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KOSHER BURRITO - MODIFICATION OF PREMISES APPROVAL AUDIENCE COMMENTS Dangerous Intersection at Lincoln & Pine - Students Attending Elementary School Mayor Meier Dave Blanchard, City Engineer Mrs. Ellen Laurence 9/7/82 Page -2- Attorney Rautenstraus advised the applica- tion was in order. The request was for a minor change - removing some carpeting to provide for a dance area, and this change requires Council's approval. Councilman Cussen moved, Councilwoman Morris seconded that the Kosher Burrito's modifi- cation request be approved. Question called for. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. Ellen Laurence, 705 Grant Street, presented councilmembers with a petition containing 180 signatures to call Council's attention to a dangerous intersection on Pine Street for children attending the Elementary School. Requested that Mrs. Laurence give a brief summary of the concerns. Meier also advised her that City Engineer Blanchard is conducting a study of the area, which is not yet completed. Mrs. Laurence stated that the group is asking that the City of Louisville install a pro- tective safety crossing on Pine St. for the children that must cross this street to and from the Elementary School and Memory Square Park. There isn't a sign on Pine St. indi- cating there is a school located nearby. The volume of traffic along Pine St. has increased dramatically in the last couple of years, as has the nunilier of heavy equipment that travels the street. Bascially as parents of students they would like to prevent a traffic fatality. Stated that he wished to take a count of the school children at different crossing locations, as well as a traffic count. Advised that he would have something further to report in a week or so. Stated that in speaking with the School District people, they all agreed that if an intersection was designated as a protective crossing for the children, they would definitely stress and encourage the use of this crossing.