CAPITAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
Geoff Bornemann, City of
Judy Breselor, City of
Steve Feeney,
Michael Franchini,
Steve Iachetta,
Marybeth Pettit, City of
Dave Rettig, NYSDOT Region 1
Dede Rudolph, City of
Phil Serafino,
Michael Valentine,
STAFF AND OTHERS
Sandra Misiewicz, Capital
District Transportation Committee
Mike Morelli, Town of
Steve Szanto,
Mike Welti, Chazen Companies
VISITORS ISSUES
Chairman Franchini opened the meeting at approximately
PRESENTATION OF THE
address
the reuse of existing buildings as well as new construction in the
community
gateways or challenging conditions such as industrial sites.
The
second product is a series of transportation recommendations, broadly defined to
include vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle and public transportation improvements.
These
recommendations are focused on safety and community character, and they emphasize
techniques such as access management and traffic calming. Roadway capacity is
not an important issue in the corridor now and is not expected to be in
the
foreseeable future; therefore, potential capacity improvements did not receive much
attention in this study. The transportation recommendations also explore opportunities
to improve connections between the
commercial
nodes and residential neighborhoods, the
The
resulting plan is intended to: encourage nodes of mixed-use development,
promote workforce and senior housing and preserve the natural landscape; create
design standards that require attractive gateways to new developments and
enhance the appearance of existing developments; and improve traffic safety,
enhance access management, and improve non-vehicular circulation.
Adoption
by the town is expected shortly.
Action Items
ADMINISTRATION
Approval
of the
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TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
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option was raised: modifying the NHS
network to include
Discussion Items
TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
2007-12
TIP Update Status
Mr. Poorman reported on the status of the refinement of
“order of magnitude” budget issues to help members confirm plans for project
solicitation.
After discussion, members agreed to not solicit specific
projects at this time. They also
encouraged the staff and Region 1 staff to work on a non-state system safety
set-aside (to operate similarly to the Spot Improvement Program) for
consideration for the TIP.
CMAQ
Program Status
Mr. Poorman reviewed the previously-distributed summary
of Congestion Mitigation / Air Quality (CMAQ) program information. Members agreed to discuss program-level
options for CMAQ programming in November, reporting any recommendations to the
Bids and
Lettings
STATUS OF
PLANNING ACTIVITIES
CDTC Staff
Mr. Poorman noted that initial scoping is underway for
the Patroon Island Bridge study; that the Freight Symposium is set for October
5; that Spot and Linkage evaluations will be on the November agenda; and that
he will be traveling to speak at UCLA on transportation planning and climate
change.
Capital
District Regional Planning Commission
Capital
District Transportation Authority
New York
State Department of Transportation
Mr. Rettig reported that the Exit 12 project is ahead of
schedule; that the Department is waiting for Army Corps approvals to award the
Slingerlands Bypass project; that cable replacement on the Northway Twin
Bridges will start soon; and that a positive public hearing was held on the
Round Lake Bypass.
Phil Serafino noted that there was nothing significant
to report.
Steve Iachetta reported on the groundbreaking for the
OTHER
The next
Respectfully submitted,