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Committee backs Miramonte Avenue ‘complete streets’ concept, asks staff to preserve greening options
Summary
Mountain View committee reviewed a preferred ‘complete streets’ concept for Miramonte Avenue (El Camino Real to Castro/Maryland Drive), endorsing protected bikeways and a lane reduction while asking staff to preserve options for future street trees and other greening.
Miramonte Avenue’s preferred ‘complete streets’ concept — featuring barrier-protected bikeways, parking-protected lanes and a reduction from two travel lanes to one in each direction — won the committee’s backing after staff presented results of outreach and traffic analysis.
The committee reviewed the preferred alternative concept plan for the Miramonte Avenue Complete Streets Study (Project 23.31) from El Camino Real to Castro Street (segment A), and directed staff to recommend the preferred concept to the City Council while preserving room for future greening and exploring several BPAC (Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee) suggestions.
The study presentation was led by Allison Boyer, assistant public works director, with transportation planner Priyoti Ahmed explaining the design and outreach results. Boyer told the committee the recommendation before the panel is to "review and recommend the preferred alternative concept plan for Miramonte Avenue Complete Streets project 23.31 from El Camino Real to Castro Street, segment A, to City Council." Ahmed said the work focuses on segments A and C (segment B is already under design and construction) and that segment A was chosen now because it needs paving.
Staff said outreach included two rounds of public engagement: a walk/bike audit, open house and pop-ups at nearby schools, plus an interactive map survey and mailed flyers. Ahmed reported more than 500 people engaged across outreach activities and that, among survey respondents, "approximately 64%... supported the proposed travel-lane reduction" and about 55% of respondents opposed preserving a travel lane (preservation was the most-cited reason for opposition). The outreach also found support for protected bikeways and pedestrian safety features.
Key elements of the preferred concept presented to the committee include: - Barrier-protected southbound bikeways and parking-protected northbound bikeways in portions of the corridor. - Conversion of two travel lanes to one lane where analysis showed low traffic volumes and acceptable delay under Highway Capacity Manual methodology. - Removal of on-street parking on the west side of several blocks where seven‑day parking counts showed consistently low demand, with retention on the east side where demand was higher. - Mid-block crossings with rectangular rapid-flashing beacons (RRFBs), high-visibility crosswalks, traffic-calming measures and space reserved for a future “green street” if funding becomes available.
Public commenters at the meeting generally supported the staff recommendation. John Scarborough, a Mountain View resident, said the protected bike lanes proposed would make the corridor safer for students and other cyclists. Several speakers urged lowering the speed limit to 25 mph for the whole corridor, adding trees, and ensuring good sightlines at driveways and conflict points. The committee also discussed possible raised crosswalks and where greening could be added if funding is found.
Committee member Leonard moved that the committee accept the staff recommendation, including the BPAC comments, and to explore greening opportunities; another committee member seconded the motion and the committee approved the recommendation to forward the preferred alternative concept plan to Council for consideration (vote tally not specified in the transcript). The committee asked staff to return to Council in fall 2025 with the final report and to include disaggregated outreach demographics (residence/use relationship) in the Council packet.
Why this matters: Miramonte is a school corridor providing access to St. Joseph, Graham Middle and Bob Elementary schools. The plan links Vision Zero goals and the Safe Routes to School program with near-term paving work to reconfigure lanes and add protected biking and pedestrian facilities while preserving the option to add trees and green stormwater features in future design phases.
What’s next: Staff will refine design details in the design phase tied to the pavement project, incorporate BPAC and committee feedback where feasible (loading zones, additional mid-block crossings, shortening turn radii, transitions to segment B), and present the final plan to Council in fall 2025. If Council directs, staff said they will include a high-level cost estimate for adding greening so Council can consider funding at the biannual CIP update.
