Hi everyone. We're going to go ahead and get started. Thank you all for coming. We're going to open up the February 2026 Traffic and Parking Commission public meeting. Um just as a reminder, we have a Spanish interpreter here tonight should anybody need one. Uh if you do wish to speak, you need to sign into
this sheet over here. And when it's your turn and you come up to the microphone, just state your name and your address for the record. And we're going to limit everyone's conversation to about four minutes each. So, first up on the agenda is approval of the minutes from the December 2nd,
2025 meeting. >> I'll make a motion to approve them. >> All in favor? I >> I >> Next we have approval of the minutes from the January 6, 2026 meeting. >> Uh we'll make a motion to approve them.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I. >> All right. Next up, we have a public hearing tonight to receive comments regarding the review of existing parking conditions along Crescent A from Lewis to Carol Street and proposing to >> Sorry, excuse me, Joe. Aaron wasn't here
for the December one. >> Oh, so we can't make a motion. >> But we can. >> Can I make that motion? >> So Emily wants to make a motion to approve the December minutes and then >> I'll second. >> Thanks, Jimmy. >> You're welcome. All right. So, we have a public hearing
to receive comments regarding the review of existing parking conditions along Crescent A from Lewis to Carol Street and proposing to remove on street parking along the southeast side. If you want to come up and explain Is anyone here in the audience for this
public hearing to remove the spaces? By a show of hands, is anybody here to speak on that? So, it doesn't appear like there is anyone here. >> Was Aaron Was excuse me, was Aaron here? The left was Aaron here for the one I think of might not have been. Did you
hear the presentation the first time they what they proposed? Aaron >> uh was it in December or January last year? Do you remember? >> Okay. Just checking if you as long as everyone was here that wasn't here. I'm fine with that. >> All right. So, if no one's here to have
any comments regarding this agenda item, >> I'll I'll make a motion to approve the request. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I thank you. >> Thanks for doing all the prep, Elliot. >> Thanks, Elas. Enjo
>> and Dorman. >> All right. So, next up we have a communication from December 16, 2025 from Sarah Han requesting the review of a traffic calming proposal to install a high visibility crosswalk on Washington A about 50 ft east of Garland Street
with a curb bumpout ADA compliant ramps and pedestrian warning signs with a raised crosswalk or speed table to improve safety. Um, I'll just chime in to add that this is in response to a petition that this committee received in March of 2025
about significant speeding concerns. Um, and I would like to invite up our consultant from Bowman Engineering to speak a little more and give some more context to the committee. >> Jason. >> Yes. Uh, good evening. Jason Adams with Bowman Consulting Group. Uh as Emily
stated, we took a look at this section of Washington Avenue. Uh as a result of the um information around speeding, uh we collected traffic volume data during both the peak periods and across the entirety of a Friday and a Saturday. Um
that data uh did not indicate any significant speeding issues. There are uh average speeds that are at or below the speed limit and 85th percentile speeds which are slightly above there. there were some reported vehicles going as high as as 55 miles per hour. So,
it's it's not that there are not people speeding, just that there's not a significant number of them. Um, as we worked through uh the area with city staff, we brought forward the recommendation of a high visibility crosswalk to serve the school bus stop uh approximately 50 ft east of of
Garland. Um, we also brought forward the idea that that could become a a raised uh speed table uh should the the city so choose. Uh not not exact exactly sure that's a a necessity at the outset but but did want to bring forward that is a
a recommendation based on our review of the the speed data and uh traffic volumes in the area. >> Awesome. Great. Thank you. >> Great. Um, I think it is our department and DPW's position that given the school bus stops there and the fact that like while
there are not many cars speeding, there were some very significant recorded speeds in addition to the fact that there are already raised speed tables on Washington A. I think it's our preference that this be a raised crosswalk. Does anyone want to comment on that or
feel like Yeah, we were just discussing that we've already got one. How close? We think less than 200 ft. >> The one that's currently at in front of this uh the old private school. How far away is relation to this new one would
that be? So, this one's a This one's after Garland. So, basically, if the fire trucks coming out of the station and they have to go around and they come up Washington, they're going to slow down in front of the private school. Then they're going to speed up again. Then they're going to slow down again at Garland. Then they're going to speed up again after it. And then again down by the park. >> Yeah. And then down again. Yeah. So
that's my only concern is the proximity of the said speed table at the end. I'm fine with the raised crosswalk. I mean the speed table or raised crosswalk just just the location of it. The bump out the ramps and the warning signs. I'm I'm all for those are all fine with me. But
in terms of just the proximity of the speed humps or speed tables or raised crosswalks, >> the three of them in such close proximity and uh building momentum and then have slow the truck down and build momentum, slow the truck down, never mind the the the wear and tear on on the suspension,
going over those a couple of times a day. So, you know, that's that would be my feeling that less is more. We've already got two on Washington now within a short distance. >> It makes sense. Um,
is anyone from the public here to comment on this? >> Is the raised crosswalks as big as the speed table or is it good question? >> I mean, we have some flexibility in that both how high the raised crosswalk is and what the slope is. So, like how much
of a bump it is >> because we're talking like visibility. We want people to see the crosswalk. So, >> and raising people up a little bit to the level. I would if Jason has more specifics about how high this particular raised crosswalk would be, but often I think it's the level of the curb.
>> Yeah. It's about level with the curb. Exactly. And and the idea just uh for for context uh along Washington Avenue that there is an opportunity to to kind of slow down the greater traveling public by introducing the additional piece. I mean, understanding the wear wear and tear on the on the trucks themselves, but but that is somewhat the
idea of why that raised table uh could could be a positive uh either now or in the future >> for the same reason it's an issue for the fire trucks that it means you have to slow down and then speed up and then slow down and then speed up. That's a positive when it comes to members of the public who are reaching speeds that are
far in excess of the speed limit. I understand I I uh >> correct went through the study this evening and it >> there was some some outliers as we saw there some speed it's up to almost 60 but that seemed pretty rare uh compared to the average speed that was only in the 24 I think was an average.
>> Yes. >> So >> um adding more obstacles for responding ambulances and fire trucks and police cars take a beating on them too. I mean we don't fly through the city. It's a big truck, but anything that's going to slow us down and interfere with with
momentum and response times, I think, is is probably something I would be against. >> Does someone want to make a motion or is there a reason to feel this needs to move to a hearing? >> I mean, I I wouldn't be I think it needs to go to a public hearing anyways, but
I'm just I I just I'm skeptical about the speed table and the crosswalk raised crosswalk being that close together. I just don't know if there's compromise if we can um if if it can be shifted or if it can be lessened. I mean so it's just it's just adding the one. Correct. Is that all that? >> Correct. It's just the one location that we're discussing.
>> Well, we're also the race speed element of this is not critical to it happening. >> Like we can do a high visibility crosswalk with rapid flashing beacons and new curb cuts there >> without it being a speed table. It's our preference that it be raised, but
>> the reason I ask for a motion is I'm wondering if someone wants to make a motion to progress it without the speed table. >> Yeah, that's what So, okay. Yeah, I get you. Yeah. So, I would make a motion to because like I said, I completely agree with the the bumpouts, the ADA ramps, the pedestrian warning signs, like you said, Emily, adding more
>> and if it's not a speed table, I don't think it has to go to a public hearing, >> right? Like we don't need a public hearing to do. >> No, but the bump I mean is the So, the bump out and is not going to take away any parking, right? >> No. No, there's no parking up there already. So, you're right. Yeah. Yeah. >> So, I would make a motion to accept it.
Either just adjusting the speed table or raise crosswalk with an alternative or or or a lower one that that doesn't impact the speed of the fire trucks, but like you said, how's that going to impact the speed of the cars? It's still going to happen. >> I mean, I think the two alternatives we
had were raised speed table or just flush to the roadway, right? >> Correct. Yes. >> Yeah. So, we would just be progressing the one that is flush to the roadway, >> right? Yeah. >> So, a motion put forward to continue with all of the parts except for the raised speed table.
>> Second. >> I'll second it. >> Second. All in favor? >> I >> I thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. So, next up we have a handicap application from December 30th, 2025
from Hilda Ramirez of 47 Grove Street. Is Hilda Ramirez here? Do you want to talk if you don't have to, but you can. We have your application. So, Yeah, you don't have to speak if you
don't want to. We We have your application. We're going to review it. So, it's okay. >> Perfect. >> So, just uh I'm just going to speak on this just because I know I've looked at the location. They live next to the park and they actually have a driveway entrance to their house, but they don't
have a legit curb cut. There's no there's a there's a I don't know if you want to call it a makeshift ramp there. So, they can access their driveway that's next to their house, but it's not a it's not a it's not it's not a legal curb cut driveway if you look at the picture.
