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Home My WebLink About2013-03-21 Meeting PacketAGENDA CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COMMUNITY ROOM March 21, 2013 6:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Regular Meeting of February 21, 2013 V. COMMUNITY COMMENT During "Community Comment," the Transportation Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Commission might refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting. VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS A. Traffic Safety Committee Report of March 13, 2013 B. Bike Standard Update C. Updates i. Student Member ii. Bike Edina Task Force - February 14, 2013 Minutes iii. Living Streets Working Group iv. Transportation Options Working Group — Next Steps v. Communications Committee VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS A. Correspondence relating to transportation issues. VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS IX. STAFF COMMENTS (no attachments) Agenda / Edina Transportation Commission March 21, 2013 Page 2 France Avenue Update X. ADJOURNMENT The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting. SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING MEETINGS/DATES/EVENTS Thursday March 21 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday April 18 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday April 30 Volunteer Recognition Reception 5:00 PM BRAEMAR CLUBHOUSE Thursday May 16 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday June 20 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM Thursday July 18 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COUNCIL CHAMBERS Thursday August 15 Regular ETC Meeting 6:00 PM COMMUNITY ROOM G: \Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \TRANSP COMM \Agendas \ 2013 Agendas \ 20130221 Agenda.docx REPORT / RECOMMENDATION To: Edina Transportation Commission From: Wayne D. Houle, PE, Director of Engineering Date: March 2 I , 20 I 3 Subject: Correspondence Relating to Transportation Issues Action Requested: No action requested. Agenda Item it: VII. A. Action 0 Discussion CI Information le Information / Background: Attached is correspondence from the latest City Council packets and other sources relating to transportation issues. Attachments: Correspondence G:\ Engineering \Infrastructure \Streets \ Traffic \ TRANSP COMM \ Agendas \ 2013 R&R \20130321 \Item VII A. Correspondence.docx City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 Susan Howl Subject: MN Stale Passenger Rail Transit/Street Cars/Light Rail To Whom it may concern: Please support (Politically & Financially) the effort for affordable fast State of Minnesota Rail Transit. Welcome to the Vented Frustrations of a DAILY COMMUTER and LONG TERM MINNESOTA RESIDENT, PLEASE SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS!!!! -NLX to Duluth (So we can help the Duluth economy, UMD and attend the Duluth Maritime Festival) We can call it the Herb Brooks Train, since real people, really do DIE on our crap MN roads. -Zip Rail to Rochester, so my friends and I who end up taking our parents to Mayo don't have to take that death trap known as HWY 52 -Fast Train to Fargo, So Minnesotans can better benefit from the Oil Boom in North Dakota and not worry about being snowed in a ditch off of HWY 94 -Northstar Rail to St. Cloud (So my friend's kids can go to St.Cloud State w/o having to pay for room and board & I won't have to sit on 494N for two hours trying to reach my cabin) And then maybe you'll be able to get the freaking NorthStar Passengers stats up!! -SW Light Rail, Dan Patch Corridor and a light rail line that runs west on 394 or Hwy 55, Every Morning and every Evening I can litterally hold a picnic on the hood of my vehicle as I wait in traffic The Byerly's fried chicken smells really good as I sit there and wait on HWY 100 !!! -Dan Patch would also get to Northfield which would allow Minneapolis students to attend Carleton College & St Olaf without have to pay a King's fortune in Room & Board. By the way another one of my friend's sisters DIED on the freeway trying to get back to St.Olaf - A street car from the central corridor to the State Fair Grounds (Seasonal) and Hemline, Mac, UST and the other St.Paul colleges. ITS ONLY THE GREAT MN GET TOGETHER, I THINK IT WILL GET USEDIIIIII -Street Cars in all of South Minneapolis and the first ring suburbs such as St. Louis Park, Richfield,Edina, Unless of course the game plan is to take out thousands of homes worth Multiple Millions of dollars in order lay more concrete that MN DOT won't plow in the winter. That first snow fall this season was the worst performance I've seen in my 20 plus years of driving Well there you have it, said my peace, as a taxpayer I'm fine with increasing the sales tax, the gas tax, the income tax, & the internet sales tax, just give me something tangible that I can see, and that gives long term benefit to us all. I'm tired of waiting and watching my life go past my eyes on MN Highways at 5 miles per hour and in other cases seeing my friends die from crap infrastructure. PS: 5 minutes slower and I would have been dead at the bottom of the 35W bridge collapse, just trying to get from work at Honeywell to home that day. Sincerely, Andy Brown 5512 Park Place Edina MN 55424 612-220-3045 Susan Howl Subject: Bike Lanes on Wooddale Ave. No driver's lanes? Three times while driving down Wooddale Ave, at night I narrowly missed running into a car. The first, I reported to an Edina Police Officer. He said they had nothing to do with the parking lane, and the bike lanes painted on_Wooddale. He said he had heard of several people concerned about this He said the "project" was passed by the Edina City Council. My question is: what happened to a YELLOW line being painted down the middle of Wooddale? I have never seen a bike rider on Wooddale the last 30 times I drove down Wooddale. (I've seen one on 70th.) I would think the LEAST the Council could do was to have included a YELLOW line down the middle. My wife and I have lived in Edina for 47 years. Our son and his wife have lived in Edina for 25 years, their children, 14 to 22 years) We have all been bike riders at one time or another. (My wife,Pat, used to ride from Bruce Avenue over to Lake Harriet, around part of Lake Calhoun, around Lake of the Isles, and back home. Don't recall many bike lanes along the way.) Now when I drive down Wooddale at night I drive about 5 miles an hour when another car is approaching me while I try to figure how much space I have. Someone told me that I could drive in the Bike Lane if no bike riders are present. Or in the parking lane. HELLO! You couldn't afford a YELLOW line? Jack,Sr. & Pat Mertes 6730 Vernon Ave. pmert4620@yahoo.com 1 Susan Howl From: Lynette Biunno on behalf of Edina Mail Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:24 AM Cc: Susan Howl Subject: FW: Edina council Lynette Biunno, Receptionist 952-927-88611 Fax 952-826-0389 IbiunnoT3Edinatv1N.qov www,EdinaMN.gov —For Living, Lk'aming, itaising li m i liv & Doing. Bti,4nos From: Dxbell@aol,com [rnailto:DxbellOaol,com] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 6:03 PM To: tonibennett12(cbcomcast.net; Mary Brindle (Comcast); joshspraquePedinarealty,com; swensonann1Pgmail.com; Edina Mail Subject: Edina council Yesterday when I opened my gas bill I was informed that once again Edina is imposing a new tax on its citizens with a "franchise fee This latest fee has finally made me so fed up with all the latest proposals that I must write to the council and express how unhappy I am with what all the new changes that recently have been created by this council. It started with the ruining of 70th Street. The stop light on West Shore Dr stops traffic every 1 minute whether there is cross traffic or not. It is completely energy inefficient, Slowing the speed limit to 25mph is forcing cars to use side streets because the traffic backs up on 70th St in part because of the needless stop lights and roundabouts. There are other streets with bike paths but they are not at 25 MPH. Maybe the speed limit is set at 25 mph because one of you lives on that street. Wooddale is a complete disaster and it should be changed back to the way it was before there are more accidents. Streets have been ground out to change the lane markings and just left that way. It is not a quality look for Edina. Recycling has now been reduced to twice per month. Yet the citizens are still charged the same weekly fee. This is just another example of cutting services and not passing the savings on to the citizens . Now my cell phone has a city tax. There is also a bike path maintenance tax, This council should be looking at ways to reduce spending not looking to create new taxes. We have enough of that problem with the Federal Govt, Why can't Edina lead by example and try to reduce expenses rather than create new taxes? Dede Darling Ries REPORT / RECOMMENDATION To: Edina Transportation Commission From: Wayne D. Houle, PE, Director of Engineering Date: March 21, 2013 Subject: Bike Standards Update Action Requested: Review and recommend that staff adopt the attached bike standards. Agenda Item #: VI. B. Action Discussion 121 Information fl Information / Background: As part of our engineering standard plates or details staff would like input on the proposed standard bike markings and signage plates. Attached you will find the following standard plates for our standard bike markings and signage: Plate No. Description 720 Bike Lane Symbol & Sign Location 721 Pavement Markings