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Carolina Beach adopts traffic‑calming policy that asks for 80% neighbor support
Summary
The Town Council adopted a new traffic‑calming policy that sets an application process (no fee), asks petitioners to demonstrate up to 80% support from adjacent property owners, routes requests through a technical review committee, and bars measures on primary emergency or truck routes. Staff will refine language for long/bisected streets.
The Carolina Beach Town Council on March 11 adopted a traffic‑calming policy that outlines how resident petitions for speed bumps, signage and other measures will be reviewed and implemented.
The policy, presented by Jeremy (town staff), establishes a no‑fee application, requires petitioners to show community support (up to 80% of adjacent property owners), sends requests to a technical review committee made up of public works, utilities, police and fire, and asks the Wilmington MPO traffic engineers to review options. Jeremy said the town will also prepare a cost estimate and a project plan before council consideration. "We do ask, that you gain community support ... up to 80%," Jeremy said during the presentation.
Council members discussed how the threshold would be measured for long or bisected streets and asked staff to add language clarifying the geographic area counted toward the petition percentage. The policy also states traffic‑calming devices shall not be installed on primary emergency or truck routes.
Council adopted the policy by voice vote and directed staff to return with any technical clarifications on how to treat bisected or long streets in the application language. No formal roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes; the action was approved by voice vote.
Why it matters: The new policy creates a transparent, repeatable process for residents to request traffic interventions while preserving technical review by town staff and regional engineers. It balances neighborhood requests with public‑safety and emergency access concerns.
What's next: Staff will refine the policy language on how to measure petition support on long or bisected streets and incorporate that guidance into the administrative manual before widespread public rollout.
