Traffic and Safety Commission

Public comments are invited prior to the commission's discussion. When called upon, please approach the microphone and state your name and the address where you live. Kindly limit your remarks to three minutes. VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission February 4, 2025 8:00 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners: Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner Please Note: The commission created herein shall act in an advisory capacity to the corporate authorities in all matters of traffic and safety which are referred to the commission or which are initiated or investigated by the commission on its own motion. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Amendments to the Agenda 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items 6. Presentations a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee 7. Approval of Minutes a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on December 3, 2024 b. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on January 7, 2025 8. Old Business a. Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden b. Item No. 902 - Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton c. Item No. 903 - Stop Signs at Division and Princeton Page 1 of 43  d. Item No. 906 - Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park e. Item No. 907 - "Drive Like Your Kids Play Here" signs 9. New Business a. Item No. 908 - Speeding / traffic safety issues on Madison between Villa and Riverside 10. Commissioner Comments 11. Chairperson Comments 12. Village Board Liaison Comments 13. Village Staff Comments 14. Adjournment The Villa Park Village Hall is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 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Page 2 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 3 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on December 3, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 4 of 43  Next Business Item No. 908 VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK Village Hall Board Room 20 South Ardmore Avenue Villa Park, Illinois 60181 Traffic and Safety Commission December 3, 2024 8:00 PM Chairperson J. Pienkos Commissioners Jack Cuthbertson, Joey DeTomaso, Vicki Flaskamp, Tricia Little, Edward McMurray, Carl Timmerman, Karen Timmerman, and Bob Wagner MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD IN VILLAGE HALL BY THE TRAFFIC AND SAFETY COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK ON DECEMBER 3, 2024 1. Call to Order. Chairperson Pienkos called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call. Ex-Officio Mantels called the roll. PRESENT: ABSENT: FT Cuthbertson, DeTomaso, Little, Pienkos, K. Timmerman, Wagner. Flaskamp, McMurray, C. Timmerman. Staff Present: Board Present: A Jesus Landa, Police Sergeant; Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer. None. Others Present: None.R D 3. Amendments to the Agenda. Ex-Officio Mantels noted that he had made several mistakes on the agenda for the meeting, including: leaving Item No. 905, Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore, on the agenda despite the fact that the commission had voted at the previous meeting to close it; and failing to add new Item No. 907, “Drive Like Your Kids Play Here” signs, even though the commission had voted to add it at the previous meeting. He also noted that the November meeting minutes were not yet available. Motion to remove Agenda Item 7a, Approval of Minutes, and Agenda Item 8e, Item No. 905, Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore, made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso. Voice vote carried with all ayes. Motion carried. Items 7a and 8e removed from agenda. 4. Public Comments on Agenda Items. Bonnie Gibellina of 1022 North Princeton Avenue provided comments regarding Item No. 900, Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden. Ms. Gibellina’s comments generally expressed that the issue of parking typically only occurred during soccer games, and that the problem was generally limited to the green space on the east side of Princeton Avenue across from her house. Page 1 of 4 Page 5 of 43  In her opinion, prohibiting parking on the entire west side of Princeton would cause issues for Princeton homeowners and would not solve the issue. 5. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Items. Jim Reed spoke regarding a letter he had sent to United States Representative Sean Casten regarding automatic limiting of motor vehicle speeds, a copy of which is attached to these minutes. 6. Presentations. 6a. Report of the Bike, Pedestrian, and Transit Subcommittee. Commissioner Wagner noted that the subcommittee’s last meeting was held on 11/21/2024. Discussion included “Project Sidewalk”; the fact that the subcommittee would not meet in December; and votes by both the subcommittee and the Environmental Concerns Commission to make recommendations to staff to amend village ordinances regarding bicycle parking. A copy of the recommendations is attached to these minutes. 7. Approval of Minutes. 7a. Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on November 5, 2024. FT The agenda was amended to remove this item. 8. Old Business. 