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HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecp_101105,(-'. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE AGENDA *AMENDED October 6, 2005 UKIAH CIVIC CENTER Conference Room No. 3 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, California 95482 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2005 3:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Goodrick, Lohse, Baxter, Seanor, Turner, Taylor, Whitaker, and Chairman Kageyama 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 9, 2005 3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: The Traffic Engineering Committee welcomes input from the audience. In order for everyone to be heard, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes per person and not more than 10 minutes per subject. The Brown Act regulations do not allow action to be taken on non-agenda items. 4. OLD BUSINESS: a. Discussion and possible action regarding Church Street loading zone. 5. NEW BUSINESS: a. Discussion and possible action regarding request for bus stop / no parking zone at 548 Ford Street. L.ehuecn Cr..H C1.ce4 ~nA LJen... Cireei " c. Discussion and possible action regarding proposed no parking zone on Clay Street east of Main Street 6. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS: a. Update on City Traffic Circulation Study (verbal report) b. Update on City Parking Study (verbal report) c. Update on crosswalks (verbal report) 7. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: 8. ADJOURNMENT Please call JoAnne Campbell at 463-6755 if you are unable to attend the meeting. The City of Ukiah complies with ADA requirements and will attempt to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request. Minutes TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE August 9, 2005 Members Present Patsy Archibald Dan Baxter Ben Kageyama, Chair Dave Lohse Rick Seanor Jerry Whitaker Others Present Seth Freedland Bruce Poma David Poma Chuck Yates Staff Present Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary Members Absent Steve Turner Trent Taylor The meeting was called to order by Chair Ben Kageyama at 3:05 p.m, in Conference Room No. 3, Ukiah Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June 14, 2005 ON A MOTION by Member Archibald, seconded by Member Seanor, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to approve the June 14, 2005 minutes, as submitted. III. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No one from the audience came forward. IV. OLD BUSINESS a. None V. NEW BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action regarding Church Street Loading Zone. Member Seanor addressed the staff report as follows: - The Director of Public Works/City Engineer has requested the TEC review the yellow loading zone on Church Street between South Oak Street and School Street. Church Street at this location is one-way, eastbound with a 45-foot existing yellow loading zone located on the north side of the street and curb side parking on the south side of the street. - The Pomas own and operate a business on the corner of Church Street and School Street and have indicated that the existing loading zone is utilized by a variety of vehicles, including periodic parking by 40-foot truck- trailers. Traffic Engineering Committee August 9, 2005 Page 1 - Church Street is narrow and 25-feet wide, curb to curb between South Oak Street and School Street. City Standards allow an eight-foot width for curbside parking and 12-foot wide travel lanes. There is a substandard lane width for through traffic when trucks are stopped at the loading zone and vehicles are parked along the south side of Church Street. As a solution to this situation, staff proposes that the existing 45-foot yellow loading zone be relocated to the south side of the street and at the west end of the block, which would eliminate two spaces. The proposed relocation of the loading zone may require further review pending the outcome of the Downtown Parking Improvement Study. - Attachment "A" of the staff report shows the location of the existing and proposed relocation of the loading zone. Attachment "B" provides the City Code standards for a yellow loading zone. David Poma is not supportive of the proposed relocation of the loading zone. As an alternative option, he recommended the loading zone be located closer to School Street by eliminating the first two parking spaces on the south side of Church Street rather than the proposed last two parking spaces on the west end of the block. Member Whitaker stated this would not be feasible because it would be problematic for a large truck to park. David/Bruce Poma supported the concept of leaving the existing loading zone by extending the length to compensate for the driveway adjacent to the loading zone. Member Archibald inquired whether other merchants in the downtown use the existing loading zone. Mr. Poma stated various merchants use this loading zone. Member Archibald commented that parking on the south side of Church for this particular block is time-zoned and there are not parking meters. She recommended maintaining the existing loading zone and changing the parking designations from the south to the north side