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Agenda Item
4 25-0514 Subject: Final Tract Map No. 8679 Subdivision Map 4035 Park Boulevard
From: Department Of Transportation
Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation:
1) A Resolution Conditionally Approving A Final Map For Tract No. 8679, Located At 4035 Park Boulevard, For An Eight Mini-Lot Subdivision For 4035 Park Boulevard, LLC, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings; And
There is an AC Transit bus stop near 4035 Park Blvd, serving the 33 and V lines. Currently, the stop has 2 benches, with backs. The plan submitted shows a bus stop but does not show benches.
For a while, the plan was to install a backless bench, which is less comfortable, and may reduce use of transit. A backless bench may even be dangerous for seniors and persons with disabilities. I believe that a bench with a back was ordered, but I have not verified that.
Oakland and AC Transit are working on a standard for bus furniture, but this development has come up before the standards are adopted.
Please verify there are benches for the bus stop, and that all benches include a back.
There is an AC Transit bus stop near 4035 Park Blvd, serving the 33 and V lines. Currently, the stop has 2 benches, with backs. The plan submitted shows a bus stop but does not show benches.
For a while, the plan was to install a backless bench, which is less comfortable, and may reduce use of transit. A backless bench may even be dangerous for seniors and persons with disabilities. I believe that a bench with a back was ordered, but I have not verified that.
Oakland and AC Transit are working on a standard for bus furniture, but this development has come up before the standards are adopted.
Please verify there are benches for the bus stop, and that all benches include a back.