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Page 2 - Minutes <br />May 10, 2006 <br /> <br /> <br />be the speed at or below which 85% of the observed traffic is moving. The experience <br />of traffic engineers has been that posting higher or lower speed limits does not <br />th <br />significantly change the 85 percentile speed. <br /> <br />Ms. Schafers indicated that by lowering the speed limit, the residents will get tickets <br />since they are used to a higher speed limit. <br /> <br />Mr. Scott requested stop signs at the streets that are adjacent to Blackberry. Ms. <br />Schafers indicated that stops signs do not control speed. <br /> <br />Residents requested for the traffic signal at Blackberry and North & South to be <br />reviewed. The green time for Blackberry is too short. <br /> <br />Mariela Tapia stated that three residents at 8041 and 8047 Blackberry called to state <br />th <br />that they were against the request for the speed limit to be lowered. On May 15, Al <br />Black, resident at 8056 Blackberry and Burt Granat at 7812 Blackberry, stated their <br />disapproval of the request. <br /> <br />Ms. Schafers mentioned that traffic studies have indicated that a person standing on <br />the pavement may have the perception of cars speeding but the actual speed is within <br />the speed limit. <br /> <br />Mr. Scott insisted that the speed limit should be lowered for the safety of the children <br />on the street. Also, since there is no tree lawn in the north side of Blackberry, the <br />sidewalks are next to the street. <br /> <br />The commissioners recommended that the speed limit on Blackberry Avenue be <br />reduced from 30 to 25 miles per hour. <br /> <br />2.Safety issues in the 7600 block of Gannon Avenue. <br /> <br /> <br />In the April 12, 2006 meeting, Ms. Jennifer Gerdes was present and requested a no parking <br />area be implemented for safer traveling on the 7600 block of Gannon. She also requested <br />that a “no parking distance of 2 feet” be implemented on each side of driveway entrances. <br /> <br />James Laycock, owner of 7628 Gannon stated that no changes should be implemented in <br />the street. The resident at 7630 Gannon also indicated that parking prohibitions are <br />inconvenient. One partner at MOMO’s restaurant stated that they are working on getting <br />more parking spaces. They will negotiate with the Royal Bank for them to allow <br />restaurant visitors to park in the bank’s parking lot. They will implement a valet parking <br />service. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />V:\WP51\Mariela-Projects\Traffic Commission\minutes\2006\Minutes 5-10-06.doc <br /> <br />