8a. Item No. 900 – Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden. Commissioners discussed this item and the public comments made by Bonnie Gibellina at A length. Commissioners questioned whether instead of prohibiting parking on an entire side of Princeton it might be possible to instead place signs or barricades in the specific location of concern. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he would investigate whether barricades or R custom signs were feasible. Commissioners also questioned if the problem could be resolved simply by communication between the village and soccer parents. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that staff would discuss that as well. Commissioners generally agreed that no action would be taken to recommend approval of D the draft ordinance or any other ordinance at this time, and that the item would be deferred pending the staff investigation that had been discussed. Motion to table Agenda Item 8a, Item No. 900, Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden, made by Commissioner Wagner and seconded by Commissioner K. Timmerman. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Item tabled. 8b. Item No. 902 – Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton. Ex-Officio Mantels noted that staff was still working on the all-way stop control warrant studies for both the Elm and Princeton intersection and the Division and Princeton intersection and asked for the commission’s patience as staff works through that process. Motion to table Agenda Item 8b, Item No. 902, Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton; and to table Agenda Item 8c, Item No. 903, Stop Signs at Division and Princeton; made by Commissioner DeTomaso and seconded by Commissioner Little. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. Item tabled. Page 2 of 4 Page 6 of 43  8c. Item No. 903 – Stop Signs at Division and Princeton. See Item No. 902. Item tabled. 8d. Item No. 904 – Traffic and Safety Commission CY 2025 Budget. Chairperson Pienkos mentioned that he did not know for certain what budget amount was being submitted for board consideration, but that the board would be meeting in the next few weeks to review and approve the budget. Commissioner Wagner mentioned that he had confirmed with Finance Director Howard that the commission’s budget request of $2,500 would be in the budget submitted for consideration by the Village Board. Item pending. 8e. Item No. 905 – Pedestrian Signage and High-Visibility Crosswalks at St Charles and Ardmore. The agenda was amended to remove this item. 8f. Item No. 906 – Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park. Chairperson asked if there were any further comments. Commissioner Little mentioned that commissioners had discussed at a previous meeting FT that a crosswalk would cost approximately $10,000, and compared that cost against the total amount of the village budget, which she stated was approximately $116 million. She noted that these amounts were comparable to a household with an income of $116,000 per year spending $10 on a carbon monoxide detector to protect their home. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that he was not sure where the $10,000 cost estimate came from, but that staff had discussed the topic further and now agreed that the cost of A constructing a crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue in advance of the larger Ardmore Avenue construction project was a reasonable expense. Ex-Officio Mantels stated that staff would still like to wait to proceed with construction until traffic counts were taken and a traffic study R was completed. An engineering agreement for the larger project which included those efforts was expected to be submitted for consideration at an upcoming December Village Board meeting, so construction of a crosswalk in 2025 would be feasible. Commissioners discussed various topics, including the timeframe for the pedestrian traffic D study, the timeframe for the overall Phase I engineering effort for the larger project, and the commission’s involvement in both. Ex-Officio Mantels noted that in order for the pedestrian traffic counts to capture peak volume, it would be necessary to wait until the weather was nice, and Lufkin Park was open and being utilized. He noted this would likely be April or May. Commissioners asked if there would be further discussion before staff proceeded with construction. Ex-Officio Mantels responded that given how much the commission had discussed the topic, staff would expect to bring the topic back for further conversation before moving forward with any construction. Commissioners asked if the item should be tabled until April or May. Chairperson Pienkos stated that he would like to leave the item on the agenda in case there is a desire for any further conversation before the traffic study is completed. Item pending. 9. New Business. None. Page 3 of 4 Page 7 of 43  New item(s). Commissioners briefly discussed new Item No. 907, “Drive Like Your Kids Play Here” signs, which had been created at the previous commission meeting but was left off this agenda by mistake. Chairperson Pienkos asked if the commission would like to consider adding the Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit subcommittee recommendations regarding bicycle parking as a new item on the Traffic and Safety Commission agenda. Commissioners generally agreed that it would not be added and no action was taken. 10. Commissioner Comments. 10a. Commissioner DeTomaso had no report or recommendations. 10b. Commissioner Wagner mentioned Safe Routes, a campaign undertaken by DuPage County in coordination with CMAP, and noted they would be having a virtual meeting on 12/05/2024. 10c. Commissioner Cuthbertson mentioned that the City of Elmhurst had started a sign program similar to Villa Park’s “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here” program. 10d. Commissioner Little had no report or recommendations. 10e. Commissioner K. Timmerman noted that there had been a really good turnout for the election, and also wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 11. Chairperson Comments. FT Chairperson Pienkos wished everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and safe travels. 12. Village Board Liaison Comments. None. 13. Village Staff Comments. A Ex-Officio Mantels mentioned that he would not be in attendance at the January meeting, and also wished everyone a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and safe holidays. 14. Adjournment. R Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner K. Timmerman and seconded by Commissioner DeTomaso. Voice vote passed with all ayes. Motion carried. D Meeting adjourned at 9:19 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kevin L. Mantels Assistant Village Engineer Next Meeting is scheduled for January 7, 2025. Page 4 of 4 Page 8 of 43  FT A R D Page 9 of 43  FT A R D Page 10 of 43  FT A R D Page 11 of 43  FT A R D Page 12 of 43  FT A R D Page 13 of 43  Village of Villa Park Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Sub'Committee Adopted: 10124124 Village of Villa Park Board of Trustees, It is the opinion of this subcommittee that the best way to encourage bicycle ridership within town is the construction of bicycle friendly infrastructure, and perhaps the most important of these is bicycle parking. To put it simply, if we intend for people to use their bicycles to go shopping, visit restaurants, and otherwise travel across towtl, then there must be a safe and convenient way to store their bicycle when they arrive. Additionally, KLOA Inc. reported at the July 8th, 2024 Committee of the Whole Meeting that both the Ardmore and VillaAvenue Business Districts have an overabundance of FT unused parking. They recommended eliminating parking requirements in these areas to spur further development. For these reasons, we recofilmend that the Village modi$Article 7 of the Code of A Ordinances to better accommodate people traveling by bicycle and encowage economic development. Particularly, we recommend the following changes: ' Modify Sec. 7.2 to reduce the minimum automobile parking ratios for Non-Residential R use areas near the Prairie Path or Great Western Trail. o Modiflr Sec. 7.5.2 to increase the minimum short term bicycle parking ratios in these D areas to compensate for the changes to Sec. 7.2 ' Modig' Sec. 7.4 to add crediting for additional short terrn bicycle parking which exceeds the requirements of Sec. 7 .5.2 to reduce the required automobile parking spaces in Non-Residential use areas. Both the Ardmore and Villa Avenue Business Districts are well served by the Prairie Path, and by reducing the automobile parking requirements in these areas we can make it easier for new businesses to develop arid succeed. Sincerely yours, a% Chair Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Sub-Committee Page 14 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Consider approval of pending minutes from the Traffic and Safety Commission meeting held on January 7, 2025 RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 15 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 900 - Parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 16 of 43  ORDINANCE NO. ____________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park (the “Village”) is a duly organized and validly existing non-home rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and WHEREAS, Section 11-208 of the Illinois Municipal Code (625 ILCS 5/11-208) authorizes municipalities to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles with respect to streets under their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to amend motor vehicle and traffic regulations on North FT Princeton Avenue, south of Belden Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has voted at its regular A meeting held on December 3, 2024, by a vote of ___ to ___, to recommend that parking of vehicles not be permitted at any time along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue R south to the south end of Princeton Avenue; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park have D determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Villa Park to amend Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code as more particularly set forth hereinafter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: That Paragraph (c) of Section 14-207, entitled “No parking zones”, of Article II, entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking”, of Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, as previously adopted and subsequently amended, be and is hereby further amended to add thereto the following: 1 Page 17 of 43 Ordinance No. ____________ “Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue south to the south end of Princeton Avenue.” Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed to instruct the Public Works Department to install the appropriate signage as required by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 3: That all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this day of FT , 2024, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: A APPROVED this R day of , 2024. D Village President Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this day of , 2024. ATTEST: Village Clerk Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois 2 Page 18 of 43  Village of Villa Park 20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Phone (630) 834-8505 MICHAEL M. GUERRA, P.E. • Director of Public Works Fax (630) 834-8509 November 25, 2024 RE: Draft ordinance to adopt parking restrictions on Princeton south of Belden to be considered at next Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission meeting Dear Resident: The Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission is expected to consider recommendation of a draft ordinance to adopt new parking restrictions on Princeton Avenue south of Belden at its next regularly scheduled meeting. The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide comments prior to the commission’s consideration. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room on the second floor of the Village of Villa Park Village Hall, located at 20 South Ardmore Avenue. Members of the public who would like to provide comments but are not able to attend the meeting may submit those comments by email to trafficandsafety@invillapark.com no later than Tuesday, December 3, at 3:00 p.m. The draft ordinance would prohibit parking of vehicles on the west side of Princeton Avenue from Belden Avenue south to the south end of Princeton Avenue. A copy of the draft ordinance is enclosed, along with an exhibit depicting the limits of the proposed parking restrictions. If the commission votes to recommend adoption of the draft ordinance, the ordinance would still need to be presented at a future Village Board meeting for consideration. Please note that the draft ordinance pertains only to “on-street” parking restrictions, and not to the marked perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to Twin Lakes Park. The marked parking spaces are not part of the draft ordinance and would remain unaffected. Additional information about the village’s Traffic and Safety Commission may be found on the village website at https://www.invillapark.com/273/. Page 19 of 43  Village of Villa Park Proposed No Parking Zone North Princeton Avenue W BELDEN AV 1044 45 35 1040 1036 N PRINCETON AV No Parking Any Time 1030 1026 1022 1018 1014 1 inch = 50 feet I Map Revised: Friday, November 22, 2024 JRW Page 20 of 43  ORDINANCE NO. ____________ AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK, DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, AMENDING CHAPTER 14, MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE VILLAGE OF VILLA PARK MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park (the “Village”) is a duly organized and validly existing non-home rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and WHEREAS, Section 11-208 of the Illinois Municipal Code (625 ILCS 5/11-208) authorizes municipalities to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles with respect to streets under their jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Village desires to amend motor vehicle and traffic regulations on North FT Princeton Avenue, south of Belden Avenue; and WHEREAS, the Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has voted at its regular A meeting held on December 3, 2024, by a vote of ___ to ___, to recommend that parking of vehicles not be permitted at any time along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue R south to the south end of Princeton Avenue; and WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park have D determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the Village of Villa Park to amend Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code as more particularly set forth hereinafter. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois, as follows: Section 1: That Paragraph (c) of Section 14-207, entitled “No parking zones”, of Article II, entitled “Stopping, Standing and Parking”, of Chapter 14 of the Village of Villa Park Municipal Code, as previously adopted and subsequently amended, be and is hereby further amended to add thereto the following: 1 Page 21 of 43 Ordinance No. ____________ “Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue south to the south end of Princeton Avenue.” Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed to instruct the Public Works Department to install the appropriate signage as required by the provisions of this ordinance. Section 3: That all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval according to law. PASSED this day of FT , 2024, pursuant to a roll call vote as follows: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: A APPROVED this R day of , 2024. D Village President Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois PUBLISHED in pamphlet form this day of , 2024. ATTEST: Village Clerk Village of Villa Park DuPage County, Illinois 2 Page 22 of 43 From: Bonnie Gibellina Sent: Monday, December 2, 2024 02:21 PM To: Traffic and Safety Commission <trafficandsafety@invillapark.com>; Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: December 3, 2024 Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting - Proposed Ordinance prohibiting parking on Princeton Ave by Twin Lakes Park. Re: Proposed Ordinance to prohibit parking of vehicles AT ANY TIME along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue to the south end of Princeton Avenue. Dear Traffic and Safety Commission, and Staff, Residents of Princeton Ave by Twin Lakes Park were provided a door knocker info regarding the proposed ordinance right before Thanksgiving week, when there are many who are out of town and busy with holiday gatherings with family. Because of the tight turn-around, I thought it best to email you regarding the proposed ordinance and its impact on residents, as most likely the Board Packet for the meeting would have been completed. We feel that the proposed ordinance is punitive to residents that live on Princeton Ave and restricts our right to the enjoyment of our property. The ordinance prohibits residents that have paid for their property and pay property taxes to be restricted from parking on Princeton. The proposed ordinance would also prohibit the guests of the residents from parking on Princeton limiting the enjoyment of having a family gathering. Residents were not the cause of the parking difficulties that occurred. The program participants park along residents’ property and also on the grassy area of the park under the trees. This causes ruts and makes the area look unsightly. The park’s grassy area is part of the park wetland and is the location of two storm water pipes that were required to be installed by my husband and I when we built our house at 1022 N. Princeton. We are concerned that the parking by vehicles in this area could move these pipes, depending on soil conditions which could affect the proper water drainage from our home's drain-tile and flood our basement. In addition, there are safety concerns because children are in amongst the parked cars, also running into the street. Parents are not always attentive. As residents, when we drive slowly to our home, the parents are startled and are upset by us driving to our home. It appears that there is not enough time allowed between the games to provide time for parents to leave from the game their child has participated to evacuate a parking spot and allow time for the next group of parents to arrive and park in the parking lot . So there is an overlap of the time scheduled for the games when it comes to the management of the recreation program. Attached to this email are pictures of the parking issue when recreation programs are held at Twin Lakes Park. The participants Background: I had attended and spoke during “Public Comments on Agenda Items” during the August 6, 2024 Traffic and Safety Commissioner Meeting regarding Agenda Item no. 900 which was presented as “Old Business.” My comments explained that the parking issues were caused by the soccer recreation program participants. The participants all try to park on Princeton as the soccer field nets were set up on that side of the park. For the August 6, 2024 meeting, another resident had emailed in response to the notification of the Traffic and Safety Commission August 6, 2024 meeting, which was read during the meeting by the commission, stating the issue with the parking on Belden was caused by the program Page 1 of 3 Page 23 of 43 participants. The email also stated that there is no recommendation/desire for the parking lot on Belden to be increased in size. During the August 6th meeting participants were asked to provide a recommendation on how the parking issues could be addressed. I stated that the problem could be mitigated economically by the park’s department in using simple “h-frame” signs that can be made and installed along the west side of Princeton as well as the park’s grassy area (adjacent to the parking lot) to remind participants that parking is only permitted in the park’s parking lots. The h-frame signs could be easily installed by staff or coaches before the games, and taken down after the games. In addition, it's important to note further issue was caused by the installation of a porta potty in the Princeton Parking lot, as it took up one of the parking spots, reducing the parking even more. Instead of encouraging participants to use the OSLAD grant program-built brick bathrooms. (Residents had to look at a porta potty which was there longer than the dates when the soccer program was held.) Please amend Proposed Ordinance: As residents, we request the Commission to amend the proposed ordinance as follows: “Whereas, the Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has voted at its regular meeting held on December 3, 2024, by a vote of ___ to ___ to recommend that parking of vehicles not to be permitted along Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue to the south end of Princeton Avenue except