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options A and C would be considered. The information with all options was presented to Horner & Shifrin after the March 9, 2011 Traffic Commission meeting and the following response (see attached) was provided on March 30, 2011: 1) Jim Schmidt, from MoDOT Local Roads, confirmed that MoDOT does not issue design variances and has not issued design variances in the past several years. 2) After further review, Horner & Shifrin (H&S) proposed the following options to improve the intersection and keep the pedestrian crossing: a) Use the current design, which has been approved by MoDOT, and meets ADA and the Draft Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) requirements to the maximum extent practical within the original scope, and is ready to be constructed. b) Modify the Horner & Shifrin design to add pushbuttons and create level areas near the pushbuttons to make them accessible. This option is closer to meeting ADA mandates and requires additional cost for design and construction. The City contacted MoDOT on April 5, 2011 regarding the above described options. MoDOT’s response will be presented and discussed at the meeting. 3. Great Rivers Greenway Project – Centennial Greenway Trail on Melville Ave. from Kingsbury Blvd to Delmar Blvd. The Great Rivers Greenway has a project under construction to install a new trail system along Melville Avenue to connect Washington University and Ackert Walkway. The project consists of creating 1500 linear feet of a shared bike/pedestrian greenway and associated improvements along Melville Avenue between Kingsbury Boulevard and 400 linear feet north of Delmar Boulevard. The work includes removal of the existing sidewalk and parking lane, installation of 10 to 14 feet wide concrete mixed-use greenway with street trees, lighting, and signage. The project also includes construction of retaining walls, railings, and landscape improvements to properties that abut the greenway, raised concrete pedestrian crossings at four intersections, a new plaza at Delmar, a new signalized intersection at Delmar and Melville, and parking lot improvements north of Delmar. In September of 2010, Patrick Owens from the Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) presented the project to the Traffic Commission and explained that due to the creation of the Centennial Trail and widening of the sidewalks, there will be loss of on-street parking on the west side of Melville Ave. In order to partially compensate for the loss of parking spaces , there will be nine (9) additional spaces designated for parking in a newly-constructed parking area on the south side of Loop South just west of Melville Ave. Also, Washington University donated two (2) vacated parcels to create additional 15 public parking spaces. Field adjustments to the project plans later in the process required a change in the previously provided information regarding parking spaces. The final numbers of parking spaces are described below. On both Loop South and Washington locations, the number of parking spaces created was reduced by one (1). The total count regarding parking reads as follows: Changes Number parking spaces and Location # of Metered # of Non Spaces Metered Spaces Parking Spaces 34 on the west side of Melville Ave between Kingsbury Ave. Lost and Delmar Blvd. 10 27 3 on Delmar Blvd at Melville Ave Total 37 Parking Spaces 8 on the south side of Loop South between Melville Ave and Created Leland Ave. 8 14 14 on 6647 Washington Parking lot Total 22 15 Parking Spaces Total Net Loss The loss of the parking spaces on the west side of Melville is required for the safe traffic operation on