For Bicycle Lanes on a Two Way Street 722 Pavement Markings For Bicycle Lanes At & In Right Turn Lanes 725 Bike Lane Pavement Marking Dimensions 730 Bikeway Signage All of these standard plates do follow the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The standardization of these markings and signs will allow for a more consistent message to the general public. Once the standards are adopted staff will review our current signage and pavement markings and develop a schedule to change out the non-standard signage and markings. Attachments: Standard Plate No. 720, 721, 722, 725, 730 G:\ Engineering \ Infrastructure \Streets \Traffic \ TRANSP COMM \Agendas \ 2013 R&R \20130321 \Item VI.B. Bike Standard Updaie.docx City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424 BICYCLE LANE SIGN, R3-17 FOR DESIGNATED BIKE LANES, SEE EDINA STANDARD PLATE 730 200' 1. ALL PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL MIN CONFORM TO MN MUTCD BIKE LANE EDGE LINE WIDTH WIDTH A.D.T. 4" <5,000 6" 5,000-10,000 a" > 10,000 NOTES: \ \ \ \ /\ STOP \ / 120' MIN SEE EDINA STANDARD PLATE#725 FOR DETAILS WHITE EDGE LINE (EPDXY PAINT) FACE CMINIMUM E()FCURB FROM I I I I I I I Ai SHARE THE ROAD BICYCLE LANE SIGN, W11-1 AND W16-1P FOR SHARE THE ROAD BIKE LANES, SEE EDINA STANDARD PLATE 730 .1......i --o--- i lf,- 12" WHITE STOP BAR ---- // / (EPDXY PAINT) , / __- / \ im 1 .0--0 1 dOIS I 1 t \ / 1 I 1 50'1MAX 10' MIN I ri t SIGNALIZED OR UN-SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION SHARE THE ROAD REVISED: 3-13 CITY OF EDINA ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPTS. BIKE LANE SYMBOL & SIGN LOCATION APPROVED: CITY ENGINEER STANDARD PLATE 720 BIKE LANE MINOR INTERSECTION EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION WHERE PARKING IS PERMITTED SOIJD WHITE LINE SOLID WHITE LINE (OPTIONAL) PARKING BAY 3NV1 3>1I8 EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION WHERE I PARKING IS PROHIBITED SOLID WHITE LINE BIKE LANE EDGE UNE WIDTH WIDTH A.D.T. 4" <5,000 6" 5,000-10,000 8" > 10,000 50 TO 200 FEET OF DOTTED 1 LINE IF BUS STOP OR HEAVY RIGHT-TURN VOLUME BIKE LANE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION NOTES: 1. ALL PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL CONFORM TO MN MUTCD 3NV1 ]NlE1 DOTTED LINE FOR BUS STOPS IMMEDIATELY BEYOND THE INTERSECTION IS OPTIONAL; OTHERWISE USE NORMAL SOUD WHITE LINE 50 TO 200 FEET OF DOTTED UNE 2-FOOT LINE, 6-FOOT SPACE PARKING BAY CITY OF EDINA ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPTS. PAVEMENT MARKINGS FOR BICYCLE LANES ON A TWO-WAY STREET APPROVED: CITY ENGINEER REVISED: 3-13 STANDARD PLATE 721 RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT DOTTED LINES (OPTIONAL) BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES PARKING BAY - 7/ RIGHT LANE MUST TURN RIGHT DOTTED LINES (OPTIONAL) BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES NOTES: 1. ALL PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL CONFORM TO MN MUTCD CITY OF EDINA ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPTS. PAVEMENT MARKINGS FOR BICYCLE LANES AT & IN RIGHT TURN LANES APPROVED: CITY ENGINEER REVISED: 3-13 STANDARD PLATE 722 4._..] 1.. 95 ,141:1 r3.5" . .11ONS 8" 6" 40" = CsJ ......... 4" 14" 0, DED Lc, 11 - AI 1 1.5" ___ 8' 72" TY " 16" ON SHARED LANE (111) 48" 16" 7" 0" 16" b v 7.5' — 5" —4" 16.5" 13^ -.- 2 " 5.5" TYP. 13" MARKING MN MUTCD DETAIL MARKING 1 1 FIGURE 8" PAGE 24 9C-9 SHARED 9C-10 IN THE PAVEMENT 8" LANE 2011 . Lo ' • v F, cs, - 14" 111 10" 10" 72" 24" 11 18.5" 12" 15.5" I 44.5" I I/ -IT% 72" FIGURE BICYCLE 04 x i- a *PARKING LANE 50' WIDTH X 14' -15' 1' 2 >15' -17' 2' >17' -19' 3' X >19' -21' 4' CENTERLINE OR DOUBLE YELLOW * F THERE IS NO PARKING, THEN PLACE SRAM IN THE CENTER OF LANE FOR DRECTIOW OF TRAVEL BICYCLE SYMBOL WITH BLVD MESSAGE SHALL BE WHITE EPDXY PAINT BIKE BOULEVARD PAVEMENT MARKING DETAIL 9C-4 40" 9C-3 A-BIKE SYMBOL ON PAGE IN THE 2011 MN MUTCD LANE PAVEMENT MARKING DETAIL NOTES: • 1. PAVEMENT MESSAGES SHALL BE POSITIONED AS SHOWN IN THE EDINA STANDARD PLATES 720, 721 & 722 2. ALL BIKE LANE PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL BE EITHER WHITE POLYPREFORM GROUND-IN, WHITE EPDXY PAINT, LOW PROFILE PREFORMED THERMOPLASTIC (90 MIL.) OR APPROVED BY ENGINEER, 3. ALL PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL CONFORM TO MN MUTCD CITY OF EDINA .o.--------,/i, ENGINEERING BIKE LANE PAVEMENT MARKING DIMENSIONS REVISED: 3-13 • . & PUBLIC STANDARD PLATE 725 y c WORKS ge° DEPTS. APPROVED: CITY ENGINEER PLAN SYMBOL COLOR MMUTCD CODE SIZE (IN.) PANEL LEGEND BLACK ON WHITE R3-17 24°X18° BIKE LANE BIKE LANE R3-17bP R3-17aP 24°X8 END OR AHEAD I n END . , BLACK ON WHITE 0.74 BLACK ON YELLOW W11-I 30")(30' BICYCLE BLACK ON YELLOW W16-1P 18°X24" SHARE THE ROAD SHARE ' THE ROAD (Oa MAY USE FULL LANE BLACK ON WHITE BLACK ON WHITE WHITE ON GREEN R4-11 R4-4 D1-4b Dl-lc 30')(30" 30'X36" CUSTOM BICYCLE MAY USE FULL LANE BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES BICYCLE DESTINATION SIGN BEGIN RIGHT TURN LANE YIELD TO BIKES AD ROSLAND PARK 2 =. D1-213 D1-2c CUSTOM BICYCLE DESTINATION SIGN A) ROSLAND PARK 2 4 43 cADWOODDAlf AVE 1% WHITE ON GREEN sils. ROSLAND PARK 2 .0 43eSIDWOODDALE AVE 1% 4. eflo W. 541H ST 3 WHITE ON GREEN DI-3b D1-3c CUSTOM BICYCLE DESTINATION SIGN 41?' BIKE \QOUTE GREEN ON WHITE SPECIAL ORDER 12' DIA. BIKE ROUTE CITY OF EDINA ENGINEERING BIKEWAY SIGNAGE REVISED: 3-13 V) • & PUBLIC WORKS STANDARD PLATE 730 DEPTS. APPROVED: CITY ENGINEER I REPORT / RECOMMENDATION To: Edina Transportation Commission From: Byron Theis — Traffic Safety Coordinator Date: March 14, 2013 Subject: Traffic Safety Committee Report of March 13, 2013 Agenda Item #: VI. A. Action El Discussion 0 Information 111 Action Requested: Review and recommend Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) Report of Wednesday March 13, 2013, be forwarded to City Council for approval. Information / Background: An overview of the comments from the Edina Transportation Commission (ETC) will be included in the staff report provided to Council for their April 16, 2013 meeting. Attachments: Traffic Safety Review for March 13, 2013. G:\ Engineering \ Infrastructure \ Streets \Traffic \Traffic Safety Committee \Staff Review Summaries\ 12 TSAC & Min \03-13-13.docx _ City of Edina • 4801 W. 500, St. • Edina, MN 55424 TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT Wednesday, March 13, 2013 The Traffic Safety Committee (TSC) review of traffic safety matters occurred on March 13. The Director of Engineering, Public Works Director, Police Traffic Supervisor, the Assistant City Planner, the Sign Coordinator, and Traffic Safety Coordinator were in attendance for this meeting. From these reviews, the recommendations below are provided. These recommendations will be presented at the March 21, Edina Transportation Commission and the April 16 City Council agenda. SECTION A: Requests on which the Committee recommends approval: 1. Request approval of new webpage labeled, "Transportation" on the City of Edina website and updates to traffic control policies. Staff created a new webpage to aid in directing residents with concerns involving traffic safety. The link can be found here: http://edinamn.gov/index.php?section=transportation test page One intent of the new webpage is to eliminate traffic control policies that are covered within the Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MNMUTCD). The policies that would be removed are: • Residential Stop Sign • Multi-Way Stop Sign • Yield Sign • Speed Limit policies Staff will use the MNMUTCD when analyzing traffic control devices. Policies that will remain the same are: • Parking Restrictions • Disabled Person Signs • In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs • Marked Pedestrian Crosswalks • Alley Speed Bumps • Temporary Speed Tables The webpage also includes instructions for residents to request traffic control changes and an explanation of traffic management and control within the City of Edina. Staff recommends approval of new Transportation webpage and updates to traffic control policies. Traffic Safety Committee Report Page I of 2 March 13, 2013 SECTION B: Requests on which the Committee recommends denial: At this time, there are no requests that require deferral to a later date. SECTION C: Requests that are deferred to a later date or referred to others. At this time, there are no requests that require deferral to a later date. SECTION D: Other traffic safety issues handled. I . Request for retiming of signal lights at the intersection of Vernon Avenue and Gus Young Lane. Requestor states that vehicles making a left do not have enough time and have to wait for two cycles of lights before clearing the intersection. This signal light is owned and maintained by Hennepin County. Requestor was forwarded to Hennepin County. 2. Request for retiming of signal lights at the intersection of eastbound TH 494 and France Avenue. Requestor states that vehicles attempting to make a left onto France Avenue wait an "unreasonable amount of time" before being cycled through. This signal is owned and maintained by MNDOT. Requestor was forwarded to MNDOT. 3. Call from a resident to update contact information for handicap sign. 4. Call from a resident concerned with speeds at the intersection of Code Avenue and Porter Lane. Resident states that vehicles are going "too fast" near pedestrians and travelling at a high rate of speed on Code Avenue. Resident was informed that speed counts will be conducted as soon as the weather permits the placement of traffic counters (in the spring) and the speed data will be forwarded to the Edina Police Department for enforcement. 