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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 03 24 Consent 200 Work Plan Potential Traffice Problem on Silver Creek DriveCOMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 200 March 24, 2008 Meeting CONSENT X INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC HEARING REGULAR MGR ~~/DEPT ~i~~ Authorization REQUEST: Public Works Department requesting City Commission approval of a work plan to evaluate a potential traffic problem on Silver Creek Drive PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request City Commission approval of a work plan to evaluate a potential traffic problem on Silver Creek Drive CONSIDERATIONS: • Silver Creek Drive is an east-west local residential street between Hayes Road and Holiday Lane in the North Orlando Ranches subdivision. The street has a posted speed limit of 20 mph and a total of 43 abutting single-family residential lots. Staff was recently contacted by a resident on Silver Creek Drive requesting action to be taken by the City to address a speeding problem on this street. The resident requested additional monitoring by the Police Department and the installation of traffic calming devices. • Staff recommends evaluating this problem as a pilot project under a draft "Neighborhood Traffic Management Process," or NTMP. The NTMP provides a process for the City to work with residents to evaluate and address potential traffic management problems. Exhibit A shows the NTMP flow chart. This process was modeled after a similar process currently in use in Collier County. This particular process was selected because it offers the following: o Establishes minimum thresholds for initiation of a traffic calming study o Establishes minimum street and traffic requirements to qualify for traffic calming o Initiates Enforcement and Educational programs prior to traffic calming projects o Involves neighborhood members directly in the process 032408 COMM Consent 200 Silver Creek Drive Traffic Evaluation March 24, 2008 Agenda Item #200 Page 2 of 3 o Traffic calming projects are required to have the support of at least 60% of the abutting residents o City Commission approvals required at the initial work plan stage and at the final design stage (if applicable) • For Silver Creek Drive, a petition has been received with signatures from 22 of the 38 abutting households (58%) between Hayes Road and Shore Road. Since only 10% of the households are required to initiate a traffic study under the draft Neighborhood Traffic Management Process, Staff recommends proceeding with the traffic study. • The petition from the Silver Creek Drive residents specifically requested the installation of speed humps at two locations. Staff recommends evaluating specific traffic calming strategies after the traffic study has been completed. • The traffic calming study would be performed by Staff and would generally consist of the following activities: o Collection of traffic volume and intersection turning movement data during the AM and PM peak hours, plus at other times when the problem is perceived to be most severe o Collection of speed data at various locations and times, utilizing a radar gun, in order to determine the 85th percentile speeds o Field evaluation of existing street and traffic conditions o Collection of input from abutting residents o Based on the data collected, identification of possible and recommended strategies to address the problem • The recommended work plan for Silver Creek Drive is as shown in the attached flow chart and generally consists of the following steps, assuming the process carries through to construction of traffic calming: 1. City Commission approval of Work Plan 2. Staff Performs Traffic Calming Study 3. Educational and Enforcement Programs Initiated 4. Traffic calming concept developed by City and Neighborhood Traffic Team 5. Traffic calming concept approved by 60% of abutting residents 6. City Commission approval to proceed with final design 7. Final design 8. City Commission approval of final engineering 9. Construction 10. Post-construction Monitoring 032408 COMM Consent 200 Silver Creek Drive Traffic Evaluation March 24, 2008 Agenda Item #200 Page 3 of 3 FUNDING: No funding is requested at this time. The traffic study will be performed using City Staff. City funding would be required at the final design and construction stages and would be brought to the Commission for approval if the process reaches these stages. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Commission's approval to proceed with the work plan as outlined herein to evaluate the potential traffic problem on Silver Creek Drive. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Exhibit A -Neighborhood Traffic Management Process Flow Chart 2. Exhibit B -Petition and Letter Dated March 9, 2008 COMMISSION ACTION: 032408 COMM Consent 200 Silver Creek Drive Traffic Evaluation EXHIBIT A City of Winter Springs Neighborhood Traffic Management Process Complaint Received or Potential Problem Area Identified Study Determines Thresholds are not Met Data Retained for Future Comparisons I Problem Persists I Neighborhood Selects 3-5 Member Traffic Team Neighborhood Traffic Team Works With City to Select Traffic Calming Concept City Commission Approval to Proceed with Final Design ~ Final Design ~ 10% of Households Along Street or HOA Board Expresses Desire for Traffic Calming Study City Commission Approval of Work Plan City Performs Traffic Calming Study Study Determines One or More Thresholds are Met Enforcement and Educational Programs Initiated Neighborhood Traffic Team Circulates Petition to Determine if 60% or more Abutting Households Approve the Traffic Calming Concept Petition Determines Traffic Calming Concept Accepted by Neighborhood (60%+) I Problem Decreases I Petition Determines that Traffic Calming is not Desired Continue Monitoring, Enforcement, and Educational Activities City Commission Bidding and Post-Construction Final Design Approval Construction Evaluation EXHIBIT A Minimum Requirements for Traffic Calming • Must be a Public Street • Must be a Local Road or Minor Collector • Traffic Conditions Must Meet One (1) or More of the Following Thresholds: 85th Percentile Speed > 5 mph over posted speed limit 5 or more crashes within past 3 years Pedestrian volume > 25 at peak hour IRENE l,ET~ELTER 623 SfLYER CREEK DRWE WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, 32708 PHONE: (407) 327 4029 EMAIL: LETZELTlQ7AOL.COM March 9, 2008 Brian Fields, P.E. City Engineers 1126 SR 434 City of Winter Springs Winter Springs, Florida, 32708 Re: Speeders on Silver Creek Drive Dear Mr. Fields: Thank you for your advised and email to Michelle. I have been talking to most of the residents in our street and as you see by the amount of signatures that I have collected, everyone is very much fed up with the increasing traffic with speed more than 20 miles and hour that are making our street a danger one for aH of us. Michelle and I and few other residents of our street are fully committed to see that our street is safe again, not only for us residents, but also for all the critters -cats, dogs, squirrels, armadillos, raccoons, turtles, bonnie rabbit (:(too late for Wacky Rabbit) that walk our street during the day and night. You have no idea the trauma- that we all- have suffered over the kilNng of our rabbit) This is just a pet, can you imagine what would feel like if it is a person hurt or killed? I pray that does not happen EVER! I have been in close contact with the police department, and they are fully aware of the problem. We have now a case number that you- may want to refer to. Number - 2008AP000562. Captain Deisler is aware of the problem and I have sent him an email with the time and days when the traffic is most active. The contact Officer's name is Officer K. Delk. Phone numbers as follow K Delk 407-327-7999 ext 506 and Capt. Deisler 407-327-7550 ext 402. Please advice is there is anything else that we need to do in order to get this project accomplish as soon as possible. Very truly yours, rene L Iter PETITION y s ~~ ~~ ~~ -3 We, the citizens of Silver Creek Drive, petition the city of Winter Springs to install two sets of speed humps (see description/photo Addendum A) on our street, between 623 and 624 Silver Creek Drive, and where Tides Road meets Silver Creek. Drivers regularly speed through while children walk and bike back and forth to/from school, and pets and wildlife cross. The properties have blind driveways, and aze dense with natural trees, shrubs and scrub, which make children, animals and other pedestrians difficult to see until it's too late. 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