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KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING
May 31, 2016 at 5:45 PM.
BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF: APPLICANTS:
Melvin L. Roberts Suzanne P Smith
Kyle Applebury cc: Toni Azzola
Andrew Sobczyk cc: Ronald Moore
Scott Taylor cc:Cheryl Viseth
Brandon Swanson Hayley Bonsteel
This is to notify you that the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May
31, 2016 at 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. Meet Me on Meeker
Discussion on the improvements for Meeker St for Walking and Biking.
4. Reconnaissance
Any trails conditions to report?
5. S228th St UPRR Overpass
Side path for walking and cycling. Review slides
6. City of Kent 6 yr TIP
Finalize KBAB comment letter to City of Kent on projects in the six year Transportation
Improvement Program.
7. Complete Streets
Comments from Cascade were e-mailed to Planning.
Outgoing discussions
8. Outreach activities: School Safety improvements
Bicycle Sundays—people on bikes—kids riding—close street(s)—when—where?
Bicycle Rodeo: Need location and helpers.
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9. Added items for this meeting:
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B.
10. Agenda items for the next meeting:
A.
B.
11. 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.
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).
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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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