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Update on Starlite Drive Traffic Calming and Approval of Town Code Amendments Relating to Parking and Traffic Control Signage
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide the Town Council with an update on the installation of traffic calming and other safety measures for Starlite Drive, and to request adoption of the recommended amendments to the Town Code related to signage for on-street parking and traffic control devices.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: Tina Moon, Planning Administrator, 919-918-7327, cmoon@carrboronc.gov; Kent Johnson, Transportation Planner, 919-918-7329, kjohnson@carrboronc.gov; Max Randall, Engineer I, 919-918-7436, mrandall@carrboronc.gov
INFORMATION: An update on Transportation projects was provided to the Town Council on June 14, 2022 (Town of Carrboro - File #: 22-206 (legistar.com), which included information on the Starlite Drive Traffic Calming project. In response to an inquiry from Addie Wilson, a resident of Starlite Drive, who addressed the Town Council at the June 7th meeting, Council members requested an update on the status of the Starlite Drive project. After discussion, staff was directed to:
1) move forward with the installation of one to three speed table(s) on Starlite Drive
2) arrange for a community meeting to ensure that residents were kept up to date on the project, and
3) reach out to a resident with mobility challenges to discuss wheelchair accessibility
Following the Town Council meeting, staff from the Planning and Public Works departments met with the Town Manager on July 7th to discuss the design and schedule for implementation. The Traffic and Parking Committee, an interdepartmental workgroup consisting of representatives from Public Works, Police, Fire, Economic and Community Development and Planning met on July 21st to review the recommended design: one speed table, in front of 110 Starlite Drive, a new stop sign for westbound traffic a...
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