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Proposed Amendment to the Town Code - establishing a speed limit on Laughing Bird Lane
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide a Town Code amendment establishing a specific speed limit on Laughing Bird Lane.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning, Police
CONTACT INFORMATION: Zachary Hallock, 919-918-7329, zhallock@townofcarrboro.org; Trish McGuire, 919-918-7327, pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org; Tina Moon, 919-918-7325, cmoon@townofcarrboro.org; Walter Horton, 919-918-7408, whorton@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: Town staff received comments from a resident living along Laughing Bird Lane indicating speeding traffic. Laughing Bird Lane is an unpaved street which connects to W Poplar Ave, it provides access to approximately 10 residences. There is currently no established speed limit for this street, other than the town-wide speed limit of 35 MPH and there are no speed limit signs posted along its length.
This change would allow placement of signs indicating and enforcement of a 25 MPH speed limit, which is consistent with other residential areas in town.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: There will be minor impacts associated with staff time to install signage and enforce traffic behavior.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board consider the proposed town code amendment [Attachment A].