FAIRFAX COUNTY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
AGENDA
Regular Meeting – 7:30 PM, September 15, 2015
Fairfax County Department of Transportation, 4050 Legato Road, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22033
Note-Taker: Micah Himmel Backup: Roger Hoskin / Alan Young
7:30 Acceptance of the July 21, 2015, Regular Meeting Notes
7:35 Envision Route 7 Program - Kelly Coyner and Dan Goldfarb (NVTC)
8:25 Update on Motions on Transit Accessible Meetings (TAM)
· Should the TAC write a letters
o To other advisory groups urging them to consider holding Transit Accessible Meetings as we are trying to do?
o Or to the BOS urging them to ask other advisory groups and county agencies to look for opportunities to hold meetings in transit accessible locations?
8:45 TAC Achievement Award Subcommittee
· Presentation to the Board of Supervisors – November 17, 2015 at 10:30 am
8:55 Comment & Feedback on Previous Meeting’s Presentations:
· Herndon Metrorail Station Access Management Study
· 2015 Taxicab Rate Analysis and Preliminary Recommendation
9:10 Planned Agenda for next meeting:
· October 20, 2015: Richmond Highway Alternatives Analysis Next Steps – Tom Burke (FCDOT)
Topics for Future Meetings (Transit Accessible Meetings candidates indicated by bold titles):
· November 17, 2015: Countywide Transit Network Study – Tom Burke (FCDOT)
· December 15, 2015: I-495 and I-95 Express Lanes Performance/Progress – Michael McGurk (Transurban)
· January 19, 2016: CTB Determination of Corridor of Statewide Importance
· February 16, 2016: Huntington Area Transportation Study – Tom Burke (FCDOT)
· March 15, 2016: Route 7 Core Widening – Tad Borkowski, FCDOT)
· TBD: Legislative/HB 2 Update – Noelle Dominguez (FCDOT)
· TBD: Comprehensive Plan and Transportation staff and Planning Commission discussions with TAC on what their vision is for future development and any changes in planning and zoning guidelines that may be needed to account for future work environment given the pace and impacts of technology advances (including guest speaker to explain impact of self-driving/smart cars, buses and trucks on traffic, roadways and intersections). Joint meeting date with the Planning Commission’s Transportation Committee will be determined.
· TBD: Joint TAC/T&SC meeting to discuss sidewalk and trail maintenance funding.
· TBD: Comprehensive Plan and Transportation staff and Planning Commission discussions with TAC on how planning for areas currently planned for future rail stations reflects the designation of the areas as future rail stations
9:20 Announcements:
9:30 Adjourn
Public Hearing: N/A
Upcoming Events:
Ongoing Braddock Road Multimodal Study
Sept. 21-25, 2015 Try Transit Week
September 22, 2015 Car Free Day (event at Government Center, 10 am to 2 pm)
September 29, 2015 Fairfax Connector’s 30th Anniversary Celebration (Ride for Free)
October 13, 2015 1:00 pm Board Transportation Committee Meeting
November 17, 2015 10:30 am TAC Achievement Award Presentation at the Board
December 1, 2015 10:00 am Board Transportation Committee Meeting
Through Spring 2016 Share ideas and opinions as part of the Route 7 Corridor Transit Study
Upcoming Meetings:
October 6, 2015 7:30 pm TAC Work Session (FCDOT)
October 20, 2015 7:30 pm TAC Regular Meeting (FCDOT)
November 3, 2015 7:30 pm TAC Work Session (FCDOT)
November 17, 2015 7:30 pm TAC Regular Meeting (FCDOT)
December 1, 2015 7:30 pm TAC Work Session (FCDOT)
December 15, 2015 7:30 pm TAC Regular Meeting (FCDOT)
January 4, 2016 7:30 pm TAC Work Session (FCDOT)
January 18, 2016 7:30 pm TAC Regular Meeting (FCDOT)
February 2, 2016 7:30 pm TAC Work Session (FCDOT)
February 16, 2016 7:30 pm TAC Regular Meeting (FCDOT)
March 1, 2016 7:30 pm TAC Work Session (FCDOT)
March 15, 2016 7:30 pm TAC Regular Meeting (FCDOT)