5. City staff reviewed possible addition of a raised median on the west leg of the intersection of Valley View Road and Antrim Road. Traffic Safety Committee Report Page 2 of 2 March 13, 2013 MINUTES OF CITY OF EDINA, MINNESOTA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION COMMUNITY ROOM FEBRUARY 21, 2013 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Answering roll call was members Bass, Braden, Franzen, Iyer, Janovy, LaForce, Nelson, Schweiger, and Whited. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF JAN. 17, 2013 The following correction was made: page 1, Traffic Safety Committee Report of Jan. 2, 2013, last sentence 'Member Janovy said she appreciated the analysis and that she was comfortable with the yield sign as proposed in the report;' page 3, last sentence, change $22,000 to $20,000. Motion was made by member LaForce and seconded by member Franzen to approve the revised minutes of Jan. 17, 2013. All voted aye. Motion carried. COMMUNITY COMMENT Constance and Eric Fantin, 6033 Kellogg Ave, commented on the request to install stop signs at Kellogg & 61st. Ms. Fantin said they live four houses from Kellogg & 61, and currently, there is a yield sign on Kellogg while 61st is a thru street. She said the street is one block from Valley View Road, the ice cream shoppe and Pamela Park and it is busy with cars, walkers, and bikers. She said they witnessed two accidents last summer at the intersection. She said she was in attendance on behalf of the neighborhood to address their concerns of speeding, cut thru traffic to avoid Valley View & Wooddale intersection, yield sign ignored and not respected, and rolling stops at stop signs. She said they feel the best solution is stop signs instead of yield signs to give clear signal of where to stop. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS Traffic Safety Committee Report of Jan. 2, 2013 (Re-Review) Chair Nelson said they are revisiting this because staff did not talk with the neighborhood. He said there were two motor vehicle accidents last year but warrants are still not met fora stop sign (warrants are three accidents within one year). Discussion included the following: • There are stop signs at all but a few intersections in the neighborhood; • Director Houle said there probably wasn't a lot of traffic and no interest in having stop signs at the few uncontrolled intersections; • From looking at data, the road to control is 61st; most existing stop signs probably do not meet warrants; bigger concern is when signs are placed haphazardly; complete basket weave; • Reluctant to find a response that overrides the data; real issue and concerns by neighbors; placing so many signs creates speeding, cut-thru; • Would City consider a traffic circle to minimize cut-thru? Director Houle said two were placed on W. 54th as part of the bike boulevard project and responses have been minimal; • Does staff hear from neighbors that drivers are rolling through stop signs? • A new request was received recently for a 4-way stop sign at 60th & Kellogg. 1 • Some issues are that Kellogg is one block from Wooddale; close to Pamela Park that generates traffic in the summer; and no sidewalks; • Conducting a traffic calming study was suggested; • What is the down-side if two stops signs that do not meet warrants are installed? • Counts indicate most vehicles are travelling northbound on Kellogg; replace yield signs with stop signs to complete the basket weave; • Can they do a pilot/test program? Director Houle said they would need to identify the criteria they are testing because speeding is not an issue. He said if the ETC and City Council authorizes the stop sign he will support it but his recommendation is based on engineering standards that are in place. • Concerned with a pilot program and cautioned against doing one; • Thinking too hard on this issue; there are existing stop signs that do not meet warrants; these would complete the basket weave; • Consider turn restriction at Valley View if there are cut thru traffic in the evenings but would also impact local traffic; • Will be talking about a stop sign at 61st and Oaklawn after it becomes the new cut thru; • Making more and more exceptions; would like to defer to engineering recommendations but at the same time, need to address the concerns; • Director Houle suggested meeting with the neighborhood to get their feedback on turn restriction; he said when the intersection at Valley View/Oaklawn/62nd was realigned, the feedback from residents was that traffic was being pushed pass their property and feedback will be the same from this neighborhood; • Mrs. Fantin said she is strongly in favor of the stop signs because they slow traffic and replaces a dangerous intersection; there are only two intersections with yields signs and drivers do not know what to do at yield signs; drivers are used to stop signs; simply switching would make speed faster; the most amount of traffic is on Kellogg going northbound; do not want to hear about changes on 61st because it would become worst; neighbors have already asked about a 4-way stop sign at 60th & Kellogg and also a stop sign at 61st & Oaklawn; • Looking at everything, the only reason for a stop sign is that it was requested; there is no data to base it on; drivers go through stop signs all the time; cannot support a stop sign on Kellogg; • Liked the traffic circle concept but do not know cost; • Make decision based on data and let City Council make the decision of exception; Motion was made by member Bass and seconded by member LaForce to recommend to the City Council to reverse the ETC's previous recommendation of moving the yield sign to 61st; and recommend they leave the intersection as is so that they can explore another traffic calming measure like a traffic circle. Discussion: • Would they explore traffic calming at this intersection only or all intersections? Director Houle said the neighborhood is about 8-10 blocks with collector streets all around it and a park on one side and this summer they could study the area when there are activities at the park. The motion was amended to include adding a sign to the yield sign, in the interim, that 'cross traffic does not stop' and to study the 8-10 block area this summer. Discussion: • Is adding a sign to a yield sign allowed? Staff will check to see if this is allowed. 2 Aye: Bass, LaForce, lyer, Nelson, Braden Nay: Franzen, Janovy, Whited. Motion carried. Traffic Safety Committee Report of Feb. 6, 2013 Director Houle said the TSC did not meet because there was no business to discuss. Member LaForce asked if the reports are smaller because it is winter and Director Houle said yes, they do not generally get too many requests and they also cannot collect data in the winter. France Avenue Pedestrian Enhancement Project Update Director Houle said March 31 is the deadline for all agencies final approval. He said Andy Plowman with WSB would give an update on the geometrics of the project, and Michael Schroeder with LHB, would give an update on the landscaping. Mr. Plowman explained that the project include intersection improvements, sidewalk on the eastside, narrowing of lanes and landscaping. Some of the features are: • Enhanced pedestrian crosswalks (zebra striped, thermal plastic in-laid in the asphalt); • Biscuit planters at the corner of intersections for pedestrian safety as they wait to cross ( planters height range from 4-7 inches and will be planted with 2 ft. tall daylilies); • Traffic signal improvements (pedestrian/bike phasing and video detection); • Southdale entrance/exit will narrow up; free-right eliminated; and adding a crosswalk that was requested by Southdale management; • All pedestrian ramps will be in compliance with public accessibility guidelines (above ADA requirements); • Byerly's site is being redeveloped and the agreement is to have the sidewalk along their property come up on top of the retaining wall; this is not in the City's plan yet because Byerly's is still developing their site plan; • Cost is $2.7M, not including landscaping; • Schedule is Mar 1 to complete right-of-way acquisitions; Mar 31 approved for bid; June-Sept. construction; Urban Design Mr. Schroeder said the challenge to them was to overlay an urban design for the corridor on to improvements that are being made in a limited portion of the corridor. He said they focused on things related to pedestrian enhancements, directives to encourage movements at designated crossings and along the corridor and to find ways to work with the private sector to get pedestrians safely across parking lots and to the corridor. Mr. Schroeder said he wants to make sure everyone understands what urban design is. He said trees, biscuit planters, etc. is not urban design; these are things that they are putting in the corridor. He said urban design is about patterns, connections, reflections and an identity that people have with where they live and work. He cautions against spending money and not getting what they want. Continuing, Mr. Schroeder said they have not had a chance to frame the larger opportunities because they have been focused on meeting the requirements of the money for this improvement. He said the struggle is that France Ave is different as you move along the corridor - buildings facing different directions, limited 3 space in right-of-ways (ROW), Centennial Lakes lost its three block signature when the trees were removed from the mid-block so they could see