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Home My WebLink About5. OLD BUSINESS 10/05/04 .' IiiiV ~~ -~.. . l ~ " ~ ø ~ q Mount Prospect Public Works Department INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM @) TRE E OTY USA TO: '~t) b, ¡J .)'1:, (;,~:7ìl ' I -ý"" ~ t.'?',1,' "".J,', .,'l\:,")'l ~~~f~: ~:) . /"" ,.' """"""';¥,'.' ~.._, . i I " ./ HIGHLAND STREET & RAND ROAD ACCESS RESTRICTION STUDY .f" VILLAGE MANAGER MICHAEL E. JANONIS FROM: PROJECT ENGINEER DATE: SEPTEMBER 16,2004 SUBJECT: The Safety Commission transmits their recommendation to approve access restrictions at the intersection of Highland Street and Rand Road. Highland Styeet from Route 83 to Rand Road is currently classified as a collector street. Between Elm Street and Rand Road it IS 16' wide. It is one-way eastbound for this block and right turns at Rand Road are only allowed per Vil1age Code. West of Elm Street, Highland Street is 29' wide to its intersection with Route 83. Two-way traffic is allowed for this section of the street. Over the years, the full 66' of right-of-way along Highland Street was never dedicated along the closest] 50' to Rand Road. With only 33' of right-of-way, only a half-road could be constructed. A new town home deveJopment is currently under construction at the southwest comer of Highland Street and Rand Road. This development has permitted the Village to obtain the additional 33' of right-of-way allowing for a full-width roadway to be constructed that will match the other section of the street. The road improvement work is scheduled to be completed this autumn. Two-way traffic on Highland Street at Rand Road wilJ now be provided for as approved by the Village Board earlier this year. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended the intersection access issue be discussed at a future Safety Commission meeting before the street IS widened. This issue was discussed at the September 13, 2004 Safety Commission Meetjng. In Staff s presentation to the Commission, the potential advantages and disadvantages of each of the possible turning movements (right-in, right-out, left-in and left-out) were discussed as welJ as the potential issues surrounding HIghland Street traffic crossing Rand Road to Highland Avenue in the Little Brickman Subdivision and vice-versa. Staff's evaluation is detailed in the attached Safety Commission Minutes. Approximately 12 residents from the Little Brickman Subdivision attended the meeting. Most of the comments were concerning the potential for more cut through traffic in their neighborhood as a result of Highland Street becoming a two-way street. One of the suggestions from the residents was to cuI-dc-sac Highland A venue in the Little Brickman Subdivision thereby cutting off access to Rand Road, and then extend Holly A venue to \VheeJing Road. After much discussion, the Safety Commission agyeed that a decision needed to be made with respect to access at the intersection of HIghland Street and Rand Road in anticipation of the upcoming street improvements allowing for two-way traffic as directed by the Planning and Zoning Commission. They further agyeed, however, that a follow-up study should be done after implementation of their recommendations to determine the Jayout's effectiveness and whether additional changes needed to be made. The Safety Commission understood the residents' concerns but said that drastic changes to their neighborhood would not be considered until further study and further input fyom their entire neighborhood at a separate Safety Commission Meetll1g in the future. Page 2 of 2 September ] 6, 2004 September Safely CommJssion McctJng By a vote of 6-2, the Safety Commission recommends the following at the Highland Street and Rand Road intersection: + allow right-in turning movements from southeastbound Rand Road to westbound Highland Street 4- allow right-out turning movements from eastbound Highland Street to southeastbound Rand Road 4' allow left-in turning movements from northwestbound Rand Road to westbound Highland Street + prohibit left-out turning movements from eastbound Highland Street to northwestbound Rand Road 4- prohibit westbound traffic on Highland A venue from crossing Rand Road to Highland Street 4- prohibit eastbound traffic on Highland Street from crossing Rand Road to Highland A venue Specific Village Code changes include: 4- removing the one-way eastbound street designation along Highland Street between Elm Street and Rand Road (Section 18.2003) 4- adding the prohibition of crossing Rand Road from westbound Highland Avenue to westbound Highland Street in the Village Code (Section 18.2017) Please include this item on the September 2151 Vi]]age Board Meeting Agenda. Enclosed are the Safety Commission Minutes from the meeting as we]] as a location map for your reference. ~. Matthew P. Lawrie cc: Village Clerk Velma Lowe x. \files iengineerilraffielsafeeomm Irees&min IseplO4 reel doc >- Q Qi:? ~ ~ V) '< Q ~ ~ Z() ~ ~ ¡:;;: ~ ~ (\ Q ......... ~ ~ ....~ '" V)tQ ~ ~ ~ ~ :s ~ ~ ::t \) 1:: ~ \) ~ 5: '" ~ í~ì I ~ I I ,~ I I ~ ¡ lei ~ I ~~ 0 vwl 9/16/04 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 ENTITLED 'TRAFFIC CODE' OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Section 18.2003 of "SCHEDULE III-ONE WAY STREETS" of Chapter 18 of the Mount Prospect Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended by deleting the following, "Highland Street - Eastbound - Between Elm Street and Rand Road." SECTION TWO: That Section 18.2017 of "SCHEDULE XVII-RESTRICTED INTERSECTION MOVEMENTS" of Chapter 18 of the Mount Prospect Village Code, as amended, is hereby further amended by inserting in proper alphabetical sequence the following, so that hereafter said Section 18.2017 of the Mount Prospect Village Code shall include the following: "Intersection and Direction Westbound Highland Avenue Restriction Crossing Rand Road from westbound Highland Avenue onto westbound Highland Street" SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: PASSED and APPROVED this day of ,2004. ATTEST: Gerald L. Farley Village President Velma W. Lowe Village Clerk H:\CLKO\files\WIN\ORDINANC\CH 18,See-2003. See 2017,Highland,Sept,2004.doe ß