11.16.060 APPEALS OF STOP SIGN INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL DECISIONS.

(a) Public works director decision. Any person may appeal a decision of the Public Works Director made under Section 11.16.050(a) to the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission by filing a written appeal with the public works department no more than ten calendar days after the City provides written notice of intent to install or remove stop signs. The Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission shall hold a hearing on the appeal and determine whether the proposed stop sign meets the warrant policy described in Section 11.16.050. Notice shall be given in accordance with Section 11.16.070. At the hearing, the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission shall receive testimony and reports and determine whether the safety of, and benefit to, the neighborhood indicate the need for a stop sign at the requested location. The Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission may approve, disapprove, or modify the decision of the Public Works Director. The Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission may only authorize the installation of a stop sign previously denied by the Public Works Director if it makes each of the following findings:

(1) Installation of the stop sign will not prevent the street from operating consistently with its functional classification level (arterial, collector or local street) as defined in the General Plan Circulation Element.

(2) Installation of the stop sign will not unduly restrict the delivery of emergency services to the surrounding neighborhood.

(3) Installation of the stop sign will not create any potentially hazardous conflicts with driveways near the intersection.

(4) Installation of a stop sign will not create any significant queuing at the intersection.

(5) Installation of a stop sign is not expected to result in additional accidents at the intersection.

(6) The installation of a stop sign will not adversely affect any adjacent controlled intersection.

(7) There are no other feasible methods to successfully address the traffic issues associated with the request for the stop sign.

(b) Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission decision. Any person may appeal any decision of the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission to the City Council by filing a written appeal with the City Clerk no more than ten calendar days after the decision. Notice shall be given in accordance with Section 11.16.070. The City Council may approve, disapprove, or modify the decision of the Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission. The decision of the City Council is final.