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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 01/16/2019TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR January 16, 2019, 6:00 p.m. 281 North College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 1 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Eric Shenk Vice Chair: Council Liaison: Annabelle Berklund Ross Cunniff Staff Liaison: Paul Sizemore 970.224.6140 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Shenk called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Eric Shenk, Chair Nathalie Rachline York Indy Hart Cari Brown Valerie Arnold Jerry Gavaldon BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Karl Ayers Ellen Boeke CITY STAFF PRESENT: Aaron Iverson Amanda Mansfield Timothy Wilder Clay Frickey Melina Dempsy PUBLIC PRESENT: Bonnie Downy Dave Robert Scalley Francie Scalley Russell Lee Ruth Rollins Bruce Smith Linda Ripley Tom Moore Nick Francis Mark Houdashelt TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 2 3. AGENDA REVIEW Gavaldon stated he would like the Board to recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of every meeting. After some discussion, Chair Skenk indicated that this was not currently part of the agenda, and could be discussed as a future item. 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Robert Scalley, Long Pond Association Board of Directors, expressed concern about the increased traffic on Country Club Road and supported the southern extension of Turnberry Road. Russell Lee, Northeast Fort Collins Neighborhoods, presented a petition signed by 450 residents in support of the southern Turnberry Road extension. Bruce Smith supported the southern Turnberry Road extension. Linda Ripley, Ripley and Associates, requested City support of the Turnberry Road extension and compensation for the right-of-way to the future developer. She also requested Conifer Road be taken off the Master Street Plan. Tom Moore, K and M Managing Partner, concurred with Ms. Ripley and expressed concern about the intersection of Mountain Vista and Timberline. Mark Houdashelt expressed concern about the way transportation is being handled by Boards and Commissions and stated he would like the Transportation Board to stay heavily involved in the Climate Action Plan implementation. He encouraged a joint meeting with the Energy Board on the topic. Mark Polk discussed bicycles and E-scooters. A member of the public discussed the single point of egress of Chesapeake onto Turnberry Road and stated speed limits should be decreased on Turnberry. Another public member stated Adriel Hills residents generally support the Turnberry extension but questioned how far east it could be moved to not impact Mr. Moore's property. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – DECEMBER 2018 Rachline made a motion, seconded by Hart, to approve the December 2018 minutes as written. The minutes were adopted unanimously. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 3 Chair Shenk stated the idea of liaisons needs to be more broadly discussed, perhaps at a Super Board Meeting; however, the liaison relationships already developed can continue on an informal basis. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Master Street Plan Amendment for Montava Development – Aaron Iverson Aaron Iverson stated the Master Street Plan Amendment is tied to the ultimate approval of the Montava development and staff is requesting the recommendation of the Transportation Board on the amendment. Brown noted she lives in the Brightwater Landing neighborhood which is near the area and requested Board members provide input as to whether she should recuse herself. Board members unanimously agreed she did not need to recuse herself. Iverson provided a summary of the Montava development proposal and detailed the proposed Master Street Plan Amendments. Timberline Road would be straightened rather than curving to the east but would remain a 4-lane arterial and extend through the development to Giddings Road. Giddings Road would extend past Mountain Vista to the future Suniga Road. Turnberry Road would be extended between Mountain Vista Road and the future Suniga Road. Mountain Vista Drive would be realigned and straightened and Conifer Road would be added between Timberline and Giddings. Country Club Road would be slightly realigned to connect to a new collector road that goes both to Giddings and Mountain Vista. Bar Harbor Drive would no longer be a collector from Conifer to Country Club Road. Vine Drive would have a slightly different connection to Giddings, the canal access road would be eliminated, and some collector roads would be added within the Montava development. Arnold requested information regarding the Turnberry cost sharing and speed limit changes mentioned. Iverson replied the Master Street Plan Map does not get into those details; that would be worked out during the development phase. Gavaldon asked about the original intent of putting Conifer through and the impacts of not including it. Iverson replied the traffic impact analysis showed an additional need for an east-west roadway. He stated there will be a need for an east-west roadway; however, it