AGENDA MEMO

City Council Meeting

July 19, 2010

 

 

ISSUE STATEMENT

The City Council is requested to review approve of an ordinance amending Section 9-2-2 of Chapter 2 (Traffic Signs and Signal), Title 9 (Traffic Regulations) of the Darien City Code.

 

ORDINANCE         

 

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

On January 19, 2009, the City Council approved the recommendations of Staff and the traffic consultant in regards to Sub Areas 3 through 6 of the Neighborhood Traffic Study.  The recommendations in those areas of the City were to remove stop signs at some locations and install stop signs at other locations (see attached NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC STUDY SUB AREAS 3-6, SUMMARY OF TRAFFIC ISSUES & RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS). 

 

STAFF/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

The attached ordinance legislates the following changes:

 

  1. Title 9 Traffic Regulations, Chapter 2 Traffic Signs and Signal Locations, Section 9-2-2 Stop Signs. 

 

A.    Stop signs will be added to the following locations:

 

1.      Eastbound & Westbound Brewer Road at intersection with Beller Road

2.      Eastbound & Westbound Drover Lane at intersection with Beller Road

3.      Eastbound Gilbert Court at intersection with Beller Road

4.      Northbound Woodvale Drive at intersection with Beller Road

5.      Northbound Beller Court at intersection with Beller Road

6.      Northbound High Crest Drive at intersection with Beller Road

7.      Southbound Spring Green Drive at intersection with Beller Road

8.      Northbound Harvest Lane at intersection with Beller Road

9.      Northbound Meadow Lane at intersection with Beller Road

10.  Southbound Chicory Court at intersection with Beller Road

11.  Northbound Sandlewood Drive at intersection with Beller Road

12.  Southbound Sandlewood Court at intersection with Beller Road

 

 

B.     Stop signs will be removed from the following locations:

 

1.      Eastbound and westbound 79th Street at Farmingdale Drive

2.      North and southbound Warwick Avenue at Walnut Drive

 

The Police Committee unanimously approved this recommendation at their July 15, 2010 meeting.

 

ALTERNATE CONSIDERATION

The alternate consideration would be to not approve the ordinance. 

 

DECISION MODE

This item will be placed on the July 19, 2010, City Council Agenda for formal consideration.