Reso 1997-136 to 140 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

revoke or modify the approval if it makes one or more of the findings delimited at Section 5- 2906 of the Zoning Code, including that "the approval has been so exercised to constitute a public nuisance or be detrimental to public health and safety." At the hearing, Council reviewed the Planning Commission's and Staff s recommendations and also took testimony. City staff testified that it had confirmed the conditions reported by the Traffic Engineer back in 1977 still existed, although it was noted that an estimate of traffic volume was 20 to 50 cars during the peak morning and evening hours. Testimony was also received from interested persons in attendance, including Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Feliciano, tenants of the complex and residents of Harold Avenue. The information presented to the Council may be summarized as follows: Safety issues with having vehicular access to the complex only via Washington Avenue persist. The traffic dangers of exiting from the complex onto Washington Avenue have not decreased since 1977, when the issue was first reviewed by the City's traffic engineer; Likewise, there are issues of safety and convenience associated with maintaining pedestrian access onto Harold Avenue from the complex. There was testimony presented that tenants felt it was safer to travel on Harold rather than Washington. The Planning Commission had noted that given the increase of cars exiting and entering the complex via Washington Avenue, the pedestrian gate would provide a safer route for pedestrians; Residents of the Harold Avenue area presented testimony that vehicular access from Harold Avenue into the complex creates an assortment of related problems, including speeding and increased traffic in the neighborhood. Staff concurred that certainly there G:VOANNVSMORr Z\RESFINDC.CC