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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Transportation Advisory Commission - 05/21/2018 1 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (TAC) MINUTES Monday, May 21, 2018 I. Call to Order: The City Transportation Advisory Commission (CTAC) convened in a regular meeting on May 21, 2018 at City Hall Council Chambers. Chair Elena Buentello called the Commission meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Roll Call: Commissioners in Attendance: Elena Buentello, Richard Diaz, John Garcia, Dennis Miller, Wilfredo Rivera, Leo Rios, Larry White. Commissioners Absent: Robert Saldana (unexcused). Staff Attendance: Raymond Chong (Traffic Engineering), Renee Couture (Traffic Engineering), Absent: Captain Russell Sherman (CCPD), Janet Whitehead (Legal). Advisory Members: CCISD Chief Kirby Warnke (absent). IV. Conflict of Interest: None. V. Minutes: Tabled. VI. Public Comment: None. VII. Reports: Tabled. VIII. New Business A. Proposed Urban Transportation Plan Amendment- Deletion of a proposed C1 Collector street (Las Tunas Drive), located approximately 0.2 miles south of Whitecap Boulevard between Palmira Avenue and South Padre Island Drive (Park Road 22) – Discussion & Action. David Thornburg, Development Services project manager, presented the Urban Transportation Plan amendment. Commissioner Dennis Miller motioned to recommend to Planning Commission and City Council to approve Urban Transportation Plan amendment: to delete a portion of Las Tunas Drive, a proposed C1 Collector, from Palmira Avenue to Park Road 22, and to remove the need for right of way dedication of platted land to the north and south of the property. Second by Commissioner Leo Rios. The motion approved unanimously. B. Proposed Urban Transportation Plan Amendment- Realignment of a proposed C1 Collector street (Sedwick Road), deletion of a proposed C2 Collector street (Alpine Street), deletion of two proposed C3 Collector streets (Diamond Cut Drive and Hopkins Road), and deletion of a proposed A2 Arterial Street between Agnes Street (SH 44) and Leopard Street (Joe Mireur Road), and reclassification of three existing streets (Corn Products Road, Diamond Cut Drive, and Hopkins Road). – Discussion & Action. Isaac Perez, Development Services project manager, presented the Urban Transportation Plan amendment. Commissioner Richard Diaz motioned to recommend to Planning Commission and City Council to approve ordinance amendment : to realign a proposed segment of Sedwick Road, a C1 Collector; to eliminate a proposed segment of Alpine 2 Road, a C2 Collector; to eliminate a proposed segment of Diamond Cut Road, a C3 Collector; to eliminate a proposed segment of Hopkins Road, a C3 Collector; to eliminate a proposed segment of Joe Mireur Road, an A2 Arterial; to reclassify a portion of Hopkins Road from A2 Arterial to C1 Collector; to reclassify a segment of Corn Products Road from A2 Arterial to C1 Collector; and to reclassify Diamond Cut Drive from C3 to C1 Collector.. Second by Commissioner John Garcia. The motion approved unanimously. C. Proposed Urban Transportation Plan Amendment- Adding one or two proposed Rural Local Streets, Deletion of deletion of two (2) proposed C1 Collector streets, deletion of a portion or all of proposed C1 Collector street, deletion of a proposed A2 Arterial Street (CR 52), realignment of a proposed A2 Arterial (CR 48). – Discussion & Action. Raymond Chong, City Traffic Engineer, presented the Urban Transportation Amendment. On behalf, Thomas Tiffin, Munoz Engineering project manager, supported staff recommendation. Dan McGinn, Planning Director, explain rationale for the reconfigured streets. Kathleen Holmes, Development Services project manager, added more background. Commissioner Wilfredo Rivera motioned to recommend to City Council to add one or two proposed Rural Local Streets, delete two (2) proposed C1 Collector streets, delete of a portion or all of proposed C1 Collector street, delete a proposed A2 Arterial Street (CR 52), and realign a proposed A2 Arterial (CR 48). Second by Commissioner Richard Diaz. The motion approved unanimously. D. Proposed Ordinance Amendment – Amending Removing a portion of the one-way designations along Starr Street, Peoples Street, Schatzell Street, William Street, and Laguna Street (John Sartain Street) Between Shoreline Boulevard and Water Street in accordance with Sec. 53-250-Schedule I- One Way Streets and Alleys- Designate Carson Street, Between Alameda Street and Ennis Joslin Road, As One-Way Northbound- Discussion & Action. Raymond Chong, presented the ordinance amendment. Commissioner Larry White motioned to recommend to City Council to amend Section 53- 250(a) of the Code of Ordinances that in accordance with Section 53-104 and when properly signposted, traffic shall move in one direction upon designated sections of Starr Street, Schatzell Street, Peoples Street, William Street and Laguna Street (John Sartain Street). Second by Commissioner John Garcia. The motion approved unanimously. IX. Future Agenda Item: Tabled. X. Adjournment: Commissioner Dennis Miller motioned to adjourn the meeting. Second by Commissioner Leo Rios. Chair Elena Buentello adjourned the meeting at 3:02 P.M.