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I 2 3 4 � 6 7 S 9 10 1 �. 12 13 �4 15 16 17 1.8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 �5 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 4S 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 P[anning Cannmission Meeting Minutes — Wednesc[ay, May 62, 20U7 Page 7 Andrew S�a�k, '1009 Par�Cer Avenue Mr. 8iarlc expressed concerns regarcEing the €�us raute during peak rush hour traffic; and questioned whether any consideratinns had b�en provided for traf�ic conirol. C?iscussion among staff, Commissioners, Mr. Stark and Mr. Grans included alternate routes ancf safety consideratiorts; ma�itaring by City personnel; traffic �olume issues at other sites, and statf mnnitoring as required; ar�d normal firaffie �olumes regardless ofi State Fair trafFic. George Edward5, 7032 Parker Avenue Mr. �dwards strongly r�cvrt�tmencied tha� the route be le�t as is; expressing cot�cerns with on-street parf�ing on Parker, and curre�t churc� practice for par�cing overflnw nn the grass and an the street by residentiaf properties. Discussion included current lack af restrictians and enforceability far on-street parking uniess signed; staff's lack of ability ta rr�anitar andlor resolve issues unless they're no�ified. Mr. Paschke not�d that City Code s�ated that parking on the grass was prahibited, and should be restricted �o paved surfaces ar the public street. Carot S€�itzdarf',1056 Parker �►venue Ms. 5ulfzdorf expressed profaur�d disappointment that th� permtt seemed to be a "dnne deal," with litt[e consideration of ar interest in resid�ntial cvncerns, Mr, S�ltzdorf noted �he cfc�se praxirnity of residenfiial property to �i�e Calvary parking €at and the disruption to their quality of {ife with bus tra�fic, head[ig�ts, fumes, penpl� noise; and questioned why cornm�rcial areas were not cansidered rather than residen�iaE ar�as. Ms. Su{tzdorF nated nngning issues resid�nts already experienced ancf lack of �csnitoring by tE�e church or� th� site with excessive litter. Joe GroSS, 7n3s w Burke Mr. Gross shared the concerns expressed by Ms. St€alzdorf, with his property irr�mediately east nf the chureh prop�rty; and questioned if residential housing was as dense adjacent to oil�er sites as to fihe Caivary site. Mr. Paschke adv€sed that residential hot�sing at the other sit�s was probably denser, with the rr�ajoriiy o# ihe sites wiihin similar single-farr�ily neighborhoods. Mr. Paschke advised that numerous comr�ercial properties were alsa being �atilized for park and ride facifities, but were permitted tases �ers€as the Interim Use Permit required in residential areas, in order to condition their operatinn and �erms. Considerable discussion was hel� atnong staff, Corr��ni�sioners and residents related to the bus route related to Caivary; choiee of which entrance at Cal�ary and rationale for that ehoice; maneu�erabili�y of buses arnurtd the carners anci at each er�tranee; current use by residential �raffic of the church ]nt as a shor�eui to bypass �raffic on Lex€ngton; artd �nlicing and mainisnance of the Eot by State Fair personnei or� each site during the Fair. Carnmissioner Gottfried sought clarification and disc€assed raiionale from Mr. Grans regarding the bus route related to saf�ty, cnllector location� for �oading and �nloading ric{ers; passenger contral and pedestrian traf€ic considerations and o�iions; use of #he second entrar�ce; rnaximizing available space; and paymeni by the Fair to th�ir sta� or valunteer groups of a s#ip�nd for €�aintaining and moni�oring each site.