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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM G
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
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PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR iX
April 22, 2002
Meeting
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Authorization
REQUEST: Public Works Department Presenting the Recommendations for Traffic
Calming on Seneca Boulevard
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to present the conceptual recommendations for
traffic calming on Seneca Boulevard in response to the request from
representatives of the Chelsea Woods Homeowners Association.
CONSIDERATIONS:
The City Commission directed staffat the January 14th City Commission to review
the request from the Chelsea Woods HOA for traffic calming and bring back
recommendations including funding alternatives. Staff retained the selvices of Mr. Ian
Lockwood who is now working for a local consultant.
Mr. Lockwood previously worked for the City of West Palm Beach and did the
conceptual planning for the traffic calming improvements constructed on Edgemon
Avenue, Sherry Avenue and Wade Street. Attached is the conceptual plan developed
based on Mr. Lockwood's fieldwork and a meeting with two members of the Chelsea.
Woods HOA board. A preliminary budget estimate of the cost for the improvements is
$175,000 to $200,000.
The Police Department has compiled speed and traffic data on Seneca Boulevard
over the last few months utilizing the speed trailer. The 85th percentile speed has been
consistently in the 27 to 28 miles per hour range and traffic volumes in. the 2,000 trips per
day range. The speed limit is 25 mph. Staffhas sufficient "before" data to use as a base
for comparison when traffic calming improvements are installed. This will allow us to
report on the quantitative effectiveness of traffic calming if this project cqp1pleted. Other
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quantitative components, which could be used in developing a policy, include accidents,
pedestrian features and school proximity. However, any traffic policy developed should
also include qualitative criteria that incorporate resident perceptions and quairty of life
Issues.
FUNDING:
The estimated cost for this project is $175,000 to $200,000. No funding was
included in the 1999 Construction Fund budget that funded the initial traffic calming
efforts. However, we did include $500,000 in the One-Cent Sales Tax Renewal project
list of which $100,000 for traffic calming was tentatively budgeted in 2003 and $100,000
in 2004. The One-Cent Sales Tax will likely have more funds available as specific projects
are constructed and prioritized.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Commission direct staff to continue to
develop the plans for traffic calming on Seneca Boulevard that could be used as a
pilot program to' create a policy for traffic calming using both quantitative and
qualitative information.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
The next step in the process would be to meet with the Chelsea Woods residents
overall to convey the proposed treatments. This could be done as a workshop if the City
Commission wanted a more detailed discussion or a public meeting. Once a consensus
was reached, a proposal for design would be brought back to the City Commission for
consideration.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Conceptual Plans for Traffic Calming on Seneca Boulevard
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