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but right-hand turns would be allowed. - Is there a way to have a say in the range of time the temporary installation would be allowed to be in place? Mr. Greatens stated that the Commission members would have the ability to include this in their recommendation. Mr. Wilson added that they would be open to October 1 as the deadline for removal. - Would there be a video camera monitoring from City Hall? Mr. Wilson: Yes. - A comment was made suggesting two conditions: October 1 should be the cutoff for removal of the temporary installation and clarification be made that any restoration included the octagonal islands and lights in the islands. Mr. Wilson stated he did not want to leave it in place beyond October 1. Public Comments Janet Baum 6819 Pershing Avenue Ms. Baum addressed the Commission members. She stated she was an Ames Place Subdivision trustee and had attended all Trolley meetings that had been held. She stated she was pleased to see the temporary installation proposed and she was concerned about the size of the proposed roundabout and ability to handle trucks and the amount of traffic. She added that the traffic study results seemed to be positive. She stated her concern about what the procedure would be to change the design, if necessary, if the temporary roundabout did not work. Questions/Comments from Commission members and responses included: - Question to staff about what was discussed during review of preliminary design last year. Mr. Greatens stated that in July of 2012, a variety of elements were approved but it was not the final approval of the roundabout; final review was still required to address all outstanding items. He stated that at that meeting, the Commission members accepted the general layout of the roundabout, approved the location of the lights, proposed landscaping was accepted, granite curbing was required for the inner circle of the roundabout, future landscaping changes would be required to come back to the Commission, and they determined that the proposal was compatible within the Civic Complex Historic District. - Is it correct that the Commission will see the roundabout again, in its permanent form? Mr. Greatens stated that was correct. Frank Ollendorf 8128 Cornell Court Mr. Ollendorf stated that he worked with the Historic Preservation Commission members who prepared the Plan and Ordinance for this Historic District, and, under the ordinance, for any change, it was the district standards. He stated the Civic Complex Historic District had three standards, and the third standard referenced any plans drawn up by the Historic Preservation Commission, stating that the plan shall be utilized in review of any proposed development. Mr. Ollendorf stated that the Commission must determine if the proposal conformed to the plans. He stated that this began in 1985 with a general plan for the district and then consultants were hired to draw up the plans, and it was followed up with more specific plans, for example, in 1993 it showed specific lights and where to install them, sidewalks and curbs were addressed, including material. He added that the City carried out a bond issue to address the items in the Plan. Mr. Ollendorf stated he agreed that the applicant must come back before the Historic Preservation 34 Page of