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Frank Belecky, Madeira Drive, spoke to hazardous conditions of the <br />area because of lack of sidewalks. He further said utility poles <br />are planted right in the middle of existing sidewalks in the area. <br />Mr. Belecky said it is difficult to use the sidewalk for a bike lane. <br />Mr. Warnick indicated that in the area where sidewalks already <br />exist no improvements are planned. Mr. Belecky said that the apart- <br />ments in the area currently have very narrow driveways and this makes <br />it difficult for cars trying to get into or come out of the units <br />except for the newly constructed units. <br />Mr. Harris indicated there will be no driveway into the proposed <br />development and that there will be a new street. <br />Joe Rose, 421 Amador Court, spoke to traffic concerns in the Vineyard <br />Avenue area. He said parking is a problem, that most units have at <br />least two cars per unit. He asked about the visitor parking for the <br />proposed new units. He said people park everywhere throwing beer <br />bottles and garbage in front yards. Mr. Rose indicated that visitor <br />parking at one per seven units is not enough. He indicated that the <br />north side of Vineyard Avenue has no on-street parking. Commissioner <br />Doherty said the requirement is 147 parking spaces and the developer <br />is providing 179, which is about 30 percent over the ordinance <br />requirement. Mr. Harris said there will be street parking on the <br />new street for 30/40 cars. Mr. Rose said that the Police Department <br />is always getting calls from the poeple on Christina Court and he <br />didn't want the same to happen on the other courts. <br />Howard Neely, 448 Amador Court, said rental units are needed in this <br />town but it is wrong to assume apartment dwellers only have one car. <br />He said Joe Madden doesn't have his project filled yet and there are <br />two additional parcels next door and they will probably want to <br />develop them at the same density. He said there are problems <br />now on Christina Court with Auf der Maur's units and the people on <br />Amador Court don't want that to happen on their street. He said <br />he doesn't see why a traffic study is necessary because the traffic <br />is a sad situation as it now stands. He further said he has checked <br />the mailing list for the surrounding homeowners and some people were <br />missed. He said the developer should have set down with people <br />of the area and that if the project is recommended for approval many <br />citizens will be at the City Council meeting. <br />Junior Monroe, 440 Amador Court, indicated his concerns were brought <br />out by the previous speakers but that while the City does need <br />apartments, there are too many on Vineyard Avenue now. <br />Vice Chairperson Jamieson asked Mr. Harris about the mailing list and <br />notification of persons within 300 feet. Mr. Harris indicated there <br />are about 45 people on the list of notification as well as agendas <br />sent to all of the homeowners associations. <br />-11- <br />