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<br />. <br /> <br />Don Heinrich asked the Public Safety Commission ifthey had a decision on <br />whether they wanted parallel parking or not. One commission member stated her <br />opinion was she felt it was dangerous on that stretch of road and amazed that <br />parallel parking would be included. <br /> <br />John Horn stated the reason for the parallel parking was because it was in the <br />original design plan. The idea was to create an urban mixed use area. They wanted <br />to create the feel and identity for the area, They felt that parallel parking was a <br />part of that. The County was ok with the parallel parking intheplilll. <br /> <br />m. .:,,"' '_"N"','" ~:;::::::;:y::;,:~::~,:;:u <br /> <br /> <br />It was also mentioned that without the parallel parkingitcould affe6ttli~speed <br />study. Having the parallel parking is a kind of traffic calming, piece andrilay help <br />decrease the speed on the road. .. . <br /> <br />Don Heinrich asked if the Public Safety Commission.andPark~, R~(;r~~tion and <br />Environmental Commission could come upwith ar~commendation for either <br />Option #1 with bike lane on the road or Opti()n #2 witlil10 bi~lane. <br /> <br />Public SaCeO' Commission conllnentS: <br />Bill Kerns, Public SafetyS9~i~,~ioneraid:ri't,kAow about a consensus of the <br />Public Safety Commissi()n, howe've~lte felt thatth~ residents living there would <br />want the bike traffic off the road. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />i<<i'... '~~':/::'::/ <br />,,' , <br /> <br />Tish Woods, Pll1Jlic~afetX<::9mmission~r, stated a bike path is needed but not on <br />the road. .. . <br /> <br />Robert.,Alltm, Pl.lblipSafetyCoIlllll.. issioner, suggested having Old 8 end <br />som~~f1~f~119rth'bf' 1,0flg;tkk~Park. <br /> <br />Tish"~oods, Public Safety Commissioner, felt the parallel parking on Old 8 was <br />, unsafe; For the same reason she feels the bike path is needed but off road so they <br />"'are"safe, <br /> <br />:W:,." ,,::,,::;:> <br /> <br />Parks. Recreation and Environmental Commission Comments: <br />Scott Budzynski felt the bike path should be moved up off the Highway onto <br />wider sidewalks. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mark Barton stated he felt the bikeway should be off the roadway but felt the <br />parallel parking issue on the street needed to be addressed. He liked the idea that it <br />slows traffic but feels the parallel parking is a safety issue. <br /> <br />Kate Knuth sees there are some safety concerns about the bike lanes but also feels <br />that bike lanes are a big part of the future with commuting. She leans toward a <br />bike lane. <br /> <br />Page 4 <br />