1. Announcements and Public Comment Period a. Ms. Crane welcomed guests to the meeting and outlined the agenda for the meeting.
b. Ms. Crane moved the public comment period to be held during agenda item number five. 2. Draft Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan – Commission Discussion on Plan Goals a. Ms. Sanders summarized efforts on the development of a TDM Plan, including coordination with the Traffic and Transportation Commission.
b. Mr. Schor, from UrbanTrans Consulting, summarized his presentation from the July Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting.
c. Mr. Schor provided Commissioners with a comparison on trip reductions at locations throughout the country and a comparison of TDM programs and strategies based on a development’s level of transit service. There was a discussion about how these strategies could be applied in Rockville.
d. Commissioner Levine questioned whether TDM funds would be sufficient to cover the cost of the TDM programs. Mr. Schor and Ms. Sanders explained that the plan provides high, medium and low cost structures for TDM programs.
e. Commissioner Oberg questioned how employers would be required to implement the TDM programs. Ms. Sanders explained that TDM agreements with employers could provide conditions to implement TDM programs.
f. Mr. Schor provided Commissioners with a map showing developers paying into the TDM fund and where they fall relative to the “hot spot” or transit accessible locations for TDM and estimated trip reduction percent ranges based on potential TDM programs.
g. Mr. Schor explained how goals for trip reduction in the TDM plan can be determined by estimating trip reduction based on the application of TDM programs, and summing these trip reduction numbers for each “hot spot” to gain a total trip reduction number for the city.
h. To provide next steps, Ms. Sanders stated that staff anticipated that the TDM Plan would go to Mayor and Council for approval in October. 3. Avalon Bay Development (Courtesy Review for TT Commission) a. Ms. Torma summarized the development application, including the current status of the application and the trip generation for the site.
b. The applicant provided background on the current use of the property, the planned use through the application, the public outreach conducted with the Twinbrook community, the parking to be provided, the number of new trips generated as a result of the change in land use, entrances and exits to the property, and traffic circulation around the site.
c. There were a number of questions about methods used for trip generation calculation, the timeframe for development, parking accommodations for construction workers during construction, pedestrian accessibility to the metro station from the site, and potential impact of traffic from the development on the Twinbrook community.
d. Ms. Ginsberg, Mr. Tucker, and Ms. Mullican provided public comments on the development application.
e. Chair Crane thanked the applicant for their courtesy presentation. There was consensus among Commissioners that further discussion may be needed regarding the application. 4. Review and Approve July 2009 Meeting Minutes a. The July 2009 meeting minutes were approved. 5. Staff Report and Updates (Weekly) a. Ms. Sanders provided a staff report and update.
b. Ms. Sanders announced that a permit parking application for Saddle Ridge Circle and the 500 Block of Reserve Champion Drive had been submitted.
c. Commissioner Oberg asked whether the applicant received the Traffic and Transportation Commission Principles and Guidelines for Residential Permit Parking Area Approval. Ms. Sanders said she would confirm with staff whether the guidelines were provided to the applicant. The applicant was provided with the guidelines on 8/27/09. 6. Additional Items/Discussion a. Ms. Sanders and Mr. Wessel briefed the Commission on the Mount Vernon Place abandonment issue as a part of the Victory Housing application.
b. There was a motion that the Commission supports the City's efforts to consider a pedestrian/bicycle connection through the Mount Vernon Place right-of-way by retaining a portion of right-of-way, or placing an easement over a portion of the right-of-way should the area be abandoned. If the City abandons the right-of-way and half of the right-of-way reverts to the County, the Commission would recommend potential compensation from the County for future pedestrian/bicycle improvements and for protection of adjoining neighborhoods. The motion was seconded and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. | 
