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File #: [22-0384]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Passed
File created: 12/14/2021 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 5/4/2022 Final action: 5/4/2022
Title: Consider Amendments to Chapter 21 of the Chapel Hill Code of Ordinances to Regulate Speeds in Accordance with the Vision Zero Resolution.
Attachments: 1. Speed Regulation Staff Report, 2. Ordinance_Speed Regulation, 3. Ordinance_Anti-Dooring, 4. Draft Staff Presentation, 5. Staff Presentation, 6. Emails from the Public, 7. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REGULATE SPEEDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VISION ZERO RESOLUTION (2022-05-04/O-2), 8. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROHIBIT IMPROPER OPENING OF VEHICLE DOOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VISION ZERO RESOLUTION (2022-05-04/O-3)
Related files: [21-0522], [22-0102], [21-0736], [21-0760], [18-0304], [22-0563]

 

 

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Consider Amendments to Chapter 21 of the Chapel Hill Code of Ordinances to Regulate Speeds in Accordance with the Vision Zero Resolution.

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Staff:

Department:

Colleen Willger, Director

Planning

Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planning Manager

 

Jordan Powell, Complete Streets Specialist

 

 

Overview: Council may enact amendments to the Code of Ordinances intended to support the Vision Zero resolution (2021-10-13/R-2). The proposed changes signal the Town’s commitment to Vision Zero and safe speeds on our roads. The changes include making 25mph the default Town speed limit; decreasing the speed limit on two Town roads; establishing school zones at all Chapel Hill-Carrboro-City Schools in the Chapel Hill jurisdiction and setting a 20mph speed limit within those zones; authorizing the use of Neighborhood Slow Zones, which are community-driven neighborhood-wide traffic calming measures; and adding a dooring ordinance to the Town Code.

 

Recommendation(s):

That the Council enact amendments to the Code of Ordinances related to the Vison Zero resolution.

 

Fiscal Impact/Resources: There are limited fiscal impacts associated with the amendments to the Code of Ordinances. School Zones and speed limit changes will require new signs and street markings

 

Attachments:

 

Speed Regulation staff report

 

Ordinance (Proposed changes to Code of Ordinances to Regulate Speeds)

 

Ordinance (Proposed changes to Code of Ordinances - Dooring)

 

Draft Staff Presentation

 

 

The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting.

 

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PRESENTER: Jordan Powell, Complete Streets Specialist

 

RECOMMENDATION: That the Council enact amendments to the Code of Ordinances related to the Vison Zero resolution.