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Medina City Council approves OHM study to address safety, congestion on downtown square
Summary
The Medina City Council unanimously approved a 16-week OHM study to analyze parking, signals, pedestrian interactions and short-term safety measures for the downtown square after members noted 42 accidents there in 2025; staff will include public engagement and report back with recommendations.
The Medina City Council voted to proceed with a study by OHM to examine parking, crosswalks, signalization, lighting and pedestrian interactions on the downtown square.
Presiding council members said the study will aim for both short-term measures to reduce immediate risks and a long-term plan for the whole public realm around the square. “We had like 42 accidents in 2025 on the square,” the presiding member said, citing the recent crash count and urging quick safety improvements.
Staff and councilors discussed possible near-term fixes such as improved signage, reconfiguring diagonal parking to parallel or no-parking zones on the west and north sides, and better wayfinding to the parking decks. Staff also said OHM will study drop-off and delivery areas and handicap parking as part of the scope.
The consultant timeline discussed in the meeting is roughly 16 weeks from kickoff; staff told council the study will likely start in June and deliver findings by late summer or early fall, with public engagement events and a survey to gather input from square users.
Council members emphasized outreach to downtown businesses and residents, and the presiding member encouraged participation in the engagement steps. The motion to approve the study and the public-engagement approach was moved, seconded and carried by voice vote.
The council asked staff to bring any proposed short-term safety fixes forward as soon as possible so the city can act while the longer-term study proceeds.
