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Commission amends speed-hump petition policy to count current residents, not only homeowners, when seeking traffic-calming measures
Summary
The commission voted to revise the speed-hump petition policy so that the signatures required to move a speed-hump request forward count current street residents rather than only property owners, after members said many homeowners live out of town and cannot be reached.
The commission amended its speed-hump petition policy to count current residents on a block — including renters — when verifying petitions for traffic-calming measures.
Background: Staff said the existing policy (revised in early 2024) counted only property owners who live in a house when calculating the petition threshold (51% required). Commissioners said the rule was excluding many current occupants because absentee owners live elsewhere and renters who experience speeding day-to-day were not being counted.
Action taken: The commission voted to revise the policy language to count whoever occupies a residence (not just homeowners) during the petition stage, enabling neighborhoods with high renter populations to meet petition thresholds for traffic calming.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the change will help neighborhoods that face recurring speeding and reckless activity but have many rental households or absentee owners who are difficult to contact. Public works staff noted other evaluation steps still apply before speed humps are installed (warrants, traffic studies and emergency-response considerations).
Next steps: Staff will update the written policy language and the petitions process to reflect the change, and continue to follow engineering warrants and safety criteria for installation.
