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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_011492Bill Beard stated that this item had been acted on at a previous Traffic Engineering meeting. At that time a petition was given to the Committee that did appear to not include all residents that fronted the alley, and a long period of time has elapsed since the Committee took action. To create a one-way street requires a resolution to be adopted by the City Council. It was requested that Barnes Street be a one-way street running southerly from Clay to Betty Street and to create Betty Street as a one-way east bound from McPeak Street to Oak Park Boulevard. Mr. Beard also stated that residents who attended the previous meeting agreed that this was the appropriate direction for these streets. Gene Marcheschi, 201 Betty Street, stated that to park his RV on his property requires driving east to west on Betty to park on the east side of the driveway. He also expressed that the intersection at Barnes and Betty Streets is a dangerous blind intersection, and suggested that a stop sign be placed at Betty and Barnes Streets, stopping traffic at Barnes, and that the property owner on the corner property be asked to clear the brush from the street. Dee Fossa expressed that she would like to have the streets as one-way due to the increase of traffic. Bill Beard noted that to install a stop sign at Barnes Street requires a resolution to be adopted by the City Council. Discussion followed regarding the intersection of Barnes and Betty Streets and the growth of shrubery from the corner property. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Fernandez, that the Traffic Engineering Committee reconsidered the one-way streets for Betty and Barnes in prior action and recommended to the City Council that Barnes Street be a one-way street from Clay Street to Betty Street, and that Betty Street remain a two-way street. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Turner and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. b. Request to Extend Red Curb Northerly from Mendocino Drive on the West Side of Dora. Bill Beard stated that he received a complaint from a citizen who lives within the area of Mendocino Drive. The citizen expressed difficulty in site visibility when making a left and/or right hand turn from Mendocino Drive onto Dora Street, due to vehicles parked near the intersection of Mendocino Drive and Dora Street. The citizen requested that the red curb be extend northerly, removing some of the parking on the west side of Dora. Bill Beard also stated that the Engineering Department distributed letters to residences and businesses on the east side of Dora and Yokayo Elementary School notifying them of this meeting and the item to be discussed. Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee January 14, 1992 Page -2- Alice Yarbrough reported that she received a telephone call from an employee of Yokayo School who was upset with the letter, and stated there was insufficient time from receipt of the letter to the time of the meeting. Bruce DeVeries stated if parking is removed, parents would have to park on east side of Dora to pick up their children, and expressed concern of children crossing Dora due to the heavy traffic flow. Mr. DeVeries agreed to a passenger loading zone. Discussion continued regarding site visibility, vehicles parked near the school, children crossing Dora, installing a passenger loading zone, obtaining 3 parking spaces in the passenger loading zone, and the heavy traffic flow on Dora. ON A MOTION by Turner, seconded by Beard, that the Public Works Department create a passenger loading zone beginning at the north end of the red zone extending two parking spaces, to be designated with the appropriate sign as two parking spaces, passenger loading zone, on the west side of Dora Street northerly from Mendocino Drive. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Turner and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. c. Request to Mark Parking Stalls Across Old Unused Driveways on the West Side of South State Street Between Clay and Stephenson - Beverly Sanders. Bill Beard stated that a member of the Engineering Department measured from the red curb near Clay and South State Streets, northerly to the red curb at Stephenson Street. He stated there is 162 feet that will accommodate seven (7) parking spaces, each 22 feet in length. Mr. Beard handed to the Committee a drawing of the layout. Beverly Sanders, 320 South State Street, expressed that she would like to have the additional parking spaces for customer parking, because her business has relocated to the building on the corner of Clay and South State Streets. Discussion followed regarding additional signage, the vacant property and driveways currently not being used, parking in front of driveways, the driveways are currently blocked off, location of property line, storm drain project to be completed within the week, and parking space markings. ON A MOTION by Budrow, seconded by Fernandez, to designate the block between Stephenson and Clay Streets on the west side of South State Street as seven (7) available marked parking spaces with the appropriate signs to be added to indicate time parking as appropriate within that area. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Turner and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. f. Traffic Problem at Spring and Cypress. Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee January 14, 1992 Page -3- Michael Lauletta, Principal of Pomolita School, expressed that there has been traffic problems at the corner of Spring and Cypress located in front of the Pomolita Reading Building. The peak hour is from 7:25 a.m. to 7:51 a.m. when children ride their bikes or walk to and from school and parents are transporting their children. He sent a memo to Charley Myers, Superintendent, requesting a crossing guard to monitor the intersection during this peak hour. He is requesting that a stop sign be installed west bound at the intersection. Discussion followed regarding that the school and the District have no funds for a crossing guard, cars are making a full stop at the Spring stop sign, increased traffic speed of vehicles coming up the hill, no stop sign on Cypress due to the steepness of the hill, the larger buses entering and exiting the school from Hazel, the possibility of the block on Cypress from Spring to Bush as a one-way street or the possibility of Cypress as a one-way street from the top of the hill to the first driveway. