Title
Staff Report for a Presentation on the 2017-18 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff will present an update on the City's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program with specific emphasis on 2017-18 applications.
BACKGROUND
Traffic calming is the use of engineered solutions to reduce vehicle speeds to an appropriate level and to encourage motorists to utilize appropriate through routes across the city in lieu of cutting through residential neighborhoods. The purpose of the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program (NTCP) is to improve safety, livability, and quality of life by deploying of a wide array of engineered traffic calming devices.
Analysis
During the 2017-18 application period, the City received eighteen applications from residents requesting participation in the program. Title 8, Chapter 7 of the San Leandro Administrative Code defines the program parameters. In general, applications are evaluated based on five criteria:
* Is the roadway a local residential street, a residential collector, or a collector street as defined in the General Plan? ? "Yes" is required to qualify for NTCP program.
* For local residential streets, is the critical speed greater than 32 MPH and is the traffic volume greater than 1,000 vehicles per day? ? "Yes" is required to qualify for NTCP program.
* For residential collectors, is the critical speed greater than 34 MPH and is the traffic volume greater than 2,000 vehicles per day? ? "Yes" is required to qualify for NTCP program.
* For collector streets, does the neighborhood contain more than 95% residential uses? ? "Yes" is required to qualify for NTCP program.
* Is the volume of traffic greater than 4,000 vehicles per day? ? "Yes" indicates that a Streetscape CIP is needed.
Based on these criteria and other factors such as collision history and proximity to schools or parks, the applications were evaluated and prioritized by staff.
Four of the submitted applications had ...
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