To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: ANDREW WINJE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE THE TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURE OF AVENUE H AT DORIS WAY FROM NOVEMBER 29, 2024 THROUGH JANUARY 2, 2025, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED MEASURES, TO REDUCE TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPACTS IN REDONDO BEACH RELATED TO THE SEASIDE RANCHO NEIGHBORHOOD HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAY IN TORRANCE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each year as a part of the year-end holiday season, staff recommends closing Avenue H at Doris Way to vehicular through traffic. This year's closure is suggested to run from Friday, November 29, 2024, to Thursday, January 2, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily. This intersection demarks the City boundary between Redondo Beach and the City of Torrance.
After consultation with the Councilmember for District 1, local residents, Police and Fire Department leadership, and receiving input from the Public Works & Sustainability Commission (PWSC), staff is recommending a more robust traffic signage plan and additional trash cans to improve safety, cleanliness, and traffic operations in the neighborhood. Staff will continually monitor and adjust the operational portions of the plan, as necessary, to ensure optimal deployment during the holiday season. City Council approval is required to initiate the temporary street closure.
BACKGROUND
The annual street closure was initiated in 1993 following a petition from residents along Avenue H, Massena Avenue, and Circle Drive requesting that the City explore ways to address heavy traffic congestion due to the Seaside Rancho (Torrance) neighborhood's holiday season light displays. Subsequently, representatives from the cities of Torrance and Redondo Beach met and determined that temporary barricades installed by the City of Redondo Beach would resolve the issue. The practice includes the daily installation and removal of lockable in-street bollards during the closure period, as well as appropriate advance signage.
After recent holi...
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