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Minutes of Special Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Wednesday,
February 23, 2005, 6:00 p.m., City Council Chambers.
Water Street/Main Street Projects.
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Skip Smallwood, Ray Buhs, Clifford Crosnoe, Charles Haubold, William
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;F�� Hinckley, R.J. McKinney, Scott McClanahan, Harry Rediger, Scott Rhodes,
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�� ; Doug Leslie, City Manager, Tim Gramling, Public Works Director, Abdul
��� ; Alkadry, Engineer, Evelyn Boardman, Council person.
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��� Tim Arbeiter, Director, Steve Hoffman, Chairman, Tom Higgins
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� �= 5 � Chris Hutson, Dave Hutson, Kent Zickfield, Doc Cain, Judith Ann Lang,
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`� '` ` Discussion of the Water Street/Main Street projects, with a focus on
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�`� Water Street, began with City Manager poug Leslie giving a brief overview
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��,� � �- Chairman Skip Smallwood then opened the meeting for comments from the
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;a� �; Judith Ann Lang, Dave Hutson, Kent Zickfield, Doc Cain, Chris
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�'�''� `� Commission with their opinions and concerns regarding the projects and the
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��- � various alternatives available. These include the advantages and
`�� disadvantages of making Water Street one-way northbound or southbound,
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�`�?� < closing Water Street north of Broadway, connecting Water Street north of
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�#x° =' ` Broadway to Main Street via Bellevue, having Main Street and Water Street '
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��`� � � both one-way southbound, making Main Street two-way from Broadway to
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Following comments from the audience, the Commission had an
�� extended discussion of the various alternatives available. Upon conclusion
;, ;` of the discussion, Commission Scott Rhodes made a motion to make Main
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Street two-way, Water Street one-way northbound, extend Water Street to
Bellevue, extend William Street to Water Street, include four 36-foot loading
, � „ zones, and keep Broadway two-way from Main to Water. The motion died
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� -� Commissioner Harry Rediger then made a motion to make Water
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" ��� day deadline for making a final decision on this and on Main Street. Greg
�; Williams seconded the motion.
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: �,,4; Skip Smallwood then made a motion to amend Mr. Rediger's motion
_� ``�"„ that the Chairman will appoint a committee of three Planning Commission
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��'�y members and three representatives from the downtown area to evaluate and
�� f « create a long-range plan for traffic flow for the area defined as: Water Street
� ' on the east, Broadway from Water to Pacific, Pacific from Broadway to
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;'`�y' included. Charles Haubold seconded the motion and it was approved by
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�'` William Hinkley then made a motion for a second amendment to Mr.
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�`�`� Rediger's motion that the 60-day deadline for making a decision is for
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,��� whether Main Street should be two-way or one-way northbound from
�-:� William Street to Broadway. R.J. McKinney seconded Mr. Hinckley's
�-��` `_ �' motion and the second amendment was approved by unanimous vote.
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���` , City Planner Kent Bratton then requested a clarifying vote regarding
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��sw:�` ' whether or not final design engineering and bid specifications could proceed
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N�:�� ,< north end and not including the proposed green space/walk paths north of
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�,�;" Respectfully submitted,
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