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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 Avenue, between Kingsbury Avenue and the alley. For approval purposes, City Staff asked Mrs. Pierson to include all the properties on the block of Kingsland Avenue between Kingsbury Avenue and Washington Avenue on the petition. The petition was signed by all the properties on the block of Kingsland Avenue between Kingsbury Avenue and Washington Avenue, except the Trinity Presbyterian Church. To alleviate the concerns presented by the Church administrator, Mrs. Liz Nelson, Mrs. Gutierrez proposed to include an amendment to the petition to provide two (2) visitor parking tags to the Church, for two vehicles to be permitted to park in the restricted section of the street when needed. The Public Works Department recommends approval of the request to be implemented on the west side of Kingsland Avenue between Kingsbury Blvd and the alley north of Kingsbury Avenue, with the amendment of two (2) visitor parking spaces to be provided for the Trinity Presbyterian Church located on the southwestern quadrant of Kingsland Ave.- Washington Ave. intersection. Commissioner Bondareff made a motion to approve the residential parking permit as recommended by Public Works, including the two (2) visitor parking spaces to be provided to the Trinity Presbyterian Church, seconded by Commissioner Brot and unanimously approved. 3. New member of the Traffic Commission – Phyllis Blalock Commissioner Henderson welcomed Ms. Blalock as the new member of the Traffic Commission. 4. FYI- Multi-family development with 200 apartment units, common recreation facilities, and leasing office at 8342 Delcrest Drive Commissioner Henderson presented this item and asked the Traffic Commission for comments. Commissioner Brot expressed her support of this development and suggested that a vehicular connection be made from the development area to the Ladue Crossing roadway that connects to Schnucks. The elderly population of this area would be positively impacted by such connection, to avoid the drive to Delmar Blvd and then left turn on Ladue crossing road near interstate I-170. This vehicular connection would reduce traffic originating from the new proposed development driving towards Delmar (Schnucks), therefore especially increase traffic safety for the westbound Delmar Blvd. left turn movements at Ladue Crossing Road intersection. Commissioner Henderson inquired information regarding the impact of this development in parking and traffic matters. Mrs. Gutierrez explained that the development proposes to Traffic Commission Minutes – November 9, 2011 Page 2