HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Safety Work Group Minutes October 13, 2011_201402041317190956TRAFFIC SAFETY WORK GROUP
Public Safety Facility Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
~~ Minutes ~~
Thursday, October 13, 2011
All or a portion of this meeting is being recorded.
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Called to order at 10:33 p.m. Staff in attendance: Terry Norton, Minutes Taker
Members Present: Transportation Planner Mike Burns, Jack Gardner, Arthur Gasbarro, Fire Chief Mark
McDougall, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager Erika Mooney, Police Chief William Pittman,
Commission on Disability Chair Milton Rowland, DPW Foreman John Smith
Members Absent: Assistant DPW Director Mohamed Nabulsi
I. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
II. OTHER BUSINESS *
1. As-built driveway in public way at 14 Lincoln Avenue
Documentation None
Presentation Mooney – homeowner installed a driveway completely within right of way. Andrew Vorce
will not sign off on CO.
Public None
Discussion Gardner – This will be an issue as there is no parking on that side of the street. McDougall –
Concerned that there are two driveways – one on Lincoln and one on Capaum Pond Road.
Pittman – Say No. Burns – Needs to conform
Action Recommend against BOS approving the curb cut
2. Gasbarro – Should we provide letter of support for Hummock Pond Road bike path? Mooney – no need,
BOS and Town Admin already in support.
III. NEW BUSINESS
1. Review various concerns regarding possible traffic issues on York Street and Prospect.
Documentation Letter from Maria Pino; GIS map
Presentation Mooney – reviewed Ms. Pino’s concerns regarding York and Prospect: traffic should be
redirected around veterans memorial, speed bumps should be raised to slow traffic, not permit
commercial vehicles, enforce speed limit, etc.
Public None
Discussion Mooney – Against any change to the memorial area. Pittman – The best solution would be to
square off the intersection somehow; but that is not a priority. It is a poorly designed
intersection. Speeding is not a factor; the average speed is not high.
Work Group not in favor of turning York Street into one way, raising height of the speed
bump, restricting against commercial vehicles, and no jersey barriers. Could put up a blind
drive sign.
Action Resident should look at driveway improvements and discuss abutting hedge height with
neighbor; DPW to install “Blind Driveway” signage.
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Page 2 of 3
i ane
n from Town Manager; GIS map
tion None
Discussion
arcels 6.6 and 6.7 would be the affected lots. Smith –
Action Recommend opening up Backus Lane to First Way if all road issues worked out.
e Somerset Road
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Presentation
vately owned there). Renter is making
int; have not heard from the property owner.
Discussion ate; the newly paved section was done by
oked at the issue before.
Action No action taken.
Street
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tion y – Reviewed Mr. Gibbs’ request for yellow line next to drive at 104 Main St
Discussion
of a space, is against it.
Action Recommend no action; recommend homeowners call NPD if driveway access is blocked
o s on Oak Street closer to street
n
Presentation
d. Claimant says the signs are not close enough to the road and can’t see the signs.
Discussion
e
n
ent situation is fine. Pittman – Suggest Department of
Action Recommend no official action; DPW will look at sign placement
2. Discuss poss bility of opening First Way to Backus L
Documentatio Email
Presenta
Public None
Gardner – Looked at it once before. Pittman – In favor of opening up First Way to Backus
Lane. School is marking their portion of the road and putting in speed bumps. It would be nice
for someone to develop the lots and clean them up. Mooney – Would have to go across a small
portion of private property. Gasbarro – P
The connector would have to be paved.
3. Review conc rns regarding speeding on
Documentatio Email from Mike Burns
Burns – Complaints about drivers who come out from dirt onto paved spinning wheels and
trucks. Resident set out a rubber speed bump (it is pri
compla
Public None
Pittman – Everything from dirt down is priv
residents. Have lo
4. Request for yellow line next to 104 Main
Documentatio Letter from Richard Gibbs
Presenta Moone
Public None
Smith – Used to paint yellow lines on that section of Main to Caton Circle. Pittman – Parking
is challenging due to number of yellow lines. If this results in the loss
Gardner – Owns a wide piece of property and could widen driveway.
5. Request to m ve sign
Documentatio None
Mooney – When Dreamland project blocked Oak Street to parking, no parking signs were
installe
Public None
Gasbarro – The night the claimant got the ticket, he observed the situation and there were other
cars parked along that road and she was the only one with the ticket. He had to go look for th
signs; there was one at the end of the street. Gardner – If the signs are on the curb, you ope
your door into the sign; believe curr
Public Works look at the situation.
V. OLD BUSINESS
o ‘Sconset
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Presentation corner of New and Burnell;
lines were painted. Parking to be allowed on New Street.
1. Review f parking on New Street,
Documentatio Email from Mike Burns
Mooney – Traffic Safety previously recommended no parking on
yellow
Public None
Page 3 of 3
on
cording to a resident, as of a couple of weeks ago, the no parking signs are still
there.
someone check into it; and if the no-parking signs are there, they will be
ed.
2. Parking o
Documentation
tion n – Selectmen wants Traffic Safety to do assessment of Macy’s Lane parking ban.
Public
Discussion
Safety
arking should be
restricted up to 20 feet before the intersection; that end is completely bottle necked.
int went side of Macy’s Lane indicating no parking, as well as 20’ on east side at
ction of Macy’s and Hinsdale with a no parking here to corner sign.
3. Walsh St
ntation None
ing; the
Public
Discussion one side. Traffic Safety has
int Area Plan is complete. Rowland – Brant Point Area
Plan is a long way from complete. Pittman – If we could tow abandoned vehicles, people
cket at this time.
mend no action at this time.
Willard Street – two drives for the same house.
ion
Presentation bout two driveways at 26 Willard Street.
Discussion Smith – Looked at it and at this time it is still under construction. Will have to wait until that is
done to have a good look at it.
ne at this time.
Discussi Mooney – Thought this was a done deal. Smith/DPW to check to see if signs are still up.
Burns – Ac
Action Smith will have
remov
n Macy’s Lane
None
Presenta Pittma
Police have not been writing tickets because there are no signs. Don’t know if they were
removed or never put up.
None
Smith – Last he heard, there was action concerning the south side; but Department of Public
Works wasn’t expected to put the signs up. Mooney – Selectmen agreed with Traffic
recommendation for no parking on west side; DPW should move forward with painting lines
and installing signage. Gasbarro - At intersection of Macy’s and Hinsdale, p
Action DPW will pa
interse
reet parking
Docume
Presentation McDougall – NFD couldn’t get ambulance down Walsh Street this summer due to park
main problem is the size of vehicles along the road. Only an issue in the summer months.
None
Mooney – Brandt Point Association suggested parking on
recommended waiting until Brant Po
would learn quickly. Police can only ti
Action Recom
4.
Documentat None
Smith – Received a complaint a
Public None
Action No
VI. ADJOURNMENT
otion to Adjourn at 11:21 AM.
asonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting
Submitted by:
Terry L. Norton
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*For topics not re