Results of the Crestview Traffic Calming Survey

The results of the ballot were:

YES 395 (70.5%)
NO 165 (29.5%)
Total Ballots sent: 2,882
Valid Ballots returned: 560 (19.4%)

60% of the returned ballots needed to be in favor for the proposal to pass, so IT PASSED. According to City staff, an almost 20% return is pretty healthy, which may indicate that our neighbors shared our concern that future development will bring increased traffic problems for us.

In the next few weeks traffic engineers will start marking the locations of devices. The speed cushions will be installed and temporary fixtures will be placed to mark the position of the traffic medians and curb extensions. After a 4-6 week study period, engineers will make any needed adjustments and construction will begin to install the permanent devices. Barring any weather delays, construction should be completed by mid-October.

New nightclub to go in near Anderson and Lamar

This Thursday, July 23rd at 4pm, City Council will have a hearing regarding the zoning variance request by the owner of the property next to Hobby Lobby. The owner plans to build a 7100 square-foot bar called "The Fault" at that location. The variance request is to expand the bar into a "Music Venue." The City Planning Commission has already supported this request 7-0, with the only person at the Planning Commission meeting who spoke out against it being the manager of Hobby Lobby.

UPDATE: A representative from the Wooten NA and Highland NA were at the meeting to speak out in opposition to the zoning change. The zoning change request from CS-MU-NP to CS-1-MU-NP (Commercial - Liquor Sales - Mixed Use - Neighborhood Plan) was approved on the 1st reading 4-3, and the public input phase (of the variance request) is now over.

Traffic Calming Open House - July 9th, from 6 - 8pm

There is a Traffic Calming Open House THIS Thursday, July 9th, from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Wozniak Hall at St. Louis Church.

The Traffic Calming working group will be there with Peter Marsh, the city traffic engineer. You'll see maps and examples of the traffic calming devices and get to answers to all your questions.