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CITY OF TWENTYNINE PALMS GENERAL PLAN - CIRCULATION ELEMENT

City Council Public Hearing/Adoption

May 25, 2004

Planning Commission Public Hearing

December 16, 2008

City Council Public Hearing/Amended

January 27, 2009

CONTENTS

Section I

VISION

In the year 2020, the City of Twentynine Palms will have a transportation network which provides for the safe and efficient movement of people and goods through and within the Community.

Safety, efficiency, energy conservation and community aesthetics will be priorities in the development and implementation of circulation systems. Safety considerations will be of the highest priority in all decisions. Efficiency, energy conservation and community aesthetics will be accomplished through the City’s long-range planning and the consistent application of established standards.

Section II

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Circulation Plan is to establish a standard for the development and improvement of the transportation network and a long-range plan which ensures the community vision. Goals, policies, and programs established in the Plan are to be implemented to ensure the orderly development of effective circulation systems in the twenty year period from adoption through the year 2020.

The plan is intended to be responsive to the objectives of the City in planning for its future growth, while at the same time addressing existing problems. The Circulation Plan provides general policy which will serve to guide the development and improvement of the circulation system. Transportation decisions which affect other agencies, such as the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC), Joshua Tree National Park, the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the County of San Bernardino, will be coordinated to ensure compatibility of development.

Section III

EXISTING CONDITIONS

A. Twentynine Palms Highway

B. East/West Movement

C. North/South Movement

D. Other Essential Transportation Routes

E. Downtown

F. Other Commercial Areas

G. Joshua Tree National Park

H. Tourism

I. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center

J. Emergency Response

K. Industrial Areas

Section IV

REGIONAL ISSUES

A. Regional Coordination

B. Caltrans

C. Morongo Basin Transit Authority

D. San Bernardino County Associated Governments

E. Southern California Association of Governments

Section V

STREET CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

A. Purpose

B. Expressway

C. Arterial

D. Secondary

E. Collector & Local Commercial/Industrial Streets

F. Local Streets

G. Cul-de-sac or Dead-end Streets

H. Alleys

Section VI

STREET MAINTENANCE

A. Maintenance System

B. Street Improvement Assessment Districts

Section VII

SECURING RIGHT-OF-WAY

Section VIII

SCENIC HIGHWAYS

Section IX

MILITARY CONVOY/TRUCK ROUTES

Section X

LEVEL OF SERVICE (LOS)

Section XI

FUNDING

Section XII

HAZARDS

A. Master Plan of Drainage

B. All Weather Crossings

C. Flooding

D. Faultlines

Section XIII

PARKING

Section XIV

BICYCLE CIRCULATION

A. Bicycle Systems

B. Class I Bikeway (Bike Path)

C. Class II Bikeway (Bike Lane)

D. Class III Bikeway (Bike Route)

Section XV

PEDESTRIAN SYSTEMS

Section XVI

AIR TRANSPORTATION

A. Twentynine Palms Airport

B. Twentynine Palms Expeditionary Airfield (USMC)

C. Public Use Airports

Hi-Desert Airport

D. Private Airports

Cones Field

Crosswinds Airport

Dale Sky Ranch

E. Palm Springs International Airport

F. Ontario International Airport

Section XVII

RAILWAYS

Section XVIII

UTILITY CORRIDORS

A. Utility Easements

B. Underground Districts

C. Water Distribution

D. Distribution of Electric Service

E. Distribution of Cable TV Service

F. Distribution of Telephone Service

G. Distribution of Natural Gas

H. Natural Gas Pipeline

I. Septic/Sewer System

Section XIX

CONSISTENCY

A. Legal Requirements

B. Land Use Element

C. Housing Element

D. Noise Element

E. Safety Element

F. Conservation, Open Space and Recreation Element

Section XX

GOALS AND POLICIES