ANC 5F Transportation and Public Space Committee ANC 5F Transportation and Public Space Committee (TAPS) Meeting

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

Tuesday, October 10th, 2023, 7:34 PM

1. Call to Order

• Roll Call

• Aru Sahni
• Scott McFadden
• Nick Frazier
• Elwyn Gonzalez
• Mark Hamala

• Other participants

• N/A

2. Approval of July 2023 Meeting Minutes

• Vote to approve July Minutes

• Unanimous approval

3. New Business

• Q/R St bike gap closure invitation for November TAPS meeting

4. Vote on regular meeting time

• First Tuesday @ 7:30pm

• Unanimous approval

• Required by ANC5F bylaws and DC’s open meetings noticing requirements

5. DC Family Bike Fest – Sept 17th, 2023

• I have a note that ANC5F had a table.

• Good!

6. 8th St NE Safety Projects

• Update on punchlist

• Waiting on DDOT to close out the final clean-ups before following up on an itemized list of responses to the asks

7. 4th St NE Bike Lane Improvements

• Notes on discussion from July 2023 meeting
• Notes from Walkthrough
• Discussion of walkthrough Elwyn + Mark H

• Road is wide enough to accommodate some change without sacrificing parking or inconveniencing motorists

• More thorough review of bike lane connection plan from Commissioner Galvan Mark?
• Prioritize items?

• Striping + Marking improvements.

• Bring markings for bike facilities up to current best-practices (most notably at RIA intersection where NEBT construction completed)

• 4th + Todd improvements

• Half-painted crosswalk
• Parked cars block the crosswalks and is dangerous because pedestrians can’t see or be seen
• Opportunity for daylighting

• Important given heavy Ft Meyer truck traffic

• Bus loading/bump out @ multiple stops

• Bryant + 4th
• RIA + 4th (also reopen the shelter)
• V + 4th
• Evarts + 4th

• Rec center access

• Improved wayfinding signage

• Edgewood Rec Center
• MBT
• Q+R street
• Tanner Park
• CUA/Trinity
• Metro stations
• Medical center

• How to elevate issues to DDOT (or other agencies)

• Resolutions (can be resolutions to send a letter, too)
• Emails to agency liaisons

• Engagement with other groups

• More specifically for bike lane improvements, may not be necessary/in-scope for the prioritized projects above

8. [NOI] Removal of Reserved Residential Parking Spaces

• Discussion?

• This is probably working as intended. People are receiving written notice and there is a sufficient period to challenge it. TAPS probably doesn’t need to be in the loop on this class of NOIs.

9. [NOI] North Cap and Rhode Island

• Discussion?

• Left turn onto N Cap may be challenging for trucks w/parking unchanged. Any adjustments to that?
• Red lights may still be broken – can we get ATE?
• Request for more info from DDOT:

• What does this mean for Lincoln Road – will people missing T Street instead try to make a left there?
• Crash + other traffic study documents supporting the NOI
• Metrics for the width of the upper deck northbound on North Cap + T deck

• Concurrently start assembling committee thoughts for a resolution/letter for the NOI to submit to ANC 5F for the October general meeting

• Nick to draft a letter incorporating peoples feedback/thoughts

10. Public Comment

• Open to public comments and suggestions related to the committee's purview

11. Future Agenda Items

• Potential areas of focus:

• Q/R bike supporters to present to TAPS at the November meeting
• TSI support resolutions

• Next meetings agenda scribe: TBD, will put to email

12. Adjournment

• SM: Motion
• MH: Seconded

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Meeting adjourned at 9:16pm