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TransportationCommission | 2008-02-27 | 8 | City Council has shown strong interest in discussing shuttle service. Chair Knox White inquired how well the characteristics of this location match up with best practices for a Park and Ride lot, Staff Khan replied that staff was looking into that issue. Availability of land and access to the Posey Tube are very attractive features of this site, but that other consideration must be evaluated as well. Commissioner Krueger noted that in the Long Range Transit Plan, the College of Alameda was identified as a location for a transit hub. He asked if this project would be pursued as one of several transit hubs, or if it would preclude hubs at other sites. Staff Khan responded that this site could potentially enhance access to the college, and there may even be an opportunity to pursue funding jointly with the college. He estimated that the distance from the college to the transit hub is less than 1500 feet. Open public hearing. Hussein Khomani noted that he ran a daycare at 2100 Mariner Square Drive with 125 children, and he was very concerned about the safety of the children if this proposal were to be implemented. He was opposed to the proposal, and believed that general pedestrian safety would be impacted as well, especially in the morning and afternoon when 125 parents dropped off and picked up their children. He noted that the first dropoff was at 6:30 a.m., and children were picked up at 6:00 p.m., and believed the pollution and noise would affect the children. He was concerned about the elevation of the area, which was almost five feet above his property. He did not believe $12 million was sufficient to resolve the elevation. Staff Khan responded that as part of the proposal, new pipes would address the drainage issues. Philip Thorn noted that he lived in the Heritage Bay complex, that his children attended the nearby daycare center, and that his office location would also be impacted. He would like the Transportation Commission to be aware that the daycare center was a dedicated facility for the children, with an outdoor area facing the proposed road. He was very concerned about the noise and pollution impacts on the children, and noted that there were regular accidents on that road. He believed it would be very dangerous to have the road with a thin fence that close to the playground. He added that there were regular accidents at the Tube, and that cars would not be able to evade the accidents with the new plan. He suggested that more money be allocated to mitigate flooding. He did not believe a four-lane road would be appropriate next to the daycare center. He inquired about the timeframe of this proposed project, Staff Khan replied that funding would not occur earlier than 2012. Bill Smith noted that he had ridden his bicycle in the area for 15 years, and expressed concern about the speed in the Tubes. He inquired where the 1,500 cars coming from the Base were. Staff Bergman noted that was from Marina Village Parkway. Mr. Smith noted that he generally saw buses, not cars. Staff Khan described the route he had inquired about. Mr. Smith expressed concern about the truck traffic near the daycare center. 8 | TransportationCommission/2008-02-27.pdf |