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Budrow, to continue this item to the February 11, 1992 meeting, for further discussion, suggestions and/or possible solutions. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, Turner and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: None. d. Request from MTA to Relocate Existing Bus Stop on North Side of Gobbi Opposite Autumn Leaves Entrance to North Side of Gobbi at East Side of Leslie intersection - Steve Turner. Steve Turner reported that MTA has an existing bus stop west bound on Gobbi Street directly across the street from the Autumn Leaves entrance. Effective Tuesday, January 21, 1992, MTA will no longer travel onto Autumn Leaves property, turn around in the back and come back out. The Manager of Autumn Leaves has complained that the residents will have to walk from the complex, walk another 200 to 300 feet to the crosswalk at the corner of Leslie and Gobbi Streets, and down to the bus stop sign to catch or get off the west bound bus. He stated that he did not want a mid-block crosswalk across this location, and suggested that the existing bus stop sign be moved west to the intersection of West Gobbi and Leslie Streets. Buses stopping at this location will temporarily block the site visibility of vehicles driving from Leslie onto Gobbi Street during the loading and unloading of passengers. The buses travel west bound every hour, including an additional 6 to 7 more times a day, however, the bus does not always stop if there are no passengers for loading and unloading. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Borecky, that the Traffic Engineering Committee authorize MTA to relocate the existing bus stop on the north side of West Gobbi Street, opposite Autumn Leaves entrance, to the north side of West Gobbi at the east side of the Leslie intersection. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: Turner. Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee January 14, 1992 Page -4- e. Update on General Plan - Mike Harris. It was the consensus of the Committee to continue this item to the February 11, 1992 meeting, for the update information from Mike Harris. Bob Sawyer reported that there are 14 element committees represented by 10 citizens who are helping to develop each element. Seven of the elements are mandated by State law. The seven represent those that are unique to Ukiah or sensitive to the citizens of Ukiah. There are three general areas relating to resources, infrastructure and development. The resource deadline is due in January, 1992, with a workshop in February, the infrastructure deadline is February with a workshop in March, and the development deadline due in March with a workshop in April. The Consultant, the Management Steering Committee and Mr. Sawyer will compile a draft General Plan during the months of May through July with one public workshop in August. The General Plan will be presented to the Planning Commission and City Council in November and hopefully adopt a new General Plan in December, 1992. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Bill Beard reported that he received a letter from Mary Jo Hons, Principal of Saint Mary of the Angel's School, requesting that the red zone located in front of the school be removed from the driveway to the northern crosswalk, and replaced with limited parking (15 minutes). It was the consensus of the Committee to add this request to the February 11, 1992 agenda. Discussion ensued on the possible abolishment of the Traffic Engineering Committee and create a Streets Commission consisting of public members with assigned Staff. It was still the consensus of the Committee not to establish a Streets Commission and that the Traffic Engineering Committee should remain as is with three public member at large. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m. George Vara', Chairman C ~ ~~ Kathy Kinch, ording Secre ary R:TEC1 TEC MIN 1/14/92 Minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee January 14, 1992 Page -5- TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE M I N U T E S January 14, 1992 2:00 P.M. 1` ~T The meeting was called to order at 2:05 p.m., by Chairman Vara, in Conference Room 3, at the Civic Center, Ukiah, California. Members present were: Beard, Borecky for Goforth, Budrow, Fernandez, and Turner. ABSENT: Michael Harris Others Present: Gene Marcheschi, Beverly Sanders, Bruce DeVeries, Larry Beckstrom of Ukiah Unified School District, Bob Swan, and Dee Fossa. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Steve Turner made the following correction on Page 1, Approval of Minutes to indicate that he was absent from the meeting: "AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow and Harris. ABSENT: Fernandez, Tindle and Turner." Steve Turner made the following correction on Page 2, Paragraph 1, to change Pomolita School to Yokayo School. ". as a bus route, the parking spaces located near Yokayo School are not marked as parking spaces, ." and "ON A MOTfON by Harris, seconded by Borecky, to continue this item to the January 14, 1992 meeting. The Traffic Engineering Committee is to contact the Principle of Yokayo School regarding a loading zone. ." Chairman Vara added to Page 3, Paragraph 1, "Discussion continued installing four-way stop signs, a new subdivision within the area, the negative impact of the traffic flow at the stop sign, to allow sufficient ." ON A MOTION by Borecky, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following vote to approve the minutes of the Traffic Engineering Committee meeting of December 10, 1991 as corrected. AYES: Beard, Borecky, Budrow, Fernandez, and Chairman Vara. NOES: None. ABSENT: Harris. ABSTAIN: Turner. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a. Possible One-Way Streets - Barnes, Clay to Betty and Betty, McPeak to Oak Park.