“They need to provide some additional information as it relates to the right-of-way,” said Beavercreek Public Administrative Services Director Michael Thonnerieux.
Thonnerieux recommended council hold off on the decision until RTA provides the additional information needed.
No one from RTA was at Monday night’s meeting.
It is unknown when the transit company will provide this information and when the council will vote on the issue.
RTA filed an application in June for the proposed bus stop which would be located on Chestnut Street near Rave Cinemas. If approved, bus routes 11 and 12 would be expanded to include the new stop.
RTA officials said they hope to have the new bus stop installed and added to existing routes before the end of the year.
Mark Donaghy, the Greater Dayton RTA executive director, said earlier this month that the transit authority has always wanted a stop at The Greene to provide customers with access to jobs and services at the retail center.
The latest bus stop application will be considered almost two years after the city council approved bus stops near the Mall at Fairfield Commons. The council approved the bus stops after rejecting RTA’s application to add three bus stops along Pentagon Boulevard. The council reconsidered its position on the bus stops after the Federal Highway Administration determined the city’s previous rejection of the stops, in 2011, violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The city risked losing more than $10 million in federal highway funding if the council decision was not reversed.
Earlier this month, Beavercreek Mayor Brian said he doesn’t support idea of mass transit. He believes it should be used for the handicapped, elderly or disabled, however the region doesn’t have the population or traffic congestion to warrant a public transportation system, he said. Jarvis also added mass transit leads to a reduction in jobs and businesses.
Several people voiced opposition to the proposed bus stop on a Dayton Daily News Facebook page — The Greene 90. They cited existing traffic congestion in the area.
However during interviews, some city residents said they supported the proposed bus stop stating it would provide better access to The Greene for workers and customers.
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