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Home My WebLink About3/11/1993CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MARCH 11, 1993 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Chavers called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Roam, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Beke. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Ury, Cheng, Beke, Vice Chairman Gravdahl, and Chairman Chavers. Also present were Senior Engineer David Liu, Administrative Analyst Tseday Aberra, Sergeant Rawlings, and Contract City Recorder Liz Myers. MINUTES: C/Beke requested that the second paragraph on page 3 of the Minutes of February 11, 1993 be amended Jan. 14, 1993 into two sentences. C/Ury requested that the minutes be amended on page 4, first paragraph, to omit the phrase "attitude towards". Chair/Chavers, in response to C/Beke's concern regarding the signing and striping plan for the Pathfinder/Brea Canyon Road stop sign, explained that there will be two through lanes and a right turn lane for west bound Pathfinder, and a left turn lane, a through lane, and a right turn lane on east bound Pathfinder. The traffic on the right turn lane, for the ramp, will be brought to a stop so that they do not interfere with south bound Brea Canyon Road. SE/Liu, in response to VC/Gravdahl's inquiry, stated that if the Diamond Bar Medical Plaza on Grand: Avenue is proposed to.be subdivided into smaller parcels, then it is suggested that those additional parcels be included in Landscape Assessment District #38. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Cheng stated that she will be abstaining from voting on item A, of the Consent Calendar, regarding the installation of stops signs on Blenarm Drive and Kelfield Drive at Rapidview Drive, because of a possible conflict of interest. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by C/Beke and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve the February 11, 1993, as amended. Minutes of COMMISSION VC/Gravdahl commended Chair/Chavers on his COMMENTS: presentation before the City Council, during the March 2, 1993 meeting, regarding Tonner Canyon. Chair/Chavers, in response to C/Beke's concern regarding the signing and striping plan for the Pathfinder/Brea Canyon Road stop sign, explained that there will be two through lanes and a right turn lane for west bound Pathfinder, and a left turn lane, a through lane, and a right turn lane on east bound Pathfinder. The traffic on the right turn lane, for the ramp, will be brought to a stop so that they do not interfere with south bound Brea Canyon Road. SE/Liu, in response to VC/Gravdahl's inquiry, stated that if the Diamond Bar Medical Plaza on Grand: Avenue is proposed to.be subdivided into smaller parcels, then it is suggested that those additional parcels be included in Landscape Assessment District #38. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Cheng stated that she will be abstaining from voting on item A, of the Consent Calendar, regarding the installation of stops signs on Blenarm Drive and Kelfield Drive at Rapidview Drive, because of a possible conflict of interest. March 11, 1993 Page 2 Motion was made by VC/G ravdahl, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept the Consent Calendar, noting the abstention of C/Cheng on item A. OLD BUSINESS: AA/Aberra presented the staff report regarding the request, received by the Department of Public Stop signs at Works, to install a stop sign at the intersection High Country of Peaceful Hills Road and High Country Drive in Dr./Peaceful order to reduce speeding. The Commission directed Hills Rd. staff to bring this item back with clarification to the recommendation made at the February 11, 1993 meeting. It is recommended that the commission deny the request to install stop signs at the intersection of Peaceful Hills Road and High Country Drive, but implement the following: install a yield sign on High Country Drive; post speed limit signs, 500 feet before the intersection on both approaches of Peaceful Hills Road at High Country Drive; and post pedestrian crossing warning signs (W -54A), 400 feet before the intersection on both approaches of Peaceful Hills Road at High Country Drive. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by C/Beke and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation as presented. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ury, Beke, Cheng, VC/Gravdahl, and Chair Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None. STATUS OF Sgt. Rawlings, upon the request of Chair/Chavers, PREVIOUS reported that the deputies did provide warnings to ACTION ITEMS: motorists, in regards to the signs posted on Rolling Knoll Road and Grand Avenue prohibiting right turns from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., for five days upon notification that the signs had been installed. The deputies have been instructed to begin the enforcement program, and a large number of citations have been issued. Many of those cited indicated that they should be exempt since they were residents of Diamond Bar, and many indicated that they had not even seen the signs. Sgt. Rawlings inquired if the City could install something, for the next week or two, that would draw more attention to that sign. Chair/Chavers directed staff to post the exact signs on the far side of the intersection of Grand Avenue and Rolling Knoll Road, perhaps on the mast arm pole, to reinforce the signs currently March 11, 1993 Page 3 installed. As for Country View, another "No Right Turn" sign may have to be posted across the street, or on top of the sign prohibiting the left turn in the a.m., currently in the median, by extending the unistrut pole up and placing the sign towards the people who would be exiting country View Drive. Sgt. Rawlings then reported that he has received complaints regarding the noticeable increase in the time it takes to get across the hill from the additional congestion on Grand Avenue apparently due to the activity on the right shoulder in that area. It is not known how much of the congestion is due to motorists now traveling on Diamond Bar Blvd. to Grand Avenue rather than taking the short cut through Rolling Knoll Road. Chair/Chavers pointed out that the congestion may be due to the fact that motorists were slowing down to see what was occurring while the deputies were issuing warnings and/or citations. Sgt. Rawlings suggested that it may be helpful if the city council or the Traffic Commission corresponded with the judicial courts making them fully aware of the circumstances of those signs. in response to chair/Chavers, inquiry, he stated that, since the County Department of Public Works did not advise the City in advance of the installation of the signs, the sign trailer was no utilized. Sgt. Rawlings also suggested that it may be appropriate, along with these signs, to eliminate the force right turn from Diamond Bar Blvd. on to Quail Summit Drive from the number three lane to allow all three lanes to go clear through because currently motorists are forced to make that turn into an area they cannot get out of. SE/Liu, in response to Chair/Chavers, confirmed that there is a "Local Access Only" sign under the "Right Lane Must Turn Right" sign. Chair/Chavers stated that, in order to make that a through lane, parking would have to removed full time, which may create a problem. He then directed staff to bring the Quail Summit/Rolling Knoll issue back to the commission 30 days prior to the end of the 90 day trial period to allow the Commission to give reconsideration to the parking and the Diamond Bar/Grand Avenue intersection, to be forwarded to the city Council. SE/Liu reported that staff has been directed to provide more green time to improve side street March 11, 1993 Page 4 access, specifically Longview Drive and Summit Ridge Drive at Grand Avenue. Chair/Chavers stated that staff needs to increase the actuation capabilities to maximize the green time on the side streets. ITEMS FROM AA/Aberra reported that the City has granted STAFF., permission for St. Denis Church to park on south bound Diamond Bar Blvd on March 14, 1993 from 12:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar to park on southbound Diamond Bar Blvd. on April 11, 1993, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. The Sheriff Department and the Fire station have been so notified. SE/Liu reported that staff has received a request to install 2 City limit signs, one on Golden Springs Drive at the westerly City limit line, and the other at Brea Canyon Gut -off Road at the boundary line with the County. Sgt. Rawlings, in response to C/Beke's request for an update on the signs posted on Fallow Field Drive, stated that the community services officer has indicated that there is very little activity occurring in the area. SE/Liu stated that staff has received a call from a resident expressing his concern that the signs are not effective, and that "No Parking" signs may have to be posted. Staff informed the resident that additional measures still need to be implemented, i.e. red curbing. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m. Respectively, -D&-vid G. Liu Seoretary Attest: J.1±oddC1idve_r6 Chairman