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File #: MOT 19-83    Name:
Type: Motion Status: Failed
In control: President and Board of Trustees
On agenda: 7/8/2019 Final action:
Title: A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendation to Upgrade from Two-Way, East-West STOP Signs to All-Way STOP Signs at the Intersection of Adams Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance
Attachments: 1. 06-17-19 Attachment A-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 2. 06-17-19 Attachment B-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 3. 06-17-19 Attachment C-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 4. 06-17-19 Attachment D-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 5. 06-17-19 Attachment E-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 6. 06-17-19 Attachment F-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 7. 06-17-19 Attachment G-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 8. 06-17-19 Attachment H-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin, 9. 06-17-19 Attachment I-Trans Com Recom Adams & Wisconsin
Submitted By
Bill McKenna, Village Engineer Kyle Eichenberger, Interim Transportation Commission Chairperson

Reviewed By
LKS

Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendation to Upgrade from Two-Way, East-West STOP Signs to All-Way STOP Signs at the Intersection of Adams Street and Wisconsin Avenue and Direct Staff to Prepare the Necessary Ordinance

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Overview
Overview
The Village of Oak Park received a traffic calming petition for the intersection of Adams Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The Village conducted crash analysis and traffic studies for the intersection. The Transportation Commission voted four to zero to recommend upgrading to all-way STOP signs at the intersection of Adams Street at Wisconsin Avenue at its March 25, 2019 meeting. Staff does not concur with the Transportation Commission's recommendation as there are no speeding issues, no accident history, and no abnormal geometry at this intersection to warrant upgrading the intersection to all-way stop controlled.

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Recommendation
Recommendation
Deny the Motion

Body
Staff Recommendation
Deny the Motion.

Fiscal Impact
Staff estimates it will cost less than $1,500 to install signage and related pavement markings to upgrade from two-way STOP signs to an all-way STOP controlled at this intersection. There are available funds in the FY2019 General Fund, Public Works - Street Services, account no. 1001-43740-761-560634 for this work.

Background
On September 14, 2018, the Village of Oak Park received a petition to install a traffic calming device at the intersection of Adams Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There were insufficient signatures on the original petition. As a result, a copy of the petition was sent to the petition organizer requesting additional signatures be obtained on the petition. On November 8, 2018, the petition was resubmitted with additional signatures. Residents representing 51.41% of the street front...

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