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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_081490TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES AUGUST 14, 1990 The meeting was called to order at 2:12 p.m., by Acting Chairman Beard at the Ukiah Municipal Golf Course, Ukiah, California. Members present were: Beard, Budrow for Keplinger, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, Turner, and Chairman Vara. Absent: Harris. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following vote to approve the minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting of June 12, 1990, as submitted: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Goforth, Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. Chairman Vara and Goforth arrived at 2:20 p.m. Acting Chairman Beard turned the meeting over to Chairman Vara. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS 3a. Crosswalks and Access to Todd Grove Park (continued from June 12, 1990). The Traffic Engineering Committee reviewed a map of the Todd Grove Park area and discussed the following possibilities to improve access to Todd Grove Park: a crosswalk across Walnut Avenue at Park Boulevard; a crosswalk across Park Boulevard from the corner of Anton Stadium parking lot to the Swimming Pool; a stop sign at Anton Stadium parking lot; speed bumps in Anton Stadium parking lot; a stop sign on Clubhouse Drive at Park Boulevard; a crosswalk from the Clubhouse across to Todd Grove Park; and, a one-way street on Clubhouse Drive. Bill Beard advised that the property in front of the Clubhouse was purchased at the time that either the park area or the golf course was purchased. He explained it has never been shown on a map as far as a subdivision track so it is a City street by virtue of existing. Ted Goforth stated a crosswalk is needed from the Clubhouse to the bar-b-que area due to the need to have access to the bathrooms. Discussion followed. ON A MOTION by Goforth, seconded by Tindle, it was carried by the following vote to install a crosswalk across Walnut Avenue at Park Boulevard: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. ON A MOTION by Goforth, seconded by Tindle, it was carried by the following vote to install a crosswalk across Park Boulevard from the easterly corner of Anton Stadium parking lot to the Swimming Pool: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. ON A MOTION by Goforth, seconded by Tindle, it was carried by the following vote to install a crosswalk across Clubhouse Drive from the north corner of the Clubhouse to the Todd Grove Park bar-b-que area opening in the wall: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. ON A MOTION by Goforth, seconded by Tindle, it was carried by the following vote to install a stop sign at the easterly exit of the Anton Stadium parking lot: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. ON A MOTION by Tindle, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following vote to install speed bumps on the Anton Stadium parking lot 50 feet back from both the entrance and exit: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Tindle, it was carried by the following vote to install a stop sign at the west exit of the Anton Stadium parking lot: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. It was determined that additional study was needed regarding the proposed stop sign at Clubhouse Drive. Discussion followed regarding loading zones, handicap parking, and one-way streets. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE 2 ON A MOTION by Tindle, seconded by Turner, it was carried by the following vote to eliminate parking 20' in either direction of the crosswalk across Walnut Avenue at Park Boulevard: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. It was determined to hold a public hearing at the Traffic Engineering Committee's October 9, 1990 meeting to receive citizen input regarding making Park Boulevard a one-way street. 3b. N.E. Corner of Alice and Observatory, Possible No Parking Along Alice Frontage to Allow for Pedestrians. Ted Goforth reported several citizens who live on Alice Avenue have complained about the lack of pedestrian frontage along Alice Avenue. He explained the property line on the corner of Alice and Observatory comes out almost to the curb line, so most of the cars are parked right up against the fence on the property line which does not allow room for pedestrians to walk without having to go out into the street. Roy Tindle asked if the fence is legal. Mr. Goforth replied it is a pre-existing, non-conforming use. Discussion ensued regarding placement of no parking signs. ON A MOTION by Goforth, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following vote to install a no parking zone on the Alice Avenue side of the parcel at 400 Observatory Avenue for reasons of pedestrian safety: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, Turner and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. Ken Budrow suggested an option would be to to ask the property owner if he would be willing to install a sidewalk which would keep pedestrians out of the street and also maintain a parking space. Bill Beard replied the front yard is very small and the property line runs out to the curb where the fence is located. Any type of setback to allow sidewalk to be installed would impact the already small front yard. It was determined to notify the property owner of this option and to make him aware that in the event he chooses to install a sidewalk, curb and gutter at this location the no parking zone would be removed. 