Transportation Commission

City of Ann Arbor 301 E. Huron St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104 http://a2gov.legistar.com/ Meeting Minutes Calendar.aspx Transportation Commission Wednesday, September 20, 2023 7:00 PM Electric Meeting This meeting will be broadcast live on CTN Cable Channel 16, ATT Channel 99. To Dial in, call 206-337-9723 or 888 788 0099 and enter Meeting ID: 934 6385 2907. To join the webinar, click the following link and enter passcode 664194: https://a2gov.zoom.us/ Homework and Study Guide - August 2023 23-1557 Homework and Study Guide - August 2023 Attachments: Homework Guide 09-15-23.pdf Received and Filed I.) CALL TO ORDER (Bret Hautamaki)(1 Minute) The meeting was called to order at: 7:00 pm. II.) ROLL CALL (Christopher Cespedes) (2 Minutes) • Non-voting Commission members: Lieutenant Mike Scherba, Raymond Hess • Non-voting Commission members absent: Liz Margolis, Ben Stupka, Nicholas Hutchinson • Attending staff, presenters or guest speakers: Christopher Cespedes,Suzann Flowers Present: 9- Julie Boland, Molly Kleinman, Bret Hautamaki, Megan Brovan, Peter Houk, Dharma Akmon, Ken Anderson, Larry Keeler, and Wonwoo Lee III.) CONSENT AGENDA (Bret Hautamaki)(2 Minutes) III.A.) Approval of Agenda City of Ann Arbor Page 1 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 III.B.) Approval of Minutes 23-1559 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes - AUG 2023 Attachments: August Meeting Minutes - 2023.pdf A motion was made by Lee, seconded by Brovan to recommend the approval of the agenda and the approval of the minutes. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 11/06/2023. IV.) PUBLIC COMMENT - 3 MINUTES PER SPEAKER (Bret Hautamaki) 23-1558 Public Comments - Email Correspondence Attachments: Adjust traffic lights between 11pm to 6am.pdf, Bikeway on Miller questions.pdf, Mapping Updates.pdf, MDOT M-14 Barton Plans.pdf 4 Emails received inclusive of attachments. • Speaker 1: US-23 resolution; welcome Larry Keeler • Speaker 2: US-23 resolution; Road diets Received and Filed V.) BUSINESS V.A.) Bike/ped crossings and US-23 (Raymond Hess) (20 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 2 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 23-1561 Transportation Commission Resolution to Restore Community Connections with Continuous, Comfortable Walking and Biking Facilities across US-23 Attachments: US23 Bike Ped Access Resolution_Draft_2023.09.14.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Transit accommodations vs. bike/ped accommodations. • Clarification on Resource needs. • Increase of car traffic/volume will be difficult for non-motorized travel. • Opposing increase of capacity. • Support for Addition of whereas clause • Sugestion for TC-1acknowledgment • MDOT acknowledges key crossings. A motion was made by Houk, seconded by Kleinman for the addition of a whereas clause which recommends City Council to pass a resolution discouraging adding lanes and other actions that will increase private vehicle traffic volume in the project area. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 11/06/2023. V.B.) Transportation Commission Bylaws Amendment (Raymond Hess) (20 Minutes) 23-1562 Transportation Commission Bylaws Amendment Attachments: DRAFT-Bylaws of Transportation Commission.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Last amendment passed by Council on Monday. • Explicitly state commitment to diversifying the membership. • Mayor/Council’s role to achieve diversity – maybe encourage through resolution. • Application doesn’t give the right information. No motion was made. V.C.) Grandview Traffic Calming (Raymond Hess) (10 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 3 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 23-1563 Transportation Commission Trafffic Calming Plan Grandview Dr (Jackson Rd to Dexter Rd) Attachments: Grandview Traffic Calming Final Plan.pdf • Hess overview • Project Covered under old existing program. A motion was made by Akmon, seconded by Lee to recommend the approval of The Grandview Traffic Calming Project between Packard and Stadium. On a unanimous voice vote the chair declared the motion carried, said motion was forwarded to City Council and should be returned by 11/06/2023. VI.) INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION VI.A.) Speed Management Program Updates (Suzann Flowers) (20 Minutes) 23-1606 Speed Management Program Updates Attachments: September Transportation Commission SF.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Data collection and tracking vs. emotional response. • Example of vehicles stopping for peds in crosswalks: Kerrytown. • Timeline. • Tier 1 vs Tier 2. • Public Interest for traffic calming on major roads. Received and Filed VI.B.) Road Reconfigurations and Road Diets (Raymond Hess) (20 Minutes) City of Ann Arbor Page 4 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 23-1755 Road Reconfigurations and Road Diets Presentation Attachments: Road Reconfiguration Presentation_Transportation Commission_2023.09.20.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • How many multi-lane roads in the city have a volume over 25,000 a day? • Road Diets – Timeline, No Council approval needed, • Traffic Volume Data Consideration. • Dedicated Transit Lanes • Comprehensive Land use plan • Corridor transit opportunities • Automobile focus • TheRide operational issues due to hard infrastructure in mayor corridors. Received and Filed VII.) COMMUNICATIONS VII.A.) Staff Report and Updates (Raymond Hess) (5 Minutes) 23-1565 Staff Report and Updates Attachments: AAPD July 2023 Ped Bike Crash Report.pdf, CatherineMiller Before and After_Memo_Wade Trim 8.16.23.pdf, Transportation Project Updates 2023-9-SEPT (FINAL).pdf, AAPD August 2023 Ped Bike Crash Report.pdf Commissioner questions and comments: • Granger Forest to Olivia traffic calming. • Raised Crosswalk & Raised Intersections. • ADA Compliance Characteristics. Received and Filed City of Ann Arbor Page 5 Transportation Commission Meeting Minutes September 20, 2023 VII.B.) Liaison Reports (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • Village of Ann Arbor • No Turn on Red • Sears Redevelopment • AAATA public millage plan October 23 to November 23, increased service. • Zero emission bus propulsion • What education is going on related to bikes on sidewalks and sidewalks safety? • Ann Arbor-Saline and 94 pedestrian light hazards • Local Advisory Committee to AAATA is looking for new membership. VII.C.) Commission Member Communications (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) Commissioner questions and comments: • No comments made. VIII.) NEXT AGENDA ITEMS (Bret Hautamaki) (5 Minutes) We might expect: • Annual crash report. • Trunkline Transfer Study. • Program Educating all Cyclists (PEAC) presentation. • Policy to Council for all roads to be dieted. • Any unresolved/carry-over items from this month? IX.) ADJOURNMENT (Bret Hautamaki) (1 Minute) The meeting was adjourned at: 9:21 City of Ann Arbor Page 6