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6.1 C Page 4 • The Gouncil's ad hoc traffic cammittee has reviewed this report and concurs with staff's recommendations. • Notice letters advising residents that McGarvey Avenue traffic catming measures are scheduled for cansideration at this Council meeting were sent to alf homes aiong McGarvey and within approximately one block on cross streets between Farm HiII Boufevard and Roosevelt Avenue. • If approved, the traffic chokers would be instaAsd for a six-month trial period. Traffic dafa would be caltected immediately before instaHation of chokers, and again after six man#hs. W�en th� data is avaiiable far public review, the Neighborhood Committee must recirculate petitiorts artd achieve the same community support criteria as required for the trial, to make the devices pe�manerrt. If Council approves the instaifation of chckars, constructio� wiil nafi be immecliate. Th� rubber curb materials must be purchased and scheduled for installa#ion. A�reRNarFVes Direct staff ta prepare a resoiution to approve aU-way stop signs on McGarvey Avenue at Fernside Stree#, instead of chokers, to be preserrted for consideratron at a subsequen# Council meeting in the near future. The stop signs wauld provide grea#er speed reducfion than chokers, but r�sult in more noise and air poIlution near the irttersectinn, and must be permaner�t �ather than a trial instaltation. Such action would indicate Councii approval ofi an exception fo the community support requirement, based on majority support (three out of five} instead of unanimous support from fihe comer residents most impacted by adding stap signs. Staff recommends against this al#emative at this fime, based on iack of support from the immediateiy adjacen#comer residents most impacted. Approve installation of a #raffic circle at #he McGarvey/Chester#on (east} intersec#ion for a four-morrth trial period_ No other trafFc calming device is proposed speafic to this location, and chokers would not fit properly in this intersection. The traffic circle would provide significartt speed reduction, but somewhat increased noise and pollution. The shorter trial period of four months rather than six is based on a suggestion by the neighborhood. Such action wouid indicate Council approva( of iesser communifiy suppar# for this device, based on 5Q% instead of unanimous support fram corner resi�ents most irr�pacted, but over fi0°�6 suppart from surrounding neighbors within one b(oc�c. Staff recammends against this altemative at this time, based on lack of sup�r# from the immediately adjacent corn�r residen#s mast impact�d. Cour�cif may choose not to approve the recommended chokers at this time, and may dire�t s#aff to purs�ae other traffic calming measures. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are availabie in the Fiscal Year 2�07-2008 Capitai Improvement Projects budget, Gas Tax Construction Fund and Traffic Impact Fees, Neighborhood Traffic Cakming Program. Mir�or maintenance cas#s will be incurred in future years.