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Cyclists press San Rafael to convert parking into continuous bike lanes on Point San Pedro Road
Summary
Staff proposed Point San Pedro slurry and striping upgrades, including lane narrowing and quick‑build pedestrian/bike measures; a cyclists’ petition (about 450 signatures) called for continuous protected bike lanes where parked cars create door‑zone risk.
City staff presented a joint San Rafael–Marin County Point San Pedro slurry project that would perform type‑II slurry sealing and install striping and signage enhancements intended to reduce travel lane widths from 12 to 11 feet and add enhanced bicycle markings and buffers where feasible.
The proposal includes quick‑build measures funded by a TDA grant at high‑priority crossings, such as rubber curb extensions, rectangular rapid‑flashing beacons and green conflict markings. Staff showed 65% design drawings and said some parking removal is being proposed in under‑utilized locations identified by a parking study performed by "Caiter." The city is exploring converting under‑used on‑street spaces to bike lanes and working with the school district to limit parking during drop‑off/pick‑up times.
During public comment, Joe Mulligan, a neighborhood cycling safety director, presented a petition of roughly 450 signatures and argued that the proposed restriping often leaves only a two‑foot gap between the bike lane edge line and parked cars, creating a dangerous 'door zone' for cyclists. "That leaves cyclists with two dangerous scenarios," he said, describing the risk of dooring or leftward incursions into vehicle traffic. Mulligan asked the city to pursue continuous bike lane conversions rather than narrow buffers in high‑use sections near schools.
Staff acknowledged the petition and written comments and said the team would pursue additional outreach and coordination with the county on segments that cross jurisdictions. Committee members praised the quick‑build approach but asked staff to return with additional detail on signage, whether diagonal green conflict markings would be applied, and the public outreach timeline. The committee moved to accept the staff report.
Next steps: staff will log petition materials into the record, confirm signage and conflict‑marking plans with designers, and continue conversations with the county and the school district about parking management and conversion of underused spaces.
