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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes - 2025-01-16 PM 503-635-0290 380 A AVENUE PO BOX 369 LAKE OSWEGO, OR 97034 WWW.LAKEOSWEGO.CITY CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO Transportation Advisory Board Action Minutes January 16, 2025 Call to order: 7:02 PM Attendance: Members present: Chair Amin Wahab; Vice Chair Kasey Adler; Theresa Bianco (appeared remotely); Michele DeBuhr; Trevor Sleeman; Nathan Bender, Youth Member; and Mario Welliver, Youth Member Members Absent/Excused: Lawrence Magura Council Liaison Present: John Wendland Guest(s): Tom Fahey and Laurel Mahar Staff: Will Farley, Assistant City Engineer; Sgt. Earl Hall (appeared remotely); Heike Shipton, Engineering Project Manager; Katy Kerklaan, Engineering Citizen Information Specialist; and Chris Fairley, Administrative Support Appointment of Officers • Mr. Sleeman moved to elect Kasey Adler as Chair of TAB for 2025. Seconded by Chair Wahab and passed unanimously. Mr. Sleeman moved to elect Michele DeBuhr as Vice Chair of TAB for 2025. Seconded by Vice Chair Adler and passed unanimously. Approval of Minutes • October 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes: Chair Wahab requested that the question he asked, under TSP #37 on page 2, be reviewed, as he thought these were reversed (Boones Ferry Road as a major and Bryant Road as a minor collector/arterial). Mr. Farley stated that he would look into this and make a correction to the Minutes if these were swapped. o Chair Wahab moved to approve the Minutes of October 17, 2024, with the possible correction. Council Report • Councilor Wendland updated TAB with the City Council’s recent activities. Public Comment: • Tom Fahey, Lake Grove neighborhood resident and former TAB member, asked whether safety on the corner (going up and over the hill) was being considered for the Lakeview project. Mr. Farley answered that, for the corner on Summit, improvements will be made within the constraints they have (increased signage, increased striping, and reduced recommended speed). Mr. Fahey then asked if share-rows will be reinstalled on Twin Fir Road at Upper Drive. Mr. Farley indicated that he would look into this. • Laurel Mahar, Waluga neighborhood resident, requested that a solar-powered flashing light be installed at the crosswalk between Waluga Park West and Waluga Park East. Mr. Farley relayed that the City could not install the flashing beacons based on solar power due to light levels in December and January, but they could discuss this during an upcoming TAB meeting. LO Police Department Report (presented by Sgt. Hall) • Sergeant Hall listed the totals for the 2024 Summary Report as follows: 1,330 Written Warnings and 3,003 Total Citations issued (Top 5: Speeding 11-20mph above the limit=781; Electronic Device/Cell Use=646; FTO Traffic Control Device=477; Driving Uninsured=300; and Speeding 21-30mph above the limit=164); 91 DUII Arrests (Alcohol=80/Drugs=8/Unspecified=3); 207 Crashes (Non-injury=126; Hit & Run=51; Injury=25(0 fatal); and Auto/Pedestrian=5(3/13/24 at Bangy Road/Meadows Road - motorist failed to see pedestrian; 7/2/24 at Kruse Way/Carman Drive - motorist failed to see pedestrian; 9/19/24 at Kruse Oaks Boulevard/Kruse Way - motorist failed to see several pedestrians; 9/21/24 at Boones Ferry Road/Lanewood Street - motorist unable to stop at a red light in time to avoid the pedestrian; 11/4/24 at A Avenue/4th Street - motorist failed to see the pedestrian); and Streets With the Most Crashes: State Street/Highway 43, Country Club Road, Boones Ferry Road, Kruse Way, and A Avenue. 2023 Annual Summary Comparison: 1,808 Written Warnings and 3,730 Total Citations issued (Top 5: Speeding 11-20mph above the limit=1,360; Electronic Device/Cell Use=731; FTO Traffic Control Device=354; Driving Uninsured=292; and Speeding 21-30mph above the limit=247); 98 DUII Arrests (Alcohol=89/Drugs=6/Unspecified=3); 228 Crashes (Non-injury=123; Hit & Run=74; Injury=24 with 1 fatality due to a medical issue); and Auto/Pedestrian=7; and Streets With the Most Crashes: State Street/Highway 43, B Avenue, Kruse Way, Boones Ferry Road, Country Club Road, and A Avenue. 