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Today’s Agenda Time Agenda Duration Responsible Person/ Action Item (minutes) Organization From To Welcome and Introductions Lee Royal Beasley / 1 10:00 AM 10:10 AM 0:10 LRB Consulting Group Icebreaker Chris Piazza/ RKK 2 10:10 AM 10:15 AM 0:05 Proj ect Overview and Timeline Matt Wey/ Lochner Heather Coons / RKK 3 10:15 AM 10:30 AM 0:15 ummary of Vision Workshops S Lara Bouck / Lochner S ummary of Findings 4 Chris Piazza/ RKK 10:30 AM 10:45 AM 0:15 outhern Corridor) (S - 10:45 AM 10:55 AM 0:10 Break S ummary of Findings 5 10:55 AM 11:10 AM 0:15 Matt Wey / Lochner (Northern Corridor) 6 11:10 AM 11:15 AM 0:05 Nodal Analysis and Evaluation Methodology Jen Musselman / Kittelson Breakout S ession Heather Coons / RKK 7 11:15 AM 11:55 AM 0:40 Preliminary Concepts Discussion Lara Bouck / Lochner Lee Royal Beasley / 8 11:55 AM 12:00 PM 0:05 Wrap-up and Adj ourn LRB Consulting Group 2

Welcome and Introductions  Name and Title  Organization  What did you like best about the Visioning Workshops or what could we change to make the next round of workshops more effective? 3

Alternate US 19 Corridor Study (Park Street North to Pinellas/Pasco County Line) Agenda Item No. 2 – Proj ect Overview and Timeline 4

Project Overview A Systematic Approach — Collect and Analyze Available Data — Invite All Voices to the Table — Build Informed Consensus Define Evaluation Measures Status of Deliverables Develop Future — Vision Report Roadway Cross Sections — Existing Conditions Report — Design Traffic Technical Memorandum — Corridor Alternatives and Strategies Report

Project Timeline & PAG Input PAG #4 PAG #5 Input on findings to date Overview of Nodal Analysis concepts — — Input on evaluation measures Input on concepts — — Input on preliminary concepts Input on prioritization — — Define short vs. long-term — 6

Alternate US 19 Corridor Study (Park Street North to Pinellas/Pasco County Line) Agenda Item No. 3 – S ummary of Corridor Visioning Workshops 7

Visioning Workshops  Rolling PowerPoint  Rank the Guiding Principles  Streetmix Exercise  WikiMapping Tool 8

Visioning Workshop Summary – Southern Corridor December 7 th , 2017, 6-8pm   Largo Performing Arts Center  17 Attendees 9

Rank the Guiding Principles - Southern Corridor Guiding Principles Corridor-Wide Seminole Largo MATCH 2 3 4 the Character INCREASE 1 1 1 Safety BALANCE 3 2 3 User Needs ENHANCE 4 4 2 the Networks CELEBRATE 5 5 5 the Unique Assets 10

Streetmix Exercise – Southern Corridor  S ummary — Bike lanes — Dedicated bus and/ or light rail — Wide sidewalks 11

WikiMap Tool & Roll Plots – Southern Corridor 12

Visioning Workshop Summary – Northern Corridor  December 5 th , 2017, 6-8pm  Hale Senior Activity Center  90 Attendees 13

Rank the Guiding Principles – Northern Corridor Guiding Corridor- Palm Tarpon Clearwater Dunedin Principles Wide Harbor Springs MATCH the 2 2 2 3 3 Character INCREASE 1 1 1 1 1 Safety BALANCE 3 5 3 2 4 User Needs ENHANCE the 5 4 5 5 5 Networks CELEBRATE the 4 3 4 4 2 Unique Assets 14

Streetmix Exercise – Northern Corridor  Summary — 2 lanes or 2 + TWLTL — Bike lanes — Wide sidewalks — Multi-use paths — Redesignation 15

WikiMapping Tool & Roll Plots – Northern Corridor  S ummary Reroute ALT 19 to MLK Jr Ave and Douglas — Ave (Clearwater) Add dedicated turn lanes through Downown — Clearwater Reroute ALT 19 to Douglas Ave OR Union — S treet to Patricia Ave or Keene Rd (Dunedin) High crash locations on either side of — Anclote River Bridge; no bike/ ped facilities (Tarpon) Better/ more lighting and sidewalks — throughout Improve crossing opportunities for — bikes/ peds across ALT 19 and to/ from Pinellas Trail: more crosswalks, ped- controlled signals Providing bus turn outs, particularly in two- — lane segments Reduce traffic speeds throughout — Roundabouts recommended at various — locations 16

