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Session 1560, Minutes January 6, 1992 Page 4 Mr. Price said it was his impression that each awlication was taken on its own merits and he asked Council to remember this, noting that exceptions are made and then someti1nes forgotten. All voted Aye. Mr. Price left the meeting at this time. PARKING LIMITS - FDRSY'IH AND LINDELL AREA '!he City Manager asked Council to provide hi1n with its instructions regarding proPOSed trial Parking restrictions on West:rtx:>relam, Mcuyland, Lirrlell, For- syth, and Northrnoor. '!he ProPOSal is to ban Parking from 10 a.m. to noon, and Council should also decide how far west from Big Bend the prohibition is to go on each street. Mr. Joe Denigan, 7031 Forsyth, asked to address the Council. He noted that the south side of Forsyth was multi-family housing, which resulted in many more Parked cars than on the north side, which is single-family. He felt any change should not be punitive for washington university students who Park on Forsyth, that safe travel and ingress/egress to driveways on Forsyth should be protected, and that esthetics with regard to signs should be considered. He did not feel a change was needed, but if deemed necessary, it should be the least restrictive possible, since it would hurt residents as much as the students . Mr. Olarles Wiest, 7018 L:i..rrlell, said it seemed there would be a trial period for the pro:posed restrictions, which did not agree with the content of Mrs. Schuman I s letter to the neighborhood. Mayor Majerus said there would be a trial period only if approved by Council. Mr. Price returned to the meeting at this time. Mr. wiest said many homes on L:i..rrlell do not have driveways am car owners must Park on the street, making it inconvenient for residents who must move their cars if Parking is restricted from 10 a.m. to noon. He said the sug- gestion that the Parking prohibition would benefit residents by allowing for street cleaning, snow removal, etc. was incorrect, since that does not happen during those hours. He asked how this period was selected. Mayor Majerus said the recormnendation came from the Traffic Commission, which spent many hours studying the situation. Mr. Schocaner said there was also a profession- al survey that detailed traffic counts am all options that might be consid- ered. Mr. Ollerrlorff said neighborhood residents were notified of the first Traffic Commission meeting when this was to be discussed, am at that time it was announced the matter would also be taken up at the next meeting; in addi- tion' the news media had several articles. Also, Mrs. Schuman sent a letter to residents informing them the subject was to be discussed this evening. Mr. wiest wished to see the survey, am Mayor Majerus asked hi1n to SPeak with Mr. Schocaner later. Mr. wiest said he was opposed to the recommendation am be- lieved it did not represent a practical solution to the problems that exist. Mayor Majerus reminded the audience that nothing has been decided, am this