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Home My WebLink About2020-10-22 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 19, 2020 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission WebEx October 22, 2020 I. Call To Order Chair Richman called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call were Commissioners Ahler, Johnson, Lafferty, McCarthy, Richman, Clark, Khariwala. Late: Commissioners Kane, Plumb-Smith, Scherer, Atri Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni, Project Engineer Charlie Gerk, Assistant City Engineer Aaron Ditzler III. Approval Of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Ahler and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy to approve the agenda. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval Of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Ahler and seconded by Commissioner McCarthy approving the September 17, 2020 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. Commissioner Kane arrived at 6:10. Commissioner Plumb-Smith arrived at 6:12. Commissioner Atri arrived at 6:14. Commissioner Scherer arrived at 6:35. V. Reports/Recommendations A. 2021 Roadway Reconstruction Projects Project Engineer Charlie Gerk and Assistant City Engineer Aaron Ditzler presented the draft engineering studies for the proposed 2021 roadway reconstruction projects. The following comments were made: • Melody Lake A&B/Grandview A/Birchcrest C o In response to a question, staff clarified that the proposed 5’ sidewalk width for Hansen Road is the City’s standard sidewalk width. o In response to a question, staff explained that bike lanes on Code Avenue are not proposed as part of this project as the neighborhood to the south was recently reconstructed without bike lanes and Benton Avenue does not yet have a dedicated bike facility. o In response to a question, staff noted that no pedestrian or bicycle facility is proposed adjacent to Tingdale Park. o Tingdale Avenue connects between Melody Lake Park and Tingdale Park. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 19, 2020 o In response to a question, staff noted that a proposed shared-use path is anticipated for Benton Avenue in the next 5 years. o A bike facility should be considered for Hansen Road to connect to Yancey Park. o The proposed 27’ street width only provides one travel lane if vehicles are parked on both sides; this is not in the benefit of safety. o In response to a question, staff explained that a topographic survey was conducted within the project area to aid in designed the project and that presentations were provided to property owners within the project area. • Creek Knoll A/B o The City should consider upgrading the pedestrian bridge over Minnehaha Creek at Beard Avenue to be ADA-compliant as part of a future reconstruction project in the neighborhood south of the creek. o In response to a question, staff noted they have discussed the proposed sidewalk on Beard Avenue with the property owner of 3501 West 54th Street. It was noted that the house at this property is very close to the property line. o In response to a question, staff noted that a proposed sidewalk on the east side of France Avenue between Fuller Street and West 57th Street may be included with the reconstruction project or may be constructed as a separate project in the same year. o The proposed sidewalk on the east side of France Avenue between Fuller Street and West 57th Street will be a great addition. B. Traffic Safety Report of September 29, 2020 The Commission reviewed the Traffic Safety Report of September 29, 2020. Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Lafferty to approve the Traffic Safety Report of September 29, 2020. All voted aye. Motion carried. C. Local Speed Limit Update Staff Liaison Scipioni provided the Commission with a brief update on the City’s local speed limit evaluation, including public engagement opportunities and review schedule. D. 2020 Work Plan Updates • #1 CloverRide – Commissioner Ahler will take over as lead Commissioner. Staff has reached out to residential properties in Southdale to market available on-demand service. • #2 Traffic Impact Studies – 6600 France and 7001 France have submitted formal applications; staff will share associated traffic impact studies next week for review and comment. • #3 Travel Demand Management – Staff will present draft policy in November for review and comment. • #4 TIS Framework – Staff has drafted five components; Estimated Trip Generation, Capacity Analysis, Parking Analysis, Multi-Modal Facilities, and TDM Plan. • #5 Educational Activities– #TransportationTuesday posts continue on Facebook and Instagram; Commissioners were asked to like and share posts to expand reach. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 19, 2020 • #6 Traffic Safety Reports – Commissioner Richman requested staff note on the monthly work plan progress report when the Commission makes recommendations on these reports. • #7 CIP/PACS – Commission reviewed the 2021 roadway reconstruction projects; the PACS equity criteria will be reviewed in November. Commissioner Clark left at 7:30. E. 2021 Work Plan Update Commissioner Richman provided a recap of the October 7 City Council work session. Staff Liaison Scipioni noted that the Planning Commission proposed some initiatives that may involve the Transportation Commission, including a planning study for the Cahill Industrial Park and review of zoning ordinances related to drive-thrus and on-street parking regulations. Scipioni also noted that City Manager Scott Neal will present all Commission work plan proposals to City Council at their November 4 work session. Commissions can call in to listen to this meeting. Commissioner Scherer left at 7:48. F. Proposed 2021 Regular Meeting Dates Staff Liaison Scipioni noted that October 2021 regular meeting date approved by the Commissioner last month coincides with the start of the Minnesota Educator Academy (MEA) conference that year (Thursday, October 21.) Motion was made by Commissioner Lafferty and seconded by Commissioner Kane to move the proposed October 2021 regular meeting date to October 28. All voted aye. Motion carried. VI. Chair and Member Comments A. Street Funding Task Force Update Commissioner Sherer was absent at this point in the meeting; no update provided. Commissioner Ahler invited Commissioners to a candidate forum for City Council Sunday sponsored by the Morningside neighborhood. Commissioner Johnson requested that the Commission have access to more detailed crash data than what is currently presented in the monthly Traffic Safety Reports. Commissioner Kane noted that the data included in the monthly Traffic Safety Reports should be used to set City goals and support data-driven decisions. Kane also asked if staff could apply the draft PACS equity criteria to projects currently being proposed or designed. Commissioner Richman expressed interest in applying the draft PACS equity criteria to upcoming projects. Richman also noted that the West 58th Street reconstruction project is still on-going and asked about the City’s level of oversight on the project. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: November 19, 2020 VII. Staff Comments • The 2020 sidewalk projects are substantially completed. • The West 58th Street sidewalks are mostly complete, and the street is paved west of France Avenue. • City ordered new bike racks for Edina Liquor Store at 50th & France, will likely be installed next spring. • Engineering staff will meet with SRF tomorrow to discuss the status of their Safe Routes to School study for Highlands, Cornelia and Creek Valley schools. • Engineering staff intends to apply for grant funding for EV infrastructure through MnDOT’s Clean Transportation Pilot Program. VIII. Schedule of Meeting and Events as of October 16, 2020 For information purposes only, no discussion. Commissioner Lafferty left at 8:05. IX. Adjournment Motion was made by Commissioner Ahler and seconded by Commissioner Plumb-Smith to adjourn the October 22, 2020 meeting at 8:05 p.m. All voted aye. Motion Carried. TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE J F M A M J J A S O N D # of Mtgs Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 NAME Ahler, Mindy 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80% Kane, Bocar 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% Lafferty, Peter 1 1 1 1 1 5 100% McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 90% Richman, Lori 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 100% Scherer, Matthew 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 80% Atri, Nihar (s) 1 1 2 100% Clark, Anna (s) 1 1 2 100% Khariwala, Anand (s) 1 1 2 100% Olson, Larry 1 1 Term Expired 2 N/A Ruthruff, Erik 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Resigned 9 N/A Erickson, Tayden (s) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Term Expired 7 N/A Venell, Simon (s) 1 1 1 1 1 Term Expired 5 N/A