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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/12/1992CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION NOVEMBER 12, 1992 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Chavers called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Room, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Cheng. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Ury, Cheng, and Chairman Chavers. Commissioner Beke and Vice Chairman Gravdahl were absent(excused). Also present were Interim City Engineer George Wentz, Senior Engineer David Liu, Administrative Analyst Tseday Aberra, and Contract Secretary Liz Myers. MINUTES: Oct. 8, 1992 C/Ury requested the following changes to the Minutes of October 8, 1992: add the word "than" following the word "lenient" on page 5, third paragraph; reflect the correct spelling of the word "road" on page 8, fourth paragraph; add, "the west right-of-way line off', following, "...the intersection of... 11, to the last line of page 9; and indicate that the Diamond Bar/Grand Ave. intersection item is to be on the next agenda only if staff needs further clarification. Chair/Chavers, per C/Beke's request, requested that the word "the" be omitted from the first sentence of the third paragraph on page 7. Chair/Chavers requested that the word "on" be changed to "in" in the third line of the sixth paragraph on page 10, and that the word "should" be inserted following "First Mortgage Corporation" in the last paragraph on page 8. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by C/Cheng and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve the Minutes of October 8, 1992, as amended. COMMISSION C/Ury suggested that it may be appropriate if the COMMENTS: Chairman, or one of the Commission members, review the agenda in it's preliminary stage. Chair/Chavers suggested that the discussion be deferred to another meeting when there is a full Commission in attendance. C/Cheng inquired if staff could provide the Commission with the agenda at least two weeks prior to the Commission meeting. November 12, 1992 Page 2 ICE/Wentz explained that since many items require more than two weeks to prepare, an earlier agenda could mean that items are carried to a later meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Don Lemly, residing at 1387 Rolling Knoll, stated his concern for the cut through traffic on Quail Summit/Rolling Knoll/Winterwood from Diamond Bar Blvd. to Grand Avenue. He suggested that a "No Right Turn Between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m." sign be installed at Rolling Knoll/Grand Avenue and Country View/Grand Avenue. Chair/Chavers requested that the matter be placed as an agenda item, with the "No Right Turn" sign as a specific suggestion. The residents in the area should be notified that this matter is coming before the Commission. C/Ury indicated that he would be opposed to putting a "No Right Turn" sign as indicated until there is further information regarding the improvement to the right turn lane on Diamond Bar Boulevard/Grand Avenue. Debbie Reneger, residing at 1386 Rolling Knoll, requested that a blinking light or a sign, warning motorists of the upcoming stop lights, be installed on both sides of the Rolling Knoll/Grand Avenue intersection because many motorists do not see the stop lights. i Chair/Chavers requested that staff investigate the options available for that intersection and to place the matter as an agenda item. CONSENT CALENDAR: Charles Ricotta, residing at 20651 Colima Road, Walnut, owner of Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe, addressed the Commission regarding staff's recommendation to deny his request to remove the "No Stopping Anytime" signs on Colima at Lemon Avenue. He would like to have two hour parking along Colima for the delivery trucks. Chair/Chavers requested that item A be pulled from the Consent Calendar. Remove Parking AA/Aberra presented the staff report regarding the Restrictions request, made by the owner of Charlie's Sandwich on Colima Rd Shoppe, to remove an existing "No Stopping Anytime" east of Lemon Ave. sign on the north side of Colima Road, east of Lemon Avenue for additional parking space. Staff recommended that the signs remain in order to provide an effective traffic circulation as well as 77 L November 12, 1992 Page 3 enhance visibility distance for motorists who exit from the shopping center. It is recommended that the Commission deny the request to remove the "No Stopping Anytime" signs on Colima Road at Lemon Avenue. Chair/Chavers indicated that, upon visiting the intersection, it was not his impression that the no parking area was being used both as a through and a right lane. The cross section in that area is rather broad, and visibility seems to be fairly substantial. AE/Liu stated that staff has not been able to ascertain the reason why the signs were installed by the County. Staff did observe some conflict with the traffic movement in the #2 lane, westbound on Colima or making a right turn on to Lemon Aveune. ICE/Wentz, in response to Chair/Chavers, stated that staff will prepare a site plan identifying the lane designations and the layout for that site, and conduct an actual measurement to determine if there are conflicts in that movement. Chair/Chavers suggested that Mr. Ricotta provide staff with information pertaining to his need to have parking along the street. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to continue item A, of the Consent Calendar, to the December 10, 1992 meeting. OLD BUSINESS: Uniform ICE/Wentz reported that the Commission has been Warrant provided with a table that identifies the Los Analysis Angeles County and CalTrans standards for crossing guard warrants, and information from the American Automobile Association (AAA). A policy statement has been attached, for the Commission's consideration, to assure that these items are being implemented on a consistent basis. Staff recommended that the current standards not be changed, since the City has the latitude to make findings for modification due to unique conditions. It is recommended that the Commission adopt the attached policy for determining crossing guard warrants. November 12, 1992 Page 4 ICE/Wentz, in response to C/Ury's inquiry, stated that five of the nine crossing guard locations would qualify under these standards. It has been recommended that the remaining 4 be grandfathered, and, if in the future, those 4 are to be reconsidered, they would then fall under the new guidelines. Chair/Chavers stated that he concurs with staff's CalTrans warrants. The further work. C/Beke has indicated that recommendation to adopt policy statement needs Chair/Chavers made the following comments on the "Warrant For Adult Crossing Guards" in the policy statement: change the word "while" to "where" in the second sentence; since Diamond Bar has not adopted safe routes to school, the statement "Suggested Route to School" is not entirely correct; he questioned the use of a "public highway"; the fifth line should be changed to properly spell the word "crossing"; he questioned the use of the word "rural" as a means to differentiate areas in the City, as indicated in 1.b.; section 3.a. should indicate that the time is to be restricted to the same periods; section 3.b. should indicate "median refuge", not "immediate refuge"; and there is no scale to judge such words as "abnormally", "high", "large", or "commercial", as indicated in section 3.b.. ICE/Wentz explained that the wording is directly from the CalTrans standard, but could be amended to meet the City's needs. He made the following responses to those areas pointed out by Chair/Chavers: the word "highway", designated in the vehicle code as meaning right-of-way, can be changed to "right-of-way; "Suggested Route to School" can be deleted; the words "urban" and "rural" can be deleted from section 1.a. and 1.b. and we can differentiate between those areas by particular features; the term "no immediate refuge", which is used within the CalTrans standard to mean "that there is no place to hide quickly", can be changed for clarification purposes; and the last part of section 3.b., "...or an abnormally,...vehicles.", can be deleted if desired. November 12, 1992 Page 5 Chair/Chavers stated that the statement referring to commercial vehicles could remain since it is in the CalTrans standard. He suggested that the policy reflect a method of ranking those locations that have the most need for crossing guards, in case the budget is cut. ICE/Wentz stated that staff will bring back the policy statement, in the final form, to assure the Commission's concurrence on the ranking. C/Ury suggested that the additional crossing locations requested by the Pomona Unified School District and the Walnut Unified School District be included in the ranking as well. Motion was made by Chair/Chavers, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to continue the item to the next meeting, with direction to staff to revise the policy statement based upon the direction given, and to include the additional potential crossing locations based on the requests made by the School Districts. Traffic Signal AE/Liu presented the staff report on the traffic Priority List signal priority list. It is recommended that the Commission receive and file the report. ICE/Wentz stated that staff is in the process of reviewing the gas tax and general fund position, and identifying potential sources of monies for street improvements. AE/Liu, in response to Chair/Chavers, stated that the word "project" in item 6 & 7 is referring to the development on hold. ICE/Wentz, in response to Chair/Chavers, stated that he is not aware of a sunset clause in the agreement indicating a time frame on the threshold for the signal. It runs with the development of the site. Sgt. Rawlings stated that, to his recollection, the number of