So, I think that's what they're what I saw. >> So, the answer is yes because she she has seven spaces available to her. >> Seven spaces. >> Uh if Mr. Ramirez is here, you don't
have to get up and speak, but could we ask you a question or two? She would have to come to the mic. She's going to answer questions. >> Hi. Uh, I'm hoping that you can give me some information about the off- streetet parking available to you.
Are we talking about the handicap space for kids or >> uh so on the handicap parking application she marked that there is handicap there is off streetet parking available to you. Yes, as a matter of fact, I filled out
two different applications. >> Does one of them do they say different things? backyard of the house. The other one is for the handicap space for the kid right in front of the house. >> So, I'm sorry. Do you have handicap? Do
you have sorry off streetet parking available to you? is one way. >> I'm not able to go out because it is a one-way street. Sometimes I have to go out as an emergency because my kid comes from
school and we have to go out sometimes. Another thing that I would like to mention There is no parking space there, but people park there. So, there's no space to put my trash right there. That's something that I wanted to mention, too.
>> So, that So, where you live, there's there's no there is a driveway, but you're unable to park there. Can she put her car in the driveway? I I am parking right now inside of my parking space. >> We don't typically give handicap parking
spaces on the street to people who have off- streetet parking available to them. Well, I'm just Can you explain why you're making the request for an on street handicap parking space when you have off streetet parking available? What does it
The reason why is because >> Can you speak in in the mic just so people don't get >> The reason why is we cannot go out sometimes when we are going to an appointment because there is a uh it is a one-way street and sometimes we cannot go out. >> Is there something blocking the one-way street sometimes or is it just not the
right direction you want to be traveling? It is just a traffic that impedes you from going out. It takes a long time sometimes to go out to come out. >> I mean, unfortunately, we can't control the flow of traffic in our house. I just
want to uh say I I mean I from looking at the house like I said it just seems like where her driveway could be if she have applied for an application they wouldn't meet the criteria she has a bump out in front of her house >> so she could there's not enough room there for a curb cut and it's also a crosswalk that the city installed in
front of her house >> so and then as next door at 51 already has a handicap placard and there's no parking directly across the street from her house. >> Does she know she can use the handicap placard? That's a few number houses away
because you could share those if she was to park there. >> So there's a space nearby. >> Yeah. The house next door in front of 51. There is one handicap space a sign that's there that's available to her as well as anybody who has a sign.
I'm aware of that. The only thing is that the person leaving there, the lady calls the police anytime we want to park there. >> Which she should not be doing. >> But also if the police are called for that, you guys can explain to the person who called.
>> Absolutely. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> That that is not actually permitted. >> Yeah. No. >> Yeah. It's all shared. All these handicap applications that are approved and existing in the city, it's all sharable. So, she shouldn't be intimidated. Let her know she could park there freely if it's available to her.
And no one should be saving spaces >> and the police will not give her any trouble for it in the drive. >> Emily, too, the application looks like there might be like seven driveway spots >> that could be accommodated at this
location. She's wondering, "What am I supposed to do if this person calls the police all the time? What am I supposed to do in that situation?" >> Let the police come and we'll try to mediate and explain. Tell her she can park at that handicap sign. No problem.
Definitely. Yep. >> If um >> if you want her to try have her try to begin to park there. I don't know if she was fearful or you know there's no wrongdoing on her behalf to park there and she should not be fearful. If that
person does call 911, we have no problem. She could still park there and we could talk to the caller and explain to the caller that that is not her or his dedicated handicap parking. Okay. So there's been situations before that
cars had been removed there. And I feel a little uh perfred sometimes because the person the person will call the police and cars had been removed from there >> only if they don't have a handicap placard that's visible like hanging from from the mirror. So, as long as she has
a a valid handicap placard, she could park there and your car will not be towed. Okay. So what you're saying is that uh I cannot have a handicap space for my kid right in front of my house. Rather use 51
51 space. That's that's what you're saying. >> Correct. Well, she technically in front of her house is a bumpout. So we can't put that spot there anyways. That was probably removed years back when they did it. But yeah, the the we don't typically like to put more than one handicap space, especially back to back like that because it just takes away
from the regular cops that live there. >> So, you have to either park in that space in front of your neighbor or in your driveway. >> I would recommend just to continue. Hopefully, she's parking in there already, but I know it's tough to get out with traffic, but you just got to get through it. But sometimes that's just cool.
>> The only reason why I'm not requesting this with uh much urgency is because my child is autistic. Sometimes it takes a while to be able to go outside of the house. A medical condition. >> Correct. Yeah, >> we understand that. But because there's
a parking space right next to your house and you have a driveway, even if there's traffic getting out of the driveway, it's available to you. So, we can't give you the placard. So I I would make a motion to deny the request based on Emily's criteria that she just >> seconded. >> All in favor?
>> I So just to explain what we're going to deny this application, but have her start to park there when it's available to her, the other handicap sign, and to don't be fearful if the that person calls 911, we'll show up. I'm going to put a note for our dispatch to know any
911 calls going to this address. It's not we we'll come there and mediate and she can park there. Her car won't be removed as long as she has a valid handicap plaque in a p Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you.
>> Next on the agenda, a handicap application from January 8th, 2026 from Santos Romeo of 105 Garfield. Quick question. >> Sure. >> Oh, I'm not.
>> Can Can Hilda Can Hilda make sure she just signs in? Can you go sign her name in the sign-in sheet? >> You could you could come up. So I come in like a little late. So I came here because I got the letter said that uh you know this proposal remove it on
street parking between that uh from Louis street to hooper street how many owners of 399 question have so is that we already debate that already because other people was like you know you're talking about application so I don't know if I'm coming the right time. >> Unfortunately you were number three on
the agenda and it was already we already have the public hearing and there was nobody here to discuss it. So, we made a motion to pass to accept that. What was your address? >> So, which mean like right now nobody can park on us? >> No, not right now. No, right now it's in the design stage and they're going to it's not it's going to has to go out through the through the process, but not
right the second it's once they start to do construction and they finish the sidewalks, that's when it'll happen. >> Oh, okay. So, after they done the sidewalk, they still can continue to park on >> it's only going to be on one side now. >> Oh, so now parking on one side. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Because I'm kind of concerned, you
know, we have three deckers and only one spot for like, you know, like five, six car. So, if we remove all the parkings and >> it's not going to remove it all. It's just going to move it from one side. >> One side. >> Yeah. And we I mean, we took into consideration a bunch of the houses there had driveways, more driveways than not and that they're not being utilized.
So, now they're going to be utilized. >> And how long the construction going to be, you know. >> I'm not sure right now. Um. >> Okay. All right. >> Yeah. We can keep you posted. There'll be plenty of updates online. our social media will be on top of it once it starts. It won't start till the spring. >> All right. >> So, we'll just we'll just check on
online to see when the parking is available. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Like you said, obviously you live there, so you'll see when construction because it won't be till the end of >> construction only, maybe after construction. >> So, what they're going to do is No, no, they So, right as of as you know, of living there, there's been no concrete sidewalks there. So, there's no kids
coming from the school there. So, that now they're adding on one side. They're going to be doing sidewalks. If they did sidewalks on both sides, there'd be no parking total. So, we're only doing on one. >> I'm really concerned like, you know, like remove the on street parking permanently. >> No, no, no. You can call DPW for updates
when the project's going on and we'll gladly fill you in on what's going on. >> Thank you all. >> You're welcome. Thank you. >> Good afternoon. My name is Fernando Santos. I'm living in 365 Crescent Avenue and I'm here for the same case that Okay. He just explained to you guys
and I'm here because I like to know what's the process. >> Okay. As I just described. >> Yeah. >> So, so basically they're going to redevelop that area. >> I'm sorry. Are people who are leaving now leaving because they were here for Crescent A? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, so >> everyone just take a breath. You can
sign in here and one at a time. We're going to speak at the microphone. We're going to give him an opportunity to speak. Everyone's going to be quiet. Let let him talk and voice his concerns. I'm so one second. Sure. Do you want to do you want to finish
your comments or >> I would >> Mr. Santos, do you want to come? I don't I think I think majority of us is confused. >> So just to just to kind of clear some of the confusion. >> So Crescent Avenue between Lewis Street
and Carol Street currently has no sidewalks. Okay. They're going to redevelop that area >> based off of a consideration of the fact that all the houses me the majority have driveways there. And this presentation
that was made last month in December >> kind of explained what the process was, why they're doing what they're doing. >> Yes, I received that letter today and that's why I'm here. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Can I chime in for one sec? Sure. >> Okay. So, what's going to happen is that we're going to consider another handicap
parking application that we were already looking at. And once that is done, we would like to invite people here to talk about Crescent AB up to the mic. And we would like to hear all of your comments. The public hearing happened before you guys were here. That was a matter of timing. We would like to invite you guys all to speak with us so that we can hear
what you're concerned about. So, it's going to go handicap application. IAS is going to get up and present the slides that he has up here to explain to everyone how this is going to work and what it's going to look like and then we will hear your comments and then we will move on with the rest of the agenda. Does that make sense to everyone?
