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Draft traffic‑calming policy proposes 75% resident petition threshold for installation in subdivisions
Summary
A draft traffic‑calming policy modeled on neighboring counties would limit traffic‑calming measures to subdivisions (not arterials), require about 75% resident support on petitions before engineering studies, and include site/slope limits and a two‑year minimum before removal of installed measures.
County staff presented a draft traffic‑calming policy that borrows elements from programs used in Habersham County and Holland. The draft would:
- Limit traffic‑calming measures (speed humps/tables) to subdivision streets rather than arterial or cut‑through roads; - Require roughly 75% of affected residents to sign an approved petition before the county invests in engineering studies or installations; - Apply slope and site requirements so that measures are not installed in locations where winter maintenance or other conditions create safety problems; - Include a minimum time period (two years or more, depending on model language) during which an installed measure cannot be petitioned for removal.
Staff and commissioners discussed equipment and cost ranges: depending on type, installations can run from several hundred dollars for parking‑lot devices up to $10,000 for engineered speed tables. Staff said county engineers have historically advised caution on speed bumps but that design and siting criteria could allow effective, safe measures in qualifying neighborhoods. The draft policy will be revised based on board feedback and returned for consideration in upcoming meetings.