may not need to be Conifer. Brown asked Ms. Ripley if she would prefer Conifer not connect to Turnberry. Ms. Ripley replied Conifer, as a 2-lane arterial, may or may not be needed in the future as the property may be able to be served with collector streets. She stated she would like to have that decision made once the Moore property has a development plan available. TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 4 Rachline asked what is currently on Mr. Moore's property. Mr. Moore replied it is used for farming. Gavaldon suggested the Conifer connection remain. Brown agreed and stated it would aid area residents in getting to the existing King Soopers on Conifer. Iverson stated staff is generally supportive of the proposed amendments. Boardmembers concurred there was no discussion related to amendment numbers 1- 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13. York made a motion, seconded by Gavaldon, to recommend to City Council accepting all proposed amendments except 7 and 11. The motion was adopted unanimously. Hart stated he would like the City to have discussions with developers and owners to ensure the best legal and financial way forward. With regards to item 7, Hart suggested leaving Conifer off the Master Street Plan. York disagreed stating the roadway provides an east-west connection. Rachline and Gavaldon agreed with York and Gavaldon stated planning the connection will allow for proper transit planning. Gavaldon made a motion, seconded by York, to recommend to City Council the inclusion of Conifer in the Master Street Plan. The motion was adopted 4-2. Regarding item number 11, Brown expressed support stating it would link Waterglen to the proposed Montava development. Gavaldon made a motion, seconded by Brown, to recommend to City Council inclusion of the Suniga/Vine amendment to the Master Street Plan. The motion was adopted unanimously. b. Shared Mobility Electric Scooter Code Amendments – Amanda Mansfield Mansfield presented the electric scooter regulatory framework plan. She requested the Board make a recommendation that Council approve staff's proposed Code updates including proposed parking regulations, that the Board support staff's proposed RFP operational model which will include a shared mobility agreement and an encroachment permit requirement, and that the Board recommend that Council support staff's proposed public outreach approach. Mansfield stated the regulatory framework is centered around using technology, education, and enforcement to minimize parking conflicts and providers will be required to submit plans dealing with parking and weather-related occurrences. Additionally, the City currently has the authority to seize scooters obstructing rights- of-way. Mansfield stated City Council has requested a prohibition of E-scooters on Downtown TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 5 sidewalks and the hope is state legislation will be amended to allow E-scooters on streets and allow local jurisdictions to have more flexibility. Mansfield discussed the importance of continuity with CSU and other municipalities and entities. She also discussed the proposed Code changes to parking regulations for E-scooters and other portable shared and non-shared mobility devices and updates to the downtown dismount zone definition in the Traffic Code to allow enforcement of proposed downtown dismount zone definition sign language. Mansfield stated staff has determined the best operational model to acquire a scooter provider is through a request for proposal. Applicants will be required to get an encroachment permit and sign a shared mobility agreement. This will allow the City to cap the number of operators. Mansfield detailed the outline of the proposed shared mobility agreement. Boardmembers discussed enforcement and liability concerns and York suggested companies be required to allow the city access to data related to users in the case of collisions. Mansfield stated downtown businesses will be involved in parking regulations, which may involve designated areas, but will not take street parking, impede pedestrian walkways, impede access to buildings, impede access to bike racks and other infrastructure, as per the current proposal. York suggested the possibility of using unutilized space in parking garages or alleyways for scooter parking. Brown suggested ensuring scooters are not parked in stiped zones next to disabled spaces. Hart asked what other cities were researched as examples. Mansfield replied many cities were researched which helped staff reach the conclusion to use an RFP and limited providers. Hart suggested the companies should be able to have their own apps. Brown suggested the formation of an easy way to report complaints. Gavaldon requested additional details about enforcement, parking regulations, and the use of scooters on Transfort. Mansfield replied City and CSU Police have been involved with enforcement discussions. Boardmembers discussed the use of E-scooters at civic events such as New West Fest and football games. York suggested staff seek input from the mall and Front Range Village. Mansfield discussed the proposed public outreach which includes a press release