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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 20, 2014 info pkt pre-design public mtg summary)HEUXDU\ March 19, 2014 Iowa City Gateway Pre Design Public Meeting February 25, 2014 Public Comment Summary 1102 N. Dubuque # Comment 1 Fill from cliffs to road desired Aesthetics # Comment 1 Concerns about view of wall from River and City Park 6 Gateway marking entrance to Iowa City 4 Improved landscaping 13 Keep view of river, trees and park 1 River - minimize retaining wall and vegetation removal, minimize channelization Bridge # Comment 1 4 lanes only 3 5 lanes - dual left needed 1 Light bridge 1 Lighting needed underneath 1 Make vagrant repellant 1 Minimize homeless/squatter habitat under new bridge 1 Minimize/limit fishing under bridge to keep homeless away from trail ramps under bridge 1 Raise west approach Brown Street # Comment 2 Needs left turn lane/intersection improvements City Park # Comment 3 Bench seating from Dubuque Street to river 2 Need floodable amphitheater along crew race river and Shakespeare theater 1 Should be allowed to flood Construction Period # Comment 1 Access to Hancher needed 1 Construction delays and impact on elementary school March 19, 2014 Iowa City Gateway Pre-Design Public Meeting – February 25, 2014 Comment Summary - 2 - Construction Period # Comment 1 Eliminate left turns from Kimball during construction 2 Keep access open, especially for biking/walking 2 Keep Dubuque open during construction 5 Make as short as possible 1 Meet or exceed standards to protect against construction impacts like sedimentation 1 Need careful phasing with Downtown Streetscape and other projects 1 Noise concerns 1 Temporary entrance for Lower City Park - not through neighborhood Corridor Design # Comment 3 12' lanes needed 1 3 lanes needed south of Park 8 Avoid closures due to flooding 1 Biking or walking near traffic is intimidating, keep parkway feeling 1 Concerns about increased traffic with additional lanes 3 Design for the community, not for the few 1 Dubuque Street should stay at least as wide as it is 3 Focus more on forms of transportation other than vehicles 1 Good access, regardless of weather, is important 3 Improve traffic flow 2 Incorporate graceful curves 1 Landscape for safety/create clear sight lines 1 Lane widths are important to keep traffic moving 1 Make lanes as wide as possible 1 Make sure medians are wide enough to accommodate left turn traffic 1 Minimize footprint further 1 Minimize impacts on historic properties 3 Minimize lane widths 1 Need "Complete Streets" approach 1 Need at least 4 lanes on Dubuque, corridor is already congested during rush hour 4 Safety is important 1 Scale to City, not I-80 4 Supportive of plan presented Corridor Design # Comment 1 Traffic in the corridor will only increase 1 We can live with a few days of flooding, but not with a Interstate exit ramp through the neighborhood March 19, 2014 Iowa City Gateway Pre-Design Public Meeting – February 25, 2014 Comment Summary - 3 - Driveway Access # Comment 1 Concerns about grading 2 Shift NB lanes west Flooding # Comment 1 2 100-year floods in 30 years; Idlewild neighborhood poorly planned in terms of potential flooding 1 Better flood control, allowing more water to be released without flooding PVT 1 Need coordination with USACE Foster Road # Comment 1 Concerns about access during flooding 1 Needs to be raised Future Needs # Comment 1 Education about river function, water quality and aquifers Green Corridor # Comment 1 5:1 slopes match feel of today's corridor; better infiltration 2 Allow for Swallow nesting 1 Keep trees in City Park 1 Keep trees on bluffs 1 Keep wetlands local 1 Make city more sustainable, healthy and beautiful 1 Make sure sufficient funding to allow for mitigation of impacts to the river and restoration of wetlands 1 Median plantings need to be more than turf grasses 1 Minimize channelization/preserve and increase health of the river 1 Minimize water