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HomeMy WebLinkAbout42-99 Resolution RECORD OF RESOLUTIONS Dayton legal Blank Co., Form No. 30045 I' Ii Resolution No. .. 42-99 Passed .. II ......, YEAR --.- II ,I I A RESOLUTION ADOPTING A TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY ! jl FOR THE CITY OF DUBLIN Ii II WHEREAS, Council considers it necessary to adopt a traffic calming policy to I, ,I allow residents a consistent process through which the request and implementation II of traffic calming measures will be evaluated; and il WHEREAS, the Council has requested that the Community Services Advisory Commission research the issue of traffic calming and propose a policy for Council's II consideration; and I !I I I WHEREAS, the Community Services Advisory Commission has completed such jl Ii request and is submitting to Council for review and approval the attached traffic I' II calming policy. I NOW THERE(/RE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Council, of the City of Dublin, State of Ohio, of the elected members concurring that: Section 1. Council adopts the traffic calming policy and associated flow chart attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest date permitted by law. Passed this day of {)C!--/'f o.b-c: y ,1999 ATTEST: ~. (L~~, Clerk of Council I hl'rehy certif-' tL,,,! ((l;lies of this Ordinance/Resolution 'liNe ...nc".,.l :" 'h, Cry of ['hi,!'" I,: y,w'bnce with Sect'on 731 25 of tl OV " ' , - . · . ,,13 HO r.l)V:SNi lOde. . ?{. ~JiJ ~ ()[ CounciL Dublin, Ohio S:\DA T A \COUNC1L\RESOLUTl\ 1999\RES4599. WPD CITY OF DUBLIN Memo OffIce of the City Manager To: Members of Dublin City Council From: Community Services Advisory Commission Subject: Traffic Calming Policy Date: September 15, 1999 Attached please find Resolution 42-99 adopting a traffic calming policy for the City of Dublin. This resolution and the associated policy were prepared by the Community Services Advisory Commission (CSAC) for Council's review and approval. In June of this year, City Council requested that the Community Services Advisory Commission develop a process through which residents could request traffic calming measures within a neighborhood. Since given this assignment, the Commission has held five meetings dedicated specifically to this task. Input was given by the City Engineer and Chief of Police and a presentation was made to the Commission by the City of Columbus Traffic Calming Coordinator. Additionally, the Commission reviewed several traffic calming policies from other communities throughout the country including policies from Portland, Oregon; Fairfax, Virginia; Greenbelt, Maryland; Dallas, Texas; Broken Arrow, Arizona; and Columbus Ohio. The Commission also reviewed two draft policies previously prepared for Council by Traffic Engineering Services, Inc. and the Transportation Task Force. From these policies and staff input, the attached traffic calming policy was developed. The policy is designed to allow for resident input and participation throughout the process, This includes residents initiating neighborhood safety and awareness programs before the City considers traffic calming alternatives, as well as involving residents in petition circulation and traffic calming devise selection. CSAC determined that active resident participation will lead to more meaningful results. Further, CSAC designed this policy as an additional tool for the City to remedy traffic issues in residential areas. It is an extraordinary measure attempting to balance all facets of safety and community standards when other available remedies have not adequately addressed residential traffic calming concems. Two issues not included in the policy, but discussed at length by the Commission, involved cost sharing by residents and future street design. Members were of a consensus view that while some policies from other communities did contain cost sharing as a program component, this would not be recommended for the City of Dublin's program. Three factors that differentiated the City of Dublin from those cities with cost sharing programs were the high service levels offered in Dublin, the relative size of our community and potential disparate taxpayer effect. The Commission also discussed the importance of focusing on the design of streets within new residential developments, to better enhance traffic safety and minimize street modifications in the future. Thank you for your consideration of this policy. Should you have any questions or comments related to the policy, please contact Rick Gerber, CSAC Chair or Michelle Crandall, Management Assistant. L:\ORSG\CSAC\M EMTRA _ 091599.DOC City of Dublin Traffic Calming Policy I. Definitions Affected Area - The area in which the placement of traffic calming devices will affect. This shall be determined by defining the area significantly affected by street modifications and with input from residents. At a minimum this will include the households located on the affected street and any households located on cul-de-sacs attached to the affected street. Cul-de-sac - A short street having only one end open to traffic and the other end being permanently terminated with a vehicular turn around provided. Cut-through Traffic - Traffic which uses local or collector streets to travel through a residential neighborhood without having an origin or destination within the neighborhood. Loop Street - A street that has both of its terminuses on the same street. II, Process This policy is designed to provide a process through which residents can request traffic calming measures within neighborhoods. Each step explained below has been summarized in the