Westminster Heights Neighborhood Plan - City of St. Petersburg

WESTMINSTER HEIGHTS NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN
OBJECTIVE 3.3: Continue community policing approach to solving crime in the neighborhoods.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
3.3.1 The Police Department should continue to use the Tone Down initiative and the City’s Noise
Ordinance to address loud music from vehicles and residences.
3.3.2 Residents should continue to identify and report drug activity and other illegal activity locations to the
CSO line (551-3183) and Police TIP line (892-5000) for follow-up.
3.3.3 The neighborhood association should encourage residents to start an active Crime Watch program.
3.3.4 The neighborhood association should consider a phone tree or e-mail notification of activities in the
neighborhood.
TRAFFIC
GOAL 4: CALM THE TRAFFIC FLOW THROUGH THE WESTMINSTER HEIGHTS
NEIGHBORHOOD.
OBJECTIVE 4.1: Enforce parking regulations neighborhood wide.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
4.1.1 The Westminster Heights Neighborhood Association is requesting the installation of “No Parking”
signs, on the appropriate side of the road, so police officers can ticket the illegally parked vehicles.
4.1.2 The Police Department should continue enforcement of tree line parking violations.
OBJECTIVE 4.2: Implement traffic calming approaches to reduce speeding in the neighborhood.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
4.2.1 The City should install eight (8) landscaped medians and an entry way median on 5 th Avenue South
west of 49 th Street South to reduce speed.
4.2.2 Reduce the speed limit neighborhood wide from 30 to 25 mph. (completed)
4.2.3 The City should monitor traffic on an ongoing basis to determine the effectiveness of the installed
Traffic Plan and recommend additional measures if warranted.
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