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TransportationCommission | 2006-10-25 | 4 | visibility. He would entertain a motion to bring this item back in November in order to discuss the validity of selecting another site for this stop. Commissioner Schatmeier would support a bus stop located somewhere, but did not want the conclusion to be that there would be no bus stop located anywhere. Staff Khan expressed concern about the proximity of establishing additional crosswalks at adjacent intersections, and recommended channelizing pedestrians toward the existing crosswalk at Sandcreek Way. He indicated that the concerns of the crossing guards could be addressed by working with staff and AC Transit. Commissioner Ratto moved to eliminate the possibility of putting a bus stop at Otis Drive and Sandcreek Way, to agendize looking at Sandalwood Isle and Pond Isle at the November meeting, and to instruct staff to do the appropriate noticing. Commissioner McFarland seconded. Motion passed unanimously, [4-0]. Revisit Commission Recommendation to City Council to Adopt AC Transit Board's Bus Stop Policy Staff Bergman summarized the staff report, and noted that bus stop spacing recommendations were fairly consistent within the City's current transit plan, which was a range of 800-1300 feet for local routes. He noted that the 63 was considered a local route. Staff was concerned that there were some provisions in the policy that were not applicable to the City, and this might be better handled as part of the Transit Plan Update through the TMP. Staff recommended that in terms of spacing, until the TMP is amended, that the City use the existing Transit Plan's guidelines of approximately 1000 feet. Staff Khan noted that AC Transit policy was more focused on a service-oriented approach, in terms of how to provide and improve service. He noted that the examination of crosswalks and pedestrian ramps were not addressed in the AC Transit policy; that was another reason that staff recommended that when the TMP was looked at as a whole, all those concerns could be addressed to be more consistent with the rest of the TMP policy. Public Comment There were no speakers. Closed Public Comment Chair Knox White noted that the long-range transit plan for the TMP would probably be worked on within two to three years, and agreed with staff that this would be a great time to work on these issues. He believed there may have been a lack of clarity regarding the current City plan regarding the guidelines. Staff Khan inquired whether the Chair was recommending that this be taken to the Planning Board and City Council to be adopted as a policy; at this time, it is a recommended policy. 4 | TransportationCommission/2006-10-25.pdf |