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Item #17 Traffic Calming Requests AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: May 15, 2007 Item#~7 Contact Name: Contact Number: Stephen Krug 6002 Reviewed By: Department Director: City Manager: Subject: Traffic Calming Requests Background Summary: The 2006-07 City budget allocated $40,000.00 for traffic calming projects. Public Works has received fourteen (14) traffic calming evaluation requests for the 2006-07 year. The attached summary documents the data collected and the results of the evaluation process. The attached recommendations are based on the Speed Humps & Speed Tables warrants detailed in the City's Planning Division Traffic Policies. These warrants, or minimum criteria, are liberal compared to the industry standard Traffic Calming State-of-the-Practice as published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in accord with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Based on the attached data, Public Works is recommending the installation of a 4-way stop at the intersection of Hill Avenue and Center Street, and to proceed with the Petition Drive Procedures for Kimball Dr., Center St., Marlene Dr. and Ridgefield Ave. The Ridgefield Ave. traffic calming would also include installing a speed table on Wanda St. to eliminate cut-through traffic. Following the 67% approval from homeowners with driveways directly connected to the affected street, Public Works would proceed with the installation of speed tables. Issue: Should the City Commission direct Public Works to proceed with the proposed traffic calming recommendations? Recommendations Staff requests approval by the City Commission to proceed with the proposed traffic calming program. Attachments: Traffic Calming Requests Spread Sheet & Planning Division Traffic Policies. Financial Impact: $40,000.00 was funded in account line 001-541-10-6302 for traffic calming in the 2006-07 budget. The proposed traffic calming recommendations will require up to $36,000.00 of this budget amount. Type of Item: (please mark with an "x') Public Hearing Ordinance First Reading Ordinance Second Reading Resolution X Commission Approval Discussion & Direction For Clerk's Deot Use: Consent Agenda Public Hearing Regular Agenda _ Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk _ Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney Reviewed by Finance Dept. Reviewed by ( ) dI /!tJ- N/A N/A N/A 1 CITY OF OCOEE TRAFFIC CALMING REQUESTS May 8, 2007 Subdivision Street District Requester Resident Request Concern Traffic Vehicles % of Vehicles Status/ Costs Survey Date Study Per Over Speed Comments / Completed? Date Day Limit Recommendations Temple Grove Greywall Ave 4 Patrick Spiks N 2/1/2004 Speeding on Greywall. Cut- 3/26/2004 Does not meet warrants. Estates Keller thru between Good Homes & to 203 25% Silver Star Rds. 4/2/2004 N/A Kimball Dr. 1 Comm. Howell N 6/1/2004 Speeding 4/19/2007 Meets warrants. Hood to 956 43% 1600 If, 2 Tables. $5,500 4/25/2007 N/A Center St. 2 Chris Anti N 10/1/2006 Speeding between Ocoee Hills 4/19/2007 Meets warrants. Anderson 885 Center St. Blvd & Starke Lk Circle. to 683 42% 3 Tables. $8,500 407-656-7360 4/25/2007 N/A Hill Ave. 2 Phillip Shisler N 3/21/2006 Speeding between Flewelling 3/1/2007 Meets warrants. Anderson 614 Hill Ave & Silver Star Rd. to 91 43% 4-Way Stop, no tables, $1,500 407-654-4728 3/6/2007 drainaqe concerns Twin Lakes Marlene Drive 1 Guy Muenzner N 5/18/2006 Speeding between Lady Ave 4/19/2007 Meets warrants. Hood 879 Marlene Dr. & Adair St. to 543 34% 2100 If, 3 tables. $8,500 407 -905-0405 4/25/2007 Lake Olympia Olympus Dr. & 2 John Finger / HOA Y 8/8/2006 Speeding between Silver Star 3/1/2007 397 23% Does not meet warrants. Club Adriatic Dr. Anderson 407-215-4210 >67% & Clarke Rds to 459 14% Road reconstruction required 3/6/2007 856 18% on Olympus Dr. N/A Security Circle 1 Antonio Castillo N 4/24/2006 Speeding 3/1/2007 Does not meet warrants. Hood 232 Security Cir. to 434 4% Road reconstruction part of 407-654-4738 3/6/2007 CDBG proiect. Silver Bend Alclobe Cr. & 2 Joe Hembrooke N 4/25/2006 Speeding 11/21/2006 Does not meet warrants. Cassingham Cir. Anderson 407-292-3559 to 720 28% 11/29/2006 N/A Cardinal St. 2 Larry Walls N 5/5/2006 Speeding between Rewis & 3/21/2007 Does not meet warrants. Anderson 645 Jay St. Center St. to 319 22% 407-656-2505 3/28/2007 N/A Jay St. 2 Larry Walls Y 5/5/2006 Speeding between Rewis & 3/21/2007 Does not meet warrants. Anderson 645 Jay St. > 67% Center St. to 607 25% 407-656-2505 3/28/2007 Wedgewood Rachels Ridge 2 Mike Lucas N 9/14/2006 Speeding 9/18/2006 Does not meet warrants. Commons HOA Loop Anderson 1847 Rachels Lp to 309 20% 407-578-1500 9/25/2006 N/A Ridgefield Ave 2 N/A N 8/10/2006 Meets warrants. Anderson to 827 67% 3-4 tables, add Wanda St. $12,000 8/21/2006 610, 702, 1201 Riqdefield Remington Hackney Prairie 4 Comm. Keller N 8/15/2006 4 way stop to round-about 4 way stop installed to @ Remington Keller improve ped access to park. Shoal Creek Butterfly Creek Dr. 2 Ricardo Matos N 11/22/2006 Speeding 2/13/2007 Does not meet warrants. Anderson 627 Butterfly Crk to 1032 21% 407-877-2874 2/22/2007 Page 1 of 1 F. Traffic Calming Traffic calming measures are intended to modify driver's behavior to adhere with the safe operating regulations. They may be considered for residential sub-divisions to combat unsafe speeding and non- residential cut-through traffic when warranted. Caution must be exercised to carefully evaluate the reported traffic problems to ensure satisfaction of the minimum warrants and to ensure implementation of the correct traffic calming scenario. Based on experience, implementation of physical changes such as street closing, speed humps and tables often result in relocation of traffic problems to other parallel roadways. Traffic calming solutions with physical restrictions are only considered for subdivision or local streets. They will not be considered for roadways with a collector or higher classification without major review of the