MINUTES OF THE
City Hall, Room 310
7:00 PM
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Chairperson Judy Kuiper, Vice-Chairperson Carol Macaux, Brad Hopp,
Cmdr. Jim Arts, Ald. Gary Kriescher, and Matt Kuepers
MEMBERS
ABSENT: One (1) vacant position
OTHERS PRESENT:
Recording Secretary and Traffic Engineer Dave Hansen; Operations Director Chris
Pirlot; Ald. Chad Fradette
1. Approval of the February 13, 2006
Traffic Commission minutes.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Mr. Kuepers and carried, to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2006 Traffic Commission meeting.
2.
Request
by Scanhome Furniture to extend to the east the NO PARKING zone on the north
side of Hubbard Street east of North Broadway from a point 75 feet east of
North Broadway Street to a point 35 feet west of North Broadway Street, further
to the east.
Mr. Hansen stated that the owner of Scanhome Furniture has received complaints
from truck drivers that deliver furniture to Scanhome Furniture that they
cannot maneuver the turn into the southbound only alley east of the store
because of parked cars on the north side of Hubbard Street east of North
Broadway. Mr. Hansen recommended that,
based on a truck turning movement study, that delivery trucks could
successfully enter into the alley if the two western-most available parking
stalls were eliminated on the north side of Hubbard Street.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Mr. Hopp and carried that on a
90-day trial:
A.
Remove
the NO PARKING zone on the north side of Hubbard Street from a point 75 feet
east of North Broadway to a point 35 feet west of North Broadway.
B.
Remove
the TWO HOUR PARKING (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday to Friday) zone on the north
side of Hubbard Street from a point 75 feet east of North Broadway to a point
200 feet east of North Broadway.
C.
Establish
a NO PARKING zone on the north side of Hubbard Street from a point 125 feet
east of North Broadway to a point 35 feet west of North Broadway.
D.
Establish
a TWO HOUR PARKING (7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday to Friday) zone on the north side
of Hubbard Street from a point 125 feet east of North Broadway to a point 200
feet east of North Broadway.
3. Request
by Gregory Grobe to establish a NO PARKING zone on Michigan Avenue north of the
driveway access to 2225 Michigan Avenue.
(Ald. Fradette)
Mr. Hansen presented a map and photos of the parking zone and informed the
Traffic Commission that the length of Michigan Avenue, a cul-de-sac street, was
shortened during the 2005 construction of East Shore Drive. More specifically, the northern termini of
Michigan Avenue was moved south near the driveway of the house at 2225 Michigan
Avenue. A resident at 2225 Michigan
Avenue has had problems exiting the driveway when vehicles are parked in and
near the north end of the cul-de-sac.
Mr. Hansen recommended a NO PARKING zone be established on both sides of
the street due to the roadway's narrow width.
Ald. Fradette noted that the resident south of 2225 Michigan Avenue uses
the available on-street parking near his house. Ald. Fradette requested this agenda item be postponed until the
next Traffic Commission meeting.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Cmdr. Arts and carried to
postpone the request by Ald. Fradette to establish a NO PARKING zone on
Michigan Avenue north of the driveway access to 2225 Michigan Avenue until the
March 27th Traffic Commission meeting.
4.
Request by Ald. Fradette to install audible pedestrian signals
at the intersection of Baird Street and University Avenue. (Ald. Fradette)
Ald. Fradette stated that a blind person lives near the intersection and walks
through the intersection frequently.
Mr. Pirlot stated that a funeral home, a church, a park, and a
single-family residence are located at the intersection. He also explained how audible pedestrian
signals worked. Audible pedestrian
signals are often the source of complaints from nearby residences, especially
during the warmer seasons, because of the loud sound they produce.
Ald. Kriescher was concerned that pedestrian push buttons would fail. Mr. Pirlot stated the City has had issues in
the past with the performance of pedestrian push buttons. However, newer models available have
corrected most of the failure issues.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Mr. Hopp and carried that
audible pedestrian signals without push button features at the intersection of
Baird Street and University Avenue be installed.
5.
Request by Ald. Kriescher for a NO PARKING zone on the north
side of Proper Street from Newhall Street to Elizabeth Street. (Ald. Kriescher)
Mr. Hansen presented a map and photos showing a NO PARKING zone on the south
side of Proper Street from Newhall Street to Elizabeth Street. The street is narrow and there are many
driveways that access this segment of Proper Street. This makes it difficult for residents to enter and exit their
driveways safely. The existing driveway
spacing also creates many gaps in the parking zone. Ald. Kriescher confirmed that parking issues exist.
A motion was made by Mr. Hopp, seconded by Ald. Kriescher and carried that on a
90-day trial a NO PARKING zone on the north side of Proper Street from Newhall
Street to Elizabeth Street be established on a 90-day trial.
