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Staff: traffic study shows signal at Monterey/Bridge Street likely; corridor study to follow
Summary
City staff told the commission the applicant's traffic study preliminarily shows a traffic signal at Monterey and Bridge Street would be warranted and that the city will continue corridor study and coordinate multimodal features including sidewalks and potential multiuse paths.
City planning and transportation staff told the commission the Monterey Square traffic study indicates a traffic signal at Monterey and Bridge Street is likely warranted and that the city will continue a corridor study to coordinate pedestrian, bicycle, transit and vehicle needs.
Transportation staff explained the corridor study will examine phasing and signal timing so any new signal is integrated with existing intersections; the office’s preliminary review also noted potential pinch points near the cemetery that will need careful design. Staff said the applicant’s plan preserves an 18‑foot buffer to the cemetery and that transit proximity and shared‑parking strategies are being used in preliminary parking calculations, but a formal parking plan must be submitted at final plan review.
Commissioners and residents pressed the importance of timing for corridor improvements, saying that new development should not outpace safety upgrades. Transportation staff committed to coordinating phasing and signal timing and to include multimodal accommodations where feasible.
