Submitted By
Ron Burke, Transportation Commission Chairperson Bill McKenna, Village Engineer
Reviewed By
Ahmad M. Zayyad, Deputy Village Manager / Interim Director of Development Customer Services
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendations for Traffic Calming on the 1100 Block of Home Avenue
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Overview
Overview
At the September 12, 2023 Transportation Commission meeting, the Commission reviewed a traffic calming petition for the 1100 block of Home Avenue. The Commission recommended installing a paint and post chicane comprised of two 26-foot-long bump outs near the midpoint of the block. Pending Village Board approval, staff would include this work with the ongoing Resurfacing of Various Streets capital improvement project.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Adopt the Motion.
Background
On September 1, 2020 the Village of Oak Park received a petition to implement traffic calming measures on the 1100 block of Home Avenue. Residents representing 54% of the street frontage for the 1100 block of Home Avenue signed the petition and the petition was certified as valid.
Reasons provided for the petition include: The residents expressed concerns regarding excessive speeds and volume of traffic along the 1100 block of Home Avenue.
See Attachment A, for a copy of the letter of explanation. See Attachment B for copies of the written public testimony received by the Village for this petition. See Attachment C for the aerial image of the 1100 block of Home Avenue.
The petition was initially reviewed by the Transportation Commission at its August 8, 2023 meeting. Staff gave a presentation of the issues including: background on the petition, history of the area, analysis of the collected traffic data, collision diagrams, and recommendations. Residents provided public testimony on the items. After hearing staff's presentation and public testimony, the Transportation Commission deliberated add...
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