by residents whose home property is coterminous with Princeton Avenue, west side, from Belden Avenue to the south end of Princeton Avenue. Twin Lakes Park visitors and program participants shall park only in the Twin Lakes Park paved parking lots. Parking in unpaved areas is prohibited.” Thank you, Ron and Bonnie Gibellina 1022 N. Princeton Villa Park, IL 60181 Page 2 of 3 Page 24 of 43 Page 3 of 3 Page 25 of 43 From: Rosa Botello Sent: Monday, August 5, 2024 06:02 PM To: Traffic and Safety Commission <trafficandsafety@invillapark.com> Cc: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting - Item No. 900 Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue and Belden - Homeowner Comments Hello, My name is Rosa Botello, homeowner of 1036 N Princeton Avenue. We are unable to attend the meeting, but wanted to share our comments. We're also concerned with the number of cars parked in our neighborhood - specifically during Villa Park Soccer League Season. Agree With: • Adding "No Street Parking" signs (on park side, not residential side) • Restricting parking and limiting to ONLY Twin Lakes parking spaces Do NOT Agree with: • Adding more parking spaces o There is a parking lot on the southeast side of the park (on Ardmore Ave) o Do not want to impact the local ecological system (No tree removal, vegetation removal, etc) ▪ This also negatively impacts the appeal and value of our neighborhood Recommend: • Including a notice to parents when registering children for Village Programming (aka Soccer League) to be respectful of residential parking restrictions • Sending a reminder to homeowners/residents that restriction applies to front easement as well. o Latest Renters at 1040 N Princeton parked on both sides of the street, including overnight parking • Parking Enforcement should monitor this during high traffic/parking problem times (Ex: Kid's Soccer League - Late April through Early June) Looking forwarding to hearing what actions the commission will take! Thanks, Rosa Botello Page 26 of 43  Village of Villa Park 20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Phone (630) 834-8505 MICHAEL M. GUERRA, P.E. • Director of Public Works Fax (630) 834-8509 July 26, 2024 RE: Potential New Parking Restrictions on Princeton Avenue South of Belden to be Discussed at Next Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission Meeting Dear Resident: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Village of Villa Park’s Traffic and Safety Commission is expected to include discussion on an agenda item pertaining to the potential enactment of new parking restrictions on North Princeton Avenue south of Belden Avenue. The public is invited to attend the meeting and provide comments prior to the commission’s discussion. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 8:00 p.m. in the Village Board Room on the second floor of the Village of Villa Park Village Hall, located at 20 South Ardmore Avenue. Members of the public who would like to provide comments but are not able to attend the meeting may submit those comments by email to trafficandsafety@invillapark.com no later than Tuesday, August 6, at 4:00 p.m. Please note that this discussion pertains only to “on-street” parking restrictions, and not to the marked perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to Twin Lakes Park. The marked parking spaces are not part of the discussion and will remain unaffected. Additional information about the village’s Traffic and Safety Commission may be found on the village website at https://www.invillapark.com/273/ Page 27 of 43 From: Mantels, Kevin Sent: Friday, August 30, 2024 11:39 AM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Cc: J Pienkos <jpienkos@plote.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission - Item No. 900 - Parking Restrictions on Princeton south of Belden Importance: High Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commissioners are bcc’d on this email. Good morning Traffic and Safety Commissioners, In reference to the subject agenda item, commissioners had requested the schedule for fall soccer games at Twin Lakes Park. Those games are expected to take place on Saturdays from September 7 through October 26, and from the hours of 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. This information will also be included in the agenda packet for the 09/03/2024 meeting, which should be posted sometime this afternoon. Thanks, Kevin L. Mantels, P.E. Assistant Village Engineer Village of Villa Park Public Works Department Engineering Division P 630.834.8505 | F 630.834.8509 kmantels@invillapark.com Page 28 of 43 Page 1 of 3 Page 29 of 43 Page 2 of 3 Page 30 of 43 Sec. 14-207. No parking zones. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall park a vehicle on either side of the street on any street less than nineteen (19) feet in width as measured in a straight line, perpendicular to the curb, from the pavement side on one (1) curb to one (1) pavement side of the opposite curb. (1) Parking is allowed on both sides of Grant Avenue from Washington Street south to the dead end terminus of Grant Avenue. (b) No person shall park a vehicle on one (1) side of the street on any street less than twenty-nine (29) feet but at least nineteen (19) feet wide, measured as in paragraph (a) above. The no parking side is to be designated as the fire hydrant side. If no clearly defined fire hydrant side exists, the traffic and safety commission will recommend the no parking side; however, parking is allowed on both sides of the street on streets twenty-nine (29) feet and over in width, as measured in paragraph (a) above. Page 3 of 3 Page 31 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 902 - Stop Signs at Elm and Princeton RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 32 of 43 Page 33 of 43 Page 34 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 903 - Stop Signs at Division and Princeton RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 35 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 906 - Crosswalk across Ardmore Avenue near Lufkin Park RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 36 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 907 - "Drive Like Your Kids Play Here" signs RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 37 of 43 From: Mantels, Kevin Sent: Monday, May 13, 2024 10:59 AM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Cc: J Pienkos <jpienkos@plote.com>; Guerra, Michael <mguerra@invillapark.com> Subject: Traffic and Safety Commission "Drive Like Your Kids Live Here" Yard Signs Village of Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commissioners are bcc’d on this email. Good morning Traffic and Safety Commissioners, Please see below for some cost information for potential “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here” yard signs. Also, per conversations with the Village Manager regarding the commission’s $500 budget—the $500 dollar amount has been confirmed, but we have been advised that when the commission agrees on what it would like to do (signs, stickers, etc), that the commission make a request to the Village Manager with the actual cost (whether above $500 or not) and an official response will be provided. Thanks, Kevin L. Mantels, P.E. Assistant Village Engineer Village of Villa Park Public Works Department Engineering Division P 630.834.8505 | F 630.834.8509 kmantels@invillapark.com From: Joey Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 02:33 PM To: Mantels, Kevin <kmantels@invillapark.com> Subject: Yard Signs I looked around for some costs --- 200 Yard Signs + wire stakes a bit over $700 Cheap Political Campaign Yard Signs | Cheap Election Signs Cheap Political Campaign Yard Signs | Cheap Election Signs Enhance your political campaign with our cheap, high-quality yard signs. These budget-friendly election signs ar... Page 38 of 43 Page 39 of 43  ItHOA sLow SLOW DOWN DRIVE AS IF SLOW THI$ I$ A YOU,R KIDS WERE DOWN I{EIGHBORHOOD PLAYING ON HORSES AlID }IOT A THIS STREET DOGS AT PLAY RACETRACK Page 40 of 43 From: Petulia Pugliares <info@drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com> To: Robert wagne Date: 10/06/2021 11:36 AM CDT Subject: Re: Drive Like Your Kids Live Here Hello Robert, It is good to hear from you again, thank you for your order and your support. All of our yard/lawn signs include wire stands for posting, and all bulk orders include shipping cost. See below for your order total: 100 Quantity / 18"x24" Drive Like Your Kids Live Here yard sign including wire stand $7 each x 100 = $700.00 Total To proceed with your order, please provide a shipping address. An electronic invoice with your order details will be sent for payment processing. Shipping and handling at this time is approximately 10-14 business days. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, Petulia Pugliares Drive Like Your Kids Live Here PO Box 290149 Wethersfield, CT 06129 www.drivelikeyourkidslivehere.com On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM Robert wagne wrote: Contact Name: Robert wagner Email Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXX We are getting ready to order 100 DLYKLH signs for the Village of Villa Park (IL). In a previous e- mail you indicated the cost would be $7 per sign for an order of 100 or more. I assume that includes the "wire" that goes inside the corrugated plastic sign. Your web site states shipping is included. Can you provide the total cost for 100 signs. Do you have a phone number in case we have additional questions? Page 41 of 43 For Immediate Release… In an effort to remind drivers to be vigilant and obey traffic laws and to slow down and obey posted speeds, the Villa Park Traffic and Safety Commission has initiated a pilot program to distribute a limited number of special yard signs. The 18” x 24” yard signs are red and white and read “Drive Like Your Kids Live Here.” Signs can be picked up in the lobby of the Villa Park Police Station at 40 S. Ardmore Monday through Friday between 7 AM and 7 PM. Residents are asked to display the signs in keeping with village code and to limit their requests to one sign per household. Signs may go quickly so please call the Villa Park Police Department non-emergency number at 630-834-7447 to confirm availability. Page 42 of 43  MEMORANDUM TO: Traffic and Safety Commission FROM: Kevin Mantels, Assistant Village Engineer DATE: February 4, 2025 SUBJECT: Item No. 908 - Speeding / traffic safety issues on Madison between Villa and Riverside RECOMMENDED ACTION: BACKGROUND: DISCUSSION: Page 43 of 43