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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1/9/1997CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION JANUARY 9, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair/Leonard called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Room, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by C/Nice. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Vice Chair/Leonard, Commissioner Nice, Tamaya, Absent: Chair/Istik and Commissioner Virginkar Staff: Deputy Director of Public Works David Liu; Assistant Engineer Rose Manela, Administrative Assistant Tseday Aberra; and Sergeant Rawlings. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of November 14, 1996. C/Tamaya made a motion, seconded by C/Nice, to approve the minutes of November 14, 1996 as presented. The motion was approved 3-0. II. COMMISSION COMMENTS C/Tamaya asked for status of the proposed Quail Summit Drive and Montefino Avenue at Diamond Bar Boulevard traffic signals. DDPW/Liu responded to C/Tamaya that the City Council will review staff's proposal to design and construct both traffic signals. The Quail Summit Drive Traffic Study will be presented to City Council on January 21, 1997. Responding to C/Nice, DDPW/Liu stated there are two Deer Crossing signs located on Pathfinder Road. He indicated he will ask Mr. Don Schad where he wishes to have additional signs located and report back to the Commission. JANUARY 9, 1997 PAGE 2 TST COMMISSION III. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None IV. CONSENT CALENDAR - None VI. NEW BUSINESS: A and B. Stop Sign Warrant Analysis at Mountain Laurel Way/Maple Hill Road, Brea Canyon Road/Silver Bullet Drive, Brea Canyon Road/Copper Canyon Road, Los Cerros Drive/Fern Hollow Drive, Clear Creek Canyon Drive/Cleghorn Drive, and Mountain Laurel Way/Pecan Grove Drive. DDPW/Liu presented the staff report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend to City Council the installation of multi -way stop signs at the intersection of Mountain Laurel Way and Maple Hill Road, and Fern Hollow Drive and Los Cerros Drive. Staff further recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission postpone recommendation with respect to Pecan Grove Drive at Mountain Laurel Way. VC/Leonard opened public testimony. John Vaughan, 1921 Los Cerros Drive, asked the Commission to recommend installation of a four-way stop at Los Cerros Drive and Fern Hollow Drive. Glen Thomas, 1954 Los Cerros Drive, reiterated Mr. Vaughan's request that the Commission recommend installation of a four- way stop at Los Cerros Drive and Fern Hollow Drive. He indicated he is concerned about school students crossing Los Cerros Drive. VC/Leonard closed public testimony. C/Tamaya moved, C/Nice seconded, to approve staff's amended recommendation to recommend to the City Council the installation of multi -way stop signs at the intersections of JANUARY 9, 1997 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION Fern Hollow Drive/Los Cerros Drive and Mountain Laurel Way/Maple Hill Road, and for staff to further evaluate the multi -way stop sign proposal for the intersection of Mountain Laurel Way and Pecan Grove Drive for the March 13, 1997 Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting. The motion was carried 3-0. C. Parking citation for an unattached trailer. Don Hartshorn, 229 Tanforan Lane, stated he received a citation for failure to attach a towing vehicle onto a trailer overnight. He indicated he is not protesting the $30 fine even though he was unaware of the existing Ordinance. He is protesting the Ordinance. He asked that the Traffic and Transportation Commission considering recommending that the Ordinance be changed to grant the same street parking right and privilege to unattached vehicles as it does to recreational vehicles. Sgt. Rawlings reminded the Commissioners that in accordance with requests from the Traffic and Transportation Commission and the City Council, the Sheriff's Department has conduct more strict enforcement of the city's parking laws. C/Tamaya agreed with Mr. Hartshorn's request for equal treatment. VC/Leonard concurred with C/Tamaya and Mr. Hartshorn regarding equal treatment. She indicated she is not in favor of overnight parking on city streets. C/Nice stated that in his opinion, he does not believe the ordinance will be changed to allow for less restriction. The alternative is to place additional restrictions on recreational vehicles which he believes would be a more likely occurrence. VC/Leonard concurred with C/Nice. She suggested that unattached vehicles be allowed JANUARY 9, 1997 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION 24 hour street parking. C/Tamaya concurred with VC/Leonard's 24 hour parking proposal for all recreational vehicles. He suggested the ordinance be rewritten rather than allowing exceptions such as city issued permits. C/Nice stated that in his opinion, the ordinance does not promote equal treatment. Sgt. Rawlings stated that Mr. Hartshorn has a problem he needs to solve rather than ask the city to intervene. VC/Leonard stated the city's parking ordinance is abused. If the ordinance is made less restrictive, the abuse will increase. C/Nice and C/Tamaya concurred. C/Tamaya suggested the Commissioners consider the matter further and schedule the item for future discussion. C/Nice requested staff to provide other city parking ordinances to the Commissioners for consideration. VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS DDPW/Liu reported that on January 7, 1997, the City Council approved 20 feet of red curbing on each side of the drive approach along with 210 feet of red curbing on the parking lot side of Paul C. Grow Park, and the reinstallation of the "No Stopping Anytime" signs on the easterly side of Brea Canyon Road north of Pathfinder Road and Plaza Diamond Bar's driveway. VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS C/Tamaya presented a copy of the Neighborhood Street Traffic Management Conference summary report for distribution to the Commissioners. He commented that other cities experience enforcement problems. He presented a flyer representing Oakland, California's IJANUARY 9, 1997 PAGE 5 TAT COMMISSION traffic safety publicity campaign. He suggested Diamond Bar adopt a similar program. IX. ITEMS FROM STAFF: DDPW/Liu stated that on January 21, 1997 staff will present the following items to City Council for consideration: 1) Double yellow centerline striping on Prospectors Road 2) Quail Summit Drive/Country View Drive/Rolling Knoll Road Neighborhood Traffic Study 3) recommendation for awarding a contract to Austin -Foust and Associates for a comprehensive Traffic Study at all school sites in Diamond Bar. A. Monthly Traffic Enforcement Update: Sgt. Rawlings presented the Traffic Enforcement Update for 1996. The 1996 Enforcement Index was 33.0% X. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - None XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, C/Nice made a motion, seconded by C/Tamaya to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chair/Leonard adjourned the meeting at 8:40 p.m. to February 13, 1997. Respectfully, id G � LiYl1/ Secretary Attest: Jo ce Leonard Vice Chair