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Council approves crosswalk retrofit at Allan Hancock College after ADA debate; staff to return with upgrade cost estimates
Summary
Council authorized a crosswalk retrofit at an Allan Hancock College location (item 11d4) after debate over ADA curb‑ramp standards. A resident urged PROWAG directional ramps; staff said retrofit constraints (truck turning, drainage, cost) favor the city's standard ramps and will return with budget figures for possible upgrades.
The Santa Maria City Council approved a crosswalk retrofit at a location requested by Allan Hancock College (agenda item 11d4) after a detailed exchange about Americans with Disabilities Act standards and ramp design.
Resident and accessibility advocate Jeffrey Wheeler recommended replacing single diagonal curb ramps with two directional ramps consistent with the Public Right‑of‑Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG), arguing directional ramps provide clearer cues for visually impaired…
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