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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Board - Minutes - 06/20/2018TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR June 20, 2018, 6:00 p.m. 281 North College Ave, Fort Collins, CO 06/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 1 FOR REFERENCE: Chair: Eric Shenk Vice Chair: Annabelle Berklund 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: CITY STAFF PRESENT: Eric Shenk, Chair Cari Brown Karl Ayers Nathalie Rachline York Indy Hart Valerie Arnold Andrew Bondi ABSENT: Annabelle Berklund, Vice Chair Kurt Friesen Suzanne Bassinger Steve Lukowski Nicole Hahn PUBLIC PRESENT: Kevin Kramer 3. AGENDA REVIEW Sizemore stated there were no changes to the published agenda. 4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION None. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Hart made a motion, seconded by Rachline to adopt the May 2018 minutes as written. The motion was approved unanimously. DocuSign Envelope ID: 624584C6-4D95-468A-9D70-512772DC5A56 TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 06/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 2 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. 7. NEW BUSINESS • City Trails Presentation and Discussion – Friesen, Bassinger, Lukowski Kurt Friesen, Park Planning and Development Director, presented the Paved Recreational Trail Master Plan which is a guiding document for the City’s trail system. He noted the Plan supports a wide range of users, though it focuses on recreational users, and stated trail users are to use reasonable and responsible speeds; however, there is no speed limit on trails. The curves in trails are designed to enforce a natural speed limit. Friesen discussed additional key points of the Plan and other considerations. He stated the possible addition of E-bikes could cause detrimental effects to trail capacity and calmness. He stated his team discussed the benefits of placing all motorized users on roadways rather than trails. Bassinger stated she used to view trails as being solely for transportation; however, she is now of the opinion they are recreational as the user experience comes first. She stated there is a challenge in keeping recreation values primary for recreational trails. Bassinger reported on AASHTO new draft guidelines for bike facilities which include the statement that social design should be the core principal in shared use paths. York stated social use is different from recreational use. Bassinger agreed. Friesen summarized by stating the trail system was built with recreation in mind and questioned whether something would be lost in the process of adding E-bike users. Boardmembers commented on balancing trail uses. Arnold stated that it seemed like the issue with E-bikes will be no different than regular bike use if used by courteous riders. Lukowski stated trail behavior is an issue with all trail users and outreach and education are the only real solutions. He stated E-bikes do not present a maintenance issue for trails. York noted trail use will increase regardless of whether E-bikes are allowed. Friesen commented on the evolution of the trail system over time. He noted the priority is to complete the remaining 30 trail miles prior to widening and replacing existing trails. Luke Caldwell, BAC Chair, commented on the recreational component of E-bikes. Sizemore asked how the Board would like to proceed on this issue. York replied he would DocuSign Envelope ID: 624584C6-4D95-468A-9D70-512772DC5A56 TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 06/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 3 like to see the pilot study proposal prior to talking to other Boards. • Grade Separated Crossing Study – Hahn Nicole Hahn, Capital Projects Group, stated a study of grade separated crossings has been developed and will be coming to the Board for recommendation later in the summer. Boardmembers discussed safety concerns with underpasses. Hahn noted there is an effort within the City to provide design principles to aid in crime prevention. Hahn stated there is $6 million in funding over 10 years for grade separated crossings, which gets spent quickly. She stated this study will result in a prioritization tool and report and discussed the considerations for grade separated crossing locations. She detailed specific locations. She stated staff will return with a recommendation and the final study report. • BFO Offer Discussion – Sizemore, Boardmembers Sizemore stated round one of the BFO process is complete and all offers have been vetted by the outcome teams. Following round one, offers are revised and resubmitted for round two, which is currently ongoing. No public information has yet to be presented. Sizemore stated the outcome teams will send the Budget Lead Team recommendations for the drilling platforms and the recommended budget will be out around September, which is the opportune time for the Board to provide input. Brown discussed transportation offers in which she is interested, including expanded 365 day Transfort service, Dial-a-Taxi vouchers, and Transfort key route expansion. York noted some offers are basically guaranteed to be above the line due to the way they are funded. Boardmembers discussed various budget offers. Hart stated his opinion is the Parking Board should be an advisory committee to the Transportation Board; however, as it is not, he is unsure the Transportation Board should comment on parking-related budget offers. Sizemore stated he will work on getting budget selling staff members present before the Board in August. 8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS • City Council 6-Month Calendar Review Sizemore presented the Council 6-Month Calendar and mentioned a couple items pertinent to the Board. • Boardmember Reports DocuSign Envelope ID: 624584C6-4D95-468A-9D70-512772DC5A56 TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 06/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 4 Bondi stated he asked Friesen if they had the information to evaluate reasonable speed limits for trails. Friesen replied they likely do have that information; however, that is not currently their charge. Bondi noted the Parks Department has no direction from Council aligned with transit usage. Boardmembers discussed the possibility of meeting with Councilmember Cunniff to discuss trail design, transportation, and safety. Bondi suggested transportation uses should always be discussed during trail design. York reported on the City Park refresh meeting and on the recent Planning and Zoning Board meeting during which the Mason Place project and Country Club Reserve project were discussed. York mentioned transportation aspects of both projects and stated the Board also reviewed building heights for areas near the MAX line. Hart stated he discussed diagonal back-in parking with the Parking Board and was told that possibility is often considered but not implemented given the need to retrain drivers. Brown reported ARC has scheduled its next City Plan/community partner event for September 6 th which will focus on transportation.  Bicycle Advisory Committee Report – Ayers Ayers reported the pay structure for the Zagster Pace rental bicycles will be changing entirely. He stated the Committee had a discussion regarding the stop as yield law and would like to know if the Transportation Board would like to receive a recommendation from the Committee on the topic. Sizemore noted the Board previously tasked the BAC with looking into the issue and concluded conditions were not right for the City to pursue stop as yield. The Transportation Board agreed, and Council did not request any additional information. The new state regulations allow municipalities to make their own laws. York stated there have been proponents of the law in the past and suggested, given the state change, it could be beneficial for the BAC to review the topic and potentially provide a recommendation. Chair Shenk agreed a review could be helpful. York made a motion, seconded by Bondi to ask the BAC to review the stop as yield law in light of the state changes and provide a new recommendation. The motion was adopted unanimously. • Staff Report Sizemore reported on Lori Beynon’s health and recovery period ahead. Boardmembers stated they would like to send a card. DocuSign Envelope ID: 624584C6-4D95-468A-9D70-512772DC5A56 TRANSPORTATION BOARD TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR 06/20/2018 – MINUTES Page 5 Sizemore reported the Board will hear presentations on the Master Street Plan amendment needed for the Montava development, the Transportation Master Plan update, the Electric Vehicle Readiness Roadmap, and Art in Public Places at its July and August meetings. He also stated the Board could discuss the E-bike pilot project as well. 9. OTHER BUSINESS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m. by unanimous consent. DocuSign Envelope ID: 624584C6-4D95-468A-9D70-512772DC5A56