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REPORT. 'To the Honorâtile Mayor/and City .'. Cou nei I Fromthe.CityMa nager September 11 , 2000 Subject Stop Sign Installation - Harrison Avenue at Cleveland Street Recom mendation Adopt a resolution approving and authorizing the installation of a stop sign on the eastbound approach of Harrison Avenue at Cleveland Street. Background Staff has investigated a request by the principal of McKinley School to install a stop sign on Harrison Avenue at Cleveland Street. At present, there is a stop sign for the northbound approach of Cleveland Street and no stop signs for either the eastbound or westbound approaches of Harrison Avenue at this 'T' intersection (a diagram of the intersection is attached). During school drop-off and pick-up times, a large number of students and parents cross Harrison Avenue at or near this intersection to get to the walkway (over the creek) that accesses the school grounds. Staff recommends installing a stop sign and a crosswalk on the eastbound approach, which will provide a stop-controlled marked crossing across Harrison Avenue. The new stop will encourage pedestrians to cross Harrison on the west side of the intersection which is the preferred crossing location. Harrison Avenue ends approximately 500 feet west of the intersection. Therefore, the volume of traffic west of the intersection is small and limited to the residents who live on the short segment of Harrison A venue west of Cleveland Street and the school staff who park along the north side of the street. For the same reasons, the traffic impact of the new stop sign will be minimal. The only change in controls will be that the small volume of eastbound traffic exiting the segment of Harrison Avenue west of Cleveland Street will now have to stop at the intersection. The westbound traffic will not be affected. Staff also recommends the installation of a crosswalk on the Cleveland Street leg of the intersection as well as a "SLOW SCHOOL XING" pavement legend and school crosswalk warning signs for the westbound approach of Harrison Avenue at Cleveland Street to increase drivers' awareness of the crosswalk. Two no parking signs will be installed on the school side of Harrison Avenue to prevent vehicles from parking too close to the proposed crosswalk. Also, approximately 20 feet of red curb will added on the south side of Harrison Avenue at the intersection (in front of 505 Harrison Avenue) to prevent vehicles from parking on the stop legend and too close to the proposed crosswalk. Notices describing the proposed changes to the intersection traffic controls were sent to 35 residences adjacent to the intersection, including all residences that are accessed via Harrison Avenue west of Cleveland Street. The notice announced that the stop sign would be recommended to the City Council at this September 11 meeting, and indicated that residents could contact the City's Traffic Engineer before 5:00 PM on September 11 to indicate their support or opposition. Staff will orally report any such communications at this City Council meeting. .,....,....._,., ..,-. .'W'...'