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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_071393TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COD~INIITTEE MINUTES JULY 13, 1993 2:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order at 2:03 p. m. by Chairman Turner, in Conference Room 3, at the Ukiah Civic Center, Ukiah, California. Members present were: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, and Ford. Members absent: Borecky and Hams. Others Present: Henry Brooks, Ken Lovelady, Mrs. Kurt Yost, and B. J. Bell, Carol Hugo APPROVAL OF MINUTES ON A MOTION by Ford, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following roll call vote, to the Traffic Engineering minutes of June 8, 1993, were approved as submitted. AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Ford and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Borecky and Hams. ABSTAIN: None. STAFF REPORTS a. Mill Street and Wiring Street Intersection Enforcement Report. Public Works/Engineering Report on Intersection Visibility and Identification Bill Beard reported the intersection of Mill and Spring Streets could possibly be identified with a solid yellow and broken yellow centerline running east and west and north and south on Mill S[reet and Spring Street to help identify the location as different then mid-block areas. b. Helen Avenue. Washington Avenue to South End of Helen Avenue Bill Beard reported the 1993/94 Budget includes a project to construct curb, gutter, sidewalk and widen the paving along the frontage of Nokomis School on Helen Avenue. The project would provide sidewalk for school children and keep them separated from parked vehicles. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 13, 1993 1 DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS a. Request to Eliminate Red Curb. West Side of Mason Street between Standley Street and Smith Street - Schwazm's Paint Store Carol Hugo stated one additional parking space could be obtained for customer parking if the red curb between Standley and Smith Streets was eliminated. ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following roll call vote, to approve the request to eliminate the red curb, west side of Mason Street between Standley Street and Smith Street. AYES: Beard, Budrow, Fernandez, Ford and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Borecky and Hams. ABSTAIN: None. b. Request for Red Curb between Driveway at 421 Pomolita Drive and Driveway to Medical Office Next Door -Henry Brooks Mr. Brooks explained the curb length between the driveways of 421 Pomolita and the medical office, located next door, is a short curb. Customers for the medical office pazk at the curb, however, there is adequate parking space in the parking lot of the medical office. The curb is to short to accommodate a compact or any size vehicle, and, therefore, the vehicles block the access to the driveway of 421 Pomolita preventing him exiting or entering his driveway. He is requesting a red curb [o eliminate on-street pazking between the driveway of 421 Pomolita Drive and the driveway of the medical office next door. It was noted the curb is currently painted red, however, the paint is faded. It was the consensus of the Traffic Engineering Committee to repaint the red curb between the driveway of 421 Pomolita Drive and the driveway to medical office next door. c. Request for Controls to Slow Seeding Traffic on Willow Avenue between Dora Street and Spring Street -Ken Loveladv Mr. Lovelady advised vehicles drive with excessive speed on Willow. He expressed a concern for childrens safety who live in the residential azea. He noted there are no posted speed limit signs and inquired if a "Children at Play" sign could be posted. Ken Budrow suggested the possibility of undulations on residential streets. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 13, 1993 2 There was discussion on the legal aspects and City liability of undulations on residential streets; there are several residential streets where vehicles drive with excessive speed; there is no stop sign at the intersection of Spring and Willow; stop signs do not reduce vehicle speed and are not installed to control traffic speed; stop signs should not be placed on main arterial streets; and traffic speed enforcement on residential streets is very difficult to achieve. Request for Controls to Slow Speeding Traffic on North Oak Street between Low Gap Road and Magnolia Street - Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Yost Mrs. Yost explained people use North Oak Street as a cut-off to avoid the light at Low Gap and North State Street. Vehicles fly around the curve in front of 1154 North Oak Street at very dangerous speeds. She stated that after moving into their house someone cut the corner so close that they drove three feet up on the lawn nearly hitting the moving van parked in the driveway. ON A MOTION by Ford, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following roll call vote, that the City government establish a network of through streets and reduce traffic flow on side streets. Steve Turner stated that as part of the General Plan process, a traffic engineer performed traffic counts and a cursory street study designating through streets versus neighborhood streets as resource material for the Traffic and Circulation Committee. He suggested this item be reviewed by the Planning Department for consideration in the General Plan. Bill Beard stated he disagrees and the Committee should reevaluate traffic circulation in the City, make recommendations for changes to establish through routes to eliminate traffic problems that exists, and not focus on certain through streets and neighborhood streets. AYES: Fernandez, Ford and Chairman Turner. NOES: Budrow and Beard. ABSENT: Borecky and Hams. ABSTAIN: None. e. Request for Stop Sign on Helen Avenue. North Bound at Doolan Canyon Drive and a Crosswalk Across Doolan Canyon Drive at Helen Avenue -Jan McGourtv Bill Beard stated he received a telephone call from Mrs. McGourty requesting a stop sign and crosswalk on Helen Avenue at Doolan Canyon Road. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 13, 1993 ON A MOTION by Budrow, seconded by Beard, it was carried by the following roll call vote, to deny the request for a stop sign on Helen Avenue, north bound at Doolan Canyon Drive and a crosswalk across Doolan Canyon Drive at Helen Avenue because there are two (2) homes in this azea and a crosswalk would not be beneficial due to low traffic volume on Doolan Canyon Drive. AYES: Beazd, Budrow, Fernandez, Ford, and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Borecky and Harris. ABSTAIN: None. f. Request to Relocate Bus Stop Located on the East Side of Orchard Avenue at Hospital Drive to the East Side of Orchard Avenue just North of the Mervyn's Driveway -Steve Turner. MTA ON A MOTION by Beard, seconded by Budrow, it was carried by the following roll call vote, to approve the request by MTA to relocate the bus stop located on the east side of Orchard Avenue at Hospital Drive to the east side of Orchard Avenue just north of the Mervyn's driveway. AYES: Beazd, Budrow, Fernandez, and Ford. NOES: None. ABSENT: Borecky and Hams. ABSTAIN: Chairman Turner. g. R~,quest for a Permanent Bus Stout Pomolita School on Dora Avenue. at North West Corner of Sprine Street -Steve Turner. MTA ON A MOTION by Budrow, seconded by Fernandez, to approve the request by MTA for a permanent bus stop at Pomolita School on Dora Avenue, at north west corner of Spring Street. AYES: Beazd, Budrow, Fernandez, and Ford. NOES: None. ABSENT: Borecky and Hams. ABSTAIN: Chairman Turner. h. Request for aThree-Way Stop Sign on Waugh Lane and Gobbi Street - B. J. Bell Mr. Bell stated he would like to see athree-way stop on Waugh Lane and Gobbi Street. To make cleft-hand turn from Waugh Lane onto Gobbi Street is very hazardous, and in IS years he has witnessed several accidents at this intersection. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 13, 1993 4 Stephen Ford stated that Gobbi Street is a main arterial and disagreed with the placement of stop signs on Gobbi Street at Waugh Lane. Mr. Bell asked if a yield/slow sign could be placed on Gobbi Street at Waugh Lane to slow east/west bound traffic, allowing traffic from Waugh Lane to enter safely onto Gobbi Street. Stephen Ford stated yield signs are not placed on main arterial streets. Bill Beard advised there aze funds in the 1993/94 budget for acquiring aright-of-way to extend Clay Street, from the railroad tracks to Leslie a[ Peach, that will provide another east/west connection between Gobbi and Perkins Streets. The City has also purchased property at Talmage, east side of Waugh Lane for ultimate widening of the intersection. Discussion followed regarding: placement of stop signs at Waugh Lane on Gobbi Street is too close to the railroad crossing; the stop signs at Main and Gobbi Streets are of greater distance from the railroad crossing; placement of a stop sign, for west bound traffic only, on Gobbi Street; east bound traffic is the heaviest flow of traffic; installation of traffic signal lights at Gobbi Street and Orchazd Avenue could cause east bound traffic to backup onto the railroad crossing; the narrow bridge on Waugh Lane causes traffic to back-up; the Orchard Avenue extension can be used as easy access onto Gobbi Street; and placement of stop signs should not be placed on main arterial streets. ON A MOTION by Beazd, seconded by Fernandez, it was carried by the following roll call vote, traffic counts be obtained for the intersections of Leslie and Perkins Streets, Leslie and Gobbi Streets, Waugh Lane and Gobbi Street and Waugh Lane and Talmage as information to the Traffic Circulation Committee for the General Plan. AYES: Beard, Fernandez, Ford, and Chairman Turner. NOES: None. ABSENT: Borecky and Hams. ABSTAIN: None. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS Ken Budrow requested that a proposed red curb on Ford Street, north side of the street, from State Street east approximately 200 feet be placed on the September agenda. a. Traffic Circulation. Orchard Avenue. Gobbi Street to Brush Street and Orchard Street/101 Interchanee Bill Beazd reported he has not received the final report from the initial phase of the study. Staff will be obtaining a consultant proposal for Phase II which will outline in detail traffic circulation and eventually preparing a Project Study Report (PSR) which Caltrans uses to evaluate a project. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 13, 1993 5 There will be discussions with the City, County, MCOG, and Caltrans as to what can be done within allowable standazds, what potential funding may be available, and give the City options or alternatives on funding costs. AD.TOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:02 p.m. i e2 Steve Turner, hairman Kathy Kinch, Rec rding Secretary-r B:1\TEC M071393 MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE JULY 13, 1993 6