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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 The future location of the accessible parking will be reviewed by the Public Works & Parks Department and will be presented at the next Traffic Commission meeting for further approval. 3. Request for a No Parking Zone on Jackson Avenue South bound (curb lane), south of Balson Avenue Commissioner Henderson presented the request submitted by Mr. Karl Scheidt and asked the Commission to provide comments. Mr. Scheidt presented the request to designate the west side Jackson Ave, between Balson Ave and Dartmouth Ave, as bus parking zone from 7:30am-9:30am and from 2:30pm-4:30pm, Monday – Friday. This request was originated by the School District due to their ongoing transition from (6) six elementary schools to four (4) elementary schools and subsequent shifting of students from other schools to Jackson Elementary. Previously the School District was able to park only two (2) buses within the private lot of the Jackson Elementary School, but the recent school building extension project and other requirements for the use of this lot made the school bus parking on the elementary school premises impossible. Currently the referenced section of Jackson Ave. is blocked with orange barrels from Balson Ave. to Dartmouth Ave. to reserve parking for buses. This is the ideal location for students to walk on the sidewalk, and access the buses without crossing any streets. Public Works Department recommended approval of this request. Commissioner Womack made a motion to approve the request to designate the west side of Jackson Ave, between Balson Ave and Dartmouth Ave as a bus loading zone, from 7:30am-9:30am and from 2:30pm-4:30pm, Monday – Friday., seconded by Commissioner Nichols and unanimously approved. 4. Request for a parking restriction on the north side of Forsyth Blvd east of Lindell Avenue or parking allowed only for compact vehicles. Commissioner Henderson requested Mrs. Gutierrez to provide background on previous requests on this area. Mrs. Gutierrez showed an aerial view of the area and explained the traffic safety concern and the current traffic and parking configuration. There is a lack of parking on the private property at the northeast quadrant of the referenced intersection and property owners rely on on-street parking for their patrons/residents. The most recent request approved by the Commission was to install parking meters on the easternmost four (4) parking spaces and to designate the other two (2) parking spaces as 15-minute Drop-off/Pick-up. The number of available parking in this commercial area is considered as of critical importance by the businesses; however, the City Engineer Sinan Alpaslan explained that the geometry of the intersection and the current parking layout affect both Forsyth and Lindell drivers’ sight distance. Most of the existing parking may need to be Traffic Commission Minutes – December 14, 2011 Page 4