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Home My WebLink About2/1/1990MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1, 1990 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Ortiz called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 21660 Copley Drive, Suite 100, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The Committee and Staff were led in the Pledge ALLEGIANCE: of Allegiance by Committee Member Chavers. ROLL CALL: Chairperson Ortiz, Committee Members Chavers, Eustaquio and Gravdahl. Vice -Chairperson Rebeiro came in at 6:30 p.m. Also present were City Engineer Ronald Kranzer, Deputy Rich Clark and Secretary Barbara Dedeaux. APPROVAL OF Approved minutes of January 9, 1990. MINUTES: COMMITTEE COMMENTS: Committee Member Chavers commented he would like the Committee to receive information regarding the proposed toll roads adjacent to the City of Diamond Bar and possibly one of the members to be involved in the planning meetings to keep the Committee informed of the project which may be a matter for the Committee to address within a couple of years. CE/Kranzer added that he attended a meeting in the morning on this topic. Some of the agencies involved are CalTrans, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County, Orange County, and the Cities of Brea, Pomona and Diamond Bar. The representatives for Diamond Bar are Councilmember Gary Miller and City Manager Robert Van Nort. They could not attend; he was asked to attend to represent Diamond Bar. A model was to be presented at the meeting, but was not ready. It is to be available at the next meeting on March 1st. He noted some of the major problems associated with the project are funding, design and traffic mitigation. Committee Member Eustaquio commented on the traffic congestion on Diamond Bar Boulevard at Silver Hawk Drive. St. Denis Catholic Church would like a traffic signal installed at the 1 Traffic and Transportation Minutes February 1, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- f intersection. She will contact Father Michael to submit a formal request to the Committee. Committee Member Gravdahl commented on the signal at Sunset Crossing Road and Golden Springs Drive in regards to the school zone signage which was thought not to be in place. All signage is in place, but not very visible. He suggests a yellow flashing signal be installed to bring more attention to the school zone and/or the Sheriff's Department patrol the area periodically to slow down motorists. CE/Kranzer will bring in the costs involved to install the flashing signal. He will also check with the City of Pomona to possibly borrow some from them. He will have this information at the next meeting. Committee Member Gravdahl was approached by a resident regarding the signal on Grand Avenue and Golden Springs Drive (northbound on Golden Springs Drive) where the cycle in the evening hours is extremely short. CE/Kranzer will have Los Angeles Traffic Operations check the timing. Committee Member Gravdahl was also approached concerning the deteriorated condition of about 1/2 of the block of Carpio Drive off Golden Springs Drive. Possibly a slurry coat may satisfy the resident. He also asked how the stop sign installations were going. CE/Kranzer responded all should be in place. Committee Member Ortiz commented that Richard Rodriguez, Principal of Diamond Point Elementary School, is very happy with the Committee's action. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None brought forth. RESOLUTION Resolution No. 90-1 establishing the place, day NO. 90-1: and time of committee meetings was tabled by unanimous decision as determining a meeting l place has not been established. 2 Traffic and Transportation Minutes February 1, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCUSSION: TI 106 - Continued from 1-19-90. CE/Kranzer gave staff PATHFINDER ROAD AT report of request for traffic signal or three- BREA CANYON ROAD: way stop at the intersection of Pathfinder Road and Brea Canyon Road and to evaluate the concept to provide a "free right -turn" for westbound Pathfinder to northbound Brea Canyon Road. He presented a plan of the existing striping and signage. The Committee would like to further study the movement at the intersection by installing temporary "construction zone" stops, and video tape the response of motorists for a few hours to determine an interim solution to the problem. TI 105 - ROLLING CE/Kranzer gave staff report and background on KNOLL/QUAIL SUMMIT problem where motorists cut -through Quail CUT -THROUGH: Summit Drive and Rolling Knoll Drive to avoid traffic congestion at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard. Possibly with the cooperation of residents to initiate strategies in an effort to deter the cut -through traffic. Strategies discussed were: "moving barricades", speed bumps and street closures. CE/Kranzer will set up a meeting with the residents to discuss which method to try. Monday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. at Quail Summit Elementary School was suggested. TI 113 - GONA CE/Kranzer gave staff report of request from COURT AT COLIMA residents of Cross Keys Development to install ROAD: "Do Not Block Intersection" sign as motorists .on Colima Road block Gona Court when traffic backs up from traffic- signal at Colima Road and the Route 60 Freeway on-off ramps. Staff recommendation is to prohibit parking on south side of Colima Road from 200 feet west of Gona Court to westerly entrance to Albertson's Shopping Center, install Right -Turn Only in curb lane (#3 lane) in said 200 feet west of Gona Court with appropriate pavement markings and signs and prohibit parking on both sides of Colima Road from the Route 60 Freeway on- off ramps to Brea Canyon Road. Committee instructed staff to bring striping and signage plan with proposed changes and parking restrictions to next meeting. 3 Traffic and Transportation Minutes February 1, 1990 f -------------------------------------- - ------------------------ LISTING OF ALL CE/Kranzer is having a location map and TRAFFIC background data of each traffic investigation INVESTIGATIONS: received developed for each committee member. Lemon Avenue at Colima Road: CE/Kranzer will have centerline pavement markings installed within tract. TI 110: Silver Hawk Road and Diamond Bar Boulevard - traffic signal: Committee Member Eustaquio will have church submit formal request. TI 112: Large commercial trucks parking: Place on March 1, 1990, agenda. TI 114: Overnight/Preferential Parking (City-wide): Place on March 1, 1990, agenda. TI 115: Restrict Parking in area surrounding Diamond Bar High School: Place on March 1, 1990, agenda. TI 116: Cars parked on Evergreen Springs Drive and Lost River Drive on street sweeping day : Deputy Clark will have enforced. TI 118: Noise level associated with Pathfinder Road Bridge Project - have project agency address. LATE BUSINESS: Committee Member Rebeiro asked what is committee's protection in regard to law suits being filed against them if someone feels action taken by the committee caused them problems. CE/Kranzer will have City Attorney Andrew Arczynski address this for the Committee. 4 Traffic and Transportation Minutes February 1, 1990 ----------------------------------------------------------------- ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. ATTEST: I a TH rS-ORTIZ, Chairpe n 1 5 Respectfully submitted, BARA DEDEAU "Secretary `