2022 Annual Summary Comparison: 4,093 Total Citations issued (Top 5: Speed=1413; Electronic Device/Cell Use=605; FTO Traffic Control Device=331; Driving Uninsured=256; and Driving While Suspended=212); 94 DUII Arrests (Alcohol=87/Drugs=7); 279 Crashes (Non-injury=137; Hit & Run=105; Injury=29 with zero fatalities; and Auto/Pedestrian=8); and Streets With the Most Crashes: A Avenue, Kruse Way, Boones Ferry Road, Country Club Road, and State Street/Hwy 43. o Ms. DeBuhr asked if there was data related to auto versus bicycle/e-bike crashes. Sgt. Hall noted that these numbers were included in the total, and he could break them out for future reports. He added that community and educational efforts made a positive impact on reducing the numbers of crashes versus those seen previously. o Vice Chair Adler inquired whether Sgt. Hall anticipated there being a greater need for citizen and police interactions and ticketing, as a result of lower the speed limit (if the 20 is Plenty program were implemented). Sgt. Hall shared that the Police force planned to partner with TAB's and the City's efforts, in terms of education and enforcement (allowing for a grace period following substantial changes), and that he did anticipate an immediate effect. 2025 Pathways Program: Staff Update (presented by Ms. Shipton & Ms. Kerklaan) • Background: Important component in the 2014 Transportation System Plan (TSP) / TAB recommended 2nd group of pathways for funding in September 2022 / 2024 City Council Goal: “Improve transportation connections, mobility, and safety for all travelers and all types of trips in Lake Oswego.” / 2024 City Council Initiative: “Continue construction of sidewalks and pathways, focusing on safe routes to schools.” • Project Scope: Project area map shown, highlighting recently completed projects and projects under design. • Public Outreach Process & What We Heard: o 2 community meetings/open houses held in July and August 2024 with 45 citizen participants, and an online questionnaire was available from August 1st-18th, 2024 with 83 citizen participants / Goals: share preliminary concepts and designs, seek preferences feedback, gather comments, and use input to progress with the Design phase / Since summer, several face-to-face meetings were held with targeted individuals and businesses to help balance design needs with adjacent property impacts (e.g., trees, landscaping, parking, and/or utilities). o Feedback themes: overwhelming support and excitement for the projects, majority strongly agreed that the concepts are safer and improve accessibility/mobility for all users (compared to current conditions), and the need for additional traffic calming improvements were requested (speed bumps and crosswalks). • Current Design Plans: o Tree Top Lane: citizen feedback - curb out/curb in options presented (curb out preferred); concerns and mixed sentiment shared about parking along Tree Top Lane and how changes may impact local traffic and students at the nearby high school (both one-sided and dual-sided parking) / 60% Design - curb out sidewalks proposed on the east side of this neighborhood collector, without much negative impact to the resident’s frontage; parking will remain on the east side of the street only (probable prohibition to parking on the west side of the street). o Meadowlark Lane: citizen feedback - curb out/curb in options presented (curb in preferred); concerns and mixed sentiment shared about parking along Meadowlark Lane and how changes may impact local traffic and students at the nearby high school (some expressed preference for pedestrian safety over preserving trees/front yards) / 60% Design - curb in sidewalks proposed on the east side of this local street, with 8 trees proposed for removal (including invasive species and trees not in good health); the sidewalk will be extended around the corner of Overlook Drive to extend to the Church, with a crosswalk being installed at the Overlook Drive intersection; parking will remain on both sides of the street.  Chair Wahab asked for a description of the separation between the traffic lane and the sidewalk, in the curb out option. Ms. Shipton replied that the sidewalk was 5’ in width, without a greenspace between it and the traffic lane.  