Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Banning public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
4 issues in roads
Traffic safety at Sunset Avenue and Ramsey
A resident asked for a traffic study and a designated turning lane at Sunset and Ramsey, citing frequent accidents. Staff said an analysis is planned but will be budget-dependent.
Street parking and neighborhood impacts
Both the public and several commissioners flagged parking as the biggest worry — narrow older streets are already packed, and garage conversions eliminate off-street spaces. The state limits the city to requiring at most one off-street space per ADU, and none for garage conversions.
Poorly timed freeway ramp signals
Mayor Pro Tem Barrington flagged that Caltrans-owned signals at the Sunset Avenue ramps are badly sequenced — you can stop three times in 75 yards — and she wants the same mistake avoided at Hargrave. Staff noted WRCOG is starting a regional signal synchronization study for the San Gorgonio Pass area.
Truck traffic at Hargrave and Ramsey
As warehouses are built on the east end, trucks turning left onto Hargrave near the service station face a really tight turn onto the freeway. An already-approved development project carries a condition requiring a focused traffic study of that intersection.