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Home My WebLink AboutBicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee 2019-10-02 Agenda Any records relating to an agenda item, received by a majority or more of the board or commission less than 72 hours before the meeting, shall be available for inspection in the Public Works Department, 111 Morphew Street. Sign Language interpreters and assistive listening devices may be requested by calling (415) 485-3066 (voice), emailing Lindsay.lara@cityofsanrafael.org or using the California Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing “711”, at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Copies of documents are available in accessible formats upon request. Public transportation is available through Golden Gate Transit, Line 22 or 23. Paratransit is available by calling Whistlestop. Wheels at (415) 45 4-0964. To allow individuals with environmental illness or multiple chemical sensitivity to attend the meeting/hearing, individuals are requested to refrain from wearing scented products. City of San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Agenda for Wednesday October 2, 2019 6:00 PM Community Development Conference Room 3rd Floor, City Hall 1. Call to Order 2. Public Comments for Items Not on Agenda: 2 min each 3. Approval of meeting minutes a. April 3, 2019 regular meeting b. June 5, 2019 regular meeting 4. Third Street Rehabilitation – Project Update (15 mins) 5. Discussion of bicycle and pedestrian connections to Proposed Costco (30 mins) a. View documents here: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/costco/ 6. Discussion of Downtown Precise Plan (Attached) (30 mins) a. View Draft Downtown Options Report here: https://www.cityofsanrafael.org/gp-2040-document-library/ 7. TAM Safeway Pathway to Schools – Funding Update (5 mins) 8. Downtown Bike Racks (10 mins) 9. Request for future agenda items San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Notes – April 3, 2019 Attendees: DJ Allison (BPAC), Barry Bergman (BPAC), Mark Solomon (BPAC), Kate Powers (BPAC), Jim Geraghty, Kevin, Lauren Davini (City), Rafat Raie (City) 1) Call to Order 2) Approvals of: a) February 6, 2019 meeting minutes – Approved b) Committee calendar for 2019 and 2020 - Approved 3) Public Comments for Items Not on the Agenda a) Jean Severinghaus – Suggested that a barrier is needed on the Sir Francis Drake flyover to protect cyclists b) Craig Murray – 2 comments i) Noted that there have been a number of car break-ins and also poor maintenance on South Merrydale (near Dandy Market) ii) Commented that he a member of Richmonds Bike Committee if SR BPAC wanted to coordinate interest on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bikeway project c) Kate Powers – Noted that a child was recently hit by a vehicle on 3rd Street 4) 3rd Street Rehabilitation Project a) Presentation from City staff on status of project design i) BPAC members requested to see HSIP projects at a future meeting; and also for staff to consider a bike box at A and 3rd Streets 5) Review of North Merrydale Alternatives a) Three alternatives were presented by City staff. Each alternative included a 12-foot multi-use pathway extending from approximately the Northgate Mall area along Merrydale to the SMART station. Alternatives differed in the amount of vehicle parking spaces, landscaping, and green stormwater catchments. b) BPAC members differed in opinion between whether vehicle parking was needed along the street to serve SMART. c) BPAC voted in favor to recommend to the council that the alternative with no parking spaces be constructed. Vote was 3 in favor, 2 against, 1 abstain. 6) Walter Lane Revitilization Idea a) Former BPAC member and chair Tim Gilbert presented to the committee a concept of ‘refreshing’ Walter Lane, a low-use alley connecting Tamalpais West and Lincoln Avenue. The presentation requested input or feedback about how to make the project successful and also friendly to pedestrians. 7) SRHS MUP Public Meeting – DJ Allison provided a short summary of the public meeting held at SRHS regarding how to improve bike/ped/vehicle connections. 