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allowing us to put in more stop signs. So we were stymied and
at the suggestion of former Commissioner Heather Moraitis
and City Transportation and Mobility Director Ben Rogers, we
pivoted to installing more speed cushions.

Fast forward to early 2023. Ben Rogers approached me at
the HOA annual meeting and suggested that there was a new
City Manager and new City Attorney and the City would be
willing to take another look at our stop signs issue. With that,
in August we sent the list to the Transportation and Mobility
Department and they have asked the County to perform stop
sign studies at all the locations on the list (except Bayview &
NE 47 St and Bayview & NE 37 Dr., where the roundabouts
have been installed).

So that’s where we stand. The City asked us to prioritize the
So we brought this to the attention of County Commissioner
(now County Mayor) Lamar Fisher, who in January 2021 intersections where we would like to see stop signs. Please get
intervened with County staff and got them to agree to enter me any feedback you have on stop sign locations, (pro and
into an interlocal agreement with the City that would allow the con) so we can share it with City and County staff.
installation of stop signs at various intersections throughout the On a related front, Association VP Karen Polivka and I
neighborhood. We were elated. met with Transportation and Mobility to discuss the idea
of strategically closing off some of the road connections to
But then, shortly thereafter, our former City Attorney and City
Manager killed the idea. The primary concern relayed to us Oakland Park, Federal and Commercial.
was the possibility a driver might sue the City if the driver We provided them with a map showing the location of
caused an accident while running a stop sign that was not potential road closures. It is shown on Page 10 of this issue.
in strict compliance with MUTCD standards. Though MUTCD Keep In mind that, as explained before, traffic is like water, if
standards allow for engineering judgment in placing traffic it can’t go one way it will find another. So it is likely that any
control devices, the City could not get comfortable with road closures would reduce traffic on some streets but increase
it on others. See the attached map and let us know what you
think. Are you in favor of closing off certain streets? If so,
which ones? Are you against any closures? Let us know.

Tim Hernandez
President, CRCCE Community Association

Timothy L. Hernandez, AICP, is an urban planner, builder and
developer. He is co-founder of New Urban Communities, a
Delray Beach-based development firm specializing in urban infill
and redevelopment and is a 30-year resident of Coral Ridge
Country Club Estates. He is also an Adjunct Professor in the
University Miami School of Architecture’s Masters in Real Estate
Development and Urbanism (MRED+U) program. Current projects
include the Pompano Beach Fishing Village commercial
redevelopment at the Pompano Pier (Salt Life is opening soon and
How You Brewin’ is now open), The Centre at Abacoa mixed
use development in Jupiter, Atlantic Grove townhomes in
downtown Delray Beach, Haney Creek Crossing, a new
residential development in Stuart and the Elizabeth, a new mixed-
use project in downtown Stuart. He can be reached via email at
timhernandez@bellsouth.net.

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