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Also attached to this agenda item: Letter to NYSDOT NYSDOT Memo

On motion of TRUSTEE -, seconded by TRUSTEE -, the following resolution was adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York with the following vote: Resolution #119-2024 WHEREAS, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson has identified several traffic and safety concerns along state roads within its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, Village Manager Bryan Healy has communicated these concerns in a memorandum dated June 3, 2024, to the Village Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has reviewed and considered the requests detailed in the memorandum, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York: Supports the elimination of two parking spaces on the north side of Maple Street between the Asbury Methodist Church driveway and Old Post Road South. The road slightly narrows in this area, there are line of sight issues when exiting the church driveway and a Bee-Line bus stop is located here, which are all factors in support of eliminating parking in this section. Supports the request to the NYSDOT to implement a phased reduction of the speed limit on Route 129 east of the Village line, in the Town of Cortlandt, from 45 mph to 30 mph. The premise behind this idea is that, by gradually lowering the speed limit by 5 mph at various intervals, vehicles will be more likely to drive the Village speed limit of 30 mph. Currently, the speed limit on Route 129 in the Town is 45 mph and has a 15 mph drop at the Village line. Supports the request to prohibit left turns from the northern exit of the Van Wyck Shopping Center. With the imminent completion of the 33-unit Maple Commons project, an increase in pedestrian traffic in the area is expected. The southern exit of the shopping center currently has a left turn prohibition. This request is reasonable as there is an exit point controlled by a traffic signal which provides for a safer alternative for vehicles wishing to go left (south). AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Village Manager is hereby directed to communicate this resolution and the Village’s support of these requests to the New York State Department of Transportation for their consideration and action. Dated: June 12, 2024