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TransportationCommission | 2015-01-28 | 8 | Transportation Commission March 25, 2015 Item #4A Page 8 of 10 Staff Patel said staff could not pave over the railroad tracks because the tracks are sitting in the center of the street and the crown of the street would be too high. Commissioner Schatmeier stated that staff has used Fernside Drive as an existing example of their draft preferred idea. He said Fernside Drive was currently working, so why would not this tactic be applied to Clement Avenue. Jon Spangler replied if you look at Shoreline and Fernside Drives there are no driveways on Shoreline Drive where the dunes are. He felt, the same goes for Fernside Drive between the bridge and Lincoln Middle School. There was one intersection, but for the short length of the cycle track it is protected fully on the right side from the bridge to the school. So, there was a different curbside issues, which concerned him. Commissioner Miley stated for future renderings it would be helpful to see those types of conflicts. Staff Payne replied that there was one type of conflict that is in the background of the presentation and staff chose to treat it with the green pavement driveway in the upper left corner of the corridor. She said this was the common type of treatment happening throughout the country and it was seen as best practices at this point. Commissioner Hans said when he worked at Alameda High School he remembered a severe accident on Clement Avenue with an adult riding his bike home from work and his tire became locked into the railroad track. So, he appreciated the plan. Commissioner Vargas asked about the new item where there were several attendees at the January 21 meeting. He wanted a summary of the meeting and he asked staff if that was where the traffic-calming item came up. Staff Payne replied there were approximately 40 attendees and they broke out in groups and ranked goals. She said 80-90 percent approved the San Francisco Bay Trail to be moved from Buena Vista Avenue to Clement Avenue. A majority of the participants ranked the two-way parking protected bikeway as the preferred idea. She stated that staff would come back with all of the input on March 25. Commissioner Vargas asked if Bike Walk Alameda placed input as well. Staff Payne replied that Bike Walk Alameda attended the meeting and weighed in. Lucy Gigli, of Bike Walk Alameda, stated that most community input aligned with their recommendations. She advocated for the two-way parking protected bike lanes because that was the only way to get more people out on bikes. Commissioner Miley said it was exciting to see the project moving forward in the early stages. Page 8 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2015-01-28.pdf |