attached flowchart. A. City Receives Request A request for the study and design of traffic calming measures may be initiated by any resident ofthe City of Dublin. B. Neighborhood Involvement Assessed After a request has been received, the City will evaluate to what extent other activities have been pursued by the residents of the requesting area. If efforts, such as requests for increased enforcement and neighborhood speed watch programs have been initiated by the residents and have not been determined effective in the reduction of speed, volume and cut- through traffic, then the request will proceed to the next step. If such efforts have not been pursued, the City will advise the requesting applicant as to programs they would need to initiate prior to proceeding with a traffic calming request. C. Pre-qualification of Street Traffic calming measures are suitable in residential areas to manage speed, volume and cut-through traffic. Therefore, characteristics of the streets must be residential in nature. The street pre-qualifications are designed to insure that the street segment is appropriate for considering traffic calming. Since there are negative impacts of traffic calming devices, some restrictions, in the best interest of emergency and transit services, have been added to the list of pre-qualifications. Streets must meet the following standards in order to pre-qualify for traffic calming: 1. The street has a posted speed limit of 25 mph or less. 2. The street is classified as a local or collector on the City's thoroughfare plan. 3. The street has a right-of-way that is 60 feet wide or less. 4. The street has a standard curb and gutter cross section, and/or all drainage and safety concerns can be addressed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. 5. The street is at least 1000 feet in length. 6. The street is not a cul-de-sac street. 7. The street is not a loop street within a subdivision. 8. The street is not along a COT A bus route. 9. The street is not a street that has a fire station or so close to a fire station that it is a primary emergency route. If the street meets all of the above pre-qualification standards, the request proceeds to the next step. If the street does not meet all of these standards, then the request for traffic calming is not considered further. D. Affected Area Defined Once a street has met the pre-qualification standards, the affected area will then be defined. Such determination will be completed by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, with input from residents. E. Petition Requested Following a determination of the affected area, a petition is requested from the households of the affected area. This petition is to be circulated by the resident(s) requesting traffic calming measures. F. Petition Received by the City Once received, the petition will be reviewed and validated by the City. In order for the request to proceed, the petition must contain signatures from two-thirds of the households in the affected area and 90% of the households on the affected street. G. Comprehensive Study Completed Once streets are pre-qualified, and the appropriate percentages of signatures are received and validated, the City will perform a comprehensive study of the affected area. The study will be performed by a qualified professional engmeer who has expenence m traffic engmeenng. The study will include collecting speed and volume data along the routes and studying the affect of the traffic calming devices on City services. The study will also examine existing traffic control devices along the street. If any existing device is found to be unwarranted, it is subject to removal regardless of whether the street receives treatment for traffic calming. H. Street Priority Through a point system, the data gathered in the comprehensive study will then be used to establish a street priority ranking. The point system will be according to the following criteria: 1. Speed a. 5 points for each 1 mph the 85th percentile speed exceeds 32mph. b. Minus 5 points for each 1 mph the 85th percentile speed is less than 32mph. c. If the 85th percentile speeds are less than 28mph, the street shall not be considered for traffic calming. 2. Volume a. Local Streets 1. 1 point for each 100 vehicles above 1000 vehicles per day. 2. Minus 1 point for each 100 vehicles below 1000 vehicles per day. b. Collector Streets 1. 1 point for each 100 vehicles above 2000 vehicles per day. 2. Minus 1 point for each 100 vehicles below 2000 vehicles per day. 3. Cut-through Traffic 'l2 point for each 1 % the percentage of cut-through traffic exceeds 20%. The points will be totaled in a chart similar to the one below. The streets that qualify will be ranked in order from the most points to the least points in a table similar to the one found below. Cut-through Total Points Points 10 I. Traffic Calming Measures Selected Working with the residents in the affected area, City Staff will select an appropriate type of traffic calming measure(s) for the street. Stop signs and traffic lights are not considered traffic calming measures for the purpose of this policy. Concurrence of two-thirds of the households in the affected area and 90% of the households on the affected street will be required to agree upon the type of traffic calming measure(s) to be implemented. J. Funding and Installation Following the selection of traffic calming measures, the street will be placed on a priority list for funding and installation. Based on the level of funding allocated for this purpose, streets shall be funded beginning with the highest ranked street. 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