CHICAGO, MAY 23, 2018
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 ordinance(s) and/or order(s) 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:
50 6236 North Hoyne Avenue, Disabled Permit 115085 [O2018-1119]
50 6250 North Talman Avenue, Disabled Permit 115086 [02018-1122]
50 6416 North Richmond Street, Disabled Permit 113352 [02018-2461]
50 6312 North Talman Avenue, Disabled Permit 115093 [02018-2463]
50 6403 North Bell Avenue, Disabled Permit 115121 [02018-3330]
WARD RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONES:
14 4401-4459 South Komensky Avenue (east and west sides); Residential Permit Parking
Zone, All Times, All Days. Not Recommended, previously passed 04/18/2018 [Or2018-201]
14 5301-5320 South Massasoit Avenue (east and west sides); Residential Permit Parking
Zone, All Times, All Days. Not Recommended [Or2018-202]
WARD AMEND TOW ZONES:
42 West Lake Street; Repeal Ordinance which reads: West Lake Street (south side) from
North Halsted Street to North Desplaines Street; No Stopping, No Standing, No Parking Tow Zone, 6:00am to 10:00am, Monday through Friday, Public Benefit, by Striking the Above, Not Recommended Request withdrawn by Alderman --(17-04954201) [02017-4935]
42 West Lake Street; Repeal Ordinance which reads: West Lake Street (north side) from
North Halsted Street to North Desplaines Street; No Parking Tow Zone, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, Monday through Friday, Public Benefit, by Striking the above, Not Recommended Request Withdrawn by Alderman - (17-04954120) [02017-4937]
WARD TRAFFIC WARNING SIGNS AND/OR SIGNALS:
7 East 89th Street and South Muskegon Avenue, All Way Stop Sign, Stopping All
Approaches, Not Recommended: Duplicate proposal. Previously passed 02/28/2018 Signs are posted - (18-01206437) [02018-2490]
WARD TRAFFIC WARNING SIGNS AND/OR SIGNALS CONT'D:
7 East 88th Street and South Marquette Avenue; All Way Stop Sign; Stopping All
Approaches, Not Recommended: Duplicated proposed. Previously passed 02/28/2018. Signs are installed - (18-01206734) [02018-2493]
25 West Jackson Boulevard and South Sangamon Street; Stop Sign, Stopping east and
west bound traffic on West Jackson Boulevard at South Sangamon Street. West Jackson Boulevard is a major collector roadway with significantly higher traffic volumes than South Sangamon Street a local roadway. Stop signs on streets with higher volumes such as West 47th Street tend to increase rear-end crashes, increase congestion, and create a false sense of security for pedestrians that every vehicle will stop. Additionally, the 25th Ward has recently funded two curb extensions on the west leg of West Jackson Boulevard at South Sangamon Street. These bump-outs should improve pedestrian safety by narrowing the crossing distance across West Jackson Boulevard. Not Recommended. CDOT does not recommend an All Way stop at this location. The funded curb extensions at this intersection will improve pedestrian visibility and safety - (18-01131073) [Or2018-134]
40 North Hoyne Avenue at West Argyle Street; Stop Sign, Stopping eastbound traffic, Not
Recommended; Duplicate proposal previously passed 01/17/2018, journal page 65216, Signs are posted - (18-00900921) [Or2018-93]
These Do Not Pass recommendations were concurred in by all members of the Committee present, with no dissenting votes.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter Burnett, Jr. Chairman,
Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety