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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 Commissioner Henderson presented the request and invited attendees to address the Traffic Commission. Joe Edwards, 6504 Delmar Blvd Mr. Edwards requested to keep Melville Avenue as a two-way traffic street. A change to a one-way street will increase confusion to residents, students, parents, business patrons, and all drivers traveling in the area. The merchants and building owners were informed about the loss of parking along the west side of Melville Ave and were advised that in return, they would receive the Centennial Greenway, a great asset to the community to connect Creve Coeur Lake and eventually St.Charles. Mr. Edwards reiterated that businesses signed off a long time ago on the parking loss and they knew that some parking spaces will be made available on Loop South in compensation of the loss. In addition, he recommended the implementation of a 15 minute loading zone, possibly on Delmar Boulevard or on Loop South west of Melville Avenue. Another implication of changing Melville Avenue to a one-way traffic street would be people and property safety. Emergency vehicles access would be directly affected if Melville Ave is constricted. In conclusion, Mr. Edwards stated that all three (3) building owners along Melville Ave had previously approved the current traffic/parking configuration proposed by expert consultants. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzel Avenue Mrs. Glickert considered that business patrons were not taken into consideration when the Great Rivers Greenway implemented this project. As a customer she would like to park in front of the business she is patronizing. As a disabled person, she cannot walk from the parking lot behind Fitz’s to the businesses on Melville Ave, south of Delmar Blvd. She recommended converting the section of Melville Ave between Delmar Blvd and Loop South to a one-way street, in order to allow parking on both sides of Melville Ave. This would partially alleviate the loss of parking for the business’ customers in that section of Melville Ave. Sarah Hanley, 7050 Washington Avenue Ms. Hanley suggested less radical solutions to be implemented on Melville Ave. She proposed to allow parking on both sides of Melville and to keep it as a two-way street, utilizing the many features as driveways, alleys, and other entrances that implicitly prohibit parking, to have a courtesy lane and what she called “chicane fashion.” Another alternative she proposed is to implement backing angled parking only on the east side, and allowing two way traffic. That option would maximize parking capacity. Blake Duran, 571 Melville Ave. Mr. Duran was representing Gyros in the Loop restaurant and property owners at the 6600 Delmar Blvd building. He communicated with all businesses along Melville Ave and there is a common feeling that any variation or deviation to the current traffic/parking configuration would be detrimental for their businesses, especially making it one-way. Traffic Commission Minutes – September 14, 2011 Page 2