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City Council Meeting Minutes April 18, 2017 Page 7 of 12 Planner Trice reviewed four options for the project: 1. Entry & Directional Signs 2. Entry & Directional Signs and Signs to Access US 36 3. Entry Signs Only 4. Entry Signs with Signs to Access US 36 She added that the boards and commissions want gateway signs prioritized. If Council wants full mockups of the gateway signs, that can be done for an expense. Councilmember Loo stated consensus from the BRaD committee was that the gateway signs are the highest priority. She noted concern that the proposed signs are not easy to read and don't make an impact. She would like to see a full scale mock up so people can get a good look at it. Public Comments Michael Menaker, 1827 West Choke Cherry, stated the proposed signs are not readable from a moving vehicle. He stated his support for signage in general, but doesn't like these designs; they aren't readable. He stated a mock up would be money well invested to see if the signs are readable. Audrey Debarros, executive director Commuting Solutions, stated her support for including US 36 wayfinding in this project. The goal is to have the communities on the corridor implement the same wayfinding to the Bus Rapid Transit stations and on the bikeway to make it easier for users in the corridor. All of the communities on the corridor are working on the project. Councilmember Loo asked if the $20,000 in the plan covers all of the first and final mile signs for US 36 in Louisville. Planner Ritchie stated this would cover wayfinding signs along the US 36 bikeway. Randy Caranci, 441 Elk Trail, Lafayette, stated the font on the signs should be changed. He agreed the signs are not readable. Deb Fahey, 1118 West Enclave Circle, stated she likes the wayfinding idea, but does not like the existing signs in town and the ones presented are not readable at higher speeds. Councilmember Stolzmann stated she would like to see a mockup of the entry signs for a better understanding of the design. She noted these funds are carryforwards from previous years and the carryforward funding should be reviewed as a whole to see how they rank with other budget priorities.