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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Board 2016-04-20RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, April 20th, 2016 Minutes of a Regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Board of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Rooms 202 & 203 of Town Hall, in said Town of Estes Park on the 20th day of April, 2016. Present: Kimberly Campbell Belle Morris Gregg Rounds Gordon Slack Ken Zornes Tom Street Also Present: Greg Muhonen, Director of Public Works John Ericson, Town Board Liaison Samantha Phillips, Recording Secretary Kevin Ash, Engineering Manager Absent: Ann Finley Stan Black Amy Hamrick Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:04 p.m. GENERAL DISCUSSION It was moved and seconded (Slack/Morris) to approve the March meeting minutes & the special April meeting minutes as amended and the motion passed unanimously. Public comment was made by Alicia Rochambeau of the Estes Park Cycling Coalition. Rochambeau expressed the importance of the Hwy 7 Re -Striping plan for improving accessibility on bicycles. She argued that it is a major corridor for residential areas and it ested that the Estes Park Cycling improves the spirit of wellness. Director Muhonen g Coalition write a letter of support for the FLAP grant application involving Moraine Avenue road improvements. members: Ken Chair Campbell formally introduced Zornes and Tom Street. Both members gave brief biand hopes aren their sfofor r theirltermse Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) and what their goalssupport for the TAB. Larry Gamble, Rocky Mountain National Park, offered his Sandy Osterman presented a brief Shuttle Committee update. In the process of putting rant is due in May and the Committee was info together to submit for the grant. The g looking at a 50-week program. Timing has not been decided. 409 responses on the shuttle questionnaire. Responses received on the shuttle questionnaire program would be favor of promoting a year round shuttle service. A sponsorship offered for businesses and groups at a $250 cost. and welcomed the two new TAB RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — April 20th, 2016 — Page 2 HIGHWAY 7 RE -STRIPING Guest speaker Rich Christy, CDOT Resident Engineer, stated that CDOT is at 30% level of design on Hwy 7 and would be awarding a contract for culvert work. CDOT was anticipating that the work will be a two -season workload with quite a bit of ROW acquisitions. Christy made it clear that landscaping and curbs would be the Town's responsibility. Co-chair Morris voiced the importance of safe routes to school through protected medians. This project was early enough in design that re -striping would be feasible. The TAB hoped that heading southbound, the shoulders would be widened sufficiently to improve safety for bicyclists. The Board discussed the possibility of putting signage at Graves Avenue with a sidewalk, signal timing, lighting, and other possible avenues along Highway 7. The Board held discussion on whether a dedicated turn lane would be needed. Director Muhonen reminded the Board that a speed study would be required to change the speed and it would not guarantee a lower the speed limit. PROJECT UPDATES The Environmental Assessment, as it pertains to the Loop, would be released on June 6th, 2016. Central Federal Lands (CFL) was expected to lead a public hearing at Events Center on June 29th followed by a series of meetings with business owners to present conceptual changes involving the project. Public Works had received an official response from CDOT regarding the implementation of the Barnes Dance. CDOT approved to change the timing as long as the Town agrees to accept full responsibility and absolve CDOT from any accidents or complaints that would happen. The Town would also be required to take responsibility to maintain signal timing. The Town had hired a consultant, Felsburg Holt & Ullevig, to prepare the FLAP2 grant application for the Moraine Avenue Road Improvements project which is due May 215t, 2016. The Board discussed the possibility of a special meeting to be held on the May 19th to finalize the application before it would be submitted. This project would include the widening of Moraine Avenue and a detached trail following the river. The Public Works Department would look into a CDOT cost share for financial support due to the fact that it is owned by CDOT. Public Works received news involving the Transit Hub Parking Structure. The Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) attorney indicated that the special use permit will be 50 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — April 20th, 2016 — Page 3 years. Public Works awaits to hear approval for moving the structure from the north to the south side. At the time of the TAB meeting, Dry Gulch construction was on schedule and progressing well. The Public Works Department had received numerous complaints involving the detour traffic. OTHER BUSINESS With no other business to discuss, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 2:00 pm.