Committee to study pedestrian accommodations near PAC at Bridgill and Spandrel; public safety, public works to return in August

Committee members discussed a public request to add formal pedestrian accommodations at the Bridgill and Spandrel crossing near the Performing Arts Center (PAC). A committee member described crowds and parked cars for events that force people into the roadway and asked whether a marked crosswalk, flashing sign or other measures would improve safety. Committee and staff noted several constraints. Public safety raised questions about whether installing a marked crosswalk would trigger an expectation or obligation for a staffed crossing guard during school drop‑off/pick‑up times and pointed out ADA curb‑ramp and sight‑triangle requirements. Public works staff (Brian) said visibility could be improved by removing a small number of parking spaces or by extending no‑parking markings to open the sight triangle, but that marking a crosswalk alone does not always change driver yielding behavior. Committee members asked staff to invite public safety and a PAC representative to the August meeting to discuss options, and to investigate low‑cost awareness measures such as temporary flashing event signs. Brian (public works) agreed to review parking and sight‑line options and return to the committee with possible treatments. The item was deferred for further study and community input rather than acted on at the meeting.