pages: TransportationCommission/2006-05-24.pdf, 6
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TransportationCommission | 2006-05-24 | 6 | Chair Knox White said it appears that there was no analysis done on the transit, pedestrian and bikes. Staff Thomas said that there is a need to consolidate the set of concerns that need to be addressed. Need to come up with an approach to mitigate impacts of vehicle traffic on bicycles and for pedestrians. Chair Knox White asked why not specify TDM program before certifying it. Dan Marcus said the preliminary TDM will be required and would be consistent with the current entitlement, but that the final details would be approved at a later date. Staff Thomas said that the water taxi needs certain permits that are outside of the cities control to build a new landing/dock. Chair Knox White asked that on the mitigation budget for this TDM if dropping the speed limit on Atlantic along with some new signs would be a low cost solution. Staff Thomas said that it was not in the environmental document. There is a development agreement and a development disposition agreement that was approved in 2000 along with financial agreements. It needed to be amended and that they were trying to get cost estimates on these mitigations. Staff Thomas summarized the Commission's comments as follows: 1. Trip distribution numbers (east end and Fremont) 2. Transit bike and pedestrian analysis adequately considers the effect of additional congestion on these modes. 3. Would lowering of speed limits be an alternate of equally effective mitigation as sound walls? 4. Would reducing speed limits on Atlantic Avenue an alternate mitigation to signals and signal coordination suggested in the DEIR. Staff Thomas suggested that the Commission to transmit policy questions to Council separately from questions about whether the analysis is sufficient. Commissioner Krueger expressed concern that some of the mitigations for roadway level of service could have negative impacts on the bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes, as well as on noise levels. Chair Knox White offered his comments: 1. The long-range transit plan doesn't appear to have been consulted. 2. Bike plan was accepted but not adopted. 3. He asked if the parking provided through the project is assumed to be free for users. Staff Thomas said yes. 6 | TransportationCommission/2006-05-24.pdf |