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Crescent Park Traffic Calming Project

Traffic-calming project in Crescent Park.

Current status
Deferred to the next fiscal year for Council consideration; Council will decide whether to proceed with 100% design.
Location
Crescent Park
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Map of Crescent Park
  1. August 12, 2026: Advanced to final design

    City Council approved the project with direction to minimize the size of a bulbout of particular interest.

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  2. August 10, 2026: Final concept design approved with reduced bulb-out

    Council approved permanent Option 1 improvements at Southwood Drive and East Crescent Drive, modified to reduce the bulb-out to the minimum size necessary for the turning radius.

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  3. May 27, 2026: Council consideration delayed

    Staff said the item had been bumped from Council agendas several times and no new Council date had been set.

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  4. Scheduled commission return

    Staff said the previously continued project would return to the commission on September 24, 2025.

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  5. April 30, 2025 postponement and accessibility update

    Staff met with a neighbor to better understand accessibility needs; a further update will be included in a future written staff report.

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  6. March 12, 2025: pedestrian beacon reported complete

    Transportation staff reported receiving notice that the pedestrian beacon installation was complete and said staff would confirm its operation.

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  7. February 12, 2025 transportation update

    Transportation staff anticipated presenting the project to the Commission in early April.

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  8. October 30, 2024 update

    A commissioner reported community feedback meeting attendance and stated that the effort could return to the Commission in early 2025.

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