Peoria Standard

The city of Peoria Transportation Commission met Feb. 21 to consider a reduced speed limit petition.

Here is the meeting's agenda, as provided by the commission:

The Transportation (formerly Traffic) Commission is responsible for making recommendations to City Council on matters pertaining to traffic safety, roadway improvement, traffic education, and land use. This Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 3:00pm at 3505 N Dries Lane, Room 113.

CITY OF PEORIA – TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

AGENDAS AND MINUTES

ISSUED BY:

JOE HUDSON, CHAIRMAN

VIA TRAFFIC ENGINEER NICK STOFFER

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

3505 N. DRIES LANE, PEORIA IL 61604

(309) 494-8800

CITY OF PEORIA – TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

DRIES LANE, CONFERENCE ROOM

3:00 PM

ROLL CALL

ANNOUNCEMENTS, ETC.

 Welcome - Commissioner Art Remsik

 Second Public Meeting re: the MacArthur Highway Bridge Replacement Project to be held at

6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21st at Valeska Hinton School, 800 W. Romeo B. Garrett Avenue

 Public Meeting re: Folkers Avenue Reconstruction (Latrobe to Fremont) to be held from 5:30 to

6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22nd in the Library at Trewyn Middle School

MINUTES – Regular Meeting of November 15, 2016

AGENDA ITEMS

ITEM NO. 1: CONSIDERATION of the Following Request(s) AMENDING the TRAFFIC CODE of the

City of Peoria, As Needed:

A. PETITION from Current Area Residents on WEST STONEBRIDGE COURT Requesting the

REDUCTION in SPEED LIMIT (Schedule S) on NORTH ORANGE PRAIRIE RD (War Memorial

Drive to Fieldstone Dr) from 40 MPH to 30 MPH, with Speed Study Attached [District 5];

B. Request from Area Neighborhood Representatives for the REDUCTION in SPEED LIMIT

(Schedule S) on EAST FORREST HILL AVENUE (Knoxville Ave to Prospect Rd) from 30 MPH to

25 MPH, with Speed Study Attached [District 3];

C. Request from Area Neighborhood Representatives for the REDUCTION in SPEED LIMITS

(Schedule S) on NORTH LEHMAN ROAD, NORTH GREAT OAK ROAD, and NORTH GREAT

OAK COURT (south of West Nebraska Avenue) from 30 MPH to 25 MPH [District 2];

D. Requests from Peoria Police Department and Peoria Public Schools for the Following:

a. PROHIBITED ZONES (Schedule A - No Parking, Standing or Stopping) on the South

Side of EAST REPUBLIC STREET (Wisconsin to Maryland) [District 3];

b. INTERSECTION CONTROL (Schedule J - All Way Stop) for EAST KANSAS STREET

and NORTH MARYLAND AVENUE [District 3];

c. INTERSECTION CONTROL (Schedule J - All Way Stop) for EAST REPUBLIC STREET

and NORTH MARYLAND AVENUE [District 3];

E. Petition and Letter to City Manager Urich from DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

OF PEORIA to Establish TWO-HOUR PARKING from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weekdays in the

WAREHOUSE DISTRICT, on SW ADAMS STREET (Between Spencer and Walnut) and on

SPENCER, PERSIMMON, MAPLE, MAY, OAK, STATE & WALNUT STREETS (Between SW

Washington Street and SW Jefferson Avenue), with attached Location Maps (Amends Schedule

E). [District 1]

ITEM NO. 2: DISCUSSION of Transportation Commission WORK ITEMS:

A. DISCUSSION and DEVELOPMENT of a TRAFFIC CALMING POLICY, Including Content and

Schedule for Completion:

a. Reference Chapter 10. Traffic Calming, of the Model Design Manual for Living Streets

here;

B. REVIEW and DISCUSSION of COMPLETE STREETS CHECKLISTS for

a. Proposed Improvement of Western Avenue (Lincoln to Adams);

b. Proposed Improvement of Harvard Avenue (Shady Oak to Purdue);

c. Updated Complete Streets Checklist, February 2017.

ITEM No. 3: OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST to the Transportation Commissioners:

A. UPDATE on Final DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN – (on DropBox—Ruth will

invite you to the folder);

B. UPDATE on Status of Scheduling Smart Growth America – NATIONAL COMPLETE STREETS

COALITION With Possible Action Regarding SETTING A MEETING in March, 2017 – i-Team

Coordinator Anthony Corso.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

PUBLIC COMMENT

NEXT MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017

ADJOURNMENT