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Traffic Committee Summary |
Subject: Meeting Summary
Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2002
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Creve Coeur Government Center, Public Works Conference Room
Date Prepared: August 28, 2002
Date Approved October 6, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT:
SCOTT
SAUNDERS, CHAIRMAN
TIM
MADDEN, MEMBER
JOHN
SURGANT, MEMBER
LOREN
LOHMAN, MEMBER
JOHN
GREIDER, MEMBER
BILL
SCHWER, ASST. CITY ENGINEER
CONNIE
BARNETT, OFFICE ASSOCIATE
DAVID
KREUTER, COUNCIL MEMBER LIAISON
GLENNON
EIDMAN, LIEUTENANT
BRIAN
TANNER, MEMBER
FRED
LOHMANN, MEMBER
MEMBERS ABSENT:
ROBERT
HADDENHORST, MEMBER
NANCY CARTER, MEMBER
Mr. Schwer explained to the committee that Ginger Harris requested to be removed from the committee.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Surgant at 6:14 p.m. and roll was taken.
Review
summary of the Wednesday, July 24, 2002 meeting.
Mr. Surgant requested the committee to review the minutes. Mr. Madden motioned to accept the minutes as written, Mr. Loren Lohman seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
II.
NEW
BUSINESS:
a) Review Traffic Calming Requests
Mr.
Surgant requested Lt. Eidman to give a report on the calming requests. Lt. Eidman has received no requests for
traffic calming but he has received other traffic requests regarding speeding,
stop signs and school traffic.
Lt. Eidman stated that he will review the Ladue Meadows request but that it doesn’t qualify for calming as per the Traffic Plan. Pillar Lane will also be denied, as it is a private street.
Council Member David Kreuter discussed the cut through problems with Tealwood due to Country Day School. The traffic backs up causing other school traffic to cut through on Tealwood. Lt. Eidman stated that it has been looked into and the police department checked for speeding. Mr. Surgant asked if Lt. Eidman if a representative from Creve Coeur Police could speak with City of Ladue to help address this problem as the school is in the City of Ladue and not Creve Coeur.
b)
Discuss
Little Creek Subdivision
1.
stop sign
2.
access to
Graeser
On
the behalf of P&Z, Mr. Schwer requested the committee to give their opinion
about the entrance for this proposed subdivision. Mr. Schwer explained that the proposed
subdivision is off of Graeser Road. The
required distance between intersections is 150’ from centerline to centerline,
but there is only 85’ available. Mr. Schwer stated that the most pliable
solution, if the current subdivision layout is acceptable, is to move the stop
sign from north of the proposed entrance.
The stop sign would be on the south of the proposed subdivision entrance,
some discussion followed.
The
committee suggested moving the street to the proposed southern right-of-way
line of the new subdivision. An
additional easement will be required to allow for future maintenance.
Mr.
Surgant moved that the stop sign be moved to the south. Mr. Saunders seconded, the motion passed
unanimously.
In regard to the Olive
Enhancement Project, Mr. Surgant emphasized that we need to spend these funds
or the City will loose the benefits. Lt.
Eidman discussed the improvements that are proposed for Olive.
Lt. Eidman requested a
letter supporting this project from the committee. He also suggested reviewing the
documents. Discussion followed. The committee requested Mr. Schwer draft a
letter supporting this project.
IV.
NEXT REGULAR MEETING tentatively scheduled for september 24, 2002.
Mr. Schwer stated to the committee that P&Z requested the Traffic
Committee to meet with them at a joint meeting in October on a Tuesday,
preferably October 1, 2002. This is to
discuss how the committee will be asked to review future items. The committee agreed to meet on Tuesday,
October 1, at 7:00 p.m.