>> How long that took the process? Agree. >> How long will that process be? >> Yes. >> Everyone will have up to four minutes to speak. So, however long that takes, but we're doing this handicap application first. >> So, prior to the questions that were asked by you, sir, we I just read that we're going to review a handicap
application quickly >> and then before you guys speak, we have this presentation here that's going to answer all of your questions and then invite you guys to come up one by one and speak after learning word for word a lot of information, what they're doing, all the why, and then come up and talk.
Instead of me explaining what they're doing, we have a presentation up for you guys to to learn. So, do me a favor. Have a seat. Let me review this handicap application real quick. Then we can have this presentation done and then you guys can come speak on it. All right. So, Santos Romeo 105 Gfield Dev, do you want
to come up here and speak? You don't have to. >> But I do have questions. I'm sorry to say. >> There's a handicap sign down the opposite side of the street uh down at the exit. So, Santos, do do me a favor.
If you're going to speak, just sign in. Well, sign in anyway because we have to ask you questions. >> There's two there. >> Oh, well, one is 15 Garfield. The other one's 18. Good afternoon.
>> Hi. Um, I have a question about where on the form you marked that you have off- streetet parking available to you. Can you tell me the situation? There's a parking space right in front of my house. >> I've been parking there for more than
nine years. >> But you marked that you have off streetet parking like a driveway available to you. That is correct. However, the uh the driveway is kind of inclined. I cannot walk up there because it's kind of
dangerous. There's no back door, nothing he can enter from. In order to be able to go to the first floor, there's some stairs that I have to go up to get there. >> I mean, it's, you know, unfortunately, it's a little tough when you want to
take away parking from the regular residents on the street when someone has a driveway, even though they are impaired and it's going to be a struggle for him to get up the driveway. kind of tough. >> I also was sorry. >> You also marked on the form that your disability does not impair your
mobility. Is that accurate? >> Say that one more time. >> You marked on the form that your disability does not impair your mobility. Is that accurate? There are some days that I'm I'm not able to walk. Some days
I do have a problem with my knee. I felt from a stair. Yeah. The according to a doctor, he does not know exactly how long this is going to happen to me or continue happening to me. Okay, that's helpful to understand. Thank you.
>> So, is it temporary? So, is it something I've never done a temporary one? >> Actually, we have. >> Well, we have before. >> Yeah, we have. I mean, you can, you know, it's just temporary. I thought it was It's not permanent, >> but Jimmy, how far away is the next parking spot? >> So, this is 105 118 is three houses down to the left across the street. It's
across the street and about three or four houses towards exit. If he's already parking on the street, which it sounds like he is, I don't have a problem with this. >> Yeah, it's not it's not it's not as close as the other one. It's not it's not that close, Emily. Correct. >> Um I do want to say his um plaque
expires in 2030. >> Is that unusual? For some reason, >> usually it's like one year, two years >> for temporary disability. They give it >> so they gave couple years.
>> Okay. I would like to make a motion to approve this. >> I agree. I agree with that. >> All in favor? I >> Okay. >> I did. >> You can explain it's been approved. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> So, DPW will install that soon.
>> Thank you very much to all. >> Have a good night. >> So, at this time, I'm going to invite Ilas up. He's gonna go over this presentation for everybody in the audience. if you could draw your attention to the screen here. PowerPoint. Um, and after that we'll
>> handicap. Did you want me to watch >> we're gonna This is agenda item number three. Um, the public hearing. Yeah. We're gonna we're gonna >> listen to alias whenever you're ready. >> Yeah. So, do I have to is it all right if I do it from the laptop so I can go
through the slideshow? >> Take the mic right over with you. Yeah. Okay. >> Ricky just likes to have you be heard on TV. >> So, just just for everyone's information, too, this this meeting tonight started at six o'clock. Uh the agenda item was number four early on. I
made two attempts to see if anybody was in the audience that wished to speak on it. Nobody was here to speak on it. It's already been approved. This is justformational at this point. And after this presentation, I'm going to invite everyone up here to speak on it. Hopefully this PowerPoint presentation
answers all your concerns about it. This agenda item reads that it's going to remove on street parking along the east side street only. So, one side of the street only. So, if you guys can just pay attention to the presentation here and then I can we'll take all your uh
questions, concerns, but uh we cannot reconsider this vote. So you guys got to get don't don't be afraid. Come right up. Get close. Just I I asked if anyone's here. >> Yes, he did. He spoke up. He did. He did.
>> Well, be that as it may, whatever you think I said or may not said, sir, pay attention to the presentation if you don't mind. And then if you wish to speak, speak to the microphone. >> Well, please pay attention. Amelia, go ahead. >> All right. So, uh, this is the current condition of Crescent A from Lewis to
Upper Hopper. I broke it into two portions. As you currently know, Crescent AB doesn't have uh existing sidewalks. It's just asphalt. Um, so this is the current proposal for
Crescent A from Lewis to Hooper. Um this project is to improve ADA compliancy and uh safety just for students coming from coming to and from school and uh etc. So on the south side
portion that's the portion uh a sidewalk that's close to the water that is uh where we're going to be removing parking. That's also the portion of sidewalk that has driveways. The northwest portion of the sidewalk from
Crescent uh on Crescent um has very minimal driveways. I think it I think it has about two. So that's where we'll be maintaining um parking. So this is the current proposal. You'll have a
8ft sidewalk on the southeast portion. two uh two uh driving lanes 12 feet wide and then an 8 foot parking spot uh along the northwest portion of the sidewalk. Um
from Lewis to Hooper, we had to maintain an 11t sidewalk on the northwest portion due to utility poles um that span out from back of sidewalk 11 ft. Um
this is the existing condition uh from Hooper to Carol. Uh same condition. No no no sidewalks existing currently except for the northwest portion. There is a concrete sidewalk. Uh on the south southeast portion there is no uh
concrete. It's just asphalt currently. Oh, really? It's not changing. >> Is it changing? >> Yeah. So, it is. So, it it's changing. This is um >> if you notice the sidewalk, there's now this there's only one side of parking. That's As you can see, this is the current this is a current existing
condition. >> It changed. >> So on the northwest portion, there is a concrete sidewalk. >> Um, however, on the souththeast portion is currently asphalt. So there is no
>> Yeah. So this is the proposal. So it's it's it's the same thing as uh the proposal for Crescent app from Lewis to Hooper. Uh we'll be maintaining parking on one
side on the northwest portion where it's just a retaining wall and sidewalk. There is no driveway on that side. And we will be removing parking on the portion where there are driveways. This is to m this is to keep a safe sidewalk for pedestrians that are
using the sidewalk while also maintaining a flow of traffic that's safe. Um, I'm sure with the snow currently, you guys have seen a lot of two-way streets that have snow and it's hard to
maneuver around, it can be dangerous at points. this um it mitigates those kind of issues while also maintaining a safe sidewalk for pedestrians. So this is that that is the proposal
currently. Yeah. >> So I would think >> this one >> here. So this is the current. This is what current conditions are. >> So there's no
it technically as of right now there are street parking signs but it is just asphalt. So we we measured what the sidewalk would have been from back of sidewalk to the beginning of the road. You can
kind of see that there's a there's a a line that distinguishes the sidewalk, the asphalt sidewalk to the roadway. So the these are the widths that you're seeing. >> Yes. So it'll change. So on the north on
the northwest portion the sides that don't have many driveways that is mainly uh >> access. >> So >> so that's the thing I need I know there's only one microphone and I know you're it's like a you guys are in an
audience and you all have questions. I need everyone to speak one at a time. Alias, you're gonna have to pass the microphone back and forth and since you're most equipped to answer these questions, you probably just have to share the mic. So, ma'am, why don't you come up first, so whoever feels like it, I am gonna need you to sign in after. >> Okay. So, you brought up a a fact that
not everybody has access to a driveway. >> Well, this is I live on Carol Street, which is a very, very thickly settled street. There's every house on that street is a multi-dwelling. Yep. >> And not everybody has access to those driveways. And they just did the sidewalks last year. They put brand new sidewalks on the entire street. So I
don't know where he's saying it's just asphalt. >> Not on Carol Street. >> No, we're talking Crescent Avenue. This is just Crescent. >> Okay. But but Carol Street is on the list >> because it's it's from Carol. It's between Carol and Lewis Street on the even side of Crescent A. Nothing to do with Carol Street is not going to be >> Carol Street. Carol Street's already
been done. It's not going to be touched. It's going from the bottom then I'm good. >> It's going from the bottom of Carol. It's going from the bottom of Carol Street all the way to Lewis Street on the even side after the sidewalk that's already there >> on Crescent A. From Carol to Lewis. Yeah, it's on Crescent AB.
>> Correct. >> Come up. Come up to the mic. >> Uh, we're going to use a Spanish interpreter and please state your name and address for the record if you don't mind. >> You guys have it. >> Fernando Santos.
>> My name is Fernando Santos. sidewalk. Mr. Orlando Porto, >> what's your address, Fernando? Where do you live? >> Nope. No. >> 367. >> Thank you. >> I am in agreement with the sidewalk. I'm in agreement with the persons that
manifested in that regard. So, do not remove the parking space because that will impact if if there is no space to park there. We're going to have to park in the neighborhood neighborhood places. Do not remove the parking spaces there. Do you mind grabbing the phone just to
reiterate the purposes of eliminating the parking to to create a sidewalk and the safety that went behind the study? >> So removing parking. Um well, it's really the width of the the roadway profile that we have. Um, we're trying
to maintain a sidewalk to keep it safe for pedestrians to be able to walk safely and have a barrier between the sidewalk and um cars. But
we had we have to remove parking from one side because the road profile width does not support maintaining parking on both sides. while also keeping a flow of traffic
and having a safe environment. Okay. High speed. So it is a problem particularly when there is a lot of snow there is a very problematic parking there and during the summer. >> So they do some uh car racing there
during the summer in that particular area all the time. That happens during the summer and uh during the winter is problematic because of the amount of snow. By removing the parking spaces right, there will be more car races and it will
be more problematic in in that area. So by removing the parking spaces there, there is a potential of causing an accident there for the kids that are in the area. when you're removing the parking spaces for the kids that are walking there.
>> So, installing a sidewalk would actually prevent those kind of accidents because now there's a distinguished area where people are supposed to walk. Currently, there is no distinguished area. It is just asphalt. There's no true barrier.
The only barrier is people parking on the side of the asphalt. that that separates people walking on the sidewalk and people driving on the roadway. >> So, a sidewalk would >> Can you confirm for me too, the the proposed Crescent Avenue, the driving
lane on each way, each direction, it's actually narrowed because of the instation of the sidewalk? >> It is narrow. >> By narrowing it, it reduces the speed of cars to not have an open lane for cars to be traveling in both directions. We're narrowing it. Now, let me ask a quick question to this committee, too.
existing conditions, parking, those are makeshift parking spots, right? That those aren't legal parking spots to begin with, right? People are parking there because they have space at on the asphalt inside of the house. There's no parking signs in front res. Is there resident parking signs or you can park here? >> Yes, there's resident parking signs,
>> but it's >> okay. >> I want to say something too. I live around the area and for someone that's handicapped that wants to travel around there, it's not safe. >> Yeah. >> Because you're going down a sidewalk
that has a car parked on most of it. If it's not 4 feet for a handicap, someone in a wheelchair to go by, then it's unsafe. Correct. Absolutely. >> Yeah. There's no distinguish. >> There's no way. And that's what the curbs will do. They will distinguish between the parking and the roadway. And that's what this is going to do. It's gonna and that and the there's a lot of
kids that walk from the from the Crescent all the way I mean Clinton all the way down there. So, it's a very busy street. >> Okay. Hello. >> Hi, my name is Adalia Santos. I'm from 367 Cres.
I'm agree with the sidewalk 100% for the safety of the people, but at night time all the people from Carl Street, from Louis
and so many people from Lincoln, they come to Crescent at night because there's no parking space and you guys are trying to take away the parking space. So where are we going to park? Where are they going to park?
>> No, you make you definitely make a good point. >> And I think >> that's >> that's one two my neighbors, we have parking space, but my neighbors in front of me, they don't have any. I live in a
house that is three levels, three different families. They all have cars, sometimes two cars for apartment. They're going to have to take my neighbors that live in front of my house that they've been parking on the same spot for 15 years. I've been living
there for 25 now. My tenants, they going to have to take their spot. And the owners, they have to go and look for a parking space who knows where.
anybody >> and my neighbors, they're old. I mean, I'm agree with the sidewalk. I'm 100%. But taking the parking spots, go to Louis Street at night. I know. I know that you guys been there. There's no
parking. Go to Carl Street. There's no parking. People park three blocks away, >> four blocks away. >> Do you have a driveway at your address? >> I'm sorry. Do you have a driveway at your address? >> I do. >> How many cars can you fit in your driveway? >> I'm sorry.
>> How many cows can fit in your driveway? >> Maybe three. Well, it doesn't matter. >> Well, it does matter if your if your house is a three family house and you can fit six cars in your driveway. >> My property, >> but you your tenants. You don't want your tenants to park in your driveway. >> Yeah, but >> it's just just one just one.
>> I'm looking at I'm looking online. I can see two cars in your backyard pack. There's plenty of room there. >> See? Yes. Yeah. >> So, for me, I have to take my car for the other ones to leave. >> And according to the picture I'm looking at, I didn't go right around you. >> The point is, we can't put the sidewalks
in without removing parking. Unfortunately, this it's that's the way it has to be. >> I know you're here also concerned about your neighbor across the street, but you can only speak on your behalf, not the >> I'm just talking about my tenants. >> Yeah, >> I'm worried about my tenants. And plus, my neighbors, they're like family. We've
been there. It's not people that come and go. I mean they live there for a long time like us. >> I get it. This So this again was proposed last month >> and taking the uh parking spaces >> at night. We have a lot of car race every night especially in the summer.
>> So this is going to again narrow the road with an existing sidewalk. So this should actually help with that. >> Why don't you guys make it a oneway street >> and leave the parking spaces >> and leave the parking spaces. One way is more safe. Safe for us that we live there. stay for the kids. Plus, we have
the benefit to have parking for everybody. Just think about it. So many people looking for parking space. I live here. I'm going to have to walk 10 minutes away just looking for parking space. >> So,
>> please I mean >> just think about all people and kids. I mean, >> so we're going to wait one at a time with the mic. If you want to talk, step up to the mic and pass the mic, please. Please. >> Come here. >> Yep. >> Just make it a one-way street.
>> Hi, sir. Yeah. My name is Rosalino Ros. I'm living 399 Crescent for 18 years. >> Yes. >> So, uh I think that the idea that the uh they have for one way is better. It will work for all of us >> because it's already uh one block from
Clinton Street to uh Broadway is one way. Just one block is one way. And then it's two ways all the way to the school. So if you make one way, >> two way. >> So your suggestions for making streets in Chelsea one ways, you would have to
propose that to the commission. A study would most likely be have to be conducted to see what benefits would that make one way street. I know the Burke school down there from Crescent A turning on to East from Crescent A turning from Eastern. If you're talking about one-way directions into the school all the way, you just need to propose it
and then a study would be done and a recommendation. It's not something we would approve or agree on today. >> We do that after the after the date and even after this construction takes place. >> But the study that's conducted on Crescent A now was looked at and saying, "Hey, this side of the street has multiple driveways for cars to park with
these residents. The other side of the street that did not have many driveways, that is still allowed. You are going to be able to park there." That's that's what I told us. All right. So, a lot of your addresses that you're bringing up, you're right, your inconvenience because you're not allowed to park in front of your house anymore, but this was made
with consideration that you do have parking spaces in your own driveway. So, just just keep that in mind. >> I'm not I'm not going to take if you want to talk. You had your chance to speak. I'm going to let everyone use their four minutes. I have an agenda that I have to complete. And unfortunately at six o'clock when I read
this agenda item number three, I asked if there was anybody in the audience that was here that wished to speak on this item twice. Emily can confirm that. >> And and no one >> I go in order for one by one. I'm not going to argue with you guys.
>> Okay. Unfortunately, I go item by item. I don't skip around. So >> Okay. So you can come talk again in the mic. I have to finish this. So I'm not going to listen to the audience. >> All right. So um I know the on the name of safety I'm agree with that. But
statistically in 10 years how many accident was there on that you know straight you know that spread of the street? >> I don't have that information. You live there you tell me. >> Yeah I see none. >> So your neighbors >> 18 years noncident right there. So, you know, an accident doesn't mean you can't
have a leg, >> right? But as she suggested, oneway street, that's fine. You know, I mean, >> you can make any one of you in the in the public can make a proposal to make that a one-way street after the construction has been made, >> but as of right now, the we voted on it. We have to move on from it. So, you can
just speak and tell. >> Well, you said you're voting on it, but not, you know, from from us. >> It's not from us. >> That's the first time I hear this, you know, letter. We come over here. >> Who else? Who else wants something to say? Anybody else? If you weren't here
for when I read the first agenda item. >> Can you come up and use the microphone like I asked, please? And state your name and address for the record. >> Hello, my name is Melanie Lee. I'm living 399 Crescent A. So, I'm feeling like our voice here doesn't matter to
any of you right now because like we really try to tell you that we disagree with whatever you propose, but what we hear is that like everything is already approved even though like none of us here hear that. So, I think we should
need to review this again and also like just because like a lot of people are here just for question. So I feeling like it's like it's reasonable for you to review this again and also um right at the
school. So a lot of people park one way then now a lot of the teacher or whoever dropping the kids at school will try to find more parking and they will park whatever. So I feeling like that is like less safe for the kids at that point.
So, >> thank you. >> Hi, my name is Quinn and I live in 399 Crescent F. I heard that you guys are care about the safety and how about our safety at night. My family, we are
woman, a single mom, a little kid, a youngest. And if you expect us to park somewhere else and then walk home and what happened at night, we none of us are having like a 9 to 5 job. I work
late at night and if I have to drive home and then find a parking lot and then walk home, where my safety? >> So you don't you don't have a driveway. I'm sorry. >> Do you have a driveway? >> No. >> Okay. And across the street from your
address where there is parking, you're saying you are unable to park there. >> Is that what you're saying? >> Yeah. >> There's nowhere for you to park. >> Yeah. If you guys remove this the um sidewalk um the side parking, I have nowhere else to park. Like if I have to
find parking or like a garage, then I have to pay extra money. Like I work only like part-time job that's like $16 per hours paying a parking lot. Now it's like $30.
>> Well, I I would say that this again is future development that has not happened yet. So you you're right at this point you're unsure if you are able to find parking yet or not. Um again I I asked if anybody in the audience was here that
wished to speak on it and there was not. I asked my members of the committee how they wanted to vote. They voted to approve this item. So, as of right now, this is going to be implemented. How long does this is this project going to take to be >> So, it's going to be conducted in the summer.
>> In the summer completed, >> it'll probably take about two months. >> Two months from the summer. >> Yeah. >> So, I would suggest you guys live there. You think that with this implementation, it would be better if Crescent Avenue was a one-way street. that may help you
guys as residents there. I would suggest proposing that after this is implemented to actually see how this impacts your parking conditions. A lot of you have driveways. A lot of a lot of this construction changes the ability of your tenants. I
don't know how you guys coexist, whether you allow tenants to not park in your driveways because you are the owner, but your tenants are not allowed there. They park in front of your house. I don't know. But after this development goes into place, see how that impacts the actual parking conditions because we are
leaving the side of Crescent A for parking. Um, and again, you can propose the one-way streets, but I'm going to move on from this. We already gave everybody numerous chances to speak. I spoke to you, sir, three or four times. I'm going to move on. I have to finish this month's agenda, and I
could stay afterwards, and we could have a conversation, but right now, I'm going to move on for the sake of time. Everybody has gotten well more time than they needed and we already approved this item. So, I'm going to move on. Thank you. Hi all. Sorry I've been running around a bit. I just went and got a legal
opinion. Uh we were under the impression when we started asking you to come up and give comment that we could not reconsider a vote that we had taken. I just ran and got a legal opinion. Thank god city hall wasn't closed yet. And what we can do is we have already taken a vote on this tonight, but we can take we can we have
reopened the public hearing to hear all of you. That's one-sided. So it would just be you guys come up and speak and we listen. And what we can do is we can then reconsider the matter next month. And in between now and then, we would not submit this for any kind of additional review or approval. We would
just say we will take this up again next month. That is what we can do right now. I know that there was some confusion earlier in the meeting. We will take that as a note for ourselves to make sure we're being extremely clear. We will ask our interpreter to repeat the agenda items in Spanish when they are
the subject of a public hearing. Those are all things that we will take back and remember for our future public hearings. But for right now, I know that everyone in this room is kind of frustrated, feel like you're not being heard. I really appreciate you guys coming out tonight to tell us about the problems that this is going to cause for
you. As a city, we have a real desire to prioritize safety, but I also hear how eliminating parking on this street causes a lot of other concerns and inconveniences for you guys. So, with that, we do have a 4-minute limit for everyone in public speaking, but if you
haven't gotten up and spoken yet, we would love to hear from you. And then we will not be taking another vote tonight, but we will be taking this up again at the next meeting. The next meeting will be next month, the first Tuesday of the month at six o'clock sharp. Agendas will be available
for you when you come in. Just make sure you're on time at six o'clock. I read from agenda item number one to the last agenda item. Okay. >> So, this will be brought up next month at the agenda meeting. Our vote will not be submitted to the city council like all the other approvals will be. So, you guys can come back next month.
>> So, then technically it's tabled. It's not we're not it's not a yes vote. It's what it is. >> We did take a yes. Look, the legal opinion was very quick. I was trying to run back here. I don't know exactly the procedural. >> I understand, but what's what's that gonna what's that going to do for either them or for us? I mean, I got the same
opinion either way. >> Well, we can't take another vote on it tonight. >> Correct. >> People are frustrated, which I understand. It gives us a month to go back and talk to our colleagues in DPW about >> other potential solutions here. Like, we
have not discussed a oneway. I think that there are a lot of reasons that that would be concerning and potentially not workable, but I would like to investigate it before making a decision and we can't make any different decision tonight. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> I'm sorry for this experience everyone. >> So next month, first Tuesday of March, six o'clock shop. Can we all agree to tell your neighbors come on time? Thank you. So next up, communication of January 14, 2026 from Muhammad Lamalum
of the Alhuda Society requesting parking relief during Ramadan, which is February 19th to March 20th, 2026. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you.
So, next up, communication from January 14, 2026 from Naomi's Abot raising urgent safety concerns regarding the intersection of Crescent and Eastern A, particularly during school arrival and dismissal times. >> Hello.
Thank you. Do I have to state my name? >> Please, 60 Dudley Street. Um, good evening and thank you for having this on the agenda. I'm here to raise an urgent safety concern at the intersection of Crescent
A and Eastern Avenue, particularly during school arrival and dismissal. In late November, I reported a high number of drivers running red lights at this intersection, an issue that has persisted for years and is most frequent during peak rush hour traffic. These
violations occur at the same time children are crossing, creating a serious safety risk. In addition, the crossing guard at this location has reported being threatened by drivers who stop on or beyond the crosswalk. I requested a police presence during these critical times to deter dangerous
behavior and enforce traffic laws. While there seemed to be an initial interest in my request, there has not been any visible follow through. The violations are ongoing and the current approach is clearly not sufficient. While traffic safety is a citywide issue, the immediate concern here is the safety of
students and the adults assigned to protect them. I respectfully ask for your assistance in ensuring consistent police presence during school arrival and dismissal at this intersection. It's a known documented hazard and I urge the commission to act now rather than
waiting for a serious injury to force action. And I do have video, but I don't know if I can show it to you. I can show it to you on my phone or I have my laptop from just today. I took a lot of video, but I could have done it every day during school arrival and dismissal.
>> I think you can plug it from >> Yeah. Okay. >> I'm over there. >> I mean, I think that we can I mean, what you're telling us, I mean, we believe you. We We know obviously know that this area is challenging and Emily can speak
to what's being done and implemented to try to alleviate some of that. Yeah. So, one thing that we wanted to talk about like first in response to this is that you no doubt know we are in the process of rebuilding this intersection and we are in a longer term process to rebuild
the intersection behind it at Eastern and Stockton. So, both of those are going to have new pavement markings, better stop lightss and uh traffic signals, better curb cuts, brighter paint to show where people should be stopping. And
I know that these intersections are chaotic, especially with all the drop offs. We are working on long-term solutions for that. I think if I could speak to the conundrum I think Joe is facing, the issue with what you're describing about like the police came
but they weren't able to come every day. They weren't able to keep coming is just a limited resource problem. There are police officers who are on the parent drop off side on Crescent A every morning. whereas Joe has told me there's a lot more tension. There's a lot more likely to be some kind of altercation
and we just don't have enough police officers to be at all the intersections that we would like them to be at during school pickup and drop off time. So, it's not a question of like agreeing with you that there's a safety issue. It's on our end and on the police's end trying to prioritize where we think
police are going to make the most difference. So as far as that is concerned, the one of the issues is that people are speeding from on Eastern, right? So they're going I think it's 35 on Eastern and I'm so a thought is that if the
police were stationed there for a short time giving tickets and people see that >> I forgot to ask what times. Can you tell me the specific time? >> So it's Yeah, I mean it's whatever time in the morning. I haven't seen it. I haven't been there as much in the
morning, but it would be around like 8, probably 7:30 to 9:30, I would say. Right. >> I know the Hooks opens up at um 7:20, >> right? >> So, that's when it starts. It's one of the first schools that opens.
>> So, it's it's pretty So, we'd say like 7 to 9:30 probably and then in the in the afternoon. Today, I was there um a little before 2:00 because I think the first school gets out at 2:00 >> 2:5, >> right? 205 and then so I would say probably until 3:30 maybe somewhere
around there. The footage that I have from today is heartbreaking. It's it's babies going in between cars because people aren't stopping on where they're supposed to stop. There is a sign that says stop here. Then there's the crosswalk which needs to be painted
again because they hadn't done it and that paint is wearing away. People are the Dunkin Donuts facing Dunkin Donuts >> facing down toward the car wash. That is it that >> correct? In both in both directions. Yes. When they're facing the car wash. So there's
it's like tiny space and these babies. >> Is there is there a crossing God station there at all? >> Yes. And as I said, she has been harassed and she and I talk all the time because I've been trying to like help her. Um it's it's a it's a really really hard that's why it was so hard hearing
the prior conversation because the sidewalks we need sidewalks for safety and there are kids walking and even now with all the snow >> there's there's snow I don't know how the kids are doing it. So I I usually have my resources. So I'm in charge of the school resource offices in
particular. And the principles of those schools, they like to have us at that drop off and pick up by the baseball field just because that kind of that in-n-out area can be problematic. So I usually have my SRO there in the morning in drop offs with another officer. And
then sometimes at Stockton at Eastern, they request uh by the old car dealership. That crosswalk's difficult. >> And now I know this area has always been difficult crossing at Eastern. So, I I can assure you I'm going to prioritize kind of moving pieces around when when we have them kind of like available. I
can't promise five days a week type of thing, but I'm going to like when when we get these um agenda items and you present it to me, I definitely remind the guys like, "Hey, can we free people up and and put guys here?" And then hopefully with the development of the
>> street lights intersections. I will say one thing I think might help Joe is 7:30 to 9:30 if that's what it was is a pretty big chunk of time. If you can narrow it down to like this is when there are the most conflicts. If you can talk to the crossing guard who's there about like is there half an hour when
it's the worst, I think that would help Joe being able to talk to officers. >> I've talked to her a fair amount and it goes on throughout the time that she's there. It's it's happening. There are people there are people who are stopping on the crosswalk. There are people. Three cars
will go through. As I'm standing there watching, the walk signal is on. They're going through the red light. Three cars. It's like a sure thing. You can just bet on it. >> You think it's the one by the Dunkin Donuts though that I should really be at or >> it's when they're coming from the car wash going towards Re and that's usually
what it is. There'll be one after the other after the other and then coming towards the car wash is where they're stopping on the crosswalk. Okay. stopping on the crosswalk is hard to see, but if you look around, if you are looking as you're driving, you see that there are the walk signals. People are
just so Anyway, so yeah. >> Okay. >> Um, but in the meantime, I understand that resources are limited. In the meantime, is there anything else that you think would help? Like another crossing guard, maybe? I don't >> It doesn't They're not the police, so people don't care.
>> Yeah. Okay. No, but there are other intersections that have two crossing guards which I think is sometimes helpful effective. It's just that I can't really comment on like what budget the school department would have available for that. What I would love to do is I would love to give you my card if we can discuss this. Like you probably have my email at some point
because through the Eastern AB stuff, >> but I don't know of anything this committee can do tonight, but I want to talk to you about it. >> And I'm going to I know the supervisor of the crossing guards too. I'm going to see if they can allocate another resource there at least temporarily to
try to control it. At least for the safety of the children, it's it's better to have two eyes crossing guard. Two anyways, there's four at Broadway and Crescent. So, I mean, they should have >> hopefully they can reallocate and then >> Kim Kim can probably make that happen. >> I'm going to um make make some resources
available. Probably narrow it down to like a 30 minute window gap to see more tickets hopefully helps, you know. >> I hope. >> Um >> I and I'll try to let you know. I'll talk to her again tomorrow and I'll find out if there if she can say, "Oh yeah, specifically like this is the worst."
But sometimes it's more random like it's just spread throughout. >> I'm trying to think too what the think. >> We have two other schools that are involved in the level two safe routes to school program that make that makes recommendations about improvements to make for the both behavioral and
infrastructural safety around schools. I don't know what the status of Mary C. Burke in that program is like the Eastern Stockton problem project is a safe rooster school project, but I don't know if they've done the kind of other analysis and investigation. So, I'll check on that as well. >> All right. All right. Well, thank you.
>> Great. Thank you. Thanks. >> I would think the motion would be just for increase police presence for now and work on >> I don't think that's a motion we can make though, like we don't control police. >> No, but yeah, either way. >> So, I don't think that we take a vote on this one. >> Yeah. No vote, but we're going to implement everything we talked about. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. >> Either way. >> Next, we have a communication from January 15th, 2026 from councelor Darren Hines requesting the commission to explore trafficcoming measures on Summit Avenue traveling in the direction of Lafayette and Warren A to address concerns related to speeding vehicles.
>> Also, I'm so sorry. Can I back up one? >> Sure. >> Naomi, what's your position with Mary Burke? I'm a certified orientation mobility specialist, but I'm I work for Shore Collaborative, which is right on Crescent. And so, I walk from the collaborative to Mary Cur.
>> Sorry, I thought that you were a staff member there. That's my >> that sort of stuff. Yeah. >> So, I don't think the council is here to speak on this one, but Emily, we >> uh Yes, we talked about this one at our prep meeting. Um, I think that our
agreement was to refer the to table this for a few months to ask Bowman, who was here earlier, to do a study on it. This is the downhill part of summit that I think we just thought we need to look into a little more. Um, can I motion to
table it for four months? >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I. So, next we have a handicap application from January 20th, 2026 from Tanya Raymond of 727 Broadway. >> Hi,
>> Tanya. You're up. Thanks for >> Thanks for being patient. >> Um, when my doctor's assistant apparently did the >> speaking to the mic so they can >> When the doctor's um doctor's assistant did my um filled out the paperwork for
the al uh application, >> you can make out one word. I have no idea what the other item is. So, I went on to uh my health portals and I really do need help. Um I have besides
um neck pain, I have I've been diagnosed with emphyma which my breathing is getting worse. I have chronic bronchitis. Um I have rheumatoid arthritis which is actually starting to take effect in my feet. I'm only I'm 59 and I probably have a my numbers for rheumatoid is
probably that of a 90some year old woman. Um but my feet are changing which makes it very hard to walk and especially with the snow. It's brutal and most of the people on Broadway do in my section there are a few people that
have uh driveways. I'm not one of them. The first several houses like where I am, we don't have one. Um, my neighbor next door whose wife is handicapped, they use that all the time. I do have a plaque, but I really can't walk as far
as I used to. Um, they mentioned the IBS and all that. And forgive me, I don't normally lift my shirt up, but the stomach pain they mention is not something simple. My stomach is burnt from the heating pad. And no one understood how bad the pain was until, you know, a doctor of mine turned around
and said, "Listen, people don't burn their skin like that just for no reason." So, this is an ongoing issue. Um, I get migraines. Basically, I'm a mess. I'm a walking mess. And God only knows how long I have. I hate to say it
because it's one thing after the other. Um, and you're welcome to look at these. This is both from Harvard Vanguard and um, Beth Israel Hospital. The other thing too is um the end of July they found a nodule on my lungs so they removed two pieces. They weren't
cancerous but um my breathing is a lot worse and doesn't help. I'm in the city so that makes it even worse. But >> I don't think any of us need to see your medical records but I'm so sorry you're having such a difficult time. It sounds really challenging and really trying.
>> Yeah. >> I do need to ask you one question. I'm so sorry, but you marked on the form that you have off streetet parking available to you. >> Well, there's off streetet parking, but good luck trying to find it. Especially since they did redid our sidewalks. We lost a few um spaces,
>> but you don't have a driveway. That's >> No driveway. >> The question means, do you have a driveway? >> The question The question that you marked yes to is, is there off streetet parking available to you? >> Oh, you know what? It's not mine. I figured, you know, what do I say? No. when there's uh people that park on the
street. I don't have anything that >> that's Yeah. Yeah. It it typically means a driver. Would you >> And actually with the snow the parking spot was in Carry Square. So like that's quite a while for me. >> Jimmy, anything near there? >> There is one directly now in her
neighborhood. Like she just said 725. We did put one across the street. It does say 15 30 feet like you said. How far is that is across the street too much to cross? >> Um um 727. I I don't know where like within. >> Yeah, but directly across the street. I'm saying like >> But if there was a placard directly
across the street, could you travel to and from the street? >> Oh, yeah. I could cross the street, of course. Yeah, >> cuz there was one that was implemented when uh Aqualine finished the project. >> I don't think it's there anymore though. >> No, we removed it, but we can easily put it back on that side. There's one next to you. We like we said, we tend to not give it to and and want to approve it if
it's a driveway or if it they're right next to each other. Back to back hand spots. >> No, no, no. That's I don't have an issue. >> As long as there's some there's still parking. I have no problem putting it across the street from 727. >> I would like to motion to put a spot across the street from 727 Broadway. >> I'll second it here. >> All in favor?
>> I >> I thank you, Tany. >> Thank you so much for your patience. >> Thank you. >> I appreciate it. >> So, next is a communication January 23rd, 2026 from project manager Thomas. >> Um I am going to speak on this one >> for the MBTA.
>> Second. Um, >> so the project manager, Thomas Quitromani, of the MTA, he's just requesting the approval of the bus network redesign for routes 112, 113, 114, capital needs on Pearl Street stop. >> Yeah. So, I'm going to speak on this one
if it's okay. Um, essentially this is the one foot bumpout on Pearl Street that we had previously approved and sent to council. Um so they submitted again and we have been working to advance a larger reconstruction of Park and Pearl uh
which includes that part of Pearl Street with the MBTA's proposed 1 foot bumpout. So, they submitted this one to us and since then we've had some conversations about basically our feeling like it probably doesn't make sense at this point to go out and do a construction
project when Broadway's been through so much recently to put a one foot bumpout in when in like three years we're going to go through and reconstruct that entire road and sidewalk. So, we are very pro-accessibility of our bus stops and sidewalks. We just think that this one doesn't make a lot of sense to do
logistically. What we're going to do is move a bench that is impeding access to the bus stop. We're going to move that a little bit north so that there is better access to the bus stop and less impairments of the sidewalk all in the same place. And that will be an intermission
when we come to you guys with the plans for park and pearl reconstruction. It will include a slightly wider sidewalk to make it fully compliant. >> But isn't that a few years away? Yeah, it's like three years away, which is why we're moving the bench so that there's interm compliance.
>> Okay. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> Hi. I was able to travel on the bus along with someone who was mobility impaired and um I'm not sure if you all know during that visit that that person couldn't get off the bus because of the
bench >> um and because of the the length of the sidewalk and the way that the ramp um came down. So I think as a short-term measure to move the bench is okay, but it really does seem like three years is
a very long time. So I understand why, especially if it's going to be constructed again. So um perhaps removing the bench is the first step and you will evaluate how that works because it was pretty awful to see that the
person couldn't get off the bus. >> Fully agreed. And like Lisa, I'm entirely with you. What this came down to was a concern about how much construction that area is going through. >> I understand that, too. I know it's it's a hot area and it's busy, but I >> So, I I was there with you. I fully
agree. We're going to do one do one better. And we're going to move the bench so that it's on a different part of the sidewalk. There'll be a 7 foot landing pad for the front door of the bus >> and there will be a bench nearby for people who need to sit down and rest. >> Great. >> Before they get on the bus. So we think
in our department and in conversation with the MBTA that from a perspective of the general public from a budgetary perspective that that's the most responsible way forward at the moment. I think it's a a reasonable first measure and hopefully it will
solve the problems for people like the woman that joined us um who proved the point that it the sidewalk was not uh extended enough for them to use the equipment. >> So um and there was no place else for
the bus to go. I don't know if removing the bench and also one of the things that looked possible would be to um extend the area by maybe one car length.
So that a second bus because there was a bus behind and then it seemed hard for the bus with the person who was mobility impaired on it uh to pull up and there was a car there. But maybe removing the
bench will solve that problem alone. But I also wondered if you could make more space. Um >> I think that also happened because that bus was stopped there for so long. That bus stop doesn't typically get enough >> bus traffic to need a double burst. >> So that was anomalous that day
>> because remember our the bus was stopped there for like 15 minutes. Like normally a bus is not at that stop for 15 minutes. >> So it wouldn't have been a bigger issue. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> That's that's a good catch. But I just was wondering that would have the bus
couldn't pull up. No to avoid the >> That would be a problem if that was happening every day. But that was like a weird anomalous situation because of the tour. For the public's information, the MBTA took city councilors and some staff on a tour on the bus to different stops with different levels of ADA
accessibility uh with a member of their mobility team who uses a wheeled mobility device uh to show counselors the difference in getting off the bus for someone in a mobility device at a fully compliant bus stop versus at a non-compliant bus stop like Pearl Street.
>> All right. Well, I hope uh removing the bench alleviates the issue um for all with all kinds of mobility devices. I'm assuming that the one um that the person was using is maybe the largest one you would have.
So, moving the bench will remedy the problem at large for all type of devices. I just don't know. So, >> and we will keep an eye on it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. So this is a no vote to move the but bench or is this just this was a
communication of >> I mean we would like to do this eventually so I'd rather not vote no but can we just >> table for >> for three years that seems excessive >> whatever you deny you know you deny it you come back you bring them back >> okay uh >> I mean
>> no vote with the provision that we'll keep an eye on it to see how the interm measures work >> perfect >> I make that motion >> I'll Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. So, next up, we have a
communication from January 23rd, 2026 from parking clerk Janette Centron White requesting the review of the parking situation at 654th Street. >> You want to read this? >> So, let me just read real quick what Janette had written for us. Dear
honorable commission members, I'm writing to request a review of the parking situation at 654th Street. Due to recent complaints and ticketing, as it has come to our attention that the parking on this dead end street does not conform to other streets in the city, as you can see in the photo provided on the right side of the street, the residents
have created pull-in parking spaces. Typically, there is parallel parking on dead end streets. I would just like the commission to evaluate the situation and to make a decision regarding the parking pattern. If the commission approves pullin parking, I would like to recommend marking the ground accordingly. There are two handicap
parking spaces on this small portion of the street and residents are confused about the designated spaces. If the commission decides to enforce parallel parking, I will work with the city to notify the residents in the area of the change. Thank you for your review and consideration.
>> I think that this is a great use of space and think we should absolutely codify it as allowable and paint stripes in that location to encourage it. So you want to keep it as is and not >> I mean I think it's fits a lot more cars
and I and Jordan in looking at it didn't and Joe when we sat down to look at it didn't see safety concerns with it. So I think that it helps more people park at no downside or cost I can see and I think we should do it.
