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TransportationCommission | 2005-11-16 | 5 | Chair Knox White stated that ARTS is interested in doing additional fundraising to purchase more shelters. Staff Hawkins said that six shelters from ARTS cost approximately $22,000 and maintenance has been budgeted for $40,000 for the year. This includes replacing broken glass panes and removing graffiti. A monitoring report looking at such issues will be presented to the Planning Board. Chair Knox White asked that the monitoring report be presented to the Transportation Commission, since this would address the effectiveness of the shelters. Staff Hawkins said that the Council has asked that the report be sent only to the Planning Board. 7B. Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Consultant Work Activity Staff Bergman said that on November 2nd the Circulation Task Force had their most recent meeting. Suggested to bring a consultant in to review the draft materials and bring back to the task force for review. Get input from the Commission on what should be in the work scope for the consultant work. Public Comment Irene Dieter stated Oak Street has been identified as a primary bicycle route and the proposed garage location is in direct conflict with this. She stated that in the 2002 Part Street Streetscape and Town Center Project, in which Mr. Krueger and Mr. Ratto participated, Oak Street was not a recommended traffic corridor, but instead proposed that Oak Street between Lincoln and Central be redesigned as a pedestrian plaza with no curbs and limited traffic. She also state that a parking garage was never recommended at the corner of Oak and Central. She urged the Transportation Commission to write a letter to the Development Services Department stating that this garage location is in conflict with the goals of the transportation plan. Mr. Spangler distributed his recommended revisions to the previous draft of the Circulation Plan. He stated that the Pedestrian Plan Workshop was very informative. Mr. Spangler suggested that a key idea underlying the Circulation Plan should be that every other mode should enhance and improve pedestrian transportation and safety, including disability access and connectivity. He also expressed his support for Ms. Dieter's comments regarding the recommended uses for Oak Street, and noted that several participants at the Pedestrian Plan workshop advocated for pedestrian plazas. Close Public Comment Commission Krueger asked if the Circulation Subcommittee considered how the parking garage would impact on the street classifications. | TransportationCommission/2005-11-16.pdf |