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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes - Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Page 8 Mr. Grans expressed the State Fair's ongoing willingness to cooperate with the City and sites in relation to each component. Commissioner Gasongo opined that, with overall considerations, and from his personal perspective, a park and ride facility was much more viable than individuals driving to the Fair, and noted that the conditions addressed the areas of concern. Commissioner Gasongo noted the short-term impacts to the neighborhood; and opined that the State Fair was a good activity to be excited about. Commissioner Martinson opined that potential routing on the Calvary lot was a major concern for her; citing the well-managed circulation on the St. Rose lot; while concurring that the greater good needed to be taken into consideration. However, Commissioner Martinson expressed concern with buses picking up and/or dropping off people so close to immediately adjacent residential backyards; and questioned why riders couldn't walk to a more central location further away from residential properties. Mr. Gross noted the need to alert those unfamiliar with the area, of the dead end on Burke, to avoid further traffic congestion and potential safety issues and disruption. Mr. Gross questioned what impacts had been observed at other sites related to noise. Mr. Paschke advised that staff had not been made aware of noise issues; and apparent lack of issues at other sites actually prompted consideration of further park and ride lots. Mr. Stark concurred that when he'd sought input from the Fire and Police Departments, neither had indicated any incidents or areas of concern to them related to existing park and ride sites. Mr. Gross questioned the size of the on-site maintenance staff provided by the State Fair. Mr. Grans advised that each site had 6 - 8 people for 8 hour shifts. Mr. Paschke encouraged residents to contact staff with any difficulties they realized at any of the sites to allow staff to address them. Dick Durgen, 1048 Parker Avenue Mr. Durgen respectfully requested consideration for relocating the on site collection point to reduce impacts to the residential neighborhood. Bob Buschinski, 1040 Parker Avenue Mr. Buschinski questioned the size of the buses; and questioned why the pick- up/drop-off point couldn't be provided at the vacant fuel station on the corner, rather than immediately adjacent to a residential area. Mr. Paschke advised that the vacant site would be difficult for a bus to maneuver, in addition to not providing a safe pedestrian walkway along Lexington, and was unsure if staff could support that location. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing for Planning File 0-017.