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Arnold Abrott, 4537 Mirador Drive, stated he supports the raised concrete median island at the Bernal/Mirador intersection. He felt this was a permanent way to prohibit left turns. The length of the signing and striping plan should be extended to the Independence intersection to better define the left turn lane. This would preclude anyone from cutting into this lane to make an illegal left turn into Mirador from Bernal. This would require an additional 190 feet of raised concrete median. He did not feel the raised rumble strip would deter left turns. Gerald L. Severin, 4513 Mirador Drive, stated alternative #1 does not satisfy the intent of the motion that was passed to "prevent" left turns on Mirador. He felt alternative #4 was the best solution and fits in with the barrier at East Angela Street to the Bernal entrance to St. Augustine's Catholic Church. Pat Murray, 4470 Mirador Drive, stated that the school children use the rumble strips to try and beat traffic. She asked why signs restricting left turns for construction vehicles only couldn't be installed. When the Shapell property was approved, there was a restriction to prevent any heavily weighted vehicles from using the adjacent streets (Mirador, Angela, and lqeal). Ms. Michelotti asked if Ms. Murray was suggesting the street not be opened until the construction is over. Ms. Murray stated that the street should be closed if heavy vehicles are the concern. She felt another couple of months won't matter. Rumble strips aren't the answer. She felt during the heavy construction truck commute time, a sign should be put up stating construction vehicles only. Karen Ku~, 4524 Mirador Drive, asked Mr. Lum when the homes by Shapell were in fact being started, since the gated entrance had been down four days. She did not feel the construction of these homes would have a great traffic impact and felt that the barrier should be put in. Alternative #4 was her choice for the barrier. Mr. Lum stated that there might be some construction now being done, but he had not been able to finalize a start of construction for the twenty-one homes. There being no further testimony, Mayor Tarver closed the hearing. Ms. Michelotti preferred the staff recommendation and the Police and Fire Department recommendations, because she felt this is a public safety issue. She felt alternative//4, the concrete barrier, extends the Police and Fire Departments response times. Ms. Mohr stated that staff felt the rumble strips and bumps were effective and enforceable and felt that was the best alternative from the Police and Fire Departments response time issue. 08/22/95 -5-