Submitted By
Ron Burke, Transportation Commission Chair; and Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
A.M. Zayyad
Agenda Item Title
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A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendations, as Amended by Village Staff, to Modify the Existing Citizen Petition Process and Traffic Calming Toolbox for Implementing Traffic Calming Measures
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Overview
Overview
As part of the Transportation Commission's (TC) approved work plan, the TC reviewed the existing citizen petition process for implementing traffic calming measures. The TC recommended creating a prescreening tool for petitions, make modifications to the scoring table being used for petitions, and changing the traffic calming toolbox to change the financial responsibility for speed humps and speed tables on the 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks from being funded by the residents via a Special Service Area to being funded by the Village. Staff recommends further amending the TC's recommendations to no longer require that petitions for speed tables and speed bumps from the eligible 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks be administered by the Transportation Commission, and staff can administratively approve and install speed tables or speed bumps on the 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks upon receipt of a petition from more than 50% of the property owners on these blocks at the Village's cost.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Motion.
Fiscal Impact
The existing traffic calming toolbox has the residents paying for the costs to install speed tables or humps through a Special Service Area (SSA) tax. Costs for the speed tables/humps can be around $7,500 and do not warrant the staff time to establish and oversee the SSA tax.
The recommendations now have the Village paying for speed tables/humps on the 1150 south blocks or 1200 north blocks. There are approximately 15 blocks along the north and south perimeter of the Village which are likely candidates ...
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