Record #: SO2014-4128   
Type: Ordinance Status: Failed to Pass
Intro date: 4/30/2014 Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
Final action: 4/30/2014
Title: Sundry traffic regulation(s) and sign(s)
Sponsors: Balcer, James, Cardenas, George A., Thompson, JoAnn, Fioretti, Bob, Quinn, Marty, Burke, Edward M., Chandler, Michael D., Solis, Daniel
Attachments: 1. SO2014-4128.pdf
Related files: O2013-3210, O2013-5567, O2013-5573, Or2013-605, Or2013-606, Or2013-607, Or2013-617, Or2013-618, Or2013-763, O2014-1606, O2014-1610, O2014-1621, O2014-2515, O2014-2516, O2014-2517, O2014-2518, O2014-2519, O2014-2521, O2014-2530
CHICAGO, APRIL 30, 2014
 
 
To The President and Members of the City Council:
 
Your Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety begs leave to recommend that Your Honorable Body DO NOT PASS the sundry proposed ordinances and orders submitted herewith which were referred to the committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety concerning traffic regulations and traffic signs, et cetera as follows:
 
V.      The following items were NOT RECOMMENDED by the city department(s) and FAILED TO PASS:
 
 
WARD      PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES - DISABLED:
3038 S. Throop Street, Disabled Permit 92820 [02014-1606] 4441 S. Union Avenue, Disabled Permit 92813 [02014-1610] 1059 W. 31st Street, Disabled Permit 91019 [02014-2515] 3123 S. Throop Street, Disabled Permit 91018 [02014-2516] 316 W. 29th Street, Disabled Permit 92822 [02014-2517] 3630 S. Lowe Avenue, Disabled Permit 92810 [02014-2518] 2939 S. Emerald Avenue, Disabled Permit 73736 [02014-2519]
 
2
2829 W. Cermak Road, Disabled Permit 93796 [02014-1621]
 
2
 
2219 S. Whipple Street, Disabled Permit 93801 [02014-2521]
 
6
 
5954 S. Sacramento Boulevard, Disabled Permit 91542 [02014-2530]
 
WARD
 
 
 
LOADING ZONES / STANDING ZONES:
 
2
 
2109 S. Wabash Avenue; 30 Minute Standing Zone. Duplicate proposal previously recommended on a proposal dated 06/05/13, signs will be installed -(13-01873166) [02013-5573]
 
2
 
S. Wabash Avenue; No Parking Loading Zone. Duplicate proposal previously recommended on a proposal dated 06/05/13, signs will be installed -(13-01196412) [02013-3210]
 
 
WARD        AMEND TOW ZONE:
 
13      W. 60th Street; Repeal No Parking Tow Zone, W. 60th Street from S. Knox Avenue
to S. Keating Avenue. Request withdrawn by Alderman - (13-0874473) [O2013-5567]
 
 
 
WARD      TRAFFIC WARNING SIGNS AND/OR SIGNALS:
 
2      W. Scott Street; All Way Stop Sign, W. Scott Street and N. Wells Street. Not
recommended - (14-00398492) [Or2013-763]
 
14      S. Kedzie Avenue; All Way Stop Sign, S. Kedzie Avenue and W. 54th Street;
CDOT does not recommend stop signs on major streets because they increase the frequency of rear-end-collisions, and divert traffic to local streets. Therefore CDOT does not support installing stops signs at S. Kedzie Avenue and W. 54th Street - (14-00463394) [Or2013-605]
14      S. Spaulding Avenue; All Way Stop Sign, S. Spaulding Avenue and W. 51st Street.
Not Recommended on wide arterials such as W. 51st Street, could jeopardize pedestrian safety - (14-00463334) [Or2013-606]
 
14      S. Kedzie Avenue; All Way Stop Sign, S. Kedzie Avenue and W. 52nd Street.
CDOT does not recommend stop signs on major streets because they increase the frequency of rear-end collisions, and divert traffic to local streets. Therefore CDOT does not support installing stops signs at S. Kedzie Avenue and W. 52nd Street --(14-00463726) [Or2013-607]
  1. S. Kedzie Avenue; Two Way Stop Sign, S. Kedzie Avenue and W. 15th Street. CDOT does not recommend stop signs on major streets because they increase the frequency of rear-end collisions, and divert traffic to local streets - (14-00465223) [Or2013-617]
  2. W. Washington Boulevard and S. May Street, All Way Stop Sign. Duplicate proposal, previously submitted on 9/11/13 (see Or2013-539) [Or2013-618]
 
 
 
These Do Not Pass recommendations were concurred in by all members of the Committee present, with no dissenting votes.
 
Walter Burnett, Jr. Chairman,
Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety
 
Respectfully submitted,