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BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND
GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD
December 5, 2016
3:00 P.M.
City Hall
Council Chambers
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas
AGENDA
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS
ADVISORY BOARD
Monday, December 5, 2016, 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 Minutes.
• November 7, 2016
4. Presentation and discussion regarding the implementation of Texas A&M University’s
Bicycle District Strategic Plan.
5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Master Plan Update.
6. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• December 15, 2016 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall,
Council Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• January 5, 2017 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• January 9, 2017 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City Hall, Council Chambers ~ 3:00 p.m.
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.
8. 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 Monday, December 5, 2016 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. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov.
APPROVED:
By________________________________
City Manager
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MINUTES
BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday, November 7, 2016 3:00 PM College Station City Hall
2nd Floor Conference Room 1
1101 Texas Avenue
College Station, Texas, 77840
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, Brandon Boatcallie, Jon Denton, Tina
Evans, Molly Fierro, Phillip Lasley, Andrew Middleton
STAFF PRESENT: Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Senior Program Manager Venessa Garza, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services Molly Hitchcock, Board Secretary Amber Johnson
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order.
Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors
Ms. Nikki Roach, a Texas A&M University Student, gave an introduction to the board and
expressed interest in the work of the board as its relates to a project that she is working on
related to parks as well as bike lanes and greenways.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting absences:
Board Member Fierro motioned to approve the meeting absences from October 3, 2016. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Lasley and was approved (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting minutes.
Board Member Middleton motioned to approve the meeting minutes from October 3, 2016. The
motion was seconded by Board Member Fierro and was approved (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation and discussion regarding an update on the following item: Recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission on proposed changes to the City’s Comprehensive Plan – Thoroughfare Plan and the Bicycle,
Pedestrian and Greenways Master Plan in the vicinity of Royder Road, Greens Prairie
Road and South Dowling Road.
Senior Program Manager Garza presented this item to the board. This item was previously discussed by the board in December. The item has now been presented to both the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. City Council decided that additional input was needed
from the Wellborn Community. In the interim it was decided to only realign Royder Road. There
will a public meeting with the Wellborn Community to receive additional feedback before the item
will be brought back to the City Council. It will return to the board if any changes are made that
differ from recommendations previously made by the Bicycle, Pedestrian and Greenways Advisory Board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the
implementation of the Texas A&M University’s Bicycle District Strategic Plan.
Manager Garza stated that the presenter, Ron Steedly with Texas A&M University, was not able to attend so this item would be tabled until the next board meeting in December.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a
recommendation on the Capital Improvements Program – Trail Projects and
Priorities.
Senior Program Manager Garza presented this item to the board. The item is before the board to review and update trail project priorities for Fiscal Year 2018. The trail projects are currently prioritized based on the methodology used during the creation of the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and
Greenways Master Plan. The list is based on short (0-10 years), near (11-20 years) and long
term (21-30 years) prioritization.
All projects were reviewed last year and a top 3 list was determined based the additional
criteria:
1. Ownership – Higher priority to City owned property or existing easements
2. Immediacy of Development in the surrounding area – Higher priority to areas where
residential development will occur in the next few years
3. Other factors considered:
a. Safety
b. Connectivity to Schools and Parks
c. Regional Connectivity
The Board’s current priorities as voted on in February 2016 are as follows:
Map ID Name Miles Priority Type Notes
A College Avenue Side Path 0.425 Short-
term
ROW To be funded
through the MPO
FY19
B Bee Creek West Trail 0.42 Short-
term
Easement needed Submit as Unfunded
project
C Spring Creek Trail 3.49 Short-
term
City owned and
easements needed
Submit as Unfunded
project
The Board recommended that the Spring Creek Trail be submitted as phases to increase the possibility of a section being funded. Staff is recommending that the priorities stay unchanged.
The board held a general discussion regarding the three trail project priorities previously voted
on in February 2016.
Board Member Fierro motioned to adopt the trail project priorities as proposed. The motioned
was seconded by Board Member Evans and was approved (7-0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Presentation and discussion regarding the Pro Walk Pro Bike Conference and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Designing Cities Conference.
Board Member Lasley attended the Pro Walk Pro Bike Conference held in Vancouver, Canada in
September 2016. Mr. Lasley advised the board of the main topics that were discussed at the
event, bike share and cycle tracks.
Manager Garza attended the NACTO conference held in Seattle, Washington in September 2016.
Ms. Garza presented the group with a video from the People for Bikes campaign that is documenting and promoting the use and implementation of protected bike lanes.
The board held a general discussion regarding the potential future implementation of protected
bike lanes.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 9: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings.
• November 17, 2016 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• December 1, 2016 ~ Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting ~ City Hall, Council
Chambers ~ 6:00 p.m.
• December 5, 2016 ~ Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board ~ City Hall, Council Chambers ~ 3:00 p.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 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.
Chairman Brick stated that she would like to have further discussion regarding the use of natural
coverage on trails. Board Member Middleton agreed that this is something that he would like to be discussed in the future. Board Member Boatcallie asked if a ceremony was going to be held regarding the newly
constructed Lick Creek Trail.
Manager Garza stated that there has been some discussion but that a formal celebration may be
postponed until a future phase that would include parking.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 11: Adjourn.
The meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
____________________________ ____________________________ Blanche Brick, Chairman Amber Johnson, Board Secretary