8) San Rafael Transit Center Relocation Project a) Committee began review of the current transit center alternatives under consideration. The following general comments were agreed upon; however the committee noted that more time to review the alternatives was needed. i) There were conflicts with E-W bikeway travel noted with the Across the Freeway (ATF) and 4th Street Gateway (4SGW) concepts. They seemed in conflict with the #1 priority projects in the BPMP. ii) The North of 4th Street Concept (N4SC) needs strong connections between SMART, transit. Also needs to address user experience issues that come with operating under 101 (sound, light, safety). iii) ATF concept – there seem to be pedestrian safety concerns due to crossings needed to reach pedestrian islands iv) All alternatives need to accommodate N-S bike connection. Existing bikeways should be shown on the concepts along with proposed connections. v) Pick-up/drop-off locations need to be shown on each alternative. San Rafael Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting Notes – June 5, 2019 Attendees: Phil Mooney (BPAC), DJ Allison (BPAC), Barry Bergman (BPAC), Jim Geraghty (BPAC), Kevin Hagerty (BPAC), Lauren Davini (City) 1) Call to Order 2) Introductions a) New committee members and City staff were introduced 3) Public Comments for Items Not on the Agenda a) Jean Severinghaus – kudos to City staff for their work on the 3rd Street Rehabilitation Project b) Steve Lamb – Noted that City of San Anselmo staff are visiting the Netherlands to see how they implement complete streets. Rafat Raie from san Rafael attending as well 4) Interview of Youth Member applicant (Tyler Neilsen) – BPAC members asked the applicant four questions about serving on the committee. Committee members voted 5-0 in favor of appointing Tyler to serve as one of the committee’s two youth members. 5) Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Status Update a) Andersen Drive SMART Crossing b) Rice to Andersen Multi-use path project c) Rice-2nd Multi-use path project d) 3rd Street Rehabilitation e) 3rd and Hetherton f) Uncontrolled crosswalks study g) Francisco Blvd East construction h) Lincoln Avenue curb ramps i) Grand Avenue Bridge 6) Discussion of BPMP Projects a) City noted that the CIP includes some bike/ped discretionary budget for studies or other small projects. Most projects are not directly funded. City is pursuing Caltrans grants to help fund work. 7) Recommendations on the San Rafael Transit Center Project – Postponed 8) Future Agenda Items a) City suggested that BPAC could help review the CIP when next prepared b) Request for the working Precise Plan to be presented c) Update on public and private bike parking requirements in the Parking and Wayfinding Study Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 66 Street Prioritization Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 67 Street Framework + Prioritization Auto Priority Transit Priority Bike Priority Pedestrian Priority Transit Facilities Intersection Improvements H w y 1 0 1E St.C St.4th St. 3rd St. 2nd St.Lincoln Ave.LindaroSt.Tamalpais Ave.B St.5th Ave.HethertonSt.D St.Irwin St.Grand Ave.A St. Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 68 Bicycle Priority Network Tamalpais Ave.5th Ave.HethertonSt.D St.Irwin St.Grand Ave.4th St.C St.B St.A St.E St.3rd St. 2nd St. Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 69 Pedestrian Priority Network Tamalpais Ave.5th Ave.HethertonSt.D St.Irwin St.Grand Ave.4th St.C St.B St.A St.E St.3rd St. 2nd St. Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 70 Transit Priority Network Tamalpais Ave.HethertonSt.D St.Irwin St.Grand Ave.4th St.C St.B St.A St.E St.3rd St. 2nd St. 5th Ave. Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 71 Vehicular Priority Network Tamalpais Ave.HethertonSt.D St.Irwin St.Grand Ave.4th St.C St.B St.A St.E St.3rd St. 2nd St. 5th Ave. Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 72 One-Way Streets The primary east-west vehicular traffic is on the Second and Third Street couplet. Hetherton and Irwin Streets also act as a one- way couplet feeding US- 101. Within Downtown, B, C and D are north-south one-way streets that can be converted to two-way, for better circulation and wayfinding. Bettini Transit Center Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 73 Preliminary Street Sections Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 74 Fourth Street Auto Zone Bike Zone Pedestrian Zone Street Parking Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 75 Fifth Avenue Auto Zone Bike Zone Pedestrian Zone Street Parking Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 76 Tamalpais Avenue Auto Zone Bike Zone Pedestrian Zone Street Parking Downtown San Rafael Precise Plan | Draft Downtown Options Report | August 30th, 2019 77 Grand Avenue Auto Zone Bike Zone Pedestrian Zone Street Parking