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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 The Traffic Commission’s purpose at this meeting was to address the proposed traffic signal installation at the above mentioned location. Commissioner Stefany Brot expressed her support of the traffic signal installation especially to increase safety for senior citizens of the area. Another comment by Ms. Brot was that the City had made requests to the County for this signal at other instances, which had been turned down, and this time it looked like the County would possibly agree and grant the signal. Other Commissioners did not have any opposition to the proposal. The Commission heard public comments from Sarah Hanly, resident at 7050 Washington Avenue, and member of the Mayor's Task Force on Bike and Walkability regarding allowing shared bicycle use on Delmar Boulevard near the area to be redeveloped, bicycle racks installation and direct pedestrian access from the public sidewalk to the proposed Walgreens store within the redeveloped lot. Ms. Hanly was asked to send her comments related to the redevelopment in the private lot directly to the City’s Community Development Department and that Delmar Blvd. is under the purview of St. Louis County. Mrs. Gutierrez explained that the Developer’s traffic engineer Crawford, Bunte and Brammeier (CBB) had presented the City with the preliminary findings of their Traffic Impact Study and the City reviewed and responded with a request for further clarifications. CBB then responded with a letter addressing all of the City’s various questions/requests for information, which was presented on July 13, 2011 to the Traffic Commission. St.Louis County was consulted as well on July 13, 2011, and overall it is their opinion that the traffic signal will be warranted, after some additional information is provided to complete the traffic impact study analysis. CBB’s traffic impact study evaluates the effects of a new traffic signal at this location. As part of the analysis, Lee Cannon from CBB explained that Delmar Boulevard carries a daily traffic volume between 14.000 and 18.000 vehicles per day. The capacity of Delmar Blvd. in terms of traffic volume is 30.000 vehicles per day. The analysis included the general determination to identify if it is worthwhile to stop Delmar Blvd traffic to let Delcrest Drive traffic safely and efficiently access Delmar Blvd. This is determined through the use of traffic warrants process as identified by MUTCD, which St. Louis County also recognizes. The results of the analysis indicated that the proposed installation of the traffic signal meets the warrants, it will allow efficient traffic flow in the area and will improve safety for drivers and pedestrians crossing Delmar Blvd and Delcrest Drive (West). It will also improve opportunities for Berick Drive, Oakbrook Lane and Delcrest Drive (East) to efficiently access Delmar Blvd. Mr. Cannon stated that St.Louis County is agreeable with the installation of the traffic signal. Commissioner Stefany Brot made a motion to have a new traffic signal on Delmar at Delcrest Dr. (West), seconded by Commissioner Smith and unanimously approved. Commissioner Henderson added to the motion that this approval is contingent to St.Louis County’s approval since Delmar Blvd. is a County Arterial. Traffic Commission Minutes – July 13, 2011 Page 3