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TransportationCommission | 2020-11-18 | 7 | cul de sac or right turn only. The project will cause confusion and congestion in that there is a lot of traffic coming through here. Compressing to one lane in each direction will slow people down and she does not think a roundabout will work. She is very concerned about parking, too. There are many apartment buildings in this area, and some do not have garages or driveways. Some households have multiple cars. She thinks decreasing parking by 23 percent is pretty extreme. Cyndy Johnsen stated that it is a fantastic project and can't be built soon enough. It has safety for all, more efficient traffic and less engine idling. It is a win for everyone. She is glad the project is prioritizing safety and climate over parking. She commends staff on the virtual open house and hope to see more of these in the future. Jim Strehlow stated that earlier AC Transit said Webster Street and Central Avenue intersection would not work for them and asked why there is not more public input on it. Sherman Street looks horrible. He stated that motorists will become trapped in the middle of the roundabout with pedestrian crossings. He asked if all the residents have been notified, if the Fire Department has approved, and if the side streets been notified. The PDF on page 9 lists lost parking spaces as 70, but the PowerPoint shows 122. The numbers are misleading. The scanned text cannot be searched, and one font is not supported. He wants more public workshops. There is no participation panel during this meeting so it is unclear how many people are participating tonight. Christy Cannon stated that she supports roundabouts in that there would be less idling and less pollution. Commissioner Comments and Discussions for #6A Chair Soules stated that Staff should take steps to increase transparency and watch the fonts and to confirm community engagement. She asked if AC Transit and WABA have worked on this project in that they were not talked about in the presentation, and should be looped back in. She wants to see data on traffic diversions and the impacts of parking loss. She wants to hear about the Webster Street traffic impacts. Commissioner Weitze stated that roundabouts are an opportunity to do public art and not just landscaping, and wants to know what the City has learned from the Shoreline project. Staff Payne replied that the project could either include art or work it into the design as a future phase. She stated that the project includes eight-foot wide parking and travel lanes that accommodate trucks so that it is less cramped than Shoreline. AC Transit supports the project because the lanes are wider than initially planned, and is fine with consolidating bus stops, which helps them make the turn at Webster Street. WABA wanted and got a left-turn lane into the foot of Webster Street. Mr. Shuster added that the project provides space for future potential bus service from the Alameda Point area near the Pacific Avenue/Main Street roundabout and the Fifth Street intersection. AC Transit also provided design input on bus stops on the eastern part of the corridor, which have been incorporated. He feels the project has satisfied AC Transit's requests. Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - November 18, 2020 7 | TransportationCommission/2020-11-18.pdf |