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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecp_111286A G E N D A TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE Old City Council Chambers 111 West Church Street November 12, 1986 2:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 14, 1986 3. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS BEARD, CANNON, FERNANDEZ, GOFORTH, GROTHE, HARRIS, KEPLINGER AND CHAIRMAN VARA A. Request to Eliminate Parking, South Side Ford Street, 100 Block (Police Department) B. Request for Red Curb Adjacent to Crosswalk on Wabash at Nokomis School (Meg Scrofani, Principal, Nokomis School) C. Request to Restrict Parking, Some Areas of Smith Street Between Dora and Barnes Streets (Planning Commission) D. Request for 25' Passenger Loading Zone at 564 South Dora (County Mental Health Services) E. Request for Time Limit Change on Parking on Oak Street from Seminary Avenue to Clay Street (Adele Pruitt) F. Request to Review Possible Additional Parking (City Manager) G. Discussion - Pomeroy Exit from Orchard Plaza (Harris) 4. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS 5. ADJOURNMF,NT MINUTES TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEF. OCTOBER 14, 1986 The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Keplinger at 2:00 p.m., in the Old City Council Chambers, 111 West Church Street. Members present were Beard, Goforth, Grothe, Harris and Keplinger. Absent: Cannon, Fernandez and Chairman Vara. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Beard, it was carried unanimously to approve the September 16, 1986, minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee as submitted. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS A. Parade Permit - Homecoming Float Parade, Ukiah High School October 24, 1986, 3:30 p.m, to 4:00 p.m. It was noted the participants will be responsible for clean-up after the horses in the parade. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Grothe, it was carried unanimously to approve the Ukiah High School Homecoming Parade Permit, October 24, 1986, subject to all standard requirements and that the School District provide the City with the necessary Certificate of Insurance, naming the City as additional insured. B. MTA - Proposed Bus Stops (Continued from September 16, 1986 meeting.) 116. N.E. Corner Bush Street and Cypress Avenue Monica Finn, representing MTA, reported again no response had been received from the property owners. After determining that every effort had been made to notify the property owners at the northeast corner of Bush Street and Cypress Avenue, and that no objections had been submitted, the Committee entertained the following motion: ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Grothe, it was carried unanimously to approve a bus stop at the northeast corner of Bush Street and Cypress Avenue. 1112. South Side Standley Street, West of School Street Monica Finn reviewed the results of an MTA drivers survey regarding what time of day, and how many, passengers boarded and disembarked at this location. She stated a representative from the Savings Bank and Kinney's Gifts had been contacted and they had no objection to a multipurpose loading zone/bus stop at this location. Considerable discussion ensued regarding the need for multipurpose zoning in the downtown area, safety, visibility and congestion of both pedestrians and traffic at the corner of Standley and School Streets. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 1986 PAGE 1 ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Beard, it was carried unanimously to authorize a bus stop on Standley Street at the southwest corner of Standley and School Streets on a trial bases with the option of an immediate review if/when a complaint is heard. C. Request to Extend Existing Loading Zone (South Side Smith Street, West of State Street) or Establish New Zone, West Side State Street, North of Smith Street Considerable discussion ensued regarding multiple use zones, the complexity of traffic circulation in this congested area and extending the existing loading zone on the south side of Smith Street to accommodate equally all businesses in this area. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Harris, it was carried unanimously to extend the existing loading zone on the south side of Smith Street easterly to the corner. D. Request for Handicapped Parking - Midblock, East Side Dora Street Perkins and Church Streets (Sign and Blue Curb) Walter Ihl Walter Ihl. stated the Presbyterian Church on the corner of South Dora and West Perkins Streets does not have on site parking. When he arrives at church there is no parking for handicapped drivers. He, as a handicapped driver, finds this to be very frustrating. He noted there are five handicapped drivers that attend this church. He requested the Committee designate handi- capped parking spaces on the east side of Dora Street between Perkins and Church Streets. Dorthy Martin, Presbyterian Church Board of Trustees, inquired as to the feasibility of the church using removable signs to designate two handicapped parking spaces on the east side of Dora Street on Sunday mornings. She stated the church has made inquires regarding purchasing property within the area for parking, but until that time feels the need for handicap parking is evident. Director of Planning Harris noted the Zoning Code requires on site parking before off site parking can be designated. Discussion ensued regarding the handicapped church members useage of the existing passenger loading zone and multiple use zoning. