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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-06-15 MinutesDraft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 17, 2023 Minutes City Of Edina, Minnesota Transportation Commission City Hall Community Room June 15, 2023 I. Call To Order Chair Lewis called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. II. Roll Call Answering roll call: Commissioners Bildsten, Brown, Johnson, Lewis, McCarthy, Plumb-Smith, Rubenstein, Wright, Sweeney Late: Commissioner Kanti Mahanty Staff present: Transportation Planner Andrew Scipioni III. Approval of Meeting Agenda Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Rubenstein to approve the agenda with an amendment to move Item VI. Community Comment before Item V. Special Recognitions and Presentations. All voted aye. Motion carried. IV. Approval of Meeting Minutes Motion was made by Commissioner Rubenstein and seconded by Brown to approve the May 18, 2023 meeting minutes. All voted aye. Motion carried. V. Community Comment Ben and Emily Paul, 5605 Schaefer Road, testified about Item B1 on the Traffic Safety Report of May 30, 2023. The Pauls noted that the street is wide without curb and people feel comfortable driving fast and requested pedestrian facilities or other traffic calming measures be implemented. Corey Hickner-Johnson, 5744 Ewing Avenue, testified about Item B2 on the Traffic Safety Report of May 30, 2023. Hickner-Johnson requested measures to reduce vehicle speeds on West 58th Street, noting that the street is a thoroughfare for children. VI. Special Presentations/Recognitions A. Metro Transit E Line BRT Project Update Evan Owens-Ambrogio and Erik Thompson from Metro Transit provided an update on the E Line Bus Rapid Transit project and the opportunities for public feedback on the preliminary station platform designs. VII. Reports/Recommendations A. Draft Cahill District Plan The Commissioner reviewed and commented on the draft Cahill District Plan. Comments from Commissioners included: • Support staff recommendation to retain bike lanes on Cahill Road. Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 17, 2023 • Suggest that the City consider time-limited parking restrictions within district to accommodate parking demands and wider turning movements. • Support staff recommendation to prioritize studying improvements at the intersection of Dewey Hill Road and Cahill Road. • Suggest consideration for a roundabout at the intersection of Cahill Road and West 70th Street. Commissioner Kanti Mahanty arrived at 7:00. B. Traffic Safety Report of May 30, 2023 The Commission reviewed and commented on the Traffic Safety Report of May 30, 2023. • Item B1: Driver and pedestrian safety concerns on West 58th Street east of France Avenue Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Wright to recommend that the City pilot a temporary traffic circle at Drew and Zenith Avenues and conduct a traffic study before and after implementation. All voted aye. Motion approved. C. 2023 Work Plan Updates • #1 Pedestrian Crossing Policy Review – Met with staff to talk about next steps, focusing on case studies and looking for areas where Edina can improve. • #2 Bicycle Network Planning for Bikes and Transportation – Subcommittee is looking at current bike routes to Southdale and Cahill. • #3 France Avenue Corridor Review – Subcommittee met with Richfield staff to talk about multi-modal improvement projects. Members asked if there are landscaping standards for France. • #4 Boulevard Tree Planting – Subcommittee asked for the street recon map. • #5 Cahill Small Area Plan – Commission reviewed and commented on draft plan. • #6 Parking – On hold until Planning Commission reaches out. D. Mid-Year York Plan Modification Motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Rubenstein to approve the mid-year work plan modification as proposed. All voted aye. Motion carried. E. 2024 Work Plan Development The Commissioner continued discussion on their 2024 work plan proposal. Commissioner Johnson left at 8:31. Commissioner Rubenstein left at 8:41. VIII. Chair and Member Comments – Received. IX. Staff Comments – Received. X. Adjournment Draft Minutes☐ Approved Minutes☒ Approved Date: August 17, 2023 Motion was made by Commissioner McCarthy and seconded by Commissioner Brown to adjourn the June 15, 2023 regular meeting at 8:46 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 SEAT NAME 1 Wright, Grant 1 1 1 1 4 100% 2 Rubenstein, Tricia 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% 3 Bildsten, Roger 1 1 1 1 4 100% 4 Lewis, Andy 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 100% 5 Johnson, Kirk 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% 6 Brown, Chris 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 100% 7 Kitui, Janet 1 Resigned N/A - 8 McCarthy, Bruce 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% 9 Plumb-Smith, Jill 1 1 1 1 1 5 83% 10 Kanti Mahanty, Stephen (s) 1 1 1 1 4 67% 11 Sweeney, Isaiah (s) 1 1 1 1 1 5 83%