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Louisville City Council Meeting July 5, 2000 Page 14 Mayer asked Public Works Director Phare if a traffic light would be contemplated in that area. Phare stated that it has not been contemplated for this year, but could be considered and budgeted. He determined that a southbound left turn light would be required. He also stated that it would be contingent on the Northwest Parkway. Mayer voiced his concern with the drop-off area as traffic exited on the eastside of Boxelder Street. He determined it would have fairly significant volumes. Mayer asked Phare to address the impact of a left-hand turn lane on Boxelder Street. Phare stated that the intersection of Boxelder and Pierce would be fully utilized at peak periods by vehicles making right turns in to the Peak to Peak School, as there is only one stop sign for westbound traffic. He noted traffic coming in should be reversed to eliminate a crossing problem. Mayer asked Kelley about Peak to Peak plans for other programs such as Head Start or after school activities. Kelley stated that a Head Start program was a part of an earlier proposal but is not in the new proposal. With respect to after school activities, Kelly stated that originally they had thought about boy scout/girl scout activities after school, but given all the restrictions, nothing has been proposed. Mayer asked about the striping for streets in CTC, which would provide for left-hand turns. Phare stated that the streets are approximately 40' wide and by marking three lanes, 36' of the street will be used. Phare stated that large tractor-trailers would not have the ability to tract outside the lane, therefore limiting their passing movements. Mayer asked Phare if the compatibility of vehicle traffic and tractor-trailers could be a potential problem. Phare stated that school traffic could interfere with tractor-trailer traffic by restricting the turning movements of tractor-trailers. Mayer asked Bruce Goodman, Chief of Public Safety, to comment on the evacuation plan. Goodman stated that the original proposal utilized school buses as a means of evacuation, however the plan spoke to identification of students and staff, emergency contacts, and notification of parents to pick-up or notification of BVSD buses to pick-up students. He noted that there was no plan in place for the BVSD to supply those buses. He stated that Planning Director Wood spoke with the BVSD and they estimated that if buses were available, the response time could be up to 4 hours and in the worst case scenario, no response at all. During most of the-day, buses are not available. Goodman stated that he was not aware of the RTD bus plan. Goodman noted that the evacuation plan was requested by the Fire Department. Goodman added that the BVSD suggests plans for securing the building through fire doors, double doors with airlocks, windows that secure tightly and other safety measures. 14