Shoreline Planning Commission Meeting - June 3, 2021: Shared Use Mobility Hubs Presentation
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Shoreline Planning Commission Meeting - June 3, 2021
The Shoreline Planning Commission met on June 3, 2021, at 3:00 PM. The main agenda item was a study session on shared use mobility and mobility hubs, presented by the University of Washington Evans School Consulting Lab. No public comments were received, and routine items were approved without changes.
Consent Calendar
- Roll call was taken: Commissioners Callahan, Belissa, Tam, Wana Sonday, and Malik (absent with notice) were present.
- The agenda was approved without changes.
- The minutes from the previous meeting were approved without changes.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No members of the public signed up for general public comment.
Discussion Items
- Study Item: Shared Use Mobility and Mobility Hubs
- Nora Daly Kang, Senior Transportation Planner, introduced the presentation, referencing her 2019 fellowship studying Helsinki's mobility ecosystem and the city's engagement with the UW Evans School Consulting Lab.
- Graduate students Dale Markey Crimp, Pascal Chandeline, and Dorian Pacheco presented their report "Making Better Connections: A Study of Shared Use Mobility in Shoreline."
- The presentation covered: the evolution of shared mobility devices (e.g., e-bikes, e-scooters, adaptive devices), criteria for siting mobility hubs (proximity to transit, walkability, bikeability, destinations, residential density, and equitable distribution), and a typology of hubs: regional, central, and neighborhood.
- The team analyzed 12 potential hub locations, categorizing three as regional (two upcoming light rail stations and Aurora Village Transit Center), four as central, and five as neighborhood.
- Key recommendations: prioritize pedestrian and bike infrastructure, partner with community organizations, develop land use code for mobility hubs, and use an adjustable matrix for future siting.
- Commissioner Questions
- Commissioner Gulska asked about parking at hubs; the team noted a balance is needed, citing examples from Bellevue and challenges with oversized lots.
- Commissioner Kelly inquired about car sharing affordability; the team discussed membership models, subsidies, and the importance of reliable availability, citing examples from Lyon, France.
- Commissioner Lynn asked about cross-jurisdiction analysis (e.g., Ballinger neighborhood bordering Mountlake Terrace and Lake Forest Park); the team acknowledged this was not explored but noted the matrix could be expanded.
- Commissioner Jenny asked about curb space allocation for kiss-and-ride zones and design criteria for sidewalks and bike lanes. Senior Transportation Planner Nora Daly Kang responded that sidewalk minimums are 6 feet (single-family) or 8 feet (other), and bike facility design depends on road speed/volume.
- Commissioner Moore inquired about integrating payment across modes (e.g., ORCA card); the team noted data-sharing barriers with private companies and referenced Helsinki's app-based integration. Nora Daly Kang added that a shared data policy is a key hurdle in the U.S.
Key Outcomes
- The commission received the presentation and report with appreciation. No formal votes or decisions were taken.
- The next meeting is scheduled for June 17, 2021, featuring a public hearing on the subdivision vacation ordinance.
Meeting Transcript
I'd like to call to order the Planning Commission meeting of June 3rd, 2021. First item on the agenda is roll call. Could you help us, Ms. Oakston? Yes, Commissioner Callahan. Tesla? Commissioner Belissa? Was it? Miss M. Yeah. Tam. Here. Commissioner Wana Sonday. Thank you, Commissioner Malik to advice to Santa of Absent with notice. Thank you. Thank you very much. Next item on the agenda is approval of the agenda. Are there any changes? Hearing none. The next item is approval of the minutes. Are there any changes? Seeing none, next item is general public comment. Is there anyone signed up for general public comment tonight? I have no public comment to today. Thank you. Thank you. Well then we go on to our study items. And who will read us in that endeavor? Is that you, Catherine or is that you, Miss King? I I don't know what the formal procedure is. Did I just jump into it? Okay. Yeah, go ahead. You're awesome. Thanks everyone. It's my pleasure to be here. My name's Nora Daly Kang, and I am the city's senior transportation planner. You're right, you're quite you might remember me from last month. I was presenting about the transportation master plan, and I am back, and it is a great pleasure to introduce tonight's agenda item on shared use mobility. Just two years ago this month, I was on an international fellowship to study Helsinki's what Helsinki was doing in terms of providing a diverse set of mobility options that are so economical and convenient and fun that people naturally choose them over driving alone. And then to better under well, first off, that was an amazing experience to see what's happening in Helsinki and that arena of mobility. And that was really part of the fellowship. The other part is the ongoing piece of bringing it back to the city of Shoreline and translating what I learned. And that leads me really to tonight's agenda item to better understand the state of shared use mobility, and I will not uh uh define it right now because I know our team's going to do a wonderful job on that. Um how the city's policies programs and campus structure could be updated to provide the public with more shared use mobility options. The city engaged with the University of Washington's Evans School Consulting Lab to further research on how shared use mobility hubs can support movement in and through Shoreline. So with no further ado, I would like to pass it over to Dale Marty Climp to give the presentation. Thank you. Thanks for that introduction, Nora. I think we're just getting our slides up here and we'll jump in.
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