TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Discussion of potential traffic modifications and safety enhancements to the Orange Plaza
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2. SUMMARY
Chapman Avenue and Glassell Street intersect Plaza Square, the circular roadway surrounding Plaza Park. Staff have evaluated several suggested concepts for enhancing Plaza Park, as well as modifying the Chapman and Glassell approaches to Plaza Square. These are discussed below for the City Council's consideration.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Provide staff with direction on any combination of potential modifications that the City Council wishes to pursue.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None at this time. Potential costs will vary significantly based on the specific enhancements selected and are discussed in the report. Actual fiscal impacts will be determined and reported when engineering design and construction contracts are awarded, or when a related budget appropriation is requested.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve infrastructure, mobility, and technology
Goal 6: Ensure the preservation of historic resources
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Over the years, in response to concerns over Plaza incursions, several modifications have been implemented to the approaches to the circular roadway, including the installation of reflective raised pavement markers, supplemental traffic signs, roadway delineators, and nighttime traffic signal timing modifications.
In March 2022, the City Council authorized the purchase of protective bollards to be installed at select locations along the perimeter of Plaza Park. These bollards were intended to protect pedestrian walkways within Plaza Park. Additionally, lighting upgrades were made to Plaza Park to enhance the visibility of the circle during nighttime hours. In November 2022, a construction contract was awarded, and the installation was co...
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