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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPJT Minutes 1984-10-15SRRA/SRCC MINUTES (Special) 10/15/84 Page 1 Joint In the Council Chambers of the City of San Rafael, Monday, October 15, 1984 at 7:30 P.M. Special JointuMeeting: Present: Lawrence E. Mulryan, Agency Chairman/Mayor Dorothy L. Breiner, Agency Member/Councilmember Gary R. Frugoli, Agency Member/Councilmember Richard Nave, Agency Member/Councilmember Jerry Russom, Agency Member/Councilmember Absent: None Also Present: Robert F. Beyer, Executive Director/City Manager; Jeanne M. Leoncini, Agency Secretary/City Clerk; Stewart R. Andrew, Assistant Agency Attorney/Assistant City Attorney 1. REVIEW OF SAN RAFAEL TRANSPORTATION CENTER - PHASE III - FINAL REPORT (PW) - File R-81 x'(SRCC) 112-2 x 140 Executive Director Beyer indicated that several months ago, Council reviewed Phase II and at that time came up with several considerations for the designers and developers to look into. Transportation Center's Phase III is being presented at tonight's meeting. City staff has reviewed the plan and report and concluded there are four major areas which require additional evaluation or District policy clarification. The four areas are: a. Provision of a second floor in the design of the terminal building, an apparent conflict with the Agency/Council's direction that this be a "minimum" facility. b. The bus routing plan for the Center that requires many buses to make multiple lane changes on Third Street, a conflict with Design Condition "M". C. Concern that the berthing plan may not be able to meet long range transit service increases which are suggested in the Countywide Plan and Highway 101 Corridor Study (possible conflict with Conditions "C" and "S"). d. Concern that since the "viaduct" parking areas are to be converted into an unrestricted "Park -n -Ride" facility, the Marin Airporter Service may no longer be appropriate at the Center. Jerome Kuykendall, Planning Director of the Golden Gate Bridge District, introduced Mr. Wally Dillenbock of DMJM, who did the consultant work on the project for the City. Mr. Dillenbock, with the aide of various charts explained the concept of the transportation center of which information was previously distributed to Council and made available to the public. Mr. Ted Adams then spoke on behalf of the Environmental Impact Planning Corporation, author of the Environmental Assessment. Mr. Adams explained that the EA was established for this type of project and determines whether an EIR is necessary, which they determined was not necessary. Mr. Adams recommended that an archeologist monitor the site during pavement removal. An initial project study to conform with CEQA will be prepared at a later date and submitted in the form of a Negative Declaration. Chairman/Mayor Mulryan asked if the District had formed any judgment of the number of parking spaces needed for commuters. Mr. Kuykendall indicated they had met with City staff in an effort to increase the amount of parking available under the freeway. He stated they have not determined that there is any needed increase of parking in the area in order to make this project successful. SRRA/SRCC MINUTES (Special) 10/15/84 Page 1 Joint SRRA/SRCC MINUTES (Special) 10/15/84 Page 2 Joint Member/Councilmember Frugoli voiced three :concerns he had, one on the land acquisition as to the figures rei�condemnation of property on the street between the transportation center and the existing car dealership. Second one relates to traffic and parking, especially foot traffic. Member/Councilmember Frugoli stated that because of no parking on the site, people coming to the transportation center will have to walk across the street on a green light with traffic having to stop both ways causing it to be hazardous. His third concern was the safety and security of the transportation center itself. With no on-site parking and no on-site commuter parking, everyone has to walk to the site, and especially late at night and with the change of weather and getting darker earlier, people would be walking in rainy weather across three major intersections namely, 2nd, 3rd and Hetherton. Member/Councilmember Frugoli asked that all three of his concerns, especially the safety of pedestrians walking across the street,be looked into. Member/Councilmember Breiner commented on the Operating Scheme Initial Development Figure 11 and indicated that when initially discussed, there was to be parking provided on both sides of the terminal building. Also, regarding the Marin Airporter Service - it would be difficult to'.control the use of the"park and ride" facility if they were located at that site. Member/Councilmember Breiner suggested that Marin Airporter Service should be on a 6 -month trial basis to be monitored for any problems. Member/Councilmember Russom stated that the Council will need to have a total projection of the parking generated by the various uses and provisions as to where the cars will be parked at the transportation center. Traffic Engineer George Gerth responded that the parking needs were identified by the Bridge District in a letter from Jerome Kuykendall, and with a second floor use there would be a total of 21 parking stalls required under the City's parking requirements for the employees, the janitorial maintenance service and the existing Greyhound use. Member/Councilmember Russom indicated his concern is the need for parking for commuters. Mr. Gerth responded that the way the trans- portation center is planned now is that it is a replacement for the existing activity at Fourth and Hetherton, and he voiced his concern about planning for future potential increases in transportation services as projected in several Countywide studies that are being circulated. Member/Councilmember Breiner disagreed with the Bridge District's concept that there will be enough parking when the transportation center is completed, and requested that Caltrans be contacted to provide some short-term metered parking as well as commuter parking, for those who would be picking up passengers. Member/Councilmember Nave voiced his concern about a second floor use for administrative offices as proposed by the Bridge District. Mr. Gerth expressed his concern as well in terms of how the parking requirements would be met and the fact that this was to be a "minimum" facility: The other concern he mentioned deals with the reduction in the number of multiple bus lane changes required on Third Street. Should the concept plan remain as proposed, any chance of mitigating the lane change problems by site design would be lost. Mr. Gerth then reviewed the contra -flow lane concept. Member/Councilmember Breiner indicated that the busses having a contra- flow lane and then having an additional block on Lincoln going near Ritter would not be in the City's best interest. She stated thalt thelor_ger the busses can be kept off Lincoln the better off the City will be with all the congestion currently in this area. SRRA/SRCC MINUTES (Special) 10/15/84 Page 2 Joint SRRA/SRCC MINUTES (Special) 10/15/84 Page 3 Joint Member/Councilmember Russom expressed concern about whether the Marin Airporter Service should be included because of the parking problems and asked that staff explore the whole issue of parking in general with the Bridge District. Member/Councilmember Russom then moved and Member/Councilmember Nave seconded, to approve staff recommendations, including exploring the issue of parking in general with the Bridge Distrct. AYES: MEMBERS/COUNCILMEMBERS: Breiner, Nave, Russom and Chairman/ NOES: MEMBERS/COUNCILMEMBERS: Frugoli Mayor Mulryan ABSENT:MEMBERS/COUNCILMEMBERS: None The joint meeting adjourned to the regular City Council meeting at 8:00 PM. JEAN M. LEONCIN�gency,retary/ City Clerk APPROVED THIS DAY OF 1984 AGENCY CHAIRMAN/MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL SRRA/SRCC MINUTES (Special) 10/15/84 Page 3 Joint