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I :LET \ Edgewood Traffic Calming Ad Hoc Group Report to Council Report submitted by Chair Pierce June 2000 Members: Councilmembers Ira, Claire, Pierce, Chief Bolanos, Traffic Engineer Rich Haygood, Consultant Dan Smith, Police Department representatives. This report and recommendation relate to the speed hump issue in the Redwood Oaks Neighborhood, on Orchard. The group asks that Council accept this report and vote for the following recommendation. Recommendation: Partner with the Redwood Oaks Neighborhood Association to find a location for one or two additional humps on Orchard. When a site is found, install the new hump and remove the hump from in front of 102 Orcq.ard. Rationale: The 2 speed humps located on Orchard are slowing down traffic as indicated with traffic data gathered. The neighbors located closest to the hump at 102 Orchard are experiencing significant difficulties with the noise. The neighborhood association has discussed with all parties options to resolve the sound issue including window replacement or reducing the hump profile. These options were not acceptable and the neighborhood is becoming polarized. A compromise solution was developed to have the neighborhood association find an additional hump location. The traffic engineer would then come to Council to ask to add the new hump and remove the problem hump at the same time. This would allow the street to continue the speed calming benefits while responding to the specific noise issue. Simple removal of the hump is not recommended, as there are only 2 humps on the block, rendering a single hump ineffective for speed calming. Important points: Most of the traffic humps are not causing difficulties. Future placement criteria will include petitions with language similar to "I am in favor of the hump even if it is in front of my house." Staff will work to reconcile engineering criteria with personal impacts. "'~.'-T