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After contested hearing, Fullerton council punts Euclid‑Valley View signal decision back to commission for more outreach
Summary
Following hours of resident testimony on both sides, council members voted to send the staff‑recommended traffic signal proposal for Euclid and Valley View back to the Transportation and Circulation Commission for additional study and outreach and to examine alternatives (including ways to better use the nearby Hillshire Trail crossing).
The council did not approve construction of a new traffic signal at Euclid Street and Valley View Drive. Instead, after extended testimony from both sides, members voted to return the item to the Transportation and Circulation Commission (TCC) for additional outreach, further study of alternatives (including activation or reconfiguration of the Hillshire Trail signalized crosswalk), and targeted neighborhood notification.
Staff and a traffic consultant told the council the intersection met multiple California traffic‑signal warrants based on volume and spacing but did not meet the crash‑experience warrant (five signal‑correctable crashes in 12 months). The consultant reported two injury crashes in the study period that appeared preventable with a signal and stressed that the junction meets several volume/coordination warrants.
Residents on Valley View and nearby streets were split. Some spoke of severe, documented crashes — including vehicles that struck a residence wall — and urged a signal to protect families and students. Others said a new signal would formalize the street as a cut‑through and increase traffic into quiet neighborhood streets, creating new hazards and backups; many requested more direct outreach to the block faces that would be affected.
Council members expressed sympathy for both sides and highlighted the need for deeper outreach to residents on both sides of Euclid. The council vote directed staff to return the matter to TCC for additional notifications and to explore technical alternatives and mitigation measures before any final vote on installation.
