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Ginger Cove residents press council for 25 mph signs and a secondary access; city to draft resolution
Summary
Residents of Ginger Cove urged the Valley City Council to add 25 mph speed limit signs and prioritize a connector road to Ginger Woods for emergency access. Council directed the city attorney to draft a resolution on speed signs and asked staff to facilitate HOA discussions about the connector.
Residents of the Ginger Cove neighborhood urged the Valley City Council on Feb. 10 to install 25 mph speed limit signs and pursue a secondary connector road to Ginger Woods, citing repeated safety concerns tied to single access into the subdivision.
Kari Bargstadt-Wilson, a Ginger Cove resident, asked the council to consider two or three new 25 mph signs and provided a map of suggested placements. City Engineer Perry offered technical input on siting and infrastructure considerations, and City Attorney Matt Munderloh said a formal resolution would be required to expend City funds for sign installation.
Council member Melanie Hayden moved that the City Attorney prepare a resolution on the speed-limit signs for the March council meeting; Bill Socha seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously (YES: J. Lewis, Socha, Dean, Hayden).
On the connector-road request, residents Dave Coover and Susan Booth described safety incidents and emergency limitations tied to Ginger Cove's single access. Booth told the council the Valley Fire Chief supports developing a secondary access. City Engineer Perry outlined budget, right-of-way and land-rights concerns the City would need to resolve before construction, and City Administrator Mike Gorman was asked to facilitate meetings between the homeowners associations of Ginger Cove and Ginger Woods and City staff to begin feasibility discussions. That instruction was recorded as staff direction rather than a formal approval.
Next steps: the City Attorney will draft the speed-sign resolution for consideration at the March council meeting, and city staff will meet with the HOAs to explore rights, costs and timelines for a potential connector road.
