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<br /> WHEREAS, it has been requested by Aubrey G. Sweet and Aubrey G. Sweet, Jr. that said
<br />restrictive covenant be removed from said deed in return for an appropriate bond guaranteeing
<br />the future development of said lands.
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that i
<br />the City Attorney be, and he hereby is, directed to draft the appropriate documents to removd
<br />said clause and consideration from the aforementioned deed and to require in return therefor
<br />an appropriate bond guaranteeing the future development of said lands."
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<br />Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley, seconded by Fir. Irvine Smith, to hear Mr. Seaborn J. Flournoy,
<br />was defeated by the following vote:
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<br />Ngys~ J~hnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith, Turner, Barnes
<br />AyDs: Holley
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<br />Councilman Turner left the meeting due to sickness.
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<br /> 72-58 "At a previous Council meeting, I was requested to have a study and submit a
<br />report on the need for a traffic signal at Dogwood Drive and High Street West. The survey
<br />made by the Traffic Engineering Department shows there is a delay problem at this intersectio~
<br />in the morning and evening peak hours for a minor movement of traffic on Dogwood Drive.
<br />From visual observation, it shows that 10% of the vehicles entering High Street were held
<br />up an average of 58 seconds. The other 90% were held up less than 58 seconds and some were
<br />not held up at all. It was also found that between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. there was an
<br />average of 22 gap spaces ranging from 8 seconds to 35 seconds. During the evening, the average
<br />gap spaces were 16, ranging from 6 seconds to 20 seconds.
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<br /> There is also attached a copy of traffic counts made for a twelve-hour period and betwee~
<br />7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This shows that 369 vehicles entered High
<br />Street during a twelve-hour period with 220 making a right turn and 149 turning left into
<br />High Street. Traffic on High Street moving west totaled 7,940 and moving east totaled 8,441
<br />for the twelve-hour period. 229 vehicles turned right from High Street and there were 159
<br />left-turn movements from High Street into Dogwood Drive during the twelve hours.
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<br /> Between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. there were 71 vehicles entering High Street with 27
<br />turning right and 44 making left turns from Dogwood Drive. 1,149 vehicles proceeded west
<br />on High Street and there were 1,247 through movements going east.
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<br /> 4:00 p.m. to 7:~0 p.m.
<br />and 28 making left turns.
<br />2,598 vehicles going east.
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<br /> shows 81 vehicles entering High Street with 53 turning right
<br />There were 2,318 through movements going west on High Street and
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<br /> The criteria used by the City for installation of traffic lights is the Federal Highway
<br />Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. For a signal to be installed
<br />in accordance with the manual, one of six warrants must be met and from the data received,
<br />it was found that a signal at this intersection did not meet any of the six warrants. These
<br />requirements deal with traffic volumes on both streets, pedestrian volume, progressive movements:
<br />accident experience, and a combination of any of the above.
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<br /> It is acknowledged that some of the traffic from Siesta Gardens is avoiding this intern
<br />section and using other routes. It is not believed that, if all of this traffic were using
<br />the intersection, it would qualify under the criteria established. If we were experiencing
<br />serious accidents at this intersection, this could override the requirements; however, our
<br />records reveal six accidents at this intersection in the past year and only one of these
<br />could have been prevented by a traffic light.
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<br /> The estimated cost for the installation of a traffic signal at this intersection is
<br />approximately $8,500. There is a school traffic guard on duty at this location between 8:30
<br />a.m. and 9:00 a.m. By increasing the duty hours and giving the traffic guard additional
<br />instructions in handling traffic, it is believed that the residents of Siesta Gardens would
<br />be able to get in and out with a minimum of delay.
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<br /> Since the request for this report, I have also received a communication from a resident
<br />of the Woodbine Section which also must use High Street West for entrance and exit. As explained
<br />in the letter, these residents do not have the alternate avenues into and out of their area.
<br />The intersection for this subdivision does not meet the criteria for the installation of
<br />a traffic signal either."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Raymond Smith and seconded by Mr. King, that a copy of the report be
<br />sent to petitioner and the report be received as f~rmation, a~d t~e City Manager be
<br />authorized to implement his suggestions as outlined in the report, was adopted by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith,
<br />Nays: Holley
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<br /> 72-58A - Motion of Mr. Johnson that a study be made beginning with the City limits all
<br />the way into the City proper to consider the various areas (pockets) that create traffic
<br />hazards and to offer a recommendation for ~elief, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Holley, Johnson, King, Irvine Smith, Raymond Smith/i'Bamne$ :
<br /> Nays: None
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