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NF.~ ~~ the city tfiat wn~ks for ynu Re ort Number: _~j A enda Section: Re art Date 30 A ri12007 Council Meetin Date S Ma 2007 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of Public Safety Commission Recommendation on Stop Sign Request at McCallum Drive at Riviera Drive DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Robert J. Jacobson, Director of Public Safety CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this Comments attached Recommendation: Accept the Public Safety Commission's recommendation that the stop sign request for McCallum Drive at Riviera Drive be denied. Legislative .History: City Council received a petition from the McCallum/Riviera Drive neighborhood on November 28, 2006 requesting a stop sign. The residents indicated that the "traffic volume is extremely high and moves extremely fast". Council referred the petition to the Public Safety Commission. Financial Impact: N/A. Explanation: The Public Safety Commission met on March 28, 2007. As part of their regular meeting, the Commissioners discussed the petition asking far the stop sign. Several residents took part in the discussion as did City Engineer Grant Wyffels. City Engineer did indicate that a stop sign did not meet "warrants" and also distributed a traffic study (see attached) far that intersection which. noted that sight distance exceeds 70 feet, traffic counts are typical of local residential streets and. in fact carry very little through traffic. Also speed cart data results show that speeds average 23 mph an McCallum Drive and 19 mph on Riviera, and, that in reviewing the criteria for four way and two way stop signs that the criteria to meet "warrant" for a stop sign. is not met. Residents did indicate that speed and concern for children in the neighborhood is still a concern. Commissioners did indicate that they did not believe that a stop sign was appropriate, but, would like to see the speed. cart used frequently and far the City to review other signage as may be deemed appropriate by the City Engineer. The Commissioners voted at the April 25t~' Public Safety Commission to support the City Engineers recommendation to deny the request far a stop sign. The Commissioners also suggested that Public Safety and the City Engineer continue to work with the neighborhood on their speed/tr ~c concerns to include use of the speed watch program. Robe Jacobson Direc of Public Safety I.\COUNCIL\REPORTS\2UU7\Public Safety\MeCallum-Riviera Stop Sign.doc