6.
Request by the Traffic Engineer to modify the parking zones on
Cherry Street west of Washington Street to its termini. (Ald. Arnoldi)
Mr. Hansen presented a map and photos of the parking zone showing vehicles
parking on both sides of this segment of Cherry Street facing west although the
street carries two-way traffic. This
segment of Cherry Street was narrowed during the construction of the Nicolet
Bank building, which abuts the roadway to the south. The narrowing of the street, in combination with the restricted
one-way southbound alley that intersects Cherry Street to the north, does not
accommodate the turning around of taxis and limousines which use the restricted
taxi and limousine only parking on the north side of Cherry Street between
Washington Street west to the alley. If
onstreet parking were allowed within this segment of Cherry Street, it would
create access issues into the future condominium building located north and
west of the alley. Ald. Kriescher
stated that a taxi and limousine restricted parking zone used to exist on the
north side of Cherry Street between Washington Street and Adams Street prior to
the construction of the Cherry Street parking ramp.
A motion was made by Mr. Hopp, seconded by Ald. Kriescher and carried that on a
90-day trial:
A Remove the NO PARKING zone on Cherry
Street, both sides, from Washington Street to a point 115 feet west of
Washington Street.
B.
Remove the NO PARKING, TAXIS, LIMOS AND BUSES ONLY 10 PM TO 2
AM DAILY zone on Cherry Street, north side, from a point 115 feet west of
Washington Street to Adams Street.
C.
Establish a NO STOPPING OR STANDING zone on Cherry Street,
both sides, from Washington Street to and including the cul-de-sac west of
Washington Street.
D.
Establish a restricted parking zone (taxis and limousines
only, 10 AM to 2 AM) on Cherry Street, north side, from Washington Street to
Adams Street.
7. Request
by Ald. VanderLeest to install pedestrian crosswalk pavement markings at the
four-way STOP-controlled intersection of Hazelwood Lane and Wood Lane, install
turn bay arrow pavement markings, and install advance STOP AHEAD signs. (Ald. VanderLeest)
Mr. Hansen presented a map and photos of the intersection showing no sidewalks
at the intersection, existing turn bay arrow pavement markings, and advance
STOP AHEAD signs on the Hazelwood Lane approaches. Only the southbound approach (Wood Lane) and the eastbound
approach (Hazelwood Lane) exist within the city limits. Although no STOP AHEAD signs exist on Wood
Lane, the visibility of the STOP sign at the intersection is adequate for
advance notice of the STOP condition (photos were displayed). It is City policy not to mark pedestrian
cross walks at intersections where no sidewalk and/or curb ramps exist. Mr. Pirlot stated that it is a standard Department
of Public Works procedure to repaint lane use control arrows and other lane
lines each year.
A motion was made by Mr. Kuepers, seconded by Ms. Macaux and carried that the
request by Ald. VanderLeest to install pedestrian crosswalk pavement markings
at the four-way STOP-controlled intersection of Hazelwood Lane and Wood Lane,
install turn bay arrow pavement markings, and install advance STOP AHEAD signs
be received and placed on file and that the Department of Public Works
continues to monitor the intersection.
8. Request
by Ald. VanderLeest to install sharp curve turn signing at the intersection of
Wiesner Street and Kennedy Drive and to install centerline pavement
markings. (Ald. VanderLeest)
Mr. Hansen presented a map and photos of the roadway curve and its approaches
and also a similar location just north of the subject location. The other location, which has a tighter
curve, currently does not have centerline pavement markings nor advance TURN
warning signs present, as well as other similar locations within the City. Adding the advance TURN warning signs could
improve safety to motorists with minimal maintenance and cost while pavement
markings are not always visible depending on weather condition and also would
need to be maintained on a regular basis.
A motion was made by Mr. Kuepers, seconded by Ald. Kriescher and carried that
the request by Ald. VanderLeest to install sharp curve turn signing at the
intersection of Wiesner Street and Kennedy Drive be approved while the request
install centerline pavement markings be denied.
9. Request
by Alds. VanderLeest and Nelson for left-turn lanes and right-turn lanes on
Larsen Road at Taylor Street. (Alds.
VanderLeest and Nelson)
Mr. Hansen presented a map and photos of the intersection, pointing out that
Larsen Road at Taylor Street is a "T" intersection and already has a
left-turn lane and a right-turn lane on the Larsen Road approach. The intersection exists within both the City
of Green Bay and the Village of Howard limits.
The City owns right-of-way from the centerline of each roadway south and
east. Trucks turning right at the
intersection have rutted up the areas behind the curb corners. However, this is a typical condition within
the industrial park, and maintenance crews have backfilled gravel into those
corners to mitigate this condition. No
history of signal or pole knockdowns are known. Mr. Kuepers and Ms. Kuiper noted the lane lines on Taylor Street were
not present on the aerial map, and that enhanced pavementmarkings could improve
the turning movements and operations at the intersection.
