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Resident says students are speeding on Los Olivos Lane; Public Works outlines traffic‑calming review process
Summary
A Glendale resident called the June 22 meeting to report students speeding on Los Olivos Lane near Clark High School and asked for left‑turn restrictions; Public Works said it acknowledges requests within 24–48 hours and that engineering evaluations typically take about six to eight weeks and often include a speed survey during school sessions.
A resident told the Glendale Transportation and Parking Commission on June 22 that students attending Clark High School are regularly speeding on Los Olivos Lane between Pennsylvania and New York and asked the city to consider left‑turn restrictions.
“Students that go to Clark High School are speeding down our street every day,” Patricia Ward said during oral communications, adding that the tiny residential street has become “a little bit scary” and that neighbors feel urgency because school starts in about eight weeks.
Public Works staff (Mr. Hernandez) responded that the city aims to acknowledge resident requests within 24–48 hours and that changes requiring engineering evaluation typically take about six to eight weeks. “When it requires some type of evaluation or ... restricting left turn, we have to do a more formal evaluation,” Mr. Hernandez said. He added that the department typically conducts a speed survey and prefers to do that while school is in session so the data reflect actual school‑time traffic.
Staff described the city’s neighborhood traffic‑calming program as the usual starting point for residential speeding concerns; available treatments vary and staff will evaluate which tools best fit the street. The resident said she had earlier sought speed bumps and cited a prior study that counted about 339 vehicles on the street; staff noted speed bumps may not be feasible on streets without curbs and that an evaluation would identify appropriate measures.
Staff said it would check the city’s records for the caller’s existing request, provide a status update, and follow up with the resident.
The commission did not take action at the meeting; the item was recorded as an oral communication and staff will pursue the evaluation and report back to the resident and the commission as appropriate.
