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6.3. D. - Page 1 RE PO RT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager August 22, 2011 SUBJECT Installation of stop signs on Oracle Parkway at the approaches to Oracle Corporation Building No. 500 and Building No. 600 RECOMMENDATION Approve, by resolution, the installation of stop signs on Oracle Parkway at driveway approaches to Oracle Building No. 500 and Oracle Building No. 600. BACKGROUND Staff has reviewed roadway safety concerns expressed by Oracle Corporation located on Oracle Parkway. Specifically, Oracle notes the lack of sufficient traffic control at two T-intersections and associated crosswalks where Oracle Parkway meets with two separate driveway approaches which provide vehicle access to Oracle buildings. Oracle reports that these driveways and the pedestrian crossings are heavily used by employees and visitors and that Oracle management has received numerous requests for improvements. Staff has evaluated the conditions at this location and recommends that stop signs be installed on Oracle Parkway at two locations where the roadway intersects with driveways giving access to Oracle Building 500 and Oracle Building 600. As proposed, Oracle Parkway, (the major-volume street) would be stop-controlled and the T- intersections would become functional all-way (three-way) stop-controlled intersections. The subject intersections meet the criteria set forth in the city's adopted stop sign policy. Due to the irregular configuration of Oracle Parkway, line-of-sight sight distances are limited. Multiple curves in the roadway reduce visibility at both T-intersections. Police records show few reported accidents in this area within the last five years, but Oracle Corporation reports many narrowly avoided incidents. Additionally, the proposed stop signs will improve pedestrian safety by providing means of traffic control at the existing pedestrian crosswalks on the east side of Oracle's business site. Public walking trails located north of Oracle Parkway attract many pedestrians to the general area who will benefit from improved safety conditions when crossing Oracle Parkway.