pages: TransportationCommission/2008-12-10.pdf, 6
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TransportationCommission | 2008-12-10 | 6 | Commissioner Moehring moved to recommend approval of the plan with Commissioner comments forwarded to the City Council. Commissioner Schatmeier seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0. 6B. Proposed Method for Identifying Preferred Transportation Modes on Street Segments Where Multiple Priorities Have Been Identified. Staff Bergman summarized the staff report, and provided the background on this item. He displayed a PowerPoint presentation to illustrate the staff report. Commissioner Moehring noted that segment 68 (Central to Atlantic) gave preference to autos and pedestrians, but that it was also a major transit route, which should be addressed as well. Staff Khan agreed. Commissioner Schatmeier noted that the segment 15 listed transit and bicycles on Challenger at Marina Village Parkway, which was not a primary transit or an exclusive right of way transit, yet transit was listed as the preferred mode. He inquired whether that was correct. Staff Khan noted that staff would re-examine that item. Open public hearing. There were no speakers. Staff Bergman noted that Chair Knox-White submitted comments in writing, which he distributed and read into the record: The current report/proposal does not address the goals that the TC and the TMP set out, which is to stop the incremental degradation in the walk/bike environment and maintain the quality of life on all streets. Past TC and staff discussion has focused specifically on allowing higher congestion in Commercial areas in favor of pedestrian improvements, however the current staff proposal does the opposite, specifically saying that for Commercial Main and School and Recreational Zones not on Regional Arterials, preference is given to Pedestrians, Bicyclists, and/or Transit. This means that automobiles are given preference in both Commercial Main Streets and School and Recreation zones, the exact opposite of the purpose of these classifications. In fact, the proposal essentially makes the Commercial Main Street classification moot. The TC's past consensus goal identified the use of the "Modal Priority" maps in the TMP for Multimodal LOS purposes. The staff proposal does not follow this methodology and the TC should be aware of this during the discussion. 6 | TransportationCommission/2008-12-10.pdf |