HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/03/2015 - Regular Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND
GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD
September 8, 2015
3:00 P.M.
City Hall
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
AGENDA
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Tuesday September 8, 2015, 3:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
1. Call to Order
2. Hear Visitors - At this time, the Chairman will open the floor to citizens wishing to address the Board on issues not already scheduled on today's agenda. The citizen presentations
will be limited to three minutes in order to accommodate everyone who wishes to address
the Board and to allow adequate time for completion of the agenda items. The Board will
receive the information, ask city staff to look into the matter, or will place the matter on
a future agenda for discussion. (A recording is made of the meeting; please give your name and address for the record.)
3. Consideration, possible action , and discussion to approve meeting Absences:
• Robert Lightfoot ~ June 1, 2015
4. Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting Minutes.
• June 1, 2015
5. Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding appointing a member of the BPG
Board to the Metropolitan Planning Organization Alternative Transportation Programs Subcommittee.
6. Presentation and discussion regarding the 2015 Bond Election.
7. Presentation and discussion regarding the BPG Master Plan Update.
8. Presentation and discussion regarding BPG Subcommittee Updates.
9. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory
Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• September 17, 2015 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• October 1, 2015 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• October 8, 2015 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City
Hall, Council Chambers ~ 3:00 p.m.
10. Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy
may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an
agenda for a subsequent meeting.
11. Adjourn.
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on Tuesday September 8, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda
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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday June 1, 2015 3:00 PM College Station City Hall
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, Brandon Boatcallie, Phillip Lasley, Jon
Denton, James Batenhorst & Scott Shaffer
MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Lightfoot STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Assistant Director of
Planning and Development Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Traffic
Engineer James Robertson and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors
There were no visitors present to address the Board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes.
Board Member Denton motioned to approve the meeting Minutes, from May 4, 2015. The motion
was seconded by Board Member Batenhorst and was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an update on the following item(s):
• An amendment to Chapter 12, “Unified Development Ordinance,” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas that revises the
bicycle and pedestrian standards associated with the Non-Residential
Architectural Standards.
Board Member Shaffer arrived.
Greenways Program Manager Garza was available to present updates on this item to the Board.
She stated that this recommendation was taken to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City
Council and was approved with the changes that were recommended by the Bicycle, Pedestrian,
and Greenways Advisory Board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, and discussion regarding an update to intersection improvements for biking.
Assistant Traffic Engineer Robertson was available to present on this item to the Board.
Board Member Lasley asked which department installs the intersection improvements.
Mr. Robertson explained that the Traffic Engineering Department of Public Works does install all radar/signals within the City’s intersections.
Mr. Lasley asked if Mr. Robertson could explain how a radar detects bicycles.
Mr. Robertson explained that radar detects bicycles the same way it detects a car. The radar
detects a ping from the car/bike in the intersection that is different from that of the pavement.
Mr. Lasley stated that the radar detects based on different zones.
Mr. Batenhorst asked if pedestrians would be detected by radar in the same way.
Mr. Robertson stated that radar may not be able to detect pedestrians on the sidewalk if they
were placed correctly and based upon which way they are crossing.
Mr. Shaffer requested that bicycle detection zones be created at intersections so that bicyclists
are aware of their zone. Mr. Boatcallie stated that since the zones are re-definable it may be hard to tell a bicyclist where the zone is because it could change dependent on how the signal is operating.
Mr. Lasley asked if you entered an intersection with a striped bike lane, is the detection zone
going to overlap that strip into the bike lane to see the bicyclist.
Mr. Robertson explained that there are zones in the bike lane.
Ms. Brick suggested that bike detection information be added to Bike map or other materials to educate citizens.
Ms. Brick asked what the cost between the cameras and radar for intersections.
Mr. Robertson explained that there is approximately a few thousand dollars difference with the
cameras being cheaper.
Mr. Shafer asked if a separate square could be set in intersections for bicycles.
Mr. Robertson stated that this is possible, however, because of changes in colors the camera
may still not recognize a person is in the intersection.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding the 2015 Bond Election.
Ms. Garza was available to present updates on this item and provided the Board with the Bond
Citizen Advisory Committee project prioritization list.
Mr. Lasley asked what the sidewalk/oversized participation funds project would be used for.
Mr. Batenhorst replied that the sidewalk funds would be to support sidewalk projects that need
to be addressed. Oversize Participation funds would be utilized by the City to upgrade any new infrastructure put in by a developer if needed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Plan of Work subcommittees.
Board Members broke into groups to have general discussion regarding the Plan of Work
Subcommittees and create times for regular meetings.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• June 4, 2015~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• June 18, 2015 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• July 6, 2015 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City Hall, Council Chambers ~ 3:00 p.m. (Meeting Canceled) AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Possible action and discussion on future agenda items – A Bicycle,
Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board Member may inquire about a subject for
which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the
recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 3:53 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary