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TransportationCommission | 2006-03-22 | 3 | amend the Citywide Development Fee Ordinance to fund expanded Northern Waterfront transit services in corridors through and between the Northern Waterfront and the high ridership generators inside and outside the City such as Oakland BART stations, airport, transit hubs, etc." Commissioner Schatmeier seconded. Motion passed passed unanimously, 4-0. Chair Knox White noted that the TC had recommended deleting the following policies: 10.6.j - Prohibit extension of north/south residential streets through the Alameda Beltline railyard site. PS-3 - Provide primary access to this site shall be from Sherman Street. Chair Knox White suggested clarification of the deletion of 10.6.j to indicate that the TC does not want to advocate for extending streets through the former Belt Line railyard, but to indicate that the intention is to not have high-capacity through streets through the site. He suggested that the GPA's recommended prohibition on extending the streets be deleted in case a new land use scenario emerges for the site. Commissioner Krueger emphasized that in support of the General Plan, the TC doesn't want to increase through traffic capacity. He stated that his primary concern is connectivity. Several suggestions were made regarding clarifying language but no motions were passed. Chair Knox White suggested leaving the recommendation to delete the policy. Commissioner Krueger moved to correct Item 5 to read: "Facilitate use of Clement Street as a major east west corridor through the City and to remove traffic volume from other east west streets such as Buena Vista and Lincoln by prioritizing efforts to extend Clement from Sherman Street to Tilden. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded. Motion passed unanimously, 4-0. The Commission then discussed the DEIR recommendations approved at the March 22 TC meeting. Chair Knox White stated that regarding the recommendations for the DEIR, he wanted to be careful to focus on clarifications of what was approved at the previous meeting, since the current meeting had only four members in attendance. Chair Knox White moved that that the previously approved motion 1 regarding the EIR report be clarified as follows: With the EIR's proposal to convert Atlantic to four lanes, the TC feels that the recommendation is not consistent with General Plan policy 4.1.c of the City's General Plan, "Do not increase through-traffic capacity on the Main Island." Commissioner Schatmeier seconded. Motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Chair Knox White said that regarding the proposed extension of Clement, the issue is the turning radius from Park onto Clement and its impact on truck traffic. The City would need to take two houses and a funeral home, and the feasibility of this is unknown. Therefore, it's not a fixable solution. The TC wanted to highlight the ability to mitigate this. He stated that the Council may want staff to look at other truck route options to make avoid this problem. Page 3 of 7 | TransportationCommission/2006-03-22.pdf |