Greyhorse Ranch HOA asks Woodland Park to study traffic-calming at Black Bear/Greyhorse intersection

At the Nov. 6 council meeting Austin Clark, representing Greyhorse Ranch Homeowners Association, urged the city to examine traffic safety at the intersection of Black Bear and Greyhorse following what he described as a sharp increase in delivery traffic and speeding through the neighborhood.

"Many residents have voiced growing concerns about vehicles speeding through this intersection creating unsafe conditions for drivers, pedestrians, and children playing nearby," Clark said. He said the neighborhood has seen an influx of families with children (he estimated about 20 under age 15) and increased delivery-vehicle activity in evening hours.

Clark said residents have already submitted petitions and asked staff to install traffic calming used successfully in other neighborhoods, such as speed humps or converting the intersection to an all-way stop. He told council that staff told the HOA a study would be required and that "to say a study cannot be done because there is no data yet, when the only way to gather that data is through a study, creates a frustrating loop of inaction."

He asked the city to collaborate on gathering the data and evaluating modest, cost-effective improvements that have been successful elsewhere in Woodland Park. "What we're asking for is not extraordinary. It's kind of proactive partnership that prevents incidents and accidents before they happen instead of responding to after the fact," Clark said.

Council acknowledged the comment during public-comment time; no formal action was taken that evening. Staff did not provide a study timeline during the meeting. The comment was recorded for council and staff consideration; Clark asked that the city work with residents to gather necessary traffic data and evaluate potential calming measures.