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The Alexandria Traffic and Parking Board met on September 29, 2026, to discuss public concerns, consider curb cut appeals, and review parking modifications for safety projects. The board heard extensive public testimony regarding traffic dangers on Crestwood Drive, debated three curb cut appeals, and voted on parking changes for Dawes Avenue, Old Dominion Boulevard, and Russell Road. The meeting concluded with adoption of legislative priorities and future scheduling.
Which is fantastic. If you'd like to speak, either on an item that's on the agenda or not on the agenda, there are speaker forms in the hallway. You can fill one out and hand it to Sheila over here in the black. If you're online and you'd like to speak, there will be opportunities where we'll ask you to raise use the raise your hand function. You can um get in line to speak at that time. Um the on in the agenda, we have an opportunity for for public discussion, which is just when the public can talk about anything that's not on the agenda. So we'll have that opportunity. And then for every agenda item, there will also be an opportunity to speak. Um I have a couple of housekeeping items before we get to the agenda. Um, the first is uh we've received some feedback that it can be difficult to follow our meetings, especially when they are, especially when you're participating virtually. And so I have a copy of Robert's rules, and I am going to try very hard to stick to basically a modified version of Robert's rules to make it easier for folks to understand, especially if they're following along online and are wondering like what the motion is. I'm gonna try really hard to restate the motion more than once. Um, and uh if somebody makes a motion and then we get a second, then I'm gonna give everybody an opportunity to discuss on the motion and to debate the motion. Um, in the past, we typically do some discussion and then we make a motion, we second, and we immediately vote. I'm gonna try to allow some debate on the motion between the motion and voting. Um, the other housekeeping uh rule thing I want to bring up is we have a lot of people here today, and I think I'll assume a lot of people online. Just a little primer on what this board does. Um, we provide recommendations to city staff. Um, we provide feedback. Uh we do not direct the work of city staff. Um, and our decision is almost never final, except in the case of curb cut appeals, uh, in which case are there's that's it. Um just already knows what this board does. And with that, we'll move to um deferrals and withdrawals. Are there any deferrals and withdrawals? Okay. Um, and then the minutes. Does anybody have any changes to the minutes from the last meeting? And if not, is there a motion to adopt them? All right. Mark, move to adopt the minutes. Who a second, first and seconds? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any post? Okay, great. All right, now we're at our public discussion opportunity. So if you are a member of the public who wants to speak on any item that's not on the agenda, now is your time. Um, and so do we, Sheila. Do you want to run through the folks in the room? Yes, okay. You will run through the folks in the room first, and then we'll move to speakers online.