Bill Connors, Tree Top Lane resident, asked if there would also be a crosswalk installed across Tree Top Lane that would parallel Overlook Drive. Mr. Farley noted that there was still time to evaluate. Ms. Kerklaan affirmed that they would add Mr. Connors comment and research the request. o Pilkington Road: citizen feedback - support for connecting existing sidewalk segments; residential preference for adding sidewalks while removing on-street parking versus commercial preference to keep parking; requests for additional crosswalks and sidewalks at Pilkington Road/Jean Road / 60% Designs - 2 segments to close gaps with curb in sidewalks (4’-width in places) proposed on the east side of the street and with 9 trees proposed for removal (including borderline invasive species); parking will remain on both sides of the street; there will be some frontage acquisition for this project. o Carman Drive: citizen feedback - overwhelming positive support for the sidewalk; request for additional traffic calming measures and bike lanes (crosswalk at Carman Drive/Waluga Drive, speed bumps, signage, and reduced traffic speed); request to extend the sidewalk west to I-5; mixed concerns about impact to trees / 60% Design - curb in sidewalks, retaining walls and on- street lighting proposed on the south side of the street (due to frontage constraints on the north side of the street), with 32 trees proposed for removal (including invasive trees, those in poor condition, and those having large roots in the construction area); parking will remain on the south side of the street.  Chair Wahab asked if tree removal permits will be required. Ms. Shipton affirmed that they would be required.  Mr. Sleeman pointed to the neighborhood support seen for this project. Ms. Shipton noted that different trees in this area came down in the recent storm and that the residents were looking forward to the removal of others. • Next Steps: 60% design plans expected on January 17, 2025 and shared on the City’s website early the following week / Spring 2025 - share final plans with the community via in-person and virtual open houses / Late Spring 2025 - seek bid, which may be split into 2 packages (Pilkington/Carman and Meadowlark/Tree Top) / Summer-Fall 2025 - construction begins, with a plan for completion by the time school starts. • Recently Completed Sidewalks: slides shown of Lanewood Street, Douglas Circle, Boca Ratan Drive, Hallinan Street, and Douglas Way. 20 is Plenty Program (presented by Mr. Farley) • Speed Limits: State Statutes (ORS 811.105 & 811.11) - 15mph: alleys, narrow residential roadways; 20mph: business districts, school zones, and some residential roadways; 25mph: residential districts, public parks, ocean shores; 55mph: most rural highways, trucks on most interstates; 65mph: passenger vehicles, light trucks, motor homes, and light duty commercial vehicles on most interstates / Speed Zone Order - overrides statutory speed limits; speed limit is set by or approved by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) based on an engineering study. • Key Definitions: Narrow Residential Roadway (ORS 801.368) - 2-way roadway located within a Residence District; is not more than 18’-wide at any point between 2 intersections or between an intersection and the end of the roadway / Residence District (ORS 801.430) - territory not comprising a Business District that is contiguous to a highway that has access to property occupied primarily by multifamily dwellings, or that has an average of 150’ or less between accesses to: dwellings, churches, public parks within cities, or other residential facilities, or dwellings and buildings used for business. • Background: 20 is Plenty came to all Oregon cities in 2020 under ORS 810.180.(11) (through Senate Bill- 558) - A city may establish by ordinance a designated speed for a highway under the jurisdiction of the city that is 5mph lower than the statutory speed. The following apply to the authority granted under this subsection: the highway is located in a Residence District; the highway is not an arterial highway; the city shall post a sign giving notice of the designated speed at each end of the portion of highway where the designated speed is imposed and at such other places on the highway as may be necessary to inform the public. The designated speed shall be effective when signs giving notice of the designated speed are posted. • Results in Portland: 58 before/after site studies conducted - median (22mph) & 85th percentile (27mph) speeds remain unchanged; average speed decreased at 57% of the sites (-1.41mph); 85th percentile speed reduced at 86% of the sites (-1.85mph); speeds exceeding 30mph reduced at 69% of the sites; did not include crash data for analysis. • Other Results: Seattle, WA - default speed limit lowered from 25mph to 20mph in 2018; outside of downtown area, crashes reduced 7.4% on non-arterials / Boston, MA - default speed limit lowered from 30mph to 25mph in 