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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section: 2 STAFF REPORT Report Number: 95-1397WS 1111706 � AGENDA SESSION DATE July 10, 1995 Report Date: 6-2 9-9 5 DISPOSITION Item Description: Consideration of Stop Sign Petition Administrator's Review/Recommendation: - No comments to supplement this report - Comments attached. Explanation/Summary (attach supplement sheets as necessary.) SUMMARY; Staff spoke to a resident in the Groveland neighborhood area regarding a request for a three way stop sign installation at the intersection of Ardan Ave. and Fairchild Ave. The resident proceeded to explain of an incident of a young child entering Ardan Ave. from the pathway that connects LaPort Drive and Ardan Ave. Apparently this child was nearly involved in an accident with a motor vehicle. I explained that it was staff' s opinion that the intersection probably would not meet the warrants for a three way stop. Staff continued by explaining the procedure required for the possible installation of regulatory signs . Since that date staff has received a petition from residents in the area. Staff explained that the petition would be brought before the City Council for their consideration. At that time staff would provide council with all pertinent information available regarding the intersection and the warrants for a stop sign installation. It would then be Council' s decision whether to direct staff to conduct a traffic study of the intersection and surrounding appenditures . Staff requested traffic reports from the Police Department for the past Two years for the intersection in question. To date there has been no accidents at the intersection, although there was a bicycle/vehicle accident, where the bicyclist ran into a vehicle on Ardan Ave, after entering the street. Traffic counts have not been taken through this intersection, although in 1993 only 1000 vehicles crossed the intersection of Ardan Ave. at Groveland Road (both directions) . The warrants for Average Daily Traffic (ADT) for merely a two way stop sign is 3 , 000 ADT. Staff did offer to install small stop signs on the pathway at the entrance to Ardan Ave. These signs are on order, and will be placed on all pathways that enter streets . Staff seeks Council direction regarding this petition. ' ( Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works RECOMMENDATION;