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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_091096TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE Ukiah Civic Ceuter Conference Room 3 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, Califm•nia 95482 September 10, 1996 3:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT Dewey, Chris Harris, Michael Looney, Jim Turner, Steve Seanor, Rick (tor Rick Kennedy) Fernandez, William -Chairman MEMBERS ABSENT Kennedy, Rick Ford, Stephen OTHER5PRESENT Tighe Boyle Bonnie Barber Eric Larson Donna Roberts Mike Rogers Larry Woods STAFF PRESENT Kathy Kinch Recording Secretary The Traffic Engineering Committee was called to order by Chairman Fernandez at 3:05 p. m. Roll was taken with the results listed above. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Chairman Fernandez read audience comments. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of May 14, 1996 ON A MOTION by Member Turner, seconded by Member Looney, it was carried by an all AYE vote to approve the minutes of May 14, 1996, at submitted. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE September 10, 1996 Page 1 Minutes of July 9, 1996 Member Seanor made a correction on Page 2, Paragraph 6, delete the word resident and add red zone, to read as follows: "Member Seanor noted [here is no red zone on the west side of the street. " ON A MOTION by Member Turner, seconded by Member Dewey, it was carried by an all AYE vote to approve the minutes of July 9, 1996, as corrected. DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: NEW BUSINESS b. Establish Two (21 or Four (4) 24-Minute Parking Spaces located in front of 260 South School Street -Mike Ro ers Mike Rogers of Triple-S-Camera stated due to the increased activity at the Convention Center and increased all-day activities, he is requesting that the City designate two to four 24-minute parking spaces in front of 260 South School Street, and eliminate two of the four 24-minute spaces located in the rear parking lot. He expressed [his will improve traffic flow and enable customers to get to the store and other stores more freely. Member Turner questioned should this request and determination be made by the Downtown Revitilization Director Larry DeKnoblough. Member Harris responded the Traffic Engineering Committee will have to make a recommendation to the City Council. Members Turner and Harris stated they have no problem with the elimination of two of the four 24-minute parking spaces located in the rear parking lot, and the designation of two 24-minute parking spaces in [he front of 260 South School Street. ON A MOTION by Member Turner, seconded by Member Harris, it was carried by a vote, that the Traffic Engineering Committee recommend to the City Council that the Downtown Revitilization Director Larry DeKnoblough determine which two of the four 24-minute parking spaces located in the rear parking lot behind 260 South School Street be eliminated, and designate the location of the two 24-minute parking spaces in front of 260 South School Street. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, Turner, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Members Kennedy and Ford MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE September 10, 1996 Page 2 g. Request for a Commercial Bus Stop at the Curb in Front of 765-B South S[a[e Street - Anytime Taxi Company and Greyhound Bus Lines Larry Woods advised a request was made by Anytime Taxi Company and Greyhound Bus Lines to allow a commercial bus stop at the curb in front of 765-B South State Street which is adjacent to the Hong Kong Restaurant. The affected curb area consists of a 60 foot long portion of the curb along the east side of South State Street between the driveway entrance of the restaurant to the nearest driveway located on a parcel of the north. A representative of World Wide Travel stated customers riding [he bus line use their lobby on a daily basis to wait for the bus and when getting off the bus, and use the parking lot to park their vehicles. She also stated the number of customers for the bus line is increasing. World Wide Travel is requesting that Greyhound Bus Lines move their bus stop to the proposed location. Tighe Boyle of Greyhound Bus Lines stated the bus stops 4 times at this location - I bus stops at 3:15, 1 bus stops at 3:25, and 2 buses stop after 12:00 midnight. Staff advised in October a public hearing will be conducted by the City Council on Staff's proposal to change North State Street from 4 lanes to 5 lanes with the center lane for left and right hand turns, and all on-street parking will be eliminated. Discussion followed regarding Anytime Taxi obtaining a Use Permit for the relocation of their office, and customers utilizing the restaurant for refreshments while waiting to board [he bus and when getting off the bus. Member Turner made a motion [hat the Traffic Engineering Committee approve the red curb subject to the Planning Commission's approval of the Use Permit. Motion fails. Member Turner made a motion that the Traffic Engineering Committee approve [he red curb subject to the Planning Commission's approval of the Use Permit, and acknowledges if State Street is not restripped with the installation of the center lane, the Traftic Engineering Committee recommends to the City Council the approval of the red curb. Motion fails. Member Turner expressed a concern that Staff did not present and receive input from the Traffic Engineering Committee regarding the proposed recommendation to the City Council to restripe Stale Street with the installation of a center lane for left and right turns, and the removal of on- street parking. MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COM~4ITTEE September 10, 1996 Page 3 Chairman Fernandez stated no recommendation or approval is required from the the Traffic Engineering Committee for the relocation of the Greyhound Bus stop to 765-B South Slate Street. Chairman Fernandez and Member Turner recommended to representatives of Greyhound Bus Line and Anytime Taxi to attend the public hearing in October for the proposal to change Stale Street to 5 lanes and the removal of off-street parking. OLD BUSINESS a. Reconsider action taken by the Traffic En ineerine Committee on the Conceptual Des~n of Traffic Calming Devices for Clara Avenue and Ford Street Eric Larson presented brochures on planters used for traftic calming devices in other communities. Discussion followed regarding Orchard and Clara with a standard traffic