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TransportationCommission | 2015-03-25 | 10 | Transportation Commission May 27, 2015 Item #4A Page 10 of 13 Staff Payne replied eliminating parking was not an option to pursue because it was not high priority to remove parking in front of someone's home or business. Commissioner Bellows replied that she heard the businesses say they wanted to maintain flexibility. She wondered if staff could work with them to identify off-street parking at Svendsen's Boat Works. She asked staff to think of any creative options, especially since there are homes and business on both sides of the streets. Commissioner Morgado said staff should even consider reducing parking on the north side to increase the turning radius. Staff Payne replied that was something that she did bring up in the presentation and staff would consider the idea because of visibility and the fact that the project was part of the complete street program. Commissioner Bellows said she was concerned about the wide load issue and she asked staff if they could eliminate parking during date time hours when most deliveries occur. Staff Payne replied deliveries occur throughout the day. Commissioner Hans stated that the street width was 13 feet across and the 6 foot rail road tracks acts as a buffer. He went on to say that staff was looking into reducing the street width to 11 feet, so he wondered if parking was needed on the north side in order to increase some of the turning areas. Commissioner Miley referred to the City's Transportation Element objective 4.1.7 and objective 4.3.3. He felt the project was adhering to the objectives, but he was willing to approve the concept with some modifications for staff to look at Class II bike lanes. Ultimately, he worried that the cycle tracks were being shoehorned on Clement Avenue and given the current land use the idea may not work. Commissioner Bertken said that removing the railroad tracks was important and he was glad to hear from both opposing and proposing views on how the cycle track would work. However, he said reducing the street width on Clement Avenue for truck traffic was not positive and he wanted further analysis on having bike lanes on either side of the street. Staff Payne replied the grant that staff would be applying for was for the design and construction of the proposal and there could be modifications. Commissioner Bertken asked staff about the amount of the grant. Staff Payne replied once staff received direction on how to move forward then they can cost out the concept for the grant application. Commissioner Bellows said voting on the agenda item was to move the project forward with an application to the grant. Furthermore, she said the grant amount was on a sliding scale, meaning | TransportationCommission/2015-03-25.pdf |