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Aliso Viejo residents urge council for traffic-calming after repeated speeding on Hummingbird Lane
Summary
Residents from Hummingbird Lane told the council they face daily speeding, presented independent radar surveys showing peak speeds up to 50 mph, and urged permanent traffic-calming measures; Councilmember Zandbergen scheduled a neighborhood meeting to pursue options.
Residents concerned about speeding on Hummingbird Lane pressed the Aliso Viejo City Council on public comment night, urging permanent traffic-calming measures after multiple crashes and near-misses.
Brett Pooler, a Hummingbird Lane resident, described two serious collisions in the neighborhood and said his recent handheld speed surveys recorded frequent violations of the 25 mph limit. "Seventy percent of this of the speeders were over the speed limit of 25 miles per hour," Pooler said, adding that he recorded a peak speed of "50 miles per hour" during one sample. Pooler told the council he has discussed the issue with Officer Barragan and Captain Burr, who suggested stop signs and limit lines at two intersections as possible mitigations.
Brianna Heathcock, another resident, said neighbors had launched a Change.org petition that had gathered about 125 signatures and asked the council for "permanent solutions, accountability, and follow-through" rather than additional listening sessions. Jesse Stevens, who lives near Hummingbird Park, urged the council to consider traffic-calming design changes—speed tables, curb extensions and signage—citing national guidance that such measures reduce speeds and crashes.
Resident Pile Avalon said school bus stops are not clearly marked at times and described the anxiety of parents when children board in low light, asking for a neighborhood meeting and emphasizing that solutions need not be limited to speed bumps.
Councilmember Tim Zandbergen confirmed he will meet with the neighborhood to gather notes and suggested an outline developed with staff to track next steps. The clerk noted staff had received email comments from other residents and would provide them to council.
Next steps: Councilmember Zandbergen will hold the scheduled neighborhood meeting to collect local input and options; staff and the council indicated they would consider traffic-calming recommendations, including stop signs, limit lines, marked bus stops and other measures that can be evaluated against engineering standards.
