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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Safety Work Group Minutes August 2, 2011_201402041317177831 Traffic Safety Work Group Minutes of the meeting of August 2, 2011. The meeting took place in the PSF Community Room, 4 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members present were Transportation Planner Mike Burns, Jack Gardner, Arthur Gasbarro, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager Erika Mooney, DPW Foreman John Smith, and Commission on Disability Chair Mickey Rowland. Fire Chief Mark McDougall, Assistant DPW Director Mohamed Nabulsi, and Police Chief William Pittman were absent. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 AM. I. Public Comment 1. Dick Arnold of 8 Winn Street – after reviewing the bylaw governing hedges and sightlines at intersections, Mr. Arnold marked some hedges at some intersections with paint and forwarded pictures to Town Administration. Mr. Gardner mentioned that sightline issues don’t need Traffic Safety action and should be dealt with through Town Administration and DPW. Mr. Gasbarro mentioned the DPW should have a dedicated crew for vegetation removal. IV. New Business 4. NISDA: Review Traffic Issues at Entrance/Exit to 23 Wauwinet Road Campus. Mr. Gasbarro disclosed that he has met with representatives from NISDA about possibly working for them on this issue. NISDA director Kathy Kelm noted that the northerly driveway is located on an abutter’s property and can no longer be used. Following a discussion the group decided to visit the site. 1. Review Request for Accessible Parking Space Near Quidnet Pond Entrance. Following a discussion the group decided to visit the site. 3. Brant Point Association: Request for Parking on One Side of Streets in all of Brant Point; Extend Parking Enforcement District to Brant Point Area; Disallow Long-Term Parking. Following a discussion of the requests the group noted that the requests needed more specifics regarding which streets are to be included in the various parking restrictions. Mr. Rowland noted that he is a member of the Brant Point Area Plan Work Group and he will report back to the group. Ms. Mooney will also follow up with the BPAPWG chair Linwood Butler. At 11:17 AM Mr. Rowland left the meeting. 2. Review Request for Curb Cut/Elimination of Parking Space at 73 Main Street. After discussing the request to remove one on-street parking space to construct a curb cut and driveway with two off-street parking spaces, there was consensus from the group that there were no significant safety issues with the request. 5. Review Request for Yellow Line at 5 Highland Avenue. Following a discussion the group decided to visit the site. 6. Request for Stop Signs at Hinckley Lane/Cliff Road Intersection on Bike Path at Intersection. Following a discussion the group took no action. Mr. Burns will discuss this matter with MassDOT as part of the Cliff Road bike path construction. V. Old Business 1. Follow-up on Winn Street. The group discussed rocks that were placed in the public section of the roadway. The group also discussed a previous recommendation for a public hearing regarding the current traffic flow permitted for the roadway. II. Other Business 1. Berkley Avenue. The group discussed the possible widening of this roadway or posting it as no parking. This matter was continued to the September meeting. 2. Request for Reduced Speed Limits on New Lane. The group discussed traffic issues in this area and determined a sidewalk may not be possible as there are cemeteries on both sides of the road, and 20 MPH is not legal to post. 3. The group discussed the recent use of green metal landscape stakes installed by private abutters along the edges of roadways to prevent on street parking. The DPW will remove these private stakes. III. Approval of Minutes of July 5, 2011 at 10:30 AM. The minutes were approved as presented. V. Adjournment At 12:07 the meeting was adjourned to 2:00 PM for site visits. Group Site Visits were conducted at 2:00 PM August 2, 2011 Members present were Mr. Burns, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Gasbarro, Ms. Mooney, Mr. Rowland, and Mr. Smith. Review Request for Accessible Parking Space Near Quidnet Pond Entrance. Following the site visit, the group recommended an accessible parking space to be located south of the entrance to Quidnet Pond. DPW will provide improvements to a ramp from the roadway to the path to the pond. NISDA: Review Traffic Issues at Entrance / Exit to 23 Wauwinet Road Campus. Following the site visit, the group recommended clearing roadside vegetation in front of the NISDA property to maintain 150-200 foot sight distances from the driveway exit, as well as a “Blind Driveway” sign at utility pole 99-14 in front of 19 Wauwinet Road. Ms. Mooney will speak with the abutters at 19 Wauwinet Road regarding trimming back shrubbery and the possible relocation of a tree. Berkley Avenue. Following a site visit, it was agreed that Mr. Burns will check to see if there is a Planning Board ruling regarding the recent widening of the road. It was agreed that no action would be taken until the September meeting. Members present were Mr. Burns, Mr. Gardner, Ms. Mooney, and Mr. Rowland. Review Request for Yellow Line at 5 Highland Avenue. Following the site visit, the group recommended no parking along the east side of Highland Avenue and maintenance of the no parking yellow lines in front of driveways along the west side of the roadway. The meeting was adjourned at 2:54 PM.