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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 According to Mr. Duran, one-way traffic would increase difficulty to bring new customers along Melville and would increase confusion for new customers. All businesses are in complete opposition to the one-way proposal and are agreeable to have additional 15 minute loading zone parking spaces, on Melville Avenue or Loop South. All business owners understand that the Great Rivers Greenway had a “lose parking space – gain foot traffic benefit” and were in agreement with that. Commissioner Bondareff clarified that the nine (9) parking spaces on Loop South are for public parking and that these are being used by the public, not by residents of the apartment building adjacent to it. Ms. Gutierrez explained there is a parking easement for that area that Washington University submitted before the greenway was constructed. Cheryl Adelstein, Community Relations Director - Washington University in St. Louis For the last 5 years, Washington University, the Great Rivers Greenway and the City have been working together on this project, and have been at all the negotiations regarding parking, and easements. Washington University was the most impacted by the loss of parking along Melville, and believe in the project so much, that there was a public easement created along Loop South and a public parking lot created at 6651 Washington. The two-way traffic and no parking was the option preferred due to the increased visibility and safety for pedestrians and bikes to be able to see what traffic was coming in case of a detour needed. As it relates to a one-way traffic, it is challenging from a community relations perspective. Washington University owns 6600 Washington building, and has 170 residents. Parking is provided behind the building and the parking area is accessed off the alley between Washington and Kingsbury Avenue. If Melville converts into a one-way street, traffic patterns will change for all residents, increasing traffic along other streets including Ames Place, private streets. Ms. Adelstein believes this was a well designed project and would like to see that the parking ordinance passes. Ms. Gutierrez explained that per the request of the City Council, at its July 25, 2011 meeting, the Traffic Commission shall give this matter further consideration in terms of its overall impact to area residents and businesses. Ms. Gutierrez also provided a power point presentation with the overall current configuration. In the presentation, Ms. Gutierrez explained that if a change to a one-way traffic is to be considered by the Commission, the following need to be taken into consideration: - Businesses parking supply and demand. - Access for residents and businesses of the study area. - Cost of traffic signal reconfiguration at Delmar-Melville intersection. - Cost of traffic engineering study to warrant one-way configuration with parking on both sides. Lee Cannon, City’s Traffic Engineer Consultant Crawford, Bunte and Brammeier (CBB) Mr. Cannon provided his opinion regarding the assumption that Melville is not wide enough to achieve two-way traffic and parking on both sides. His first comment related to the parking vs. circulation issue was that it should not be changed without a significant Traffic Commission Minutes – September 14, 2011 Page 3