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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/12/1993CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AUGUST 12® 1993 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Chavers called the meeting to order at 6:30 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 Ury. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Ury, Beke, and Chairman Chavers. Vice Chairman Gravdahl and Commissioner Cheng were excused. Also present were Senior Engineer David Liu, Administrative Analyst Tseday Aberra, and Sergeant Rawlings. MINUTES: June 10 & AA/Aberra reported that the Commission will not July 15, 1993 need to provide action for the Minutes of July 15, 1993 since the meeting was continued due to a lack of quorum of the Commission. C/Beke stated that he will abstain from voting on the Minutes of July 15, 1993 because he was excused from that meeting. Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by Chair/Chavers and CARRIED to approve the Minutes of June 10, 1993. C/Beke abstained. OLD BUSINESS: Assessment of AA/Aberra presented the staff report regarding a "No Parking" concern from a resident regarding parking of signs on south vehicles in the restricted area on the south side side of of Fountain Springs Road west of Diamond Bar Fountain Boulevard. This item is before the Commission Springs Road pursuant to the City Council's direction to assess west of Diamond the subject area. It is staff's recommendation Bar Blvd. that the signs remain as requested, and that the Commission request the Sheriff's to enforce the "No Parking, 12-6:00 p.m., Monday -Friday, Except By Permit" signs located on the south side of Fountain Springs Road west of Diamond Bar Boulevard. Sgt. Rawlings stated that, upon hearing of a potential parking problem in the area, he has requested that the community service officer check the area at least once a day and issue citations for violations. Motion was made by Chair/Chavers, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adopt staff's recommendation to request the Sheriff's to enforce the "No Parking, 12-6:00 p.m., Monday -Friday, August 12, 1993 Page 2 Except By Permitil" signs located on the south side of Fountain Springs Road west of Diamond Bar Boulevard. Reevaluation AA/Aberra reported that the Commission has of intersections requested staff to reevaluate street intersections served by currently served by crossing guards during the crossing guards 1992-93 school year. Staff will be conducting the study around mid September, after the school year begins. It is recommended that the Commission receive and file staff's report, with the understanding that the matter will be brought back after the warrant study has been completed. It is further recommended that, following the completion of the study, should the Commission desires to recommend to the City Council to discontinue any service, such action be done at Christmas break following proper notification to the respective School District, the affected schools, parents, and faculty. Chair/Chavers suggested that the respective School District, the affected schools, parents, and faculty be notified prior to City Council's adoption of any recommendation to discontinue service. Following the warrant study, a public hearing should be.held to discuss possible removal of the crossing guard service. Christmas break may be too early of a time period to discontinue any crossing guard service. SE/Liu reported that it is staff's intent to conduct the warrant study mid September of 1993, and to notify the respective School District, the affected school, parents, and faculty before the matter is brought back to the Commission in October. C/Beke concurred with Chair/Chavers that the warrant analysis of the crossing guard services should be brought to the Commission by the October, 1993 meeting, before any notification to the public has been made. The Commission will then determine which intersections will be subject to review, thus requiring public input. The Commission concurred to receive and file staff's report. Staff is to present the warrant study report at the October 14, 1993 meeting as a discussion item on the agenda. SE/Liu informed the Commission that staff will be recommending to the City Council at their meeting of August 17, 1993, the award of crossing guard August 12, 1993 Page 3 services contract to International Services, Inc. for the school year 1993-94. Feasibility Chair/Chavers, noting that C/Cheng had requested of a left- this item to be placed on the agenda, recommended turn signal that this matter be tabled to the next meeting when on northbound C/Cheng is present to provide feedback. Diamond Bar Blvd. at Pathfinder Rd. Motion was made by Chair/Chavers, seconded by C/Beke and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to direct staff to review available data, reviewing CalTrans