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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6/11/1992MINUTES: May 21, 1992 VC/Gravdahl requested that the Minutes of May 21, 1992 be amended on page 10, second paragraph, to add the statement, "It is subject to the approval of LACTC, Orange County Transit District, and SANBAG". C/Ury noted that the Motion on page 7 is incomplete. He requested that there be mention that all day delivery parking should be discouraged in front of the residential properties, and all the parking to the commercial properties should remain on site. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve the Minutes of May 21, 1992, as amended. COMMISSION VC/Gravdahl, noting that the Reduce Speed Ahead COMMENTS: sign, on Diamond Bar Boulevard, has been installed about 150 feet passed the 45 m.p.h. sign, indicated that he had understood that the speed limit sign was to be taken down to encourage the 40 m.p.h.. Chair/Chavers stated that the purpose was to reinforce the 45 m.p.h. speed limit through that area, and forewarn motorists that the speed limit will be further reduced. It is appropriately marked. Chair/Chavers then requested staff to review the situation of the need to realign the two left turn arrows on Diamond Bar Blvd. and Golden Springs. CONSENT CALENDAR: VC/Gravdahl requested item B to be pulled from the Consent Calendar. CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION JUNE 11, 1992 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Chavers called the meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Room, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance ALLEGIANCE: by Chair/Chavers. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Ury, Cheng, Vice Chairman Gravdahl, and Chairman Chavers. Commissioner Beke was absent (excused). Also present were Interim City Engineer George Wentz, Associate Engineer David Liu, Administrative Analyst Tseday Aberra, Sergeant Rawlings, and contract Secretary Liz Myers. MINUTES: May 21, 1992 VC/Gravdahl requested that the Minutes of May 21, 1992 be amended on page 10, second paragraph, to add the statement, "It is subject to the approval of LACTC, Orange County Transit District, and SANBAG". C/Ury noted that the Motion on page 7 is incomplete. He requested that there be mention that all day delivery parking should be discouraged in front of the residential properties, and all the parking to the commercial properties should remain on site. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve the Minutes of May 21, 1992, as amended. COMMISSION VC/Gravdahl, noting that the Reduce Speed Ahead COMMENTS: sign, on Diamond Bar Boulevard, has been installed about 150 feet passed the 45 m.p.h. sign, indicated that he had understood that the speed limit sign was to be taken down to encourage the 40 m.p.h.. Chair/Chavers stated that the purpose was to reinforce the 45 m.p.h. speed limit through that area, and forewarn motorists that the speed limit will be further reduced. It is appropriately marked. Chair/Chavers then requested staff to review the situation of the need to realign the two left turn arrows on Diamond Bar Blvd. and Golden Springs. CONSENT CALENDAR: VC/Gravdahl requested item B to be pulled from the Consent Calendar. June 11, 1992 Page 2 C/Ury requested item A to be pulled from the Consent Calendar. Minutes of Chair/Chavers noted that only three of the May 11, 1992 Commissioners attended the Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission on May 11, 1992, therefore, there is a quorum of the Commission to act on the Minutes of May 11, 1992. Motion was made by Chair/Chavers, seconded by C/Cheng and CARRIED to approve the Joint Study Session Minutes of May 11, 1992. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Cheng and Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: Ury and VC/Gravdahl. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Beke. No U -Turn VC/Gravdahl requested that a double yellow line be Sign in front extended to Del Sol Lane, in addition to the No U - of Diamond Turn sign. Point Elem. AE/Liu stated that he believes that there is existing striping at the intersection of Del Sol _ Lane and Golden Springs to Sunset Crossing. VC/GravdahlIs suggestion can be investigated by staff and handled administratively. Sgt. Rawlings explained that a double, double yellow line prevents a left turn, U -Turn across the center divider. The double yellow line would not be enforceable. VC/Gravdahl, understanding that it is not enforceable, requested staff to handle his request administratively, if it is deemed warranted. Sgt. Rawlings suggested that it may be appropriate that the No U -Turn signs have an arrow indicating that u -turns are not allowed on the whole span of that street. Motion was made by VC/Gravdahl, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to install the No U -Turn signs as indicated. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Cheng, Ury, VC/Gravdahl, and Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Beke. June 11, 1992 Page 3 QLD BUSINESS: Mid -block AE/Liu reported that the Commission, at the April crosswalk in 9, 1992 meeting, requested staff to conduct a mid - front of Maple block crosswalk evaluation and a warrant study for Hill Elem. crossing guard service in front of the Maple Hill Elementary School. The study considered the relocation of the crosswalk across Maple Hill Road, west of Eaglefen Drive. It is recommended that the Commission concur with staff's recommendation to relocate the crosswalk from Maple Hill Road, west of Eaglefen Drive to approximately 400 feet west of Blenbury Drive. Necessary pavement legend and signs will need to be installed accordingly. Leslie Stoltz, residing at 1755 Ano Nuevo, stated that they would like to be sure that the crosswalk avoids the school driveway because it is used by school buses and vans. She also requested that there be centerline yellow striping. Motion was made VC/Gravdahl, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adopt staff's recommendation, and for staff to work with 'the school for the proper placement of the crosswalk, Staff is to review the application of centerline striping, and, if it deems appropriate, handle it administratively. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Cheng, Ury, VC/Gravdahl, and Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Beke. AE/Liu stated that it is anticipated that the contractor, doing the slurry seal will also do the centerline striping, scheduled to be done next week. Any signs associated with the old crosswalk will be removed appropriately. Holiday Shuttle AA/Aberra reported that, as was requested at the last meeting, staff has provided C/Ury and C/Cheng with the report of the 1991 Holiday Shuttle Program. It is recommended that the Commission present its suggestions, and consider incorporating said recommendations into the 1992 Holiday Shuttle Program planning. VC/Gravdahl made the following suggestions: form a sub -committee of the TTC to meet with the Senior Citizen group, and the riderships from the Heritage Park Apartments, to get further input to get raised ridership, with the intent of possibly incorpora- ting that input into action for this year's program; having the shuttle drop off passengers at June 11, 1992 NEW BUSINESS: Page 4 the curb in front of the of door to door service, minutes; and perhaps the to Lemon, to Lycoming, should be shortened to increase ridership. shopping centers, instead would pick up an extra 30 loop from Golden Springs, and back to Brea Canyon save time and perhaps VC/Gravdahl and C/Ury volunteered to be on the sub- committee. C/Ury concurred with the suggestion of looping into some of the residential areas to provide more ridership. Chair/Chavers suggested that there be a milestone schedule, indicating the date the route will be set, the set number of buses fixed, as well as the information from the questionnaire, so that the project can start to be pulled together. He requested that the item be continued to the next meeting. Crosswalk by AE/Liu reported that the Department of Public Neil Armstrong Works conducted a crosswalk warrant analysis, based Elementary upon a request received from Neil Armstrong Elementary School, to consider the installation of a crosswalk on Clearview Crest Drive at Beaverhead Drive. Staff has provided the Commission with the crosswalk warrant analysis report for review and discussion. It is recommended that the Commission concur with staff's recommendation to install a crosswalk on Clearview Crest Drive and Beaverhead Drive, including the installation of necessary pavement legend, a School Crosswalk (W-66) sign and a School Xing sign (W -66A). Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Cheng, Ury, vC/Gravdahl, and Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Beke. Diamond Bar AA/Aberra reported that the Commission was Blvd./Fountain requested to investigate and consider the Springs intersection of Diamond Bar Blvd. and Fountain Springs Road as a candidate intersection for a traffic signal warrant study. The Commission requested staff to observe the intersection, and consider the traffic volume during am/pm peak hour, the encroachment on Fountain Springs Road, and June 11, 1992 Page 5 visibility restriction. Due to lack of time to observe the site, staff is requesting that the matter be postponed to the July 9, 1992 meeting. Ken Anderson, residing at 2628 Rising Star, stated that the there has been six accidents at Diamond Bar Blvd. and Fountain Springs since September of 1991. Three injury accidents has occurred in the last three months, indicating that there is obviously a problem that has developed there recently. The wall along Fountain Springs, as well as the parking occurring on that street, creates a blind intersection on Fountain Springs, turning north on Diamond Bar Blvd.. He suggested that there be "No Parking" 100 feet from the corner, to the fire hydrant to Diamond Bar Blvd., immediately. ICE/Wentz, in response to Chair/Chavers, stated that staff will have a firm recommendation back to the Commission at the next meeting. There should be no reason to postpone this matter passed the next meeting. Chair/Chavers stated that, if parking removal is to be staff's recommendation, then staff should discuss with the adjacent business area as to -why it is necessary for them to park out on the street. C/Ury requested staff to look into a temporary "No Parking" along Fountain Springs, for at least enough distance to make sure that any visibility there is maintained, and to investigate the possibility of cutting back that wall. He asked Sgt. Rawlings to provide selective enforcement, in the area, during the time that the theater let's out. Ken Anderson indicated that the traffic congestion occurs intermittently, all day long. C/Ury suggested that staff check into the feasibility of closing off the entry onto Fountain Springs. The Commission concurred to accept staff's recommendation. STATUS OF ICE/Wentz stated that this agenda item is for the PREVIOUS ITEM Commission's information. ACTIONS: Chair/Chavers stated that the sign on Chinook Place has been improperly placed. He suggested that the sign be moved so that it is better seen by motorists. June 11, 1992 Page 6 ITEMS FROM VC/Gravdahl stated that the stop sign on the corner COMMISSIONERS: of Armitos and Carpio is placed too far back, and it's visibility is blocked by a tree. AE/Liu stated that staff will investigate the matter. ITEMS FROM C/Ury indicated that he was under the impression STAFF: that overnight parking was already restricted in Diamond Bar. Sgt. Rawlings explained that the County ordinance, adopted by Diamond Bar, prohibiting overnight parking on residential street between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., is not enforced anywhere in the County, in the Sheriff Department jurisdiction, except in cities where they have made a new ordinance that requests the Sheriff Department to enforce it. The City of Diamond Bar has not made such a request. Chair/Chavers requested staff to forward, to Mr. Grabowski, copies of some paperwork regarding the public hearing held on this matter. ICE/Wentz stated that staff has handed out, to the Commission, a preliminary layout of proposed medians along Golden Springs, from Brea Canyon to just passed the 57 freeway overpass, to be done hopefully this summer. The business owners have not been contacted as of yet, but staff will do so prior to the next meeting. Staff would like the Commission's input and direction regarding those j upcoming projects. Chair/Chavers made the following comments: the left turn bay, left at Brea Canyon Road, seems short; there are four distinct driveways between In and Out Burger and Armstrong/farrows which will be confusing for motorists; as an alternative, we should considered posting "Right Turn Only" signs out of these driveways; and combine either option #1 or #2, with option #3, in f ront of the In and Out Burger/Armstrong area. AE/Liu, in response to VC/Gravdahl, explained that this project will be done as one of the Capital Improvement Projects, if deemed feasible. The maintenance of these improvements will come out of Assessment District #38. 11 1 June 11, 1992 Page 7 AE/Liu, in response to Chair/Chavers inquiry, stated that the pavement improvements construction limits will start from Brea Canyon all the way to Grand Avenue. The median study is just for the area previously indicated. INFORMATIONAL AE/Liu introduced Interim City Engineer George ITEMS: Wentz to the Commission. C/Ury stated that the matter of the intersection of Fountain Springs and Diamond Bar Blvd. needs to be included in Future Items. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by VC/Gravdahl, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Attest: T dd lfa ers Xhairman Respq(ctively, Georke Wentz/ / Inte im Cit sneer