to the front of stores, etc. He said if the idea is to have a signature for the corridor, they need to be bold and aggressive and he suggested expanding to include motorists and not just pedestrians because most users of the corridor will continue to be motorists. He said everything they are doing works to build on something bigger but they do not know what that is yet. 3Iong block signature — mid block trees were cut down so that they could see to the front of the stores He proposed creating the France Avenue Working Group to define future patterns that build from the current project. He said members would be the ETC, Planning Commission, Energy & Environmental Commission, City Council, and business and residential property owners. He said if they agree to the working group, he would create work plan for the ETC to review. He said further that the process would be similar to the one used for the Grandview Square Small Area Study (on a much smaller scale) where they agreed to a set of principles for the area. Meetings would be scheduled in March/April/May. Director Houle said if they agree to the working group, the meeting schedule would fit because he is planning on bidding the landscaping portion separately in June/July and the plantings would be done in 2014. After discussion, the consensus was to move forward with the working group. Director Houle will work with Chair Nelson to arrange special meetings. The ETC will be invited and whoever is available to attend can do so (attendance is not mandatory). Director Houle will notify the chair of the other boards and commissions, including the Park Board. Updates Student Members None. Bike Edina Task Force Received minutes of Dec. 13, 2012. No further updates. Living Streets Working Group Chair Nelson said he, member Janovy and past member Michael Thompson met several times and worked on the draft policy. He said Mr. Thompson provided the content, while member Janovy did the editing. He thanked them for all their work. Member Janovy said the city of Maple Grove, where Mr. Thompson works, adopted their Living Streets Policy this past January. She said in writing Edina's Living Streets Policy, since there was no funding available, they pulled from the work that BARR and HR Green did, policies from the city of Maple Grove and Los Angeles County, and input from the workshop last year. She said they are looking for feedback and the next step is for assistant city manager Karen Kurt to take the lead and circulate the draft policy to staff, boards and commissions for review and at some point there will be a public process. Discussion included: • Adding a map to show where sidewalks are going in. Director Houle said he could do a concept map but did not have staff to do a detailed map at this time; or he could consult it out. • Adding a definition that explains why some parks were not included so as not to cause alarm. • Any street is an option for sidewalk even if not currently marked for sidewalk. 4 • Member Janovy will edit and forward the draft policy to assistant city manager Kurt. Ms. Kurt is planning on attending the March ETC meeting. • Director Houle will work on the bike map as well as the functional classification map. Transportation Options Working Group Chair Nelson said the thought is to move forward with the Senior Transportation Option Study but he is not sure how to do this. Director Houle said they need to define what they are asking for. Member Janovy asked if the recommendation was to bring Prism/VEAP into Edina and member Whited said yes. Member Whited said she is considering applying for a Human Services grant from Edina. Member Janovy asked if she is looking for a resolution of support and member Whited said yes. Member Bass suggested a letter writing campaign to show support in combination with resolution from the ETC. Member Janovy said there are other issues that the group could work on such as how the infrastructure is serving people to help address other transportation options, not just seniors and those with disabilities. Member Bass suggested exploring mobility by other modes by the same senior folks, e.g. in their scooter or wheelchair. Member Whited said she is working on an initiative with Ms. Melton that may be a good fit. Member Whited will write a recommendation. Communications Committee a. Website Feedback Member LaForce said they reviewed the transportation website from the perspective of a resident looking for information on sidewalks, ROW, plans for bike trails, etc. and they consolidated their responses in the handout. Engineering specialist Sharon Allison said she reviewed the recommendations and have already began working on some of their recommendations. Member LaForce said their recommendation is to make it easy for residents to find the information that they are looking for, e.g. under For Residents on the front page add a link to the Transportation webpage. b. ETC Communication Committee Recommendations Member LaForce said they talked about what they should do — provide text, content, create communication pieces, etc. and then they realized their charge is to make recommendations because there is a professional communications staff. He said their recommendation is what staff should be working on and the big topics now are France Ave, Safe Routes to Schools, and Living Streets. He said the communication plan should make it easy to find answers to why, who, when, and finding better and effective ways to communicate messages on things like the purpose of the ROW, multi-modal approach, etc. Member LaForce said if these are things that the ETC supports the recommendation would be passed on to staff and the City Council. Motion was made by member LaForce and seconded by member lyer that the ETC adopts the Communications Committee Recommendations dated Feb. 21, 2013, and forward it to the City Council. Chair Nelson asked what the committee will do moving forward and member LaForce said primarily provide reaction or feedback to staff. All voted aye. Motion carried. 5 CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS A. Correspondence relating to transportation issues Director Houle said there was an informative presentation on Tuesday night at the City Council meeting on airport noise and he recommended that the ETC watch the video. Member Janovy said there were two letters about the franchise fees and it seems there is a high level of misunderstanding of how this was done. She said she recalled the City Manager saying that Edina is one of the few cities that was not charging a franchise fee and Edina's fee is lower than other cities. She asked if they could get this information. B. Development Projects Update and Airport Noise Update — See memo from Cary Teague Director Houle said Mr. Teague will be updating the ETC on development projects from now on. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS Member Whited asked about Xerxes Avenue near Crosstown where the striping between the parking and driving lane is no longer visible. Director Houle said Hennepin County will be restriping the area this spring. Member Whited said the Met Council released funding that would fit with what they do but she would not be able to write a grant. Director Houle said it is better to have a plan in place when applying for a grant because it is expensive to pay a consultant to write one ($20-$30,000). He said grants of $1M and up is worth the time and expense. Member Bass said as the project manager for do.town, they hosted a telephone townhall meetings last month for the cities of Bloomington, Edina and Richfield and Edina's call was on Jan. 15. She said it was an opportunity for the Mayor to talk with residents about a vision for a community that supports healthy choices including things like access to healthy foods and walkable/bikeable changes. She said the call went out to 9,600 registered land lines and 2,600 listened to portions of the call and some for the full 40 minutes. There were 30 questions posed by residents and the Mayor answered 10. She said majority of the questions had to do with safety and getting around by walking/biking; and many were women bikers. A poll was taken and from four options, most said they would get involved with walkable/bikeable neighborhood (39%). She said this is good indication for broad support of multi-modal transportation and the work that the ETC is doing. Member Bass said the Blue Cross support to do.town is coming to a close at the end of March and on Mar. 16 they are having a Champion Summit at the Works in Bloomington from 10-2:30 p.m. and all are invited to attend. Member lyer said he and Bill Sierks wrote a couple grants that were approved for the City. He said Mr. Sierks identified the opportunities ahead of time so they could react. Member Janovy noted that there was a letter to the City Council regarding heavy trucks wreaking the streets and she said it sounds like an educational opportunity. Director Houle said staff is working on a memo to City Council to address this in a general manner. He said garbage trucks are more damaging to the roadway than a typical home reconstruction project. Additional comments were: • Having an approach to the traffic concerns that will generate at Hello Pizza; • Sunken pavement at Inglewood & Grimes where the City did work last year; 6 • Green bike paint wearing off (Director Houle said this is not uncommon —they are repainted every year); • A bill was introduced to remove prohibition against talking about the Dan Patch corridor; consensus is that the ETC will follow this bill; • Federal