Traffic safety committee to consider neighbors' complaints about Lexington home daycare

The Traffic Safety Advisory Committee opened discussion of multiple neighborhood complaints about a home childcare operating off Lexington, focusing on traffic, parking and pedestrian safety. Chair said daycares "can occur in any zone," but that traffic, parking and related safety issues remain under city standards and could be examined by TSAC with a staff report and public hearing.

Residents who live near the daycare described repeated safety incidents. Jerry Buford told the committee he has recorded video and "I have untold number of, videos of children running into the street," and said the intersection is confusing and he fears a child will be struck. Neighbor Paul Steinman presented photos and said children appear in the street "multiple times" during drop‑off, and that parked cars are blocking driveways and causing property damage.

Staff and commissioners agreed that technical information is needed before TSAC could make recommendations. Associate planner Samuel Peterson said staff would prepare a public, measurable report—potentially including speed or traffic counts and recommended mitigation—and that police or public works would handle moving‑vehicle enforcement and signage. Code compliance specialist Victoria Sage told the committee that "a lot of the complaints are, in fact, traffic" and that code compliance does not regulate moving vehicles, which narrows the committee's likely focus.

The committee did not take formal action but signaled general support for having staff prepare a report to be considered at a future meeting (staff suggested July). The report would clarify complaint thresholds, identify traffic‑related versus non‑traffic issues, and recommend next procedural steps—either TSAC advisory findings or referral to City Council.