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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/8/1993CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION APRIL 81 1993 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Chavers called the meeting to order at 5:35 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 by ALLEGIANCE: Chairman Chavers. 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 Secretary Liz Myers. SWEARING IN: C/Cheng was sworn in by City Clerk Linda Burgess as Traffic and Transportation Commissioner. MINUTES: C/Beke requested that the Minutes of March 11, 1993 be amended to properly reflect the spelling of the Mar. 11, 1993 word "signing" on page 1, and that page 3, of the minutes, properly reflect the "County Department of Public Works". Sgt. Rawlings requested that the minutes be amended on page 2 to indicate that "sign trailer not utilized". Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve the Minutes of March 11, 1993, as amended. COMMISSION C/Ury, in regards to the yellow curbing approved by COMMENTS: the City Council for Charlie's Sandwich Shoppe on Lemon and Golden Springs, indicated that the TTC would have also recommended yellow curbing except that the applicant was quite adamant about not wanting it. Perhaps it would be beneficial if the applicant was spoken to prior to TTC meeting as well. VC/Gravdahl announced that the City will have it's Fourth Birthday Celebration on April 18, 1993 which will include an antique car parade and show. The intersections of Grand Ave./Golden Springs and Grand Ave./Diamond Bar Blvd. will be blocked for a brief time at about 2:30 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Don Lemly, residing at 1387 Rolling Knoll Road, stated that the "No Right Turn 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m." ' sign pasted on Rolling Knoll Road/Country view Drive appears to be working quite well. CONSENT CALENDAR: VC/Gravdahl requested item A to be pulled from the Consent Calendar. April 8, 1993 Page 2 1 -stall The Department of Public Works received a request "No Parking" for installation of "No Parking" signs on Torito signs on Lane in order to discourage vehicles from parking Torito Lane on this street. Sgt. Rawlings stated that Diamond Bar City Ordinance No. 4, section B, already indicates that no person shall park any commercial vehicle for more than a 1/2 hour on any street located within the City of Diamond Bar in a Commercial or Industrial zone. NEW BUSINESS: Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's from Diamond Pointe Elementary School, to determine recommendation to deny the request to install "No the feasibility of providing crossing guard Parking" signs on Torito Lane. Pointe Elem. AYES. COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Cheng, Ury, to be provided at street intersections, the request VC/Gravdahl, and Sol Lane and Sunset Crossing Road rather than in Chair/Chavers. front of the school. Based on the results of the NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None. guard is not warranted at the subject intersection. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VC/Gravdahl, noting that None. a tractor trailer has been parked under the 60 freeway overpass on Golden Springs, requested staff to verify if parking in Road. In response to VC/Gravdahl, SE/Liu indicated that area is allowed. that the estimated cost for the crossing guard NEW BUSINESS: SF/Liu presented the staff report regarding the request, received by the Department of Public Works Crossing Guard from Diamond Pointe Elementary School, to determine Warrant Analysis the feasibility of providing crossing guard for Diamond services in front of the school located on Sunset Pointe Elem. Crossing Road. Since crossing guard services are to be provided at street intersections, the request is understood to refer to the intersection of Del Sol Lane and Sunset Crossing Road rather than in front of the school. Based on the results of the pedestrian and vehicle counts, as summarized in Table I of the staff report, an adult crossing guard is not warranted at the subject intersection. It is recommended that the Commission deny the request to provide crossing guard services at the intersection of Del Sol Lane and Sunset crossing Road. In response to VC/Gravdahl, SE/Liu indicated that the estimated cost for the crossing guard study should be less than $500.00 dollars. Chair/Chavers requested staff to follow up on VC/Gravdahl's previous request to determine if the existing crossing guards are justified. April 8, 1993 page 3 C/Beke, in response to VC/Gravdahl's inquiry regarding the justification of having a crossing guard near a signalized intersection, stated that the crossing guard should have disappeared six months after the installation of that light, however, the study conducted somehow concluded that there was enough turning trucks to justify the existing crossing guard remaining. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to deny the request to provide crossing guard services at the intersection of Dal Sol Lane and Sunset crossing Road. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Cheng, Ury, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Transp. Authority VC/Gravdahl, and following six specific projects, for Diamond Bar, Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None. Issues involving the Mayor Pro Tem Papen, recently elected as an Alternate representing San Gabriel Valley on the Metropolitan Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Transp. Authority Authority, requested assistance from the TTC on the following six specific projects, for Diamond Bar, to obtain needed funds from the Call for Projects, which ended March 31, 1993: HOV Lanes on Route 60 from Route 57 north to the San Bernardino County Line; HOV Lanes on Route 60 from Brea Canyon Road to Route 57 north and HOV Lanes on Route 57 from orange County Line to Route 60. (These HOV Lanes total $60 million to be obtained from Prop C monies); the 57/60 Freeway Interchange Improvements totaling $70 million dollars to be obtained from Prop Ill monies; the Expansion of the Park -n -Ride on north Diamond Bar Blvd.; Local Traffic Sysytems Management for such project as the Grand Avenue Traffic Signal Synchronization and Arterial improvements totalling $1.66 million; and Regional Surface Transportation Improvements for the Brea Canyon Road Widening which totals $1.9 million. Projects will be evaluated by May 3, 1993 and will come before the Board by the first week in June of 1993. All projects are to be funded locally except for the 57/60 freeway interchange improvements. She asked for two members of the TTC to join her to attend the meeting with Supervisor Dana's office, scheduled for April 26, 1993 at 2:00 p.m., to lobby for the interchange project. MPT/Papers then reviewed the following items: April 8, 1993 Page 4 MPT/Papen, in response to VC/Gravdahl, stated that staff will prepare the appropriate form letter, supporting the interchange improvements, that can be used at a booth at the Fourth Birthday Celebration. The letters of support must include the project reference numbers and can be sent to the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Chair/Chavers inquired if there are two members of the TTC that would like to volunteer to attend the meeting at Supervisor Dana I s office scheduled April 26, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. C/Ury and C/Beke volunteered. VC/Gravdahl volunteered to be a standby if C/Beke has a prior commitment. Pedestrian C/Ury stated that since this item is a requirement Flashing that must be fulfilled by Los Angeles County it acons on should be accepted as information only by the lima Road commission. Notion was made by C/Ury, seconded by VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept item B of the New Business as information only, to be handled administratively by staff. o Industry Metrolink Grand opening is scheduled for the middle of June, 1993 at which time free rides will be offered for that week. She has been invited to put together a tour of 30 people to ride to LA taking the red line and blue line, and to tour the Control center at Imperial Station. Any Commissioner interested to be part of that group should contact staff. a There has been communication with Foothill Transit to set up meetings with their ETC and TMA groups to make them aware of the Metrolink opening and to discuss the operation of the connector shuttles. o There has been discussion with Foothill and Omni Trans about setting up a shuttle service from Chino Hills to the Metro Link center to reduce the amount of cars. o October 4-8, 1993 is Ride Share Week in California, and October 7, 1993 is Team Ride Sharing Day. She suggested that the TTC lead an event at the Ranch Festival to support Ride Share Week. o SCAG has authorized the San Gabriel Valley Association of Cities to be the lead agency on the Subregional Mobility Plan. She suggested that a member of the TTC represent the City on this task force, which would be a six to nine- month commitment. MPT/Papen, in response to VC/Gravdahl, stated that staff will prepare the appropriate form letter, supporting the interchange improvements, that can be used at a booth at the Fourth Birthday Celebration. The letters of support must include the project reference numbers and can be sent to the LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Chair/Chavers inquired if there are two members of the TTC that would like to volunteer to attend the meeting at Supervisor Dana I s office scheduled April 26, 1993 at 2:00 p.m. C/Ury and C/Beke volunteered. VC/Gravdahl volunteered to be a standby if C/Beke has a prior commitment. Pedestrian C/Ury stated that since this item is a requirement Flashing that must be fulfilled by Los Angeles County it acons on should be accepted as information only by the lima Road commission. Notion was made by C/Ury, seconded by VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept item B of the New Business as information only, to be handled administratively by staff. Improve AA/Aberra presented the staff report regarding the Visibility request made by VC/Gravdahl to improve the on Sylvan Glen visibility distance on Sylvan Glen Road and Golden