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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-19-17 PacketIf unable to attend the meeting,please call the Planning Services Division at 236-5059 or email Alexa Naudziunas at anaudziunas@ci.oshkosh.wi.us and let her know, so we are assured a quorum will be present. City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us TO:Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee FROM:Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner DATE:October 12,2017 SUBJECT:Meeting Notice and Agenda for October 19, 2017 A meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday October 19,2017 at 4:00 p.m. in room 404, City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901. The following items will be considered: 1.Call to Order 2.Approval of August 17,2017 Meeting Minutes 3.Washington Avenue Bike Lane –Action 4.Wisconsin Avenue Bike Facilities –Action 5.Bicycle Federation Certification -UWO /Sustainability Advisory Committee 6.Agenda Items for the Future Meeting(s) 7.Adjournment BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES –August 17, 2017 PRESENT:Caroline Panske,Tom Otto, Adam Bellcorelli,Jim Michelson,Jay Stengel, Vicky Redlin,Kim Biedermann STAFF:Assistant Planner;Alexa Naudziunas, Steve Gohde, Jim Collins 1.Call to Order Mr.Michelson called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. 2.Approval of July 20,2017 Meeting Minutes Mr.BellCorelli moved to approve July 20, 2017 meeting minutes and Ms. Redlin seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 3.Washington Avenue Reconstruction –Bike Lane –Discussion Ms. Naudziunas explained that staff would like the committee to beginning discussion on Washington Avenue bike lanes. In order to fit bike lanes,off-street parking would need to be removed on the north and south side of the street. Ms. Naudziunas explained that the north side of Washington Avenue from Main Street to the train tracks only has four parking stalls. Mr. Gohde went into greater detail about the potential design of the reconstructed street. He explained that they do not have designs yet because they need further guidance from committees and Common Council. Mr. BellCorelli asked about the potential to put bike lanes on Merritt Avenue. Merritt Avenue is not a recommended route in the Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan. The committee discussed each property in the potential project area.Ms. Naudziunas reviewed all existing off-street public parking. The committee decided it would be best to have a joint workshop with the Traffic Review Advisory Board to discuss this item further. 4.Oregon Street Reconstruction Project –Previous Item report Mr. Gohde explained that the committee previously reviewed this item at the July meeting. The Public Works Department presented three options for the reconstruction of Oregon Street which were included in the packets.One option was to reconstruct the street from 44’ wide to 40’ wide including two 8’ foot parking lanes and 2 12’ driving lanes. In comparison to N Main Street, the drive lanes are 11’ wide, one foot less than the proposed configuration on Oregon Street.The second option was to reduce to 40’, but widen to 44’ wide at South Park Avenue and 9th Avenue intersections.The third option is to reconstruct the exact same.At the July meeting the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee voted in favor of the first option. Traffic Review Advisory Board voted in favor of the second option. Common Council reviewed this item as a discussion and it is planned to go to Common Council for action on August 22nd 2017. 5.*Wisconsin Avenue Bridge Bike Lanes –Discussion or Action* Ms. Naudziunas explained that the committee previously recommended this as a route to be implemented this season. The Traffic Review Advisory Board reviewed this item and thought this would be an unsafe location for bike lanes. They would like to encourage bicyclists to use the sidewalk over the bridge. Staff decided to take this item back to the committee to see if there is another option for the route, perhaps starting the bike lanes on the north side of the bridge. Ms. Redlin made a motion to amend the priority list to have sharrows on the Wisconsin Street Bridge and have bike lanes north of the bridge to Irving Avenue and Mr. BellCorelli seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:1. 6.Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan Update Ms. Biedermann explained that she is here to facilitate the update to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan. We are updating Chapters 4,6,7 and 8.Ms. Biedermann thought that it would be useful to review the inventory and assessment section at this meeting. The committee participated in an activity of putting a sticker next to their high priority items found in the plan.Ms. Biedermann explained that she will take the collected information and compile it for the next meeting on the update. 7.Pedestrian Safety Month –September Ms. Naudziunas explained that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has established the month of September as Pedestrian Safety Month. In preparation to participate in the month of safety, staff is proposed that the committee plan an event day to practice safe transportation practices in the City of Oshkosh. Based on past discussions with the committee, this may be an opportunity to focus on roundabout safety. Ms. Naudziunas explained that the committee picked September 21st at the June meeting.The committee selected September 21st 2017 as the day for the pedestrian safety event day.Ms. Naudziunas explained that she would help secure the location for the police truck to park.The committee agreed to attend the event in place of their September monthly meeting. Next steps include contacting the school district and surrounding businesses. 