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Resident petition wins council support to reinstall speed humps on South Oak Avenue
Summary
After a resident petition with the required 75% signatures and testimony about visibility concerns on a wide S‑curve, councilors moved to reinstall speed humps removed during a 2017 repaving project despite staff speed-study thresholds not being met (270 vehicles/day, 85th percentile 29 mph).
Casey Moyer, a South Oak Avenue resident, asked the council to reinstall speed humps that were removed after a 2017 street rehabilitation. Moyer presented a petition she said reached the 75% signature requirement and recounted near misses and safety fears tied to a wide, S‑curved residential street that she said encourages speeding.
Staff (S7) summarized a July 7 speed study showing 270 vehicles per day with an 85th‑percentile speed of 29 mph — below the city's adopted thresholds of 500 vehicles/day or an 85th percentile exceeding 30 mph. Multiple council members noted that the humps had previously been installed (around 2011) and that neighborhood safety and precedent justified an appeal. After public comment and discussion, a motion to reinstall the speed humps was made and seconded.
