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A resident of Tatum had concerns about cut-through traffic on Tatum (which he said was already troublesome) becoming worse because of the market. He noted that speed was a major problem on Tatum, and that he thought that several cars were exceeding 50 mph routinely. He suggested some signage to prevent "cut-through", or a sign that limited the street to "local traffic only". Ms. Worthington stated that such signs were usually of limited value, but that enforcement of the local speed limit was necessary, and that she would notify the police department immediately about the need for stepped-up enforcement. He also stated that the dance studio on Lindig and Larpenteur was bringing about 100 more cars into the area each day, and that he had concerns about wear and tear on the streets, and added air pollution. He thought that "additional uses" in the area were not acceptable. Mr. Gerten stated that while the traffic concern was certainly legitimate, he had never experienced problems in other areas with impact from the market, and mentioned that in Burnsville, they had approximately 6,000 cars, with no police or turn restrictions necessary. Another resident spoke in favor of the market, calling it a "wholesome activity", and noting that 1,500 cars sound like a lot, but a car every few minutes during afour-hour period is "not bad". He also noted that he and his wife were in favor of having places and events in Falcon Heights where you could walk to them. Worthington wrapped up the meeting, asking for a show of hands of those who supported the market, if the city could address the following through the Conditional Use (CUP) process: • 1. Access to site-traffic concerns, 2. More speed enforcement/possible signage to discourage cut-through traffic on Tatum. 3. If the City Council were to approve the CUP, the city would check in with residents again after one-year to see how things went, and if additional fine-tuning was needed. All but three attendees raised their hands in support of the market. Worthington said that she would take their comments back to the City Council, and they would be discussing the amendment to the zoning, and the conditional use permit at an upcoming meeting, most likely in December. She said that copies of the map and the notes from the meeting, as well as an invitation inviting them to the city council meeting would be mailed to everyone between Fairview and Cleveland, and Larpenteur and Roselawn again. :7