money available through MNDOT for places that have accidents and she suggested the area at Crosstown and France. Chair Nelson said over the last few days, he assisted the City Council with interviews for new boards and commission members. He said there were at least 50 applicants and 10-12 were interested in the ETC and 3-4 ranked it as their priority. He said it was refreshing to see all the people wanting to help. Additional comments were: • Reminder to sign up for the Annual Dinner Meeting of Boards and Commissions at Braemar, Mar. 11, 5:00 p.m. and the 34th Annual Volunteer Recognition Reception at Braemar, Apr 30, 5:00 p.m. STAFF COMMENTS A. Southdale Area Transportation Study Working Group Director Houle said he is looking for 2-3 members to help with writing the scope for this study. Member LaForce expressed an interest. Director Houle will send an email invitation as they get closer to the meeting date. B. Nine Mile Creek Regional Trail Update Director Houle said the easterly half of the trail received funding for 2015; they continue to work on funding for the westerly half for 2018. The goal is to get funding for both halves so that they can be constructed at the same time. C. Wooddale Advisory Bike Lane Update Director Houle said he met with Steve Clark and MNDOT. He said MNDOT is reluctant to make changes because the bike lanes are experimental and they would not be able to evaluate it if changes are made. He said the parking lane is an issue and the suggestion is to install popsicle cones to help with delineation. Member Janovy said she is concerned how people will respond and how the road will look. She said they need to go forward in a way that restores the iconic roadway. She said problems will exist as long as the parking lane is in place. Member lyer asked what happens if the bike lanes were removed and Director Houle said the City would probably lose the grant money. Adding bump-outs were considered but the bid came in at $260,000 said Director Houle. Member Janovy said the City Council wanted a work session and asked if it was scheduled. Director Houle said he was not aware of this. D. Construction Management Plan Update Director Houle said the City Council is holding a work session on Mar 5, 5 p.m. to discuss the Construction Management plan. He said last year there were 100 teardowns. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned. 7 ATTENDANCE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ATTENDANCE - 2013 NAME TERM JF M A MJJ AS 0 N D Work Session # of mtgs Attendance % Meetings/Work Sessions 1 1 2 Bass, Katherine 2/1/2014 1 50% Braden, Ann 2/1/2014 1 1 100% Franzen, Nathan 2/1/2016 1 1 100% Iyer, Surya 2/1/2015 1 1 100% Janovy, Jennifer 2/1/2014 1 1 100% LaForce, Tom 2/1/2015 1 1 100% Nelson, Paul 2/1/2016 1 1 100% Schweiger, Steven student 1 100% Sierks, Caroline student 1 50% Thompson, Michael 2/1/2013 1 50% Whited, Courtney 2/1/2015 1 1 100% 8 ma Transportation 000.faiiiiii."Advisory Comrnunicatio :Date: March 21, '2013 Subject: Transporta tion Options - Working.:GroUp,forrnal...RecomMenclatiOn Attachments : Additional thforhia.tiorl.rqgprdirig F9ISK.fxpress..:4 demogrebh.ics.:oh the -population Situation: The council should consider proceeding with including a line item on their 2014 budget to include $10,000.00 towards the operating cost to expand PRISM Express dial-a-ride transportation into the City of Edina. Background: The Edina Transportation Commission Transportation Options (ETC-TO) working group came together to review, current transportation options and to make recommendations on additional transportation options for Edina residents, particularly senior and disabled citizens. Additionally the ETC-TO will recommend partnerships and outside sources of funding to meet these needs. The ETC-TO began by creating minimum guidelines used for evaluation checklist to be used while they met with and reviewed the current transit options. The ETC-TO spent many months interviewing and reviewing the current transit options for the residents of Edina. In January 2013, two members of the ETC-TO made a formal presentation on their findings to the ETC. Assessment: The current transportation options for the residents of Edina include Metro Transit, Transit Link, Metro Mobility, VEAP volunteer driver transportation, and some senior living buildings have their own bus & taxis. The ETC-TO's primary focus was the transit dependent that needed to be transported in and around Edina, that require a different option than the "big bus" that can transport people in a mass transit sense. The ETC-TO did not review a taxi service because that service is not set up to serve the population that requires a standing order or needs multiple rides a month because it is expensive and generally is intended for the once in a while ride. The ETC-TO did not review the individual senior living buildings bus options because It is a known fact that there are only a minimal amount of these available in Edina and the vehicles operate on a set schedule of mainly recreational transportation options and may have a set day once a week to specific medical facilities. After meeting with and reviewing the Metro Transit "big buses", Transit Link & VEAP transportation options, it was determined that these options are not all encompassing because they either have a walking to connect with it option, an application & wait period with physical requirements to ride, have income guidelines and limitations on destinations, etc. It was determined that PRISM Express is the all encompassing option for any resident in Edina because it does not have eligibility guidelines, no application, no wait period to ride, cost to ride is based on a sliding scale fee based on the rider's stated Income, can transport riders to/from any destination within their service area (includes 7 other adjoining cities to Edina), vehicles are wheelchair lift-equipped, service is assistive door-to-door and is willing to grow and coordinate with other programs. PRISM Express has applied for New Freedom and Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging funding to cover the other portion of the cost to operate PRISM Express in the City of Edina. Recommendation: It is recommended that the council authorize PRISM Express dial-a-ride transportation to expand into the City of Edina and to include appropriate funding, estimated in an amount of $10,000, in the 2014 budget, to cover a portion of the operating expense to do so. Routing From To Action Requested Courtney LB. Whited Wayne Houle Distribute to the Council Place on Council agenda for April 2013 Additional Information Regarding the Edina Transportation Commission Transportation Options Formal Recommendation to Bring PRISM Express to the City of Edina 1. PRISM Express expanded to begin transportation services in the City of St. Louis Park in September, 2011. 2. In 2012, PRISM Express provided 1,600 one way rides and transported 43 unduplicated persons in the City of St. Louis Park. 3. The breakdown on the types of rides are as follows: 266 medical 959 Adult Day 84 Shopping 106 Work 40 Social Service 108 Recreation 37 Visiting 4. The breakdown on the demographics of the 44 unduplicated riders is as follows: Age Range 25-30 1 31 — 40 0 41-50 1 51-60 7 61-70 9 71-80 5 81-85 9 86-90 9 90+ 3 0 Of these riders, 24 are ambulatory, 4 use a cane, 7 use a walker & 9 use a wheelchair In 2010 the population in St. Louis Park was 45,250 with the proposed 2011 population at 45,882. Persons under age 5 years old in 2010 was 6.5% Persons under age 18 years old in 2010 was 18.5% Persons age 65 years and older in 2010 was 13% In 2010 the population in Edina was 47,941 with the proposed 2011 population at 48,620. Person under age 5 years old in 2010 was 5.4% Persons under age 18 years old in 2010 was 24.2% Person age 65 years and older in 2010 was 20.7% Census data is pulled from the U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Census Bureau PRISM Express does not have income guidelines in order to utilize, or an application or a waiting period before a person can utilize this service. The service is open to anyone that lives in the service area, which is currently St. Louis Park. Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, eastern Plymouth (east of Hwy. 494) & Brooklyn Center. If Edina opts in on this service, the service area would expand to include the City of Edina. People can ride to/from any destination within the stated service area, i.e. medical & social service facilities, hair salons, shopping destinations, bars/restaurants, places of employment, school, etc. Service is door-to-door. Driver can provide an arm for gentle assistance from door-to-door and will carry up to three average sized grocery bags + one additional carry on, i.e. laundry determent or a case of soda. This service serves everyone from the 40 year old temporary transplant from out of the country that is living in Edina and needs transportation to/from work to the 80 year old that uses a wheelchair but is not disabled enough to qualify for Metro Mobility and needs transportation to the doctor next week. (Metro Mobility has a three week application process.) The following was pulled from a report from the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) dated February 22, 2013 Transit Dependent Population The car is the primary means of transportation for the vast majority of all trips taken by older adults. Overall, people age 65+ make about 90% of their trips by car (more than 65% as drivers and 22% as passengers in a vehicle). About 1 in 5 adults age 65 and older do not drive. Nationwide, each year, more than 600,000 persons age 70 and older stop driving. Older adults who do not drive are frequently dependent on other older drivers. It is estimated that men will rely on alternative sources of transportation for approximately 7 years and women will need the same for approximately 10 years after they stop driving. (Source: Hennepin County's Aging Initiative, "Research Highlights: Older Adults' Transportation and Mobility." September 2010). In Minnesota, the 2005 Survey of Older Minnesotans indicated that 6.3% of people ages 60-74 had difficulty getting transportation in the previous month. Eighteen percent of those over age 75 had such difficulty. Using seven county metro 60+ population figures from the 2010 U.S. Census, an estimated 19,342 individuals, age 60-74 and 25,942 aged 75+ would need some help with transportation. That need for assistance would increase with no driver in the house. Almost 5% of the 60-74 age group was neither a driver nor had a spouse who drove. The percentage was 18.4% for those over 75. In its Public Transit and Humans Services Transportation Coordination Action Plan report, the Metropolitan Council states "While there are more 65+ adults living in selected areas of Hennepin and Ramsey Counties than in other counties, the rate of growth in adults age 65+ was significant in the other five counties. Scott County experienced the greatest degree of growth with an increase of 81% in the number of residents over age 65. The populations in Washington, Anoka, Dakota, and Carver increased between 47% and 64%." Also noted is that three of the seven counties experienced an increase in the number of households without a vehicle (Scott =23%, Dakota = 6%, Washington = 8%). The report acknowledges that the aging demographics may have implications for transportation needs over the next four years. 1 (Source: Metropolitan Council. "Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordination Action Plan. Adopted: February/March 2013.) 1 Approximately 170 organdations were identified as having some involvement in providing transportation services in the region for older adults, individuals with disabilities and persons with low incomes. Twenty- seven organizations responded to requests for information about their organizations and the services they provide. Of the 27 organizations who responded to the Met Council's survey in 2011, most operate demand-response transportation. Stakeholders indicated that lack of adequate funding for transportation services, while demand is increasing, is a major barrier to meeting mobility needs. Service fragmentation and regulatory barriers which prevents or limits coordination in the Metropolitan region was tied for second as a top priority issue. (Source: Metropolitan Council: Public Transit and Human Services Transportation Coordination Action Plan, Date Adopted, February-March 2013.) Transportation Options for Older Adults As part of M_AAA's analysis, it reviewed the State of Minnesota's on-line service directory — MinnesotaHelp.Info. in January of 2013. Approximately 150 entities were listed in MNHelp.Info as providing some form of transportation in the 7-county Metropolitan region. These include fixed- route buses, dial-a ride vans and buses, trains, taxis, emergency services, as well as independent providers (non-profit and for-profit) that serve various segments of the population that need transportation assistance. They can be categorized broadly into the following categories: public transit, private-for-profit transportation companies and private for-profit and non-profit human service providers. Because Title III funding is targeted to those most in-need and at high risk for moving out of their community homes, further analysis focused on non-emergency transportation services that provide curb-to curb and door to door services. Taxi services were not included because their variable costs dependent on distance of the trip makes them financially impractical for many older adults to use. Approximately 64 services fit those parameters in the Minnesota Help.info data base, and offered service a minimum of 40 hours/week (Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. — 5:00 p.m.). Of those 64 services, Metro Transit provided Transit Link (dial-a ride) in all seven counties through various provider contracts, as well as Metro Mobility (ADA Certified services) through six provider contracts within the ADA service area. Two suburban communities provided their own dial-a-ride service. There were 25 Medical Assistance transportation providers collectively covering the seven county metro area. Four Class B home care agencies listed transportation to clients, either as a stand-alone service, or along with home care services. Four publically funded senior centers provided transportation to center activities, and some also offered rides to other destinations for residents of their districts. One health care clinic system offered and two neighborhood clinics offered low-cost rides to the clinic. Eighteen non-profit organizations offered rides to older adults and/or people with disabilities in their service areas, most within limited geographical areas. These providers ranged from small volunteer-run faith based programs, to formal transportation dial-a-ride type services provided by larger non-profit agencies. Public Transit/Metro .Mobility. Medical Assistance Non- Profit Human Services Clinic Home Senior Care Center Veterans • 13 19 18 3 4 4 The following section provides a brief description of the different forms of transportation available to older adults. Public Transit System Service Description Transit Link Service Transit Link dial-a-ride service is a shared-ride minibus or van service for the general public in the seven-county metro region. Transit Link service generally operates outside areas covered by regular route transit. Transit Link is a curb-to-curb service, with limited assistance to the rider. Trips must be scheduled in advance and each request is evaluated for eligibility in order to avoid duplication with fixed-route service options. Trip requests that can be accomplished on fixed-route are not eligible for Transit Link. If either the origin or destination is more than 1/4 mile from a stop in the winter and more than 1/2 mile from a stop in the summer, the trip will qualify for Transit Link for at least a portion of the trip. Transit Link makes connections with regular route service at transit hub facilities. There are four providers of Transit Link service in five service areas, but riders can travel within and between any service area. Because this is a general population transit service, no demographic data is collected or available to understand the extent to which older adults use this service. Metro Mobility Metro Mobility is a public transportation service for Americans with Disabilities (ADA) certified riders who are unable to use regular fixed-route buses, either some or all of the time, due to a disability or health condition. Rides are provided for any purpose and are complementary to fixed- route transit service routes and schedules. Drivers escort every passenger from the first door entry door at their pickup through the first entry door at their destination. Metro Mobility provides service in areas served by all-day local fixed- route transit service and beyond to cover the area designated by the state Legislature as the "Transit Capital Levy Communities." Service hours are adjusted as changes are made to the regular fixed-route transit schedule. Under the federal guidelines established by ADA, individuals may be eligible if any of the following conditions apply: > A person is physically unable to get to the bus because of their disability or health condition within an area that the fixed-route serves. > A person is unable to navigate the regular fixed-route system because of their disability. > A person is unable to board or exit the bus at some locations because of their disability. Most often, applicants are certified for a four (4) year period but certifications can be for as little as three, six, nine or twelve months. There are six (6) providers of Metro Mobility in the 7-county Metro region. Human Service Transportation Medical Assistance - Medicaid The Metropolitan Council reports that there are approximately 121 identified transportation providers who contract for Medicaid-related transportation in the Metropolitan region. Medical Transportation Management (MTM) contracts with the Minnesota Metro Counties Consortium (MCC) to broker Medical Assistance transportation services in the Metropolitan region. (Only 5.23 % of people age 65+ are eligible for Medical Assistance.) As noted above, 19 providers were identified in the Minnesotahelp.info data base search conducted for this analysis. Private Non-Profit Providers There are numerous organizations that provide demand-response services for their own clients. The exact number of organizations that provide such service is unknown, but includes social service organizations, faith-based organizations, and community centers. These organizations typically limit their services to clients and maintain a limited geographic range for transportation. Some of these organizations include their transportation service in their listing on MinnesotaHelp.Info.info, and some do not. There are also, albeit limited, private, non-profit organizations that provide transportation to people who call for a ride, but don't necessarily use another service of the organization. Organizations such as East Side Neighborhood Services, Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP), Community Thread of the St. Croix Valley, Neighbors, Inc., and Cooperative Adult Ministry (CoAM) provide rides. But in general, their service is limited to residents of a geographical area or they limit their transportation within a geographical boundary, or to one type of destination. Typically, hours of service and days of operation are limited. Many of the organizations described above offer transportation services via volunteers. The volunteers are screened with background checks and provided training to ensure client safety. Often, the volunteers drive their own vehicles and are reimbursed by mileage, or drive an organization's vehicle. Some of the agency vehicles are lift- equipped to handle client's mobility equipment such as wheel-chairs. Services for most volunteer driver programs are limited in geographic range, with many typically offering trips within a defined range. Trip purposes include medical appointments, grocery errands, and attendance at community centers. 