Votes at a glance: Woburn Traffic Commission actions on signage, special postings, and a zoning-related package

The Woburn Traffic Commission on Oct. 16 took formal action on multiple signage petitions and related requests during its regular meeting.

Key outcomes: the commission referred a flashing stop sign request at Middle Street and Mishawam Road to the Complete Streets program and placed the item on file; it placed a communication from the Commission on Disability regarding autistic-child signage at 109 Green Street on file and sent a communication to the Department of Public Works (DPW) asking that the signage be installed; it approved the second reading of a signage package tied to 57 Mill Street and forwarded that item to the Woburn City Council; and it granted a petitioner’s request to move an existing no-parking sign on Sherman Place to the correct location per Schedule 1 of the city code.

Crestford / Middle Street and Mishawam Road: Commissioners reviewed prior discussion about a flashing stop sign at the Middle Street intersection with Mishawam Road and moved to refer the item to the Complete Streets program and place it on file. The motion carried by voice vote.

109 Green Street (autistic-child signage): The commission received a communication from the Commission on Disability and voted to place that letter on the record. Commissioners then voted to send a communication to DPW asking that autistic-child signage be installed near 109 Green Street. The commission noted such signage is not currently in the traffic code and therefore does not require a second reading or city-council approval.

57 Mill Street: The commission conducted a second reading of a signage package required by the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Mill Street project. Commissioners approved the second reading and agreed to send the matter to the Woburn City Council for final action at its next meeting in November.

Sherman Place no-parking relocation: A petitioner submitted a request to enforce and move an existing no-parking sign to the correct location on Sherman Place as specified in Schedule 1. The petitioner did not attend, but a site visit by staff found no existing no-parking sign where required. The commission, citing fire-department concerns about access, voted to grant the petition and asked that DPW install the sign 60 feet in from Montville Avenue on the westerly side, consistent with the code.

Procedural notes: Many motions were decided by voice vote; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies or the names of movers and seconders for each motion. Several items were approved unanimously by recorded “Aye” voice votes. The Burlington Street no-right-turn petition was discussed at length and ultimately denied (see separate item). The commission adjourned at the end of the agenda.

The commission clerk will forward the 57 Mill Street matter to the city council and transmit communications to DPW for implementation of approved signage requests.