Coast Highway Corridor Study: Status Update

In 2009, the City of Oceanside adopted the Coast Highway Vision and Strategic Plan. This plan serves as a blueprint for the revitalization and enhancement of the Coast Highway corridor between Harbor Drive in the north and Buena Vista Lagoon in the south. The Vision and Strategic Plan includes several recommendations to transform Coast Highway from an auto-oriented thoroughfare into a "complete street" that serves all modes of transportation from automobiles to pedestrians to bicyclists and transit vehicles.

In 2014, the City of Oceanside initiated a study and design project for the street enhancements and changes proposed as part of the Vision and Strategic Plan. This project, called the Coast Highway Corridor Study, will assess existing and future transportation conditions along the corridor and on surrounding streets in order to identify the preferred approach to implementing the recommendations contained in the 2009 Coast Highway Vision and Strategic Plan.
The Coast Highway Corridor Study effort has focused on assessing projects that are consistent with the Vision and Strategic Plan and address the needs of the community through:

• Improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure with a focus on safety and comfort
• Enhancing access to transit
• Modifying the roadway with roundabouts to improve traffic flow
• Increasing the supply of parking to improve access to businesses along the corridor
• Encouraging economic development through improvements in mobility and the public streetscape
• Promoting Smart Growth development practices

The Coast Highway Corridor Study Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) and response to comments was scheduled to be posted on the project webpage on March 30th, 2019. A tentative schedule has been set for both Planning Commission and City Council meetings on the following dates:

Planning Commission hearing - May 6th, 2019
City Council workshop (2 p.m.) - June 12th, 2019 

Future announcements will be sent out confirming the meeting dates and times. Additionally, a fact sheet has been included with this announcement to help answer continuing questions on the proposed Incentive District along Coast Highway. For a copy of the fact sheet, please visit http://bit.ly/CoastHwyCorridorStudy