MEMORANDUM
To: Ryan Thompson
From: Aaron Heumann
Date: March 9, 2017
Re: TrailMark Holland Street & Finland Drive Intersection
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Please thank all of the TrailMark residents who have been involved with and shown an interest in the evaluation of traffic safety concerns expressed in the vicinity of the Holland Street and Finland Drive intersection. Also, please convey to the residents you have been in contact with that the TrailMark Board and city staff have cooperatively determined no modifications to the surrounding roadway configuration or change in traffic control for this intersection is appropriate at this time.
As you are aware, the city collected traffic information in the form of geometric configurations, traffic counts, speed data and accident history for the area. Even though the data suggested there were no qualifying safety concerns based on the city's current “Neighborhood Traffic Management Program” guidelines, staff worked with the Board and area residents to identify and evaluate potential mitigation measures to address the perceived conflicts and safety issues in the area. However, after further discussions with the HOA Board and immediate adjacent residents who would be directly impacted by any modifications, a joint decision was made not to install any signs or traffic calming devices at this time. Instead, the city will perform periodic reviews of the traffic conditions to determine if the traffic patterns and behavior has changed that would indicate a safety or calming response is necessary. In addition, the acting city manager will meet with the Chief of Police to discuss an increased presence of law enforcement patrol to issue citations to any violators in the area.
Please indicate to the residents that if they have any immediate apprehensions with this direction, they should contact their HOA Board to express their concerns. Otherwise, if they witness any troubling behavior or safety concerns in the future, to notify one of their HOA Board members to document and convey to city staff for consideration in subsequent evaluations.
cc: Mark Relph
Tim Weaver
To: Ryan Thompson
From: Aaron Heumann
Date: March 9, 2017
Re: TrailMark Holland Street & Finland Drive Intersection
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please thank all of the TrailMark residents who have been involved with and shown an interest in the evaluation of traffic safety concerns expressed in the vicinity of the Holland Street and Finland Drive intersection. Also, please convey to the residents you have been in contact with that the TrailMark Board and city staff have cooperatively determined no modifications to the surrounding roadway configuration or change in traffic control for this intersection is appropriate at this time.
As you are aware, the city collected traffic information in the form of geometric configurations, traffic counts, speed data and accident history for the area. Even though the data suggested there were no qualifying safety concerns based on the city's current “Neighborhood Traffic Management Program” guidelines, staff worked with the Board and area residents to identify and evaluate potential mitigation measures to address the perceived conflicts and safety issues in the area. However, after further discussions with the HOA Board and immediate adjacent residents who would be directly impacted by any modifications, a joint decision was made not to install any signs or traffic calming devices at this time. Instead, the city will perform periodic reviews of the traffic conditions to determine if the traffic patterns and behavior has changed that would indicate a safety or calming response is necessary. In addition, the acting city manager will meet with the Chief of Police to discuss an increased presence of law enforcement patrol to issue citations to any violators in the area.
Please indicate to the residents that if they have any immediate apprehensions with this direction, they should contact their HOA Board to express their concerns. Otherwise, if they witness any troubling behavior or safety concerns in the future, to notify one of their HOA Board members to document and convey to city staff for consideration in subsequent evaluations.
cc: Mark Relph
Tim Weaver
