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Council to review Nolahasse speed request Nov. 20 after prior failed ordinance; TSAC presented data history
Summary
TSAC reviewed its earlier recommendation to reduce the Nolahasse speed limit to 25 mph and summarized the history for City Council, which is scheduled to receive an update and options on Nov. 20. A proposed ordinance failed at council in April and the council subsequently referred the matter back to TSAC for more data and public input.
TSAC staff reported the committee's earlier recommendation and the council timeline for Nolahasse on Nov. 5.
TSAC recommended reducing Nolahasse to 25 miles per hour on Feb. 26, citing traffic, pedestrian activity, children and curves. On March 20, City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance to lower the limit to 25 mph between Deeds Elkhorn and Fair Oaks Parkway. On April 17, the proposed ordinance failed; a subsequent motion referred the request back to TSAC for additional resident feedback and radar data. Staff deployed radar feedback signs and surveys in May and again in July; survey and radar results were presented to TSAC on Aug. 6. TSAC's motion to reduce the speed limit to 25 mph failed during the committee's consideration earlier this year.
Carol (city staff) told the committee the council asked for a status update and that council will receive options on Nov. 20, including status quo, ask staff to prepare a new ordinance, or send the item back to TSAC. Committee members asked why several new 30‑mph signs appeared on the corridor the day after council referred the item back to TSAC; staff said the city had posted additional 30‑mph signs as a maintenance or safety action because the existing signage was sparse.
What the committee requested: staff to provide a status update to the council on Nov. 20 and to close the loop on prior TSAC actions; the committee also discussed whether new information arising from the adopted checklist could justify reconsideration under the committee's rules—it did not vote to reopen the prior decisions at this meeting.
Next steps: The council will receive staff options on Nov. 20; TSAC asked staff to prepare any additional data the committee requests if council asks for further action.
