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CityCouncil | 2006-10-17 | 20 | are done. The Transportation Commission Chair stated widening and lane changes are one of the reasons the Transportation Commission brought up the matter; continually, plans come forward to widen and change lanes. Councilmember deHaan inquired whether widening or lane changes are healthy, to which the Transportation Commission Chair responded the Commission felt that roads should not be widened. Mayor Johnson inquired whether existing roads were being addressed, to which the Transportation Commission Chair responded in the affirmative. The City Engineer stated that the Public Works Department disagrees with the Transportation Commission Chair; currently the General Plan discourages cut-through traffic, not cross-Island traffic; widening lanes is okay. Councilmember deHaan stated the issue seems very restrictive and the City should not be limited. The Transportation Commission Chair stated the Transportation Commission felt the issue was restrictive and wanted to bring the matter to Council before time was spent talking about the TMP . Mayor Johnson inquired whether the policy could be written to be flexible, to which the Transportation Commission Chair responded a flexible policy could be written but would be a continuation of what already exists. Councilmember deHaan stated he would want more interpretation on the impacts and how to narrow down the impacts; he would like to keep all roadways 25 miles per hour, which is the best policy; inquired whether a State policy addresses something different. Mayor Johnson inquired what the standards are called to set traffic speeds on Otis Drive, to which the Transportation Commission Chair responded 85th percentile. Mayor Johnson stated she does not have a problem with the 25 miles per hour speed limit; Otis Drive is a State highway; very few roads have speed limits higher than 25 miles per hour; the City does not need speed limits higher than 25 miles per hour; practically every Alameda Street is a neighborhood. Councilmember deHaan stated he would like to review some streets Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 20 October 17, 2006 | CityCouncil/2006-10-17.pdf |