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390 APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Mr. David Toscano and Mr. Francis Fife were appointed to serve on the Housing Trust for Piedmont Housing Alliance by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch. Noes: None. Abstaining: Mr. Schilling.. Mr. Lynch said he thinks there are two issues worth talking about on North Berkshire, traffic calming and drainage. Dr. Brown said that the barrier was approved as part of a whole package of traffic calming recommended by the neighborhood, and meetings about them involved Albemarle County residents. He asked if now that we have the barrier in place can we do a survey to see if the neighborhood continues to support it. He said it could be done now or wait until Albemarle Place is constructed since the issue is cut through traffic. Mr. Tolbert explained that the project came up with the Meadows neighborhood years ago and it was their #1 priority. He said there was concern about Albemarle Place but there was also cut through traffic independent of that. When Albemarle Place plans were reviewed, the City fought with the County to try to get them to realign the entrance so did not line up with Cedar Hill, but got no support. He said the City estimates that 40,000 trips a day could be generated from the shopping center. He said a series of meetings were held with the neighborhood, and Albemarle residents were invited at the request of the County. He said a series of improvements were balloted, which included speed humps and a diverter. He said the speed humps have already put in. He said the measures passed by 81%, with only City residents being balloted. He said flex posts have been put in so residents can see what is proposed, and changes were made at the request of the Fire Department. He said another fire hydrant is being added. He said the status is that a contract has been awarded to do the permanent work which will likely be done in 30 to 60 days unless they are redirected to do otherwise. Responding to a question from Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Tolbert said that 236 ballots were mailed to property owners and tenants and 134 were received back. He noted that the property owner's vote negated the tenant's vote. Mr. Lynch said that a series of meetings were held with the neighborhoods and Neighborhood Development Services, and he went to a few. He said they were well attended and the majority supported the traffic calming. He said he thinks it is a great idea to put the sticks out there as it gives people an opportunity to see if they have second thoughts about the barrier. He suggested that the construction be done in the later part of the contractor's schedule. He said he has heard about the inconvenience of not being able to cut through the neighborhood and he thinks there are ways to work with the County to alleviate the concern. He said that when the entrance to Albemarle Place was designed so that it lined up with the neighborhood street, the City wanted access from Rt. 29, but the entrances were staggered so you cannot easily get across Rt. 29. Dr. Brown suggested looking at a solution similar to that at Rugby Avenue and Rt. 250 Bypass where you can come out but cannot come in from Hydraulic Road. He said Council could say that in lieu of pursuing the barrier we could ask the County to reconsider the entrance location. He said there is currently cut through traffic and it will be a disaster when Albemarle Place is developed. Ms. Hamilton said she likes to promote connectivity, but this is an issue of cut through traffic. She said the real issue sounds like the speed of traffic and that is partly an enforcement issue. She noted that County residents expressed similar concerns about Hillsdale Extension. She said it is incumbent on us to go back to County, noting that we have two years to figure it out before Albemarle Place is developed. Mr. Schilling said we need to strive for consistency in what we are doing. He said he would like us to go to the County. He said he would hate to get into a battle of closing off streets. He said he is not sure of the reasons they gave for lining roads up, and it would be helpful to understand what their perspective was. He suggested going on a staff