A motion was made by Mr. Kuepers, seconded by Ms. Macaux and carried that the
request by Alds. VanderLeest and Nelson for left-turn lanes and right-turn
lanes on Larsen Road at Taylor Street be denied.
A second motion was made by Mr. Kuepers, seconded by Ms. Macaux and carried
that lane channelizing pavement markings between the two northbound lanes at
the intersection of Taylor Street at Larsen Road be installed.
10. Request by Bethel Evangelical Lutheran
Church (1350 Bond Street) to remove the special parking and loading zones on
the east side of Platten Street, just north of Bond Street. (Ald. Nelson).
Mr. Pirlot noted that the church moved their main entrance from North Platten
Street to Bond Street, making the special parking and loading zone
unnecessary. Church representatives
have requested the removal of the special parking zone. Mr. Hansen presented a map of the
intersection showing the location of the special parking zone.
A motion was made by Mr. Kuepers, seconded by Mr. Hopp and carried that on a
90-day trial, the 30 MINUTE LOADING ZONE DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS zone on the east
side of Platten Street from a point 125 feet north of Bond Street to a point
222 feet north of Bond Street be removed.
A. Remove the NO PARKING zone on both
sides of Nicolet Avenue from West Mason Street to a point 100 feet south of
West Mason Street.
B.
Establish a NO PARKING zone on both sides of Nicolet Avenue
from West Mason Street to a point 170 feet south of West Mason Street.
12. Request
by Ald. Theisen for flashing beacons on Monroe Avenue adjacent to Aldo Leopold
Elementary School. (Ald. Theisen)
Mr. Hansen stated that Ald. Theisen asked that this request be postponed until
the April 10th Traffic Commission meeting.
A motion was made by Ms. Macaux, seconded by Mr. Kuipers and carried that the
request for flashing beacons on Monroe Avenue adjacent to Aldo Leopold
Elementary School be referred to the Department of Public Works for study.
13. That,
on a 90-day trial basis, remove the NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS zone on the
east side of Hobart Drive from San Lorenz Drive to a point 515 feet north of
San Lorenz Drive.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Ms. Macaux, and carried that
the removal of the NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS zone on the east side of
Hobart Drive from San Lorenz Drive to a point 515 feet north of San Lorenz
Drive be adopted by ordinance.
14.
That, on a 90-day trial basis, establish a NO PARKING DURING
SCHOOL HOURS zone on the east side of Hobart Drive from San Lorenz Drive to a
point 180 feet north of San Lorenz Drive.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Ms. Macaux, and carried that a
NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS zone on the east side of Hobart Drive from San
Lorenz Drive to a point 180 feet north of San Lorenz Drive be adopted by
ordinance.
15. That,
on a 90-day trial basis, establish a NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS zone on the
east side of Hobart Drive from a point 330 feet north of San Lorenz Drive to a
point 515 north of San Lorenz Drive.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Ms. Macaux, and carried that a
NO PARKING DURING SCHOOL HOURS zone on the east side of Hobart Drive from a
point 330 feet north of San Lorenz Drive to a point 515 north of San Lorenz
Drive be adopted by ordinance.
16. That,
on a 90-day trial basis, establish a NO PARKING BUS LOADING ONLY zone on the
east side of Hobart Drive from a point 180 feet north of San Lorenz Drive to a
point 330 feet north of San Lorenz Drive.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Ms. Macaux, and carried that a
NO PARKING BUS LOADING ONLY zone on the east side of Hobart Drive from a point
180 feet north of San Lorenz Drive to a point 330 feet north of San Lorenz
Drive be adopted by ordinance.
17. That,
on a 90-day trial basis, remove the NO PARKING zone on the north side of Mills
Street from Henry Street to a point 10 feet east of Henry Street.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Ms. Macaux, and carried that
the removal the NO PARKING zone on the north side of Mills Street from Henry
Street to a point 10 feet east of Henry Street be adopted by ordinance.
18.
That, on a 90-day trial basis, establish a NO PARKING zone on
the north side of Mills Street from Henry Street to a point 80 feet east of
Henry Street.
A motion was made by Ald. Kriescher, seconded by Ms. Macaux, and carried that a
NO PARKING zone on the north side of Mills Street from Henry Street to a point
80 feet east of Henry Street be adopted by ordinance.
There being no other items of discussion, a motion was made by Mrs. Kuiper, seconded by Ald. Kriescher and carried to adjourn from the regular orders of business. The meeting ended at 8:00 P.M. The next Traffic Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2006.