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Resident urges speed bumps and parking limits in Lake Sherwood after increased traffic
Summary
A Lake Sherwood resident told commissioners he has witnessed speeding and obstructive street parking and urged traffic-calming measures such as speed bumps; county staff and commissioners said the Sherwood Improvement District, not the county, governs those local streets and arranges enforcement with the sheriff’s office.
Rick Gross, a Lake Sherwood resident who said he has lived at 6711 Southwest 40th since 1984, asked the Shawnee County Board to address speeding and on-street parking on Southwest 40th and Nottingham, suggesting speed bumps as a cost-effective solution. "My biggest concern is how fast people drive," Gross said, describing heavy traffic, work trucks and trailers in the neighborhood and warning that parked cars on both sides of narrow streets create safety risks for children and drivers.
Commissioners and staff explained jurisdictional limits. Staff noted many Lake Sherwood roads are governed by the Sherwood Improvement District; the county does not maintain those streets and therefore cannot unilaterally install physical traffic-calming devices. Staff also said the district contracts dedicated hours from the sheriff’s office for enforcement. The board suggested Gross contact the Sherwood Improvement District and the lake club, both of which help set rules for parking and local traffic measures.
What happens next: staff will forward Gross’s concerns to the public-works director for review and encouraged Gross to engage the Sherwood Improvement District directly; no formal county action was taken at the meeting.
