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PlanningBoard | 2010-09-27 | 2 | brought back for approval to the Planning Board and recommended that a policy be put in place so that changes are brought forward for review and approval. President Ezzy Ashcraft and Board Member Kohlstrand asked that Public Works staff provide information at the October 11, 2010 Planning Board meeting on what was originally approved, what changed, and to explain why the changed plans were not brought back for approval by the Planning Board. Mr. Khan, Public Works, stated that Public Works is considering widening this path, pending more negotiation with College of Alameda, which owns the adjacent property. He also stated that Public Works is working on design standards for bike paths and putting a policy in place for returning projects to the Planning Board for in- field changes. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: None. 9. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS: 9-A 2011 Planning Board Meeting Schedule The Planning Board will consider and approve a Planning Board meeting schedule for 2011. Kohlstrand proposed that the December 26, 2010 hearing be canceled and then motioned, seconded by Board Member Zuppan, to approve the meeting schedule as amended. Approved 4-0 9-B Bicycle Master Plan Update and Mitigated Negative Declaration The Public Works Department of the City of Alameda is requesting approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Draft Bicycle Master Plan Update. The Bicycle Master Plan establishes citywide bicycle policies, programs and priority actions to improve bicycle access and safety in Alameda. Mr. Bergman, Public Works, presented the Bicycle Master Plan update and thanked all interested parties' efforts to finalizing the update. The current bicycle master plan was adopted in 1999. President Ezzy Ashcraft read an email from an Alameda bike advocate, which recommended adoption of the bicycle plan and supported specific bike improvement recommendations. Mr. Wood, Bike Alameda, commended Mr. Bergman for facilitating the bicycle master plan update. He is concerned that the proposed plan does not promote real change and expansion of bike infrastructure. He noted that more than half of the proposed bike facilities are classified as Class 3 and will solely have signs indicating bike lanes, opposed to Class 2 bike lanes with physical infrastructure improvements. He noted that Park Street is a significant bike corridor, but lacks a Planning Board Page 2 of 5 Approved Meeting Minutes 09/27/2010 | PlanningBoard/2010-09-27.pdf |