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Residents oppose turning Clement Avenue into a truck corridor; staff recommends parking removal to accommodate large vehicles
Summary
After staff warned that large trucks would off‑track on the curving Clement extension, the commission heard strong resident opposition to designating Clement as a truck route. Staff recommended removing about 21 on‑street spaces and widening lanes; residents urged a general plan amendment to keep the current Buena Vista route.
The commission heard a technical presentation and extensive public comment on whether to activate Clement Avenue as a designated truck route now that the final extension pavement is complete.
Scott Wickstrom, the city engineer, said turning templates for large trucks (WB‑67 control vehicle) show trailer off‑tracking on the curving sections between Balsa and Peru, which would conflict with the existing two‑way cycle track and on‑street parking. To avoid repeated side‑swipes and to accommodate legal loads, staff recommended removing on‑street parking between Balsa and Peru—about 21 spaces—and restriping for 14‑foot travel lanes in that segment. Wickstrom noted alternatives that are not recommended: converting the two‑way cycle track to an on‑street (Class II) bike lane, or relocating the cycle track onto parkland (which would trigger BCDC permitting and potential tree loss), and that keeping the truck route on Buena Vista instead would require a general plan amendment.
Residents from the Marina Shores development and nearby properties voiced safety and quality‑of‑life concerns: they said the neighborhood was built with family‑friendly waterfront access and playgrounds, that many homes lack driveways and the parking study was conducted off‑season, and that truck noise, air pollution and pedestrian exposure are daily concerns. Paul Ting, a Marina Shores property owner, invoked the city's Vision Zero principles and asked for a safety study consistent with Vision 0 before converting the corridor. Several speakers urged the commission to recommend keeping the temporary Buena Vista truck route or to pursue a full general plan amendment rather than immediately opening Clement as a truck corridor. The commission did not take a final action and asked staff to continue outreach and further technical analysis.
