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TransportationCommission | 2019-05-22 | 3 | Chair Miley opened the public hearing. Jim Strehlow recalled failing his first driving test due to speeding on Otis Drive. He expressed skepticism that a roundabout would function for double long parade floats. He asked about the ramps in the long term plans and how high they would be and whether they would impact vehicles passing through intersections. Joe Keiser said that many Wood Middle School students wanted to provide input to the Transportation Commission, but that tonight was the Wood open house. He said two students put together a video to share with the commission. He said he is a resident of Otis Drive and strongly supports the project. A video of Jacob and Kiley Wong, Will Middle School students, was played. They expressed concern about cars speeding and asked for safety improvements for pedestrians and bikers. Denyse Trepanier, Bike Walk Alameda, said they support the project. She said they urge adoption of the parking protected bike lane near Rittler Park. She said cars doing drop off would force cyclists out into the street. Jon Spangler said he likes the roundabout because it reduces vehicle speeds. He said he supports the project but disagrees with the Bike Walk Alameda suggestion of curbside bike lanes. He said children going to and from cars will cross the bike lane without looking. Karen Boutiler said she supports the plan. She said she thinks all moving traffic should be in the middle of the street, not between parked cars and the sidewalk. Chair Miley closed the public hearing. Commissioner Nachtigall said the proposal meets the goals of the project. She noted that some of the proposed trees would not be a good fit for the area. Commissioner Kohlstrand said she supports dealing with speeding and improving bicycle and pedestrian safety, but noted that many people opposed the project. She asked staff if there were ways to achieve traffic calming without dramatically changing the configuration of the roadway. Staff Member Wikstrom said that road diets have been demonstrated to reduce average speeds and have even greater impact reducing the extreme speeds. He said Otis has been identified as a priority street in the Bicycle Master Plan. Commissioner Kohlstrand suggested that narrowing the existing lanes to ten feet would provide room for four foot bike lanes. She suggested that a center turn lane may not be Transportation Commission draft minutes Page 3 of 10 May 22, 2019 | TransportationCommission/2019-05-22.pdf |