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Chester committee sends draft traffic‑calming ordinance to council for first reading
Summary
The Chester Public Works Committee voted to forward a draft ordinance that would allow residents to petition for traffic‑calming devices (speed tables) after an engineer review and speed study. The draft lowers the petition threshold to a simple majority and sets technical limits on locations, with installation likely via contractor bidding and an
Deputy Mayor Portia West chaired the Chester Public Works Committee Monday and the committee voted to send a draft ordinance governing traffic‑calming devices to the next City Council meeting for introduction and advertising.
The ordinance establishes a formal petition process allowing a majority (50% of a block plus one) of residents on a block to request installation of traffic‑calming devices, described in the draft as “speed tables” rather than harsher speed bumps. The measure would require a public works review and a speed study by the city engineer before the council considers final approval.
The proposal, presented by Public Works Director Andrew Haman, is based on a process used in Concord Township, Delaware County, but lowers the resident approval threshold from Concord’s roughly…
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