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148 COUNCIL CHAMBER - February 2, 1998 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. Ms. Slaughter welcomed the arrival of Matthew Tramontin Toscano, Mr. Toscano's son. PUBLIC Mr. Richard Collins said that he assumes that STAMP will have to take -up the initiative regarding the 4freview of the Meadowcreek Parkway. Mr. Collins said that he feels that if people on Park Street and Rio Road see that the parkway won't meet their needs they may change their minds and those of Council about supporting the parkway. Mr. Collins said that STAMP will work on a plan for that area. Mr. Collins noted that there will be significant congestion on the 250 Bypass with the parkway. Mr. Collins said he would like to have the reports of the Meadowcreek Parkway Design Committee made more available and understandable to the public. Mr. Collins asked that Council better instruct the design committee regarding Council's conditions for the parkway. Mr. Rick Jones, property owner on University Circle, presented at letter from Mr. Arthur Thiele, also a property owner on University Circle, protesting the removal of parking. Mr. Jones presented a petition signed by 16 property owners on University Circle urging Council to direct the traffic engineering department to cancel plans to removal on-street parking and to work with members of the property owners group to address parking issues. Mr. Jones said he only learned on Wednesday about the removal of parking, and as of this date, 40% of the University Circle property owners oppose the plan and were never consulted. Mr. Jones urged Council to postpone the removal of parking and direct staff to work with the owners to solve the problems. Regarding extending permit parking to University Circle, Mr. Jones presented a petition signed by 15 property owners in opposition to the permit parking zone. Instead, Mr. Jones recommended that staff work with the property owners to recommend changes to the permit parking regulations. Mr. Wade Tremblay, property manager on University Circle, said that the property owners are part of the neighborhood and are committed to having strong neighborhoods. Mr. Tremblay said that some of the Neighborhood Protection Task Force recommendations appear to be implemented on a spot basis without discussions with property owners. Mr. Trembtay said he is also concerned about the proposal for downzoning changes recommended by the Task Force. Mr. Robert Brugh, property owner on University Circle, said that he has 10 to 12 cars a month to~ved on University Circle due to illegal parking, and said that the parking does not need to be eliminated as he feels doing so will just add to the number of parking violations. Regarding West Main Street properties, Mr. Brugh said that some properties have been designed as contributing and others as non-contributing, and he proposed that Council issue a credit for non-contributing properties to entice owners to tear the buildings down and allow new ones to be built. 1~. Brugh asked who he could contact about this proposal. Mr. O'Connell recommended that Mr. Brugh contact Mr. Ron Higgins, Acting Director of Community Development. Mr. Jeff Snyder, 1 University Circle, house manager for a fraternity at that location, said that the fraternity has 5 parking spaces and 24 residents, and up to 60 visitors, and removing the parking will have an impact on the residents there and will mean that residents will have to rely on parking in adjacent neighborhoods. CONSENT AGENDA Ms. Richards requested that the appropriation for the Visitors Center be removed frQ~ the consent agenda.