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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 03/16/1994ti t • 0 Draft minutes to be approved by the Board at the April 20, 1994 meeting. TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES MARCH 16, 1994 5:40-7:40 P.M. FOR REFERENCE: Chair -- Colin Gerety 229-2523 Vice Chair -- Dave Lemesany 482-7854 Council Liaison -- Gina Janett 221-2557 Staff Liaison -- Rick Ensdorff 221-6608 Staff Secretary -- Cindy Scott 221-6608 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Alan Beatty, Mark Egeland, Colin Gerety, Dolores Highfield, Elizabeth Hudetz, and Paul Valentine. BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Sara Frazier, Dave Lemesany, and Sharone Mekelburg. STAFF/COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT: Rick Ensdorff, Cindy Scott, and Gina Janett. GUESTS: Council Member Will Smith; Ron Phillips -Director of Planning The meeting was called to order at 5:40 p.m. AGENDA: A. ACTION ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. GROWTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES B. DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2. MEETING SUMMARY/NEXT AGENDA 3. OTHER BUSINESS A.1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There was a motion, a second and a unanimous vote to approve the Transportation Board minutes of February 16, 1994 as presented. A.2. GROWTH MANAGEMENT ISSUES - PRESENTATION Ensdorff gave an overview of the issues concerning growth management. Council appointed a Growth Management Subcommittee to propose specific short term actions. In proposing growth management techniques, the Council and Committee are responding to: - Adopted policies in the City's comprehensive plan; - Current conditions in the local economy and housing market; - Tightening public budgets and revenues projected as a result of the adoption of Amendment 1; - Trends in auto ownership and use -- vehicle miles travelled (VMT) rising 30% faster than population growth, with associated deterioration in air quality. The Committee has reviewed this information and summarized their goals as follows: 1. Create a smaller, more compact, denser city to: Reduce dependence on the auto; increase opportunities for alternative modes; and improve air quality. 2. Provide a balance of housing and jobs in terms df number and income levels. 3. Identify costs of growth and charge them equitably to growth. 4. Create activity and residential centers that can be served efficiently by transit. 5. Design and build neighborhoods with mixed uses that allow residents to access work and commercial areas by alternative modes, ,particularly pedestrian. 6. Create a street system that is friendly to alternate mode users. 7. Reduce public capital, operating, and maintenance costs for streets, sewers, water systems, emergency service, and parks. 8. Offer citizens a greater range of housing types at all price levels. 9. Maintain the livability of neighborhoods. 10. Maintain an efficient transportation system, ensuring mobility for all citizens while managing traffic congestion. The Committee is asking for the Board's comments and suggestions prior to introducing ordinance changes or resolutions to the full Council. The intent of the slide show presentation given by Phillips was to give the Board an idea of what the community looks like in relationship to density numbers. The presentation included pictures of neighborhoods, depicting the many different neighborhood densities within the city. Council Liaison Janett spoke to the Board about the concept of the short-term actions. She explained that the phasing action is to encourage more compact development patterns near existing services of all kinds as a cost measure, but also in particular, it facilitates pedestrian, bike and other alternative modes by putting housing where there are employment sites, transit routes, bike lanes and existing services in the city. Ensdorff then went over the content of the information that was included in the packets and asked the Board for any questions, comments, or recommendations. They are as follows: - How is the education and outreach going to be handled? - What is the "Magic 5" number and what will it do? - Activity centers - When are we going to identify where they will be placed and what will be in an activity center? - Clarification of why 3 Units/acre is too far for transit? - How do developers feel about this proposal? - 2,000 is not a convenient walking distance. Should be 114 at the most. - What is the design criteria for pedestrian/bicycles? Where is the urban design criteria that supports these policies? - What about disincentives? - Transfort ridership needs to be more convenient. Schools should change beginning and ending times to coincide with Transfort route times? - Will this drive development into the county? - Will this get us to where we want to go - are these stopgap measures really the right direction? - How are small lots handled?. - How hard is it to get points on the LDGS? It was agreed that Chair Gerety would draft a letter of recommendation and present it to the Board at a special meeting in two weeks on March 30, 1994, 5:30 p.m. at Board Member Valentine's office located at 330 S. College. 13.1. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Due to the lack of time left at this point, this item has been moved to another date. 13.2. MEETING SUMMARY/NEXT AGENDA Chair Gerety asked the Board Members to go around and give comments on the meeting itself. Board Member Egeland stated that there was too much discussion and the meeting needs to stay on track better. Several Board Members commented that they liked the new format for the agenda. Some members also asked that agenda packets be mailed earlier so they have more time to read the material. Instead of mailing the packets out on Wednesday (the week before the meeting), Cindy will strive to get them out earlier whenever possible. NEXT AGENDA: 1. Review of Gerety's letter of recommendation on growth management; and 2. The Regional Transportation Plan. The next meeting is March 30, 1994. 13.3. OTHER BUSINESS Board Member Hudetz wants cruising issues addressed. She stressed the importance of getting the kids out of their cars. There needs to be more options for them. Council Member Smith reminded the Board to get the Boards and Commissions flyers out to recruit as many applicants as possible. He also informed the Board of an outreach program which is looking at the sanding and sweeping policies. If you have any comments about this, contact the Streets Department. There being no other business, the meeting adjourned at 7:37 p.m. Cindy L. ott, Board Secretary