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e e e Minutes - Plan Commission Page 5 February 26, 1986 and people friendliness of the district. Mr. Bill Gantz reviewed with Commission members the two phases of the Master Plan, Phase I being the analysis section and Phase II being the recommendations of and conclusions drawn by the consultants. Mr. Gantz showed Commission members various maps of the Plaza District showing the designated local historic district and what buildings were on the National Register of Historic Buildings. He also indicated the proposed expansion of the district to include the old library, Bais Abraham Temple and the Trinity Presbyterian Church. Mr. Gantz related to Commission members that the major idea behind the Civic Plaza Plan was preservation and he stated the priorities delineated by the plan: 1. Restoration of the Lion Gates. 2. Acquisition and development of public parking area. 3. Addition and upgrade of district landscape features. 4. Illumination of the district monuments and architecture. 5. Replacement of existing street lighting with historically consistent standards. 6. Improvement of sidewalks, curbs, and paving. 7. Installation of comprehensive graphic signage sytem. 8. Installation of fountains in Trinity/Delmar traffic islands. Mr. Gantz noted that there were some issues that would take some time and further discussion to resolve. He noted that with McCormack, Baron and Associates taking title to B'nai Amoona Synagogue there could be problems over access to the Ames Place subdivision and Washington Street being used for possible parking for the District. Plan Commission members had received a memorandum from the Chairperson of the Traffic Commission regarding the safety issue of pedestrian crossing on Delmar near the Lion Gates. Commission members discussed the possibility of pedestrian lights in various places along Delmar between the Lion Gates and the Post Office. Mr. Gantz noted that funding for the proposals within the Plaza Plan was not in place and Mr. Giebler noted that money being raised now would only be for restoration of the Lion Gates which was the number one priority of the Plaza Plan. Mr. Ollendorff noted that the Master Plan for the Civic Plaza Historic District was well drafted and that it was a flexible plan that could be used as a guide for many years to come. He asked the Historic Preservation Commission how specific the plan actually was. Mr. Gantz noted that the ordinance for the Historic Preservation Commission empowered the Commission to draft only guideline plans. Chairman Hamilton noted that the master plan was more of a policy statement than a rigid guideline for development and preservation. Chairman Hamilton then asked about provisions for parking in front of the Trinity-Delmar office building. Mr. McCauley noted that the developer, Mr. Obrock, was to return to the Commssion within six months of the issuance of his conditional use permit with a specific request about parking requirements. He noted that there was a condition in his use permit concerning parking arrangements. Mr. McCauley requested a report by the city planning staff on the parking proposals for the Trinity-Delmar office building.