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Home My WebLink About2021-12-02 - BPAC Minutes 117 NW Lafayette Avenue, Bend, Oregon 97703 | P.O. Box 6005, Bend, OR 97708-6005 (541) 388-6575 bpac@deschutes .org www.deschutes.org/bpac MEETING MINUTES DESCHUTES COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Thursday, December 2, 2021, 12:00 to 1:30 pm Virtual Zoom Meeting Members Present: Chris Cassard, Rachel Zakem, Wendy Holzman, Neil Baunsgard, David Roth, David Green, Kenneth Piarulli, Mark Smith, Annie Marland. Agency/Organization: Tanya Saltzman (Deschutes County – CDD), Chris Cheng (ODOT), Greg Bryant, Andrea Napoli (Bend MPO), Robin Lewis (City of Bend), Tom Headley (Century West) Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. Introductions Tanya provided a brief introduction of virtual meeting procedures via the Zoom platform. Attendees of the meeting introduced themselves and, if applicable, identified the organization they represent. Approval of Prior Minutes The November 2021 minutes were approved. Public Comment There were no public comments. Committee Business – Chris  None Sunriver yearly Update – Mark and Tom Headley/Century West Mark and Tom provided an overview of the Sunriver pathway system and its master planning process:  Sunriver started its path system in the 1960s/early 1970s; the goal then wasn’t necessarily bike or foot access, but rather to use golf carts. Then that changed once people established homes there. Page 2  Sunriver has about 34 miles of paved pathways now  Every year or two, the community evaluates amenities (golf, river, pool, etc.). “Hands down,” the pathways is ranked the number one amenity in Sunriver (99% of people rank it #1)  About ten years ago Sunriver began rebuilding all of the pathways; now they are starting on the tunnels  For the paths, a glass grid was incorporated into the most recent paths to deal with cracking (from roots and freeze/thaw cycles). It was expensive, but the tests were so successful that Sunriver did this treatment to all the pathways with that treatment. Sealed all the cracks per usual and there have been many fewer cracks in the glass grid areas.  Sunriver is 98% built out, so there isn’t a great deal of new development that can change the traffic patterns. Sunriver has created a few master plans done by community members with relevant professional expertise; now they are looking at an update of this plan  Sunriver Owners Association (4200 homes) owns and maintains the pathway system. They plow 30 of 34 miles of the path, which elps keep people off the roadways during winter.  Maintenance: 10-12 years ago, the SROA opted to add fee of $34/home on top of regular HOA dues. Every element of maintenance is currently in the reserve fund. Tunnels:  Century West has been working with SROA for several years, and recently began looking at a more comprehensive plan for the tunnels. The large metal tubes have been there for awhile, and also are quite narrow and can lead to bike/ped conflicts. The team recognized the opportunity to improve function and aesthetics of the tunnels.  Tunnel evaluation: With SROA and Markham & Sons, the team worked on a Tunnel Evaluation Report, which evaluated a number of categories, including stormwater, geotechnical, utilities, bike/ped and emergency detour availability during construction, bike/ped general volume; o Draft is currently out for public review o Evaluation summary took all criteria together (not a ranking, just an evaluation) o Noted potential for wider tunnels (rather than adding a second tunnel) in some places o About $500-700k each tunnel; originally planned to replace one every other year but residents wanted more frequent replacement  Pathway Master Plan Draft (also out for public review) o Tunnel evaluation report gave rise to this document. A lot of the content was from previous reports, so this is essentially a master plan update. o Prioritizes all pathways that need to be improved or added; they are prioritized by need for safety, access, and recreation o The report is divided into regions, and includes summaries of existing conditions, concerns, and maps. o Tom illustrated several loops in the plan that are illustrated in red, which would be proposed infill parallel to roads that don’t currently have pathways. He noted in particular the need for access between circles 2 and 3, which is a high priority o Added recommendation for two new tunnels as well (one by Cottonwood, other by SHARC) o Overall, the plan is a great way to capture existing conditions and guide projects going forward. Page 3 TSP Subcommittee Update  Most recent meeting was cancelled; postponed open house, don’t think it will occur this month. Likely won’t hear more until after the new year. External Committee Reports Bend MPO TAC: Most recently, the TAC discussed funds that may be left over, how to go about reallocating that funding, and took votes on changing the language about how those priorities will be outlined. Bend Transportation Bond Oversight Committee:  Finalized its recommendations to Council of prioritized 5-year projects  Unanimous decision by the committee, which was presented to City Council last night  Vote expected in mid-December Other Updates Bend  Kicking off a couple of projects: North Corridor and proof of concept for undercrossing for Robal Lane. Regarding the latter, once those images/ideas are more fully formed, will circle back to share with BPAC  Solicitation is out for midtown crossings (Greenwood/Hawthorne/Franklin corridors in downtown Bend). Have already been working on the Greenwood corridor; this new proposal would be to look at all three at once.  MPO Policy Board meeting on December 14: will have presentation from ODOT on how they establish speed zones; update on US 97 Baker Road IAMP. Sisters  With 350 homes being built on Forest Service property, they have built a path from Hwy 20 to Locust. Locust will then go to a future roundabout, thereby bypassing downtown. Just completed design phase.  Elm Street will have multi-use path that will connect with the trailhead at Three Creeks. ODOT  US 20 Mervin Sampels to Greenwood has kicked off this week, after clearing a contractor hurdle  Crossing of Greenwood at 6th is part of that project, but that portion likely won’t start until next year  Sisters roundabout at Locust is moving forward with scoping; will share preliminary designs soon and may have some interesting bike-ped features  Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act funding:. No clarity yet on what it will be spent on but ODOT is creating lists of potential projects  Next cycle of OR Community Pathways will likely be in 2023 Page 4 COIC/CET:  Mobility Hub feasibility study kicking off in January  New Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) with the City of Bend: updated some right-of-way responsibility that allows CET to update stops more easily. Because of this change, CET installed 16 new benches at various bus stops.  Upgrades to stops for community connectors (ramps, railings, shelters, etc.) are underway (for instance, by Ray’s Food Place in Sisters, E. Main & N. Locust in Sisters). Messaging: Sidewalk snow removal will be broadcast in December, depending on snow (or lack thereof). Meeting Adjourned at 1:06 pm Next Meeting Thursday, January 6 – 12:00 to 1:30 pm - Virtual Meeting