of the street. Member Whitaker stated parking space(s) would be lost if parking were allowed on the north side of the street, since there is a driveway adjacent to the existing loading zone. Also, it would be very costly to change the parking designations from the south to the north side of the street. Member Seanor recommended that parking remain on the south side of the street. Traffic Engineering Committee August 9, 2005 Page 2 Chuck Yates stated emergency vehicles cannot pass through this block with the existing loading zone in its present location and people do not always park as they should to comply with the parking requirements. A general discussion followed whether it would be feasible and possible to reduce the width of the sidewalk on the north side and still comply with the five- foot minimum sidewalk width requirement to allow the existing loading zone to remain and to allow emergency vehicles the necessary space to pass through. The members determined the overall proposal to construct a loading zone turn- out by removing a section of curb, gutter, and sidewalk would be very costly and unfeasible. Member Lohse inquired regarding the status of the Downtown Parking Improvement Study, as the matter of relocating the loading zone would be subject to further review pending the outcome of the parking study. Member Archibald stated the parking study is contingent upon the information provided in the City Traffic Circulation Study conclusions/recommendations, which is not available. Potential changes to traffic flow can impact parking, especially in the Downtown area. However, it would not likely be premature for the TEC to make a recommendation concerning the relocation of this particular loading zone without the study results/recommendations. A general discussion followed regarding the feasibility of moving the existing loading zone further east to allow for additional parking. The problem with emergency vehicles being able to pass through the narrow width with parking on the south side and with a truck in the loading zone would still remain. Member Seanor stated that the loading zone is required to be 45-feet long and reconfiguration of the existing parking spaces to ensure sufficient parking may be an option. Chair Kageyama supported deferring a decision concerning relocation of the loading zone until staff further reviews the proposed location, and whether reconfiguration of the existing parking spaces would be necessary. ON A MOTION by Member Lohse, seconded by Member Baxter, it was carried by the following roll call vote of the members present to continue the matter to the next regular meeting to allow staff time to further review/consider the Church Street loading zone. AYES: Members Archibald, Lohse, Baxter, and Whitaker Chair Kageyama NOES: Member Seanor VI. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS Traffic Engineering Committee August 9, 2005 Page 3 a. Update on City Traffic Circulation Study Member Seanor reported the City has received "Working Papers" regarding study information and proposed traffic circulation alternatives. The City and County staff have met to discuss the proposed alternatives since both agency jurisdictions would be affected. However, the study results and/or potential recommendations are not available for review by staff and the City Council b. Update on Downtown Parking Improvement Study Member Seanor stated Member Archibald commented on this matter in the above-referenced discussions concerning the loading zone. c. Update on Crosswalks There was no discussion of this agenda item. VII. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS There was no discussion of this agenda item. VIII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:52 p.m. Ben Kageyama, Chair Cathy Elawadly, Recording Secretary Traffic Engineering Committee August 9, 2005 Page 4 CITY OF UKIAH MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2005 TO: Traffic Engineering Committee FROM: Rick Seanor, Deputy Director of Public Works ,~~ SUBJECT: Church Street Loading Zone r Agenda Item 4a. REQUEST: On August 9, 2005 staff presented a report regarding the subject loading zone to the Traffic Engineering Committee (TEC) for review. After extensive discussion, the TEC referred the item back to staff and requested specific measurements for the on-street parking spaces and lengths of red curb at the ends of the block. DISCUSSION: Staff measured the south side of Church Street between South Oak Street and School Street. The total distance between the two crosswalk lines is 207 feet as shown on Attachment "A". There are a total of eight existing parking spaces on this section of Church Street, one space at 20 feet in length and 7 spaces at 22 feet in length. Other measurements are as shown on Attachment "A". In accordance with City Code section 7143 I (Attachment "B"), 20 feet of no parking is required adjacent to crosswalks in the central traffic district. At the west end of the block, there is 10-feet of red curb between the crosswalk and the first parking space. At the east end of the block, there is 23 feet of red curb between the crosswalk and the adjacent parking space. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that a 40-foot loading zone at the location shown on the attached photo map be approved by the TEC. This loading zone can be accommodated with the loss of two parking spaces. The existing pavement markings can be reconfigured to provide for six parking spaces. In addition, staff recommends that the yellow loading zone be posted with an appropriate sign indicating the hours of enforcement as stated in City Code Section 7181 B. It is further recommended that the approval of this loading zone location shall be subject to future review and possible relocation pending the outcome of the Downtown Parking Improvement Study. enc. cc: file Attachment "A" W Church Street s e 1 inch equals 50 feet Photo Date: March 2001 Rt~ac ~tm~.n~- "B „ 7143: NO PARHING AREAS2(~): Gi ry c np£ ~1K1RH GHLIfOQNI No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or eave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police offtcer or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal: A. Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or mazkings. B. On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public work, public steps, street, or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. C. In any area where the city traffic engineer determines that parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. D. In any area established by resolution of the council as a no pazking azea, when such azea is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. E. Upon, along, or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any caz traveling upon such track. F. In any azea where the pazking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazazd or would endanger life or property. G. On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the pazking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided that signs giving notice of such no pazking are erected or placed at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the effective time of such no pazking. H. At any place within twenty feet (20') of a point on the curb immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface. I. At any place within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection in the central traffic district or in any business district when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop. J. Within twenty feet (20') of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, official electric flashing device. (Ord. 553, §1, adopted 1963) CITY OF UKIAH MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2005 TO: Traffic Engineering Committee FROM: Rick Seanor, Deputy Director of Public Works a~Y SUBJECT: Proposed Bus Stop / No Parking Zone at 548 Ford Street Agenda Item 5a. REQUEST: Staff received a IetterAttachment "A" from Mr. William Turner requesting a bus stop adjacent to his apartment at 548 Ford Street, Apartment #g. The attached letter explains the reasons for which Mr. Turner has requested the bus stop. DISCUSSION: An aerial photo map, Attachment "B", is provided to show the location of the proposed bus stop which would involve the removal of some on-street parking. The initial request for an on-street handicapped parking space was discussed by the Traffic Engineering Committee (TEC) on June 7, 2005. On that date, the TEC did not approve the request. The TEC was also reluctant to approve a bus stop without first discussing the matter with the apartment manager. On August 18, 2005 staff spoke to Suzy Hiatt, manager of the apartment complex where Mr. Turner resides. Ms. Hiatt has no objections to the proposed bus stop and added that residents have plenty of parking spaces available in the parking lots. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is submitting this report for review and discussion by the TEC. Staff recommends approval of the bus stop / no parking zone enc. cc: file ~a C h~ Lin ~~ ~l RECEIVED SEP - 1 2005 Dear RS chard J. Seanor CITY of uKIAH DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS I use Dial ~ aRide every Day, It better for me if Bus stop is in Front of my aprt. Becuse of my, handicapped, spastic type cerebral. So I would't have to walk so fear to get the bus. It would be better for me. Sincerely Youer Rickard J. Seanor Gilliam 4larner August 26, 2005 ,' ~(, ~ ~~ Li , N 'v$E ,ATTACHMENT "~,'' s 548 Ford Street 1 inch equals 100 feet Photo Date: March 2001 CITY OF UKIAH MEMORANDUM DATE: October 6, 2005 TO: Traffic Engineering Committee FROM: Rick Seanor, Deputy Director of Public Works R~ SUBJECT: Proposed No Parking Zone on Clay Street east of Main Street Agenda Item 5c. REQUEST: Staff received a request from Sage Sangiacomo, Community/General Services Director and Captain Trent Taylor, Ukiah Police Department to extend the no parking zone along the entire frontage of Clay Street adjacent to the Sun House Park. DISCUSSION: An aerial photo map, Attachment "A", is provided to show the location of the proposed no parking zone which would involve the removal of some on-street parking. Both Sage and Captain Taylor are in support of extending the no parking zone. RECOMMENDATION: Staff is submitting this report for review and discussion by the TEC. Staff recommends approval of the no parking zone enc. cc: file Attachment "A" W 1 inch equals 50 feet Photo Oate: March 2001