'fa •11 00 a - 0 0 0 Eigtkl-,36-taFiann- Service Needs and Gaps The Minnesota Department of Human Services most recent Long-Term Care (LTC) Gaps Analysis survey (2009) indicates a significant need for transportation services. The LTC survey reported that the most frequently cited gap in LTC service capacity is transportation (non-medical = 66%, medical = 56%), followed by chore service (60%), companion service (60%), and out-of-home respite (58%). In the 7-county Metropolitan area, five of the counties reported limited availability. Senior LinkAge Line® Information and Assistance Specialists at MAAA indicate that in 2012, callers identified transportation as a problem or need area approximately 3,600 times. Out of 173,215 problems or needs identified, transportation tied for 5th overall, 2% of the total). Specialists report that on an average day, between 1-3 calls per day involve requests to meet transportation needs. The top three transportation related inquiries in 2012 involved: information about Rideshare/Dial-a-Ride services; seeking low-cost transportation; and asking for assistance to find non-emergency medical transportation. General caller needs for transi,ortation services included: Pro erriAredel eriti' e eiiiiif LiiikAlge me - Oririallon gikatiC6- SPe-Orists NEEDS AND SERVICE GAPS > Acquiring a ride on short-notice, e.g., 1-2 days. > Lack of available, routine transportation for older adults residing in outer suburbs and rural areas who need transportation into the central core of the Metropolitan region. > Transportation to medical appointments. Transportation is unavailable or limited for older adults needing to make an appointment with their physician(s). > Older adults who need/require door-through-door assisted transportation. > Older adults who need/require wheelchair accessible transportation. GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS > Scheduling a ride to and from different cities or different counties. > Gaps, lack of transportation in the far western half of the Metro area. OTHER AREAS OF CONCERN > Older adults who are eligible for Metro Mobility, but do not like the service — either too long a wait period or too short a notice as to when you need to be prepared for the driver's arrival and departure. > Acquiring a ride from their home to a clinic in an area suburb back to home — not only difficult to acquire, but very expensive. Additional needs and gaps were cited by service providers in the five counties that do not receive Title III funds for transportation, and county long-term services and supports staff. Several themes emerged: NEEDS AND SERVICE GAPS • Individuals who have limited walking abilities, but are not certified under Metro Mobility. • Providers may have restricted hours and/or weekday-only schedules. • Some assistance programs may only provide medical rides or non-medical rides. • Short trips may be difficult due to the large pickup and drop-off windows needed by providers. • Individuals' transportation options may be limited because of service costs. GEOGRAPHICAL LIMITATIONS • Transportation options become increasingly limited when traveling outside of first ring suburbs. • Transfers between buses may be unavoidable for cross-county, rural, and long- distance trips. • Rural individuals residing within 1/2 mile of fixed routes do not qualify for Transit Link. CHANGES IN TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER ADULTS • Increasing numbers of individuals age 60 years and older. • Decreasing number of volunteer drivers and small social service agencies challenged to provide free or reduced-cost transportation. • Minority older adults are a fast growing segment of individuals age 65 and older, and are twice more likely (than non-Hispanic white persons) to not drive and live in a household without cars. MAAA's Transportation Survey In 2012, MAAA conducted a transportation survey to learn more about services and gaps. The survey was sent to 61 transportation providers who provided a minimum of 40-hours a week service in the Metro area. Nineteen (19) providers returned the completed survey. The survey's focus was to understand the rate of denied rides and the reasons for the denials. Size of the respondent organization, number of rides provided each month, and number of rides declined each month varied widely. The greatest number of rides per month was 125,000 (Met Council's Metro Mobility), followed by DARTS (16,000 rides per month), and T.L.C. Special Transportation (4,000 rides). Touching Hearts at Home, provided the fewest rides at 50 per month. Of the twelve (12) organizations who responded to the question of how many rides are denied each month (10 — responded), the responses varied from as many as 700 per month to 0. The average number of denials per month was 90, and greatest number of denials reported each month was 100. When asked why individuals are turned down/denied a ride, the four major reasons given were: Reason(s) for a ride request being denied Frequency Caller not eligible for service 33% A vehicle(s) was not available 23% Request came in too late to accommodate the caller 20% There was not a volunteer available to provide the ride 13% Other relevant information included existing transportation service limitations: Pick-up and/or drop-off limitations included: Frequency Rider must reside within organization's geographic service boundaries. 30% Ride must originate & end within organization's geographic service boundaries. 24% Ride must originate within organization's geographic service boundaries. 21% Summary Needs 1. An estimated 45,000 + metro adults 65+ have unmet transportation needs at least some of the time. Of this number, 55% are over age 75. 2. Although older adults represent a larger proportion of the population in parts of Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, the growth rates of people 65 and older over the past ten years in Scott, Washington, Anoka, Dakota, and Carver Counties will result in more demand for transportation assistance in these counties as well. 3. National data indicates that 90% of trips that older adults (65+) take are via a car - either as a driver or passenger. This means that only 10% of trips are provided by public transit vehicles or privately operated van or bus services. 4. Qualitative data indicate that current transportation options are insufficient to meet the needs of older adults throughout the region. 5. However quantitative data from both public transit and the private non-profit sector are neither available for estimating the extent of the unmet need, nor pinpointing the causes. The exact number of denials to older adults is difficult to ascertain because transportation service providers who receive federal funds to provide transportation to the general public (including older adults) are prohibited from asking for demographic, socio-economic data on riders or on individuals who are denied service. Social service organizations that provide transportation as a part of their overall business do not track specific information on reason(s) for fide/trip denials other than categorical, e.g., limited service capacity, unavailable drivers, geographical limitations, residency requirement, etc., or do they routinely track the number of requests that they turn down. Limits of Current Transportation Services 1. Although the Metropolitan Council's Transit Link is available throughout the Metropolitan region, it is limited by geographic accessibility, hours of operation, notification requirements, and level of assistance available to meet the needs of older adult riders. 2. While there are a large number of providers offering some form of transportation (150 listed in MinnesotaHelp.info), the vast majority of providers offer rides to either very targeted populations (e.g. medical rides for MA beneficiaries or agency-only clients) and/or geographic services areas or types of trips (e.g. grocery shopping or within a city boundary.) 3. There are very few human services transportation providers that offer general purpose rides to older adults. 