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Dobbs Ferry adopts local law adding stop signs at Price Street and Hickory Hill Drive
Summary
After a public hearing with nearby residents and a recommendation from traffic staff and the police chief, the Village Board unanimously adopted a local law to install two stop signs at the intersection of Price Street and Hickory Hill Drive.
The Dobbs Ferry Board of Trustees unanimously adopted a local law Tuesday to install two stop signs at the intersection of Price Street and Hickory Hill Drive following a public hearing that drew residents who said the crossing poses visibility and pedestrian-safety risks.
Residents who live near the intersection told trustees the location is frequently congested, has on-street parking that limits sightlines and lacks sidewalks. “Visibility is so hard because there’s parking on both sides of the street, which forces people into the street,” said Leslie Papa of 81 Price Street during the public hearing. “I have two small children who are getting older and walking to school … that one intersection in particular is such a danger.”
Village staff said the traffic committee and the police chief reviewed the location and supported adding stop signs. A village staff member present at the hearing said the chief and traffic committee members concluded the intersection has a “big visibility issue” and recommended moving forward. After the public comment period closed, Trustee Rosenberg moved to adopt the local law; Trustee Garen seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to approve it.
Trustees and staff said the change is intended to slow vehicles, give drivers a pause to assess oncoming pedestrians and bicycles, and reduce the risk for children who walk to nearby Springhurst School. Village staff said they would file the local law with the New York State Department of State as required and that Department of Public Works can order and install the signs promptly.
The action followed the public hearing process: the board opened the hearing, took testimony from residents and staff, closed the hearing and then adopted the local law on the same night. No opposition from other residents was recorded in the transcript.
The board did not set a firm installation date at the meeting but said the DPW could order the signs and would coordinate installation after filing the local law with the Department of State.
