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Chapter 1: Existing Conditions
Neighboring City and County Bike Plans
San Buenaventura General Bikeway Plan (2004)
The City of San Buenaventura, also known as Ventura, is located along the coast directly north of
Oxnard. Ventura’s bikeway network provides existing on-road connections to Oxnard along Harbor
Boulevard and N. Victoria Avenue as well as a separated path along the east side of the Victoria Avenue
Bridge. The Ventura Bike Plan proposes to construct a trail along the north bank of the Santa Clara River
with an alignment connecting to Harbor Boulevard bike lanes, the Omer Rains Bike Trail at Surfer’s
Point, the Ventura River Trail and the Ojai Valley Trail.
Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan (2007)
The Ventura Countywide Bicycle Master Plan outlines a plan for regional bicycling connections, some of
which are located in Oxnard. One of the higher priority projects it recommends includes bike lanes on N.
Victoria Avenue from W. Gonzales Road to Fifth Street. The access from N. Victoria Avenue to W.
Gonzales Road was identified as an important connection to the project in the early planning stages for
the SCRT.
Flood Protection Projects
Ventura County Watershed Protection District Levee Design Study
VCWPD is conducting a Gap Closure Study along the segment of the levee west of the Highway 101 to
the Bailard landfill. The gap in the levee west of the Highway 101 Bridge leaves adjacent land uses with a
high risk of flooding during times of high flow. The intent of the 30% design study is to select the best
design alternative to close the gap and develop preliminary design documents. VCWPD estimates
construction to rebuild the levee gap will be within 5-6 years.
Strong collaboration with the VCWPD presents an opportunity to leverage funding for trail construction
from federal, state and local agencies. Construction of the SCRT west of the Highway 101 should
coordinate with potential construction activities associated with future levee improvements.
Specific Plans
RiverPark Specific Plan
RiverPark is a 702 acre mixed-use community designed to be a pedestrian-oriented community with a
complete range of facilities for living, learning, working, entertainment and recreation. RiverPark is
located adjacent to the eastern end of the SCRT project site. The RiverPark Specific Plan establishes four
main land uses for the project site including 129.9 acres of commercial areas, 256.6 acres of residential
neighborhoods (2,805 single-family and multi-family dwelling units), 274.2 acres of open space, and 3.9
acres public facilities including an elementary and middle school. The development is broken into two
phases. ‘Area A’ is the southern portion of the site and is largely developed. The northern 432 acres of the
site, ‘Area B’ consists of a former sand and gravel mine, active ready-mix concrete facility plants, and
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