Transportation Advisory Board Meeting - August 6, 2026
Transportation Advisory Board Meeting
August 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The Naperville Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) met to approve minutes, receive a police department report, and vote on several traffic and parking recommendations. The meeting included public comments on neighborhood safety concerns and school drop-off congestion. All motions passed unanimously.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Minutes – The minutes from the May 7, 2026 TAB meeting were approved after a minor correction (removing “tab” from a member’s name). Vote: unanimous.
Public Comments & Testimony
- Marilyn Schweitzer – Described the intersection of Charles Avenue and Gardner Avenue as dangerous, citing frequent speeding and stop sign violations. She reported an incident on May 27, 2026 where a speeding driver hit a mailbox, drove off, and was never cited. She requested the board and city to advocate for safer street design, increased enforcement, and engineering improvements such as curb bump-outs. She noted that she had submitted past written comments that were not forwarded to the board.
- Laura DeFalco – Representing the Prairie Elementary parent safety committee, she requested a no-left-turn restriction from Charles Avenue onto Hillside Road during drop-off hours (modeled after Highland Elementary's restriction), no U-turns on Charles Avenue, and relocation of the drop-off zone to be in front of the school rather than south of the crosswalk. She stated that current signage leads to parents parking in front of homes and damaging property.
Discussion Items
- Police Department Report (Item 26-0907) – Sgt. Musca reported that from May to July 2026, officers worked 223 hours on STEP grant enforcement, making 328 stops and issuing 332 citations. E-bike/e-scooter related complaints/crashes numbered 62 in May, 40 in June, and 51 in July. Crashes often resulted in minor injuries (scrapes, bruising) but one earlier incident involved broken bones. Upcoming school zone enforcement will include directed patrols and a parking enforcement officer assigned to schools.
- No Parking/Stopping/Standing Zone on Hillside Road (Item 26-0680) – Staff proposed a 300-foot no parking restriction on both sides of Hillside Road west of Charles Avenue to reduce congestion at the mid-block crossing near Prairie Elementary. A survey of 7 homes showed 3 in support, 4 opposed. District 203 and Prairie Elementary school staff supported the change. The board passed the motion unanimously. Staff noted that a no-U-turn restriction on Charles Avenue (approved in 2024 but never signed) is being expedited and should be installed before school starts. No left-turn restrictions are still under evaluation but not recommended because both Charles and Hillside are collector streets.
- Amendment to Parking Code (Item 26-0902) – Amendment to Title 11, Chapter 2, Article B to add the former Razios Restaurant property (333 Center Street) as a daily fee parking lot with 31 daily spaces and 4 ADA spaces. Purely administrative. Passed unanimously.
- Two-Way Stop Control at Rosinweed Lane and Hawkweed Drive (Item 26-0905) – Due to the future connection of Hawkweed Drive to the Polo Club development, an uncontrolled intersection will be created. Staff recommended a two-way stop with Rosinweed Lane stopping for Hawkweed Drive. The ordinance will take effect after the temporary gate on Hawkweed Drive is removed (triggered by completion of 119th Street improvements or 5 years from PUD approval). Passed unanimously.
Old Business Updates
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan – Final draft is expected from consultants soon. TAB will review before it goes to city council (tentative November 2026).
- Overnight Parking Alternatives – A public survey launched this week (closes September 18, 2026). Staff will bring findings to TAB in October 2026 before returning to city council.
Key Outcomes
- Approved minutes of May 7, 2026 meeting (unanimous).
- Approved no parking/stopping/standing zone on Hillside Road west of Charles Avenue (unanimous).
- Approved amendment to parking code adding daily fee spaces at 333 Center Street (unanimous).
- Approved two-way stop control at Rosinweed Lane and Hawkweed Drive, effective upon gate removal (unanimous).
- Received police department report with enforcement statistics and school zone safety plans.
- Noted that a no-U-turn sign on Charles Avenue near Prairie Elementary will be installed before the school year.
- Public survey on overnight parking is open until September 18, 2026; results to be presented in October.
Meeting Transcript
I would like to call the Transportation Advisory Board meeting to uh for August 6, 2026 to order. Staff, please conduct the roll call. Yeah. Sorry. Mr. Olger. Here. Mr. Strome. Here. Mr. Hurley. Here. Ms. Nyer. Here. Mr. Webb. Here. Mr. Kraswinski? Here. Mr. Yang. Mr. Hanley. Here. Councilman McBroom. We have a quorum. The meeting is officially called to order. So I would just like to take a moment just to introduce myself. I'm the new chairperson for the transportation advisory board. My name's Andrea Nier. I've been in the transportation industry for about 20 years and serving on this board for almost two years. And then we also have two new members of this board, if they would just like to take a minute to give a brief introduction. So, Chad, would you like to go first? Sure. My name is Chad Hanley. I've been a resident of Naperville for a good portion of my life now. And I'm also in the transportation industry. I'll have a 20-year career in that transportation industry for uh going on October now. So I've used several different types of transportation in this city, ranging from motorcycles to e-bikes to cars. I do a lot of flying to different uh areas, so I feel like I have a very good knowledge of transportation and would like to give back in that sense. So that's just my first uh time on any board or group like this. So thanks for having me. Great, thank you. You can oh yeah, thank you. Uh my name is Koyan. I'm the residence of Nepal. I have lived in the city for more than 20 years.
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