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Beard, it was carried unanimously to divide equally the existing passenger loading zone on the east side of Dora Street at Perkins to accommodate a passenger loading zone at the north end and a handicapped parking space at the south end, with signing and painting to be provided by the City. E. Request to Eliminate Parking, South Side Ford Street, 100 Block The Police Department requested parking be eliminated on the south side of Ford Street the full length of the 100 block. Chief Keplinger noted this portion of Ford Street is narrow and with cars parked on both sides it is TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 1986 PAGE 2 difficult, if not impossible, for traffic going in opposite directions to pass. Discussion ensued regarding eliminating parking on both sides of the 100 block of Ford Street and the possibility of eliminating parking the full length of Ford Street due to the traffic and pedestrian safety hazard in this area. ON A MOTION by Grothe, seconded by Goforth, it was carried unanimously to continue this item to the November 12, 1986 meeting, for further review. f. Request to Eliminate Parking, West Side State Street, South of Lantern Inn Motel Driveway The Police Department requested parking on the west side of State Street, south of the Lantern Inn Motel driveway be eliminated. The parking is located where the roadway narrows and when in use, especially by large vehicles, the lane is too narrow for traffic use. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Grothe, it was carried unanimously to eliminate parking on the west side of State Street, south of the Lantern Inn Motel Driveway. G. Discussion - Stop Signs at Empire and Elm Streets It was the consensus of the Committee that the traffic on Elm Street at the corner of Empire Drive need not be stopped. ON A MOTION by Harris, seconded by Goforth, it was carried unanimously not to place stop signs on Elm Street at the corner of Empire Drive. H. Discussion - Weight and Length Limits for Trucks on City Streets, Possible Truck Route It was determined to table this item for further review and tabulation of current data. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Bill Beard reported a request from a Citizen's Advisory Committee for additional parking spaces in designated areas of the City will be on the agenda of November 12, 1986. AD.TODRNMRNT There being no further business, ATTEST: /~/ Faye M fee, Recor ng Secretary the meeting was adjournlled at 3:15 p.m. Fred Keplinger, Vice Chairm~n TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 14, 1986 PAGE 3 M E M O R A N D U M DATE: OCTOBER 30, 1986 T0: CITY OF UKIAH TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE FROM: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING SUBJECT: PARKING ON SMITH STREET BETWEEN DORA AND BARNES Members of the Planning Commission recently noted that in the stretch of Smith Street between Dora and Barnes parking is allowed on both sides. This is particularly a problem just west of Dora Street where parking on both sides does not allow two-way traffic. In fact, even one car is very tight if cars are parked on both sides. The section from Dora to Spring includes curb and gutter on the north and curb, gutter, sidewalk on the south. The section from Spring to Barnes has no curb or sidewalk and minimal gutter for a short distance on the north side. It is my recommendation that both sides of Smith be signed No Parking (and painted red where there is curb) after the properties adjacent to Smith are notified. With two-way traffic in that section it is not appropriate for parking on either side of the street. Attached is a map illustrating the section in question. Respectfully submitted, ~~ Michael F. Harris Director of Planning MFH:be ~~ L j~. L ~ ~ ~_o t~t F- O~j t H U ® ' 0 O J~ N J 5'""'~^-~^'~"'T~ ^ North County Mental Health Center 1788 South Main Street, Sulte 2 Wll lits, GA 95490 Phone (707) 459-4638 ^ Coast Mental Health Center 790-B South Franklin Street Fort Bragg, CA 95437 Phone (707) 964-4747 George Vara, Chairman Traffic Engineering Commission Ukiah City Hall 203 5. School Street Ukiah, California 95482 Dear Mr. Vara: «~U(1(y S~ ~ ~ ~G t ~~~!~/ ~~_~~. COUNTY OF MENDOCINO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 8 Administration 564 South Dora S[reet Ukiah, CA 95482 Phone (707)463-4480 R08ERT E. WOLF, L.C.S.W DIRECTOR October 7, 1986 ^ Ukiah Mental Health Center 564 Sou[h Dora Street Ukiah, GA 95482 Phone (707) 463-4304 ^ Inpatient Service 860-A North Bush Street Ukiah, GA 95482 Phone (70T) 463-4396 I would appreciate your Commission approving of a 26' passenger loading zone with sign, and yellow painted curb at 564 So. Dora Street. There is a large number of people using our facility who depend on others for rides, and/or also M.T,A. We have had many "close calls", or "almost accidents" as a result of people double- parking to either discharge or load passengers. In the interest of public safety, and the safety of our patients and staff we would hope that an expedient resolution could be reached. Please contact me at 463-4480 should you need any further information, or the desired location of the parking zone. Sincerely, ,~ _ Ron Erickson Business Manager RE:Io E M O R A N D U M DATE: October 7, 1986 T0: Traffic Engineering Committee FROM: D. Kent Payne, City Manager SUBJECT: ADDITIONAL POSSIBLE PARKING AREAS Attached for the Traffic Engineering Committee's review is a map forwarded to the City by the Citizen's Committee that reviewed the Redevelopment Agency's Consultant Report. As you can tell from the attached map, the group believes there are a substantial number of potential new spaces. 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