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PlaceWorks presents Chapman Corridor plan; council weighs bike lanes and parking tradeoffs
Summary
At a March 18 study session, PlaceWorks outlined the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan—district framework, 'flex' land‑use categories and a streetscape plan—and highlighted a state rule that requires separated bike lanes where new bicycle facilities are added on streets with speed limits of 30 mph or greater. Council debated removing on‑street parking and asked staff to finalize infrastructure analysis before returning for adoption.
PlaceWorks presented the third study session on the Chapman Corridor Revitalization Plan on March 18, 2025, summarizing outreach, draft land‑use designations and a draft streetscape master plan (Suzanne Schwab, SEG 1766–1792). The firm described four corridor districts and introduced flexible land‑use categories intended to allow a range of redevelopment options along Chapman Avenue, including single‑family flex, multifamily flex (32–45 du/acre range when redeveloped) and mixed‑use areas.
Staff noted one scenario in the draft plan would yield a net increase of about 614 housing units balanced by a loss of roughly 35,900 square feet of nonresidential space under a particular build‑out assumption, and stressed these figures are scenario estimates…
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