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Traffic Commission 6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, Missouri 63130, Phone: (314) 862-6767, Fax: (314) 863-9146 2. Bicycle parking located inside and outside the building equals to 300 bikes. 3. Metro passes are complimentarily provided to students, faculty and staff. 4. We-Car program makes two cars available for rent by the hour. 5. Discounted parking passes for other lots outside the main and west University campus. 6. Campus to Home shuttle available for occupants. h) Street improvements such as a pedestrian crosswalk from the Mews to the Green area/Park are proposed. i) Relocation of the Metro Bus stop approx. 50 ft. from the current location. j) Construction of new wider sidewalk on Westgate, Eastgate and Enright Ave to help facilitate the high density of bikes and pedestrians that will utilize this area. k) Installation of additional pedestrian scale street lighting similar to the lights installed on Melville at the Centennial Greenway. Commissioner Wofsey is concerned about parking impact on the residential Parkview Gardens neighborhood from students that want to avoid the parking fees from the University. Mr. Newman expressed that the University is making every effort to avoid this impact with all of the strategies listed above in item g). Mr. Tao provided additional information regarding the commercial and residential use of this property. Commissioner Brot asked if Washington University as property owner can restrict tattoo parlors or Pay Day Loans type of businesses from moving in the newly developed commercial space. Ms. Rose Windmiller explained that it is the intention of the University not to have that type of business in the commercial areas of this property. There is an internal rental policy that will consider only specific uses for this retail space. The development proposed to utilize the Municipal Parking Garage to comply with the off- street commercial parking spaces required by the City’s Code. Commissioner Wofsey clarified that no spaces will be dedicated exclusively for this development at the parking garage. Mr. Tao explained that there will be an agreement for the use of this parking garage between the City and Washington University and stated that occupancy during the day hours is very low, which is the time of the day that the businesses using the retail space in this development will be operating. Mr. Tao also explained that the requirement for the 22.000 Square Feet developed commercial area is 44 parking spaces. There were pictures showing the low occupancy of the parking garage that consists of a total of 93 parking spaces. Saturday evenings are the only time when the parking garage is completely full. The 15 feet wide alley between Delmar Blvd and Enright Ave is crowded with dumpsters and transformers. Buildings will be set back 10 feet from the alley. Commissioner Henderson commended Mr. Tao on the study to make a priority all the specific traffic and parking needs of the residents within the area. Traffic Commission Minutes – September 24, 2012 Page 5