Santa Ynez Valley Traffic Improvements Virtual Community Meeting May 19
By Santa Ynez Valley Star Staff · Tue Mar 17 2020
Staff Report
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are hosting a Traffic Circulation and Safety virtual (online) community meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, to discuss potential improvements to key traffic corridors in Santa Ynez Valley. This virtual meeting is the culmination of the 18-month long Traffic Circulation and Safety Study that will feature results from public input and technical analysis on various improvements being considered. The Study report can be viewed on Santa Barbara County Association of Government’s website.
The meeting will be available for viewing live and on demand through May 26 online at publicinput.com/t728 and will also be available on-demand on Santa Barbara County Association of Governments website within two days after the May 19 meeting. Questions and public comments on the project may be submitted before, during, and after the meeting through May 26 at publicinput.com/t728.
The Santa Ynez Traffic Circulation and Safety Study is intended to comprehensively assess and identify needed current and future circulation and safety improvements. The overarching goal is to achieve a better quality of life for the community and those who use the roadways – pedestrians, motorists, cyclists.
“My vision for the Traffic Safety and Circulation Study is one where improvements are shaped by local Santa Ynez Valley residents who understand the issues first-hand,” said Supervisor Joan Hartmann, SBCAG Director who represents Valley residents. “We received suggestions from over 100 participants who took the time to attend the bus tour in spring 2019, and the community meeting last fall. We encourage all community members to attend the online community meeting from the comfort and safety of your home and share your views. Engaging our local stakeholders is at the heart of this process. While we can’t come together in person, we look forward to broad community participation online.”
Discussion about potential improvements to be considered will include: