[Ord. 538, 9/9/2009]
The placement of traffic-calming devices on Township roadways
in residential neighborhoods is authorized subject to the terms and
conditions provided under this part, unless the Board of Supervisors,
upon certification by the Township Traffic Engineer, deems it necessary
to require traffic-calming devices without citizen petition or other
procedure under this part.
[Ord. 538, 9/9/2009]
1.
The Township Manager, Township Police Department and Township Traffic
Engineer are hereby authorized to commence a study of traffic safety
conditions on any residential street or in any residential neighborhood
upon presentation of a petition duly executed by not less than 50%
of all of the property owners having road frontage on any particular
residential street in the Township or upon presentation of a petition
duly executed by not less than 50% of all property owners located
within a residential subdivision or neighborhood, regardless of the
road frontage of such properties.
2.
The Township Traffic Engineer, in cooperation with the Township Manager
and Police Department, shall conduct a study of the traffic flow,
traffic patterns, traffic count and speed limits and actual speeds
maintained by vehicles traveling on the street or in the neighborhood
or subdivision subject to the study and shall review the viability
of the placement of traffic-calming devices to address any public
safety concerns identified in the study.
3.
The Traffic Engineer shall prepare a written report to the Board
of Supervisors setting forth his findings and conclusions as a result
of the study and setting forth any recommended traffic-calming measures
deemed to be warranted as a result of the study. If the Traffic Engineer
determines that the installation of traffic-calming measures is warranted,
the report shall include a plan depicting the nature and location
of any traffic-calming devices recommended by the Traffic Engineer.
4.
The Board of Supervisors shall review the findings of the Traffic
Engineer and, upon affirmative vote at a public meeting, may direct
that the Township proceed with public review and comment regarding
implementation of the recommendations contained in the report.
5.
In the event that the findings of the Traffic Engineer certify that
the conditions on the residential street or in the neighborhood or
subdivision constitute a public safety hazard such that the Board
deems the installation of the recommended calming devices necessary
to preserve public safety, then the Board may direct the installation
of such traffic-calming devices without public review and comment.
[Ord. 538, 9/9/2009]
1.
Where directed by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to § 15-902.4,
the Township Manager shall convene a public meeting of all of the
residents owning property on the street or owning property in the
subdivision or neighborhood subject to the Traffic Engineer's report.
The Manager shall, at a minimum, mail a notice to each affected property
owner and shall advertise the date, time and location of the public
meeting on at least one occasion in a newspaper of general circulation
in the Township, not less than seven days prior to the date of the
meeting.
2.
The Township Engineer and Township Manager shall present the findings
and report of the Traffic Engineer to the public at the meeting and
shall provide copies of the report and recommendations to the public
upon request. The meeting shall include an opportunity for the affected
property owners to review the plan depicting the proposed traffic-calming
measures and shall provide a forum for a question-and-answer session
between the property owners and the Traffic Engineer.
3.
Upon completion of the public meeting, the Traffic Engineer shall
review and revise his recommendations in the event that matters raised
at the public meeting warrant adjustments to the recommended traffic-calming
plan. Any revised report or plan shall be presented to the Board of
Supervisors for review. If no revisions are deemed warranted by the
Traffic Engineer, then he shall certify same to the Board of Supervisors.
4.
In the event that the Board of Supervisors deems it necessary and
appropriate to proceed with a public vote by the affected residential
property owners to implement the plan, the Board shall authorize such
a vote at a regular public meeting.
[Ord. 538, 9/9/2009]
1.
When authorized by the Board of Supervisors as provided under § 15-903.4,
the Township Manager shall proceed to mail a ballot to each property
owner residing on a residential street proposed to contain traffic-calming
measures or to all property owners residing in a residential subdivision
or neighborhood wherein the Traffic Engineer has recommended the installation
of traffic-calming measures. The ballot shall contain the following
question:
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SHALL LOWER SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP PROCEED WITH THE INSTALLATION
OF TRAFFIC-CALMING MEASURES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TOWNSHIP TRAFFIC
ENGINEER AND AS DEPICTED ON THE PROPOSED TRAFFIC-CALMING DEVICE PLAN?
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_____ YES
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_____ NO
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NAME:
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PROPERTY ADDRESS
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SIGNATURE
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2.
Each property shall be provided one ballot, which shall be numbered
or otherwise marked or identified for authenticity by the Township.
The ballot shall be sent to the property owner, together with an explanation
of the proposed installation and a summary of the report and findings
of the Traffic Engineer, as well as a copy of the proposed plan. The
Township shall also identify the location and times during which the
plan and report may be inspected or reviewed at the Township Building.
3.
The Township shall identify a date certain by which all ballots must
be returned to the Township. The return date shall be not less than
15 calendar days from the date of the mailing of the ballots.
4.
Upon return of the ballots, the Township Manager shall tabulate and
record the votes received. Any question regarding the validity of
a ballot shall be determined by the Township Solicitor, without appeal.
The Township Manager shall prepare a report of the results of the
public vote and shall transmit same to the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 538, 9/9/2009]
1.
Upon report of the public vote by the Township Manager, the Board
of Supervisors shall ratify the results of the Manager's report if
the Board finds that the balloting meets the requirements of this
section.
2.
A public vote may be considered valid if the results show that not
less than 75% of all affected property owners returned a completed
and valid ballot and that not less than 70% of those ballots returned
voted in favor of implementing the proposed traffic-calming plan.
3.
If the results of the public vote meet the requirements of Subsection
2 above, then the Board shall approve implementation of the proposed
traffic-calming plan. If the results of the vote do not meet the requirements
of this section, then the Board shall reject the plan.
4.
Once a street, neighborhood or subdivision has been studied and a
plan for implementation of traffic-calming measures submitted to the
process provided under this part and a proposed traffic-calming plan
rejected, no additional study may be conducted in the same area under
this part for a period of 10 years, unless the Traffic Engineer certifies
that traffic-calming measures are required as provided under § 15-902.5.
5.
Once approved, the plan shall be implemented and no deviation or
modification from the design of the plan shall be permitted unless
the Traffic Engineer, upon certification to the Board of Supervisors,
determines that field conditions require revision to the measures
proposed under the plan. Such changes may be approved after a public
hearing before the Board of Supervisors without further public vote.