>> So how we'd have to determine what the what the width spot we'd have to stripe it. >> Yeah. I mean, it makes sense. You can get more you you can get more park in there. Just we don't we don't implement that on any other street that has the same dead end streets like that, such as
um the dead end of uh exit street in Prattville. Well, the dead end of Walnut Street is the same. It's the same thing just a little bit longer. Exit is probably the same length of street as that one. We don't allow angle parking over there. So, >> I mean, I think >> tend to disagree. They're probably there might be differences between different
situations, but also if this results in people on exit or street coming and saying, could we have angled parking instead of what we have now? Like I also don't have a problem with that just because it does seem like a more efficient use of space and we're never we're always trying to help people park. when the people are angle parked as they
currently are. Is the street the width that apparatus can get down there in >> uh if you look at the picture of that address there's a bullseye there uh that you can see that's where the water connection to the Tobin bridge is. So if
there was a car fire or a tanker truck rolled over and we needed a water supply, the hydrant there, we connect that to the fire truck and then we pump into the pipe that leads up to the upper deck of the bridge. So it if we could um
somehow measure it to see if an 8 foot wide firet truck would be able to get in there with cars angle parked. >> So So it's 8 foot for a truck, but you know, I'm just thinking of of accessibility into there. As long as if if it's wide enough, which the street does look like it is, Emily. If it's wide enough to not do it, then then we
could >> I'm perfectly happy to table this for a month. It's just this was based on Joe Dorman and I having a conversation and we didn't see anything. Obviously, we didn't get to talk to you. So, like I can we table for a month to do some >> I'd also like to table and I'd also like to see if we could bring Miss Cron White
to upl with the previous uh communication we had too about about uh Tom and the MBTA. Now, I know it's a city T MBTA project, but I still would like to have them here representing their case. I know we kind of let them like I know last time we kind of told them not to, but I I think
to have them here to represent their case and to to because we do that with people with handicap spots. We don't speak on their behalf. >> Well, in this case, we are. And I think we should have Tom here to give his case on the bus stop and what he feels. Same thing with Miss White that she should be here describing to us what her issue really is. And she mentioned it to me
also and I do get it, but she should really be here giving her case for it. I think tableing it is the right call. >> I do just want to say on the MVTA's part, I was in touch with Tom last week today. I was in touch with Becca Wolson at the MVTA and I told them not to come because Tom lives in Plymouth and this
seemed like a long way to come to say actually we >> rec I understand. Yeah, but we've made guys come from Worester that were working on a project that needed two parking spaces and he sat here for 5 hours waiting for it. So it's, you know, unfortunately it's it's all part of the gig. This she waited for an hour and a half to get a handicap spot and she didn't have to listen to anything to do
with Crescent App. So for every, you know, I just think they should be here to represent their case. We shouldn't be giving them the option of not showing up or showing up. They should be here. If they're going to make the communication and they're going to make go through the effort of putting it there, they should be here to prove their case. But I'm fine to table it just because we
need more information and we can ask Miss White to come up here and give us her opinion. >> Second. >> Motion to table or second. >> I'll second. I'll second Emily's. >> All in favor? I I Next up, communication from January 27, 2026 from Sarah Han presenting traffic
calming measures for Cottage Street between Shammit and Highland Street. >> So, I am going to present this one also. Um, this is in response to another uh concern or complaint that came into the commission about speeding on Cottage
Street at this location. Uh our consultant Bowman, who I did tell not to stick around for this, uh did some traffic counts and found that the average speed is at or below the speed limit. Uh the 85th percentile speed is 27 miles an hour, which is only very
slightly over the speed limit. Uh they made some recommendations which we were able to discuss internally and what we thought we didn't Bowman made recommendations to change the speed limit on cottage to 20 miles an hour. uh
and installing vertical speed cushions and uh putting in buffer. One sec, Lisa. >> Putting in buffers to prevent sideswipe accidents. In our discussions, we would not like to change the speed limit of one road in Chelsea. That seems kind of
a mess. We have a speed limit, citywide speed limit of 25 miles an hour, and making it different for one road seems like an issue. Uh and we also did not think that this was a particularly impactful place to try out a speed cushion or a vertical speed element
because the 85th percentile speed was 27, which is so close to what the speed limit is. So, what we wanted to do is put in painted buffer lanes between the travel lane and the parking lane to narrow the road width and prevent sidewipe accidents. Post a speed limit sign to remind people
it's 25 miles an hour on Cottage Street. And look at what the like signage is there. If the stop lights don't currently have those like flashing LEDs, maybe trying one of those. If we have an extra speed radar sign, putting it there for a while to see if that can help
reduce speeds. >> As you know, this was something that I brought to your attention after hearing from a number of residents about speeding from Highland down to the stop sign uh on Shamut. And I think that um
Lieutenant Fern, you went down there soon after I complained and did catch a few people's speeding and issued citations. I think that um Officer Santiago did the same. So um that's good that it is not um
oh it sounds like 27 is above but not too much above. I don't know what number of a sample that was. I just know that people's cars have been hit from people speeding and they're afraid because it's not that far from school and the kids
walk. So, um the things that you've proposed as a first step, if we could, uh do those things and take a look at it, uh that's great >> because there's nothing there now to >> that was a sample of 1800 cars. >> So,
>> so pretty substantial. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Lisa. Does anyone >> motion >> uh if no one else wants to comment, I would motion to install a speed limit side, put in painted buffers between the travel lane and the parking lane um and
evaluate how we can make the signage more visible. >> So when you say the painted buffer, you're just meaning a one white line stripe going up. I would just personally, because I've spoken to the the clerk on this, she doesn't wants us to remove the one we just did on Sixth Street just because it was there and we painted it up. She doesn't see a benefit
to it. She also didn't I didn't get clarification exactly why she didn't want it. >> So I don't know if we want to go putting that in. Like what does it do? It just tells you what it just breaks the line out from parking to >> no park, you know, the street line. >> Well, the the goal is to create to keep the travel lane a little narrower and to
prevent the sideswipe accidents that we've seen on Cottage Street where people are getting too close to the cars and sideswiping them. But I did not know that Janette was not a fan of these. We can table this one and take it up next month once we've had the chance to talk to Janette. >> I would actually That's good. I would like to table and we can at least
reference to her like you know we we're humble with the other two options which is I agree with you Emily absolutely putting those signs up and doing that but but just putting those lines there. I just don't see it. We've done it on down on central. I just don't see I don't see the benefit of it. But if if like you said if you want to >> I mean it's not like we'd be painting the lines in the next month anyway with
>> No, I know that. No, I know that. I'm just saying I just don't I guess to me personally I don't looking at a white line is not going to make me slow down. It's not going to make me do anything. I'm just going to drive normal. You think that, but traffic engineering tells us when we make the roadway narrower, you will slow down. >> I know, but it's also just like this paper says, people speed and and we get
reports of speeding, but when you look at the numbers, the numbers don't constituate what Lisa is getting reported to her is what I'm trying to say. It's not it's not a it's not, it's just, you know what I mean? People say people speed down my street all the time, and then when they sit there and run the numbers, the numbers just don't commute to what they're saying. >> It was more prompted, too, by
>> a couple of cars being hit. I know >> and and I don't know enough about how these things work that I didn't realize that a line I'm learning that for the first time as well that it was >> would slow people down. But you are able to vote on to approve pieces of what
this is because that will mean sooner than later for this. >> Well, the only thing >> the signs and the speed limit and >> those things don't actually need a vote. >> Okay, great. >> Like yeah, >> we don't need a vote to put up a speed limit sign. The only thing we need a vote for is a change in the geometry of the roadway. >> Correct. So >> which even the line which would be the
line? Yeah, correct. No, the line's not even doing that. >> The line kind of I think we need a vote to do the line because it changed in like the width of the road. >> But you're not changing the width. You're not changing anything. >> No, we are changing the width of the travel lane, which remember is the thing that's going to slow you down. >> But is it against the law to drive over that white line? Am I going to get a
ticket if I'm driving over the white line? >> I'm just, you know, but I get you. So would that line be on the side where you there's no parking because only outside of the cars parked next to the cars >> to create a bigger buffer next to the cars >> next to the cars. So >> just like it is on like it is on Central
Avenue wants >> that would even kind of um direct people to park closer to the curb. So there would be that benefit too. So, it's just we're going to table this. We can still put up signage without a vote, but >> that's what I'm advocating for because
this was um >> many months ago. So, we've been waiting a long time for Bowman to get back to us. So, I'm just um feel like if we could do the pieces that you can approve tonight and table just one piece and not the whole thing, that would be great.
>> But it sounds like you can. >> Jimmy, can DPW move forward with stop signs? >> Absolutely. >> Great. Then I motion to table evaluation of the painted lines. So we talk till next month. >> Second. All in favor? >> I.
>> Thank you. >> So thank you. There are no other items left on this month's agenda. Meeting is adjourned. >> Thank you all for coming.