Council approves reclassification and speed‑table plan for 70 Eighth Street after resident petition

The Scottsdale City Council approved a consent agenda action that includes reclassifying 70 Eighth Street between Shea and Mountain View from a Minor Collector to a Local Residential street, enabling traffic‑calming measures requested by nearby residents.

Councilmember Barry Graham and staff discussed the resident petition that prompted the reclassification. City engineer Allison Timkew and traffic engineer Nathan Domais told council the change will allow the city to reduce the speed limit (from 30 to 25 mph as requested in the petition), evaluate stop‑sign mitigation at the 70 Eighth and Goldust intersection and install speed tables "on both ends" of 70 Eighth and Goldust. Staff said the speed‑table installations and sign changes would be funded from the city's neighborhood traffic management program and that the installations would be evaluated after about six months.

Staff estimated the cost would be "less than $100,000" for the speed tables and signage; final design and procurement would determine exact cost. Council members discussed tradeoffs of speed tables (noise, braking/acceleration) and the need for neighborhood outreach before installation; city staff reported strong neighborhood involvement and outreach had already occurred.

The consent agenda item was approved as presented; no separate recorded vote was read into the transcript for that item.

Provenance: discussion and Q&A on the street reclassification began at 00:49:37 and the related motion and approval occurred within the consent portion of the meeting (transcript segments).