A new blinking traffic signal could be installed at County and Strickler roads, the site of some high-profile accidents in Clarence, by year's end.
Charles Sickler, the county's director of engineering, said in a letter to the town that the county aims to have the light installed by Dec. 31, said Town Supervisor David C. Hartzell Jr.
"It's going to be tight, but that's what his time frame is," said Lawrence M. Meckler, the town attorney.
Town officials announced in March the county was making plans to install the signal.
Traffic is currently controlled with large stop signs for cars traveling on Strickler. Cars traveling on County pass through the intersection unimpeded.
"It will definitely slow down traffic on County, which is one of the things we wanted," Hartzell said of the light.
"Now that you [will] have a blinking light there and one at Goodrich and County, you really can't go from Transit [Road] to Salt [Road] and just race anymore."
The intersection was the site of a horrific crash in 2009 that killed four teenagers.
More recent accidents raised interest from town officials in making safety improvements.
Some area residents had requested lowering the speed limit on County; Hartzell said he thinks the additional blinking light will have the same effect.
Drivers on County would see a blinking yellow light at Strickler, alerting them to crossing traffic, while drivers on Strickler would see a blinking red light.
In other business at Wednesday's Town Board meeting:
* Town Councilman Bernard J. Kolber said he will make a motion at the board's Aug. 22 meeting to set a date for a public hearing on whether to impose a six-month moratorium on construction of new apartments.
The Town Board held a public hearing on the topic last month, but it needs to hold another one to meet public-notice requirements, he said.
At Wednesday's work session, Kolber raised the idea of imposing an annual cap on building permits for multifamily housing units.
No action was taken, but Kolber said he feels the town's Master Plan isn't specific enough about building-permit limits for single-family homes as well as multifamily and manufactured homes.
"Personally, I think we need to revise this and clarify it and break it down," he said.
* Town Board members were briefed on some projects coming up for their review.
Lou Visone Jr. requests building a subdivision on 37 acres north of Main Street, between Goodrich and Thompson roads. The development could consist of about 12 to 20 lots, based on two different versions of the project.
Robert Conway is proposing extensively upgrading the façade of Victorian Manor apartments at 8261 Main St., near Transit. His plan also calls for adding two garage units at the rear.
