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Council approves sidewalk and parking changes at Pasco/Brooks near Kea Park, rejects 4‑way stop
Summary
After months of neighborhood input and a six‑week pilot, Roseville Council approved Option 3 for Pasco Street at Brooks Avenue — add a 6‑foot sidewalk behind the curb, shift parking to the east side and retain current roadway width — by a 3–2 vote; two council members favored a 4‑way stop instead.
Roseville — The City Council on Feb. 9 approved a staff‑recommended redesign for the Pasco Street and Brooks Avenue intersection near Kea Park that keeps the roadway geometry but adds a 6‑foot sidewalk and moves parking to the east (park) side, with the council declining to add an all‑way stop.
Public Works Director Jesse Fryhammer summarized three options developed after a fall pilot project and neighborhood meetings. Option 1 would have narrowed the roadway from 32 to 26 feet and added a sidewalk with a bump‑out; Option 2 removed the bump‑out while keeping a narrowed roadway; Option 3 maintained the roadway width and placed a 6‑foot sidewalk behind the back of curb, requiring removal of a mature hedge. Staff recommended Option 3 to provide pedestrian separation without geometric changes that residents found controversial.
Fryhammer said speed studies show 85th‑percentile speeds in the mid‑20s (about 22.6–24.9 mph) and very little documented crash history; engineering warrants for an all‑way stop typically require higher crash counts and traffic volumes. The Public Works Environment & Transportation Commission and the Parks & Recreation Commission both recommended adding an all‑way stop but did not endorse a specific layout. Several residents urged either doing nothing or installing a 4‑way stop; others supported Option 3 and opposed narrowing the street.
Council discussion focused on the tradeoffs between perception of safety, engineering warrants and possible unintended effects (e.g., stop‑sign noncompliance or faster speeds between stops). Council Member Strachan moved to approve Option 3 (add sidewalk, move parking to east side, no 4‑way stop); Council Member Graf seconded. The motion passed 3–2 (in favor: Strachan, Graf and Mayor Rowe; opposed: Schroeder and Bauer). Council directed staff to implement the sidewalk and parking changes, remove or relocate the hedge as needed, and pursue modest measures such as stop‑blocks or advance signage if compliance issues arise.
The council discussion noted this solution addresses pedestrian separation — particularly for people walking to the park — but does not directly solve perceived speeding on the corridor. Staff indicated the city will continue non‑structural traffic calming (driver‑feedback signs) and monitor the intersection, and said stop signs could be added later if engineering or compliance data warrant it.
