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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 />