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TransportationCommission | 2006-10-25 | 7 | Staff Khan noted that this was an initial draft item, and would come back to the Commission in November or December with more detail. Mark Spencer noted that they did not want to bring a finished product to the Commission before it was able to comment on it. Chair Knox White hoped that at the next meeting, they would be able to go back to the work they have already done, and to see how the report mirrors that. He liked the comments regarding landscaping. Mark Spencer noted that information from a subcommittee of the Transportation Commission was used as a starting point for developing the City's street classification system. Chair Knox White noted that even Alameda's commercial streets were residential in character, and that he believed the classifications identified those characteristics. He liked the goals stated by the City of Austin. Commissioner Schatmeier noted that with respect to the classification exercise, he felt somewhat constrained because they did not have extensive knowledge about what could be done, without jeopardizing funding for improvements. Having seen this document, he was relieved that there would be a variety of ways of treating classification systems that did not jeopardize funding; if he had known they had that flexibility at the time, perhaps they would have been able to exercise more imagination in that regard. Chair Knox White noted that he would entertain a motion to accept the findings and use the previously defined Task Force classifications as a guideline for the type of plan the Commission would like to see. Commissioner Schatmeier moved to accept the findings and use the previously defined Task Force classifications as a guideline for the type of plan for the multimodal plan, including the Santa Cruz street classification names, and the type of information contained in the Denver plan in terms of how the classifications and overlays affect the streets as a whole. Commissioner Ratto seconded. Motion passed unanimously, 4-0. Chair Knox White suggested that the Commission address the Shuttle Study next to accommodate the public speakers. 7C. REVIEW AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS ON INITIAL FINDINGS OF WEST END SHUTTLE STUDY Staff Bergman noted that the consultant, John Atkinson, would present his preliminary findings to date, and added that this would be rolled into the TSM/TDM plan and Transit Plan within the TMP. He noted that Mr. Atkinson had considerable experience operating local shuttle systems, and would bring real-world experience to this matter. 7 | TransportationCommission/2006-10-25.pdf |