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Council member outlines limits for quadricycle on Medina Square; rules to be finalized at finance meeting
Summary
Councilmember Rose said a recent Special Legislation meeting proposed time and route restrictions for a pedal-powered quadricycle touring the Square to avoid rush-hour congestion and narrow streets such as Court Street.
Councilmember Rose told the Medina City Council on Jan. 13 that a Special Legislation subcommittee met Jan. 13 to define time and routing limits for a pedal-powered quadricycle that will operate in the city.
Rose said the subcommittee’s plan is to restrict the vehicle during peak traffic on the Square and to bar it from specific streets where its low speed would impede traffic. “...laying out where the vehicle can be, during certain times of the day because we don't want to tie up the traffic, on the Square during rush hour,” Rose said during his report. He said the quadricycle’s maximum speed is roughly five miles per hour and that it will not be allowed on Court Street between Harding and Lafayette when traveling north-south.
Rose said the vehicle may operate freely on neighborhood streets and east–west across North Street, but would be prohibited from slower thoroughfares that create traffic backups. He said the council will consider a formal vote at the next finance committee meeting.
A member of the public, Tammy Kirby, asked whether the vehicle would remain on the Square or travel further in town; Rose replied the meeting focused on restricting Square operations and peak-hour routing, and that the vehicle could travel in neighborhoods away from the main drags.
City officials said they expect to bring a formal ordinance or guideline to the finance committee for final action.
