1. Announcements and Public Comment Period a. Chair Crane welcomed the Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee.
b. Chair Crane summarized the recommendations from the Boards and Commissions Committee that were presented at the May 18, 2009 Mayor and Council meeting.
c. Commissioner Rosselle announced that she will be resigning from the Commission because she is moving outside of Rockville. 2. The Draft Complete Streets Policy – T&T Commission/Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee Joint Discussion and Feedback on the Policy a. Ms. Sanders provided an overview of the development of the Complete Streets Policy.
b. Mr. Jagarapu presented the draft policy to the Commission, including revisions to the policy since it was last presented to the Commission and the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
c. There was a discussion regarding guidelines for roadway lane width and questions regarding the typical dimensions for lane width listed in the policy, as well as whether wide lanes encourage speeding. Mr. Conklin explained that lane width is not always associated with speed, but that the land use adjacent to the roadway and the landscaping adjacent to the roadway can be associated with speed.
d. There was a consensus that guidance regarding landscaping along roadways should be added to the policy. This was incorporated into the revised policy.
e. Commissioner Oberg recommended that guidance regarding intersections and transitions be added to the policy. This was incorporated into the revised policy.
f. Commissioner Levine and Ms. Breen, Chair of the Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee, discussed their understanding of the Complete Streets Policy and how it will affect streets in Rockville.
g. Mr. Doerr, from the Rockville Bicycle Advisory Committee, recommended that a statement regarding why alternative modes of transportation are being supported in the policy should be added, such as the environmental and health benefits of bicycling and walking. This was incorporated into the revised policy. 3. Permit Parking Guidelines – T&T Discussion and Input a. Mr. Folden provided an overview of staff’s effort to revise the permit parking guidelines and opened up the discussion, asking Commissioners what elements of the guidelines they thought should be revised.
b. There was a discussion about the Saddle Ridge permit parking application. Chair Crane provided a summary of the Commission decision regarding Saddle Ridge.
c. There was a consensus that staff needs to provide a written copy of recommended guidelines and bring this to the Commission for comments. Staff will bring a copy for comments to the June meeting.
d. There was also a consensus that temporary parking situations should be addressed in the guidelines. This was incorporated into the guidelines. 4. Pedestrian/Bicycle Incident Reports from the Police Department a. Chair Crane provided a list of collisions provided by the Police Department near the Men’s Homeless Shelter on Gude Drive. Ms. Sanders stated that she would follow-up with the police department to get more detail on the collisions and provide information at the June meeting.
b. Ms. Sanders provided a list of pedestrian and bicycle collisions for 2007 and 2008. Ms. Sanders stated that staff would analyze collision trends and map them on GIS, as well as address improvements that need to be made to collision locations. 5. Review and Approve April 2009 Meeting Minutes a. The April 2009 minutes were approved with minor changes. 6. Staff Report and Updates (Weekly) a. Ms. Sanders provided a staff report and update.
b. Mr. Elshafei provided an overview of the Pedestrian Safety Intersection Inventory, showing Commissioners the inventory report. 7. Additional Discussion of Agenda Items / Other Items a. Chair Crane asked staff to publicize the open position on the Commission. Staff has notified the City Clerk’s office and the Clerk’s office will coordinate public notification.
b. Chair Crane requested that staff bring an update on the Montgomery College issue to the next meeting. Staff will provide an update at the June meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 pm. | 
