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Council reviews speed-hump policy, directs staff to improve resident guidance
Summary
City staff reviewed Haruba Valley—s speed-hump policy, reiterating that humps are limited to local residential streets and are a last-resort traffic-calming tool. Council asked for clearer outreach materials and a repeatable response process that prioritizes studies and low-cost fixes before petitions for humps.
City staff presented the city—s existing policy and procedures for speed-hump installations and the council asked staff to produce clearer guidance for residents.
Public Works Director Paul Tor summarized the policy history and engineering constraints, saying the city—s current policy (adopted in 2018 and updated in 2020) requires broad neighborhood participation before a hump will be considered. "Staff's recommendation... is receive and file," Paul Tor said, explaining that petitions must generally show strong neighborhood support and that speed humps are only permitted on two-lane residential streets with a posted or default…
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