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TransportationCommission | 2006-09-27 | 7 | parking required. He noted that some of the TC's recommendations will have to come at the expense of the parking supply. Mr. Garrison they can proceed with that general guidance taking a look at some of these enhancements to see what the parking number comes up to at that point. He said that the Planning Board has discretion regarding parking ratios, and that some recommendations could be included in the analysis to determine the impact on parking. One option may be to reduce parking, require them to monitor parking usage, and possibly require the addition of a second deck on the parking structure in the future. This would have to be discussed with the architects. The project architect said that there are some leases that stipulate the availability of four spaces per 1000 square feet. However, Target has a large area for storage/stockroom space, and it may be possible not to count this space as part of the square footage. He suggested that it may be possible to do some other things to improve the floor plan/site plan/parking plan. He said that a second parking deck would be very expensive and should be avoided. Commissioner Krueger moved that the TC recommends that the use of a lower parking ratio should be investigated in order to allow for the addition of more pedestrian, bicycle and transit mitigations such as the addition of sidewalks, bus stops, bike lanes etc. Commissioner Knoth seconded. Motion was approved, 5-1 (Ratto). Staff Khan expressed concern that by recommending the removal of travel lanes that this could result in a policy conflict with the City's standard of Level of Service D at the intersections. Chair Knox White responded that they are only asking that these options be investigated. Once staff has conducted its analysis, staff can reach its own conclusions about whether these ideas make sense. Commissioner Krueger moved to recommend as a mitigation for the project that the City look into installing three lanes with bi-directional turn lanes for the streets boarding the project - Otis, Park, and Shoreline. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded. Motion approved unanimously, 6-0. Chair Knox White stated that the 15-foot bike/ped path connecting to the east side of the project is problematic, that bicyclists coming out of the center will have a difficult time making a left turn onto Park Street. Architect expressed concerned that 15 feet is a pretty big expanse of sidewalk for what it is trying to do. Maybe there should be some flexibility to include landscaping. The Shoreline Trail is 8 ft wide. Staff Bergman stated that a minimum is 8 feet and recommended is 10 feet for a multi use path, although wider facilities are recommended for high-use areas. Commissioner Schatmeier moved that the City look for a mitigation for left-turning bicyclists heading onto Park Street. Commissioner Krueger seconded. Passed 4-2 (Ratto, Knoth). Transportation Commission Page 7 of 12 9/27/06 Meeting Minutes | TransportationCommission/2006-09-27.pdf |