City staff will not install traffic signal at Penicu/Quail Valley; 2230 North safety fixes planned

City staff told attendees at the North District neighborhood meeting that the city will not install a traffic signal at Penicu Drive and Quail Valley Drive at this time, following public comment that—by staff’s tally—ran approximately two against each one in favor.

"We have decided to not install the traffic signal at that particular intersection at this time," said a Public Works presenter (S3), who reviewed crash history and neighborhood concerns about implementing a signal without a clear warrant. He urged continued caution and safe driving.

Staff framed the choice as part of a broader safety effort along the 2230 North corridor. The working group formed with neighborhood participants found 19 incidents in the study period and identified several pedestrian‑safety problems: unmarked crossings, limited sight lines, constricted right‑turn pockets and inconsistently placed signage.

The short‑term package staff described includes restriping to widen turn lanes, relocating and adjusting curve and warning signs, exploring signal‑timing adjustments at nearby signals, adding marked crosswalks during the summer striping program, and installing additional lighting where gaps were found. The presenter said crews expect to paint new crosswalks in June or July when painting season resumes.

For longer‑term capacity and safety work, staff said they are pursuing grant funding through a regional association of governments for an intersection realignment and signalization project; the presenter estimated preliminary project costs in the low millions depending on alignment options and said property acquisition for a realigned four‑way intersection is already in process.

Neighborhood members asked about truck traffic, merge distances and tree growth that obscures sight lines; staff said parking‑signage adjustments, vegetation trimming and a future detailed merge analysis are planned. The presenter invited neighbors to follow up with staff in the hallway and at subsequent outreach meetings.

The presenter framed the decisions as incremental: address safety now with striping, signage and pedestrian facilities, and pursue grant funding and engineering for any future intersection realignment or signal once warrants and funding align. The meeting’s moderator reminded residents that these neighborhood meetings are informational and that formal decisions will be made in later permitting and funding processes.