Crescent Park Neighborhood
Traffic Calming Project
City Council Meeting
August 10, 2026
AGENDA
Purpose
Final Concept Design Layouts
Discussion
Project Overview & Background
Next Steps
2 Purpose
▪ Review of Final Concept Plans for the Crescent Park Traffic Calming Project ▪ Council Approved moving forward with design of permanent improvements on Nov 6, 2023
▪ Staff engaged with adjacent property owners and community for feedback for revised concepts
▪ PTC expressed concerns on Sept 24, 2025, about the proposed measures and previous recommendation.
3 Project Overview & Background
Primary Goals
• Improve safety and quality of life
• Minimize cut-through traffic
during peak hours
• Minimize travel speed during off-
peak hours
4 Project Overview & Background
5 1
2 Project Locations
1. Hamilton, Center &
Southwood
• Oval-shaped traffic circle
2. Southwood & East
Crescent –
• Curb extension
• Roadway realignment and
three-way stop
Curb Extension/Roadway
Realignment: Southwood & Crescent
Traffic Circle
Hamilton, Center & Southwood
Project Overview & Background
6 Project Overview & Background
7 Traffic Calming Request
• Early 2018:
Residents’ concerns
noted regarding cut-
through traffic
• May 2018: First
community meeting
held to hear
comments and
identify next steps
• March 2019: Pre-
pilot data collected,
and concept layouts
developed
• November 2019:
Second community
meeting to identify
preferred
alternatives
1 Pilot Improvements
• September 2020: PTC
reviewed Temporary
Traffic Calming
measures
• November 2020:
Council approved Trial
of Temporary Traffic
Calming measures
• August 2021: Pilot
improvements
installed
2 Post Pilot Review and
Approvals
• Fall 2022: Post pilot
data collected and
analyzed.
• June 2023: PTC
recommends
development of
permanent
improvements – with
input from residents
• September 2023: City
Council approved for
the permanent
improvements
3 Refinement of
Concepts
• February 2024: Field
meeting with 590 E
Crescent Drive
residents
• October 2024:
Community meeting at
the City Hall Council
Chambers
• April 2025: PTC
reviewed final concept
design and asked staff
to review access for
property owner
• April 2025: Field
meeting with 590 E.
Crescent Drive
residents
• Sept 2025: Staff
revised the concept
plans for final review
by PTC
Resident Comments:
• Bulb-Out Aesthetics: Overly Large and unappealing concrete • Parking Loss: In front of existing curb ramp
• Accessibility: Impact on ride-share pick-ups and drop-offs • Landscaping: Request for plant species that complement neighborhood aesthetics • Regulatory Concerns: Compliance with AB 413 restricting parking near the bulb-out 8 Curb Extension/Roadway Realignment: Southwood & East Crescent Revisions based on feedback:
• Reduced Curb Extension: Reduced footprint in the revised concept by five feet for wider lanes and improved maneuvering space
• Aesthetic Improvements: Aesthetically pleasing, drought-tolerant, low-height plants added • Restored Access: Converted curb ramp to a concrete path, allowing parking behind it • Increased Parking: Project increase on-street parking capacity (AB413 - 2023) • Crosswalk Realignment: Increased distance from the bulb-out to improve visibility and allow potential parking
Addressed concerns through design refinements which balance safety, accessibility, and compliance
9 Curb Extension/Roadway Realignment: Southwood & East Crescent Option 1 - (Modified Bulbout Design)
10 Southwood Drive/
East Crescent Drive
2 Option 2 - Remove Bulbout and Retain Stop Signs
11 Southwood Drive/ East Crescent Drive2
Comparing Options
12 Option 1
Modified Bulbout
(landscaped & reduced size)
Option 2
Bulbout removal with stop
signs
Option 3
Bulbout and Stop Sign
Removal
Accessibility Consideration New Ramps within bulbout at crosswalk & concrete pad at
frontage where existing ramp
for access.
Curb Ramp in pre-pilot location
to be upgraded to current ADA
standards
Curb Ramp in pre-pilot location
to be upgraded to current ADA
standards
Effect on Traffic Calming Goals Lower Speeds and less cut through traffic than pre-pilot,
High Visibility Stop Sign
Likely lower speed and cut
through traffic than pre-pilot
but non-self-enforcing i.e.
drivers may roll through or not
notice the stop sign
Similar to pre-pilot i.e. concerns
about speeding and cut
through traffic
Aesthetic considerations Landscaping with permanent
installation Large, concrete intersection Large, concrete intersection On-street parking adjacent to
590 E Crescent
Permitted (>15’ from crosswalk
with curb extension)
Prohibited under AB 413 (<20’ of
crosswalk)
Prohibited under AB 413 (<20’
of crosswalk)
Recommendation & Next Steps
▪ Recommendation
▪ City Council approve the final concept design and proceed with Option 1: Permanent Traffic Calming, which includes the permanent installation of the bulb-out at Southwood Drive and East Crescent Drive as part of the Crescent Park Traffic Calming Project
▪ Next Steps
▪ Complete Final Design and Prepare Construction Documents ▪ Procure Funding and Construct Improvements
13 Questions / Discussion
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