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Meeting Agenda
Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
1101 Texas Ave, College Station, TX 77840
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The City Council may or may not attend this meeting.
October 18, 2021 3:00 PM Council Chambers
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This meeting will offer both in-person and remote participation following both the City’s
Guidelines for in-person, virtual attendance, and the speaker protocol in the agenda. The city
uses a third-party vendor to help host the meeting and if the call-in number is not functioning
access will be through the internet link only.
1.Call meeting to order and consider absence requests.
2.Hear Visitors.
Speaker Protocol: An individual who wishes to address the Board regarding any item on the Regular
Agenda, shall register with the Board Secretary prior to 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To register,
the individual must provide a name and phone number by calling 979.764.5044 or emailing
gfuentes@cstx.gov prior to 12 p.m. To submit written comments to the Board, email gfuentes@cstx.gov
and they will be distributed to the Board. Upon being called to speak, an individual must state their
name and city of residence, including the state of residence if the city is located out of state. Speakers
are encouraged to identify their College Station neighborhood geographic location. Each speaker's
remarks are limited to three (3) minutes. Any speaker addressing the Board through the use of a
translator may speak for six (6) minutes. At the (3) minute mark, the Board Secretary will announce
that the speaker must conclude their remarks.
3.Agenda Items
3.1.Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes.
Attachments:1.September 13, 2021
3.2.Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board
calendar of upcoming meetings:
November 15, 2021 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board Meeting ~ 3:00
p.m.
3.3.Presentation and discussion regarding an update on proposed changes to the Bike Share
Ordinance.
Sponsors:Venessa Garza
3.4.Presentation and discussion regarding the prioritization process for bicycle and pedestrian
projects.
Sponsors: Venessa Garza
Attachments: 1. Prioritization Memo
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3.5.Presentation and discussion regarding items on future City Council meetings related to biking,
walking and greenways.
Sponsors:Venessa Garza
4.Discussion and possible action on future agenda items.
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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.
5.Adjourn.
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matter is raised that is appropriate for Executive Session discussion.
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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 13, 2021 3:00 PM
City Hall Administrative Conference Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Elizabeth Cunha, Dennis Jansen, Kathy Langlotz, Joy
Chmelar and Rebecca Brooker
MEMBERS ABSENT: Kyle LeBlanc and David Higdon
STAFF PRESENT: P&DS Director Michael Ostrowski, Bicycle, Pedestrian and
Greenways Planning Administrator Venessa Garza,
Transportation Planning Coordinator Jason Schubert, Long
Range Planning Administrator Alyssa Halle-Schramm, Emily
Fisher, Asst. Director of CIP, Administrative Support Specialist
Kristen Hejny and Board Secretary Grecia Fuentes.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order and consider absence requests.
Chair Cunha called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
There were no absence requests for consideration.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors.
There was one visitor who requested to speak.
Phillip McAughan requested that the Board consider updating the City’s parking minimum
requirements to include more bike racks for bicyclists.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Agenda Items.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.1: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve
meeting minutes.
Board Member Jansen motioned to approve the minutes from August 2, 2021. The motion
was seconded by Board Member Langlotz and was approved (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.2: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle,
Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• Monday, October 18, 2021 at 3:00 p.m.
This meeting will be in person.
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.3: Public Hearing, presentation, discussion, and possible action
regarding a recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Commission on proposed
Chapters 5 and 6 of the 10-year update to the City of College Station Comprehensive
Plan, and associated map updates within the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways
Master Plan.
Ms. Garza gave a presentation on the City’s Comprehensive Plan update with an overview
and related changes proposed to the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan
specifically the Bicycle and Pedestrian Maps. There was general discussion amongst the Board regarding the proposed items.
Board member Langlotz motioned to move forward with the change recommendations as
presented. The motion was seconded by Board member Jansen, motion was approved for
recommendation (5-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.4: Presentation and discussion regarding proposed changes
to Bike Share Ordinance.
Ms. Garza gave a presentation on the proposed changes to the Bike Share Ordinance. There was consensus amongst the Board to require a “lock-to” system for parking as well as to
allow electric micro-vehicles. Most of the Board preferred the large wheel size instead of the
smaller wheel size for scooters. When comparing sit-down vs. stand-up scooters the Board
was split on what to allow. The Board didn’t have a strong opinion on the whether to
regulate the speed of electric micro-vehicles. Regarding where micro-vehicles would be allowed, there was general discussion but consensus was not reached on a preferred option. There were concerns about whether allowing micro-vehicles in certain locations would lead
to some neighborhoods potentially not having access. The Board also didn’t feel that micro-
vehicles needed to be regulated along streets, sidewalks, and shared-use paths.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.5: Presentation and discussion regarding the Lick Creek Greenway Trailhead and Parking lot.
Ms. Garza gave a presentation on the Lick Creek Greenway Trailhead and Parking lot that is currently under construction. The construction will not cause the Lick Creek Greenway Trail
to be closed. There was a general discussion amongst the board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3.6: Presentation and discussion regarding items on future City
Council meetings related to biking, walking and greenways.
Ms. Fisher spoke about upcoming Capital Improvement Projects on future City Council meetings.
• September 23, 2021 – Rock Prairie Rd. West widening construction contract
• October 14, 2021- Phase 2 of Greens Prairie Rd. widening construction contract
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Discussion and possible action 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
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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.
Board member Jansen requested the following topics for future meetings:
• Testing the speed of the Veoride Cosmos.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________
Elizabeth Cunha, Chair Grecia Fuentes, Board Secretary
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1101 Texas Avenue, P.O. Box 9960
College Station, Texas 77842
Phone 979.764.3570 / Fax 979.764.3496
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 18, 2021
TO:Members of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board
FROM:Venessa Garza, AICP, Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Planning Administrator
SUBJECT:Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Prioritization Process
Item: Presentation and discussion regarding an overview of the prioritization process for bicycle and
pedestrian projects.
Background: This item is to provide an overview of the prioritization process used for proposed projects
identified in the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan (BPGMP) in preparation for the
upcoming FY23 budget process. This includes sidewalks, shared-use paths and bicycle facilities.
Projects are prioritized based on the methodology developed during the creation of the BPGMP and is
updated periodically by the Board. The last revision to the methodology was in 2018 with the update to
the BPGMP. Only stand-alone projects are prioritized with this methodology. Road projects (which also
have proposed bicycle and pedestrian facilities) are prioritized through the Capital Improvements
Program (CIP) and private development. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is used to run a spatial
model per facility type to objectively develop a list of priorities based on the following criteria:
population density; crashes; proximity to schools, parks, and key destinations; and public requests. For
each facility type, each criteria is given a level of importance (or weight).
The list of priorities created using GIS is then reviewed by the Board to create a top list of projects for staff
to use in determining projects to fund as different funding opportunities arise. There are other factors
that staff consider in determining projects to fund including:
1. Phases of a project that still need to be completed;
2. A request for an accessible route through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
3. Feasibility of the project – Projects identified in the BPGMP are conceptual in nature and require
additional evaluation to determine feasibility;
4. Opportunities with other CIP projects underway;
5. Neighborhood plans; and
6. Parameters for different funding sources to be used.
During the months of November and December, the Board will review the lists of proposed sidewalks,
shared-use paths and bicycle facilities to provide input on how they are prioritized.
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Funding sources may include local funding (certificates of obligation, sidewalk zones, etc.) and/or federal
funding through grants such as Community Development Block Funds (CDBG) or the Metropolitan
Planning Organization (MPO) which allocates a minimum of five percent (5%) of their funds to bicycle and
pedestrian only projects.
Staff will present this information in the Board meeting and provide more detail on the process.
Attachments:
N/A
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