Submitted by: Nate Groenendyk
Submitting Department: City Clerk
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Schedule Public Hearing for Traffic Calming Petitions - 43rd Street, 31st Avenue and Nicholson Street
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the City Council schedule a Public Hearing for Monday, Oct 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM, to consider public testimony regarding theTraffic Calming Petitions submitted for the 5600 block of 31st Avenue (Ward 4), the 6000 block of 43rd Street (Ward 1), and the 4000 block of Nicholson Street (Ward 2).
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Summary Background:
The City received traffic calming petitions from residents on 31st Avenue, 43rd Street, and Nicholson Street. The petitions were validated by the City Clerk's office to meet the required 60% signature threshold, and 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, October 7, 2024, at 6:00 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 households in the immediate and adjacent blocks identified in each petition to inform them of the public hearing. Additionally, the hearing will be advertised through the City's social and print media avenues.
Strategic Goals:
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