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MEMORANDUM Memo To :Don Paulev, Clery_;d_:_• Wlnistrator From ;Ric Minetor, City Engineer fox Date :April 10, 1989 f Subject ;"SLOW CHILDREN PLAYING" Sign Request The Minnesota Statutes require sign to be consistent+�«h Manual Of Uniform 'rreffi, CrOl Devices. Thpromote uniform,.+.., O 7tn pu+ - 4� `o state and to limit proliferationlofsand signs which might reduce the benefit of si acrosslations the at liberty to�ignorecthis standard. The TMUTCD sets arufore standards for ities are not the use of certain signs as well as standards for signing in general. The ound children's play areas, i.e. limited to areas designated as sign is either a symbol si parks, schools, beaches, etc. This totter or a sign with the me sage "CHILDREN two cPLAYING" or a similar en on a teeter - message. it is normally a 36" diamond sign with a black message on a yellow background. To enhance the effectiveness of this sign at parks and similar locations, its use or use of similar signs should be restricted to o should not have these snly areas used by large numbers of children. Even a park without play equipment or athletic fields igns. Ma:iy residents dislike this restriction. Their attitude is Oat these signs should be located in areas where children live. This would require signs on nearly every street in the City and would almost eliminate any effectiveness of the sign at truly hazardous locations. I have been involved with this controversy many times as a traffic engineer; at the City of Wheat Ridge a solution was reached that met the residents concerns. A green rectangular sign with a white legend was authorized for use in limited locations. The signread "PROTECT OUR CHILDREN - PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY". I would suggest we adopt a similar policy. A legend and color scheme should be adopted, blue letters on a white/silver background or white letters on a green background are acceptable; but all signs should be the same. I personally favor bILe on white. Conditions should be set for the installation, i.e. a minimum concentration of children under a certain age; number of signs; roads/streets on which signs can be placed; location and height of signs; and reasons for removal. This last is important, the concentrations of children vary and at some time there would be no benefit in continuing to have the sign. I would recommend