Jason Welker, community planning and development director, presented concepts for the Superior Street gateway and a developer-proposed alternative that replaces parallel parking with angled parking to increase on‑street spaces and calm traffic. The corridor has an unusually wide right‑of‑way (110–140 feet), providing room for multiuse paths, medians and landscaping in earlier concepts from the 2012 downtown streets plan.

Welker explained that the developer’s initial design favors angled parking to serve future restaurants and ground-floor commercial uses, and staff showed options comparing the 2012 cross‑section with the angled‑parking alternative. Committee members discussed tradeoffs: angled parking increases street capacity and slows vehicular speeds but raises concerns about cyclist safety where angled stalls abut a travel lane.

Committee members pressed for protected bicycle facilities and discussed multiuse-path widths; members recommended at least 12 feet for shared paths with 15 feet preferred on the north side where the route connects to the Long Bridge. Jason also flagged right-of-way inconsistencies (a 140‑foot section near Powder Hound) and noted the city is considering whether to vacate excess right‑of‑way or retain it for public uses such as stormwater or snow storage.

A motion to support angled parking on Superior Street "subject to robust separated pedestrian bicycle access" was made, seconded and approved by voice vote. The committee asked staff to refine cross‑sections, confirm parking and circulation details, and ensure bicycle and pedestrian routes are physically separated from angled stalls before the concept is advanced.