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REPt3l7 To the f~orf~ora~f~ Mayor anal City Council From the Gity Ma~n'a~eir June 4, 2007 SueJecr New stop con#rol at the intersections of Willow Street with Hancock Street, Hancock Street and private driveway with Charter Street RECOMMENDATEON Approve, by resolution, the following locations #o be stop contro{led: (1) Willow Street at Hancock Street, (2) Hancock Street at Charter Street, (3) private driveway approach a# the intersection of Hancock Street and Charter Street, and authorize the City Manager to erect and maintain signage as appropriate. BAGKGRO!!ND Currently, the intersection of Willow Street and Hancock Street is uncontrolled, a yield sign exists at the intersection of Hancock Stree# and Charter Street, and a private stop sign controls traffic exiting from 2485 EI Camino (Target) at Hancock Street. Please see Attachment 2 which shows existing signage and proposed signage. Staff attended a meeting regarding area traffic safety concerns on January 17, 2007 at the request of Peninsula Interfaith Action and Second Baptist Church members. A peti#ion was subsequently submitted on April 18, 2007, to request stop signs on (1) Willow Street at Hancock Street, and (2) Hancock Street at Charter Street. A total of 29 individuals representing 23 properties within a block of the subject intersections signed the petition, including the comer properties most affected by the proposed traffic controls. Earlier this month, staff notified area residents and businesses of the proposed stop signs and requested that comments be returned by May 16, 2007. No additional responses were received. In addi#ion to the stop sign locations requested by the petition, staff recommends Council declare stop contro) for (3) the private driveway exiting 2485 E! Camino which forms an extension of Hancock Street at Charter S#reet. No additional signage will be installed at this location. Vehicle Code Section 21360 allows the City to regulate traffic and enforce those regulations at the intersection of a public road with a private road or drNeway. The intersections proposed #or stop control have a reasonably good safety record. fn the five year period from 2001 to 2006, Police records show five accidents at the intersection of Willow Street and Hancock Street and no accidents at the intersection of Hancock Street and Charter Street. Although the accident history does not indicate an unusually hazardous intersection, staff believes circumstances exist which warrant a decision by Council to instal( stop signs pursuant to the City policy adopted in 1998. Circumstances are as follow. 6.2C Page 1