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TransportationCommission | 2019-05-22 | 4 | needed everywhere and that a landscaped median with occasional turn pockets would be preferable. Staff Member Wikstrom said that a five foot bike lane is the minimum design standard. He said a four foot lane is not recommended and would put cyclists even closer to the door zone of parked cars. He said landscaped medians would be a large short term investment and long term maintenance cost. He said the project is fundamentally different from Shoreline Drive. Chair Miley said he was sensitive to concerns about kids having conflicts in the protected bike lane. He asked if there were any treatments that could be used to mitigate that problem. Staff Member Wikstrom said there is not a very good option for letting kids know that they are crossing a bike lane next to the curb. He said it is a relatively narrow space but any bicyclist travelling at speed could create an issue. Chair Miley asked if homeowners were noticed about the change in bus stop positions, and asked if there were any responses. Staff Member Payne said they did not receive any concerns from homeowners about the change in bus stop locations. Chair Miley said he supports the project in order to calm traffic in the corridor. He said he prefers the buffered bike lane but could support the protected bike lanes in front of Rittler Park. Commissioner Soules asked if AC Transit gave feedback on the moving of bus stops. Staff Member Payne said they have worked closely with AC Transit. She said they are okay with the lane widths and with the bus stop location changes. Commissioner Soules asked whether staff knew the difference in parking loss between the Class Il and Class IV options near Rittler Park. Mr. Parisi said installing red curb at all corners in the corridor would result in the loss of about 10-15% of the parking opportunities. He said the Class IV option would result in the loss of an additional two parking spaces near the park. Commissioner Soules said she had similar concerns as Commissioner Kohlstrand about the number of people opposed to the project. She noted that auto drivers are not as well organized as bicyclists and pedestrians. She said this thoroughfare carries our crosstown traffic. She said the public is having a hard time understanding how bike lanes Transportation Commission draft minutes Page 4 of 10 May 22, 2019 | TransportationCommission/2019-05-22.pdf |