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Staff proposes broader eligibility, higher turnout thresholds for traffic-calming; council raises concerns
Summary
Public Works staff proposed changes to the traffic calming policy including broader eligibility for residential streets, new testing windows, an automatic qualification for multiple speed-related accidents, and mail-in ballots requiring high participation. Council members expressed concerns about thresholds, voting logistics and removal rules.
City of Northglenn Public Works and engineering staff presented proposed updates to the city—xisting traffic-calming policy during the April 21 study session and asked council for feedback on a set of priority changes.
Director of Public Works Sarah Borchers opened the item and introduced civil engineer Gregory Kothian, who described three primary categories of proposed updates: data and testing, eligibility and prioritization, and neighborhood voting and removal procedures. Kothian said the city started using Urban SDK for speed and volume analysis in 2024 and that staff recommends changes intended to increase data accuracy and community participation. "The software calculates the 80 fifth percentile speeds on all roads," Kothian said.
Key proposed changes included: - Automatic qualification if a street has three or more…
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