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Committee votes to replace stop sign with a yield at Community Center Drive and Birch Street to balance pedestrian safety and vehicle flow
Summary
After discussion about a pedestrian bridge and a crosswalk at Community Center Drive and Birch Street, the committee approved changing the stop sign to a yield sign to preserve pedestrian duty while addressing low compliance with the existing stop control.
The committee voted to replace the stop sign at the right‑turn movement at Community Center Drive and Birch Street with a yield sign.
Background and rationale: Trustee Lok Sarra raised concerns about vehicles failing to stop at the intersection and noted the history of the stop sign (removed in 2011, reinstalled in 2016). Staff emphasized a marked crosswalk and stop line exist at the location, and one member cautioned that a 'right‑turn no stop' would conflict with state law because drivers must stop at a stop line or crosswalk. Several members recommended a yield sign to maintain a driver's duty to clear the crosswalk while reducing the incentive for motorists to 'blow' a stop sign.
Motion and vote: A committee member moved to change the sign to a yield; a second was received and the motion carried by voice vote.
Implementation note: Staff noted the intersection is slated for reconstruction in 2028, at which point crosswalk and marking placement can be revisited; in the near term staff will install the yield sign and monitor compliance and safety.
