As a result of upcoming Proposition S projects, the district is taking a look at traffic around Point Loma High School (PLHS) sooner than expected. The study will be discussed at the school’s next Proposition S meeting on Monday, Feb. 22. “Point Loma High School is probably the most dense high school that we have in the district, in terms of the number of kids and the acreage,” said Jim Watts with the district’s architectural program. “It has the most kids per acre of any of our district high schools and it’s a very established neighborhood. So that presents a lot of operational challenges,” he said. The traffic study is coming in response to a Proposition S project that will replace a restroom at the southern edge of the campus near Voltaire Street. Watts said when the bathroom project was presented there was hesitancy. “There was a lot of concern from the neighbors that the facility we were planning was too big and whether it was in the right place,” Watts said. “So we agreed that we would initiate a site master planning exercise and a traffic study to look into their concerns.” The district hired traffic consultants Kimley-Horn to conduct the study, which took place over the course of a couple weeks in January. The study was presented at PLHS at the Proposition S meeting on Jan. 25. “We got the feedback from that group (in terms of) which things were supported and which were not, and based on that, we’re going to meet again on Feb. 22 to refine those options and present them again,” Watts said. “We’ll ultimately be then coming up with a game plan to move forward to actually implement the final recommendations.” Among the information presented at the meeting, the study found that most drivers speed in the areas right around the school. A list of existing conditions on Chatsworth Boulevard at Clove and Zola streets and on Voltaire Street near the stadium entrance was also presented. “We are looking at ways that we can potentially improve the drop-off situation, primarily in the mornings — the peak time there — with some additional crosswalks and traffic-calming measures at the northern end of the site and potential addition of another traffic signal,” Watts said. Watts said the traffic study would have been necessary given potential Proposition S projects down the line, including any work done on the stadium. As far as implementation for the study, it will for now be used as more of a framework for future projects rather than a traffic blueprint. The report itself for the study hasn’t been finalized yet. “The implementation of the actual improvements will vary depending on what we ultimately decided to move forward with and the timeline that it takes to put those in place,” Watts said. The next Proposition S meeting will take place on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. in the PLHS media center. “We’ve got a good a collaboration going now with the community and the residents to make sure that they’re engaged and know what’s happening at the school,” Watts said. “We welcome anyone that wants to come to come to our next meeting.”