. One commissioner said many successful local events (including Memorial Park concerts and the Solano Stroll) have heavy bike use even when total attendance is below 1,000 and urged staff to allow established events to use historical counts to justify lower temporary requirements; staff confirmed event historical data can be used to support later adjustments. Commissioners asked that short‑term spaces not encourage riding on sidewalks to access racks and suggested clarifying pedestrian clearance expectations in the rules. Others urged the regulations to account for larger personal cargo and long‑tail bikes, and to specify how clearance should be measured (for example, by assuming a standard bike parked at the rack when calculating required sidewalk clearance).

Commission discussion also touched on security and fire risk for e‑bike charging. Staff recommended covered, monitored and anchored long‑term facilities and noted chain‑link enclosures are acceptable only when supplemented by controlled entry, surveillance or other reinforcement. The presenter also flagged state Assembly Bill 306: because AB 306 restricts local changes to state building codes between 2025 and 2031, staff said they were working to finalize administrative regulations before Oct. 1 to reduce legal uncertainty about future changes to design standards.

No binding policy changes were made at the meeting; commissioners provided feedback and asked staff to refine the draft regulations, consider clarifying the commuter‑shower threshold (current draft ties showers to businesses with 50 or more employees), and return with revisions. Staff said they will update the administrative regulations in response to commission comments and legal constraints and then publish them as the Community Development Department’s implementing rules.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation Commission - Sept. 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","City staff presented draft administrative regulations Sept. 25 to implement a City Council ordinance updating bicycle‑parking requirements for new development and temporary events; commissioners asked for clarifications on clearances, event standards and e‑bike charging.","taxTitle","Albany City, Alameda County, California","taxId",72346,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5975381,"Albany presents detailed design for Cleveland Avenue pavement and two‑way separated bikeway; construction targeted for 2026",3225,966000,4191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5829803-9e575b1c0f92ca1a944b66b11605e89c&start=966&end=4191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5829803-9e575b1c0f92ca1a944b66b11605e89c/thumbnail_966000.jpg","/articles/5975381/Albany-City/Alameda-County/California/Albany-presents-detailed-design-for-Cleveland-Avenue-pavement-and-twoway-separated-bikeway-construction-targeted-for-2026","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975381-cea2083a7f3566908324b3e9371a7a87/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179440&Signature=OPkHgyxv6w6fsZsnggnnO-jkts~GqTUUHplGXw9weXOaviZ9mCD4VJR4ox4IMthtgUeQdcH4IaRBEfXnZXLhqNM1N1KKVnDyb0vtv6xo5xgaQrawBrK7JboGWKmB8cArflSSe2f0x6DzMWqLnmkbUR~49tO6ApntzfqlDyW1ptOLbGp-iS0S7rsc0Fmn3t4IuAVgHOdxPmM3LH5ysLa8eE8omOmRTphbk17~qGxtksODnc74qTMpZo3ZB29MfUjVE50KlyI3wESYmCrAsO1UcARilka3REKsrtCHbdFMbcpE9tqrlLjJFbAvgxkBDga~DDj1o5BaM~VM22IdT-68KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City of Albany public‑works staff presented detailed draft designs Sept. 25 for the Cleveland Avenue pavement rehabilitation project that will include an 8‑foot, two‑way separated bikeway on the west side of the street and associated curb ramps, storm‑drain work and signage. The commission and project consultant focused discussion on safe crossings at cross streets, drainage for a major overland flow channel and maintaining vehicle lane widths to meet emergency‑access needs.

The project was initiated through the city’s annual street rehabilitation program and covers Cleveland Avenue from the IAD overpass by the SAHA housing development north of Washington Avenue down to Buchanan Street and the Buchanan Bikeway spur. Lisonbee Carrillo, CIP program manager for the City of Albany Public Works Department, said the city has programmed the work so paving and bikeway elements can be delivered together and that staff will “return this coming summer for recommendation to council,” with advertisement and construction targeted for 2026.

The Cleveland Avenue design follows the Transportation Commission’s 2021 recommendation for a two‑way separated bikeway on the west side of the street. Justin (staff member) reviewed earlier planning and noted the bikeway would continue a Pier/Pierce Street path connection where previously constructed segments join at Cleveland. Emma Schonthal, the consultant leading the project design, described the recommended typical cross section: an 8‑foot bikeway, a 2‑foot buffer, two 10‑foot travel lanes and a 7‑foot parking lane on the east side. Schonthal said, “I would actually suggest... a 6‑foot wide turn box” at some intersections to give cyclists and turning vehicles room and to provide additional traffic calming.

Staff said the project estimate is about $1.5 million overall, with roughly $515,000 awarded by the Alameda County Transportation Commission to fund bikeway construction components and a separate $300,000 Metropolitan Transportation Commission grant for the Pierce–Cleveland Lightway connection. Carrillo clarified that the annual pavement program pays for paving and ADA curb ramps while grant funds specifically supplement bikeway construction; the two scopes are tracked in separate CIP projects but will be bid together so one contractor can perform both scopes.

Design and safety details discussed included stormwater: the bikeway sits within a major overland flow channel draining part of Albany Hill, so staff propose extending storm drainage from the Cleveland–Buchanan intersection and using inlet‑style boxes (rather than standard grates) so the bikeway remains clear of utility grates. The consultant recommended a lighting review; staff identified two crossing locations (north of Washington and at the Saha/Verona Hill crossing) that need closer evaluation.

Commissioners and staff debated intersection configurations and traffic calming. Commenters proposed curb extensions and raised islands at the Saha crossing, a raised island at the Buchanan spur to clarify that the main vehicle movement is under the overcrossing, and turn boxes or swept buffers at side‑street entries so cyclists do not have to make tight right‑angles into traffic. Emma Schonthal said some vertical elements (bollards) will likely still be needed to discourage vehicles from entering the cycle track at crossings and recommended directional markings and bike symbols to clarify intended movements.

Staff emphasized coordination needs: fire‑department access will be required for any median or island treatments; Caltrans and other right‑of‑way owners will be involved where the path crosses non‑city property; and the project team will “workshop” crossing treatments with commission input over the next month. Several commissioners also raised railroad safety adjacent to the corridor and asked staff to coordinate with relevant owners about fencing and separation between the cycle track and the railroad right‑of‑way.

No formal action was taken Sept. 25; the commission provided comments on the draft plans and staff will collect those comments, iterate the design and return with a recommendation package next summer. Staff said the intended schedule is to bring a recommendation to council in summer 2026 with construction following that advertisement.","City of Albany public‑works staff presented detailed draft designs Sept. 25 for the Cleveland Avenue pavement rehabilitation project that will include an 8‑foot, two‑way separated bikeway on the west side of the street and associated curb ramps, storm‑drain work and signage.","actionData","errors"]

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Albany presents detailed design for Cleveland Avenue pavement and two‑way separated bikeway; construction targeted for 2026