City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 02 05

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City Council Meeting Minutes January 22, 2019 Page 13 of 16 Public Comments Chris Schmidt, Louisville Fire Protection District, stated they strongly oppose reducing the number of lanes on Via Appia as it impacts their station and the ability to maneuver large fire apparatus on the street. Brian Topping, 1515 White Violet Way, stated it would really benefit residents to have an app showing people the best way to avoid congestion and then the City getting the data to learn where people are coming and going to and from. Deb Fahey, 1118 West Enclave Circle, suggested a lot of our traffic is regional traffic cutting through town, one way to reduce the amount of drive through traffic and provide another option for transit would be reduce the speed limit to 25 mph on McCaslin and South Boulder Road. Mayor Muckle stated one thing he was hoping to see in the plan is a defined strategy for traffic calming in neighborhoods so we have objective strategies based on volume and speed. Councilmember Keany stated he would like to see the final report include a prioritized list of improvements and cost estimates. He would like to see safety prioritized and return on investment as well. Councilmember Loo asked how the data on crashes compares to national statistics. The consultant team noted that can be included in the report. They tend to be in the areas of higher congestion such as Hwy 42. The plan will focus the recommendations on where they will have the most impact on safety. Councilmember Loo stated she can't stress enough that high density will not resonate with the residents of Louisville. That needs to be considered in the model and the economics. Mayor Muckle noted this looks at all transit options and you need to plan so if an opportunity presents itself you have enough of a plan in place to take advantage of it. Councilmember Loo asked if Council was interested in looking at options for Via Appia or not, as in previous years there was no appetite for decreasing lanes on Via Appia. Mayor Muckle stated he is open to creative ideas for the route. Councilmember Maloney stated he does not support removing the lane, but there are other opportunities that should be considered to help pedestrians and biking. Mayor Muckle thanked staff and the consultants and noted he was looking forward to the next steps.