4. Using Metro Mobility presents challenges for some older adults. Metro Mobility requires an individual to become service eligible, and its pick-up and departure window times are sometimes considered overly restrictive or unpredictable. Coordination Issues 1. Significant losses of matching financial resources and local provider partners have diminished the capacity for effective coordination of non-profit transportation services for older adults in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties. Conclusions Transportation assistance continues to be a high need for older adults who cannot drive, and are unable to use or do not qualify for public transit options, Medical Assistance funded medical trips, or other private pay, market rate options. > Growth in the 65+ population in the five suburban counties as well as increasing numbers of low-income, and low-income minority elders in Ramsey and Hennepin counties. Areas of unmet transportation needs identified in all parts of the region. > Diminished matching resources to support an effective coordinated model of transportation in Ramsey and Hennepin counties. Although the Minnesota Council on Transportation Access was established by the Minnesota State Legislature in 2010, (consists of representatives from 13 separate agencies and organizations) to work together to remove obstacles preventing the successful coordination of transportation service programs and resources, there is no entity that coordinates overall delivery of both public transit and human services transportation. Multiple funding sources with separate service regulations and requirements, different consumer markets, lack of administrative capacity, and mandates present major obstacles to establishing a coordinated system of human services transportation that can fill the gaps of the public transit system. Edina Funding Options - Possible Funding Sources: • Federal STP funding o $7.0 million limit last solicitation o Next scheduled solicitation for 2017 and 2018 sometime in 2013 (depends upon Met Council study current underway) o FHWA initial thoughts appear to be: • More $ to the Principal Arterial System ▪ All Principal Arterials are now a part of the National Highway System and will need to meet performance standards. Performance standards not developed yet • Cutting $ to local STP pools • More $ to Safety ▪ Cutting $ for tails and enhancements • Some increase in Transit funding • Federal TE funding o $1.0 million limit last solicitation o Indications that this program will be eliminated with the next solicitation; new federal program TA may have funding • MnDOT Cooperative Agreement o $702K limit (with construction engineering) o Next Solicitation for FY 2015 - July 2013 • State Corridor Investment Management Strategy (CIMS) — Advancing Minnesota's Sustainable Solutions (AMSS) Funding o Trunk Highway projects o $200K - $10 million limit o $30 million available (no more than 60 percent to either metro or Greater MN) o Solicitations for 2015 are due April 2013 • State TED Funding o Funding not guaranteed at this point — depends upon legislature o Maximum of $7 million o Need to demonstrate creation of non-retail jobs o Cannot receive both TED and CIMS funding, but can apply for both • DNR Trails o $100K - $250K limit (local, regional and federal) • Local and regional trail due March 2013 o Federal trail — was due Feb 2013Deadline over for some programs in 2013 o $ No limit (legacy) • 2013 solicitations have not been announced — likely in the fall • TIF District o Possible for local match • State Aid o Possible for local match • County Funding o City / County agreement .R 14 ,4.0 A ,, A?Lt 1 ri re-6 V er-to 6-Ni 5 1 P) POTENTIAL FUNDING PROJECTS Federal STP Federal TE Mn DOT Cooperative CIMS TED HSIP DNR Trails TIF District Other France Avenue and TH62 x x x x x x Tracy and TH62 x x x x Valley View Road and TH62 - removal of free right x x x Grandview and TH100 Interchange changes x x x x Pedestrian Bridge over TH62 at Rosland Park x x x - Bridge Bond Pedestrian Bridge over TH62 for Nine Mile Regional Trail x x x Todd Park Alden Park ' Division St Maloney Ave laterlachen Blvd I: Shepard ol" Van the Hills k: ruthma Valkenburg Park Nonnandale Elemenicry A ,sczthviw Community Center A co...is St Johns School 0 Park Pamela Park t . IlL IH liii Hil n •-. \ RoslanP Lake Park \" 'Wc\ Cornelia so 066 0 on H n 6911, St w fir' 66th St W Dewey Hill Rd Braemar Park and Golf Course Eil (Courtney Fields) Lake Edina Fred Richards Park Golf Course 76th Sl Edinborough Park 78th St W 77th St W V-6 63rd SON No r m a n da lc R d Height Park 70th St W Cabin p Christian S,hool Weber Field ct Years Monte's.. HI Highlands Highlands 2 Lake Park Fox Meadow A l Park I York Park nil- _ 70th St W Bristol Park Hitary Ln Edina A, Morning ride Churct, 00,400:0"; 11:fSkOlje6n 0 40° ..1.1,01.7.1.41110 Park , 11111 0 • , 1 Browndale 1 I Park inljb Cam Lady of 55 Sherwood Once aura, Par OSolnool A City Hall ja Frank Tupa Park Arden Park 50th SI /V cE i‘ne ""-----"---.441h Sr 66 Church E'!1 .57 74th St W 0 Public Works .1(a Park Maintenance V°.1 12 Lake Edina 'Harvey 11 Lake +CHO 66 eSPresb)ltrian Arneson Acres Park 66th St IV Edina Community Lutheran Churth CS Cornelia Park Parklawn Ave r gs. Pet, rs Loam. churth SAGO Fire Swim nfl Yorktown Park Minnesota Dr ' Garden Park Tingdale Park Lake Pamela 62nd St W Strachauer Park WE Engineering Dept March, 2013 Chspel Hills Congteglional Krahl Hill l" g Cross-view LudItian Arrowhead Lake Creek Valley Park Creek Valley SchoolA Valley Ln c,„k Creek Valley Bapliel Edina Hiah 6 Sehoo SI Albans Episcopal ,,VralIrghyView H Valley View Rd SI Patricks Catholic Tn9, Normandale Park Indianhead Lake cahrary ;LethancGuire Park Bicycle Facilities Bike Routes (signed and/or marked as) — Advisory Bike Lanes c4ErigAwe Bike Paths r=I Bike Boulevards v sr Green Shared Bike Lanes • Bike Lanes r- Share the Road Bike Routes Signed but not Marked Proposed Primary Route Proposed Secondary Route 4Pede dit MINNEAPOLIS BICYCLE MAP Downtown Minneapolis andlhe University oil Minnesota ,-Y4 2011 ---s, 2011 Streets ix 1,„ , I • :P. • , 1 1 1z II Cl .1 L.. 1 14 -- UNIVERS! Y OF WEST BANK Ted Mann Concert Hall 4th St S Pang Theater tn 8th SIS 40 714 Regis illrkTfoerr 51t r rt fo r \pcso.t s 5th St 5 01 tO o .. I 1 1`.‘‘, '' • I .... g.' `,0-... < a .E.' m rv g Murphy iii • '•. 1 2 3 2011 0 1/4 1/2 mi st4 0 //' .5 km 1 km Marcy Van Cleve Park Park Rollins Ave SE Ave SE • 06 J. 4s. 'Soc. , 4'4 MTCS sr Sirse • : MNIC UTEC •-•‘. 2011 sr4 j.,se 201 Bell < it' Pillr 40,4 Museum * -... 8 (90 V. . Foundation 6,0 143514' / IN? *"..-.n _ i Southeast * 'v- s.,... Bike Shop .... Pedestrian Bridget. 'Ai'wspar it'... \ 1,00' c., ▪ . ... 4 ') • ...s, 21 • s • Second spring 2011 2-way traffic s , Erik s 11, Theater s s, library 1°,0 %Hirt' c Arlington Ave SE et, 3 Washington Ave SE * Weisman de, Museum * of Art Coffman DelavIiiig?t SE EAST BANK Pedestrian Bridges Northrop Auditorium UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA No biking on sidewalks on the U of M campus. For more information abot biking at the U, i visit Parking & Transportation Services or ri www.umn.eduipts/biking.htm e Transi t /A Ss c> . •, yfre, c.„ 4,.„ •.......•<--,. • 3-4, 0, cl s.).. - -c'e/0 ,./s. * 4 . 4S/„. 651) "tic" Williams 0 \' Arena I I J s *Aquatic sA.... i -c a ---i •', i 1., Center • -.0, , J r !4‘t...-'' .1. •n • .9.,........ I' ,..I.S. .e. T.,. Ridder sr `....yro... Arena * A ''''. ,r? -It ,r( Manual '' ' • A .... ,.."..T 1/4., Arena • ,...-, Se- ;IIk. f M Trail ° 101-1 eZ„ E47Per pk IV" Fulton St SE • U of M Boat House ss.:•...... ,...• 6th St S "....., 6th SIS • • • . . Fairview v. .....-0.2. 0, '.. . . University... gi Med Ctr ........ < ... , ..., Riverside St CATHERINE U- -« -ksp-, Campus ST. MARYS CAMPUS •1., 51, AUGSBURG ''‘Zsii,` 21 7 h C ..e 4 , • '''' ., S 7th St COLLEGE ' 4 .... de.„..-.. .. ,.., 7 1/2 St S `. . • • • s... .. s. tel :i . .. I-4 '.r . . •II. *Augsburg ',Z., x -0 the Arena ........,... " Soya ',...• ▪ ‘,,Triangle „ • 411sS, -4 . )1z,, 58th St Riverside Park Busier streets Local streets One-way traffic Bicycles prohibited or strongly discouraged Railroad tracks Selected bridges Bicycle Routes Off-street bicycle trails On-street bicycle lanes* and shoulders Shared lanes* and bicycle boulevards* Pedestrian paths and bridges (bicycles allowed) 2011 Planned for 2011 Unofficial connector routes: Heavier motor vehicle traffic Lighter motor vehicle traffic *see graphic below Points of Interest UNIV Colleges Schools * Arts & Entertainment ./6 Bike shops with repairs • Other bike-related businesses ob Nice Ride station —0— Lightrail e Hi-frequency buses • Transit hubs 02010 Hedberg flops, All Flights Reserved. This PDF map may be printed Pthoul modification for personal or non-pont educational use.A1 other uses we prohiMted without permission from the Hedberg Maps. 05 information suNect change. The pubFehers believe as hformation Is current as of pbfitation, but plans are constantly In flux and this map may not entirely retied actual conetitions on tim ground. Please tal low assent laws, ordinances, posted signs and pvement mmkings. neither The Crly of Minneapolis wr Hedberg Maps, Mc. are liable for injury or damage resulting from reliance upon this map.ille me drays happy to receive updates and corrections et inienv.heilbergmeps.cornapvimplibike. TCF Bank Stadium 54,70, LIJ V.; Dartmouth Ave SE 4/0 •'.211 1 : '''''' ; ' : 0 1 u , McNamara*i lui 1 Er -,t„,„ c . I 1 I ILI 20 ° St SE UOf M 14------.. spring 2011 Beacon 51St Parking & y fir_ -4.- 2-way traffic Transportation l ,i gs, Services I I r, . : • 1 Ix • ,„•-• e____ Washington Ave SE 61111*COianke.Sta,a ... DelaWare St 5E8 all _., t. en' May 2011, Washington Ave g no n ;-n west of Walnut St will be -g closed to all vehicles until 2014. A Bus Rte 16 CAMPUS E Pleasant St and University Ave. moves to „., Essex St SE Fairview University ' s. Med Ctr University Campus No r thr o p M a ll