Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation

December 2023 Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation Virtual Meeting Minutes 1) Meeting is called to order at 7:04 p.m. 2) Administration a. Roll call a. Erin Kampschroer (Chair) – Present b. Andrew Olesen (Vice Chair) – Present c. Arthur Agin (Member) – Present d. Jessica Hegenbart (Member) – Present e. Stuart Whitaker (Member) – Present f. John Bentrup (Member) – Present g. Jenna Brummond (Planning Liaison) – Present h. Andrea Caumont (Planning Commission Liaison) – Present i. Tara Hoff (DPW Liaison) – Present j. Haejin Kim (DPW Liaison) – Present k. David Snyder (City Council Liaison) – Present l. Kerri Oddenino (Principal Planner) – Present m. Aaliyah Smith (Assistant Stormwater Project Manager) – Present n. Public: i. Toni Haraldsen, Richard Klein, & Liz Weatherly b. Agenda Adopted c. Review of November Minutes 3) City Council Liaison Report a) Councilman Snyder presented on updates with issues arising with funding for Metro, and that the City is prepared to figure out how much to contribute in the upcoming year’s budget. Councilman Snyder also mentioned that there is a large interest and support to move forward on transportation projects such as the Bicycle Master Plan Update. 4) Public Comment a) Toni Haraldsen made a public comment on previous issues with the flashing red and yellow traffic lights at the intersection of S Maple Avenue and W Annandale Road. Councilman Snyder responded stating that it was an equipment failure, and has been fixed. 5) Bicycle Master Plan Update Presentation a) Kerri Oddenino presented on the Bicycle Master Plan Update and shared attachments such as the Staff Report to City Council, the Existing Conditions Memo, the Public Engagement Report, the 2015 Bicycle Master Plan, and the Virginia Tech Student Study. Based on feedback from public engagement, Staff recommends proceeding with conceptual design for bicycle facilities for the East-West Connection, E Broad Street, N West Street, S West Street, and Great Falls Street. b) Arthur Agin commented on the importance of reviewing E Broad Street and how the master plan can coordinate with future developments such as the West Falls Development. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5297 TTY711.  c) Vice Chair Andrew Olesen commented on the effort from staff on the update so far, and emphasized bicycle facilities for Park Avenue. Also emphasized the importance of the Bicycle Master Plan to reach those who are “Interested but Concerned” with increased bicycle facilities. 6) Greening of Lincoln Comment Review a) Aaliyah Smith updated CACT on the current status of the Greening of Lincoln project. Staff is not currently ready to bring any more updates at this time, but will return in February 2024 once the project is scheduled to be brought to City Council in January 2024. 7) DPW Update a) Tara Hoff presented updates on the 20 MPH Campaign and the W&OD Trail Crossings. i) All 20 MPH signs are installed for the first phase of the project. The commentary piece by CACT was ran in the Falls Church News Press on December 14, 2023. (1) The 20 MPH speed limits are planned to be rolled out in phases. ii) Staff received a draft report from the consultant earlier this week at the W&OD Trail Crossings and it is under review. The draft report is planned to be included at the January meeting. 8) NTC Monthly Update a) Staff presentation of recent progress with NTC cases. Next steps for Staff include placing an order for light traffic calming solutions for E Columbia Street, calculating the NTC Risk Score for Noland Street, and discussing potential heavy solutions for S West Street. 9) Vote on E Jefferson NTC Case a) CACT voted 6-0 in favor of staff recommendation to move forward with heavy solutions. 10) Vote on S West Street NTC Case a) CACT voted 6-0 in favor of staff recommendation to move forward with the case in the NTC queue due to the “high” priority result. CACT requested Staff to review for heavy solutions due to higher than average speeds. 11) Review of CACT 2024 Annual Report and 2024 Priorities a) CACT members to work on a comment review matrix of the annual report to be completed in January 2024. 12) Review of Bicycle Facilities on Annandale Road a) Vice Chair Andrew Olesen walked through a memo documenting possible bicycle facilities along W Annandale Road to connect important destinations within the City’s bicycle network. Staff responded that possible bicycle facilities will be investigated. 13) Review of City Crash Analysis a) Vice Chair Andrew Olesen presented a document summarizing City crashes and is awaiting review by the Police Department. 14) Adjourn (approx. 9:10 p.m.), passes 6-0