3c. Request for Stop Signs, 4-Way, at Brush Street and Orr Street - Mrs. Guardine. Bill Beard reported Mrs. Guardine lives in a unit at the southwest corner of MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE 3 this intersection which is in the City limits. He advised that Brush Street and Orr Street at this corner is all in the County so the Committee could not take any action to install stop signs at this intersection. He noted an option would be to make a recommendation to the County Public Works Department to consider placing stop signs at this location. Discussion followed. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Tindle, it was carried by the following vote to make a recommendation to the appropriate Mendocino County agency recommending they study the intersection of Brush Street and Orr Street for review of possibly placing 4-stop signs at this location: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, Turner and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. Chairman Vara turned the meeting over to Acting Chairman Beard and left at 3:00 p.m. 3d. Request for Centerline Stripe - Capps Lane, Homewood Drive, and Carrigan Lane. Bill Beard advised that normally subdivision type streets are not striped unless there is a problem with them. He noted that Empire Drive which is in this area does not have a centerline stripe. Discussion ensued regarding the traffic patterns in this subdivision. The width and curvature of Capps Lane was also discussed. It was determined that neither Homewood Drive nor Carrigan Lane have the same traffic patterns as Capps Lane, thus, striping would not be needed on these two streets at this time. ON A MOTION by Goforth, seconded by Turner, it was carried by the following vote to centerline stripe Capps Lane from Bush Street to Despina Lane: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. ABSTAIN: None. 3e. Request for Timed or Restricted Parking in area of 807 South Dora - Doctor Corcoran. Bill Beard reported he received a complaint letter from Vincent J. Corcoran, D.C., expressing parking problems with his neighbor to the south. The Doctor indicated the neighbor owns approximately seven vehicles and one of the vehicles is often parked in front of his office for days at a time. Doctor Corcoran requested that a two hour timed parking restriction be placed on this one parking space. Mr. Beard advised that due to the distance from downtown parking, timed parking would be difficult for the meter maids to enforce in this area. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE 4 Georgia Rowe, 811 S. Dora Street, stated she is the neighbor in question and does not oppose the timed two hour parking for the one space in front of the Doctor's office, but does object to a two hour parking restriction for the 800 block of South Dora Street. She explained this parking is used by mixed residential, doctors' offices, and St. Mary's School. She noted Doctor Corcoran has four off-street parking spaces at the rear of the building for his practice. Leland Wolfe, 803 S. Dora Street, stated he feels the timed parking restriction should only apply to the one parking space in front of the Doctor's office. Ken Budrow, Police Department, questioned how future spot, timed, parking would be handled and expressed concern regarding enforcement. A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Goforth, to recommend the City Council establish a two hour parking restriction in front of 807 S. Dora Street failed by the following vote: AYES: None. NOES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, Turner and Chairman Vara. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. Bill Beard explained the City Council establishes timed parking. Discussion followed regarding school employees using the street parking, residential use of street parking, adequate room for turn around, and that there is no other timed parking in the immediate area on Dora Street. 3f. Reguest for 3-Way Stop at Perkins and Leslie Street. Bill Beard reported he received this request from a handwritten note that had been placed on his desk. Discussion followed regarding the need for a current circulation study of this intersection, the possibility of rerouting Leslie Street traffic to Hospital Drive, and the long range plans for Perkins Street as addressed in the redevelopment plan. Bill Beard reviewed a 1983 traffic pattern count for this intersection. He stated there have been two non-injury traffic accidents in the last 18 months with one being a head-on collision and the other was a vehicle that was rear-ended. ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Tindle, it was carried unanimously that a three-way stop sign is not an appropriate solution to the existing traffic pattern at Perkins and Leslie Streets, and to refer this matter to the Planning Department for consideration during the circulation element of the General Plan revision this year: AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Goforth, Tindle, and Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris and Chairman Vara. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE 5 ABSTAIN: None. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Ken Budrow expressed concern regarding congestion and the traffic flow in the downtown area, i.e., State Street at Perkins Street. He indicated the present condition could be a hazard for emergency vehicle access. It was determined the matter of speed limit signs on Low Gap Road near the High School is out of the City's jurisdiction and the Traffic Engineering Committee will refer this matter to the County. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. `7 .L cl c~ f j~~~~~_ George Var hairman Faye Mc ee, Recordi g Secretary MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AUGUST 14, 1990 PAGE 6