[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003; as added by Ord. 1019, 4/11/2007, § 1]
The purpose of this Part is to establish regulations and guidelines
for the review and implementation of traffic calming measures to address
speeding and high cut-through traffic volumes on Borough streets in
order to maintain, preserve and protect the public health, safety
and welfare. Traffic calming measures are generally defined as a combination
of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor
vehicle use, alter driver behavior, and improve conditions for non-motorized
street users. Traffic calming measures are not traffic control devices,
but rather physical parts of a roadway's design.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003; as added by Ord. 1019, 4/11/2007, § 1]
1.
An application for a traffic calming review shall be filed by a Borough
resident or property owner with the Borough Manager, on forms prescribed
by the Borough Manager.
2.
The Borough Manager shall review the application with the Borough
Engineer. The Borough Engineer shall make a preliminary determination
of the application's compliance with the criteria and requirements
of this Part. If the Borough Engineer's preliminary determination
finds that the application does not satisfy the criteria and requirements
of this Part, then the Borough Manager shall reject the application
and the Borough shall provide the applicant with a written notification
of the rejection.
3.
If the Borough Engineer's preliminary determination finds that the
application satisfies the criteria and requirements of this Part,
then the Borough Council shall review the application to determine
if the application warrants a traffic calming study by a qualified
traffic engineer. If the Borough Council determines in its sole discretion
that the application does not warrant the performance of a traffic
calming study by a qualified traffic engineer, then the Borough Council
shall reject the application and the Borough shall provide the applicant
with a written notification of the rejection.
4.
If the Borough Council determines that the application warrants the
performance of a traffic calming study by a qualified traffic engineer,
then the Borough Council shall authorize the Borough's retention of
a qualified traffic engineer to perform a traffic calming study in
accordance with the requirements of this Part in order to determine
the application's compliance with the criteria and requirements of
this Part. If this traffic calming study determines that the application
does not satisfy the criteria and requirements of this Part, then
the Borough Council shall reject the application and the Borough shall
provide the applicant with a written notification of the rejection.
5.
If this traffic calming study determines that the application satisfies
the criteria and requirements of this Part, then the Borough Manager
and Borough Engineer shall evaluate the traffic calming measures that
may be utilized to address the issues on the subject street based
on the results and recommendations of the traffic calming study and
based on the criteria and requirements of this Part. The Borough Manager
and Borough Engineer shall present their evaluation at a public meeting
of the Borough Council and provide the Borough Council with a recommendation
for addressing the traffic calming issues.
6.
The Borough Council shall review the evaluations and recommendations
of the Borough Manager and Borough Engineer at a public meeting and
then the Borough Council shall, in its sole discretion, either deny,
approve or approve with conditions the implementation and installation
of the traffic calming device proposed by the Borough Manager and
Borough Engineer. As part of its review, the Borough Council shall
consider the following issues related to the proposed traffic calming
device:
A.
Snow removal.
B.
Emergency response delays and access issues.
C.
Additional noise.
D.
Increase in accidents.
E.
Reduction of off-street parking.
F.
Effectiveness.
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Borough Council's approval of the implementation and installation
of the traffic calming device shall be in the form of an ordinance.
If the Borough Council denies the implementation and installation
of the traffic calming devices, then the Borough shall provide the
applicant with a written notification of the denial.
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7.
If the Borough Council approves the implementation and installation
of the traffic calming device and enacts the required ordinance, then
the Borough Engineer shall prepare the necessary plans for construction
of the traffic calming device. The installation and implementation
of the Borough-approved traffic calming device shall comply with the
requirements of this Part and applicable engineering standards. If
temporary test devices are installed, supporting data shall be collected
after implementation to document the efficiency of the test installation
and its ability to lower the speed or volume to acceptable levels.
If not proven effective, the traffic calming plan shall be modified
or the temporary test devices removed.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003; as added by Ord. 1019, 4/11/2007, § 1]
All traffic calming studies performed under this Part shall
comply with the requirements of Pennsylvania's Traffic Calming Handbook
(PennDOT Publication No. 383), current edition, and the Institute
of Transportation Engineers Traffic Calming — State
of the Practice Publication, current edition. The traffic calming
study shall utilize a study area that encompasses all residential
and commercial properties whose driveways directly access the subject
street segment as well as all residential and commercial properties
whose driveways and streets cross and utilize the subject street as
a primary route to enter/exit the neighborhood. The exact locations
and times for data collection shall be determined by the Borough in
consultation with the qualified traffic engineer performing the study.
[Ord. 995, 12/10/2003; as added by Ord. 1019, 4/11/2007, § 1; and amended by Ord. 1037, 12/9/2009, § 1]
1.
In order for a traffic calming device to be considered by the Borough
Council, the traffic calming device shall comply with the following
criteria:
A.
A traffic calming device shall comply with all applicable federal,
state, county and Borough laws, statutes, ordinances, resolutions
and regulations, including but not limited to the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code, 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq., as amended, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (PennDOT) regulations, Title 67, Pa.
Code, as amended, the Aspinwall Borough Code of Ordinances and this
Part.
B.
A traffic calming device shall comply with the requirements of Pennsylvania's
Traffic Calming Handbook (PennDOT Publication No. 383), current edition,
and the Institute of Transportation Engineers Traffic Calming —
State of the Practice Publication, current edition.
C.
A traffic calming device shall not be located on an arterial street, collector street or alley, as defined by the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22].
D.
A traffic calming device shall only be located within a residential zoning district as established by the Borough Zoning Ordinance [Chapter 27].
E.
A traffic calming device shall be located on a Borough local street, as defined by the Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 22], which satisfies all of the following warrants, as determined by a traffic calming study:
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Warrant
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Threshold
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Traffic Volume
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Greater than 400 vehicles per day
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85th Percentile Speed
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7 miles per hour greater than posted speed limit
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