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Janet Baum 6819 Pershing, agent of Ames Place Subdivision, addressed the Plan Commission. Ms. Baum stated that she appreciated the questions asked by Plan Commission members and asked if there had been sufficient time to absorb the information in the traffic study for them to base a decision on. Jan Scott 6960 Kingsbury, addressed the Plan Commission. Ms. Scott stated she had concerns about ingress and egress out of their subdivision and the Trolley created a lower level of service and it would only get worse. She added that the court only granted the Transportation Development District the boundary to stop east of Kingsland, not west. She also had concerns about traffic congestion on Delmar. Ms. Riganti stated that the boundaries of the Transportation Development District, according to state statutes, the funds could be used outside of the boundaries. Staff Comments Mr. Greatens stated that the proposed roundabout was not considered a part of the C.U.P. application and the request only pertained to the proposed Loop Trolley. He stated that the request was to allow a public utility facility in the Delmar Boulevard right-of-way in the CC and PA Districts. He added that the primary impact in the proposed use was related to traffic, which was why more emphasis was on traffic related issues in the staff report. Mr. Greatens stated that staff and the Traffic Commission would require nine parking spaces be replaced at locations yet to be determined and that the Department of Public Works and Parks (PWP) had indicated that the level of service proposed was acceptable and that all recommendations from PWP must be implemented in the final design plans for the Trolley. He stated that is was the opinion of staff that the proposed Trolley was compatible with surrounding uses and appropriate at this location and, with appropriate conditions, would not have a detrimental impact on the surrounding area; staff recommended approval with the conditions in Attachment B of the staff report. Mr. Greatens read the requirements specified by PWP and stated the operation should comply with the performance standards in the Zoning Code. Ms. Riganti stated that the issue was a C.U. P. to determine if the proposed installation and operation of the Trolley should be allowed, not whether or not the Trolley should be installed. She added that the City Council had endorsed the Trolley concept. She stated that per the Zoning Code, the issue was if the conditions adequately address any issues per the standards to approve a C.U.P., not whether or not the Trolley should be approved. Mayor Welsch stated that City Council had issued a letter of support for the Trolley. Ms. Riganti added that recently the City took over ownership for this portion of Delmar, which allowed for more control over what could occur in the right-of-way. Ms. Riganti explained the Conditional Use Permit process further and explained that a public utility facility was a Conditional Use in the zoning district where the proposed trolley would be located. tğŭĻ Ѝ ƚŅ А