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Residents urge speed bumps on Hollywood Boulevard as council schedules traffic‑calming work session
Summary
Multiple Hollywood Boulevard residents told the Xenia City Council that drivers now use the street as a high‑speed cut‑through and urged speed humps, stop signs and corrected signage; council scheduled a 15‑minute staff work session to review traffic‑calming options.
Dozens of neighbors pressed the Xenia City Council on April 9 to take immediate steps to slow traffic on Hollywood Boulevard, describing repeated near‑misses, children and elderly pedestrians at risk, and a dramatic increase in through‑traffic since nearby development.
"We were at the very end where the cornfield was. Now people are going 46 down the road," said Candace Dixon, who lives at 423 Hollywood Boulevard and described a recent incident that left her on crutches after chasing a one‑year‑old who ran toward traffic. "We need speed bumps or some stop signs. That would be amazing."
Residents presented the council with a range of observations and data. Dr. Joshua, who lives on Hollywood, said he counted about 120 cars in one hour during a morning peak and noted that GPS routing is funneling nonresidents through the street. "The combination of a wide straightaway, little on‑street parking and GPS directions makes people feel they can fly through here," he said.
Several speakers urged self‑enforcing measures. "Speed humps or stop signs are honestly the best solution," said Dr. Kerosope (400 Hollywood Boulevard), who added that solar speed signs have been unreliable at night and that reducing vehicle speed sharply improves survivability for pedestrians.
Tom Walls, who has monitored the temporary solar speed sign, told council it is misaligned and misses many eastbound vehicles; he estimated daily traffic has grown from a few dozen cars to roughly 1,000. Other neighbors described heavy truck traffic linked to nearby construction and school drop‑offs that compound the safety risk.
City staff told residents the council would hear a 15‑minute traffic‑calming work session that evening, during which planner Brian Forchner will present recommendations for Hollywood and a proposed policy for how staff will evaluate and respond to future neighborhood requests. Council members said the work session is intended to produce implementable recommendations so the council does not have to repeatedly revisit the same complaints.
The council did not take an immediate formal vote during the public‑comment period. The session moved to a short recess so staff could connect presentation slides, with council indicating that follow‑up resolutions or administrative actions could be considered after the work session.
Next steps: the council scheduled the planned 15‑minute work session on traffic calming that night; residents were told the city will bring concrete recommendations and that council may consider formal measures after staff presents options.
