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TransportationCommission | 2008-04-23 | 2 | Chair Knox White noted that the Pedestrian Task Force had met, which will be discussed later in the meeting. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Open public comment. Councilmember Doug DeHaan provided an informational update regarding the Esplanade project approved by the City Council within Harbor Bay and concerns expressed by some community members. Public concern had been expressed about the ferry service, and that the parking lot at the terminal was at 90 to 100% capacity every day, which limited the City's ability to add ridership to the ferry. The Council expressed an interest in looking at alternatives for improving ferry ridership. He noted that the commercial portion of the Harbor Bay Association had run a very successful shuttle service from BART and within the development itself. He added that it was a private effort, and in doing so, it had served their population well. The developer who sat on the Harbor Bay Board noted that he could not commit them to extend that, but that he would work with the rest of the community to look at extending a shuttle service into Harbor Bay. Councilmember DeHaan stated that another option that was suggested was developing a staging area near the beginning of Ron Cowan Parkway where people could park and take a shuttle to the ferry terminal. A third alternative would be to restripe the existing parking lot, which, he estimated, could create perhaps ten additional parking spaces. He encouraged the Commission look at the alternatives. Councilmember DeHaan discussed the farebox recovery ratio history for the service and noted that the Council wants the ferry to be successful. He noted that the additional activity from new development would be helpful to the ferry. He encouraged the Transportation Commission and Public Works to move forward on this issue and to provide an update. He noted that a shuttle service would benefit not only Alameda residents, but also people from other areas via the Ron Cowan Parkway. Bill Smith wished to discuss the fourth bore and fourth platform for BART, and stated that he had been instrumental in getting bicycles onto BART and the buses. He believed a shuttle would be able to connect the different neighborhoods to Alameda Point. He was glad that there were no overhead elevated tracks and steel wheels on the rapid transit trains. He discussed SunCal and the TOD. Close public comment. 6A. Resident Appeal of Parking Restrictions on to Provide Emergency Access on Palace Court (Continued from March 26, 2008 meeting). Staff Bergman presented the staff report. He summarized the history of the project, and displayed and described the appellant's concerns. The Alameda Municipal Code authorized the Public Works Director to remove parking based on safety considerations. Transportation Commission Page 2 of 15 04/23/08 Minutes | TransportationCommission/2008-04-23.pdf |