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REGULAR MEETING <br />Councilmember Karen White stated that during that afternoon's <br />Committee meeting, the Administration had proposed possible <br />concerns. Councilmember White requested that these propositic <br />FEBRUARY 27, 2017 <br />,ping and Annexation <br />�s to address parking <br />be made a part of the record. <br />Brian Pawlowski, the Department of Community Investment, with offices on the 14th Floor of <br />the County -City Building, stated that there is a traffic study under way that will not only take <br />into account parking but traffic flow in the area. Mr. Pawlowski explained that since Phase Two <br />(2) would not be as retail- focused but rather more residential-foc used, retail activity of Eddy <br />Street Commons Phase One (1) would not be mirrored in the Ph se Two (2) portion of the site. <br />The planned underground and surface garages would primarily accommodate residents rather <br />than patrons. He stated, But, should permanent parking still be an option, we explored this with <br />the area around Four Winds Fields. It's a simple procedure. You go to the Board of Public <br />Works— there's a traffic cite that's done there to count cars who need it for residential and other <br />parking. Provided the numbers are met, the Board would approve a special permitted use in that <br />zone that would be laid out. 1 I <br />Councilmember Oliver Davis asked when the Department of Cc <br />able to report back regarding the results of the traffic study. Cot <br />when it would be decided if this should go before Public Works <br />Mr. Pawlowski responded that the results from the traffic study <br />(1) month. He stated, If there is concern that the residential wot <br />on -site and there may be overflow necessary, we can then prod <br />route. i <br />Councilmember Davis asked, So, we would have all of our <br />in advance, before this is developed —is that correct? <br />Mr. Pawlowski responded, We are doing this all now in conjun, <br />engineering and the preliminary work that is being done for the <br />one (1) issue. So, there is a lot of work yet to do. <br />Councilmember Davis asked how the Council and nei <br />progress toward having residential parking permits. <br />Mr. Pawlowski responded that all findings from the traffic stuc <br />the Department of Community Investment can provide the Col <br />share that information. He stated, Should there be a need for sc <br />notices for the Board of Works Meeting —where anyone can c <br />would be posted, but that is another thing that we can send to t <br />make your constituents aware of that meeting time and date, a] <br />involved in any way. <br />Councilmember Jo M. Broden asked if the DCI would follow - <br />one (1) after the project has been completed, and also asked at <br />much community engagement is involved in it. <br />nunity Investment would be <br />ilmember Davis also asked <br />approve permit parking. <br />)uld be available within one <br />not be able to be taken care of <br />down the public permitting <br />, all of our information well <br />with the rest of the <br />of the site, not just this <br />would be made aware of the <br />will be posted online, and that <br />-il with the means to access and <br />e type of permit parking, the <br />ie and speak on that matter — <br />Council in the form of a link to <br />the process, if they wanted to be <br />their current traffic study with <br />t the focus of the study and how <br />Mr. Pawlowski responded that the determination of whether or of there is a need for additional <br />street or other parking can be made by the community in a Town Hall setting. Regarding the <br />parking study, the DCI is trying to take into account things like how retail use affects the traffic. <br />Mr. Pawlowski explained, Just using ballpark numbers of existing traffic and then adding a bit <br />on top of that to come to a conclusion about what we think some traffic flow would be in there, <br />and determining whether or not that space should be utilized. <br />Councilmember Broden asked how "unneighborly behavior" could be addressed by the City. <br />Mr. Pawlowski responded, We have been fortunate to have a very good relationship with the <br />Police Chief as well as the officers that work that beat at various portions of the day. They come <br />to the neighborhood organization meetings, they are frequently seen out of their vehicles <br />interacting with folks in the neighborhood. So, we hope to continue that. Mr. Pawlowski stated <br />that should there be any issues that pop up in areas of specific concern, the DCI would get in <br />contact with the Police Chief to get targeted reinforcement in those areas, if that action made the <br />M <br />