AgdaPkt 2014-08-25 Closed and Joint with SA and Planning Amended

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7.3.A. - Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager August 25, 2014 SUBJECT Installation of Stop Signs on James Avenue at Elwood Street RECOMMENDATION By resolution, approve the installation of stop signs on James Avenue at the intersection with Elwood Street. BACKGROUND Many residents living on Duane Avenue are concerned with traffic safety and undesirable driving behavior in the neighborhood. They also have concerns about the loading procedures of the adjacent schools, McKinley Institute of Technology and Northstar Elementary. Over the past year the residents, Redwood City School District personnel, school staff and City staff have worked together on a trial plan for the school's loading procedures. City staff has held two neighborhood meetings to discuss the issues impacting the neighborhood and solicit feedback from the residents on the trial initiatives. At the first meeting the neighborhood requested that the city look into additional stop signs on James Avenue to increase safety and to improve access for the side streets. Based on this request, City staff reviewed the characteristics of the nearby intersections on James Avenue. Staff determined James Avenue and Elwood Street intersection was the most appropriate intersection to evaluate for possible stop sign installation. ANALYSIS Staff has evaluated the conditions at the James Avenue and Elwood Street intersection and recommends that new stop signs be installed. Elwood Street, (the minor-volume street) is already stop-controlled and would remain stop-controlled. As proposed, James Avenue, (the major-volume street) would be stop-controlled and the intersection would then become a multi-way (three-way), stop-controlled intersection. Staff reviewed roadway safety concerns expressed by residents of the surrounding neighborhood. Specifically, their concerns about the lack of sufficient traffic control, the difficulty navigating the intersections, and the difficulty of pedestrian crossings.