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Committee approves Chapter 82 edits with Weston Avenue clarifications and Nick Avenue correction
Summary
The committee approved amendments to Chapter 82 to align posted speeds with design speeds in parts of Weston Avenue and to correct omissions including a Nick Avenue segment and a spelling error; staff said DOT/design guidance informed the proposal and further ordinance cleanup will proceed.
The Community Life and Public Safety Committee voted March 2 to approve revisions to Chapter 82 (traffic and vehicles, speed limits) with two specific corrections: an adjustment for a Nick Avenue segment and a spelling correction noted in the packet.
Staff summarized background from public works explaining that Weston Avenue was designed with different design speeds east and west of Ryan Street — the western portion was designed to operate at a 35 mph design speed while the eastern portion used 40–45 mph design speeds — and that DOT practice generally yields posted speeds about 5 mph lower than the engineering design speed. "The portion west of Ryan Street was designed essentially as a 35 mile roadway," staff said, adding the corridor‑planning process and neighborhood meetings informed those decisions.
Committee members who attended neighborhood meetings said residents west of Ryan Street had repeatedly requested lower posted speeds and therefore supported keeping the 35 mph designation where appropriate; other members asked staff to reconcile several mismatches between the ordinance text and field signage for multiple road segments.
Motion and vote: A committee member moved to approve the chapter as presented with corrections pertaining to Nick Avenue and a spelling change; a committee member seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.
What happens next: Staff will update the ordinance text to reflect the approved corrections, ensure signs match the ordinance, and will bring remaining technical cleanups back to the committee if needed. Members noted that changes of more than 10 mph require a formal speed study and additional public notice via the study process.
