TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Jeff Gibson, Interim Community Development Director
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Six-Month Trial Basis Assessment of the West Marine Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan Calming Measures (Interim Community Development Director Gibson).
RECEIVE AND FILE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive and file the staff report regarding the six-month trial basis assessment of the West Marine Avenue Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan calming measures.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
In June and September 2016, the City received petitions from residents along the 500 and 600 blocks of Marine Avenue asking to address speeding and safety issues on their street segments. Pursuant to the City's Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) guidelines, staff initiated a traffic study in the affected area. On June 22, 2017, the Parking and Public Improvements Commission (PPIC) discussed the initial study area findings made by the City Traffic Engineer.
On September 28, 2017, the PPIC discussed the evaluation of the City Traffic Engineer, reviewed written correspondence, and heard public testimony from 17 residents. The PPIC passed a motion to recommend that the City Council approve eight of the 10 traffic calming measures recommended by staff on a six-month trial basis. In addition, the PPIC recommended the installation of stop signs on Marine Avenue at Manor Drive in the eastbound and westbound directions.
On November 7, 2017, the City Council discussed the PPIC recommendations and heard testimony from 15 residents. The City Council voted to approve nine measures as recommended by the Parking and Public Improvements Commission. The City Council also direc...
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