impact on the transportation system on local and regional level. Traffic Calminq Solutions It is recognized that an array of traffic calming solutions exists. An incremental approach that involves identification of the most effective/least costly solution is necessary to select the appropriate measures. The solution array may include, but not limited to the following: . Neighborhood education . Consistent enforcement . Additional signing . Speed trailers . Permanent speed displays . Turn restrictions . Median chokers . Speed tables and humps . Street narrowing . Traffic circles . Street closures Traffic Study A traffic study performed by a registered professional engineer in the State of Florida shall demonstrate based on the traffic data the need to implement traffic calming measures. The engineering data to support the conclusions shall include, but not limited to the following: . directional traffic volume data . directional speedS data . classification counts . crash history . physical geometry (length, curves, widths, etc.) . project costs & method of funding The study, based on the collected data, shall conclude by recommending the most appropriate type of traffic calming. Speed Humps & Speed Tables Speed humps & speed tables should only be considered if other less restrictive measures have been employed and were not effective. In order to consider implementation of speed humps and speed tables, ill! of following minimum warrants must be satisfied: Warrant Threshold Distance Over 800' in lenqth Volume Less than 1 600 vpd Posted Speed 30 mDh or less Speed 30% over posted speed or 10% over 10 mph over limit vpd = total number of vehicles in a 24 hour period In considering speed humps and speed tables, it is critical to note the following issues that generally are resultants of poor planning: . A significant portion of traffic is diverted elsewhere often relocating the problem . Consistent opposition from the neighborhood ify; mso-Iist: 18 level1 Ifo41; tab-stops: list .5in">May hinder movement of emergency vehicles In design and location of speed humps and speed tables, it is critical to consider the following: . Spacing of subsequent humps or tables should be no more than 400' to avoid speeding between humps or tables . Humps or tables should not be placed within a horizontal curve . Adequate measures should be deployed not to obstruct drainage . Ensure adequate lighting exists Non-resident Cut- Throuah In neighborhoods where non-resident opportunities exists, the minimum criteria is as follows: 200/0 or more non-resident cut-through in any peak hour Speed humps and speed tables can be considered for combating non-resident cut-through provided the volume and speed criteria are satisfied. Other Speedina Counter-measures There are other effective yet less restrictive physical methods available for combating speeding. They include: . Median chokers- with or without landscape . Street narrowing . Traffic circles Application Procedure Procedures to submit a request for evaluation and implementation of traffic calming are as follows: 1) A written request is submitted. E-mail and fax request are acceptable. If there is an HOA, the request must be from the HOA Board on their official letterhead. Request must be submitted to Director of Public Works. The written request must clearly contain the following: Name, address, and telephone number of requester Location of the concern Type of concern (speeding, cut-through, etc.) Anonymous requests will not be considered. 2) A preliminary evaluation is conducted by the City to determine the root cause and the significance of the speeding and non-resident cut-through and review the crash history. The Public Works Director will forward a recommendation to the original requester. 3) If physical restrictions other than education, signing, enforcement, speed trailers are determined to be necessary, the neighborhood HOA shall submit the following to the Director of Public Works within 30 days: A petition as outlined under "Petition Drive Procedures" Concurrence and evidence of approval by the HOA Board Commitment for funding A non-refundable application fee as listed in Exhibit B In neighborhoods with no formal HOA, a petition drive will be requested after a preliminary study has determined speed humps or speed tables are warranted. 4) Upon the completion of the design of the traffic calming devices, funding commitment, and selection of a qualified contractor, the Public Works Director shall issue a right-of-way utilization permit for the installation of the traffic calming devices. Petition Drive Procedures It shall be the responsibility of the requester to conduct the petition drive in accordance with the following criteria: . Wording of the petition shall be approved by the City Public Works Director or Designee prior to circulation. 67 % approval from homeowners of dwellings with driveways directly connected to the affected street. . 50% plus 1 approval from homeowners on intersecting streets with no other outlets. . Only one vote per household. If the dwelling is owned by 2 or more persons, they all must sign the petition and vote the same way. Signature of multiple owners with opposing views will be disregarded . The petition shall clearly state the costs of the improvements to the homeowners on the affected street. . It is the responsibility of the petitioner to collect all signatures and deliver the petition to the Public Works Department within 30 days of the request by the Public Works Director. Fundinq There is no budget established or authorized by the City Commission for traffic calming. Full or partial funding by HOA or neighborhood may expedite projects. Ultimately, funding is subject to approval by the City Commission. Other forms of funding such as a MSTU can also be considered. Funding for removal of any traffic calming shall be the responsibility of the HOA or the neighborhood. Approval Upon recommendation by the Public Works Director, the City Commission shall approve or deny the request during their regular sessions.