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GPAC begins Temecula circulation element update; consultants outline process and state requirements
Summary
Consultants at the Nov. 13 GPAC meeting outlined the circulation‑element update process, said the EIR will use VMT rather than LOS for environmental findings, and noted state requirements including complete‑streets and truck‑route provisions; staff described next steps and a timetable for further review.
Temecula — City consultants told the General Plan Advisory Committee on Nov. 13 that the circulation‑element update is in its initial existing‑conditions phase and will use state‑required metrics and regional travel models to decide future roadway classifications.
"A circulation element is a required element as part of a general plan," Katie Cole, a principal with Farr and Piers, told the committee. Cole said the element evaluates existing facilities and identifies what the future network should look like, covering roadways, truck routes, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, freight, transit and regional coordination.
Cole outlined several state requirements referenced in the meeting: "assembly bill or a b 13 58" (Complete Streets),…
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