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RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Charlottesville requested the Planning • Commission to: (1) review the issue of an additional vehicular crossing of the Downtown Mall; (2) determine whether an additional vehicular crossing is consistent with the 2007 Comprehensive Plan; (3) provide guidance on whether the crossing should be at 4`h Street or 5`h Street; and (4) recommend the direction of traffic flow; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission met on March 11, 2008 and made recommendations to City Council with respect to such issues; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Charlottesville that: An additional vehicular crossing is permanently established at 4`h Street, East between Market Street and Water Street. 2. The southbound directional flow of 4'h Street, East shall remain unchanged. The section of 4'h Street between Water Street and Garrett Street shall be re -opened as two- way and new signage placed there to ensure safety. In twelve months Council will review this decision to determine if changing the direction to two-way has resulted in a significant increase in traffic through the adjacent neighborhood and on the Mall. 4. Increased efforts by law enforcement will be made to reduce stopping, standing, and parking in the 4'h Street crossing. • 5. The final physical design of the 4'h Street crossing will be presented to the Planning Commission for comment. 6. Improved signage will be installed to direct traffic to the alley running perpendicular to 4'h and 5'h Streets when 4'h Street is closed at the mall. Enhanced striping, signage and/or signals will be installed at the 4`h Street crossing to alert pedestrians and vehicles to the change in traffic pattern. Approved by Council April 7, 2008 C er of City Council 11