CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	Public Works		Commission Meeting Date:  Feb 6, 2018
Staff Contact:	Amanda Sahin, Transportation Engineer
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Deny Request for Traffic Calming on Kingston Drive, between North Iowa Street and Princeton Boulevard.
Executive Summary:		At the December 4, 2017 Transportation Commission Meeting, the board considered a request to install traffic calming devices on Kingston Drive. Kingston Drive is a residential street that is approximately 900 feet in length and connects North Iowa Street to Princeton Boulevard.  There is a sidewalk on the south side of the street and the road is 27 feet wide. Pursuant to the Traffic Calming Policy, traffic calming devices may be permitted on “local” streets under any one of the following conditions: 85^th percentile speed 5 mph or greater over the posted speed limit, or 24-hour two-way traffic volume is greater than 1,000, or Cut-through traffic comprised more than 50% of traffic during the peak hour Where no single condition is satisfied, but where two of the above are satisfied to the extent of 80% or more of the stated value. Traffic data obtained November 2017 is as follows: 85^th percentile speed of 34 mph (posted speed is 30 mph). Note: the 85^th percentile speed is averaged over all three (3) data points 24-hour two-way traffic volume of 339 Cut-through traffic of approximately 26% during the peak hour The data does not satisfy the conditions of the Traffic Calming Policy. In preparation for the Transportation Commission meeting, 27 notifications were mailed to residents on the street or within 300 feet of the street. Three (3) residents sent emails in opposition to traffic calming and two (2) sent emails in support of traffic calming.  Two (2) residents, including the original requestor, attended the Transportation Commission meeting and spoke in support of traffic calming.  Since the advisory board meeting, staff reviewed the crash history on the street which showed one (1) vehicle crash reported in the last 5 years.  City staff recommends denial of the request given none of the thresholds of the Traffic Calming Policy are met. The Transportation Commission voted 9-0 to recommend approval of the request to the City Commission. Reasons cited for the advisory board’s vote were: the proximity to Hallmark Cards and the traffic generated by those employees; the higher speeds of east-bound traffic; and the concerns of the two residents who spoke.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		Denial of the traffic calming request, as recommended by City staff, would have no fiscal impact on the City. Approval of the request would result in an estimated fiscal impact of $20,000 for construction of the traffic calming improvements. Approved traffic calming requests are placed on a wait list and completed in order of priority ranking. The 2018 budget includes $200,000 (debt proceeds) for traffic calming projects. Based on the data, the request would rank low on the prioritization list and is not likely to be funded in the near future. As an alternative, the City Commission may approve the request and require the cost to be paid by the group or neighborhood making the request pursuant to the Traffic Calming Policy.
Attachments:		Requestor Email Meeting Minutes and Materials

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