Title
Resolution to Approve the Installation of Traffic Calming Devices on Longman-Fairview (Jackson-Dexter) ($50,000.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your consideration is a resolution for the installation of traffic calming devices on Longman Lane (Jackson Place to Fairview Drive) and Fairview Drive (Longman Lane to Dexter Avenue) Area. The construction is expected to take place during the 2022 construction season by the City of Ann Arbor’s contractor for the 2022 Annual Local Street Resurfacing project, and to be paid for from the approved FY 2023 Traffic Calming Budget. The traffic calming plan includes two (2) raised crosswalks and three (3) speed humps as shown on the attached final plan.
The residents of the Longman-Fairview neighborhood have been surveyed and support the attached proposed traffic calming plan for their neighborhood (based on the level of support required for the program). The Longman-Fairview traffic calming project began when the residents’ petition was received in September 2019. After the initial evaluation the traffic calming public meetings were scheduled using the established traffic calming process. All meetings were held virtually and included a self-guided walking tour of the petition area. Meetings were held on September 9, 2021 and October 14, 2021.
The adopted program allowed staff to send an initial questionnaire to each address in the project area to determine their concerns and location of those concerns, among other information. This information was used to prepare starter concepts for the first meeting. Staff and the residents discussed neighborhood interests and concerns, worked through a tabletop exercise with initial concepts, and refined concepts to be reviewed at the second meeting. In advance of the second meeting, staff painted the device locations on the street and established a self-guided walking tour of the project limits including signs describing the different devices. At the second meeting, staff shared the revised plan and discussed it with the neighborhood to determine preferences.
The final plan from the second meeting was mailed to the residents in the project area. Each household was surveyed if they support the plan. The project passed the criteria requiring 50% of the responses support the plan.
The results are as follows:
50 No. of valid addresses in project area
16 No. of survey responses received
12 No. of surveys supporting all or part of the final plan as shown
75%* Percent of surveys received supporting all or part of the plan as shown
*must receive support of 50% or higher to pass
Budget and Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project will be available in the FY23 Local Street Fund Traffic Calming budget, if so approved by City Council.
Staff
Prepared by: Raymond Hess, Transportation Manager
Cynthia Redinger, Transportation Engineer
Reviewed by: Craig Hupy, Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Milton Dohoney Jr., Interim City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The residents of Longman/Fairview petitioned for traffic calming devices on their street;
Whereas, The survey results support the proposed traffic calming plans;
Whereas, The Transportation Commission recommended approval of the Longman/Fairview traffic calming devices on January 19, 2022;
Whereas, The total estimated construction cost for the traffic calming devices is estimated to be $50,000.00; and
Whereas, Funding for the construction of the traffic calming project is included in the approved FY 2023 Engineering Local Street, Traffic Calming budget;
RESOLVED, That City Council approves the installation of the traffic calming devices on Longman Lane from Jackson Place to Fairview Drive and on Fairview Drive from Longman Lane to Dexter Avenue; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator be authorized to take the necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution.