HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002_05_21 Traffic Committee Minutes 06i0?i02 14:42
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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK TRAFFIC
COMMITTEE HELD AT 8 : 00PM ON MAY 21, 2002, AT THE SENIOR
CENTER, TOWN CENTER.
Present:
David Lobl, Chairman
Richard Mari
Camille Odiernt _
Roz Weinstein
Donald Derrico
Pincus Leitner
Lt. John Anderson, Town of Mamaroneck Police Department
Excused: Nancy Angutlo
Unavailable: Steve Altieri, Judy Myers
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, David
Lobl, at 8: 10PM.
Items of business considered:
1. Joe McElhiney of 17 Judson Avenue presented the
Committee with three pictures (attached) of the
intersection of Murray and Edgewood Avenue for the purpose
of demonstrating that the "No parking here to Corner" signs
on Edgewood east of Murray are too close to the corner and
do not create a zone free of parked cars for vehicles
turning into or out of Edgewood.
The Committee recommends to the Town that the Highway
Department revisit this intersection with a view towards
relocating the signs a greater distance into Edgewood from
the Corner formed with Murray Avenue.
2. The three items on the agenda re" Myrtle Island
center median, where considered together. David
Silverstone of 22 Glenn Road was present and highlighted
the major themes of his letter received by the Town on May
6, 2002. Mr. Silverstone believes the island will increase
noise due to honking of horns, that the island will create
a problem for larger vehicles (i.e. , buses) that have to
use Myrtle to access I-95 or Fifth Avenue; that double
parking in front of Peter' s will be impossible (since
although unlawful, it is tolerated by the Town to enable
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customers to quickly run into the store to make a
purchase) .
The Committee highlighted the fact that the Town reduced
the width of the median on the northerly side facing
Peter' s to the point of the original double yellow line,
the effect of which re-established the original width of
the street on that side . This was done to ease the traffic
flow down Myrtle towards Fifth Avenue and I-95.
After discussion, the Committee recommends to the Town that
a final decision on the median be postponed until after the
deck issue and Forest Daley project are resolved and the
Committee will then be in a better position to evaluate the
effect of the median.
3 . Jack Bauer of 17 N. Chatsworth Avenue appeared
before the Committee. His wife was recently in an accident
at the intersection of Edgewood and Murray. Her car was
hit while crossing Murray from Edgewood (coming from
Judson) by a car coming north on Murray that she could not
see due to a tree and hedges obstructing her view.
The Committee pointed out to Mr. Bauer that extensive work
was done at that intersection, albeit on the other side,
several years ago and that there are numerous intersections
around Town that require caution and patience when
attempting to traverse. Also, Lt. Anderson pointed out
that there was no significant history of accidents
associated with that intersection, at least nothing outside
a normal range.
Nonetheless, that Committee discussed the problem with
overgrown or large hedges and bushes on corner lots that
obstruct visibility. The Committee recommends to the Town
a more aggressive and vigilant policy on obstructions at
intersections, particularly the following; the hedges and
bushes at the southeastern corner of Murray and Edgewood
next to the bus stop that prevent a driver from having an
unobstructed view south on Murray towards Myrtle; the
southeastern intersection of Murray and Homer where the
hedges bow out around the curve and prevent a driver from
seeing vehicles traveling north on Murray.
Item 5 on the agenda re: Angela Lorenza' s letter/Homer and
Murray, was also addressed and the Committee strongly urges
the Town to have the hedges and bushes cut back by the
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intersection of Orsini and Homer to increase sight lines
around the curve where Orsini meets Homer towards Murray,
in addition to the work recommended above on the
intersection of Homer and Murray.
4 . The matter of speeding on Avon was adjourned to
the next meeting.
5. The Committee discussed the (ere Driveway issue
again. Mr. Lobl advised the Committee of his personal
observation that notwithstanding several other available
parking spots in the immediate area, a driver insisted on
squeezing into a tight spot right up to curb cuts of the
Gere Driveway. The conclusion to be drawn is that the
spots next to the driveway are not the last available spots
that will be taken by a driver, but rather, drivers find
them attractive for other reasons and will park there even
if larger spaces are available in the immediate area.
After discussion, the Committee, by a 5 to 1 vote,
reinstated its earlier recommendation that the Town create
a "No Parking" zone with appropriate striping (similar to
the entrance to the Carlton House) extending six feet
beyond each curb cut of the Gere Driveway. A smaller "no
parking zone" would be inconsistent with what was done
elsewhere and would make it more difficult to exit the
driveway while the loss of two or three feet on each side
is viewed as inconsequential.
6. The Committee postponed discussion of the PSC
Engineering Report dated December 7, 2001 in light of the
detailed nature of its contents and the unavailability of
Town officials at the meeting.
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