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The Town of Mamaroneck
TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MEETING
A. ww .TownoiMamaroneck.or• MINUTES — May 20, 2019
A regular meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck Traffic Committee was held on May 20, 2019 at 7 PM at the
Town Center in Conference Room C, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY 10543.
MEMBERS PRESENT: OTHERS PRESENT:
Doris Shaw Block, Chair Abby Katz, Town Board Member
Camille Odierna Connie Green O'Donnell, Deputy Town Administrator
Arthur Katz Lt. James Maher, Mamaroneck Police Department
Kimberly Larsen
NEW BUSINESS:
Correspondence from Sally Mitchell dated May 4, 2019 and August 8, 2018 re: 15-minute parking not
enforced in front of her building on Myrtle Boulevard and signage on the top deck of parking lot#3.
Sally Mitchell was not present at the meeting. However, the Traffic Committee discussed the two issues
addressed in her e-mail. The first issue was the lack of enforcement of the 15-minute parking restriction in front of
her building. Vehicles are parked for extended periods of time. Ms. Mitchell would like the Committee to consider
dedicating one space for local residents to use for the purpose of loading and unloading packages, groceries, etc.
The Committee discussed the fact there was actually no 15-minute parking restriction legislation and, in view of
such, it was suggested that the signage should be removed. However, after further discussion, it was agreed that
consideration should be given to creating a loading zone and limit parking to 15-minutes.
Ms. Mitchell's second issue dealt with the concrete blocks around the trees on Myrtle Boulevard which, according
to Ms. Mitchell, left little room when exiting and entering a vehicle. The Committee agreed this was not an issue
for the Traffic Committee's consideration, but instead should be referred to the Town's Highway Department to
determine whether the concrete blocks are causing any obstruction.
Correspondence from Carol Cherry dated May 1, 2019 re: drivers not stopping for pedestrians at the
crosswalk at Madison Avenue and Washington Square.
Carol Cherry and Mary Schwartz, both residents of the immediate area, expressed their concern for pedestrian
safety while walking in the crosswalk closest to 1-95 on Madison Avenue. Ms. Cherry spoke about her having
been in the crosswalk and was close to being hit by a passing vehicle even though there is a "yield to pedestrian"
sign in the middle of the crosswalk. She also mentioned that there is another crosswalk on Madison Avenue near
Myrtle Boulevard. In an attempt to improve pedestrian safety, Ms. Cherry suggested that both crosswalks be
painted with a reflective color paint and/or install permanent signage that identifies it's a crosswalk. The Committee
agreed that painting both crosswalks with reflective paint and placing signage on the island on Myrtle Boulevard
and on Madison Avenue near 1-95 would be appropriate actions to take. These would be temporary measures
until the project to enhance the Madison Avenue area is completed.
Discussion Corner of Maple Hill Drive and Murray Avenue
The Committee discussed a resident's concern that vehicles are parked very close to Murray Avenue near the
intersection with Maple Hill Drive resulting in limited visibility. The Committee agreed that the Town Board should
consider restricting parking on both sides of Maple Hill Drive, near the intersection with Murray Avenue, and
appropriate signage should be installed.
Discussion "Share the Road Program"
Stephen Moser, a member of the Town's Sustainability Collaborative, and Karen Eisenberg a Committee volunteer
were in attendance to present the"Share the Road Program"to the Committee. The initiative is to create an
environment that would encourage residents to use specific Town roads for bicycling. Use of sharrows, which are
markings on the road close to the curb, have been used as an alternative to bike lanes. It identifies the area on
the road that bicyclists are to travel. An important element of the program is to educate the community and to get
residents to think about using other modes of transportation other than gas powered vehicles. Safety should be
taken into account as well. According to Mr. Moser, 'all accidents can be avoided if you slow down." In addition to
the sharrows there would be signage indicating that the road is to be shared with bicyclists. The signage is
considered to be a calming measure that actually slows traffic speed. The Committee discussed the potential
roads on which the sharrows would be placed. The roads identified to be utilized as part of the initiative were N.
Chatsworth Avenue, Rockingstone Avenue, Forest Avenue, Myrtle Boulevard and Fenimore Road. The
Committee expressed their support of the"Share the Road Program"initiative.
Next Traffic Committee Meeting Schedule for June 26,2019 at 7 PM