left turn phasing warrants collected as part of the General Plan's Circulation Element, to determine if this left turn signal is close to warrant, and to bring back that information at the next meeting. INDLW4q-31 ia ff--7r Install "No Right SE/Liu presented the staff report regarding the Turn on Red" sign request received by the Public Work Department to on Copley Drive install a "No Right Turn on Red" sign on Copley at Golden Drive at Golden Springs Drive. Following Springs Dr. investigation, staff has determined that potential ' visibility restriction could be reduced by trimming shrubbery located on the southerly side of Golden Springs Drive, west of Copley Drive. Therefore, it is staff's recommendation that the Commission deny the request to install a "No Right Turn on Red" sign on Copley Drive at Golden Springs Drive, and to concur with the trimming of shrubbery located on the southerly side of Golden Springs Drive west of Copley Drive. Chair/Chavers, noting that the subject intersection holds green for Golden Springs Drive for a long period of time, suggested that the side street actuation come up more quickly, similar to Long View Drive at Grand Avenue, as well as trim the shrubbery. C/Beke pointed out that such an action would stop the traffic at Golden Springs more often than necessary for the benefit of one or two cars on Copley Drive. Chair/Chavers stated that a delay on the call can be put for the right turn on red. Delaying the traffic on Golden Springs Drive to allow a left ' turn on Copley Drive is not a concern. C/Ury pointed out that another problem with egressing at that intersection is the excessive speed traveled by motorists on Golden Springs Drive. August 12, 1993 Page 4 Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommendation to deny the "No Right Turn on Red" sign at Copley Drive and Golden Springs Drive, and ask staff to work with the County to investigate the timing to better facilitate egress out of the Gateway Corporate Center. Reorganization Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by C/Beke and of the TTC CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to table the matter to the next meeting to allow for a full Commission. ITEMS FROM STAFFS Status of SE/Liu informed the Commission that the City Pantera Park Council, on July 6, 1993, approved the award of design plan architectural design services to RJM Design Group for the development of Pantera Park plans and specifications. The design is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. The Pantera Park site has 15.5 developedable acres and 7.5 hillside acres that will remain in their natural state. The phased development is conceptually planned to include a turfed park site with two adult -sized lighted ball diamonds, two lighted regulation soccer fields, restrooms, parking lot and tot -lot, as well as three lighted tennis courts`' and basketball court. The City is tentatively planning on having the park opened by the spring of 1995. Status of SE/Liu reported that the Pomona Unified School access road to District (PUSD) recently took possession of the Diamond Ranch property in the northeastern portion of Tres High School Hermanos Ranch for the construction of Diamond Ranch High School. The City is continuing to explore the various options available to fund construction of a westerly access to that High School site. The secondary access was indicated by the California Department of Education to the PUSD to ensure an acceptable level of safety related to traffic flow and emergency evacuation. Status of CTS AA/Aberra reported that the Public Works Department and Foothill is in contact with the Commuter Transportation Booth at Ranch Services (CTS) and Foothill to be present at the Festival Ranch Festival to provide information and respond to any question regarding transportation. ITEMS FROM C/Beke requested staff to investigate if signal COMMISSIONERS: timing of the intersection of Golden Springs Drive and Brea Canyon Road is operating correctly. He noted that the heavy traffic move from eastbound Golden Springs Drive to northbound Brea Canyon Road August 12, 1993 Page 5 is running on full traffic actuation. As soon as there is a gap in traffic, the arrow is gone, then there is a long wait for the eastbound green and the north -south green, which appear to be running on recall and penalizes the heavy move on the full traffic actuated light. SE/Liu, in response to Chair/Chavers, reported that there are five intersections budgeted for traffic signals for this fiscal year, three of which are on Golden Springs Drive and two on Diamond Bar Boulevard. Staff will bring back information with the exact locations. ADJOURNMENT". Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ury and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 p.m. to September 9, 1993. 1 Attest: 7. Todd Chavers Chairman 1 Respectively, avid G. Liu Secretary