To: PUBLIC WORKS AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION OF LONG-TERM INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT RIPLEY/HUNTINGTON/PERKINS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is finalizing construction plans for an upcoming residential street rehabilitation project along Huntington Lane and Perkins Lane. After previous discussions and action at the Ripley/Huntington/Perkins intersection, staff recommends revised modifications to the intersection after analyzing area residents' feedback. At this time, staff proposes to keep overall traffic patterns the same, but recommends implementing necessary safety improvements. This block, which contains frontage for one residence, is currently one-way eastbound. Staff is seeking input on this matter from the public and from the Public Works & Sustainability Commission (PWSC) in advance of final plans being prepared.
ANALYSIS
The following background and prior discussions pertaining to this intersection are provided in Attachment 2:
* June 26, 2023 PWSC - All-Way Stop recommended, long-term improvements suggested
* October 3, 2023 City Council - All-Way Stop approved
* March 24, 2025 PWSC - Long-term improvements discussed; item continued
During the March 24, 2025 PWSC meeting, staff and the PWSC received feedback and suggestions from an area resident. The PWSC decided to continue the discussion to the April 28, 2025 PWSC meeting. Since the March meeting, City staff worked with the resident to clarify the City's goals and intentions, and provided alternative solutions. In particular, the resident expressed visibility concerns about reversing into a street (Huntington Lane) that receives traffic from Ripley Avenue (one-way westbound) rather than Perkins Lane (existing one-way eastbound).
At this time, City staff is recommending a revised street improvement plan that addresses both the resident's concerns and the previously identified and discussed issues (Attachment...
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