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Porter’s Neighborhood Speed Limit (B)
This is a request for City Commission approval to implement a speed reduction in the Porter's neighborhood.
Explanation
Staff received a referral to examine the speed limits in the Porter’s Neighborhood. In accordance with Florida Statute §316.189 and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) standards, the Public Works Department commissioned an Engineering Study (Study) of the streets in the Porter’s Neighborhood.
Under the FDOT criteria, a street must be substandard for the limit to be posted below 25 MPH. The Study determined that many of the streets in Porter’s Neighborhood are substandard in width (less than 18” wide). The Study further determined that it would be appropriate to reduce the speed limit to 20 MPH based upon that criterion.
Fiscal Note
The fiscal impact associated with this request is $ 2,100, the cost of materials and labor to install 12 signs at the perimeter of the Porter’s Neighborhood. Funding for this project is available in the Public Works Department operating budget FY 2016.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) accept the findings of the Engineering Study; and 2) authorize the Public Works Department to implement a 20 MPH speed limit in the Porter’s Neighborhood.