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AGENDA
Traffic Safety Committee
September 9th, 2004
2:00 pm
Review Agenda
Issues:
1. Willows Beach Area (the aftermath!)
Residents do not like the new no parking arrangements.
Many residents are blocking mailboxes and driveways. Should we make changes?
Another complaint was that there were not enough signs and the signs are ambiguous. I do recommend that
there be more signs installed.
Trees obstruct sight distance problem at Willow Beach Street/Trail intersection. See pictures.
Action: City will post “no parking anytime” signs along
the north and west sides of Willow Beach St and will remove the no parking this block and no parking vehicles with trailers on that side. Al and Mak will work with property owner about
tree obstruction.
2. No Parking signs along Candy Cove Trail
Request was for no parking signs on both sides of Candy Cove Trail to eliminate the parking by the beach by members and
non-members. See resident responses.
Action: City will install “No Parking Anytime” signs on the lakeside of Candy Cove Trail the entire length (on one side only). TSC ruled that the
existing no parking signs will remain.
3. No Parking signs in the Captain Jack’s Neighborhood
See map for proposed sign locations. Had neighborhood meeting in evening and there were
no attendees. Have received three responses:
a. Dutch Ave.-Has not been happy with change in parking. There is an RV that parks there all the time and obstructs her view of the lake. She does support keeping no parking signs
on east side of Dutch.
b. Spring Ave.-Opposed to no parking changes on Spring Ave. It has never been problem and would like parking to remain on both sides.
c. Dunkirk Ave.-Very happy
with no parking changes (no parking on his side)
Action: City will install “No Parking Anytime” signs on the west side of Dunkirk Ave, the south side of Pershing St (from Dunkirk to
Dutch) and the east side of Dutch Ave. TSC decided not to install signs along Spring Ave at the residents’ request. Additional no parking signs will be installed along Green Heights
once the parking lot is constructed.
4. Five Hawks/Priorwood Intersection
Scott O. feels this is a dangerous intersection, people speed down the hill. The worst times are from 3pm-7pm.
He is also concerned about a blind driveway and is requesting a crosswalk. See traffic counts and pictures.
Action: Mak to ask school if they would be willing to provide crossing
guards (adults or kids) and if so, where would be the best place for kids to cross Five Hawks Ave.? City will consider adding a crosswalk and extending the trail on the westside of
Five Hawks.
5. Birchwood/Shady Beach Trail Intersection
Dave Manning is requesting a stop or yield sign at this intersection. He feels it is unsafe. See traffic counts and pictures.
Action: Not much traffic, no sign warranted. City will trim trees in area.
6. “No Parking with Trailers” signs are missing on Shady Beach Trail
Harry Alcorn states that the signs
are missing and would like them put back up from Birchwood to dead end.
Action: Send letter to residents stating that signs will be reinstalled and then install signs.
7. Tower Street
Why
are “No Parking” signs on north side of road? Richard Coverdale would like the signs moved to the other side because it is parking for those units, not his apartment buildings and the
cars are blocking his vacancy signs.
Action: None. Leave as is.
8. Jessica Thielen-Red Oaks Road
She has requested speed humps to be installed on Red Oaks Road. I have sent her
some speed hump information and told her we would be working on speed hump policy. The road is under construction and I cannot get accurate traffic counts or speeds. Spoke with Jack
Haugen; he feels this is a neighborhood issue.
Action: City policy, no speed humps on residential streets. There are speed bumps in Ponds Park-City does not maintain park streets during
the winter.
9. Grainwood Circle/CR 21
Vehicles are parking on Grainwood and are limiting the sight distances for turning left onto CR 21. There are currently no parking signs on both sides of
the road.
Action: This is an enforcement issue. Bill will schedule more enforcement in area.
10. Speeding on 150th Street
Two dogs have been killed because of speeding and lack of
sight distance over hill. Resident is requesting to lower speed limit. I told her that would not solve her problem. (85th percentile speed is 41.62 mph) Have we gotten more enforcement
out there? What else?
Action: Bill has scheduled more enforcement in this neighborhood the past few months. Residents really appreciate the extra efforts. After continued enforcement
by police, we will re-evaluate the traffic speeds along 150th.
11. No Parking Vehicles with Trailers signs along Todd Road
Requested by Jim Peterson. Would like to allow resident/guest
parking on one side of the road.
Action: Leave as is. Mak to send a letter to residents reminding them of temporary parking permit available from Police.
Other Business/Issues:
Next
Meeting: Thursday, December 2nd at 2:30pm