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th 3. Request to remove Stop Signs at the intersection of 78 Street and Milan Avenue th Please find attached traffic request form submitted on June 13, 2012 by Dawn Price resident at 1520 78 Street, requesting that recently approved Stop signs be removed at all corners and instead, yield signs be th installed on 78 Street at Milan Avenue. According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - MUTCD, the following factors are evaluated as part of the engineering study to warrant stop signs: th  Vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian traffic volumes: Milan Ave and 78 Street are streets with low vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian volume. Please note there are no sidewalks around this intersection.  Number of approaches: This is a skewed four legged intersection.  Approach Speeds: Speed Limit is 25 mph on both streets.  Sight distances available on each approach: Visibility at the intersection is not sufficient to leave it as an uncontrolled intersection. According to the AASHTO Guidelines for Geometric Design, the sight distance triangle set for roads of speed limit 25 mph, requires the same line of sight using both stop signs (as implemented) and yield signs (as requested), therefore these can be used interchangeably.  Reported crash experience: University City Police Department reported no accidents within the last 3 years. Due to the above described analysis, at the March 14, 2012 meeting, the Stop signs were approved by the Traffic Commission due to the geometry of the intersection and lack of visibility on both Milan Avenue and 78th Street when approaching the intersection. The installation of the stops signs was approved by the City Council in April 2012. Currently there is an ALL-WAY Stop Intersection, which requires a parking restriction thirty (30) feet upon the approach of the stop signs on both streets. Ms. Price is concerned about lack of parking spaces for her family as part of this installation. The Municipal Code specifies parking restrictions as follows: 10.40.020 - Stopping, standing and parking prohibited in specified places—Exceptions. It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-controlled sign or signal: *. Within an intersection; *. Within twenty-five (25) feet from the intersection of curblines, *. Within thirty (30) feet upon the approach of any stop sign; For better defined assignment of the right-of-way to the road with higher volume, The Public Works and Parks Department recommends removing two (2) of the four (4) stop signs, located on Milan Avenue as this is the major street at the intersection. Also, it is recommended to replace the remaining stop signs with yield signs as requested. 4. Request to install Stop Signs on Cornell Avenue at Benlou Avenue Please find attached traffic request form submitted on June 22, 2012 by Mark Flegel, resident at 7901 Cornell Avenue, requesting that All-Way stop signs be installed at this intersection. According to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices - MUTCD, the following factors are evaluated as part of the engineering study to warrant multi-way stop signs:  Vehicular, bicycle, pedestrian traffic volumes: Cornell Ave and Benlou Ave are streets with low vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian volume.  Number of approaches: This is a four legged intersection.  Approach Speeds: Speed Limit is 25 mph on both streets.  Sight distances available on each approach: Visibility at the intersection is sufficient.  Reported crash experience: University City Police Department reported no accidents within the last 12- month period. Currently there are stop signs on Benlou Ave that assign the right-of-way to drivers on Cornell Ave, as Cornell Ave is the major street at this intersection. Benlou Ave. is considered the minor street also because it does not provide direct connection to arterial or urban collector roadways such as Delmar Blvd. or Blackberry Ave. www.ucitymo.org