May 21, 2015

Chariman Buechler asked Mr. Staigar if he helped with the design of the parking and the space between the aisles. Mr. Staigar replied yes and that the parking aisles are minimum of 24 feet. Chairman Buechler asked if there was any issue with the parking circulation. Mr. Staigar responded that no, there is adequate room for all types of vehicles such as delivery vehicles, even a fire pumper would be able to get into the site. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Staigar if it would be a reasonable condition that to say no deliveries on Thursdays during the temple’s peak operational hours between ten a.m. and two p.m. Mr. Staigar agreed that it would be logical. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Staigar if he examined the traffic flow or sight distance or any issues at the corner of Barton Drive and Laurel Avenue and the impact of this site from that intersection. Mr. Staigar replied that there would be no impact. Chairman Buechler asked if he did any traffic counts at the corner of Barton Drive and Laurel Avenue because he did not see them in his report. Mr. Staigar responded that he did not think they were pertinent. Traffic counts were taken but they were taken for the first application which was a number of years ago and he has been to the site on numerous times and hasn’t seen any congestion of Barton Drive traffic. Chairman Buechler asked based on the proposed design if Mr. Staigar had any issues with sight distance from the two driveways on the site for ingress and egress based upon where the bushes and the trees are situated. Mr. Staigar replied no. He further stated that the sight triangles are designed for the driveways and those bushes and trees are outside those triangles. Ms. Weiss asked if Mr. Staigar if he thought it was difficult today to sight from Barton Drive. Mr. Staigar replied that though there is some sight impediment it doesn’t meet or exceed the AASHTO standards there is at least three hundred and twenty five feet of sight distance at Barton Drive today. There was a dialogue between Mr. Staigar and Ms. Weiss regarding the ability to see coming out from Barton Drive. It concluded that there was not endless or infinite visibility but enough to execute a safe movement out. Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Staigar what he meant by some impediment. 15