island on Clara; Orchard and Ford with a standard traffic island on Ford; three traftic circles of 12 foot diameter in the middle of the road, two of them on Ford at Myron and Sidnie, and one at Clara and Sidnie; and a neckdown at the intersection of Clara and Mason, east and west of the railroad crossing; there is $40,000 available for this project; the traffic circles are removable should the traffic circle not accomplish the objectives; the enlarging of and increasing the heigth of the traffic circles to prevent approaching vehicles from going the wrong way on the street and driving up and over the circles; and that this project is still in the experimental stage. ON A MOTION by Member Turner, seconded by Member Dewey, to revise the motion in the May 14, 1996 minutes that the original proposed concept be revised to include the 2 rings on Ford and 1 ring on Clara, and that the City Engineer assume responsibility of determining adequate size and height for site visibility due to people may not see the rings and could cause an accident for the lack of visibility. Motion fails ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Looney, it was carried by an all AYE vote, that [he Traffic Engineering Committee continue this item to the October 8, 1996 meeting. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: Member Turner ABSENT: Members Kennedy and Ford MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE September lo, 1996 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS d. Request for Permission to place a Bus Stop and Passenger Shelter on 1051 North Bush Street at Jack Simpson Senior Apartments -MTA ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Looney, it was carried by a vote, that the Traffic Engineering Committee approve the request for permission to place a bus stop and passenger shelter at 1051 North Bush Street at Jack Simpson Senior Apartments. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: Member Turner ABSENT: Members Kennedy and Ford e. Request a change in the Parking Zone at Jack Simpson Senior Apartments -MTA ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Looney, it was carried by an all AYE vote, that the Traftc Engineering Committee recommend to the City Council to approve MTA's request for "No Parking" and red curb 50 feet from the crosswalk on North Bush Street and Low Gap Road to the test driveway of the parking lot to Jack Simpson Senior Apartments. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: Member Turner ABSENT: Members Kennedy and Ford f. Verbal Discussion of Conceptual Plan for Ukiah Transit Center -MTA A Steering Committee has been comprised of the City of Ukiah, Chamber of Commerce, County, transits, and other interested community members for the purpose of creating a master plan for the future development of the nearly twelve acre site at the Ukiah rail station. The North Coast Railroad Authority is the new ownership of both the rail and adjacent lands. The master plan is to include housing, restaurants, bed and breakfast inns, shops, and a centralized tourist information center. Issues discussed by the Committee are access to the project, Leslie Street has a very narrow frontage and is landlocked along Leslie; the short-term access is Perkins Street; an option is the re-alignment of a new access between Hospital Drive and dead-ending into Leslie Street with traffic signalization on Leslie Street; will need a controlled intersection for the buses; the Clay Street extension would increase connections to the downtwon area; development of through traffic on Orchard Avenue may create increased traffic in the residential areas; NCRA is opposed to at-grade crossings; NCRA requires the passenger platform to be 800 feet long; and surrounding properties and Gibson Creek cut off access to the property. He is requesting that MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE September 10, 1996 Page 5 the Committee look at other options to the site and back to the Committee. Member Turner left the meeting at 5:15 p. m. c. Reauest to have the Red Curb Extended from the Fire Hydrant on Bush Street South to the Driveway of the Mendocino County Administrative Offices 501 Low Gap Road - Michael Scannel. County Administrative Ofticer ON A MOTION by Member Dewey, seconded by Member Harris, it was carried by a vote, that the Traffic Engineering Committee recommend to the City Council that the request to have the red curb extended from the fire hydrant on Bush Street south to the exit driveway of the Mendocino County Administrative Offices at 501 Low Gap Road. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Members Kennedy, Ford, and Turner a. Reauest for the Removal of all 2-Hour Parking Limit Signs between the Civic Center and Mill Street on South Oak Street -Randy Jacobson Chairman Fernandez stated the current property owner, Randy Jacobson, purchased the house aware of the 2 hour parking limit restrictions and that their visitors are exempt of the 2 hour parking restrictions. The homeowner is currently trying to sell his home and [hat potential buyers have expressed a concern for the parking restrictions. Discussion followed regarding the removal of the 2 hour parking restrictions will allow the residents of the apartments and employees of businesses within this area to park in front of the resident. ON A MOTION by Member Dewey, seconded by Member Looney, it was carried by a vote that the Traffic Engineering Committee deny the request for the removal of all 2-hour parking limit signs between the Civic Center and Mill Street on South Oak Street. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Member Kennedy, Ford, and Turner MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE September 10, 1996 Page 6 OLD BUSINESS b. Renort on Action taken by Engineering Staff regarding reugest for Traffic Data for North Oak Street and Resident Questionnaire related to request for changes to On-Street Parking in the Vicinity of 430 North Oak ON A MOTION by Member Harris, seconded by Member Dewey, it was carried by an all AYE vote, that [he Traftc Engineering Committee continue this report to the October 8, 1996 meeting. AYES: Members Dewey, Harris, Looney, Seanor, and Chairman Fernandez NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Members Kennedy, Ford, and Turner AD.IOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 p. m. ?i11~ ~ ~ 1, ~J~ ~~,~~.~ ~ Kathy Kinch, Rec~ding Secretary N:I\TEC MfN109fi MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE September 10, 1996 Page 7