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Home My WebLink About2023-05-04 - 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, May 4, 12:00 to 1:30 pm DeArmond Room, Deschutes Service Center, 1300 NW Wall Street, Bend Members Present: Dave Thomson, Rachel Zakem, Ann Marland, David Green, Wendy Holzman, Ken Piarulli, Mark Smith, Mason Lacy, Neil Baunsgard. Agency/Organization: Peter Russell (Deschutes County – CDD), Chris Cheng (ODOT), Barb Campbell (Bend City Council), Robin Lewis (City of Bend) Call to Order Meeting was called to order at 12:00 p.m. Introductions Attendees of the meeting introduced themselves and, if applicable, identified the organization they represent. Approval of Prior Minutes The April 2023 minutes were approved pending a correction to the next meeting date. Public Comment There were no public comments. Robin Lewis: City is trying to partner to bring a Think Bike (Dutch cycling advocacy with case studies; how to organize demonstration streets) workshop on the week of July 31 – save the date Committee Business • Sisters meeting has been deferred, probably until fall • BPAC annual presentation to the Board of County Commissioners will be May 10th, including Safe Sidewalk Award presentation • We will have 4 openings on the committee as of June 30; one each for La Pine, Redmond, and Sisters and one at-large. Need volunteers for an interview sub-committee Page 2 • Need to start thinking about Central Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Summit in September; start discussing this at next meeting, including location and topics Proposed Smith Rock State Park Master Plan Updates  This plan has been released; no specific items to discuss but wanted to alert everyone  Appears they are addressing parking issues; adding more accessible trail; not currently looking for transit access  Comment period is open until May 15 TSP Subcommittee Update  Draft in process; hope to have Planning Commission work session June 22; first evidentiary hearing on August 10  Ability for BPAC to provide additional input? Likely in hearings process. External Committee Reports COACT  Dave attended April meeting; primary item was presentation by a diesel truck manufacturer (Daimler) on new California rules for greenhouse gas emission reduction. Concern about chargers for fleet owners. Bend Transportation Bond Oversight Committee  Bond performance dashboard website summarizes all projects and progress  Wilson Ave and 15th; expected completion May 2023  Next open house will be for Butler and Boyd key routes (in design); June 2023  Portland key route also an upcoming project; not a lot of money is available but consultant will look at options; open house/workshop to come  Midtown crossings RFP for design has been released  Olney project open house will be held between July 6-19 Lava Butte – La Pine trail planning  Meeting in June  Looking at alternatives currently.  BLM is excited about this and has a large-scale environmental analysis planned, which would help move things along in an expedited manner Page 3 Additional item: Lava Butte to Knott project  Bend to Lava Butte path has some land use issues (which zoning applies?): ODOT has applied for a declaratory ruling from the County. Will go to a hearings officer.  Design is still happening; didn’t get money for the trailhead Bend MPO (Rachel)  Discussion of goals and the language choices: using the term “rolling” versus just “biking.” Agreed on rolling as preferred term.  Tumalo Community Plan 3rd open house May 17 Other Updates COIC/CET  Starting Monday, interline routes have been split; all routes are running on regular frequencies  Next step: increase operation hours  Summer Mt. Bachelor shuttle will be starting around June 17; bus with three bike racks on front and three on back, with option for putting bikes on bus as well. Wednesday-Sunday, three times a day. Proposed stops: Welcome Station, Wanoga, Swampy, Dutchman, Mt. Bachelor. 10 am - 5 pm. Original plan was to have second shuttle going to Elk Lake but this segment will not be happening. South County  Pathway signage grant received  Evaluating 2024 projects Bend  Bend MPO had some COVID relief funds; decided to fund 15 new perforated aluminum bus shelters for CET  Distributed funds to housing projects that are going along Simpson Avenue for transportation infrastructure (ten-foot-wide multi-use path and associated connections)  Gave funds to Bend to buy a small streetsweeper/plow to be able to clear the protected bike lanes and sidewalks Sisters  Sent information for Sisters rural trails project to County Page 4 Redmond  Two upcoming events to promote Redmond BPAC: Redmond Street Festival (June 17), Oregon Adaptive Sports will also be there along with BPAC; National Night Out (August 1), which is put on by the police department. Thanks to Commute options for swag that will be available.  Recent presentation by Morgan Snyder, Senior Planner, about the West Redmond Area Plan. This will be affected by the new recreation center. How best to incorporate bike-ped improvements to this area, which is anticipated to be the next major area for development? Areas around Antler and 35th Street is terrible for biking; hopefully this new development will provide improvements to the area  Bike mapping project: limited to Redmond city area; working with a coding system similar to what Bend Bikes did with their map Deschutes County:  Tumalo Community Plan: hearing with Planning Commission on August 10 ODOT:  Greenwood: ODOT has kicked off 1st-3rd Street on Greenwood segment; construction in 2024  Roundabout event on May 30; Chris will report back afterwards  Carbon reduction program: looking to do solar lighting in some areas  ODOT has planner position opening soon  Highway Design Manual for bikeways: update will be released to public for comment at the end of May  Reed Market study: close to completion  US 20 study is moving along Commute Options:  May is Bike Month!  May 11 is walk and roll to school day  COCC has a bike MAYhem event on the same day Meeting Adjourned at 1:30 pm Next Meeting Thursday, June 1 – 12:00 to 1:30 pm – via Zoom