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Smithfield Forest resident urges traffic calming; council explains stop‑sign process
Summary
A Smithfield Forest resident asked the city to add a sign or other traffic-calming measure for an outbound subdivision entrance; a council member said stop signs require a formal council process while some speed signs may be simpler to install.
A Smithfield Forest resident told the Pleasant Grove meeting that an inbound 20-mph sign at the subdivision entrance is rusted and there is no corresponding sign on the outbound side, letting drivers leave the neighborhood at speed and forcing walkers and cyclists onto lawns.
The resident said the problem is most acute during morning hours when people are leaving for work and children are present, and clarified they were not asking for additional police patrols: "Hey, you got to slow it down," the resident said, urging a physical sign or other calming measure.
A council member responding to the comment said requests for stop signs require a formal process through the city council and progressive engineering steps; by contrast, some speed-limit warning signs may be a simpler administrative matter. The council member also noted the city’s limited public‑works staffing, saying the city has four street and sanitation/public‑works employees and that some traffic remedies may require prioritization.
The exchange did not include a formal motion or vote on a traffic device. Staff asked residents to provide a couple of addresses close to the problem area so officials could locate the exact segment of road and evaluate next steps.
The meeting closed after additional public comments and a motion to adjourn.
