Submitted by: Laura Reams
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Schedule Public Hearing for Traffic Calming Petition - Lancer Drive
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the City Council schedule a Public Hearing for Monday, May 2, 2022 at 6:30 PM, to consider public testimony regarding a Traffic Calming Petition submitted for the 3400 & 3500 blocks of Lancer Drive, located in Ward 5.
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Summary Background:
The City received a petition for traffic calming device(s) for the 3400 - 3500 blocks of Lancer Drive on February 9, 2022. The petition was validated by the City Clerk’s office to meet the required 60% signature threshold.
Per Section 114-8 of the Hyattsville Charter and Code, the City has begun traffic studies to determine if a traffic calming device is in the interests of both best traffic engineering practice and public safety.
Next Steps:
The City of Hyattsville Mayor and Council will conduct a Public Hearing on Monday, May 2, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. (prior to the City Council Meeting). The Council will announce their decision to approve, approve with modifications, or deny the requested traffic calming device within fifteen (15) days of the close of the hearing, unless, due to extraordinary circumstances, the time limit is extended by a majority vote of the City Council. The petitioners will be notified of the decision of the Mayor and City Council by the City Clerk and the decision will be published in the Hyattsville City Council Meeting Minutes.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
City Administrator Comments:
Recommend approval.
Community Engagement:
The City will send notices to the residents of the 3400-3500 blocks and adjacent blocks to inform them of the public hearing. Additionally, the hearing will be advertised through the City’s social and print media avenues.
Strategic Goals:
Goal 3 - Promote a Safe and Vibrant Community
Legal Review Required?
N/A