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217 <br />connection could reduce cut -through traffic. She concluded that adding a <br />218 <br />sidewalk or narrowing the roadway would not meaningfully slow traffic or <br />219 <br />improve safety. <br />220 <br />221 <br />Acting Chair Hodder thanked the residents for their comments. <br />222 <br />223 <br />Member Fergus questioned whether narrowing the street would slow traffic and <br />224 <br />suggested focusing on stop signs. <br />225 <br />226 <br />Member Mueller supported exploring stop signs and speed bumps as potential <br />227 <br />solutions. <br />228 <br />229 <br />Acting Chair Hodder and Member Fergus discussed the feasibility of option <br />230 <br />three, which involved adding a sidewalk without narrowing the road. <br />231 <br />232 <br />The Commissioners agreed to recommend option three and to consider adding <br />233 <br />stop signs as a separate motion. <br />234 <br />235 <br />Motion <br />236 <br />Member Mueller moved, Member Hodder seconded, recommending a <br />237 <br />four-way stop at the intersection. <br />238 <br />239 <br />Ayes:8 <br />240 <br />Nays:0 <br />241 <br />Motion carried. <br />242 <br />243 <br />Ms. Baker urged the commission to consider a simple, practical solution and <br />244 <br />strongly advocated for a four-way stop at the intersection. She expressed <br />245 <br />frustration with more complex design alternatives, stating that a four-way stop <br />246 <br />would be clearer, faster, and more effective at slowing traffic than roadway <br />247 <br />narrowing or other engineering treatments. <br />248 <br />249 <br />Ms. Baker emphasized that drivers respond best to straightforward, visible <br />250 <br />controls and questioned the effectiveness of signage or more subtle measures. <br />251 <br />She concluded by encouraging decision -makers to prioritize common-sense <br />252 <br />solutions that are easy for all drivers to understand. <br />253 <br />254 <br />Mr. Rodenfelt reiterated his supportfor a simple, practical solution, specifically <br />255 <br />advocating for afour-way stop at the intersection. He expressed frustration with <br />256 <br />more complex design or engineering approaches, stating that a four-way stop <br />257 <br />would be clearer and more effective at slowing traffic than psychological or <br />258 <br />visual traffic -calming measures. He emphasized that straightforward controls <br />259 <br />are easier for drivers to understand and comply with, and urged decision -makers <br />260 <br />to implement a solution that prioritizes simplicity and effectiveness. <br />261 <br />Page 6 of 10 <br />Page 101 of 105 <br />