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<br />CASE # 1 <br /> <br />RECEIVE PETITION TO INSTALL STOP SIGNS <br />AT RIVERDALE DRIVE AND ALPACA STREET <br />By: Steven Jankowski, City Engineer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />A petition was received dated August 1, 2007 which was signed by nine residents of the <br />Alpaca Estates subdivision located south of Riverdale Drive requesting that Stop signs be <br />placed on the east and west legs ofthe intersection of Alpaca Street and Riverdale Drive. <br />On April 14, 2007 a new policy was adopted for reviewing traffic modification requests. <br />That policy requires that five property owners within a distance of 500 feet be required to <br />consider a traffic modification request such as this petition. The petition received <br />contains nine signatures from property owners in the neighborhood, however only one of <br />these petitioning properties is within this 500 foot area which is illustrated on the attached. <br />figure. The locations of the petitioners are identified on the attached figure. <br /> <br />It is worth noting that although there are a total of 13 eligible properties within the 500 <br />foot distance, one property is vacant while six others are in a single ownership, <br />effectively leaving a potential for only seven signatures. The introduction to the policy <br />states that review of such requests is accompanied by documentation of community <br />support. In the case of this request it is also significant to note that signage similar to that <br />being requested are currently posted at the intersection of Armstrong Boulevard and <br />Riverdale Drive to the west. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Although the petition received does not meet the requirements of the City policy, it does <br />appear to satisfy the intent of that policy in that community support has been <br />demonstrated with regard to the traffic modification request. Therefore staff recommends <br />that an investigation be conducted to determine whether it is appropriate to place Stop <br />signs for east and westbound Riverdale Drive at the intersection with Alpaca Street. <br /> <br />Action: <br /> <br />Motion to recommend to Council that staffbe directed to conduct an investigation to <br />determine whether it is appropriate to place Stop signs for east and westbound Riverdale <br />Drive at the intersection with Alpaca Street. <br /> <br />Reviewed By: <br />Director of Public Works/Principal City Engineer <br />Public Works Street Supervisor <br />Police Chief <br /> <br />PW: 09/18/07 <br /> <br />31 <br />