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90 he feels the Parkway is a critical feature of that plan. Mr. Stone recom_mended that the ParkwaY be designed to be environmentally friendly and built. Mr. Jason Halbert, Shenandoah Eco-System Defense Crroup, opposed the parkway and supposed protecting nature, and recomJnended that other cities be looked to for ideas on how to control growth. A resident of 2750 Gatewood Circle, urged Council to solve traffic Problems wi_th alternative controls. Ms. Jane Foster, Cfi!dersleeve Wood, recommended that restrictions and a low speed be placed on the Parkway. Mr. Brian JablonskJ, Rio Road, expressed sympathy for residents of Park Street, but said that the Parkway is a scary thought, and urged Council to find ways to reduce traffic in the City~ Mr. Ha! Noakes, 622 Wilder Drive, said he feels the Parkway would be a mistake and that mass transit should be explored. Mr. John Conover, ! 04 W. High Street, said he feel it is up to the opponents of the Parkway to prove there are !ess drastic solutions to problems on Park Street; Mr. Conover urged Council to take the federal !aw requiring a review of using parkland seriously and to do the right thing. Ms~ Slaughter said that the CATS plan is based on rational considerations and she urged citizens to look at the plan and to consider that there is a need for some roads in the inner area of the City. Ms. Slaughter urged the public to make constructive suggestions. Mr. Cox said he feels it would be appropriate for the Planning Commission to discuss the issue of the Meadowcreek Parkway, and made a motion that the Planning Commission evaluate the cost and benefits of the Meadowcreek Parkway and circumstances that may have changed since it was originally approved. Mr. Cox's motion died for !ack of a second Mr. Cox made a motion that the Council and Planning Commission hold a joint public hearing on the Meadowcreek Parkway, and that interested citizens be ~vited to comment on the Parkway and to discuss alternative strategies to reduce traffic, Ms. Richards said she is not sure why there is a need to have a joint public hearing with the Planning Commission. Ms. Richards said she supports allowing more public comment as part of the larger transportation plan, and the P!arming Co_remission could be included on the CATS public hearing. Mr. Toscano suggested that the Planning Commission be invited to the Council's public hearing on the CATS plan. Mr. Cox said he feels there are !ess costly ways of dealing with traffic on Park Street rather than the Parkway. Ms. Richards seconded Mr. Cox's motion on the condition that the joint public hearing be held on the CATS plan. Mr. Cox said that he thought the focus of the public hearing should be on the Meadowcreek Parkway. Ms. Slaughter said that she will vote against the motion a she thinks the public hearing should be on the entire CATS plan, not just Meadowcreek Parkway.