2002-53 ESTABLISHING STOP INTERSECTION - CHURCH STREET AND GREEN STREET

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� '� Traffic & Parking Commission Minutes � � � May 8, 2002 Commander Rich Ryan made a motion that a two way stop si� be installed on Church Street and a crosswalk with pedestrian flashin; lights be installed on Green Street. Motion seconded by Phil Bauer. No opposition presented, motion carried. The second request from Mr. Ross was to install stop si�s at College and King Streets with the thought being that the si�s would slow traffic down in the area of the Old Kin�s Orchard Community Center while children were wallcing to the Center. Mr. Ratekin responded there have been two accidents at that intersection and traffic speeds were low. Staff has recommended that no signs be posted at this intersection. Chief Jim Gillen made a motion to follow staff recommendations and not post any si�age. Motion seconded by Commander Ryan. No opposition presented, motion carried. ITEIVI # 2 Request from St. John's Lutheran Church for additional traffic control at the intersection of West Pythian Street and North Union Boulevard Mr. Ratekin began the discussion by stating that the City received a letter from Jerome Pelz, Administrative Assistant at St. John's Lutheran Church, regarding a possible traffic problem at the corner of Pythian and North Union Streets. Staff reviewed the intersections. This intersection posed an interesting dilemma, as two of the four legs of the intersection are under private ownership. One is owned by the Greater Decatur Y and the other leg is ow�ed by Decatur Memorial Hospital. Staff conducted traffic counts which were provided to the Commission. The Greater Decatur Y's membership has increased si�nificantly causing parking problems with many members are parking on Union and Pythian Streets. Mr. Pelz addressed the Commission and stated that he has contacted the Y and Decatur Memorial Hospital and they are in ajreement that there is a problem. The Y has a stop si�n, but has not installed it yet. There is a serious problem with people exitin� the Y parking lot at a high rate of speed. Sometimes there is just one lane of traffic from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. each evenino That part of the roadway where staff is recommending restricted parkin� is basically an unimproved road. St. John's parishoners are coming to meetings in the evenings and congestion is caused by the Y pazking problem. People e�it the parking lot very fast. The one thing that has helped some is that the City put up si�s restricting parking closer to the intersection. But it still has not solved the problem of havin� rivo way traffic on that road. There have been potential accidents and some of the parishioners have almost been hit due to cars goin� at a high rate of speed. Mr. Ratekin stated that that section of the roadway between Union and Pythian is called a "rural cross section" which means tY}ere are no curbs or gutters, just an asphalt street with edges on it and so when people park on both sides of the street, it makes it very narrow and very restrictive and you cannot have two way traffic. The Y is trying to �et their clients to not park there. They are running shuttle buses to DMH's lot on Church street. So they are tryin� to get their people to park off of the street, but they can only do so much. DMH owns property on Union from McKinley north to Pythian.