runoff; use permeable pavers 1 Native grasses for retention of water and soil 1 Ongoing commitment to renew and improve the health of the river; I would like to safely swim in the river 1 Pastoral landscape by Project Green is very important 2 River health and function 1 River is source of drinking water, recreation 1 Some cities have colorful, vibrant plantings 1 Storm water infiltration, bio swales, pervious paving in bike/ped paths 1 Street trees in parkway March 19, 2014 Iowa City Gateway Pre-Design Public Meeting – February 25, 2014 Comment Summary - 4 - Green Corridor # Comment 1 Trees are part of riparian corridor, not just aesthetics 1 Wetlands removed need to be replaced; keep benefit local 1 Would like permeable pavement I-80 # Comment 1 Plans for business park is not what I would like to see. Kimball # Comment 3 Concerns about drainage on south side of Kimball 1 Traffic signal needed 1 Widen if possible Manville Heights # Comment 1 Need pedestrian bridge from dog park Normandy Drive # Comment 2 Do not open to City Park 1 Remove Prairie Grass Park Road # Comment 1 Need street lights Paths/Sidewalks # Comment 1 10' west side, eliminate Ridge to Foster 1 4' on east side between Kimball and Brown 1 6' - 8' on west side 2 8 foot needed 1 Add bike lane from Foster Road into Downtown 6 Add crosswalk at Park Road Paths/Sidewalks # Comment 2 As wide as possible 2 Bike friendly 3 Blue Zone status being sought, need good bike/ped trails March 19, 2014 Iowa City Gateway Pre-Design Public Meeting – February 25, 2014 Comment Summary - 5 - 2 Concerns about snow removal equipment size 1 Connect to future I-80 trail 8 Crossing at Mayflower 1 Crossings at Mayflower and Park Road 1 Crosswalks on all legs of all intersections 2 Crosswalks with signals 2 Do not like the idea of signal at Mayflower 1 Do not need to be wide 1 Eliminate on east side between Foster and Ice house 1 Eliminate on east side between Foster and Mayflower 4 Eliminate on east side or make as narrow as possible 2 Eliminate through traffic on east sidewalk 20 Full connectivity on east side 1 Good lighting needed 1 Keep trail above bridge 3 Mark clearly and make them easy to use 1 Minimize width to minimize run-off 1 More crossings needed 1 Need good, wide sidewalks but not if it means impacts on the neighborhood 1 Need way under bridge 1 Pedestrian bridge at Mayflower 2 Safety of pedestrians going to and from Mayflower 2 Separate bikes and pedestrians 1 Trail by river would be nice - east bank 1 True walkable neighborhood 1 Two-way on river side, 5' on east side 5 Very important to provide 1 Walkable Dubuque Street 2 Waterfront access 1 Wider on river side 1 Wider sidewalk on Kimball Peninsula Neighborhood # Comment 1 Needs another access and exit 1 Needs bridge to Coralville Ridge Road # Comment 3 Make intersection safer 1 Make intersection safer for pedestrians March 19, 2014 Iowa City Gateway Pre-Design Public Meeting – February 25, 2014 Comment Summary - 6 - Ridgeview Terrace # Comment 1 Entire neighborhood has been neglected - dead trees, house demolished, streets Speeds # Comment 1 25 MPH because of noise and walking and safety 1 35 MPH is too fast 1 Concern that traffic will go faster if road is straightened 1 Design speed is important; people speed now 4 Keep speeds as is 4 Slow traffic 1 Transition 25 MPH zone to Foster Transit # Comment 1 Add more options 1 Make turn around before Ridge, add acceleration and turn lane 1 More buses would reduce congestion 1 Need bus service for neighborhoods west of Dubuque/Foster Turn Lanes # Comment 1 Add turn lane from NB Dubuque to boat house/turn around 1 Consider turn lane into park 1 Do not support 2 Eliminate SB right lane at park 2 Important to flow of traffic 5 Need turn access to Hancher during events 1 Needed onto Park Road 1 Needed, especially for game days Walls # Comment 1 Keep less than 8 feet 2 Minimize as much as possible 1 Surface to benefit river flow - slow and calm 1 Terrace to maximize infiltration March 19, 2014