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Brentwood schedules Feb. 26 neighborhood discussion after resident objects to flashing crosswalk sign at Rosalie and Swim Club
Summary
After a resident complaint about a blinking pedestrian sign, the Public Safety Committee voted 4-0 to hold a neighborhood discussion on Feb. 26 to consider options including relocating the sign, using a non-flashing marker, speed cushions, or a crossing guard.
The Brentwood Public Safety Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to advertise and hold a neighborhood discussion at its February meeting to address pedestrian safety and signage at the Rosalie Avenue and Swim Club Lane intersection.
Committee action and reason. The committee approved a staff motion to organize and advertise a neighborhood discussion for its Feb. 26 meeting so residents can review options and provide feedback on traffic-calming and crosswalk measures. The vote was 4-0.
What residents and staff told the committee. Public Works Director Dan told the committee staff placed one flashing pedestrian sign on the east side of the intersection in November and attempted to install a second on the west side; the west-side placement raised objections from a nearby homeowner. Dan said the city can move the existing post 10–12 feet to the west and either fit the current sign or replace it with a non-flashing version, and he explained rapid-flash beacons and other actuated solutions would be difficult because underground utilities and a decorative street-light circuit are on the south side of the road.
Resident Melissa Belanger, who joined the meeting by phone, said the sign installation responded to a parent complaint requesting speed humps and crosswalk attention. She told the committee that the flashing sign “is 25 feet from my front door constantly going” and that the flashing has been a major concern for neighbors; at one point Belanger said of the blinking sign, “I hate it.” She also urged use of the committee's published petition and study process and suggested a community forum to discuss broader intersection changes.
Data and other options. Dan reported the city already deployed a data collector on East Swan Circle (near Renwood and the high school) and supplied preliminary figures: about 520 vehicles per weekday and roughly 538 per weekend day, with an 85th-percentile speed of 26 mph and roughly 13% of vehicles exceeding set thresholds. He said speed cushions are in inventory and that full installation of speed tables or cushions requires a signed petition from residents; another option suggested was a crossing guard during school hours.
Next steps. The committee directed staff to advertise and arrange a neighborhood discussion at the February public safety meeting; staff will present feasibility, cost and petition requirements and public-works staff will be present to answer technical questions.
