Minutes - Public Works Committee - 08/14/2014

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Ms. Erlandson questioned what would warrant a stop sign in that location. City Engineer Bruce Westby explained a typical residential street can have upwards of 1000 cars per day and it still doesn't warrant a stop sign. There are other factors to consider as well. He suggested the City look at the actual sight distance based on the curve and the speeds, and work it through to determine whether the hill is an issue. Ms. Erlandson requested that Staff consider the sunlight in the morning as well. She expressed concern with the students going to school in the morning, and how the sunlight could be an issue in driving, especially while people may also be distracted with their upcoming work day. Many parents are on their way to work, leaving the students unsupervised to walk to school, which can be an added concern. Consensus was reached to consider all issues presented to begin to determine a solution. 5. COMMITTEE BUSINESS 5.01: Receive Presentation from PACT Charter School and Future Parking and Expansion Needs As It Relates to Future Impacts to Existing Rights of Way Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill reviewed the staff report and introduced the Principal of PACT, Cory Klabunde. Mr. Klabunde explained there are tentative plans to expand the school. He pointed out on the map how that would impact current parking. He noted they are interested in adding 300 students to their secondary classes. He said they are considering adding 44,000 square feet on the west side, where their gym is now. This addition would include a gym and 16 teaching rooms. The increase in students creates a need for more parking spaces. Students in grades 11 and 12 may be allowed to park on site in the future. Currently, only 12 grade students are allowed to park on site. He said he wished to start the dialogue with the City now because he knows it can take close to 15 months to put decisions into place. He explained his task force for this addition has been meeting twice monthly. He proposed several ideas. One was to remove the grassy area currently along Peridot Street and add more parking spots. He noted Peridot Street has minimal traffic during the day, and that he introduced the concept of requesting that the City vacate Peridot Street to convert to a private parking lot. He explained his school has an agreement with the three adjoining properties to share the use of their parking lots and this could work, along with on- street parking. He suggested they swap the bus pick up area with the drive through lane pick up area. He noted they may add a few buses and would need more room for them. He questioned how much green space they would need, and how much parking they would need to allow, if they included parking for junior and senior students. Development Services Manager Timothy Gladhill stated he feels confident the parking issues can be resolved. He questioned the Committee whether vacating Peridot Street was on the table for discussion Public Works Committee / August 14, 2014 Page 3 of 6