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Staff recommends petition route for neighborhood speed-limit reductions after camera data
Summary
Staff told council that neighborhood speed complaints generally do not meet citywide thresholds and recommended handling changes through a petition process specific to each development; the Meadows showed an 85th percentile of about 23 mph while some streets in the Woods ran higher.
Council heard a technical presentation on neighborhood speed complaints and traffic-camera results. Staff said The Meadows did not exhibit objectively excessive speeds—the most recent 85th‑percentile value measured about 23 mph and only a handful of violators exceeded the posted limit—while other neighborhoods (the Woods and certain bridge approaches) showed higher speeds and greater concern.
"From a staff standpoint, this is my suggestion to this council," staff said, recommending a petition-driven approach used by many cities: affected subdivisions would submit a petition (staff suggested roughly a two‑thirds threshold) and staff would only pursue a change for neighborhoods demonstrating a clear majority desire. Council asked staff to draft petition parameters for review and to pursue specific requests (including outreach to TxDOT on a county/state route where speed posting transitions occur).
