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Home My WebLink About12/01/2014 - Agenda Packet - Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory BoardCITY OF COLLEGE STATION Home of Texas A&M University' BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD December 11 2014 3:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas (*OrW4" CITY OF COLLEGE STATION HomeofTe A&M University' AGENDA BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Monday December 1, 2014, 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 3, 2014 4. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding a Bike Share Program. 5. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding the Draft 2040 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Bicycle and Pedestrian Strategies. 6. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding Plan of Work. 7. Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • December 4, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting — City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • January 5, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, 2nd floor conference room — 3:00 p.m. S. 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. 9. 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 1, 2014 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 This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3541 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.aov. (*Or"" MINUTES CITY OF C &MUs�ry'N BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND GREENWAYS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday November 3, 2014 3:00 PM City Hall 2nd Floor Conference 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Blanche Brick, James Batenhorst, Scott Shafer, Robert Lightfoot, Brandon Boatcallie and Jon Denton MEMBERS ABSENT: Phillip Lasley STAFF PRESENT: Greenways Program Manager Venessa Garza, Assistant Director of Planning & Development Services Molly Hitchcock, Graduate Traffic Engineer James Robertson and Board Secretary Kristen Hejny VISITORS PRESENT: Brad McCaleb, Director of the BCS Metropolitan Planning Organization AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to Order. Chairman Brick called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Hear Visitors There were no visitors to speak to the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Consideration, discussion, and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. Board Member Lightfoot requested that changes be made to Agenda Item No. 4 on the October 61h minutes, showing that the Board is in support of charity bike rides. Mr. Shafer motioned to approve the meeting Minutes, with suggested changes, from October 6, 2014. The motion was seconded by Mr. Batenhorst and was approved (6-0). Board Member Boatcallie arrived. AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Consideration, possible action, and discussion to approve meeting absences. Phillip Lasley — November 3rd Board Member Shafer motioned to approve the meeting absence. The motion was seconded by Board Member Batenhorst and was approved (6-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding new sidewalk project priorities. Greenways Program Manager Garza provided an overview of the sidewalk prioritization process and the need to update the list of top priorities for consideration in the FY16 CIP submission. The proposed list has been updated based on projects that have been funded over the past year, an ADA request on Cross Street from Dogwood Street to Nagle Street and the addition of two sidewalk projects from the existing working list. The working list is full list of sidewalk projects based on a GIS based methodology. The top priorities include: 1. Cross Street — Dogwood Street to Nagle Street (ADA request) 2. George Bush Drive East — Dominik Drive to University Oaks Blvd. 3. Dexter Drive — Winding Road to Gabbard Park (Southside Neighborhood Plan) 4. Munson Avenue—connection to Harvey Road 5. Dexter Drive - Gabbard Park to Llano Place (South Knoll Neighborhood Plan) 6. Harvey Road —gaps from Texas Avenue to SH 6 7. Scarlett O'Hara Drive — University Oaks Blvd. to Harvey Road 8. Georgia Street— Holleman Drive to Nevada Street 9. Park Place —Timber Street to Texas Avenue 10. University Oaks Blvd. — Olympia Way to Stallings Drive The list includes sidewalks that exist in two neighborhood plans as referenced above. Other sidewalk projects to be submitted are grouped by Neighborhood Plan. The City currently has four neighborhood plans that have been adopted. These sidewalk projects by plan include: • Southside NP: o Glade Reconstruction — Park Place to Hollemen Drive o Dexter Drive —Winding Road to Gabbard Park (same as above) • Eastgate NP: o Foster Avenue — Lincoln Avenue to George Bush Drive East o Walton Drive —Foster Avenue to Francis Drive o Puryear Drive North —Walton Drive to James Parkway o Nunn Street — Lincoln Avenue to Walton Drive • South Knoll NP: o Dexter Drive—Gabbard Park to Llano Place (same as above) o Caudill Street— Holleman Drive to Gunsmith Street o Haines Drive—Gabbard Park to Langford Street • Central College Station NP: o Southwood Drive —Valley View Drive to Todd Trail o Todd Trail — Southwood Drive to Rio Grande Blvd. o Todd Trail — Longmire Drive to Brothers Blvd. Ms. Brick asked if Francis Drive is included in the list. Ms. Garza explained that this street is a reconstruction project and some improvements will be made to the existing sidewalk. Mr. Shafer asked what would be presented to the 2015 Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Bond Citizen Advisory Committee. Ms. Garza explained that the list above would be submitted as Unfunded CIP Projects to the Public Works Department but it's unclear at this point how they will be presented to the CIP Bond Citizen Advisory Committee. Mr. Shafer asked what the Board can do to be included in the 2015 CIP bond process. Ms. Garza stated that Board members can apply as individuals to be on the CIP Bond Citizen Advisory Committee. Mr. Boatcallie asked what the CDBG funded projects include. Ms. Garza explained that the working list references these projects. They include sections of sidewalk on Dominik Drive and Park Place. The Board approved the list to be submitted. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Presentation and discussion regarding Plan of Work. Ms. Garza presented updates on this item, bringing additional examples to the Board. Ms. Garza explained that the Board could either choose to continue as normal or create subcommittees to help implement the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Master Plan. The Board currently makes recommendations to the Planning and Zoning Commission on comprehensive plan amendments, text amendments, and CIP priorities. They are also involved in educational and encouragement efforts. Future agenda items that will soon come before the Board include trail priorities, an update on intersections, Traffic Impact Analysis as it relates to Northgate and special districts, an update to the Bicycle, Pedestrian Master Plan which will include bicycle crash data and proposed population growth as well as the bike share program. Ms. Garza provided a list of examples that a subcommittee could help with such as evaluating bicycle signage, identifying intersections that need bike detection, evaluating the condition of bike lanes or other pavement markings, additional efforts for National Bike Month, and re -applying for Bicycle Friendly Status. AGENDA ITEM NO. 7: Presentation and discussion regarding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board calendar of upcoming meetings. • November 6, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • November 20, 2014 — Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting City Hall, Council Chambers — 6:00 p.m. • December 1, 2014 — Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Greenways Advisory Board — City Hall, Council Chambers — 3:00 p.m. 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. No future agenda items were mentioned. AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. APPROVED: ATTEST: Blanche Brick, Chairman Kristen Hejny, Board Secretary