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TransportationCommission | 2013-10-23 | 8 | Alan Pryor, resident of 1009 Santa Clara Avenue, said that moving the stop in front of Dan Francisco Salon would be detrimental and he felt Christ Church made valid points about not having the stop close to their location. Jim Strehlow, Alameda resident and local employee, said the Santa Clara Avenue section between Everett Street and Broadway does not need a stop at Everett Street because Park Street and Broadway are good enough as they are. He felt the relocation stop at Buena Vista Avenue and Broadway did not make sense. In addition, he wanted to see Broadway and Santa Clara Avenue kept as a stop and the City should paint the stop SO it is clearly marked as a bus stop. Cynthia Landry said she travels on the bus down at Webster Street to downtown Oakland for work. She is not clear of all the existing issues, but the bus worked fine for her. She felt everything should stay as it is. Commissioner Schatmeier said the Everett Street and Santa Clara Avenue speakers mentioned there is one stop on Everett and not on the westbound side. He felt that is a prime candidate for elimination. Sean Diest Lorgion, AC Transit Senior Transportation Planner, said a few years ago they did remove the westbound stop, but the current spacing in the eastbound direction between Park Street and Santa Clara Avenue at Broadway is roughly 1,600 feet. He noted that AC Transit has an 800-1,300 foot spacing guideline and they would like to keep the policy with regards to Everett Street. Commissioner Schatmeier asked AC Transit staff if the parking spaces in front of Dan Francisco Salon are designated for disabled people. David Fyfe replied the parking spaces are not disabled spaces. Commissioner Schatmeier wondered why the Ninth Street and Santa Clara Avenue bus stop was not shown in the presentation map. Sean Diest Lorgion replied that the current bus stop on Ninth Street and Santa Clara Avenue is used for the Transbay Line O only and the Line 51 stops at Eighth Street and Santa Clara Avenue. Commissioner Schatmeier asked AC Transit staff if they examined consolidating the lines. Sean Diest Lorgion replied that staff discussed the option and they are willing to consolidate both lines onto Eighth Street and Santa Clara Avenue. They chose Eighth Street and Santa Clara Avenue because the intersection is signalized and Ninth Street and Santa Clara Avenue has an uncontrolled intersection. Commissioner Schatmeier said there are safety conflicts between traffic and pedestrians, especially when buses pick up at the near side and far side of an intersection. Robert del Rosario replied that a stop sign controlled intersection if on the far side had to stop at Page 8 of 19 | TransportationCommission/2013-10-23.pdf |