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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 09/16/20151 MINUTES of the CITY OF FORT COLLINS TRANSPORTATION BOARD September 16, 2015 6:00 p.m. Community Room 215 North Mason, Fort Collins, CO 80521 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Olga Duvall Vice Chair: Eric Shenk Staff Liaison: Paul Sizemore BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Olga Duvall, Chair Eric Shenk, Vice Chair Gary Thomas York Tim Sutton Annabelle Berklund ABSENT: Boardmember Greg Oakes Boardmember Pat Jordan Boardmember Sid Simonson Councilmember Ross Cunniff Paul Sizemore, FC Moves Program Manager Amy Lewin, Senior Transportation Planner Tessa Greegor, FC Bikes Program Manager 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Duvall called the meeting to order at 6:01 pm with a quorum. 2. AGENDA REVIEW Sizemore stated there were no changes to the published agenda. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Shenk made a motion, seconded by Thomas, to accept the August 2015 Board minutes as amended. The minutes were approved unanimously. 5. COUNCIL LIAISON Councilmember Cunniff was unable to attend. 6. BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT – Tessa Greegor Greegor stated the Mason Street Striping program and bicycle/pedestrian counts were 2 discussed at the most recent BAC meeting. York reported on the upcoming Remington Open Streets event. 7. DISCUSSION/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS • Downtown Plan – Amy Lewin Lewin stated the downtown boundaries have changed slightly and discussed the five phases of the Plan, noting staff is currently in the visioning phase. Additionally, Lewin discussed the public outreach efforts and working groups which have been part of the Plan. She went on to detail transportation-related aspects of the Plan, including a bicycle parking inventory for the Downtown area, focus on key corridors, and truck routes. She discussed the recent charrettes held regarding the Plan as well. York suggested grade separated crossings would help in encouraging bicycle and pedestrian traffic to Downtown. Additionally, he suggested MAX needs to run seven days a week. Thomas suggested a downtown circulator type of transportation. Boardmembers held a discussion regarding Transfort and MAX ridership and the fact that public transit does not pay for itself. York suggested a possible shared parking arrangement with CSU as it develops new parking structures. Lewin concluded by announcing upcoming community events and focus groups. • Bicycle Wayfinding – Tessa Greegor Greegor stated the wayfinding plan will involve best practices and discussed the five priority routes which have been identified for signage. Additionally, she stated the goal of the project is to direct people of all ages and abilities along and to the city’s low-stress bicycle network, and to key destinations across town using that network. Greegor discussed the design of the potential signage and noted there are additional ways in which wayfinding can be provided, such as with pavement markers. Thomas suggested the signs be placed slightly lower than others in order to be appropriate for cyclists. Greegor confirmed that will be the case. Greegor went on to detail auxiliary sign possibilities and the prospect of making this a regional program. Additionally, Greegor shared the initial list of destinations to be included in the program and discussed the possibility of route naming. Berklund supported route naming and Thomas encouraged naming the routes after something other than streets. • Mason Street Striping – Tessa Greegor Greegor stated shared lane markings exist from Laurel to Mountain and bike lanes are in place from Mountain to Cherry. She discussed the anticipated timeline for the remainder of the striping project, noting it is weather-dependent. Greegor stated the project goals are to improve the safety for all Mason corridor users, 3 to provide a consistent and dedicated bicycle facility along the entire corridor, to establish an intuitive corridor for all users, and, to preserve as much parking as possible. She went on to discuss the proposed plan for intersections along the corridor. Additionally, Greegor discussed the three blocks of the corridor which are too constrained to allow a buffered bike lane with parking spaces. Berklulnd asked if there will be breaks in the bike lane for MAX stops. Greegor replied the MAX stops will be part of a shared lane. 8. ACTION ITEMS None. 9. REPORTS • Boardmember Reports Thomas reported on his editorial regarding MAX fares and discussed the “For the Love of Fort Collins” seminar, noting the city’s trail system is frequently mentioned as a top reason why residents like Fort Collins. Additionally, he reported on a bicycle-riding class for seniors and suggested the Transportation Board host a public bicycle outing. York discussed the “Ride about Town” program and reported on the Built Environment Working Group’s support of an FC Walks program. Additionally, he reported on an upcoming tour of the Traffic Operations center and the City’s Neighborhood Engagement Advisory Group. Berklund commended the Remington Greenway and the new free bike shop on CSU’s campus. Chair Duvall reported on the “For the Love of Fort Collins” seminar, noting railroad issues and positive bus stop signage were discussed. Additionally, she stated parking lots near the MAX stops on the south side of town are typically full and that issue needs to be addressed. • Staff Report Sizemore reported on the worksession regarding the Safe Routes to Everywhere program and announced the upcoming Open Streets event on Remington. He stated he will have additional information regarding enforcement of truck weights at the next meeting. Additionally, Sizemore announced the Boards and Commissions appreciation event to be held on October 28th. Berklund asked if there were any reports regarding Bustang ridership. Thomas replied initial estimates are just over 100 passengers per day. Sutton requested additional information regarding the Riverside and Lemay intersection plans. Sizemore replied he would check with the Traffic Department. Sutton asked about the planned location for the BOB 2.0 funded grade-separated crossings. Sizemore replied there is an inventory of all of the proposed grade-separated crossings and evaluation criteria and a prioritization process will be forthcoming. 4 10. OTHER BUSINESS None. 11. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. by unanimous consent.