collisions occurring at the intersections of the northbound and southbound freeway offramp at Diamond Bar Blvd. seems to greatly outnumber those at Golden Springs Drive/Prospectors Road and Diamond Bar Blvd./Shadow Canyon. ICE/Wentz explained that the list is intended to be dynamic, changing as accident patterns change or one location significantly changes compared to another. Staff is in the process of contacting the November 12, 1992 Page 6 County to determine if there is a way to move the installation of the signals forward regardless of what stage the development may be at. Staff will contact CalTrans to find out how the freeway ramps are listed in regards to their TSM program. C/Cheng requested an update of the signal at Diamond Bar Blvd./Shadow Canyon Drive. ICE/Wentz stated that the Council requested further clarification on how the signals for existing residential development should actually be funded. The item will be on the Council agenda for the first meeting in December of 1992, with a recommendation consistent with the recommendation of the Commission. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to receive and file the report. NEW BUSINESS: Fixed Route AA/Aberra reported that phase II, of the Fixed Deviation Route Deviation Transit System plan is completed Transit System and ready for the Commission's review. It is recommended that the Commission review and discuss Phase II of the Fixed Route Deviation Transit System. Chair/Chavers forwarded the following comments made by C/Beke: he could not recommend alternative fuels, and pointed out that it is not a proven technology; the price per rider, $13.60 per round trip, seems too expensive; and, if the City is serious about the Transit System, then it should apply for Proposition C funding at the beginning of the year. ICE/Wentz informed the Commission that he is in the process of investigating the feasibility of acquiring vehicles from the Palos Verdes Peninsula Transit Authority, who is cutting back from the size and scope of their services, and obtaining these vehicles could significantly reduce the cost of the service in Diamond Bar. Chair/Chavers noted that the ridership projection, as indicated in the Phase I report, was very optimistic, making the cost per passenger a suspect number. The Phase II report should include a table on the cost breakdown per passenger. Any decision made regarding the system is a budgetary issue, therefore a Council decision. November 12, 1992 Page 7 ICE/Wentz stated that subsidized. The City creating some Proposition with other cities. the system will be is also contemplating A monies for general fund C/Ury suggested keeping the main line on Brea Canyon, with the blue line through Fallow Field and the commercial area, to serve more of the public. Chair/Chavers requested that the report be passed on to Council with the acknowledgement that it has been reviewed and commented by the Commission, but that the Commission is neither in support nor in opposition of the report. Motion was made by Chair/Chavers, seconded by C/Cheng and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to request staff to pass the Phase I & II reports to Council for their consideration, with the comment that the Commission has reviewed the report and has provided input. Traffic Circ. AE/Liu reported that on March 14, 1991, the on Diamond Bar Commission requested staff to prepare a preliminary Blvd. at Grand design and cost estimates as a measure to improve Ave. the traffic circulation on Diamond Bar Blvd. at Grand Avenue. It was requested that the plans include a right turn arrow for the northbound Diamond Bar traffic and installation of a "No U - Turn" sign for the westbound Grand Avenue traffic. It is recommended that the Commission direct staff as necessary. Chair/Chavers explained that, at the time that the Commission made the request for a right turn arrow, the City Engineer was to investigate if there was appropriate signal equipment and control hardware available to handle a phase that would run concurrent with the east and west left turns on Grand Ave., and provide an evaluation of the traffic volumes in the p.m. peak hour. The Commission had thought of the following two items to improve the flow of that right turns run the right turn as an overlaps and take the outside through lane and make it a through and right lane. This idea has little merit, but the right turn arrow still bears some discussion. Chair/Chavers, in response to C/Ury, stated that a double right turn only works when there is a northbound through green operating, and there is no ability to take advantage of right on red, or the arrow that might come up with a right turn overlap. The other problem is determining which lane trucks would be allowed to turn in, because a large November 12, 1992 Page 8 vehicle may have to have the entire throat of eastbound Grand Avenue to execute a turn. ICE/Wentz stated that staff will provide the Commission with the information needed to evaluate the options available. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to continue the item to the January, 1993 meeting to allow staff time to prepare a report. Transportation ICE/Wentz reported that the State statute requires Demand that local jurisdiction adopt and implement a TDM Management ordinance which encourages carpooling, vanpooling, Ordinance transit ridership and non -motorized transportation. It is recommended that the Commission review and comment on the attached draft TDM Ordinance. C/Ury recommended the following corrections to the ordinance: page 1, second paragraph should read either the "State Legislature" or the "Legislature of the State of California"; page 5, item O., -- should read "seven to fifteen"; the word "if 11 on page 7, first line should be changed to "of"; the words "from its exempted" should be deleted from the seventh line, page 7; (DEIR) should be added following "Draft Environmental Impact Report" on page 7; "Section E.01 should be changed to "Section 3 on page 8; the sentence at the end of Section 3.A. would be better placed in section B.5. page 9; section B.(1), page 8 should read "following to the satisfaction"; section B.(2)A., second line should read "as close as is practical"; reword B.(2)A., page 10, fifth line, to indicate that the intent is that there be 1 additional space for every 100,000 sq. ft., to apply to those projects that have at least 50,000 sq. ft.; reword the first sentence from section B.(2)C. to read, "Bicycle racks... the first 50,000 square feet and 1 additional bicycle per each additional 50,000 square feet."; change the word "must" to "shall" in the second line of section B. (3) C; change the word "if 11 to "of 11 in the last line on page 12; change the first sentence in Section 5.A.1., page 14, to read "Failure of an employer to pay the fee required by this Chapter."; delete "is a violation of this Chapter" from the first line on page 15, Section 5.A.2, and the word "second" from the third line; add the sentence, "Deny renewal of any license until all fees are current.", to the end of page 15 to become Section 5.B.5. and renumber accordingly; rewrite Section 5.C.2.b. to read 11 ... per employee per calendar day.", or put it under the definition section; and November 12, 1992 Page 9 10% penalty seems steep as is indicated in Section 5.C.3; reword Section 5.C.4.a. to read "An appeal must be filed with the City Engineer within ten (10) days of the date of receipt."; omit the words "the notice" and replace with "an" in the first line of Section 5.C.4.b., and delete the word "person" and replace with "appellant" in the seventh and eighth line; delete the words "a portion of the money deposited", which is the first line on page 18, and replace with "the deposit plus any amount due to the City"; rewrite the third line, page 18, Section 5.C.4.c. to read "...of the filing of the appeal", rewrite the third sentence to read " the City Manager ... days after the hearing.", and rewrite the fourth sentence to read "The appeal shall be limited... violation occurred."; omit the word "and" from Section 5.C.4.e. and make a new sentence beginning with "There shall be ... City Council."; omit the words "of revocation" from Section 5.C.4.g. and add the words "with respect to an appeal" to the end of the sentence.; separate 'label' to read "be" in Section 6.A., page 19; and change the end of the first sentence in Section 6.B., page 19, to read "...date of receipt of notice of the City Engineer's action.", and omit the rest of that line. STATUS OF ICE/Wentz reported that all the items on the Status PREVIOUS ACTION of Previous Action Items have been approved by the ITEMS: City Council. Sgt. Rawlings stated that a community service officer will be monitoring the Fallow Field Drive area as soon as the 112 -Hour Parking" signs have been installed. ITEMS FROM Chair/Chavers requested an update to the draft City COMMISSIONERS: of Diamond Bar Traffic Impact Fee Assessment document. He stated that the document is exceptionally flawed. jCE/Wentz stated that the document will be carried forward, some time in the future, to the City Council for their consideration to determine if they wish to proceed with those particular types of fees. ICE/Wentz, in response to C/Beke's information regarding the Pathfinder bridge project, as relayed by Chair/Chavers, confirmed that bids are supposed to be out around November 24, 1992, and that Construction is anticipated to begin early in March. November 12, 1992 Page 10 ITEMS FROM AA/Aberra stated that there will be two 2 buses STAFF: operating for the 1992 Holiday Shuttle program, with a similar route as the 1991 Shuttle Program, to run from November 24 to December 31, 1992 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Chair/Chavers, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. to December 10, 1992. Respectively, id G. Liu Senior Engineer Attest: odd Chavers Chairman