DRAFT EXSTING Public Comment Summary

Summary of Public Comment A public open house for the Hanley Corridor Study was held on January 22, 2004 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Heights Community Center in Richmond Heights. This memo will serve to summarize comments that were received as well as answer some of the questions that were posed over the course of the evening and on the completed comment forms. General Participation Approximately 85 residents, business owners and local officials from Brentwood, Maplewood and Richmond Heights attended the open house, with only six written comment forms completed. The primary concerns that were voiced included impacts to residential areas, small businesses and access to side streets, particularly Hicks Avenue. These concerns are addressed below in the Q&A section. Survey Results Of the six completed comment forms, the general comments included the following: • Three favored a hypothetical “Alternative 9” that proposed a shift of Hanley Road to the west. • Two expressed concern over access to and from Hanley Downs, a residential neighborhood north of I-64. • One requested a reduction in impact to the small businesses on the east side. Questions and Answers Several questions were posed either verbally to staff at the meeting or on the comment forms. Q: Can an alternative be created that shifts Hanley Road to the west? A: This question is the root of many of the questions that have been raised and results from a ...