1. Announcements and Public Comment Period a. Chair Oberg introduced meeting guests. b. Ms. Sanders provided Commissioners with Comprehensive Transportation Review summaries for the St. Raphael Development Application.
2. Review and Approve September 2007 Meeting Minutes a. The September meeting minutes were approved.
3. Chair Appointment a. A unanimous vote was taken to appoint Elizabeth Crane as the Chair of the Traffic and Transportation Commission.
4. Top Ten Intersections a. Ms. Sanders briefed the Commission on the progress of the Top Ten Intersection project. b. At the suggestion of Chair Oberg, Commissioners agreed that the City will prioritize the Top Ten Intersections, add a column indicating “issues to investigate” by each intersection in the matrix, and once completed, the Traffic and Transportation Commission will include the list in a memo to the Mayor and Council.
5. Montgomery County Accident Reconstruction Reports a. There was discussion about institutionalizing Montgomery County Accident Reconstruction Report review as a City practice.
6. Draft Pedestrian Safety Memo Update a. Chair Oberg introduced the draft Pedestrian Safety Memo. b. Commissioners agreed that action on the memo would not take place until the Top Ten Intersections matrix was complete.
7. Rockville Pike Plan Update a. Ms. Sanders announced the stakeholder interview date and time reserved for the Traffic and Transportation Commission and distributed a sign-up sheet for Commissioner participation.
8. Staff Report and Updates (Weekly) a. Commissioners reviewed the weekly staff report. b. Commissioner Thomas recommended a handicapped pedestrian crosswalk sign at the crosswalk located on Edmonston Drive, between MD 355 and Wootton Parkway. Ms. Sanders stated that staff is reviewing the request. c. Commissioner Thomas recommended the installation of a sidewalk on Bradley Avenue, between Broadwood Drive and Dean Drive. Ms. Sanders stated that staff is reviewing the request, however, staff has not received a resident petition in support of the sidewalk. d. Chair Oberg inquired why development review is taking place for the COPT development that was not approved by the Board of Appeals. Following the Board of Appeals rejection of the application, the applicant revised the plan for staff review. Staff is reviewing the revised version.
9. Additional Discussion of Agenda Items/Other Items a. There was a discussion about the agenda topics for future meetings.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P.M |