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Completed and near‑complete work: Staff said Indian Bend Wash path segments north and south of Osborn are finished and that the final legs of a multi‑segment McCormick Ranch path renovation will be presented to City Council soon. The Doubletree Ranch Road bridge deck replacement is about 90% complete with an October target. An ALCP/Prop 400 project corridor (Shea/Frank Lloyd Wright area) recently finished signal and path work, drainage improvements and turn lanes.

Projects under construction and schedule highlights: The Loop 101 widening and interchange improvements (Pima Road, Frank Lloyd Wright, Raintree, Shea) are about 86% complete with a hoped‑for finish by January 2026. Pima Road (via Veil Linda to McDowell) is roughly 65% complete and expected in 2026, and several dirt roads in the northern area (Via Donna, Black Cross Road, Granite Reef, Peak View, Smokehouse Trail) are converting from unpaved surface to asphalt (CMAQ‑funded) and expected to finish by December 2025.

Design‑stage and planning work: Staff reported design percentages and next steps for Thompson Peak Parkway bridge work, a 70 Seventh Street access project (federally funded, design 60% complete), 60 Eighth Street sidewalk project (about 70% design), Canal Cap path (60% design), and Happy Valley to Jomax improvements. Two MAG‑supported corridor studies — Pima Los Piages to Carefree and Scottsdale Dixiletta to Carefree — are providing early cost estimates and 15% designs for future work.

Regional coordination and funding: Staff described multiple intergovernmental agreements, federal and regional funding sources (Prop 400, MAG, ADOT, SRPMIC partnership on Pima widening), and said some projects are switching from regional to federal funding as appropriate. The Loop 101 project included an aesthetic component (lizard motif) paid by Scottsdale funds alongside state/federal work. The northern dirt‑road paving is CMAQ‑funded (dust mitigation), staff said.

Community outreach and next steps: Staff previewed fall outreach tied to the safety plan (including walking audits, a community survey and a presence at the city’s Fall Festival) and a MAG Northeast Valley Transportation Study open house Oct. 14. Commissioners asked for future agenda items including pavement management/paving plans, transit updates, and ADA transition plan briefings. Staff said they will return with additional details and timeline updates as projects advance.

Ending: The Commission received the update for information; no votes were required. Staff will follow up with project‑specific schedules and bring the pavement plan and transit updates to future meetings per commissioner requests.
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Nathan Domee (Transportation staff) framed education as part of a Safe Systems approach intended to reduce behavioral contributors to crashes, such as speeding, impaired and distracted driving and lack of occupant protection. Domee and colleague Susan said education campaigns will include school‑based programs (Safe Routes to School), targeted outreach to young drivers and seniors, bicycle and pedestrian safety events, and collaboration with regional partners such as MAG and Valley Metro.

Why this matters: Staff said many serious crashes have behavioral elements, and that education plus enforcement and engineering helps reduce those risks. Susan noted available funding opportunities for Safe Routes to School non‑infrastructure items (studies, coordinators, small incentive programs) and discussed bike rodeos and pedestrian safety events already run with local schools.

Measurement and funding: Staff proposed tracking outcomes with targeted crash‑reduction metrics, public questionnaire feedback and annual evaluations that refine campaigns over time. Domee and Susan said the city already has modest funding for materials and events and will pursue additional grants and regional funds after the plan is drafted. Susan recalled a prior funded part‑time Safe Routes coordinator position that was not filled in 2020 because COVID interrupted hiring and the city returned grant funds to the region; staff said the plan would help make future funding requests competitive.

Regional coordination and next steps: Staff recommended aligning city messaging with MAG, ADOT and regional partners and using existing campaigns (for example, the city’s “Slow Down Scottsdale” and ebike safety messages). They also proposed phased implementation, annual evaluation and expanding partnerships with schools, businesses and community groups. Staff flagged a public outreach program in October that will include fall festival events and walking audits to capture community input.

No formal action was required or taken on the education component; commissioners provided questions and suggestions on survey methods, outreach channels and program evaluation.

Ending: Staff will incorporate the education pillar into the draft safety plan, pursue funding and coordinate outreach events in the fall; the Commission will review enforcement and first‑responder pieces at a future meeting.
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Commissioners voted unanimously to approve two deviations requested by staff and to require a pedestrian crossing study to determine the need and placement of marked crosswalks at all four legs of the intersection. Vice Chair Wilcoxon made the motion, Commissioner Davis seconded it, and the motion passed with all commissioners voting yes.

The issue began after a petition filed with the City Council in January 2025 from La Cuesta residents. Sam Taylor, transportation staff, told the commission that the petition contained about 40 signatures and requested all‑way stop control at 70 Eighth and Gold Dust, a reduction of the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph and reclassification of the street from a minor collector to a local street. Taylor said staff’s recommended physical treatment is two speed cushions and striped high‑visibility crossings if warranted.

Why this matters: Taylor said traffic counts on the 70 Eighth Street segment are about 1,144 vehicles per day; Gold Dust shows about 726 vehicles per day. Collision data for the segment showed one reported crash in the past five years (December 2024). Taylor said speed data show a meaningful percentage of vehicles exceeding the posted limit, and that neighborhood meetings produced strong support for action.

At a public meeting described by staff, 27 community members attended and the neighborhood provided comment cards indicating broad support for reducing speeds. Wayne Mooney, president of the La Cuesta homeowners association, told commissioners, “We put our support behind Sam and the transportation department’s recommendation.” A resident identified as Mr. Amoni estimated that about 80% of traffic through the corridor is through‑traffic and 20% local.

Staff told the commission the city manager already intends to lower the posted speed to 25 mph and reclassify the street; those changes would proceed regardless of the Commission’s decision. Staff presented alternatives considered: raised crosswalks and raised intersections, chicanes, and speed cushions. The fire department objected to the raised crosswalk concept for this specific location, staff said, so speed cushions — which fire and solid‑waste departments have previously accepted — were recommended.

The Commission’s action specifically approved exceptions to (1) the NTMP criterion that requires more than 50% of frontage on a segment to be direct residential driveway access, and (2) the NTMP petition signature requirement (70% of affected residents). The motion as amended added a requirement that staff conduct a pedestrian crossing study to verify whether marked crosswalks are warranted at the intersection legs and to determine the best locations for any marked crossings.

Staff indicated the initial physical design would install two speed cushion sets placed to meet engineering guidance (ideally keeping cushions roughly 500 feet or less apart). Taylor said the city will collect follow‑up speed counts after installation (standard practice is a 24‑hour speed/count period) to evaluate effectiveness; additional cushions could be added if warranted. He estimated design would take “a couple of months” and construction procurement another three to four months, with a broad timeline of six months to a year if everything proceeds smoothly. Staff also estimated typical contractor pricing previously observed at roughly $5,000–$10,000 per cushion set, depending on contractor proposal.

What the decision does and does not do: The Commission’s approval is an exception to NTMP procedural criteria allowing staff to proceed without the standard driveway‑frontage petition and without initiating a new neighborhood petition under NTMP rules. It does not itself adopt a final detailed design or authorize construction contracts; staff will return with final designs, conduct the pedestrian crossing study and post‑installation evaluation results for informational follow up.

Commissioners raised concerns about precedent and policy consistency, the potential for motorists to steer around cushions into bike lanes, and the need to ensure marked crosswalks meet warrants rather than being installed primarily as a traffic‑calming device. Vice Chair Wilcoxon emphasized the need for the crossing study as a condition of the exception. Taylor and multiple commissioners asked staff to distribute post‑installation evaluation results to the commission.

Ending: With the motion approved as amended, staff may proceed with design under the exception, conduct the pedestrian crossing study, install two initial speed‑cushion sets if design and procurement proceed, and later report the results of follow‑up counts and any further recommended changes.

Discussion (as distinct from action): The record shows community support for slowing traffic and staff concerns about fire apparatus access shaped the choice of countermeasure; the formal decision was limited to approving NTMP exceptions and the crossing study requirement.
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