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Residents urge traffic calming on Highland Way and stricter e‑bike rules; staff to revisit counts and code
Summary
At the July 7 meeting, Lakeshore Highlands HOA president Neil Stein urged stop signs or other traffic calming for Highland Way after repeated cut‑through commuter traffic; Richard Gould urged stronger local restrictions on fast e‑bikes. Staff said counts were done, the traffic calming committee will re‑examine the neighborhood, and law enforcement and the law director are drafting code revisions for e‑bikes.
Two public commenters raised safety concerns at Mentor City Council’s July 7 meeting.
Neil Stein, speaking for the Lakeshore Highlands Homeowner Association, requested that council install two or three stop signs or other traffic‑calming measures on Highland Way to curb commuter cut‑through traffic. Stein said his neighborhood of about 50 homes had been measured at 50–75 commuter vehicles during a two‑hour morning window and that the traffic pattern created risks for children and cyclists. Council members and staff said the neighborhood previously had been considered by the traffic‑calming working group, that speed and volume counts had been conducted, and that the committee’s prior recommendation was not to change conditions. Staff told Stein they will continue to monitor traffic flow and will work with him to revisit possible measures; one councilmember suggested temporary stop signs while nearby construction is ongoing.
Later in the public comment period, Richard Gould described two incidents involving electric bicycles (e‑bikes) and urged the council to amend the city code to treat some e‑bikes like all‑terrain vehicles or otherwise restrict them to reduce risk. Gould said children are riding high‑powered e‑bikes and that families receive little enforcement. The police chief and the law director responded that the city already enforces three e‑bike classifications and that officers do issue citations; both said they are working on revised code language and will coordinate further with council and staff on legislation.
Council and staff thanked the speakers and asked administration and police to follow up. The meeting closed soon after other public comments and routine business.
