HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 03/28/2016 AGENDA
KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING
March 28, 2016 at 5:45 PM.
BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF: APPLICANTS:
Melvin L. Roberts Scott Taylor Suzanne P Smith
Kyle Applebury Brandon Swanson cc: Toni Azzola
Andrew Sobczyk cc: Ronald Moore
Steven Plank cc: Cheryl Viseth
This is to notify you that the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board will hold a public meeting on Monday,
March 28, 2016at 5:45 PM in the North Conference Room of the Centennial Building 400 W. Gowe
St. Kent,WA. The public is invited to attend. The agenda will include the following items:
1. Call to Order.
2. Welcome and Introductions
3. Approval of Minutes from February 29, 2016.
4. Any items to add to the agenda?
5. Grant Programs
Status
6. Regional Connector Trail
What is status of Regional Connector Trail?
7. Bike vs Radar Sign
Mel's experience with a radar sign in the middle of the shoulder of S248th St.
8. Reconnaissance
Any trails conditions to report?
9. Brown Bag apbp.org webinar 3,d Wed at noon ?
Apr 20 Shared and Separated Off-street Paths
May 18 Aspects of Equity
Jun 15 Economic Impacts of Street Design Decisions
Jul 20 Performance Measures to Evaluate New and Established Practices
Aug 17 Street Design and Planning in Suburban Contexts
Sep 21 Pedestrians and Cyclists in a Suburban Context
Oct 19 Intersections that Work for Pedestrians and Cyclists
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Nov 16 Transitions between Bikeway Facilities
Dec 14 Tips to Demystify Traffic Analysis
10. Advocacy Leadership Institute thru Cascade Bicycle club. See page 5.
Outgoing discussions
11. School Safety improvements
What do the proposed improvements do for all riders (bike-vehicles and bike-pedestrians)?
Review the proposed improvements (plans) for Safe Routes to School improvements.
12. Outreach activities
Bicycle Sundays—people on bikes—kids riding—close street(s)—when—where?
Bicycle Rodeo: preliminary discussions indicate that we could do a bicycle rodeo in the parking lot at a
church across from Meridian Elementary School near SE 256'and 140'Ave SE,Need to contact the
school, Cascade and the Kent Police Department. Decide on a preliminary date May??,2016 (after school or
Saturday.. Any helpers? Mel
13. Added items for this meeting:
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B.
14. Agenda items for the next meeting:
A.
B.
15. Adjourn
The City must maintain and post both minutes and agendas of the Bicycle Advisory Board,
to comply with Public Records Act,RCW 42.56.
Watch List:
1. Develop a cross town route (currently a route up east hill).
2. Install lime-green reflective signs on the streets that cross the Interurban Trail.
3. Interurban to Green River Regional Trails Connector(Power line trail extension).
4. Two way multi-use trail (or Bike Lane) along S 228th St. (Runs west from Interurban)
5. Build UPRR underpass on S259th St in South Kent for bike riding.
6. Work on supporting a Complete Streets ordinance for Kent. (where, when, how, who?)
7. Cross Town route(s) for people who ride or walk.
8. Hold a Green River Trail re-opening.
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9. Create a"bike/pedestrian"2015 plan(and a 2016 plan).
10. League of American Cyclists Assessment for bicycle friendly city Who, What, When, Where, How?
11. Bike route near Link Light Rail (Seatac to Federal Way).
12. Coordinating a request for permanent counters (for riders and walkers on the trails)
13. Street Map with bicycle facilities shown.
14. Development Assistance Brochures and how each impacts cycling.
15. Kent Web site—KBAB portion.
16. School Zone Photo enforced speed limit fines have brought in over 1 million dollars
in the first 19 months of operation at 2 schools. KBAB could write a letter recommending
a percent(say 10%) of this money go to ongoing bicycle improvement programs
The following documents can impact walking and cycling: (Most are on the Kent Website) Six-Year
Transportation Improvement Program, Transportation Master Plan, Transportation Non-motorized
Study, Kent's Comprehensive Plan, Kent City Code, Downtown Strategic Action Plan, Envision
Midway(TOD) Plan, Parks and Open Space Plan, individual Project Plans. Watch for document review
periods. NOA-Notice of Applications found in Kent Reporter legal notices that cause street revisions
(and need cycling facilities).
We would like to see plans for these items created:
1. Identify and paint the thru bike lanes where they are missing on the left sides of right turn pockets,
2. Identify road segments for installing Sharrows.
3. Identify road segments to be re-configured using"Road Diet"techniques.
4. Identify road segments for installing "Green Bike" lanes, where cars cross Bike Lanes
5. Consider doing a bicycle video.
Kent Bicycle Advisory Board (KBAB) meeting dates in 2016 are:
Jan 25, Feb 29, Mar 28, Apr 25, May 31 (Tues), Jun 27,
Jul 25, Aug 29, Sep 26, Oct 24 (4th Mon),Nov 28, Dec27 (Tues).
For information,please contact
Mel Roberts at 425-417-8931 or Mel@cyclekent.com.
Suzanne P Smith 253-856-5533 or Spsmith@kentwa.gov
Contact Phone numbers:
Public Works Operations 253-856-5600 for potholes, hazards, maintenance issues.
Public Works Construction Mgmt 253-856-5500 for detour problems.
Kent Transportation Planning Documents and maps are on the web at:
http://www.kentwa.gov/transportation/
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The John Wayne Pioneer Trail
The John Wayne Pioneer Trail is the longest rail-trail conversion in the United States, extending an estimated 253
miles across the state of Washington. It is one of only two cross state trails in America. It is an epic trail. It begins
in thick woodlands, traverses the dramatic, harsh terrain of the Scablands, and ends in peaceful pastoral settings.
It is used by hikers, horse riders, bikers, Boy Scouts, rail historians, scientists, and Washingtonians of all sorts.
Threat to the Trail
Last year, the state legislature attempted to close 135 miles of the trail east of the Columbia River without any
public notice. Save for an error in the drafting language that nullified the proviso, the Trail would have been lost.
www.j ohnwaynepioneertrall.org
Kelly McGourty<KMcGourty@psrc.org>
Feb 12 at 3:27 PM
To
Kelly McGourty
Message body
PSRC will be launching the 2016 project selection process within the next few weeks. Information regarding the process,
including deadlines,applications and resource materials will be available on PSRC's website at this link once the Call for
Projects is released.
Additional details about each workshop, including location,will be provided on our website. Information on the air
quality/climate change criterion and estimating emissions benefits of projects will be reviewed at each of these workshops,
however, PSRC will also offer a special Air Quality workshop specifically to review the emissions estimation process and the
air quality scoring process:
If you are receiving this Save the Date email,you will also receive an email once the Call for Projects is released,directing
you to PSRC's website for all pertinent information. In the meantime, if you have any questions please feel free to contact
me.
Kelly McGourty
Program Manager
Puget Sound Regional Council
1011 Western Ave.,Suite 500
Seattle,WA 98104-1035
Ph (206)971-3601
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M.Y.LE CLUB
Greetings PSRC Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee,
See Last month's agenda for detail on PSRC Grants.
TRAIL AND PROJECT UPDATES
East Lake Sammamish Trail
Information regarding The East Lake Sammamish Trail (ELST) and King County Parks' Shoreline Substantial
Development Permit Appeal and upcoming hearing is now available at King County's East Lake Sammamish
project website: http://www.kingcounty.gov/services/parks-recreation/parks/capital-improvements/eIst.aspx
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