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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7-17-2014 bac minutes MISSION: The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) is to provide oversight and policy direction on matters related to bicycle transportation in San Luis Obispo and its relationship to bicycling outside the City. ROLL CALL: CM Woolf called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Jim Woolf (Chair), Howard Weisenthal (Vice Chair), Lea Brooks, Peter Deragon, Paula Huddleston Absent: Catherine Machado and Arlene Winn. Staff: Peggy Mandeville, Jake Hudson, and Jennifer Rice PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment. MINUTES: May 15, 2014 CM Woolf noted that his name had been spelled incorrectly in several places. Action: CM Brooks moved to approve the minutes as amended. CM Weisenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. PRESENTATION ITEMS: Agenda Item # 1: Annual Traffic Safety Report (This item was heard after Item #2.) Mr. Hudson reported that throughout the year, the City monitors collisions and evaluates corridors for ranking and trending of pedestrians, vehicles, and bicycles for developing mitigation strategies. Ms. Rice gave an overview on Bicycle Safety Project highlights during the last two years; annual high-accident locations; and mitigation measures that are in place and proposed for the future, e.g. green lanes. CM Huddleston suggested that Santa Rosa/Foothill needed a green bike lane. Public Comment: Myron Amerine felt a pedestrian crosswalk or vehicle stop bars should be installed at the on/off ramps by the CHP station on California. Minutes Bicycle Advisory Committee Council Hearing Room, City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm Eric Meyer suggested wrong-way riding enforcement be stronger on Broad Street near Woodbridge. Mr. Hudson discussed traffic control at Chorro/Mill and the test concept of neighborhood traffic circle noting that with the removal of the left turn lanes, the southbound Chorro Street bike lane could be extended on each side of the intersection. CM Brooks, CM Weisenthal and CM Woolf favored the concept as discussed. CM Huddleston was concerned that traffic habits on that street seem to show that motorists aren’t paying attention. Mr. Amerine reiterated that sharrows need to be emphasized at the intersection. The public comment period was closed. Committee members indicated their support of the traffic circle concept as a whole and suggested using Bicycle Facility Improvement funds to support the installation. Ms. Mandeville noted that the test concept would go the Council for approval. CM Woolf asked about prioritization for action on intersections that have yet to have collisions reported. CM Brooks and Mr. Meyer agreed that Pacific/Morro should be evaluated. Mr. Hudson stated as time permits, staff would analyze intersections that have been identified as a concern yet do not have a history of collisions. Action: CM Brooks moved to recommend adoption of the Traffic Safety Report as presented and strongly endorse the traffic circle concept at Chorro/Mill. CM Deragon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item # 2: Bicycle Count Data (This item was heard prior to Item #1.) Ms. Rice discussed the bike count data report, including an overview on methodology, data/ranking comparisons and actual count information collected from a professional counting service. She noted the count could be performed every two years with consistency, with actual calculation of modal splits. She also discussed total annual bike volume numbers. Mr. Hudson noted that there could be exploration in the future to add bike paths and determine helmet usage data. Public Comment: Mr. Amerine requested a copy of the presentation and volunteered to watch video footage from the Foothill/California intersection to determine bike helmet usage and wrong-way riding. James Park noted there was significant sidewalk and wrong-way riding with earphones on Higuera south of Nipomo. The public comment period was closed and no action was taken by the Committee. ACTION ITEMS Agenda Item # 3: Land Use and Circulation Elements (LUCE) Update and Draft EIR Ms. Mandeville discussed the project’s draft environmental impact report (EIR) and requested that Committee members provide comments pertaining to the EIR. Mr. Hudson discussed transportation forecasts, trip generation, trip distribution; mode choice; route choice; traffic flows; targeted travel and mode predictions. He noted that the Council had supported a significant increase in bicycle mode share, so there was an expectation that bicycle usage will increase more than any other mode). He identified intersections that would require some form of intersection control such as signalization or roundabout. Public Comment: Mr. Amerine noted that the proposed LUCE Update is an excellent document that provides the opportunity for the community to consider all modes of transportation and not just vehicles. Eric Meyer, Chair of the LUCE Task Force, agreed with the previous speaker. The public comment period was closed. No EIR related comments were submitted by the public or the Committee. Ms. Mandeville noted that July 28, 2014 was the deadline for public and Committee comments on the EIR. CM Brooks suggested that Council should approve the document for a multi-modal future and that Broad Street should not be widened. The Committee members agreed with her. ACTION: CM Brooks moved to recommend that Council certify the EIR and adopt the LUCE Update noting that the Committee recognizes the Update’s positive commitment to a multi-modal future with the implementation of the Update’s mode share split and transportation funding policies. CM Weisenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Due to the lateness of the hour, the Committee agreed to continue the rest of the agenda items to the next regular meeting to be held September 18, 2014. ACTION: CM Brooks moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:15 p.m. CM Deragon seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Woske Recording Secretary