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Home My WebLink About12/13/1990[l 1 1 MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 1990 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Ortiz called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. at Diamond Bar Library, 1061 S. Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The Commission and Staff were led in the ALLEGIANCE: Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Gravdahl. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Ortiz, and Commissioners Beke, Chavers and Gravdahl present. Commissioner Moesser arrived at 6:30 p.m. Also present were City Engineer Sid Mousavi, Ronald Kranzer, Jack Istik, Sergeant Mike Rawlings, Administrative Analyst Tseday Aberra and Secretary Barbara Dedeaux. APPROVAL OF Approved minutes of November 8, 1990. MINUTES: COMMITTEE COMMENTS: None brought forth. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None brought forth. REORGANIZATION: It was agreed to table this matter until a later date when all five members are present. DISCUSSION: QUAIL SUMMIT DRIVE/ Ronald Kranzer gave background of traffic congestion ROLLING KNOLL DRIVE on Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand Avenue and cut - CIRCULATION through problems in the area which has been before both the Traffic and Transportation Commission and City Council during the year. Traffic counts taken show signs that the improvements now in place have reduced the traffic. There are still some improvements planned on Grand Avenue. The analysis of the traffic counts conclude that the cut -through traffic has been greatly diminished. Staff recommends that the Commission adopt a finding that .the cut -through issued has been resolved due to traffic improvements both within Quail Summit/Rolling Knoll are and along the adjacent major highways, and further recommend to the City Council to proceed with the installation of a traffic signal on Grand Avenue at Rolling Knoll Drive. Several residents spoke in support of street closure or other measures to divert traffic (listed below): 1 F Traffic and Transportation Minutes December 13, 1990' ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Kubiak Bill Pastori Don Lemly Bonnie Siegel Joe McMannis Robert Curras Randy Norther Sylvia Diehl Debbie Kubiak Brian Buckwalter Tim Ouvri Bob Coventry Jack Gray Louise Leyva Art Rigozi Tim Vodhot Wanda Tanaka A notice was placed in residents mailboxes encouraging attendance or calling City Hall with their disagreement on street closures within the area (listed below): Susie Roberts Joann Langer George Voss Arlene & Chris Werner Beverly Cresp Mary Renner Harvey Payne Ted Wysowski James & Mary Lou Moseley Norm Koehler After further discussion of the Commission on this item, Commissioner Chavers moved and Commissioner Moesser --A seconded to not accept staff's recommendation. Motion passed with a 3-0 vote. Commissioner Chavers encouraged the residents to get a copy of the street closure procedures. ITEMS VB & VC Jack Istik requests the items concerning stop controls at the intersection of Brookwood Drive and Summitridge Drive and the intersections of Castle Rock Road and Sunbright Drive at Fountain Springs Road be continued to the January meeting as the traffic count data was not received in time to prepare staff reports for this meeting. The Commission agreed. DIAMOND BAR BLVD.dack Istik gave staff report and background of past NO PARKING action by Commission and City Council which prohibited parking on Diamond Bar Boulevard between the hours of 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and at the direction of Council from their 11-6-90 meeting to contact the residents of the Allegro condominiums advising of the proposed expansion of the restriction to a full time situation. Residents within the Allegro Condominiums and Wayne Barnhardt, Allegro Homeowners Assoc. Secretary, were present and gave testimony of their difficulties with full time restricted parking as there is very limited parking on site. Traffic and Transportation Minutes December 13, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was moved by Commissioner Moesser and seconded by Commissioner Chavers to deny staff's recommendation. It was moved by Commissioner Beke and seconded by Commissioner Chavers to extend the restriction from 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. weekdays, designate and post a "Tow Away Zone" and staff further evaluate the use of the lane either as a third traffic lane or right turn only lane. Motion carried. GRAND AVENUE Jack Istik gave staff report of proposed parking NO PARKING restriction on either side of Grand Avenue from the northwesterly City Limit to the easterly City Limit. This item was directed to the Commission by City Council at their 11-6-90 meeting to send notification of the proposed parking restriction to the Fire Station, County Library and adjacent office building. It was moved by Commissioner Gravdahl and seconded by Commissioner Beke to accept staff's recommendation to recommend to City Council the prohibition of parking on either side of Grand Avenue from the northwesterly City Limit to the easterly City Limit. Motion carried. RIDESHARE PROGRAM Commissioner Gravdahl has contacted Commuter Computer which covers the Los Angles, Riverside and San Bernardino County areas. Their main concern is with businesses with one hundred or more employees. It was indicated the City may want to look into a localized situation on their rideshare program. Commissioner Gravdahl would like to have the head of their department talk: to the Commission on the next step. Orange County has their own program and he will contact themto receive a map with their area of coverage. It was agreed to invite them to a meeting to give a presentation of their program. BROOKWOOD DRIVE Jack Istik requested this item be continued to the AT SUMMITRIDGE January meeting as staff did not receive requested data DRIVE: in time to prepare a staff report and recommendation. It was agreed to continue this item to the January 10, 1991 meeting. SUMMITRIDGE SUMMITRIDGE PARK: Jack Istik gave staff report on this item as requested by the Commission at the November meeting to investigate the signage and parking at:Summitrige Park. Staff recommends to work directly with Chief Lee of the Fire Department to paint the necessary curbs red and post "NO PARKING" Traffic and Transportation Minutes December 13, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- signs as required. It was moved by Commissioner Beke and seconded by Commissioner Gravdahl to accept staff's recommendation. Motion carried. RESTRICT PARKING lack Istik gave staff report on this item. 30' WIDE STREETS:This item was brought to the Commission under Public Comments at the November meeting.- After investigation of Lark Spring Terrace, staff feels the situation could be resolved by posting, at the entrance from Diamond Bar Boulevard, NO OVERNIGHT PARKING OF VEHICLES OVER 6,000 POUNDS and would then apply to the subdivision and not one hour or one street in particular. Jennifer Scott, Robert Lance and Charlene Scott residents on Lark Spring Terrace, gave testimony of the constricted access when large vehicles are parked on the street and the non-cooperation of their neighbor when approached about the situation. Staff was directed to further investigate the situation, consult the City Attorney and return to the Commission on this matter. GOLDEN SPRINGS Jack Istik reported that staff has not received ELEMENTARY SCBOOLauthority to proceed with work relative to school traffic studies. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT was agreed that each member of the PROGRAM Commission will review the list of 50 items as directed by Council to prioritize the projects. A summary of the Commissioners findings will be compiled and discussed at the January meeting. INFORMATION ITEM: BICYCLE GRANTS AJA Aberra briefly reported the grants, copies of which were enclosed with the agenda packet, have been submitted. The City has not received any correspondence from LACTC or Caltrans on either grant. The Commission will be kept informed. LATE BUSINESS: The Commission received a letter from Mr. Bruce Flamenbaum concerning the lack of stop controls and the excessive speed on Longview Drive. Also, children are picked up by the school bus on Longview Drive at Grand Avenue and many of them cross Longview Drive to get to the bus. Commissioner Chavers asked that this item be scheduled for the January meeting. 4 1 1� Traffic and Transportation Minutes December 13, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m. ATTEST: 5 Respectfully submitted, i BARBARA DEDEAUX Secretary