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Commission revisits Bruce Avenue traffic-calming history, cautions about reintroducing speed-hump proposals
Summary
Commissioners discussed Bruce Avenue repaving and prior speed‑hump petitions, warned against reintroducing previously defeated speed-hump measures and noted potential conflicts that may require recusal by affected commissioners.
Commissioners raised concerns about pending repaving on Bruce Avenue and how that project should incorporate traffic-calming elements studied in earlier neighborhood reviews. One commissioner said past attempts to install speed humps had been organized by a small number of families and had failed twice, and expressed opposition to reintroducing those measures without broader outreach.
The commission emphasized process concerns: Chapin said the commission should be cautious discussing an unagendized action and noted that a commissioner living on Bruce Avenue would need to recuse themself from any future formal vote on local measures. No new action was taken; commissioners said staff should track the road maintenance schedule so traffic-calming options can be considered when repaving is planned.
