BROOKLYN COMMUNITY BOARD 6
TRANSPORTATION/PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
JULY 10, 2013
ATTENDANCE:
D. KUMMER D. ABRAHAM E. ANDERSON
J. ARMER J. COHN D. GIULIANO
D. GORDON E. MCCLURE T. MISKEL
G. REILLY R. RIGOLLI R. SLOANE
J. THOMPSON
EXCUSED:
W. BLUM S. LONIAL
ABSENT:
D. DECOSTANZO A. MCKNIGHT M. PETTIT
M. SILVERMAN M. VERRET
GUESTS:
M. SARCI –REP. FOR HON. STEPHEN LEVIN, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
E. ERTINGER – REP. FOR HON. BRAD LANDER, CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
G. ARONOWITZ M. CAIRL S.J. AVERY
E. SELINGER K. KRAMER M. FREEDMAN
G. FREEDMAN M. KING P. KAUFMAN
G. HASS T. NEWMAN D. ORR
S. TELESE-BONDHON M. ROTHENBERG
***MINUTES***
Consideration of a proposed Redesign of 4th Avenue between Pacific and 15th Street as presented by the Department of Transportation (DOT) that would include such elements as the reduction from 3 to 2 driving lanes for the southbound portion of 4 th Avenue and from 3 to 2 driving lanes for the northbound portion between Union and 15th Streets; and the elimination of eight (8) left turns, consisting of four (4) northbound left turns at Butler, Degraw, 8th and 13th Streets and four 4) southbound left turns at Dean, 3rd, 9th and 14th Streets.
Following a comprehensive presentation by Jesse Mintz-Roth of DOT on the revised plan for 4th Avenue, there was a Public Hearing, extensive opportunity for questions and answers, and a committee discussion regarding the merits of the plan.
The following motion was made by Jerry Armer, seconded by Eric McClure:
Thank you to DOT for the changes they have made such as the additional storage area, northbound and eliminating two (2) no left turns on the southbound side. The motion is that the Transportation Committee recommends approval of the 4th Avenue plan with the following conditions:
1. Before any other changes on 4th Avenue such as truck loading zones, bike parking (on street ) or metered parking, DOT come back to CB6 with specific proposals for review.
2. That the restrictions on left turns on specific streets such as 3rd or 9th Streets be reviewed with an eye toward minimizing their impacts of displacing traffic to neighboring streets such as 5th and 10th Streets.
3. DOT should come back in one year after start with results.
4. DOT do new traffic and pedestrian counts 6-12 months after Whole Foods opens.
5. More plantings, beautification of medians.
MOTION APPROVED: UNANIMOUSLY
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned.