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Glen Oaks Canyon traffic‑calming study urges phased fixes; commission asks for faster pilot near school
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Summary
Public Works presented a phased traffic calming plan for Glen Oaks Canyon citing elevated 80th‑percentile speeds and a multi‑year collision history. The commission voted to note and file the study and urged staff to explore quicker, low‑cost pilot measures (including speed tables) near Glen Oaks Elementary.
Public Works presented the Glen Oaks Canyon Traffic Calming Study at the Feb. 23 meeting, describing a data‑driven, three‑phase approach to reduce vehicle speeds and collisions along Glen Oaks Boulevard and adjacent Hollister Terrace.
Senior traffic engineer Arik Armandayan said the study reviewed a 10‑year collision history and speed surveys and found multiple corridor segments where the 80th‑percentile operating speed exceeded posted limits by roughly 10 mph. Segment 1 (Chevy Chase Drive to Verdugo Road) showed frequent collisions and “hot spots,” and segment 2 (Harvey Drive to the Shoal Canyon Park entrance) included locations near Glen Oaks Elementary with a concentrated collision cluster.
Short‑term recommendations focus on low‑cost, quick‑deploy fixes: refreshed striping, parking edge lines and buffers, relocated stop controls, high‑visibility crosswalks and targeted signage. Midterm measures would add quick‑build physical features such as modified speed humps and curb extension striping; long‑term measures envision permanent geometric changes, traffic circles at complex intersections and more substantial curb and sidewalk work.
Armandayan summarized the project’s outreach: an open house on Jan. 31 drew community feedback via sticky‑vote boards, 130 written notes and about 340 sticker votes. Popular short‑term and midterm preferences included modified speed humps, high‑visibility crosswalks and curb extensions; traffic circles and speed humps drew mixed opinions because of school pickup/drop‑off concerns.
Commissioners pressed staff for faster action at the school corridor after hearing collision clusters near the elementary school. Several commissioners asked staff to investigate a pilot of speed tables or other low‑cost, high‑impact measures that do not require the typical neighborhood petition timeline for speed hump installation. Public Works said short‑term striping and signage can be implemented quickly with in‑house resources, midterm features could be advanced through the Safe Routes to School program and long‑term projects would require full design and council approval.
Action and next steps: the commission voted to note and file the Glen Oaks Canyon Traffic Calming Study; staff will incorporate the commission’s feedback and coordinate with the fire department and the school on emergency‑vehicle considerations and school‑drop‑off operations. Commissioners asked staff to report back on options to accelerate a pilot in locations with highest collision density.
