HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_010808TRAFFIC ENGINEERING COMMITTEE MINUTES
UKIAH CIVIC CENTER
Conference Room No. 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
TUESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2008
3:00 P.M.
Members Present
Steve Turner, Chair
Dan Baxter, MTA, Vice-Chair
Ben Kageyama, Staff
John Lampi, Public Representative
Jerry Whitaker, Staff
Pamela Townsend, Staff
Trent Taylor, UPD
Members Absent
Rick Seanor, Staff
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Others Present
Sergeant Dave Tafel, CHP
Staff Present
JoAnne Currie
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
M/S Baxter/Whitaker, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to
approve the November 13, 2007, minutes with the following changes: change agenda to minutes
in title and Associate Engineer to Assistant Engineer.
3.
5. NEW BUSINESS:a:os:os eM
a. Discussion and possible action regarding request for no parking zone on S.
Orchard Avenue in front of DMV/CHP offices
Sergeant Dave Tafel, CHP, presented the item. If the no parking zone is granted, they feel
it will allow better sight distance which will assist with safety.
Recommended Action: Due to restricted sight distance, staff recommends that the TEC
reestablish the no parking zone along the frontage of the DMV/CHP offices In addition,
staff suggests that the DMV/CHP explore the apparent need to provide additional parking
since the facility appears to be utilized by a higher volume of customers than perhaps
initially thought.
M/S Taylor/Whitaker, it was carried by an all AYE voice vote of the members present to
recommend io Council to reinstate the no parking zone on Orchard Avenue in front of the
DMV/CHP. ASBTAIN: None
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4. OLD BUSINESS: 3:io:sa Pm
a. Discussion and possible action regarding Downtown Ukiah Parking Improvement
Study.
Member Townsend gave presented the item. The Committee provided the following
comments:
• Fire Marshal (memo): Outside the downtown, narrow streets with extensive parking
delays emergency response and in some cases prohibits access to residents, such
as Church, Smith, Stephenson and Mill Streets. Parking on theses streets should be
examined for corrective action.
• include Main Street Program and Downtown Merchants Association on the ad hoc
parking committee.
• One of the major complaints received is one business complaining of other business
owners consuming on street parking.
• Consider awarding some permit parking as a benefit of the Business License.
• Consider that vitality of the downtown core merits a different approach to ensure
available and affordable parking.
• Make it easier for employees to park in cost effective locations to avoid the parking
shuffle.
• Consider maintaining 24 minute parking in front of the post office.
• Consider 2 hours of free parking in some public lots to encourage their use.
• Develop a program with MTA providing bus passes for jurors.
• Institute back-in diagonal parking which is safer for vehicular, bike and pedestrian
traffic.
• Reexamine the recommendations in view of the form-based zoning project.
Final recommendation will come back to the Committee.
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER REPORTS:3:4i:oa PM
a. Update on Crosswalks -flexible crosswalk signs
Member Whitaker reports the signs are working good and not being ran over as often. On
new crosswalks ladder style pavement markings will be installed as they offer increased
visibility.
6. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS:
Member Turner reported on a LED stop sign he had seen recently in another community.
Member Baxter reported the bus service on Airport Blvd near Plowshares with the turn around
at the Airport parking lot starts January 14, 2008.
7. ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:46 p.m.
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