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relayed that residents from Granger Rd. & Edwards Ave. have contacted both her and Mr. Rader and have observed that Granger is being used as a commuter lot. Motion by Councilmember George, seconded by President O'Leary to refer the communication to Public Works committee. Discussion: Mr. Bullock stated he has heard from constituents on the issue too. He further noted that commercial development is a good thing and that there is often a struggle between commercial corridors and residential property nearby. Residents wanted more permitted parking when he was Ward 2 councilman, encountering this conflict near Warren Rd. While working as the Ward 2 councilperson, he heard conflicting views on this issue: some residents wanted more permit parking while others wanted it removed where it already exists because they viewed it as an unfair hassle and expense that didn't improve parking on their street. He stated the boards & commissions processes worked on this project and that the developer demonstrated quite a lot of responsiveness in design and land use. He added that parking demand isn't the same at all times of day. He concluded with the notion that Council needs to balance to commercial and residential interests. Mr. Rader replied that his intention was to create a space for residents to interface directly with the administration on the issue. He added that it's important to get residents into the committee meetings. Mr. Anderson noted that in the communication there was a reference to a parking study and he questioned to which one it was referring. Director Sylvester responded that a parking study was done after approval. It proposed a parking plan of 44 spaces for the project. Planning staff conducted a study after coming out of planning commission. Mr. Anderson replied that the the study said the only major impact was that parking would be a struggle only during tee ball games at Edwards Park. He's asked the Ward 1 police officer to do his own parking study. He noted that all cars parked over on Granger were registered to Lakewood residents and that there is parking available on this section of Granger. The feedback that he has gotten is that there is parking available over on Granger. Lastly, Mr. Anderson offered to forward the latest iteration of that report from the Ward 1 police officer. On the motion: all members voted in favor. Motion passed. 12. Communication from Council President O'Leary regarding Sunshine Week: Increasing Government Transparency and Citizen Access in the Council Office. (pg. 27)