Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee

Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee Monday, July 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. City Service Center – 915 Quarrier Street – Conference Room Members Present Members Absent Mary Beth Hoover, Chair Bobby Haas Pam Burka John Gianola Jennifer Pharr (via phone) Kathy Rubio Becky Ceperley Staff Lori Brannon Terry Allen Matt Hartline Jake Smith 1. Call to Order 2. Unfinished Business 3. New Business Bill #8060 - A Bill to create a One-Way Street on the access road between Lovell Drive and Kanawha Boulevard West by prohibiting vehicular traffic from traveling in an easterly direction modifying existing, and/or adding necessary traffic control devices. and amending the Traffic Control Map and Traffic Control File, established by the code of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, two thousand and three, as amended, Traffic Laws, Section 263, Division 2, Article 4, Chapter 114, to conform therewith. Matt Hartline said the issue is people are coming through Lovell Drive at 40-45 MPH toward Kanawha Boulevard. It is not even a turn. Ideally, they want to make it one-way from Lovell back to Kanawha Boulevard. MOTION AND VOTE: Becky Ceperley made a motion to approve Bill #8060. Pam Burka seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. 4. Discussion Handicap parking in the 100 block of Leon Sullivan Way - tabled on May 12, 2025 This is for Sacred Heart Catholic School. Terry Allen said that for every square block the ADA provides that for every 20 parking spaces, specifically, in this case, metered spaces there needs to be at least one accessible space. Parking Operations reviewed the Leon Sullivan area. Their findings were, according to the sheet, in this area there could be some more, at least in one block if not three blocks, the City could use one space in every block. A square block is surrounded by what appears to be a square on the sheet, i.e. Leon Sullivan, Quarrier, Dunbar and then there is an alley going by the Catholic school. So, Leon Sullivan 1 Planning, Streets & Traffic Committee July 14, 2025  only has meters on Leon Sullivan. There are no meters on the Quarrier, Dunbar or Lee Street and none on the alley way either. In all of those blocks, the unit block, 100 and 200 blocks, Parking Operations recommended one additional handicap parking space in all 3 blocks. Typically, it is recommended that these spaces be placed at the corner because it is closest crosswalk. MOTION AND VOTE: Becky Ceperley made a motion that a meter be replaced on each of the three blocks in order to become ADA compliant. Pam Burka seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. Handicap parking in the 200 block of Brooks Street. Terry said that there was a request from a staff member that works inside CAMC’s plastic surgery center asking that additional handicap space be added to the 200 Block of Brooks Street. They did state that they had a handicap accessible space in their parking lot, but their parking lot is very small. They do see several patients that have handicap or accessible needs. Once Parking Operations did a review, their recommendations are that a handicap accessible parking space be added in the 100 and 200 blocks of Brooks Street. Terry said the recommendations come from their block review, not just the actual request. MOTION AND VOTE: Becky Ceperley made a motion that a meter be added to the 100 and 200 blocks of Brooks Street. Pam Burka seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. A request to add a “NO PARKING IN TURNAROUND” sign at a turn around on Beverly Dr. Matt Hartline said people are parking in this area late at night. MOTION AND VOTE: Becky Ceperley made a motion that that a “NO PARKING IN TURNAROUND” sign be placed on Beverly Drive. Pam Burka seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. 5. Approval of the Minutes of May 12, 2025, meeting MOTION AND VOTE: A motion was made by Pam Burka to adopt the minutes of the May 12, 2025 meeting. Becky Ceperley seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. 2 Planning, Streets & Traffic Committee July 14, 2025

Planning, Streets and Traffic Committee Monday, July 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. City Service Center – 915 Quarrier Street – Conference Room AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Unfinished Business 3. New Business Bill #8060 - A Bill to create a One-Way Street on the access road between Lovell Drive and Kanawha Boulevard West by prohibiting vehicular traffic from traveling in an easterly direction modifying existing, and/or adding necessary traffic control devices. and amending the Traffic Control Map and Traffic Control File, established by the code of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, two thousand and three, as amended, Traffic Laws, Section 263, Division 2, Article 4, Chapter 114, to conform therewith. 4. Discussion Handicap parking in the 100 block of Leon Sullivan Way - tabled on May 12, 20025 Handicap parking in the 200 block of Brooks Street. A request to add a “NO PARKING IN TURNAROUND” sign at a turn around on Beverly Dr. 5. Approval of the Minutes of May 12, 2025, meeting 6. Adjournment