8.Agenda Items for the Future Meeting(s) The committee expressed an interest in keeping the Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan on the agenda. 9.Adjournment Ms. Redlin moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Panske seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously at 5:34 p.m. Recorded by Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 Resident, You are receiving this letter as a notification that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Traffic Review Advisory Board will be taking action on the following agenda items:  Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee – Item #3 Washington Avenue Bike Lanes – Action  Traffic Review Advisory Board – Agenda Item #5 A request for bike lanes and no parking on Washington Avenue, both sides, from Main Street to Broad Street The proposed 2018 Capital Improvement Program identifies Washington Avenue (N. Main Street to Broad Street) to be reconstructed. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan recommends Washington Avenue to have bike lanes in this project area. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Traffic Review Advisory Board will allow public comment, discuss the item as a committee and a recommendation will be made for Common Council review. Both meetings are open to the public, if you wish to attend or share your comments at the meeting please do so. The meetings are scheduled as follows: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Thursday, October 19th 2017 Room 404 City Hall 4 p.m. Traffic Review Advisory Board Tuesday, October 10th 2017 Room 404 City Hall 4 p.m. For questions or comments contact: Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner (920) 236-5126 anaudziunas@ci.oshkosh.wi.us Committee Name: TRAB & BPAC Joint Workshop Date: 9/12/17 Location: City Hall 1 TRAB Attendees: BPAC Attendees: Jim Collins, Transportation Director Director Dan Scieszinski, Board Alexa Naudziunas, Asst. Planner Vicky Redlin, Committee Marlene Binder, Secretary Ross Wandschneider, Board Steve Ghode, Asst. Dir. of Pub. Wks. Tom Otto, Committee Daniel Becker, Chairman Adam Bellcorelli, Committee Jay Stengel, Committee Steve Haas, Vice-Chairman James Michelson, Chairman Tom Otto, Committee William Christianson, Board Benjamin Rennert, Committee Jake Krause, Council Member Caroline Panske, Council Member Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Call to order Daniel Becker Daniel Becker called the meeting to order at 3:58 pm. Discussion and direction to staff on Wisconsin Street bike lanes Jim Collins Jim Collins explained this is a workshop to gather input and to come to a consensus in how to proceed. He said there will be no vote tonight but these items will be brought before both Boards. Mr. Collins said Wisconsin Street was constructed 54' wide in preparation for the eventual installation of two 4' bike lanes from the south side of the bridge to potentially Irving Ave. He told that curb cutouts were put on each side of the bridge to connect each side to the Riverwalk. He said the TRAB voted against this plan at the August 8th meeting mainly due to concerns with bikes on the bridge. He suggested a compromise might be to start and end bike lanes where the cutouts for the Riverwalk are on the north side of the bridge and connect with the Irving Avenue bike lanes. There was discussion about the fast speed vehicles travel in this area, whether or not narrowing the lane will reduce the speed of vehicles here, possibility of bike lane giving a false sense of security on bridge and the 4' bike lane being substandard by today's standard. Jim Collins said this item will go back to both Boards for considerations and recommendations before it is sent to Council. Committee Name: TRAB & BPAC Joint Workshop Date: 9/12/17 Location: City Hall 2 Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Discussion and direction to staff on Washington Avenue bike lanes Jim Collins Jim Collins said Washington Avenue from Main Street to Broad Street is being reconstructed in 2018 and was slated for bike lanes in the 2011 Bike & Pedestrian Plan. He told this section would connect with the sharrows on Algoma Blvd. He went on to say the Dept. of Public Works will be designing Washington Avenue this fall in preparation for the project to be bid in early 2018. Steve Ghode said there is no cost difference between designing Washington Avenue for parking or bike lanes. Alexa Naudziunas said Washington Avenue would lose 26 parking spaces if bike lanes were installed. She stated the newly remodeled YMCA has a large parking lot, the Eagles Club has acquired more properties for parking, and Washington Apartments also have their own parking lot. She told World Relief does not have a parking lot but may relocate to Appleton and there is other public parking nearby. There was discussion about the possibility of using Broad Street to go between Irving Avenue bike lanes and Washington Avenue, using sharrows on Washington past the railroad tracks and both Boards sending meeting notices to property owners, tenants and the neighborhood association. Adjournment 1. Dan Becker The workshop adjourned at 4:55 p.m.