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TransportationCommission | 2013-12-11 | 4 | Page 4 of 9 Commissioner Vargas commented about the bike box, he wanted to know if that works for a signalized intersection or for a stop sign. Staff Payne replied it works for both. She said for the signalized intersection, the bikes are detected by video and that is how the signal is triggered to turn green. However, the stop sign is the right-of-way rule. Commissioner Vargas asked about the costs going up and if staff was seeking additional new funds. Staff Payne replied not at this time because staff believes they can do the project with the existing funds. Commissioner Miley commended staff for finding a balance for all users of the area. Overall, the project would be an improvement from what we already have. Commissioner Miley moved to approve staff's recommendation with addition that staff work on adding one of the eliminated crosswalks from the Fair Haven to Sunset area. Commissioner Bertken seconded the motion. The motion was approved 4-0. 5B. Detailed Summary of Transportation Demand Management Plan for Alameda Point Eric Fonstein, Development Manager Alameda Point, introduced Jim Daisa of Kimley-Horn and Associates to present the report for Alameda Point. Jim Daisa presented the report. Commissioner Bertken said some time ago the Commission reviewed a traffic analysis of the intersections in town, which was part of the environmental document. There were some areas that needed mitigation. He questioned if the illustration presented part of the connection from the traffic analysis that was done on the intersections or if these intersections that were showing some problems had to be mitigated. Jim Daisa replied that the environmental impact report looked at the impacts of intersections and contained three different findings: 1. some solution could be done physically and operationally, but it would be expensive; 2. Transportation Demand Management (TDM), which has a goal target of reducing vehicular trips from commercial development by 30% and residential development by 10%; and 3. significant and unavoidable impacts. He felt there is a lot hanging on the TDM to reduce trips given that the estimate of trips. Commissioner Bertken referred to the environmental document and said there are physical improvements that are going to need to happen even considering the TDM. Staff Patel, Alameda Public Works, referred to the environmental document and he stated that if there is less than significant criteria and the physical mitigations are called out then they will be applied to the intersections. So, only the ones that are significant and unavoidable would be | TransportationCommission/2013-12-11.pdf |