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Engineering Community Development Services Department 10000 N El Mirage Road, El Mirage 85335 623-972-8116; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 www.elmirageaz.gov CITY OF EL MIRAGE POLICY FOR SPEED CUSHION INSTALLATION PROGRAM Dated: July 1, 2020 Revised: November 13, 2024 Request & Evaluation - Residents and Homeowners Associations (HOAs) may request speed cushions through a petition process to address speeding concerns. An engineering and safety evaluation of any speed cushion request will be made by the City of El Mirage to determine that the guidelines listed below are met. Since speed cushions have a wide-ranging impact not only on the vehicles crossing them, but also on the residents living on the immediate and nearby streets, the installation will be studied within the context of an overall Neighborhood Traffic Management Study. Speed cushion requests will be handled in the order in which they are received. City staff will coordinate with a Traffic Engineer the requestor to select the proposed locations for installation. The cost of the evaluation and, upon approval, the installation of approved the speed cushions will be paid for by the City based on the annual funding provided. Speed - Speed cushions will be considered on local or collector streets where the posted speed does not exceed 30 mph. See Page 7 for Street Classifications and Page 8 for Speed Limits. Should the speed on these streets exceed the posted speed limit by 8 mph or more by at least 85% of those vehicles using the street, on any day or in any direction, speed cushions may be considered. If the speed requirements are not met at the time of the initial study, then a second study can be conducted may be requested twelve months later. to determine if the street meets the qualification. Traffic Volumes – Each individual street location should be evaluated to justify installing speed cushions. Streets with volumes less than 400 vehicles per day will not be considered for speed cushions. However, if a study shows that area drivers are using a street as a "cut-through" route, then speed cushions may be installed regardless of speed or volumes. Emergency and Transit Routes – Prior to approving the locations for speed cushion installation, the proposed locations will be reviewed with police, fire, ambulance and other emergency services departments. In addition, consideration will may also be given to other potentially affected groups such as transit agencies, school districts, refuse collection agencies, etc. Should the proposed installation of speed cushions have a significant impact on providing emergency services, the request for installation may be denied. Resident SurveysNeighborhood Approvals Communities without an HOA – For neighborhoods without an HOA, once it is determined that speed cushions are warranted, a petition process will be used where the resident that made the request will be required to gather signatures from properties that have frontage along the affected street. Prior to obtaining signatures, City staff will determine the Ppetition Aarea and provide the Requestor with the property addresses Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline 2 within that area. Resident surveys are required to determine support for speed cushion installation after it is determined that a particular street is eligible for speed cushions. A documented majority of the residents should be in favor of speed cushion installations. Signatures of the owner or the occupant are acceptable. Where proposed speed cushion locations are determinedWithin the Petition Area, 100% of those signatures of the properties within 100 feet are required, whereas, 75% of the resident’s signatures on the restproperties must approve the installation of the cushions of the affected street are required. If the area contains a Homeowners’ Association (HOA) common area, the HOA Board must gain approval through board action documented in the official meeting minutes. Signatures from either the property owner or the occupant are acceptable. Petitions shall be completed and returned to the City of El Mirage within three months. Communities with an HOA – For neighborhoods with an HOA, the petition process is not required. Once it is determined that speed cushions are warranted, the HOA must gain approval through Board action, document the approval within the official meeting minutes and those minutes must be submitted to the City within three months. Multiple Communities – If the Petition Area has multiple neighborhoods within it, each neighborhood must follow the appropriate approval paths noted above. Speed Cushion Installation – After obtaining all studies, approvals, and appropriate neighborhood/or surveyspetitions, the City will arrange to have its contractor install the speed cushions at the City’s expense. Appropriate signages and striping will be installed by the City. Speed Cushion Removal – Installations cannot be considered for removal for at least one year after installation. The process to remove the installation cushions will follows the same petition or Board action requirements used in the original installation.. Contact: Bryce Christo at 623-876-2974 Formatted: Font: Bold, Underline Formatted: Underline Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5" Formatted: Level 1, Indent: Left: 0.5", Space After: 0 pt, Pattern: Clear