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oa Traffic Committee Meeting
.#_ z Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1288 W. Boston Post Road,
Mamaroneck, NY 10543 7:00 PM
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PRESENT: Doris Block, Chair
Camile Odierna, Committee Member
Kimberly Larsen, Committee Member
Robert Blaufarb,Committee Member
Matthew Wrzesniewsky, Committee Member
Ilana Bronheim, Committee Member
Meredith S. Robson, Town Administrator
ABSENT: Virginia Picciotto, Committee Member
OTHERS PRESENT: Abby Katz, Councilwoman
Connie Green O'Donnell, Deputy Town Administrator
James Maher, Executive Lieutenant
Margaret C. Delohery, Secretary to the Traffic Committee
The Traffic Committee will convene in the Mamaroneck Senior Center located at 1288
W. Boston Post Road at 7:00 pm.
1. Call to Order
Chair Block opened the meeting at 7:03pm.
Old Business:
1. Review the revised Traffic Safety Request Form
Councilwoman Katz and the Traffic Committee discussed the updated form.
Councilwoman Katz suggested removing the time boxes.
New Business:
1. Request for a crosswalk on Old White Plains Road near Carriage House Lane
Chair Block commented that Rob Wasp, Town Engineer does not recommend the
installation of a crosswalk in the area. The resident said she would like some
resolution because the area is heavily trafficked. She said there is over a mile and a
half where the road does not have signage and explained that traffic is dense and
there are two bends in Old White Plains Road, which causes visibility to be low. Ms.
Larsen commented that Old White Plains Road is not for pedestrians. The resident
and Lt. Maher discussed different roads in the area.
Chair Block said that a crosswalk cannot be installed because there are bends in the
road. Mr. Wrzesniewsky and Mr. Blaufarb discussed possible signage. Chair Block
said the best practice is for a parent to wait for traffic with their child and then cross.
The resident said she has to constantly wait for cars to pass for her to cross. Another
resident commented that there has been a large increase of traffic over the past 20
years.
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Lt. Maher reviewed his data with the Traffic Committee and said that he used the
police box, so his findings were unbiased. Mr. Wrzesniewsky discussed using visuals
to have people slow down and discussed slow down techniques the Traffic Committee
learn at the October training meeting. Ms. Larsen reiterated her stance that some
roads in the Town are not meant for pedestrians. Ms. Robson said further review of
the area may be completed by staff, as the first review only focused on the installation
of a crosswalk. The Traffic Committee and Lt. Maher discussed the speed limits of the
Village of Larchmont and the Village of Mamaroneck.
2. Request for a crosswalk on North Chatsworth near 35 North Chatsworth
Chair Block discussed Mr. Wasp's suggestion of two different placements of a
crosswalk on North Chatsworth. A resident reviewed the issue with crossing the area.
Chair Block suggested Model A, and Ms. Larsen and the resident stated they
preferred Model B. The resident explained that people who come from the train or
park, are forced to cross the street without a crosswalk to stay on a sidewalk. Mr.
Wrzesniewsky discussed the disadvantages of installing a crosswalk, and Chair Block
reviewed the past practices surrounding cross walks. Councilwoman Katz commented
that she has concerns about visibility and stated the Traffic Committee should rely on
Ms. Wasp's opinion; Chair Block agreed.
Councilwoman Katz and Lt. Maher discussed the result's of Lt. Maher's study of the
area. The lack of speeding in the area, which everyone agreed, was much slower
than expected. Mr. Wrzesniewsky discussed bump outs and the use of reflective
signs. The Traffic Committee discussed the price difference between the two models.
Councilwoman Katz asked the residents their thoughts on losing parking spaces. The
residents commented other residents have parking placards and don't use them, so
the loss of a space would not be noticed. Mr. Wrzesniewsky commented that Traffic
Committee should ask Mr. Wasp about his opinion on which model to use and the use
of bump outs. The Traffic Committee then endorsed using Model B and using bump
outs. Ms. Robson commented that the Town would have to wait until 2024 to
implement the change.
3. Crosswalk improvements on Colonial Avenue near the Murray Avenue School
Chair Block reviewed the request and said a few years ago, residents asked for a
crossing guard but she found that no one used the crosswalk, when she surveyed the
area. Lt. Maher discussed the installation of a crosswalk and commented that if the
Town were to install a sidewalk, the road would become more narrow. Ms. Larsen and
Mr. Wrzesniewsky discussed why there is currently a crosswalk in area. Mr.
Wrzesniewsky said the biggest issue is that there are no crosswalks on Colonial
Avenue. Ms. Robson and Councilwoman Katz discussed how expensive it is to install
a sidewalk on Colonial Avenue. Ms. Odierna and Lt. Maher reviewed a possibly illegal
sign that exists at Daymon Terrace and Colonial Avenue. Chair Block and
Councilwoman Katz discussed having a crossing guard in the area.
The Traffic Committee discussed the placement of crosswalks in the area. Ms. Larsen
stated she would like the removal of the existing crosswalk. Chair Block and Lt. Maher
discussed taking out the crosswalk; Lt. Maher commented residents would want to
keep the crosswalk. The Traffic Committee then discussed where to place a sign and
what signs are already up at Daymon Terrace and Colonial Avenue. Ms. Robson said
she would have Mr. Wasp consider the removal of the crosswalk. Ms. Bronheim
commented that no one is using the crosswalk and that when parents drop off their
children, they park anywhere and walk away. Councilwoman Katz and the Traffic
Committee discussed the history of traffic signs in the Town.
4. Updates
Chair Block said the Traffic Committee may receive an item from the Planning Board
for the next meeting. The next meeting was decided to take place on March 22, 2023.
Chair Block adjourned the meeting at 8:10pm.
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Reports of Minutes:
1. September 28,2022
The September 28, 2022 minutes were not discussed.
2. October 26, 2022
The October 26, 2022 minutes were not discussed.
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