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CASE # CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC ISSUES CONCERNING THE REGENCY PONDS SUDBIVISION By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer Background: On Tuesday, June 20, 2006 the Public Works Committee met to consider measures that might be employed to mitigate the traffic impact to the Regency Ponds neighborhood. This neighborhood has been impacted by the closure of the intersection of Bunker Lake and Ramsey Boulevards. Traffic.is traveling through the neighborhood to circumvent the intersection closure which is anticipated to remain in place until August 1st. Because of the need to implement the recommendations of the Committee at the earliest possible opportunity the recommendations are being presented to the City Council at ton/ght's meeting for ratificaiion. The remaining cases considered at the June 20th meeting will be presented to the City Council at the July 11, 2006 meeting. Attached to this case is a figure illustrating the Regency Ponds neighborhood. The closure of the Bunker Lake Boulevard / Ramsey Boulevard intersection has resulted in traffic which normally utilize these county roads using the subdivision street within Regency Pond~ to facilitate an alternate mute. The Committee discussed possible measures which could restrict the traffic cutting through this neighborhood, however, found legal consideration prevented their implementation. City streets are public spaces which the general public has a right to use providing they do so in compliance with laws and ordinances. While City police can enfome speed limits, they cannot define who is "local" or whether any particular vehicle has a valid reason for using the street. The Committee did recommend a number of measures to be employed within the interim period until the intersection at Ramsey and Bunker Lake Boulevards is reopened to traffic. These measures include the following; (a) increased police patrols within the neighborhood; Co) continued use of the speed trailer within the neighborhood to remind traffic of the concern speed; and (c) the posting of two temporary all way (three way) th stop signs at the intersections of Kamacite Street and 148 Avenue and Kamacite Street and 147'~ Lane. These stop signs are not intended to control speed through the neighborhood, but rather are being placed to emphasis the need to assign right 0fway because the through traffic may be unfamiliar with local traffic conditions. These temporary stop signs shall be removed upon termination of the county road closures. Recommendation: It was the recommendation &the Public Works Committee that staffbe directed to (a) increase police patrols within the neighborhood; (b) continue use of the speed trailer within the neighborhood; and (c) post two temporary all way (three way) stop signs at the -341~