CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance to establish a "No Parking Zone" on the north side of Jefferson Avenue from a point 80 feet east of the centerline of Whispering Hills Drive to a point 125 feet west of the centerline of Whispering Hills Drive (requires six positive votes)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Phil Tartaglia, TED Project Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
On May 4, 2023, the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) recommended approval to establish a "No Parking Zone" on the north side of Jefferson Avenue from a point 80 feet east of the centerline of Whispering Hills Drive to a point 125 feet west of the centerline of Whispering Hills Drive. Approved 5-0. Staff concurs.
BACKGROUND:
The City received a request to evaluate all-way stop controls at the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Whispering Hills Drive from a local resident. The request cited concerns regarding sight distance when vehicles are parked on-street.
Whispering Hills Drive is currently stop controlled for Jefferson Avenue (two-way stop). This section of Jefferson Avenue is classified as a Collector roadway with a 25-mph speed limit. Whispering Hills Drive is a Neighborhood Connector roadway with a 25-mph speed limit.
Parking is prohibited on the north side of Jefferson Avenue between Whispering Hills Drive and Birchwood Drive to the east. Parking is also prohibited on the south side of Jefferson from 80 feet west of the centerline of Whispering Hills as well as a distance of 165 feet east of the centerline of Whispering Hills.
Between 2018 and 2023 (to date), 17 crashes were reported at the intersection (average of approximately three per year). Eight of the 17 crashes were right angle collisions.
In 2021, staff received an all-way stop request for this intersection. Analysis of this location found that it failed to meet the minimum thresholds for consideration of all-way st...
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