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Planning and Zoning Commission <br />Minutes of September 15, 2011 <br />Members Present Hal Lawler, Richard Warren, Danny Earp, Phillip Hoot, Les Bird (left the meeting <br />at 7:35 p.m.), Mark Follis (arrived at 7:55 p.m.), Helen LaCour (left the meeting at <br />9:10 p.m.), Doretta Finch, (left the meeting at 9:45 p.m.), and Lou Ann Martin (left <br />the meeting at 10:02 p.m.) <br />Members Absent None <br />City Staff Present Assistant City Manager, Traci Leach; Planning Director, Tim Tietjens; City <br />Planner, Masood Malik; City Engineer, Julian Garza; Assistant City Attorney, <br />Clark Askins; GIS Manager, Brian Sterling; Economic Development Coordinator, <br />Stacey Osbourne; and Office Coordinator, Peggy Lee <br />City Council Present Councilman Tommy Moser <br />1. Call to order <br />Meeting called to order by Chairman Hal Lawler at 6:02 p.m. <br />2. Consider approval of August 18, 2011, meeting minutes. <br />Motion by Helen LaCour to approve the minutes of August 18, 2011. Second by Danny Earp. <br />Motion carried. <br />Ayes: Les Bird, Richard Warren, Helen LaCour, Phillip Hoot, Hal Lawler, Lou Ann <br />Martin, Doretta Finch, and Danny Earp <br />Nays: None <br />Abstain: None <br />3. Receive presentation from Pate Engineering on the Main Street Traffic Study. <br />Presentation Workshop <br />Planning Director Tim Tietjens introduced Tobin Maples, with the firm Pate Engineering. Pate <br />Engineering was asked to develop and evaluate various roadway configurations that attract <br />visitors to Main Street and promote a walkable mixed use downtown. <br />Tobin Maples gave a PowerPoint presentation outlining various options that took into account <br />pedestrian safety and access, level of service, and parking. <br />Public Input <br />Sherman Moore — 1607 Willow View, Main Street business owner <br />Opposed to proposed options. Street should remain "as is." <br />Debra Gallington — 811 Oak Leaf, Main Street business owner <br />Safety concerns, need additional parking, and maintain traffic flow. <br />Ronda Lunsford — business owner at 201 E. Main <br />Agrees with comments from Sherman Moore. Opposed to proposed options. <br />Vickie Campise — 1902 Roscoe, owner of two buildings on Main Street <br />Need parking, caution light for new Fire Station #1, security cameras, storm drainage, and <br />minimize disruption to businesses. <br />Jim Counts <br />Existing Main Street poorly designed. Current parallel parking unsafe. Create two lanes and add <br />angle parking. <br />Kathleen Lemon — Main Street business owner <br />