2017; mean speeds reduced 0.3%; speeds exceeding 30mph reduced 8.5%; speeds exceeding 35mph reduced 29.3%. • 20 is Plenty Map: Local Streets shown in orange and Neighborhood Collectors shown in green. • Initial Recommendations: maintain Neighborhood Collectors at 25mph; prioritize new signage on entry points into Residence Districts; replace existing 25mph signs within Residence Districts; remove overly- redundant signs and posts; only sign roadways fully under the jurisdiction of the City (there may be the opportunity to work with Clackamas County in the future); avoid signing shorter roadways with no outlets; and reduced speed limits would not be applicable to private roadways. • Assumptions: implementation of 20 is Plenty on Local Streets that are fully under City jurisdiction (avoiding Neighborhood Collectors and streets that enter and exit County jurisdiction) and on roadways longer than 300’ that have widths over 18’ (avoiding “Narrow Residential Roadways”) / many maps shown with the number of new, replacement, removed signs for the various neighborhoods / rough estimate of $500 per new sign/post, $200 per replacement sign, $50 per sign removal (speed bumps cost approximately $5,000 each). Totals for the City: new signs = 195, replacement signs = 85, sign removals = 10 (total cost between $80,000-$100,000) / implementation - may be difficult and time consuming for the one staff member who prints, posts, and removes signs; hiring a consultant to assist; placing a bulk order for the creation of the signs. • Next Steps: recommendation to the City Council (an Ordinance) / education (webpage and outreach) / installation of signage / enforcement (Police Department). • Moving Forward: o Any questions left to answer? o Any adjustments to the assumptions made? o Any additional information that TAB would like to see? • Member Discussion: o Key points/concerns: Tigard has finished posting their signs but have no data yet to provide / reduction in initial estimate of total costs / enforcement by the 2 traffic and 5 patrol officers / City Council has not yet discussed the 20 is Plenty program and is looking for guidance from TAB / success measurements / maintenance costs / educational components / reduction in percentage of serious injuries in crashes / effect on driver behavior / benefit to the community / current speeds on Local Streets / possible data showing who is being ticketed (residents versus non-residents) / pedestrian safety concerns (perception versus reality) / reduction in speeds caused by the installation of sidewalks into the roadway / additional data will be gathered / over 2,000 speed limit signs placed in Portland, with an excellent educational plan implemented. Boards & Commissions Summit Recap (led by Chair Wahab) • Chair Wahab and Vice Chair Adler summarized the major topics discussed: traffic, sustainability, livability, emergency preparedness, public safety resources, food carts, shepherding the “lived environment.” Councilor Wendland noted that the many of the suggestions were fine-tuning existing policies. Ms. DeBuhr shared that her table discussed public transportation within Lake Oswego (members discussed local shuttles/circulators). Discussion of Items not on the Agenda (led by Chair Wahab) • Chair Wahab mentioned the open position created by Ms. Mullen’s resignation. Mr. Farley affirmed that this would remain open until July, when new appointments are made, as TAB has no alternative members for FY 2025. Chair Wahab then asked about Mr. Magura’s status, as he has not been able to attend 3 meetings. Mr. Farley replied that he discussed this with Quin Brunner and TAB will not need to take any action, as Mr. Magura indicated that he would be attending the next meeting and the ones remaining throughout his term. • Mr. Farley relayed that he would be bringing Waluga Drive and Goodall Road back before TAB, to discuss Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) options. He noted that striping on Waluga Drive would also come back before TAB within the next 1-2 meetings and that the Pathways Group 3 will be in the next Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). • Mr. Bender shared that the topics discussed at his table, during the Summit, were regarding multifamily housing and the perception of Lake Oswego’s reputation by non-residents. The next regular meeting date is April 17, 2025. Adjournment: 9:17 PM - Chair Wahab adjourned the meeting, after seconding Mr. Sleeman’s motion.