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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 06/27/2016 AGENDA KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING June 27, 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 This is to notify you that the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board will hold a public meeting on Monday,June 27, 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. Reconnaissance Any trails conditions to report? 4. Meet Me on Meeker Discussion on the improvements for Meeker St for Walking and Biking. Do we need to re-package the following and re-submit them to the city? KBAB-MeekerStreetBicycleFacilitiesMap-Jan2008xpv2 KBAB-MeekerSt-SafewayFuelingStation-Jan2008xpv2 Mayor-MakeChangesAttachment2012-vista3pdf See page 3 MeekerBikeLanes4thTo6th-2016pdf On-going-Bicycle-Improvements2016v2 See page 28-39 WMeekerRamps2GRT-Oct2708-2Cooke-xp WMeekerRamps2GRT-Oct2708-2Cooke 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. Results from comments......email dated ../. L Page 1 7. Complete Streets Comments from Cascade were e-mailed to Planning. Second set of comments were ............email dated ../../.. 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. 9. Added items for this meeting: A. 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). Page 2 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/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apply to our Advocacy Leadership Institute Build your advocacy toolbox at the Advocacy Leadership Institute Spring 2016 session in Seattle. Channel your passion for biking into effective leadership in your community. Learn from the experts as we bring in guest speakers who will help you share your story, draft Page 3 campaigns and plan events. Each participant will have the chance to select a project to work on throughout the session to get hands-on experience in the field. Apply here! We hope to see you soon, Kelli Refer Seattle Advocacy and Field Programs Director mobile: (206) 954-4896 Ccascade �iCVCLE CLUB Page 4