TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
SUBCOMMITEE MEETING
Siskiyou Room,
Summary Minutes
I. CALL TO ORDER: 9:03 AM
Members: Tom Burnham (Chair), Steve Ryan, Brent Thompson
Staff: Jim Olson, Nancy Slocum
Attendees: Skip Robinson, John Enders, Bill Robertson, Paul Finch, Sharon Thormahlen
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of July 1, 2010 were approved as submitted.
III. PUBLIC FORUM:
Skip Robertson,
John Enders, 146 Manzanita, lobbied for a comprehensive downtown multimodal transportation plan. He thought downtown traffic restrictions were implemented piecemeal. He also wanted the plan to emphasize education and enforcement. Olson said that there was a Downtown Master Plan that was never adopted, but that may be revised at some future date. That plan would look at vehicle, parking and pedestrian demands among other things.
IV. ACTION ITEMS
A. Request to Remove Parking Prohibition on
Olson reviewed the staff report. Skip Robertson asked the Subcommittee to consider a request to eliminate the daytime parking prohibition on the west side of
Public Testimony:
Bill Robertson,
Paul Finch,
Skip Robinson,
Sharon Thormahlen,
John Enders, owned 361 Bridge, thought current parking restriction working fine. Agreed that a fire engine could have trouble maneuvering. He urged the Subcommittee to deny the request.
Committee Discussion:
Thompson asked members to first address the block between Siskiyou and Lee. He noted that nearly all properties were zoned commercial and therefore parking should be restricted to two hours. He understood there was no parking enforcement outside of the downtown area.
Ryan noted residents had opposing views and that Lee had parking on both sides. He asked staff about stripping the street as to set up queuing areas. Olson said it would not result in a net increase of parking spaces.
Motion and vote:
Thompson moved to change parking restrictions on Bridge Street between Siskiyou Boulevard to two hour parking adjacent to all properties zoned C-1. Ryan seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Regarding the block between Lee and
Motion:
Thompson moved to either remove or cover the no daytime parking signs on the west side of
Discussion:
Both Enders and Thormahlen spoke against the motion. Robinson thought the motion could add the month of December as the holiday break took up most of the month.
Olson noted that there would be no formal enforcement possible, that the motions would set precedence for other local streets, that it could be a detriment to property owners and the Fire Department, for safety reasons, opposed removing the restrictions.
Ryan thought the issue of student parking was an issue to the whole area and was not opposed to setting precedence. He wanted to work toward creative solutions to this issue.
The motion was amended to include a review of the issue October, 2011 by this committee.
Amended motion:
Thompson moved to either remove or cover the no daytime parking signs on the west side of
Burnham believed the Transportation System Plan (TSP) would address the problem of parking in this area of town as a whole.
Vote:
Motion passed two votes to one.
B. Review of Parking Prohibitions on Several Streets
Olson reported that Commissioner Swales asked that the existing parking prohibitions be reviewed for portions of
Burnham noted that although
Thormahlen thought that changing the parking on Hargadine to four hour would discourage downtown workers from parking there, but wouldn’t affect play goers. Olson noted that property owners would be affected and would have to be noticed of the change.
Ryan thought the Transportation Commission could find a way to promote the use of the parking structure. He also noted that as a retired postal worker, there was a need for addition parking for the post office. Thompson thought the Food Coop would also benefit.
Motion and vote:
Thompson moved to remove the parking restriction on the west side of First Street between Lithia Way and B Street designating the upper portion 15 minute parking and the lower portion two hour parking. Ryan seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
Motion and vote:
Thompson moved to remove the parking restriction on the north side of Hargadine between
The Subcommittee took no action on
C. Review of Grandview/Sunnyview/Orchard/Wrights Creek Intersections
A resident on
Subcommittee agreed with Staff’s recommendations and took no action.
D. Downtown Bicycle Parking Update
Olson distributed a Central Business District Bicycle Parking Summary; the combined work the Subcommittee did last month and Staff’s continued work outlining both existing and recommended bicycle racks. Olson reviewed the list noting there were 69 existing racks accommodating 138 bicycles and a recommendation of 47 additional racks.
Subcommittee supported Staff’s recommendations and asked Staff to implement the list as time and budget permits. In addition, they asked that the summary be sent to the Transportation Commission as an informational item and to the TSP consultants for inclusion in the TSP.
V. OTHER
Ryan asked Staff to move several stop bars (or alternately install double stop bars) on
Motion:
Thompson moved to designate one 15 minute parking space on the uphill side of
Burnham reminded staff to provide an update of Subcommittee actions at each meeting.
III. ADJOURN: 10:58 am
Respectfully submitted by:
Nancy Slocum, Accounting Clerk I