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Santa Clara residents back speed humps for Harold Avenue but site consent remains incomplete
Summary
City survey met the program's 70% streetwide threshold for speed humps on Harold Avenue; however, required unanimous consent from property owners within 100 feet of one of two proposed hump locations near Forest Avenue was not achieved. Staff will present the results to City Council, which may approve, deny or waive program requirements.
City of Santa Clara traffic staff told residents at a community meeting that a 2024 traffic study and a subsequent neighborhood survey found sufficient streetwide support to install speed humps on Harold Avenue, but local consent rules mean work could be delayed unless property owners near one proposed location agree.
Chase Levasseur, associate engineer with the traffic division, said the study confirmed Harold Avenue qualified for level-2 and level-3 traffic calming and that speed humps "received overwhelming support" on the street and "we did meet that 70% threshold" of property owners along Harold Avenue favoring speed humps. The city's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program requires a second test: "we need 100% support from the property owners within 100 feet of the proposed speed hump," Levasseur said.
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