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MEETING MINUTES
DESCHUTES COUNTY BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 7, 12:00 to 1:30 pm
Redmond City Hall, 411 SW Ninth St, Redmond
Members Present: Dave Thomson, David Green, Sabrina Haggerty, Chris Cassard, Wendy Holzman,
Neil Baunsgard, Matt Muchna, Gary Ross (for Jennifer Letz), David Roth, Mark Smith, Rachel Zakem
Agency/Organization: Tanya Saltzman (Deschutes County), Cathy Drzyzgula (Redmond BPAC
Chair), Sarah Vowell (Redmond BPAC Staff Liaison), John Roberts (Redmond Deputy City Manager),
Kyle Roberts (Redmond Planning Director), Chuck Arnold (Redmond Economic Development
Manager), Katie Hammer (Redmond Area Park and Recreation District), Chris Blake (City of Bend),
Derek Hofbauer (COIC/CET)
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.
Public Comment
None
Approval of Prior Minutes
The February 2024 minutes were approved.
Committee Business
Safe Sidewalk Awards: Tanya will open nominations until March 21 [later modified to March
27]
Committee goals process update: good discussion last time, no additional progress. Will
reconvene at the next meeting to discuss.
Annual report to BOCC mid-April: Dave T. and Dave G. will coordinate with goal of discussing
at next meeting.
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TSP Update - Chris
Chris provided a review of the overall process with Planning Commission and Board of County
Commissioners. In the end, all of BPAC’s goals were included after deliberations with the Board.
1st reading was conducted yesterday. Included Sisters to Black Butte Ranch path; BPRD master
plan by reference.
2nd reading scheduled in two weeks
Overall, the total number of comments was extremely impressive and a big win; Chris Doty was
also extremely helpful and supportive of BPAC’s goals
Mark thanked Chris and the subcommittee for their work on the TSP
City of Redmond active transportation updates – Sarah Vowell
Sarah provided an overview of Redmond’s projects and their BPAC
Shared the 2024 workplan, which fits into four categories:
o Infrastructure improvements;
o Brand the system;
o Educational programming;
o Measure and monitor usership
Recent projects include: wayfinding and trail signs in Dry Canyon; three new parks; safe
pedestrian crossing at Maple & 9th (new signal); Redmond Wetlands Complex on schedule for
construction this year with completion in 2027; ADA Transition Plan; SW Reservoir Drive
infrastructure improvements; Ridgeview-Helmholz canal trail; Quiet Streets improvements
connecting Dry Canyon trail to Homestead Canal Trail
Upcoming Projects include:
o Eastside Arterial in pre-design: would add two roundabouts
o Central Dry Canyon: formalized parking, benches, fountains in several areas
o Parks Master Plan
o 4th Street ADA Transition Plan
o Badger and Canal roundabout
o Spruce Northwest: new master plan with separated bike paths
Ongoing: National Night Out; bike & ped counts
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Katie Hammer – Redmond Parks
Katie gave an overview of proposed new Regional Recreational Center on SW 35th Street and Lava
(south of Hwy 126), which will be 56,000 square feet.
Access is a little tricky, hoping for some ODOT improvements (such as a traffic light)
Proposing a multi-use path around the property
Have received a lot of public comments about pedestrian safety
Bike racks for at least 20 bikes
Hoping to break ground in June; open late fall 2025
External Committee Reports
No updates
Other Updates
Commute Options
Marika Tammaru shared that Commute Options will be doing bike education events soon.
COIC/CET
Will be implementing northwest route (flex route) in Redmond. The flex route allows the bus to
deviate ¼ mile from the route. Will wait and see what ridership is like to firm it up.
Also will implement a SE route after, which will go to COCC, airport, Bimart.
Bend: Route 8 (NE Bend); building mobility hub
Sunriver
Current projects include: tunnel project; expansion of pathway system; restoration project of
pathways trying a new product that contains more aggregate.
Bend
Trying to pick up cinder as quickly as possible
Dealing with a huge graffiti outbreak lately; if we see it, call non-emergency number
Will start wayfinding project soon
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Open house on potential bikeways is available for a few more days
Sisters
Roundabout construction has begun
Still moving on multimodal transit hub at east portal. Has gone out to bid for Phase 1.
Deschutes County
See TSP update above
Similar to previous years, the County will be looking at potential opportunities for TGM
(Transportation Growth Management) grant funding related to long range planning projects.
ODOT (Don)
Lava Butte path: noted the recent appeal and the BOCC’s decline to hear it. It is likely that this will
next go to LUBA; TBD.
Sisters-Redmond-Bend active transportation plan
Will focus on major roads between the cities. Putting together a statement of work now to be
vetted by DoJ. Hope to put out an RFP at the end of spring to bring a consultant on board to help
develop the plan.
BPRD:
Kicking off a limited update of comprehensive plan; currently just past the halfway mark of the
Plan’s time span; the update is making refinements to trail plan map in particular. Would like to
pick BPAC’s brain on potential trail connections. Potential for April 4 meeting.
Open Floor: Comments and Announcements
Plan to do this hybrid meeting approach again for April. March is Redmond; May is Sisters.
Meeting Adjourned at 1:40 pm
Next Meeting
Thursday, April 4 – 12:00 to 1:30 pm – Hybrid meeting via Zoom and at ODOT offices