Temple City council approves all-way stop, red-curb and other traffic-calming measures after resident concerns

Temple City’s City Council on May 7 approved a set of traffic‑calming measures — including an all‑way stop at the intersection covered by Resolution No. 24‑5738 and associated red‑curb extensions — after hearing public comments about parking loss and sight‑line impacts.

Resident Don Taran asked the council to review proposed red‑curb lengths, saying homeowners in the affected intersection “are going to be losing their entire front parking” without advance notice. “If you lived in a house that you had a red curb and you were not able to park in front of your house…you might be a little upset,” Taran said.

Traffic engineering consultant Janna Robbins of Trans Tech explained the recommendations were based on sight‑line analyses and pedestrian crossing patterns; she said engineers considered parked cars, nearby trees and typical crossing locations when determining red‑curb length and crosswalk placement. Robbins noted additional crosswalks will accompany the new all‑way stop to improve visibility for pedestrians.

City Attorney Murphy framed the legal rationale for following the consultant study: adopting evidence‑based engineering recommendations creates a “design immunity” defense if the city is later sued over a claimed dangerous condition. “When you have studies commissioned…you follow the study and adopt the recommendations…you have what’s called design immunity and the lawsuit can be thrown out very early,” Murphy said.

Council moved and approved items 7(i) and 7(l) — which include installation of the all‑way stop and related curb‑paint changes — by unanimous roll call: Council Members Chen, Man, Sternquist, Mayor Pro Tem Yu and Mayor Chavez voted yes. Council members said the work, combined with additional signage and tree trimming in other locations, is expected to reduce risks and that many of the approved improvements should be completed within 60–90 days.

Implementation notes: staff said the street‑repaving contractor will help install some of the traffic measures as part of broader curb and sidewalk work. Council directed staff to continue outreach where feasible and to revisit line‑of‑sight concerns brought up by residents if additional issues arise.

No fines or enforcement changes were announced at the meeting.