in the spring, educational outreach, dynamic web and social media content, and TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 6 business community outreach. Arnold asked about the expected cost of signage to the City. Mansfield replied she does not have specific estimates; however, part of the shared mobility agreement will include financial asks of the scooter providers. Brown stated providers should be billed if the City must remove scooters from inappropriate locations. Mansfield outlined the next steps in the process. York asked if staff has a cut-off date for awaiting state legislative action. Mansfield replied Council will have provided direction by March 5th with the anticipation the heavily-lobbied topic will have been addressed at the state level by the end of the session. York made a motion, seconded by Rachline, to recommend support of the proposed Code updates to City Council. Rachline encouraged the use of as much public outreach and education as possible. Gavaldon stated he is not ready to support the motion citing too many gaps in outreach and enforcement. The motion was adopted with Gavaldon dissenting. c. City Plan – Transportation and Transit Plan Updates – Aaron Iverson, Timothy Wilder Iverson outlined upcoming important dates in the update process and discussed the process up to this point. He discussed the main concepts which include improving and expanding the city's transit system and services and supporting and expanding biking and walking networks for all ages and abilities. Wilder detailed the Transit Master Plan and the goal for it to adapt to land use, funding, and technology changes. He discussed the projected 2040 transit demand and projected land uses and densities. He noted innovation zones are areas outside the core transit focus areas. Regarding outcomes, Wilder stated service and ridership are doubled at double the cost, primarily through high-frequency service. Wilder discussed the main populations being serviced by increased transit, including zero vehicle households, people in poverty, and individuals with limited English proficiency. He also discussed micro-transit options which may include public/private partnerships. Wilder discussed the idea of a shared mobility hub wherein different shared modes are brought together at a single location to allow users to switch from one mode to another. TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 7 Gavaldon asked about CSU's cost share portion. Wilder replied they contribute about $2 million per year and the hope is they will help support some of the expansion. He stated 40-50% of riders are CSU students on a typical weekday and their contribution has grown over the years. Wilder outlined possible funding sources for the service increase, including partnerships and others. York suggested partnerships with Transfort could exist rather than having private student housing developments be served by private busses. Gavaldon stated many of those developments desire dedicated regular service to and from CSU. d. Annual Report – All Hart made a motion, seconded by York, to approve the Annual Report as it appeared in the Board packet. The motion was adopted with Gavaldon abstaining. e. Election of Officers – All Brown nominated Rachline for Chair. Rachline stated she would like to be Chair to be part of Transportation Board initiatives and to help shift the Board's role to be more proactive in terms of its relationship with Council. Gavaldon nominated Hart for Chair. Hart stated he runs boards in other capacities and is interested in efficiently running each meeting. Rachline and Hart agreed either would take the Vice Chair role. Per the vote, Hart was elected Chair and Rachline Vice Chair. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS York reported the Planning and Zoning Board has been reviewing Land Use Code revisions and noted the Harmony Corridor Plan Update for the I-25 gateway remains underway. He stated the Montava development will be going before Council prior to the April election. York reported on his positive experience with public transportation in Las Vegas. Rachline reported KFCG is being discussed at Tuesday's Council meeting. Hart reported he compiled the GPS statistics for his large trip to the Midwest. Brown reported she will be hosting a workshop on City Plan as part of her role as an employee of ARC of Larimer County. 9. OTHER BUSINESS a. Bicycle Advisory Committee Report TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 1/16/2019 – MINUTES Page 8 None. b. City Council 6-Month Calendar Review Sizemore noted KFCG will be discussed in January and February, the State of the City Address will be January 29th, the February 12th work session will include discussions of the E-bike pilot project, the scooter code amendments will be on the February 19th agenda, E-bikes will be on the March 5th agenda, City Plan is on the March 19th agenda, and the Montava PUD is on the March 26th agenda. c. Staff Liaison Report Sizemore reported on the items for the February agenda and stated Lori Beynon is no longer a City employee though her recovery is coming along. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m. by unanimous consent.