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TransportationCommission | 2015-04-22 | 7 | Transportation Commission May 27, 2015 Item #4B Page 7 of 8 Commissioner Bertken asked Kevin Connolly what it would take to get a study going to forecast ridership demand further down the line and to acquire funding for it. He asked if WETA has any funds to do that type of planning. Kevin Connolly replied that they do have the analysis for future ridership demand and he can come back to the Commission to present the information. He said they have been successful with adding more bike racks, which have many funding programs, but there was no funding to a build parking structure or parking lot. Commissioner Bertken replied that this is an integral part of the ferry transportation system. Commissioner Miley said the City was looking at conducting a broader study of traffic and transit and looking at a citywide shuttle. He proposed that staff look at the service that exists on Harbor Bay Parkway and what type of improvements and connections could be made with the existing shuttle service and AC Transit service. He asked staff about potential interim solutions on Adelphian Way particularly between Harbor Bay Parkway and McCartney Road next to the dirt lot. He said Alan Ta mentioned that parking could not be added due to the width of the street, but he felt Adelphian Way would not work as a one-way street because issues would be created on McCartney Road and other streets. He asked Alan Ta if there was a possibility of widening the road because it contained a dirt lot. Staff Ta replied the property is private and staff would have to review that when it becomes developed. Commissioner Miley said if the parking lot were to be developed in the future the area should be conditioned to make the road adequate width with two lanes of travel, parking and bike lanes. Commissioner Morgado said he lives on Thompson Avenue and he berates motorists who park in front of his house. He said the City cannot fix the issue tonight, so they need to find the best thing to do right now. Commissioner Schatmeier moved to endorse the staff recommendation and include in the endorsement a sense of the Commission resolution, which comes in three parts: (1) The continued maintenance and enhancement of ferry ridership. (2) The provision for adequate parking in the short term and long term. (3) The City should seek to minimize the disruption to the surrounding residential neighborhoods. Commissioner Miley seconded the motion. The motion was approved 5-0. Staff Payne said moving forward with the Ad Hoc Committee regarding ferry terminal access there will be a similar process for the Main Street Ferry Terminal because they also have high ferry demand and parking issues. She explained that staff will continue to meet again with the Ad Hoc Committee about ferry terminal access and then will have public outreach for that ferry terminal. She said staff would also continue the discussion of the Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal. | TransportationCommission/2015-04-22.pdf |