FIFTH AND FINAL SESSION

Due to City budget cuts, remaining meetings to provide input to the plan have been eliminated in order to try to spend the $100,000 allocated before it is eliminated in the current round of City budget cuts. This was the last meeting. The city planners will produce a draft plan for review in October.

Once again attendance was disappointing – only 7 households represented, including late arrivals, out of about 500, and no representatives at all of the business community.

Infinity with tag X01 GKC is one of many violators

Main topic was how to create a more effective barrier to prevent people from taking short cuts over the cemetery perimeter. Trees, bushes, and planters were discussed. All agreed the warning signs erected recently have not reduced the problem.

Existing Westminster Heights sign

One member wanted larger and more artistic signs at the entrances to Westminster Heights, using customized sculpture like that used downtown between BayWalk and the adjacent parking lot. Another felt the existing signs, erected earlier this year, are adequate, given the limited Neighborhood Plan funds available.

The measurement of traffic flow along 5th Ave. S. will begin after schools start. If the flow is not enough to enable the City to implement the anti-speeding proposals discussed at the last meeting immediately, Neighborhood Plan funds may be used to pay for installing the proposed traffic islands.

It was announced that the south side of 1st Ave. S. will be changed from Residential Zoning to Commercial Zoning effective next week. Existing residents will of course be allowed to stay there, but may find adjacent properties converted to business use.

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FOURTH SESSION

Minutes have not yet been received at the website. Attendance was the lowest ever - only 5 households represented. The City officials say that apathy on this scale is typical at pre-planning meetings, then residents object when the plan is published.