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TransportationCommission | 2009-02-25 | 2 | Bicycle Plan Update Task Force Chair Knox White noted that this group would meet the following week, and that there was nothing to report Commissioner Moehring arrived at 7:40 p.m. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS There were none. Commissioner Lee and Commissioner Schatmeier arrived at approximately 7:45 p.m. 7. NEW BUSINESS 7A. Request of Relocation of the Bus Stop at Santa Clara Avenue and Chestnut Street. Staff Bergman presented the staff report, and detailed the background and scope of this item. The request to relocate the bus stop was made due to concerns by church representatives that diesel fumes from the buses caused to the church building and the stained glass windows, and that the damage if left unabated would undermine the extensive renovation that the church had undergone recently. The church is listed on the National Historic Register. The church also claimed there was damage to the landscaping and the front stairs by bus riders who waited on the property, and that the bus riders left trash on the church property. AC Transit and the City generally prefer to keep bus stops in pairs for ease of use by the riders, and staff suggested that if it was determined that the stop should be relocated, that both stops should be moved to other locations. Staff Bergman noted that the first choice was to keep the stop at the same intersection, but to move it to a different location. The presence of driveways made the location across the street unsuitable. The only other feasible location that would comply with the bus stop spacing guidelines supported by the City and AC Transit would be to relocate it to the intersection of Lafayette Street and Santa Clara Avenue, one block away. He noted that staff considered several factors in evaluating whether to recommend the relocation. In addition to the spacing guidelines, they looked at the physical conditions at the two locations, the land uses near the two sites, the presence of stop signs and crosswalks, input from the community and stakeholders, as well as the usage of the current bus stop and the number of pedestrians and bicyclists using the intersection. Staff Bergman noted that staff contacted AC Transit regarding the impact of the emissions on the church, and were told that since 2002, AC Transit has undergone an extensive upgrade of their buses, resulting in a 97 percent reduction in the buses' particulate emissions. The tailpipes of the buses also pointed away from the building, and that the impact would not be that significant. Staff Bergman noted that determining the impact of emissions is a very complex process, but Page 2 of 12 | TransportationCommission/2009-02-25.pdf |