League of Bicycling Voters

The developer for the Domain Phase II (Simon Properties) has agreed to remove all angled and head-in parking along proposed sharrow routes. With that move, the city felt that sharrows would be acceptable and staff approved their compromise plan.

The sharrows will include an extension of Kramer Lane from Burnet to Domain Drive, then into the development, by a new theater and halting at MoPac, where a future trail could connect with any regional rail station there. Additional sharrows will be used on "Newman Drive," a development drive that connects that connects Kramer to Braker.

LOBV as an interested party in the case agreed to the plan and it was approved on consent by the Planning Commission. Austin will now have its first sharrows.

Additionally, the developer agreed to the full requirement of bicycle parking (5% of car spaces) which LOBV pushed for. This is in addition to resident bicycle parking.

Kudos to LOBV members, city staff at the bike ped program, Hill Abel and the agent for the developer, Drenner and Golden, which worked to find an acceptable solution.

History...

The League of Bicycling Voters is working with the developers at the Domain Phase II to ensure safe, accessible bicycle transportation for the development and surrounding areas.

Overviews

Documents Related to May 13 City of Austin Planning Commission Meeting

Agenda and info (COA site)
Staff report (PDF)
LOBV letter (PDF)
COA sketch of bike lane options (PDF)
North Burnet Gateway Subdistrict Plan (PDF)
North Burnet Gateway Subdistrict Bike Corridors and Open Space (PDF)

Documents Related to May 27 City of Austin Planning Commission Meeting

LOBV May 22 Letter to Commissioners

The Sharow Proposal

Developer map of proposed sharrow routes. (PDF) (Note: this does not include the Endeavor portion of Kramer Lane extension, which starts at Burnet Road. See next item.)
Endeavor site plan (PDF)
Endeavor site plan large (TIF)

Sharrow Resources

Bicycle Parking Issues

League of Bicycling Voters, Austin, Texas