at Golden springs Drive. There is a lot of activities Springs occurring at the park on weekends in which cars park along Golden Springs and Sylvan Glen in addition to the parking lot, restricting visibility. It is staff's recommendation to provide eighty (80) feet of red curbing on the southeast corner of Golden Springs Drive and Sylvan Glen Road. Motion was made by VC/Gravdahl, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to provide eighty (80) feet of red curb on the southwest corner of Golden Springs Drive and Sylvan Glen Road. AYES: COM14ISSIONERS: Beke, Cheng, Ury, VC/Gravdahl, and Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None. STATUS OF C/Ury suggested that the City consider cancelling PREVIOUS the tickets given during the first week of ACTION ITEMS: enforcement for the "No Right Turn, 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., M -F11 signs on Rolling Knoll Road/Country View Drive at Grand Avenue because prior warning was not given and many motorists did not notice the signs. Chair/Chavers suggested that staff install the secondary signs as soon as possible, and perhaps consider some other information at the entrance to Quail Summit Drive off of Diamond Bar Blvd., so that people are adequately notified regarding the restriction. C/Beke pointed City may not tickets issued. out that, at this late date, the be able to do anything about the Chair/Chavers requested staff to place the "No Right Turn, 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., M -F11 restriction issue on the May 13, 1993 agenda, and to notify the April 8, 1993 Page 5 AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Cheng, Ury, VC/Gravdahl, and Chair/Chavers. NOES, COMMISSIONERS! None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None. Improve AA/Aberra presented the staff report regarding the Visibility request made by VC/Gravdahl to improve the on Sylvan Glen visibility distance on Sylvan Glen Road and Golden at Golden springs Drive. There is a lot of activities Springs occurring at the park on weekends in which cars park along Golden Springs and Sylvan Glen in addition to the parking lot, restricting visibility. It is staff's recommendation to provide eighty (80) feet of red curbing on the southeast corner of Golden Springs Drive and Sylvan Glen Road. Motion was made by VC/Gravdahl, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to provide eighty (80) feet of red curb on the southwest corner of Golden Springs Drive and Sylvan Glen Road. AYES: COM14ISSIONERS: Beke, Cheng, Ury, VC/Gravdahl, and Chair/Chavers. NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None. ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None. STATUS OF C/Ury suggested that the City consider cancelling PREVIOUS the tickets given during the first week of ACTION ITEMS: enforcement for the "No Right Turn, 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., M -F11 signs on Rolling Knoll Road/Country View Drive at Grand Avenue because prior warning was not given and many motorists did not notice the signs. Chair/Chavers suggested that staff install the secondary signs as soon as possible, and perhaps consider some other information at the entrance to Quail Summit Drive off of Diamond Bar Blvd., so that people are adequately notified regarding the restriction. C/Beke pointed City may not tickets issued. out that, at this late date, the be able to do anything about the Chair/Chavers requested staff to place the "No Right Turn, 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m., M -F11 restriction issue on the May 13, 1993 agenda, and to notify the April 8, 1993 page 6 meeting to the residents, specifically those that corresponded with the City. SE/Liu, in response to C/Ury's request for an update on staff's efforts on the Grand Ave. /Diamond Bar Blvd. intersection, stated that he has met with Warren Siecke, Traffic Engineer, to discuss several options, one being the widening of Diamond Bar Blvd. ar Grand Avenue to create another through lane. The final design work will be incorporated into the Grand Avenue Rehabilitation project. In addition, staff is also looking into the intersection modification of Grand Ave. and Golden Springs Drive. Respectively, Derl"id G. Liu Secretary Attest: 1210add ChaV6r-s Chairman Chair/chavers requested staff to provide a map of calTrans preliminary design concepts for the 60/57 interchange to the commission prior to the April 26, 1993 meeting with Supervisor Dana's office. VC/Gravdahl stated that all three bulbs, in the signal at K -Mart's driveway, is out, and that the left hand turn signal and the red lens are out at the signal on southbound Diamond Bar Blvd. at Golden Springs Drive. SE/Liu, in response to VC/Gravdahl's inquiry regarding the signal north of the 60 freeway, stated that the left turn phase, facing the southbound Diamond Bar Blvd. traffic onto the 60 eastbound on ramp, has been completed by CalTrans. ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by VC/Gravdahl, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn the meeting at 7:44 p.m. Respectively, Derl"id G. Liu Secretary Attest: 1210add ChaV6r-s Chairman