Council adopts Yorba Linda–Placentia Active Transportation Plan; details and next steps

The council voted 5‑0 to adopt Resolution R2025‑03, approving the Placentia sections of the Yorba Linda–Placentia Active Transportation Plan (ATP). Alta Planning & Design project manager Les Brown presented the plan and described a multi‑agency effort funded by a Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Program grant; the plan is intended to make Placentia eligible for future state implementation grants.

Brown summarized the project scope and engagement: the study began in summer 2023, included outreach with technical advisory committees, public workshops, six pop‑up events and an online interactive map that returned about 200 comments; the draft received roughly 115 comments that were addressed in the final plan. Brown said analyses identified three pedestrian priority zones (two in Placentia) and recommended pedestrian, bike, and Safe Routes to School improvements, including curb‑ramp upgrades, crosswalks, separated bikeways and targeted safe‑routes infrastructure near schools.

During questions, staff noted the city's share for the project as reported in the meeting transcript as "a little bit over 20, $3,000," phrased that way on the record; the council did not change the plan's recommendations. Les Brown and staff emphasized that concept schematics shown in the presentation were illustrative, not engineering‑level designs. The council's adoption makes Placentia eligible to seek state funding for implementation following the plan's prioritization and project‑level development.