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Home My WebLink AboutTAC 2024-03-27 Minutes.pdf~ Maple Ridee - City of Maple Ridge Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes March 27, 2024 The Minutes of the Regular Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting held via Zoom teleconference and hosted in the Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall on March 27, 2024, at 7:00pm. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Councillor Jenny Tan Moreno Rossi Trish Coft, Chair Ashley van der Pouw Kraan Gabriel Liosis, Vice Chair Ahmed Safdar (Virtual) STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT Mark Halpin Emily Davies ABSENT Harsha Naidu (Virtual) 1. CALL TO ORDER -7:0Spm 1.1. Land Acknowledgment Council Liaison Member at Large Member at Large Member at Large School District No. 42 Board Trustee Member at Large Staff Liaison, Manager of Transportation Committee Clerk Member at Large T. Coft called the meeting to order and provided the land acknowledgment. 2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA R/2024-T AC-006 It was moved and seconded That the March 27, 2024, Transportation Advisory Committee agenda be approved as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES R/2024-T AC-007 It was moved and seconded That the minutes of the Transportation Advisory Committee meeting dated January 31, 2024, be adopted as circulated. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. DELEGATIONS -NIL 5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes March 27, 2024 Page 2 of 4 5.1. Transportation Advisory Committee 2024 Work Plan M. Halpin led a discussion on the 2024 Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan, examining interest areas that members discussed at the January 31, 2024, meeting. Committee members reviewed and assigned the work plan items to TAC meetings through the year, creating a proposed timeline for Staff consideration. R/2024-T AC-008 It was moved and seconded That the 2024 Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan, as identified by table 1, be endorsed by TAC and forwarded to council for approval. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Table 1: 2024 Transportation Advisory Committee Work Plan Items 123 Avenue Road Improvements School Zone Safety Measures 124 Crosswalk Improvements Kanaka Way Crosswalk Improvements STP Short Term Project Map Discussion Translink Bus Speed and Reliability Report HUB Cycling Education Overview Climate Action Plan Overview Bus Shelter Pilot Program ICBC Educational Programming 5.2. Capital Project Insight -123 Road Improvement Project M. Halpin presented the proposed plans for the 123 Street Road Improvement Project. The plans, for the section of road between Laity Street and 216th Street, include a proposed multi-use path, bus stop improvements, new crosswalks, two travel lanes, and the removal of the existing roundabout. Staff discussed recent changes to the design, including the removal of a proposed chicane that was recommended to improve overall safety by the Design Consultant Engineer of Record . Committee members engaged in discussion and asked questions. Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes March 27, 2024 Page 3 of 4 5.3. School Zone Safety-Leading Pedestrian Interval Update M. Halpin provided an update on the project, highlighting that eight intersections are currently under consideration for a Leading Pedestrian Interval implementation as part of the School Safety Initiative. These intersections include River Road & 207 Street, 232 Street and 128 Avenue, 240 Street & Kanaka Way, as well as multiple intersections along Dewdney including at 248 Street, 216 Street, 207 Street, and 2386 Street. The city is currently working with a traffic signal engineering firm to confirm if this approach will work for these locations. Staff will provide an update to the Transportation Advisory Committee later this year with the outcome of the technical assessment. Committee members engaged in discussion and asked questions. 5.4. 232 Street Interim Active Transportation Improvement Options (A. Safdar left at 8:02) M. Halpin presented four possible active transportation improvement options for 232 Street for Committee consideration. The project is one of several initiatives in response to the Strategic Transportation Plan & Council priorities of increasing All Ages and Abilities cycling infrastructure and will be in design over the next year. Committee members engaged in discussion and asked questions of staff. 6. LIAISON UPDATES 6.1 . Staff Liaison M. Halpin provided committee members with an update on design reviews for various crosswalks as part of the road network plan; Information gathering on possible Bike Lockers, which committee members will further discuss at a future TAC meeting; Bus Rapid Transit updates; the completion of a parking occupancy plan; three new multi-way stops being implemented shortly, including one located at Dartford Street and Westfield Avenue, 122 Avenue at 222 Street and 216 Street at 123 Avenue; and the provinces recent introduction of Bill 44 and Bill 46, changing the way the city conducts business. 6.2. Council Liaison Councillor J. Tan provided an update on the final city budget, which will be going to Council for approval before being sent to the province by Mid-May, the BC Builds program, and possible upgrades to the city's diking system . 7. QUESTION PERIOD FOR THE PUBLIC J. Wright provided her input on items 5.2 and 5.4, the possible upgrades to 232nd and 123rd_ = Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes March 27, 2024 Page 4 of 4 B. Chisholm presented concerns from some residents of the Hollyhock Strata, located in North Cottonwood, about the traffic intensity along 119th Avenue, and the effect that increased vehicle traffic would have on an active transit corridor in the area. (A. van der Pouw Kraan left at 9:00) J. Chow inquired about development along Brown Avenue, and asked staff what the city's plans are in terms of active transportation and multi-use paths ahead of the proposed addition of multiple apartment buildings and a densification of the downtown. 8. ROUNDTABLE 9. ADJOURNMENT -9:04pm Trish Coft, Chair /ed