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TransportationCommission | 2008-11-12 | 3 | marquee would affect the bulbout design, Staff Khan replied it would, but that the bulbout could not be extended to the alley because of the need for the commercial loading zone. In response to an inquiry by Chair Knox White whether peak commute hour traffic was measured, as opposed to peak use of the theater, Staff Khan replied that commute traffic was higher than traffic associated with the theater. Chair Knox White stated that the intersection of Oak and Central was identified as a problem in the negative declaration for the theater project. Staff Khan responded that changes were made to the signal timing at that location in conjunction with the opening of the theater to address those concerns. Chair Knox White requested that the staff report be clarified, as it appears to state that right turns from Central onto Oak were excluded from the analysis. Chair Knox White expressed concern about the bike and pedestrian right-of-way violations, and noted they were not mentioned in the report. He noted that he witnessed the violations frequently, and that many people double-parked in the bike lane. Lt. Boersma noted that double-parking data was collected by the Finance Department, and that the data could not be obtained. In response to an inquiry by Chair Knox-White whether the tree that was removed would be installed on the bulbout, Staff Khan replied that staff would look into that, and added that it may also be installed in Lot C. Open public hearing. Lucy Gigli noted that she was disappointed when she saw the flier that the City distributed regarding bicyclist and pedestrian safety. She noted that when this item went to the City Council, the Transportation Commission wrote a letter regarding its concerns with the right turn lane, and she was disappointed that she did not see any analysis of how it all worked. She noted that with respect to the bulbouts, which she generally favored, she did not completely understand the argument for having them, as the number of jaywalkers did not appear to be very high. She asked if any reports were available regarding use of the parking structure. She noted that if bike parking were installed in Lot C, the bulbout would help bring it closer and link it to the theater. Staff Khan replied that the parking structure was underutilized at this time, and staff was exploring the possibility of reducing the parking requirements for area businesses. Ms. Gigli inquired whether the study would look at removing on-street parking to reclaim the space instead of increasing prices. Staff Khan replied that this would not be feasible as there was free parking in the residential neighborhoods. Close public comment. 3 | TransportationCommission/2008-11-12.pdf |