Residents ask Leon Valley to study traffic, stop-sign safety and parking at growing hot spots

Multiple residents at the Jan. 25 Leon Valley town hall urged city officials to address local traffic, intersection safety and parking problems that they said have worsened as new housing and weekend park events increase local vehicle counts.

One resident said a stop sign near Newcrest in the Castle Estates neighborhood is frequently ignored and recommended high-visibility white pavement striping as a low-cost traffic-calming measure. Another speaker said the blinking-light upgrade at the stop sign has not solved the problem.

Residents raised concern about a crossroads at Seneca and Henson Lake (and related intersections at Evers and Bandera) where parked cars on both sides of the street and altered signal timing on Bandera create long queues on Seneca. Speakers asked for increased enforcement and more frequent police presence at the intersection; one resident said they have noticed some improved enforcement but asked for sustained patrols.

A separate public commenter said the library parking lot has dark areas after hours, creating safety concerns for employees who leave at 8 p.m. or later. City staff responded during the meeting that additional traffic and pedestrian counts will be done after new developments are occupied, and that future traffic-calming measures will be considered if peak counts meet thresholds.

Council did not vote or direct immediate changes at the town hall; staff said more data collection and follow-up would be scheduled.