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1 Welcome South Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) Public Meeting Please Sign In Please comment in any of the following manners: 1. Submit a comment form 2. Provide verbal comments to a court reporter 3. Submit comments by mail, or fax to the following: Andrew Martin Associate Environmental Planner SANDAG 401 B St., Ste. 800 San Diego, CA andrew.martin@sandag.org (619) (fax) Ccomments on the South Bay BRT Draft EIR are due by March 29, 2013

2 CEQA Process California Environmental Quality Act EIR (Environmental Impact Report) Notice of Preparation April 20, 2010 Opportunity for Public Comment Notice of Preparation Comment Period Opportunity for Public Comment Scoping Meeting April 28, 2010 Community Workshops February 2011 Draft EIR January 2013 Opportunity for Public Comment Draft EIR Comment Period January 29, 2013 to March 29, 2013 State Clearinghouse Review SANDAG Reviews and Prepares Reponses to Comments Mid 2013 Public Meeting Consideraton of Certification of Final EIR Mid 2013 Project Decision Adoption of Findings, Mitigation Monitoring Plan, & Statement of Overriding Considerations (if applicable) Mid 2013

3 South Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)/Interstate 805 South Project Direct connectors are roadways that link Express Lanes on one freeway to another. The I-805 South Project will include one convenient direct connector to SR 15. This will help maintain consistent traffic speed within the Express Lanes. A direct connector at SR 94 is planned as part of a separate project. The new Express Lanes, in-line transit stations, and Park & Ride locations would accommodate the proposed SANDAG South Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project. This rapid and reliable new transit service will connect the Otay Mesa Port of Entry to downtown San Diego via eastern Chula Vista. The system s upscale, highfrequency buses will have signal priority and use dedicated lanes to ensure faster travel times and fewer stops. Alternative Route HOV/Express Lanes Express Lanes will be constructed in the center of the freeway between East Palomar Street and the I-805/SR 15 interchange. The new lanes will offer users expanded transportation choices to bypass congestion, improving travel times for carpoolers, vanpoolers, motorcycles, solo drivers using FasTrak, and Bus Rapid Transit riders. In-Line Transit Stations New transit stations will be constructed in the center of the freeway at H Street in Chula Vista and Plaza Boulevard in National City. These stops will provide convenient access to the high-frequency SANDAG South Bay Bus Rapid Transit system and reduce travel times by eliminating the need for buses to exit the freeway. A new Direct Access Ramp (DAR) will be constructed on East Palomar Street in Chula Vista. DARs connect surface streets directly to Express Lanes in the center median, allowing carpoolers, vanpoolers, solo drivers using FasTrak, motorcycles, and buses to enter the Express Lanes without having to navigate through the freeway s general purpose lanes. This will help improve travel times and reduce congestion. Alternative Route Park & Ride stations will be constructed near the in-line transit stations on Plaza Boulevard and H Street and near the proposed DAR and transit station at Palomar Street. The purpose of the stations is to provide travelers with convenient access to the Bus Rapid Transit system, and to provide carpoolers with a convenient location to leave their cars. Revised April 23, 2012

4 Euclid Ave. Proposed Project Overall Route Map F El Cajon Blvd. El Cajon Blvd. San Diego Euclid Ave. Legend Direct Connectors Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Route Broadway BRT Stations BRT Station Market St. Express Lanes Direct Access Ramp (DAR) Future In-Line Transit Stations Park & Ride Stations Coronado Downtown Stations Plaza Blvd. Plaza Boulevard In-Line Transit Station 30th St. P National City Sweetwater Rd. Park Boulevard Bonita Rd. Chula Vista and Broadway (City College) Fifth Avenue and Broadway (Gaslamp Quarter) Front Street (Courthouse) Kettner Boulevard and India Street (Santa Fe Depot) E St. H St. L St. P Chula Vista Palomar St. Orange Ave. Main St. H Street In-Line Transit Station Telegraph Canyon Rd. P Olympic Pkwy. H St. Heritage Station Lomas Verdes Station Santa Venetia Station Otay Ranch Town Center Station P Eastern Urban Center Station Palm Ave. Imperial Beach San Ysidro Blvd. San Diego NOT TO SCALE MEXICO San Ysidro Intermodal Transportation Center Otay Mesa Intermodal Transportation Center

5 Technical Documents Completed Include: Visual Impact Study Air Quality Technical Study Noise and Vibration Technical Study Traffic Impact Study Habitat Assessment/Jurisdictional Delineation Cultural Resources Study

6 East Palomar Street DAR, Transit Station and Park & Ride Looking Northeast

7 Lomas Verdes Station East Palomar Street Looking West

8 Santa Venetia Station East Palomar Street Looking East

9 Otay Ranch Town Center Station Eastlake Parkway Looking North

10 Guideway Bridge State Route 125 Looking North

11 South Bay Bus Rapid Transit Project Timeline SANDAG Transportation Committee considers Final EIR Included in the City of Chula Vista General Plan Update Scoping Meeting Included in the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan Public Meeting #3 South Bay BRT is operational Included in Otay Ranch General Development Plan Included in Regional Transit Vision Included in Regional Comprehensive Plan Included in the Otay Binational Corridor Strategic Plan Three public open houses Public Meeting #1 Public Meeting #2 Draft EIR released Construction begins Regional Planning Environmental Process Construction

12 City of Chula Vista s General Plan Regional Transit Vision Santa Venetia Community South Bay Bus Rapid Transit (Route 628) NORTH N.T.S. Figure 5-14 Page LUT-75