HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 10.21.2003 CC-SMinutes of the Overall 'Transportation Plan Public Meeting
Tuesday, October113333
6:00 8:00
San Gabriel Room
Georgetown
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Council Present: Council Absent:
Mayor Gary Nelon, Patty Eason, Gabe Sansing, Doug John Kirby
Smith, Jack Noble, Farley Snell, Ken Evans
GTEC Board Present: Board Absent:
Gabe Sansing, Doug Smith, Jack Noble, Ken Evans, Mary Masterson
Louis Poquette, Henry Carr
Planning and Zoning Commission Present: Commission Absent:
Chris Aadnenson, Johnny Anderson, Marlene McMichael Harry Gibbs, Audrey McDonald, William Moore, Jennife
Brian Ortego, Shield, Linda Turner
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Jim Briggs, Assistant City Manager for Utility Operations; Amelia Sondgeroth, Director Planning and Development
Services; Anthony Lincoln, Fire Chief; Clay Shell, Operations Chief/911; Mark Miller, Transportation Manager; Mike
Mayben, Energy Services Manager; David Munk, Development Engineer; Ed Polasek, Chief Long Range Planner; C
Bryce, GIS Analyst
Open House
A. The Open House was held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., with City and consultant staff available to review
and accept comments on future roadways, street cross sections, and other plan elements. Three
sets of plan maps were placed throughout the San Gabriel Room. Wilbur Smith Associate staff will
be using these comments to finalize the draft Overall Transportation Plan
Staff Presentation
B. Opening Remarks
At 7:00 p.m. Ed Polasek, Chief Long Range Planner, welcomed everyone to the second public
meeting regarding the Overall Transportation Plan. He introduced staff from the consulting team
of Wilbur Smith Associates, council members, and city staff working on the project.
C. Presentation of the Overall Transportation Plan Elements
Bob Hamm, Director, Transportation Engineering and Planning Services, Wilbur Smith
Associates, presented the draft Overall Transportation Plan maps and modeling results. He
described the two 2010 modeling maps with build and no build constraints. He discussed the two
different 2030, or ultimate build -out, scenarios available for comment. One shows a freeway
sections following the Inner Loop southwest of SH 29 to an area southeast of Mankins Crossing
and SH 29. The second option followed Westinghouse Road. He emphasized the importance of
receiving feedback from the public concerning the preferred alternative.
Minutes of the Second Public Hearing
Overall Transportation Plan
October 21, 2003
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Amelia Sondgeroth adudd that there is a lot of information presenteu to "digest" is one meeting.
Planning and Development Services staff will have a set of the maps presented at tonight's
meeting available for public review in their offices. Sondgeroth or Polasek will be available to
discuss the maps with anyone visits the Planning and Development Services office.
Bob Hamm added that all the maps will be available on the project website, as well as the
feedback and response form. The web site address is:
http://www.wilbursmith.com/GeorgetownOTP/
D. Public Comment
Question form the audience concerning cost of building the new roads and responsible agency.
Bob Hamm, Wilbur Smith Associates, responded that the short-range projects, to year 2010,
have been assigned a preliminary cost through the GTEC Budgeting process. Wilbur Smith
Associates is developing cost analysis, cost constraints and project descriptions that will include
responsible agencies in the plan. That information will be available in the draft Overall
Transportation Plan released in November.
Question from the audience concerning the City committees, Stakeholder Committee and other
community groups involved in the planning process. Polasek introduced the Council, GTEC
Board, and Planning and Zoning Commission members present as those responsible for the final
adoption of the plan. He described the Stakeholder Committee as an ad hoc planning committee
created for this planning process, that included neighborhood representatives informally
recommended by Council members, and interest groups like bikers, schools, and industries.
With no further questions or comments from the public, Bob Hamm announced staff would remain
after the formal comment period to respond to inquiries and take comments. He asked that
everyone attending with comments please respond to staff in the next two weeks so those
comments can be considered in the first draft of the Overall Transportation Plan. T he formal
presentation and public comment period adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
E. Open House and Public Comment
Staff and planning consultants remained available to receive individual comments from attendees
until 8:30 p.m.
These minutes were compiled by Chief Long Range Planner Ed Polasek.
Approved:
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Mayor ry Nelon
Minutes of the Second Public Hearing
Overall Transportation Plan
October 21, 2003
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