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TransportationCommission | 2006-11-15 | 4 | She noted that this letter was addressed to City Engineer Barbara Hawkins, and submitted it into the record. Geoffrey Kline, 1940 Otis Drive, believed the Commission was looking for a solution to a nonexistent problem, and did not believe there was a need for a bus stop in this location. He noted that many of the residents were retired; one worked in Benicia, and very few people took the bus. Anyone who took the bus could walk to the existing stop on Willow. He did not want the few remaining trees to be removed for a bus stop, and he did not believe many people wanted the bus stop. He noted that he recently retired from public service in San Mateo County and added that at one time he was their traffic engineer. He believed it was reasonable for people to be able to park in front of their house. He noted that the speakers who supported the bus stop did not live near it. George Wales, 2031 Otis Drive, agreed with the previous speaker, and did not believe the bus stop was needed. He noted that the nearby condo complex would lose six to ten parking spaces. He expressed concern about air pollution generated by the bus at Sand Creek. He did not believe a bus stop was needed at all. Bill Beltz, 2051 Otis Drive, noted that he and his wife were very concerned about the traffic congestion because of the buses; they did not believe another bus stop was needed. He noted that the noise level of buses and other traffic was very bad. He noted that many of the buses were running nearly empty. He was very concerned about the traffic safety, and had seen a pedestrian hit and injured. Closed Public Comment Commissioner Ratto inquired whether it might make sense to make an exception to the guideline for bus stops every 1200 feet or so. He noted that some of the testimony was compelling enough to indicate that might be the case. He assumed the meeting was properly noticed, and noted that no one spoke in favor of a bus stop on this street. Commissioner Krueger did not believe it was fair to have an exception in this case when they were not allowed for bus stops in other parts of the City where there were objections. Commissioner Schatmeier noted that most neighborhoods in the United States did not have a majority of residents who use the bus regularly, but many people do. He noted that many low-density neighborhoods do need bus stops for the riders who use it. He did not believe it was a compelling argument to state that no one used the bus. He noted that if a majority of residents was the criterion for bus stops, there would be none in the City. Commission Ratto did not want it thought that he wished to do away with public transportation. He stated that in this one particular case, from what he heard from the speakers, that the existing bus stops at Grand and Otis, and at Willow and Whitehall would be sufficient to service the bus-riding population in this area. He heard nothing during the public comment period that would change that perception. | TransportationCommission/2006-11-15.pdf |