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Staff Recommendation: It is the recommendation of the Public Works Department that the request for a drop off/pick up zone be approved for the south side of Balson, from the south west corner of Balson and Jackson, for a distance of 150 feet to the west, for 15 minutes from 7am to 4pm on School Days only. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Department that a drop off/pick up zone for the entire perimeter of the island at the intersection of Balson and Jackson in front of University City High School and Jackson Park School be denied to ensure the safe travel of emergency vehicles and for the general safety of school students. We also recommend that the School District provide adequate off-street parking for students and staff. 2. Request from St. Louis County to Restrict Traffic from Westgate Ave onto Olive Blvd. Please find attached letter from Garry Earls, Director of Highways and Traffic of St. Louis County. The County intends to remove the stops signs on Olive at the intersection of Olive Blvd and Westgate/Sutter Ave. The County has indicated that removing the stop signs will enhance traffic flow on Olive Boulevard. The County projects an increase in traffic along Olive Boulevard due to the closing of I-64/40 during reconstruction. Olive Blvd is currently under the maintenance jurisdiction of the County, between Ferguson Ave and the city limit of Saint Louis (Skinker Blvd). Westgate Avenue is under the jurisdiction of University City. The City intends to maintain its stop signs on Westgate and on Sutter at Olive to ensure the continued safety of motorists and pedestrians. The County is providing the City with two options: 1) Designate Westgate Ave from Olive Blvd to North Drive as a one-way street southbound; or, 2) If the City does not designate Westgate as a one-way street, the County will block northbound access to Olive from Westgate by constructing a curbed area across the east side of the northbound approach at the intersection. The County is willing to retain the crosswalk at the intersection. Either of the proposed changes will result in restricting northbound access onto Olive. Traffic will only be able to access northbound Olive (east of Kingsland to city limits) by traveling on Kingsland or Sutter. There will be an adjustment period before motorists become familiar with any restrictions/prohibitions of northbound Westgate to Olive. Agenda Traffic Commission Meeting December 12, 2007 Page 2 V:\WP51\ENGINEERING DIVISION\Public Works- Traffic Commission\Traffic Commission\agenda\agenda\2007\Agenda 12-12-07.doc