To: PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
From: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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CLARK LANE AND STEINHART AVENUE ALL-WAY STOP CONTROLS AND DISCUSSION OF AWS POLICY CHANGES REGARDING PUBLIC SUPPORT THRESHOLDS
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RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Review the engineering report, receive public input, and provide recommendation to Staff regarding proceeding with traffic control modifications for the intersection of Clark Lane and Steinhart Avenue.
2. Review All-Way Stop Policy with respect to level of public support required to advance all way stop request by staff in the absence of a technical reason to do so.
SUMMARY
In response to a referral from City Council, Staff has reviewed a request for all-way stop ("AWS") controls at the intersection of Clark Lane and Steinhart Avenue. The subject intersection was evaluated with respect to enhancing pedestrian and motorist safety using the City's current AWS request policy. This policy requires staff to do an initial screening of the intersection for safety concerns and to gauge public support for an AWS installation by reaching out to residents living at properties within 150 feet of the intersection. If either the safety screening or public outreach meet certain criteria, the policy instructs staff to prepare a more formal warrant analysis and site line study and to bring those results first to the Public Works Commission and ultimately to City Council for consideration. A flowchart outlining the current process is included in the attachments.
Staff completed the resident survey and safety screening for this intersection in July 2022. None of the relevant criteria were satisfied and so a letter stating that was sent to the requestor and the matter was considered closed by staff. The letter did inform the requestor that as a recourse, he could contact his council member who may want to bring the matter forward.
The council member for the district did bring it for...
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