Alternate US 19 Corridor Study (Park Street North to Pinellas/Pasco County Line) Agenda Item No. 4 – S ummary of Findings (S outhern Corridor) 17

Seminole Hot Topics  S afety Report Add bike lanes — Mid-block crossings — Add backplates to signals — Right turn bays at signals —  Traffic Report Add turn lanes at Park Blvd.; widen roadway — Add turn lanes at 100 th Way; widen roadway — Review signal approaches and optimize signals —  Public Comment Add EB and WB through lanes across Long Bayou Bridge — Sidewalks narrow/ too close to street near Lake Seminole Estates — Add bike lanes — Add bus turn-out lanes — 18

Largo Hot Topics  Safety Report Add bike lanes — Mid-block crossings — Add backplates to signals — Consider lane reduction —  Traffic Report Add turn lanes at Belleair Road, Rosery Road, and W/ E Bay Drive — Review signal approaches and optimize signals —  Public Comment Pedestrian safety at Walsingham Road, 8 th Ave S W/ S E, and W/ E Bay Drive intersections — Jaywalking across Alternate US 19 occurs near Largo High S chool and shopping centers south of — Rosery Road; add mid-block crossings S idewalks narrow/ too close to street — Add dedicated right turn lane to Alternate US 19 from Ulmerton Road — Add bike lanes — Add bus turn-out lanes — 19

Alternate US 19 Corridor Study (Park Street North to Pinellas/Pasco County Line) BREAK 20

Alternate US 19 Corridor Study (Park Street North to Pinellas/Pasco County Line) Agenda Item No. 5 – S ummary of Findings (Northern Corridor) 21

Northern Corridor Hot Topics  Screenshot of KMZ 22

Clearwater Hot Topics  Safety Report — S afer pedestrian crossings, especially adj acent to PS TA stops — Improve/ add lighting — Mid-block crossings at Turner S treet, Railroad Avenue — Median treatments/ access management — Consider lane reduction study and roundabouts at signalized intersections, specifically at Drew S treet  Traffic Report — Coordinated signals — Add turn lanes at Belleair Road & Court S treet  Public Comment — S afer school crossing at Belleair Elementary — Improved trail connections and mid-block crossings 23

Dunedin Hot Topics  S afety Report Roundabout or other intersection treatment at Main and Marina — Mid-block crossings, specifically across Edgewater Drive connecting to the waterfront — Lighting improvements at Curlew Road intersection —  Traffic Report Improvements to Main and Marina — Add second southbound left at Skinner Boulevard intersection — Add westbound left at Curlew Road —  Public Comment Mid-block crossings, specifically across Edgewater Drive connecting to the waterfront — Traffic calming/ slow traffic — Consider a roundabout at Main and Marina — Golf cart crossings in downtown Dunedin — Address gaps in sidewalks — Heavy congestion at Curlew Road due to Honeymoon Island, improve bike/ ped conditions — 24

Palm Harbor Hot Topics  Safety Report — Roundabout at Virginia Avenue, Florida Avenue, Crystal Drive — Replace TWLTL with a raised median from Tampa Road – New Y ork Avenue — Install/ add lighting  Traffic Report — Improvements to Tampa Road and Klosterman Road  Public Comment — Intersection and mid-block crossing enhancements adj acent to Downtown Palm Harbor; consider roundabouts — Install raised medians — S ignificant flooding — Congestion issues at Alderman & Klosterman; consider roundabout 25

Tarpon Springs Hot Topics  Safety Report — Install bike lanes and sidewalks  Traffic Report — Add turn lanes at Meres Boulevard  Public Comment — Address sidewalk gaps — Add bike/ ped facilties on Anclote River Bridge — Coordinate traffic signals — Heavy congestion — Flooding issues 26

Alternate US 19 Corridor Study (Park Street North to Pinellas/Pasco County Line) Agenda Item No. 6 – Nodal Analysis and Evaluation Methodology 27

Nodal Analysis  What is a nodal analysis? — Examinat ion of a series of parcels in each j urisdict ion that were identified in comments. — Examines opportunities to align the current/ future planning efforts with the GPs . — Intended to: S erve all users + help guide area towards higher walkability & livability.  Schedule — North S egment coordination meetings 3/ 6 – 3/ 13 — S outh S egment meeting – to be scheduled — Results presented at PAG Meeting #5  Outputs are high-level concept plans that: — Are not prescriptive, or indicat ive of future policy — Consider adding additional network (over time) — Provide recommendations for developing land uses — S how how land-use and transportation can work together to create great places 28