HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BPC - 02-13-2007City of Milton Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Citizens' Advisory Committee
Minutes
February 13,2007
Meeting commenced at 7:00 p.m.
Present at meeting:
Meeting LeaderICity Staff:
Other City Staff:
Councilmembers Present:
Committee Members
Citizens Advisory Board:
Also present:
Presenter of meeting: Dr. Bill Drummond
City arid Regional Planning Program
College of Architecture
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Mike Tullex, City of Milton
Assistant Manager Planning &Zoning
Abbie Jones, PE,City Engineer
Tina D'Aversa-Williams (District 5)
Julie Zahner Bailey (District 2)
Bill Lusk (District 3)
Bill Schellhorn
Travis Allen
Brian Maloney
Suzanne Cassada
Craig Warner
David Deutsch
Heidi Sowder
Jason Wright of Milton Herald
Bill O'Connor sitting in for David Chatham
Not present: Representative Jan Jones
David Chatham, Real Estate Developer
Meeting opened with Mike Tuller introducing speaker.
Dr.Drummond started meeting with introduction of attendees and
attendees telling who they were, where they live, and committee members
and Councilmembers stating where they currently walk, run and jog.
Brief history and background of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
Minutes
City of Milton Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Citizens' Advisory Committee
February 13,2007
Overview of the bicycle and planning process:
1) Started in the mind of Representative Jan Jones in Legislative Session
a year ago.
2) Decided good idea to appoint committee and get officials involved
and have Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan coincide with new incorporation
of the City of Milton so City could be known for it,
State appropriated money for Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan which was targeted for
North Fulton County, including Milton and Johns Creek, is approximately
$200,000.
Discussion of purpose of Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan: Network of trails;
considering needs of community, especially children of school age; study will
establish priority of trails (joggers,walkers, cyclist, etc.).
Expected completion date of Plan: May 1,2007.
Dr.Drummond stated data comes from large demographic data bases, which
include many sources showing current and future projections and use maps
bandout of maps provided to attendees] which show destinations and origins.
Discussion on possibility of connecting new Bicycle & Pedestrian trails with
existing and running fiom one neighborhood to another (ex: White Columns).
Some suggestions from attendees where they believed would be most needed
were near:Schools, parks, libraries, churches, grocery stores, community centers,
club houses & pools in golf, tennis and swimming communities;athletic
communities (ex: Star Soccer).
Outline of Major Study of Plan was provided to attendees p.Drummond
Handout]. Abbie Jones presented a larger version of a map,including all the City
of Milton various mas.
Dr.Drummond told attendees that would make master destination maps in PDF
format and could email to interested parties. Due to a good amount of discussion
amongst the gathering, he simply ended the meeting telling everyone for their
homework, to start thinking of other possible destinations for next meeting.
Minutes
City of Miton Eicyde and Pedestrian Plan
Citizens' Adviswy Committee
February 13,2007
Dr.Drumrnond told attendees that to start out, meetings will be held on
alternating Tuesdays for February, March and possibly April.
Dr.Dmmmond thanking everyone for coming and stating homework for next
meeting would be to lmk at the maps he provided and think about areas
Committee believes might be good areas for the Bicycle and Pedestrian trails.
Jason Wright with Milton Herald asked for everyone to gather for a group photo.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Manager, Planning & Zoning
City Clerk AA